osineri1
County: UK
Posts: 1028

1599040 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.

I'm a realist myself. Mayo are a step or two ahead of us at present, I don't think there's a sane person in the country that would dispute that. I know your posts, they run the team into the ground at times. Maybe you're just utterly pessimistic all of the time, which probably saves you heartache when it comes to following Roscommon. But if that is the case, chin up, a bit of belief never killed anyone.

decky (Roscommon) - Posts: 384 - 06/06/2014 14:29:46    1599077

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

No my geography is fine actually. So are my observational skills by the way. For instance, you talk at length about the intricacies of the club scene in Dublin over on the county page, yet cant name the starting 6 forwards for Roscommon on this thread - smith and one of the murtaghs aren't playing man...

When you say 'senan', you are aware that is Kilbride, and not Connell, right?

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 06/06/2014 14:32:40    1599080

Afraid I am a pessimist by nature always expect the worst anything above that I see as a bonus. As with most posters I think it will be a year or two before we are ready to challenge the big teams.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 06/06/2014 14:56:04    1599097

06/06/2014 14:32:40
TheMaster
County: Mayo
Posts: 11288

1599080 HandyMoran
Geography not your strong point? You have the wrong county. IMO Mayo wont win anyting until they believe in themselves on the big day.

No my geography is fine actually. So are my observational skills by the way. For instance, you talk at length about the intricacies of the club scene in Dublin over on the county page, yet cant name the starting 6 forwards for Roscommon on this thread - smith and one of the murtaghs aren't playing man...

When you say 'senan', you are aware that is Kilbride, and not Connell, right?

no I Said the Roscommon best 6 forwards above would make the Mayo team. I know Murtagh and Smith aren't starting Sunday. I maintain our forwards are better than Mayo athletes. Where did I talk about Dublin scene???

HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 06/06/2014 16:12:39    1599147

Rosineri1, you wouldn't know either. We are favourites and for good reason. But even if we do win, Roscommon have the armoury to do damage to a lot of teams and personally I think they could do that this year, not next. A good scalp this year would aid their development no end for the coming years also. I know our beating cork in 11 made the team sit up and take notice. It was a bit of a lightbulb moment where they realised they could genuinely mix it with the big boys, and they have stated as much themselves. They started growing from that moment and I think Roscommon are in a similar position, albeit maybe not quite as high up as regards who they could beat. I think they could beat the likes of Kildare or meath for example. Galway, Down, Armagh, these teams are no beter than Roscommon. If we look at meath for example, who a lot of people have backed to do well this year, they have keoghan but Roscommon have McDermott. Do meath have defenders of the ability or carty and daly? Meath are stronger in midfield alright, but up front, Roscommon are well ahead of them for my money anyway. They are man for man every bit as good as these teams.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 06/06/2014 16:20:57    1599156

06/06/2014 14:32:40
TheMaster
County: Mayo
Posts: 11290

1599080 HandyMoran
Geography not your strong point? You have the wrong county. IMO Mayo wont win anyting until they believe in themselves on the big day.

No my geography is fine actually. So are my observational skills by the way. For instance, you talk at length about the intricacies of the club scene in Dublin over on the county page, yet cant name the starting 6 forwards for Roscommon on this thread - smith and one of the murtaghs aren't playing man...

When you say 'senan', you are aware that is Kilbride, and not Connell, right?

since when did Senan Connell play for Roscommon? Donal Vaughan a Corkman, the O'Sheas from Kerry Andy Moran,Evan Regan from Roscoomon, James Horan from New Zealand,yer like the league of nations

HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 06/06/2014 16:29:09    1599166

http://www.hoganstand.com/Dublin/MessagePage.aspx?PageNumber=0&TopicID=85411

HandyMoran
County: Roscommon
Posts: 114

heres a go at a Southside & Northside Team :)

Southside
L.Molloy
M.Fitzsimmons R.OCarroll D.Nelson
C.Guckian C.O'Sullivan K.Nolan
D.Bastic MDMA
E.O'Conghaile K.McManamon C.Dias
P.Mannion E.O'Gara P.Hudson



Northside
S.Cluxton
P.McMahon J.Cooper D.Daly
J.McCarthy G.Brennan J.McCaffrey
P.Flynn S.Carty
C.Kilkenny A.Brogan D.Connolly
P.Andrews D.Rock B.Brogan

Jim Gavin Southside manager
Pat Gilroy Northside manager



Could you give us the north and south Roscommon team by any chance? A few minutes ago you couldn't give us their 6 starting forwards...

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 06/06/2014 17:30:16    1599201

Handy.....and most importantly, of course, the late, great Dermot Earley, seed, breed and generation, from Castlebar Co Mayo.

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 06/06/2014 17:55:32    1599210

1599080 HandyMoran
Geography not your strong point? You have the wrong county. IMO Mayo wont win anyting until they believe in themselves on the big day.

No my geography is fine actually. So are my observational skills by the way. For instance, you talk at length about the intricacies of the club scene in Dublin over on the county page, yet cant name the starting 6 forwards for Roscommon on this thread - smith and one of the murtaghs aren't playing man...

When you say 'senan', you are aware that is Kilbride, and not Connell, right?

since when did Senan Connell play for Roscommon? Donal Vaughan a Corkman, the O'Sheas from Kerry Andy Moran,Evan Regan from Roscoomon, James Horan from New Zealand,yer like the league of nations

The O'Sheas are Kerrymen? News to me. I must have gone to school down in the Southwest, and not Castlebar like I thought. Andy Moran and Regan play for Mayo and have done for their entire careers, it's about time you and lot of other Rossies got over it.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 06/06/2014 18:56:51    1599231

Evan Regan is a Mayo man his only Roscommon connection is his Roscommon dad however he could play for us he wanted too. While the late great Dermot Earley was born in Castlebar his family moved to Roscommon at early age Dermot grew up and was educated here and to really define where someone is from IMO it's where you kick your first football which in Dermot's case was Roscommon.

In regards to Andy Moran and without opening another can of worms. He comes from a Roscommon town where their club plays in Mayo which is the only county team he's allowed to play for. Andy doesn't have the same passion for Roscommon as Dermot Earley had however he also grew up,educated and kicked his first football in Roscommon.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4125 - 06/06/2014 19:29:28    1599258

Surprised at how some Maigh Eo posters are dismissing the loss to Doire as akin to last year's league semi loss. Having watched both games I felt there was a world of difference. Last year ye kept with them despite conceding 2 early goals. Cillian O Connor was in incredible form for me that day, he just wanted every ball (this was after the 2 sidelines in Páirc Uí Chaoimh).

This year v a county with much more limited resources every break was in your favour. 2 points up, a man up and a manager who repeatedly commented on how he wanted to win the league. And then the most gutless of capitulations that I have seen from Maigh Eo in a while, certainly not in Horan's tenure. I'd be a lot more concerned (but I still think you'll win on Sunday!)

And before anyone interprets this in the wrong way, mother from Clár Clainne Mhuiris; I would give my eye tooth for ye to win the bloody thing, hope I'll prove never to have been more incorrect!

an tseabhac (Kerry) - Posts: 441 - 06/06/2014 21:54:44    1599309

Should be a good game but Mayo to win by 7 ish

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1759 - 07/06/2014 11:48:59    1599350

The_analyser
County: Roscommon
Posts: 1264

1599258
Evan Regan is a Mayo man his only Roscommon connection is his Roscommon dad however he could play for us he wanted too. While the late great Dermot Earley was born in Castlebar his family moved to Roscommon at early age Dermot grew up and was educated here and to really define where someone is from IMO it's where you kick your first football which in Dermot's case was Roscommon.

In regards to Andy Moran and without opening another can of worms. He comes from a Roscommon town where their club plays in Mayo which is the only county team he's allowed to play for. Andy doesn't have the same passion for Roscommon as Dermot Earley had however he also grew up,educated and kicked his first football in Roscommon.

You make a fair point, which is equally applicable to the O'Sheas and Donal Vaughan, as they lived in Mayo from a very early age.

As regards Ballaghadereen, I always found an ambivalent attitude there regarding county allegiances. Whenever my club played away to Ballagh at underage, some of the locals seemed to make a point of turning up in Roscommon jerseys. Yet whenever you drive through the place en route to Croker, you'd always see a lot of Mayo flags and bunting in the Market Square. Someone told me once that there was an attempt made to set up a team in Ballagh playing in the Roscommon league and championship- anyone know more? I think the club was called St. John's, though I could be wrong.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 07/06/2014 12:37:50    1599365

hard to call, Roscommon will be gunning for Mayo, no 1 giving Roscommon a chance, i feel they can, will win, Mayo will be favorites,the Rossies i feel will give Mayo a great game,unlike last year, wont be much in it, Roscommon to win,only just.

mchugh11 (Donegal) - Posts: 242 - 07/06/2014 13:44:19    1599385

As regards Ballaghadereen, I always found an ambivalent attitude there regarding county allegiances. Whenever my club played away to Ballagh at underage, some of the locals seemed to make a point of turning up in Roscommon jerseys. Yet whenever you drive through the place en route to Croker, you'd always see a lot of Mayo flags and bunting in the Market Square.

Next time Roscommon are in an AI final there won't be much Mayo bunting up

manfromdelmonte (UK) - Posts: 541 - 07/06/2014 13:51:30    1599387

07/06/2014 12:37:50
Gleebo
County: Mayo
Posts: 127

Someone told me once that there was an attempt made to set up a team in Ballagh playing in the Roscommon league and championship- anyone know more? I think the club was called St. John's, though I could be wrong.

Yes in the early 90s a second club was to be set up in Ballagh to be called St John's anyone that played for that club would have the opportunity to play for Roscommon. It had to be voted in by the Connacht GAA the deciding vote was Leitrim go voted against it the fact John O'Mahony was Leitrim manager at the time apparently influenced the vote however Leitrim would hardly ever side with us on anything.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4125 - 07/06/2014 15:25:27    1599410

With the weather thats expected the toss and who plays into the cemetery end in the all important 2nd half will have a say for me on who wins.
If roscommon get these important aids it will be a lot closer than people think.
Hon the Rossies

crazyaboutmayo (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 07/06/2014 15:40:15    1599416

Yes tomorrow will be a dead end for Rossies.

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 07/06/2014 17:59:40    1599473

lovely
Could always put a callender in mayo dressing room saying its the 3rd Sunday in September and that should see a poor display from them

crazyaboutmayo (Mayo) - Posts: 19 - 07/06/2014 20:59:58    1599588

even a poor display will do fine tomorrow.

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 07/06/2014 21:15:02    1599612