Clare I suspect at least 10 of that Mayo starting team would be considered likely championship starters as things stand. A few more likely championship starters are named on the bench.
Why is Andy Moran going so strong in the 2nd week of January in the FBD? Take your favourite neighbours in comparison Galway who are fielding a development panel while resting the majority of first players before beating Mayo in the opening round of the NFL.
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Clare I suspect at least 10 of that Mayo starting team would be considered likely championship starters as things stand. A few more likely championship starters are named on the bench.
Why is Andy Moran going so strong in the 2nd week of January in the FBD? Take your favourite neighbours in comparison Galway who are fielding a development panel while resting the majority of first players before beating Mayo in the opening round of the NFL."
Clare?
Maybe Andy just can't fathom loosing to the Rossies at any stage or anywhere ! Also our guys need to get adopted to the new rules after the debacle of 25 and get used to going for 2 pointers . And they need game time not been in a competitive match since getting knocked out by Donegal I don't count club action in that as it's a differnt ball game .
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Clare I suspect at least 10 of that Mayo starting team would be considered likely championship starters as things stand. A few more likely championship starters are named on the bench.
Why is Andy Moran going so strong in the 2nd week of January in the FBD? Take your favourite neighbours in comparison Galway who are fielding a development panel while resting the majority of first players before beating Mayo in the opening round of the NFL."
10? I doubt it. Also last weekend Donegal had 11 or 12 starters named for their game that was postponed. So why would an experienced top manager like Jim Mc do that? It's January we don't know what's happening behind the scenes.
You doubt that R Hennelly,E Hession J Coyne,P Durcan S Callinan,B Touhy D McBrien,R O'Donoghue,A O'Shea T Conroy will start in the championship?
They are different in Ulster, take the McKenna Cup very seriously including 7 to 10k that turn up to to watch those games.
Look at the very different approach Joyce and Galway are taking to this competition and Dublin with the O Byrne cup and Kerry in the McGrath cup. It's the time of year to give minutes to as many new or young players as possible and yes have them play themselves alongside 4 or 5 established players to bed in but to start 10 and then the likes of Brickenden,Carney,Coen more established players sure to be brought on?