Pity we are missing Gillespie and Kev Reilly,physical players with experience.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 24/01/2015 19:10:01    1686074

Royalio, Under Mick O'Dowd our away form in the league has improved markedly. Last year we lost once, that day in Clones which I try not to remember and the same the year before.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 773 - 24/01/2015 20:11:46    1686088

Jack

Very fair point.....

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 25/01/2015 09:30:46    1686141

Yes away has improved home record has not been as good. To be honest home or away shouldn't make a difference win at all costs.
Attitude has to be right, players must be totally focused, fitness has to be at a premium, management must be at their very peak.
No more excuses, third league in charge we have to get promoted.
No negatives from me, this is a weak enough div 2, no reason we cant win it.
Hon the Royal

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/01/2015 11:01:33    1686158

Royaldunne Agreed Attitude is vital all round....no excuses..[injuries etc. every team has to deal with that]. we are no exception..we simply have to be promoted this year.

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1224 - 25/01/2015 11:59:21    1686174

Yep nobull. That's it in a nutshell.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/01/2015 12:16:16    1686180

Don't think promotion is essential,relegation(not been) is essential..

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 25/01/2015 13:03:31    1686188

dont buy into the injuries claim anymore , weve been dogged with "injuries" for how many seasons ?Mod should have in place the required subs to fill in these roles,bar one or two .As ziggy says avoiding relagation is a no brainer ,however i think its sink or swim for Mick and promotion is the aim , although he is now our longest serving manger in a long time .

royalpainter (Meath) - Posts: 874 - 25/01/2015 15:15:57    1686215

Let's remember - Meath were playing in Div.3 in 2012 and therefore away games against weaker teams.
And we have received a few loses at home too.

Injuries are injuries every team always has injuries it's part of sport. Too many excuses and reliance on players who are injured time and time again with many ifs and buts over the last number of years. Not good enough.

I personally think Meath can be just as suspectible to relegation as they are for promotion. Time will tell

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 25/01/2015 17:14:10    1686239

Yes id agree it could go either way. But one thing is i feel too many people would be happy with mid table. I wont be.
With the exception of Monaghan that was a shocking div 3, this is the weakest div 2 in two years. Mid table just wont cut it for me. Promotion.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/01/2015 17:59:18    1686252

Yes too many ifs, buts and excuses .Agreed its sink or swim this year. Not too much to expect that we get promotion to top 8 and div 1. Meath football will benefit from that.I am at a loss to understand how we could settle for anything less this year,if we want to be objective in measuring progress from last year .

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1224 - 25/01/2015 18:01:02    1686253

Away games in 2013 while in Division 3 were against Monaghan, Roscommon, Antrim and Wicklow.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 773 - 25/01/2015 18:42:26    1686264

Gonna be an interesting game next week,already I am looking forwarf to see what 15 will line-out.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 25/01/2015 20:03:42    1686311

Indeed i too am very excited. The past few years can be put behind us with promotion, and that starts with a win in salt hill.
No more excuses, either #### or get off the pot.
Hon the Royal.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/01/2015 20:45:35    1686337

We owe galway. I hope we are quick out of the traps and tear galway asunder.

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 25/01/2015 21:25:19    1686358

Bert..

We beat Galway last year though.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 26/01/2015 13:16:02    1686489

Ziggy in all my years following Meath football that game against Galway was the most surreal ive been at.
I think un fairness to Bert he referring to the last one in salthill .
Promotion is the goal.
Any word on the league panel? I mean is there a 30 man list? Leaving 2 or so open for a return

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 26/01/2015 13:41:53    1686507

RD

I have no idea on the panel to be honest,haven't heard a thing!

I know I have mentioned it a few times,but I hear Alan Forde is training to O'Mahonys,bit odd that he hasn't been bring into the squad,unless there is something else going on.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 26/01/2015 14:09:50    1686522

Changes to meet underage been discussed tonight in Navan,anyone going?

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 26/01/2015 17:02:58    1686616

Actually ziggy i don't think he is on panel, thought it was through injury but apparently not.
Odd.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 26/01/2015 17:53:04    1686640