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You'll be missed.
GoalsWinGames (Meath) - Posts: 303 - 29/06/2016 10:19:52 1873666 Link 1 |
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A truthful statement. This team have been going nowhere and just as it was last year there is a serious lack of leadership both on and off the field. It is a depressing sight seeing a Meath team with no self belief. Frustrating seeing a half back kick a ball aimlessly down the wing only for the forward to be behind the back every time with no chance of winning the ball. Also being bullied over the sideline e.g Andy Tormey. The push on Biggy called for a bit of aggression and instead we got the usual surrender once we went 5 points down. The lack of noise from the stands nowadays says it all. I for one have attended my last match on Sunday.
Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 29/06/2016 10:51:05 1873682 Link 0 |
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MOD said... ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 29/06/2016 11:07:55 1873687 Link 2 |
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Losing second halves (occasionally very badly) has been one of the most noticeable, frustrating and I have to say damning things about MOD's tenure Ziggy. I don't have the stats on hand at the minute but I'm pretty sure out of 13 championship games under MOD we've only outscored our opposition in the last 20 mins on 3 occasions. Those occasions being v Wicklow 2013, Wexford 2013 and Carlow 2014. I'll check again this evening to make sure I'm right on that but either way it's an appalling record. For me the game was up the day we disappeared without a trace against Westmeath, since then we're just going through the motions waiting for MOD's inevitable departure (if the County Board ever release him), which is very soul destroying for fans. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/06/2016 11:25:56 1873702 Link 2 |
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Htaem I don't doubt you,his comment is as if this never happened before.If he is there next season a lot of fans will be lost,people will not go to games and I reckon a few more will leave the panel.He simply cannot be there for a 5th year. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 29/06/2016 11:34:50 1873707 Link 1 |
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I fear you're right ziggy, if MOD stays on for another painful, empty season next year, it could well do even more damage to Meath football. Personally I can't see myself being too interested in attending league games next season, it's as frustrated as I've ever been about the Meath setup and hope is basically non existent.
Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/06/2016 12:00:42 1873735 Link 2 |
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Thanks :)
Forglory (Meath) - Posts: 85 - 29/06/2016 12:35:22 1873758 Link 0 |
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If a list was to be made of the positives and one for the negatives for Meath football for last four years, it would make for a very one sided argument. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2149 - 29/06/2016 12:45:00 1873766 Link 3 |
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Same as myself in truth..
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 29/06/2016 12:52:11 1873772 Link 1 |
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Very hard to watch that second half on sunday, time to move on and go again, team I would go with Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 29/06/2016 19:43:42 1873990 Link 0 |
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I think its crazy that Jones was thrown in the deep end last Sunday. He never played and competitive games for Meath to be thrown in against Dublin was ridiculous. Amateur hour from MOD. Jones was first sub, so MOD first thing is throw on a totally experienced player on. While Dublin where bringing Md. Macauley. I have no clue if how good Jones is, its his experience I am talking about. If starts against Derry I think its another joke. 4 years in charge and he putting lads on like that.
bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 29/06/2016 20:52:20 1874011 Link 0 |
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Hard to believe we don't have a go to target man. This is a major issue for us bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 29/06/2016 20:59:35 1874013 Link 1 |
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Btw...what's the story with daire Rowe? bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 29/06/2016 21:00:12 1874015 Link 1 |
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What is the story with Bobby O'Brien? A bit of fire in his belly..
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 29/06/2016 21:21:08 1874025 Link 1 |
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Just wondering does anyone know that if there was a change of management would the players that have dropped themselves off the panel become available again, I know there is too many to mention, but surely if that was the case the problem lies with the cb if they can not see this. Forglory (Meath) - Posts: 85 - 30/06/2016 09:24:52 1874115 Link 0 |
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The problem is clearly with the county board,who seem to be willing to go through the motions.
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 30/06/2016 11:11:29 1874160 Link 1 |
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Forglory- I do not know for what reason some players left. We do need the best available- not just players who are there because they were on some underage team in the past. A lot of folk are posting to media and blaming players which I do not agree with --enough said about that. On a more interesting note I read an article today - a damming report (a Leinster Council initiative) on the inadequacies in GAA spending and player development (this was a review carried out in 4 counties but expected to be similar in many more). In summary it says that absence of skill-testing with over -emphasis on strength, conditioning areas resulting in less focus on technical, tactical, team play development, psychological and nutrition (I think that mean lot of spuds!). Many poster on these boards post about our lack of strength, conditioning. Guys think that lots of S/C makes for good players which is not the case. Its a question of balance between all the necessary attributes. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 30/06/2016 11:45:48 1874177 Link 3 |
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what experience is he lacking? Is having experience a good thing? Mickey Newman, Reilly, Burke etc have plenty of 'experience' of being bet out the gate by Dublin anytime they play them, does the experience of never winning anything and consistent under-preforming at adult level count for anything? I don't think so. He done well when he came on and I'd like to see him replace McDonagh v Derry. Good call by MOD begining (UK) - Posts: 300 - 30/06/2016 11:46:00 1874178 Link 0 |
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ha we had plenty of attacking alternative options until Micko in his wisdom threw them all off the panel in preference for his 100m sprinters all over the pitch - sheridan, queeney, farrell, ward, byrne, carroll could all win their own ball up front. They were no all stars or world beaters on the national stage but they were bloody good honest players at this tough difficult inter county level. Id rather be beaten by Dublin by 3 and 7 points in 2012 and 2013 than the current set up of losing by 16 and 10. And even the 10 could have been 20+ had they bothered going for goals rather than having a shooting for points exercise. Yes they have improved but by god we have gone backwards massively. You could pick a team based on club scene in meath that would bully and beat the current inter county side. Disgraceful stuff.
Mayhem (Meath) - Posts: 9 - 30/06/2016 11:54:23 1874185 Link 1 |
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Just after listening to Oisín McConville on the second captains podcast saying Meath are quarter final if not semi final material. When you strip it all back, it's easy to see where he's coming from. Dublin are the outstanding team in the country and are well ahead of the pack. Beyond that, we could compete with most other teams. Derry will be a tough game but we are capable of beating them. Our main weakness is our mental strength or lack thereof. In round 3, the strongest opposition would be the loser of the Tyrone - Cavan replay. The provincial finalists come in after this round so Tipperary, Westmeath, Galway/Roscommon and another one of the Ulster teams. A lot of ifs and buts but with a favourable draw, we could easily be playing in August. MarkMyWords (Meath) - Posts: 498 - 30/06/2016 13:12:40 1874225 Link 0 |