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I wonder why the team hasn't being named yet. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 10/02/2017 14:22:34 1954398 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "Why will we know tonight?" I seen last week they announced the team on the Friday Morning . I taught it might be there this morning. Maybe they are delayed naming it or something. bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 10/02/2017 14:36:26 1954403 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "I wonder why the team hasn't being named yet." Being announced tomorrow morning. Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 10/02/2017 15:08:14 1954420 Link
Thoughts ? O Rourke Keoghan McGill Burke Downey Menton Forde Flanagan O Brien O Sullivan Power B. O Brien Lenihan B McMahon Ross I assume Tobin & Newman are injured Would not play biggy but start him on the bench in case we need him. He is playing in an all Ireland final the following Saturday. Meathmen (Meath) - Posts: 73 - 10/02/2017 15:28:59 1954427 Link
Power Centre Forward??? ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 10/02/2017 15:33:32 1954431 Link
I'm keep changing my mind on team My best 15 would be 1.O'Rourke 2.Keoghan 3.Menton 4.Tobin 5.Downey 6.Harnan 7.Forde 8.Flanagan 9.O'Brien 10.O'Sullivan 11.Reilly 12.Wallace 13.McMahon 14.Newman 15.Lenihan grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 10/02/2017 16:01:39 1954438 Link
But for sunday I would pick 1.O'Rourke 2.Keoghan 3.Menton 4.McEntee 5.Downey 6.Power 7.Forde 8.Flanagan 9.O'Brien 10.Mcgill- drop back and play as sweeper I'm front of menton!! 11.O'Sullivan 12.Wallace 13.Biggy 14.Sheridan 15.Lenihan grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 10/02/2017 16:09:50 1954442 Link
Replying To Meathmen: "Thoughts ? O Rourke Keoghan McGill Burke Downey Menton Forde Flanagan O Brien O Sullivan Power B. O Brien Lenihan B McMahon Ross I assume Tobin & Newman are injured Would not play biggy but start him on the bench in case we need him. He is playing in an all Ireland final the following Saturday." Thoughts ? O Rourke Keoghan McGill Burke -Yep Downey Menton Forde Yep Menton Its worth trying natural position But midfielders need time to learn there trade and I wud say he will stay a MF Flanagan O Brien O Sullivan Power B. O Brien Kennelly for Power is not ball winner kennelly looked comfortable under the high ball so far this year Lenihan B McMahon Ross swap Ruairí Ó Coileáin and Bobby O'Brien for B McMahon Ross Andy seems to play 2 inside forwards and in the case the must be ball winners, I like B McMahon but he dose'nt fit in the 2 man full forward set up he needs to win more ball. I assume Tobin & Newman are injured Would not play biggy but start him on the bench in case we need him. He is playing in an all Ireland final the following Saturday. Yep good idea have Biggy on the bench if needed So I would be thinking O Rourke Keoghan McGill Burke Downey Menton Forde Flanagan O Brien O Sullivan Kennelly E Wallace Lenihan Ó Coileáin B. O Brien bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 10/02/2017 16:57:11 1954461 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "But for sunday I would pick 1.O'Rourke 2.Keoghan 3.Menton 4.McEntee 5.Downey 6.Power 7.Forde 8.Flanagan 9.O'Brien 10.Mcgill- drop back and play as sweeper I'm front of menton!! 11.O'Sullivan 12.Wallace 13.Biggy 14.Sheridan 15.Lenihan" Round peg square hole, Mento at 10 and leave McGill where he's best suited at present at FB brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 10/02/2017 16:58:29 1954462 Link
I am not sure Mento is "right" at the moment. I know he has been played out of position etc but I'm not convinced he will improve the half back line. I think I would bench him for Derry bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 10/02/2017 17:17:58 1954467 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "I'm keep changing my mind on team My best 15 would be 1.O'Rourke 2.Keoghan 3.Menton 4.Tobin 5.Downey 6.Harnan 7.Forde 8.Flanagan 9.O'Brien 10.O'Sullivan 11.Reilly 12.Wallace 13.McMahon 14.Newman 15.Lenihan" congratulations that is by far the best team I have seen picked, would not disagree with 1 player. nailed it redser123 (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 10/02/2017 17:20:10 1954470 Link
Replying To brian: "Round peg square hole, Mento at 10 and leave McGill where he's best suited at present at FB" Fair point I wouldn't have an issue with that ! Just feel we need to address the fact that we conceded 3-17 at home to Kildare!! We have got to find a way of becoming hard to beat! If we go toe to toe with top teams our chances to win go down significantly! With Menton sitting in front of McGill he should cut out the long ball option , win breaking ball and be an option to carry the ball out from defence ! grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 10/02/2017 17:40:20 1954477 Link
Replying To redser123: "congratulations that is by far the best team I have seen picked, would not disagree with 1 player. nailed it" We could have impact sub's as Fiachra Ward,Kennelly,Sheridan,Bobby O'Brien, Brian Power,McGill, Burke,McEntee,Curran,Douglas ,and best of u21 lads!! grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 10/02/2017 17:48:18 1954480 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "Thoughts ? O Rourke Keoghan McGill Burke -Yep Downey Menton Forde Yep Menton Its worth trying natural position But midfielders need time to learn there trade and I wud say he will stay a MF Flanagan O Brien O Sullivan Power B. O Brien Kennelly for Power is not ball winner kennelly looked comfortable under the high ball so far this year Lenihan B McMahon Ross swap Ruairí Ó Coileáin and Bobby O'Brien for B McMahon Ross Andy seems to play 2 inside forwards and in the case the must be ball winners, I like B McMahon but he dose'nt fit in the 2 man full forward set up he needs to win more ball. I assume Tobin & Newman are injured Would not play biggy but start him on the bench in case we need him. He is playing in an all Ireland final the following Saturday. Yep good idea have Biggy on the bench if needed So I would be thinking O Rourke Keoghan McGill Burke Downey Menton Forde Flanagan O Brien O Sullivan Kennelly E Wallace Lenihan Ó Coileáin B. O Brien" Thank you. Very good response.You obviously know football and the players. We both assume Biggy will not start but who knows. I think an all ireland final should take importance over this game for him. If he gets injured Comcilles is screwed. Meathmen (Meath) - Posts: 73 - 10/02/2017 17:50:54 1954481 Link
Replying To anfearbeag: "A few quick points. 1. Mick O'Dowd was "slated" because after four years in charge, the team was no better than when he had taken over. Certainly that is not all his fault, as we don't have the top class players at the minute. However after 4 years, there was no settled team, no obvious game-plan, our fitness and mental toughness was behind many other counties, and some of out best players had walked away. 2. Andy McEntee has been in charge for about 6 months, and he could do nothing with the squad for the first 2-3 months as they were all playing with their clubs. So to make any sort of comparison between the two is ridiculous at this stage. Come back in 2 years and we can judge how he has done. 3. He has had 1 proper competitive game in charge. One. So to say that results (so far) have not improved is a little disingenuous. 4. I agree that a lot of the problem is in the lack of investment by the county board. I go back to the fact that in 2015 Meath were the 5th lowest spenders of all counties in Ireland on their county teams. You could argue that the county board is doing well to keep spending under control, and not to spend more than they have. If that is the case, then quite simply we have to generate more income/sponsorship. Which is the job of the county board. 5. That should not be used to completely excuse the team failings for the past few years. Good manager can take an average team and make them better - more than the sum of their parts. Pete McGrath at Fermanagh being an obvious example at the minute. Fermanagh have won nothing at underage ever, and yet have a better team than we have. 6. We do definitely need to be patient. There are going to be some rough times ahead. All we can do is to keep doing the work behind the scenes and it will pay off. Put good managers and coaches in place, give them the resources they need, and let them do their job. From what I can see, we do have good people in charge right up from U-14 through to the senior team. We now need to back them. However that should not mean that they should be above criticism. If they are not doing the job, they need to be moved on, and let someone else in who can." What a excellent post. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/02/2017 17:54:11 1954483 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "I wonder why the team hasn't being named yet." Thought it was tonight but in morning, think to give selectors a chance, also leaves Derry not knowing about biggie to as late as possible. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/02/2017 20:26:02 1954518 Link
The Meath team (versus Derry): Paddy O'Rourke (Skryne) Donal Keogan (Rathkenny) Conor McGill (Ratoath) Mickey Burke (Longwood) Willie Carry (Drumbaragh) Brian Power (Ratoath) Shane McEntee (St Peter's, Dunboyne) James Toher (Trim) Bryan Menton (Donaghmore/Ashbourne) Alan Forde (Navan O'Mahonys) Cillian O'Sullivan (Moynalvey) Cian O'Brien (Ratoath) Conor Downey (Na Fianna) Brian Sheridan (Seneschalstown) Donal Lenihan (St Peter's Dunboyne) Subs - Jack Hannigan (Donaghmore/Ashbourne), David McQuillan (St Patrick's), Seamus Lavin (St Peter's Dunboyne), Adam Flanagan (Clonard), Ruairí Ó Coileáin (Navan O'Mahonys), Sean Tobin (Simonstown Gaels), Kevin Ross (Castletown), Bryan McMahon (Ratoath), Joey Wallace (Ratoath), Eamon Wallace (Ratoath), David Toner (Curraha), Alan Douglas (Trim), Bobby O'Brien (Ratoath). GlasgowRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 293 - 11/02/2017 09:41:06 1954623 Link
No biggie makes this a very difficult game. Hopefully the lads that are picked will up their game for this must win encoiunter, best wishes to all. Hon the royal royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 11/02/2017 09:53:42 1954629 Link
Strange enough team Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 11/02/2017 09:57:23 1954630 Link
Half back line looks weak seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2149 - 11/02/2017 10:10:21 1954637 Link