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Meath vs Kildare 5th February

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Replying To royaldunne:  "What has been his son got to do with it? Silly comment , he would play regardless who was manager"
Don't bite old friend, its not worthy off it.

He was looking for a reaction, note how he suggested no alternative person who could/ should be at 6. Like a lot of posters here great at seeing problems, not the best at providing idea's or solutions.

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 03/02/2017 12:27:58    1951512

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Replying To MillerX:  "Agree 100%. If we can't release a player for a few league games we are not in a great place. In Crossmaglen's time at the top Armagh had to do without the Crossmaglen players but I noticed in recent years that there were less and less of their players involved with the county does this suggest that county managers are less and less tolerant of clubs. If this is the case it is a very sad day."
Bit of a difference between the Cross and the Cillies. No offence but The cross were challenging for SENIOr title and Armagh at the time were relatively secure in their league positions at the time.

Also Crossmaglen and geeney do not get on and this is common knowledge in the orchard county

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 631 - 03/02/2017 12:34:30    1951516

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Replying To brian:  "I have to say that team isn;t stirring much excitement in me.
Good for Hannigan getting the start but Is this a change we'd see if Paddy was fully fit?
Keoghan - undroppable
McGill - meh not convinced at all. Think O'Neill comes in here post U21
Burke - an honest hard worker and trier but we need to move on from him. Tobin not being fit Possibly helped Stoney here
Power - Its a make or break for him. I personally rate see him as a centre back but he needs to show the defensive solidity whilst bombing on when it suits.
McEntee - the problem spot. Look lets give the kid a chance and see how he does.
Forde - Love this idea and think he's a great player to have in the team. Pace pace and pace.
Menton/ O'Brien - really need to up it after the last day. They weren't good enough despite andy giving them a lot of chances together.
Half forwards - As expected. Hopefully we get more from them on the scoreboard. Think Biggy and sully will do that with Paddy helping the Midfield duo and maybe chip in a score or two if he gets chances.
Wallace - I'd love some consistency from him. He has it in him to be a match winner if he gets the right ball and again lots of pace. If he could regularly get 4/5 scores a game (and he's well capable of it) he should be an automatic starter.
Sheridan - Huge risk. Injury means we didn't get to see enough of him and what andys plans might be for him in the team. This has a real boom or bust feel. If Newman is fit I think he comes in here. Or potentially Ward slips in here and Newman out to 12.
Lenihan - his time is now. We've seen the potential at club level. Nows the time for him to do it in the green and gold. He's got a manager who knows him and hopefully how to get the most out of him.

Bench is an interesting mix but like most i don't see a game changer on the bench if required. I think for me the questions i'm asking are about who's not there and why not. Newman and Harnan must be injured. Ditto re Tobin.

I think we're lacking that marquee forward right now in the FF line who's going to attract the double markers to free up biggy, sully and wallace the room to use their speed and direct game to its full."
Pretty solid team . Just don't think Power a half back more of centre player. Downey unlucky in my opinion as offer a lot of ability under breaking ball and movement forward. Think Harnan will be in full back line and Tobin Centre back come championship. Hope O Brien does well as is a fine athlete . Sheridan might do well

Bear10 (Meath) - Posts: 463 - 03/02/2017 12:37:07    1951518

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Best of luck to all on Sunday hopefully we are in for an entertaining league with positive results for the Meath team. Happy enough with the team selected and the bench. Its funny lads on about lack of game changes on the bench, as we know its a 20 man game but it is up to the lads on the bench to prove to Andy that they should be starting once they get opportunity. Whats happened in the past is in the past every player has a clean slate. Meath football is missing some quality players (we are 10 years behind some counties in developing young players), if you go to club games you will see that. Andy has picked the best of what is currently available. Hopefully that talent mixed with Andy's managerial skill will be enough to secure results for Meath.

anto_meath (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 03/02/2017 13:09:58    1951529

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Replying To Irish_downunder:  "Bit of a difference between the Cross and the Cillies. No offence but The cross were challenging for SENIOr title and Armagh at the time were relatively secure in their league positions at the time.

Also Crossmaglen and geeney do not get on and this is common knowledge in the orchard county"
shouldnt matter what level it is at its an all ireland at the end of the day. you go to any proud cilles man and say it doesnt matter its not senior. find that attitude very disrespectful. But its not just armagh that had to deal with it, kerry, galway, roscommon. and its not like he wont be not getting football they have feis cup tonight or tommorrow

srgt_slaughter (Meath) - Posts: 462 - 03/02/2017 14:04:09    1951550

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Just looking it up and we have made 9 changes to our starting line up from the first round of the league last year. I know a few are injured but good to see we're trying different players from last year.

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 03/02/2017 14:15:33    1951559

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srgt_slaughter (Meath) -Intermediate final is completely different in terms of standard to senior, however in terms of importance for a club there is no difference and to get to an All-Ireland in any grade is a great achievement and something that very few players experience in their GAA life time.

Barney123- Most of them played in the league last year and in the championship apart from maybe 3 or 4- the best of luck to everyone

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 03/02/2017 14:35:21    1951568

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Doesn't appear to be anyone who you would play in the full forward line on the bench?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/02/2017 15:01:40    1951572

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Replying To brian:  "Don't bite old friend, its not worthy off it.

He was looking for a reaction, note how he suggested no alternative person who could/ should be at 6. Like a lot of posters here great at seeing problems, not the best at providing idea's or solutions."
Yeah you are right. I shouldn't have bitten.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/02/2017 15:11:16    1951577

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Replying To srgt_slaughter:  "i'm extremely surprised reilly is playing. surely he should be concentrating on the club with an all ireland final in just over 2 weeks time? thoughts gents?"
He is captain and wanted to play first real game as captain at home. Who can blame him? Not surprised in slightest tbh.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/02/2017 15:17:48    1951581

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Replying To browncows:  "srgt_slaughter (Meath) -Intermediate final is completely different in terms of standard to senior, however in terms of importance for a club there is no difference and to get to an All-Ireland in any grade is a great achievement and something that very few players experience in their GAA life time.

Barney123- Most of them played in the league last year and in the championship apart from maybe 3 or 4- the best of luck to everyone"
I agree - most of these players are not new to the scene under Andy.

oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 03/02/2017 15:18:35    1951583

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Replying To browncows:  "srgt_slaughter (Meath) -Intermediate final is completely different in terms of standard to senior, however in terms of importance for a club there is no difference and to get to an All-Ireland in any grade is a great achievement and something that very few players experience in their GAA life time.

Barney123- Most of them played in the league last year and in the championship apart from maybe 3 or 4- the best of luck to everyone"
Well 6 of them weren't even on the panel last year but the rest were regulars. I really hope Brian Sheridan plays well, he was what it takes to be a good county player but for some reason it didn't work in the past. The forwards really need to improve if we are to be any good in the next 2 or 3 years.

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 03/02/2017 15:25:26    1951584

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Replying To ziggy32001:  "Doesn't appear to be anyone who you would play in the full forward line on the bench?"
Could Ruairi not play there? Or even POR*

*Only messing.

GlasgowRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 293 - 03/02/2017 15:36:49    1951590

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Replying To Crinigan:  "Serious lack of fire power for me, unless Lenihan hits the heights he is capable of I don't see us getting enough scores to beat Kildare.

Not much on bench in way of players that could make an impact either imo. Fiachra Ward and Newman must be still injured.

Hopefully we play with savage intensity and discipline and work the ball well and constructively to a clear plan. I don't want to see aimless kicks going wide or to the gk hands, we need to work the ball into the scoring positions and be patient, just like Dublin do. Thats what I'd like to see the most."
Agree 100%

Where will the score's come from and even more so off the bench??

I think Kildare are gonna have to be as bad as people are saying they are.

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 03/02/2017 16:24:48    1951601

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I hope Brian Sheridan plays well- always felt he never got a fair chance. Strange to see 5 Ratoath players on the panel and no players picked on the panel from the county champions.

Poormouth (Meath) - Posts: 204 - 03/02/2017 16:32:51    1951604

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Replying To srgt_slaughter:  "shouldnt matter what level it is at its an all ireland at the end of the day. you go to any proud cilles man and say it doesnt matter its not senior. find that attitude very disrespectful. But its not just armagh that had to deal with it, kerry, galway, roscommon. and its not like he wont be not getting football they have feis cup tonight or tommorrow"
and if he got injured in the feis cup it would be worth it?? come on theres not a club in the county that takes theses cup games seriously.

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 631 - 03/02/2017 16:35:28    1951607

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Replying To Poormouth:  "I hope Brian Sheridan plays well- always felt he never got a fair chance. Strange to see 5 Ratoath players on the panel and no players picked on the panel from the county champions."
I think Sean Tobin is on the panel, who would you suggest should be on the panel from Simonstown? And don't say S O'Rourke, because of his injury he wouldn't be able to train for an inter-county team.

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 03/02/2017 17:14:40    1951617

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Replying To Barney123:  "I think Sean Tobin is on the panel, who would you suggest should be on the panel from Simonstown? And don't say S O'Rourke, because of his injury he wouldn't be able to train for an inter-county team."
I just can't see us winning this one but I hope Andy finds the g spot with this team and get them firing

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 03/02/2017 19:08:05    1951648

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Replying To Barney123:  "I think Sean Tobin is on the panel, who would you suggest should be on the panel from Simonstown? And don't say S O'Rourke, because of his injury he wouldn't be able to train for an inter-county team."
Agree with you there. Brian McGrath and Brían Conlon are on the 21's so they aren't available for senior, Tobin is on the team. Nash is Aus obviously. Shane O'Rourke not able to train with the injuries. After that you have maybe Niall Kane and McKeever maybe could have got a chance. Robbie B got his chance, I would have picked him but Andy seen it differently and he is the one that matters

LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 1464 - 03/02/2017 19:09:11    1951649

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Replying To Royalio11:  "Agree 100%

Where will the score's come from and even more so off the bench??

I think Kildare are gonna have to be as bad as people are saying they are."
I think the scores are going to come from mainly the half forward line Reilly cos and kennelly. wallace will playing out the field I am guessing running at Kildare too. maybe Alan force can chip in with his power and pace. I think with conor Downey not playing we lacking an attacking option.i don't power is a great attacking option. But I agree full is not going to strike fear into anyone. but I Hope i wrong and leinhan and Sheridan can work well together strike up a decent partnership grab a few there.

bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 03/02/2017 19:15:09    1951653

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