can i point out something
roscommon have won just one minor all ireland
and no u 21 all ireland in last 10 yrs
the reason i mention this is there is a common thread in media
and elsewhere that roscommon have had all this underage sucess

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 05/06/2014 20:31:35    1598840

With this Mayo team anything can happen Had a big fancy for them at the beginning of the year to win Sam and they can still do it. But getting beat Sunday would not help them one bit and they could easily get beat in the back door. Whatever happens this year will be the make or break of this team
They had two cracks at winning Sam over the last two years and to get beat in a third final would destroy them. They are the team that are really under pressure to deliver Sam
Would like to see Sundays game over and it will tell us a little bit more where they are at.

SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 05/06/2014 20:49:52    1598848

Mayo easy .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 05/06/2014 21:14:49    1598860

Mayo easy is jumping the gun a bit . The Rossies will give them nothing and although I expect Mayo to pull through I expect Roscommon to put it up to them for the first 50 mins or so . Mayo are under serious pressure ths year ,its now or never for a lot of these players .How can they possibly can desire to keep coming back from such deflation .Admirable yes ..but it can only take you so far .Mayo by 7

galwayhero (USA) - Posts: 36 - 06/06/2014 08:28:06    1598885

Mayo win,but it won't be easy and that will be a good thing for Mayo.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 06/06/2014 09:18:52    1598906

Ros have better forwards and are more economical with the passing game while Mayo will take midfield and the d. Mayo by 2

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1237 - 06/06/2014 09:56:25    1598921

HandyMoran, Im surprised you remembered this game was going on, although I suppose the club games are off in Dublin until September so you need something to fill the void...

Ban, we weren't given any chance, we made them ourselves, twice. We lost to the best team in the country by a point with 1 fully fit forward in the team, and we were playing poorly... If there was ever a good way to lose then that is it.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 06/06/2014 09:57:41    1598922

Don't know why but have a bad feeling for Mayo in this one. Roscommon to cause a shock.

Kildare30 (Kildare) - Posts: 603 - 06/06/2014 10:08:01    1598929

Will the pitch size have an affect? Hyde Park is nearly 2,000sq metres bigger than McHale Park and we've seen lads who do well on smaller pitches disappear on bigger pitches before.

opa01 (Cavan) - Posts: 539 - 06/06/2014 10:26:51    1598937

A lot depends on how we get on around midfield. Ros might try to bypass AOS but I think Mayo will be playing a lot of ball straight down the middle to use his strengths. I genuinely think Ros will give Mayo a better game than last year, but can't see anything but a Mayo win realistically. Hopefully Ros will stay within 4 or 5 points.

Roscommon by 9

decky (Roscommon) - Posts: 384 - 06/06/2014 10:35:16    1598943

What teams have knocked Roscommon out of the All Ireland series in the last few years? That is the only time they've got to play division 1 teams. 2013 Tyrone
2012 Tyrone
2011 Tyrone
2010 Cork

Last year they could have beaten Tyrone.

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1905 - 06/06/2014 11:01:53    1598953

decky
County: Roscommon
Posts: 191

1598943
A lot depends on how we get on around midfield. Ros might try to bypass AOS but I think Mayo will be playing a lot of ball straight down the middle to use his strengths. I genuinely think Ros will give Mayo a better game than last year, but can't see anything but a Mayo win realistically. Hopefully Ros will stay within 4 or 5 points.

Roscommon by 9

I like your optimism

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 06/06/2014 11:05:32    1598955

Kildare30
County: Kildare
Don't know why but have a bad feeling for Mayo in this one. Roscommon to cause a shock.

I have a bad feeling for Kildare too, I think Louth and spring a surprise. Lets hope its not Mayo v Kildare in the qualifiers.

Avergae age of Mayo team starting on Sunday is 25. Hardly a team over the hill if we fail this year.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11689 - 06/06/2014 11:08:39    1598958

will be happy if we are competitive on Sunday will show we are going in the right direction, if we are to cause a shock we will need to bag a couple of goals and not concede any. Most of the players we have should have no fear of Mayo seeing as most of them have had quite a bit of success against them at underage level.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 06/06/2014 11:10:37    1598960

05/06/2014 14:18:40
clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 4965

1598615 What do Mayo posters think of there forward line? To me it looks weak

Good athletes but will come short on the big day. I actually think our forwards are better Cregg,Shine,Smith,Senan and 2 Murtagh would easily make Mayo team

HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 06/06/2014 11:24:59    1598971

06/06/2014 09:57:41
TheMaster
County: Mayo
Posts: 11283

1598922 HandyMoran, Im surprised you remembered this game was going on, although I suppose the club games are off in Dublin until September so you need something to fill the void...


Geography not your strong point? You have the wrong county. IMO Mayo wont win anyting until they believe in themselves on the big day.

HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 06/06/2014 11:28:58    1598972

Rosineri1
County: UK
Posts: 1027

1598960 will be happy if we are competitive on Sunday will show we are going in the right direction, if we are to cause a shock we will need to bag a couple of goals and not concede any. Most of the players we have should have no fear of Mayo seeing as most of them have had quite a bit of success against them at underage level.

Are you honestly trying to suggest that you're a Roscommon supporter after all the scutter you've been saying about them? You're fooling nobody bud.

decky (Roscommon) - Posts: 384 - 06/06/2014 11:48:46    1598983

YEW TREE.............Hardly a team over the hill if we fail this year.
Fail again?? Failure is NOT an option.

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 06/06/2014 12:01:23    1598987

Check all my previous posts Decky, I am just a realist, we are not in Mayo's class at present, we have very good forward divison but our defence and midfield aren't good enough for the top level, Seanie Mac the only proper defender we have in my opinion.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 06/06/2014 13:37:42    1599040

Rhuson underage success isn't just measured by how many all Irelands are won. For example before 2008 we were very poor at u-21 level rarely winning a game and getting well beaten for the best part of a decade. Since then we have won 3 connacht u-21 titles and should have won another three (2008,2009,2013) in other words that is success but unfortunately for a county of our size and pick it won't last and the next step is to try and get a decent senior team out of all this underage talent. Sunday uphill task but we are work in progress and I'll be happy enough with a decent display against Mayo who will likely play in another all Ireland final this September

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4125 - 06/06/2014 13:58:50    1599052