Five don’ts for Mayo pundits ahead of All-Ireland final

Mayo in an All-Ireland final means one thing to most Mayo people and something extra to others — money.

It’s turned into quite the cottage industry for former players and managers as they spring up on radio stations, preview nights and launches to offer their tales of woe and prayers of hope. More power to them — they clearly have a market — but it’s a stale product.

They haven’t exactly exhibited themselves in the best light down the years — more of that anon — but then they wouldn’t see themselves as a collective. It’s a case of each to their own.