Our destiny is in our own hands we are in a promotion spot and a win against Roscommon will put us in a strong position, the players know what's required, some of our build up play last night was excellent but our shooting let us down, should have put away 3 goals last night but didn't and those missed chances cost us a point but despite all that we are still second and I think the players will take heart from that. We are capable of beating Roscommon and I would certainly look at starting Eamon Wallace next weekend and giving Gillespie game time, any word on the Tormey injury? His absence would be a loss to us, certainly dissapointing to concede a 7 point lead but at least we got a point and given the way results are going in this division that point could be crucial come the end

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 15/03/2015 18:22:02    1702959

RD, You are very optimistic and nothing wrong with that as life is all about same- what are they putting into your cornflakes down there?- could I have some please!. Don't let them Roscommon folk upset you.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 15/03/2015 18:28:34    1702964

If down beat Meath, then they they will already be promoted before playing us in last game. That could be a massive help to us in our bid to avoid drop. We could do meath a favour by taking points off Galway next week

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 767 - 15/03/2015 18:34:47    1702968

Malonemagic
County: Laois
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1702968 If down beat Meath, then they they will already be promoted before playing us in last game. That could be a massive help to us in our bid to avoid drop. We could do meath a favour by taking points off Galway next week

You could indeed, and given what happened this weekend I would give ye every chance of getting something from that game

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 15/03/2015 19:01:36    1702988

GlasagusOr "more likely we will lose all 3 remaining games" to quote yourself. Not nice reading but may very well prove correct. That would mean no progress from last year. When you attempt to find a reason for that i suppose talent pool is low to start with. Secondly it seems clear that players are not mentally fit as a team. An example of lack of teamwork last night we had 2 target men in the forwards showing and ready for action. The other 4 well i dont know what they were thinking. I wonder did Trevor or Micko know or at least that was the way it looked to me. All our defenders seemed to want to be attackers primarily. Our midfielders found little support when breaking ball down. In this instance i can understand this tactic against the good fielders of Laois .I cannot understand how MICKO could continue to see us wiped out without taking some action. OK we did have sporadic outbursts of some good play in the first half,and then collapse 4 points in second half.That has happened too often now! Only one reason for that MENTAL WEAKNESS. That clearly demonstrates a deficiency in preparation. That is most definately the responsibility of MOD and co.

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1227 - 15/03/2015 19:07:55    1702999

We have good record v Galway too. Hammered them in portlaoise past two seasons. Match is in tuam though and it's a fortress

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 767 - 15/03/2015 19:13:53    1703007

I think we have enough points in the bag to be safe as it is, but it would be an anxious wait and we would be relying on other results going the way you'd expect. Things never really go the way you'd expect in the league! We have played three of the weakest teams to date and have three of the toughest next. Right now, Cavan (not ourselves) are the dark horses for promotion. Can anybody remember the last time Meath beat any half-decent/well-organised team that get men behind the ball. So, not counting Kildare this year or Fermanagh two years ago.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 15/03/2015 19:48:24    1703043

Browncows ill send a
box of me corn flakes upto you. :)
Look i really think as in quality of players we have we should get promoted. But of course these things don't always work out that way.
This is the same rossies that were well beat by Laois who we are all annoyed about bot beating , so we should beat Roscommon Imo

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/03/2015 20:03:46    1703050

Where have all the good Meath forwards gone? If we can't get past 15 scores in a match I'm not sure we have any business in division 1. We are not goin score heAps of goals everyday. Especially not against the top teams!

greenrow (Meath) - Posts: 44 - 15/03/2015 20:10:06    1703057

greenrow

I think we need Wallace back in the lineup asap.Despite some wides I though there was a big improvement in Newman.Cillian O'Sullivan is a big loss and a pity Alan Forde rejected to come into the panel.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 15/03/2015 20:36:23    1703081

1-5 from Reilly last week, bray will be better in summer Newman showed glimpses of his former self last night, get Wallace back and i am not too worried about the scores add menton and tormey and scores will come.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/03/2015 20:58:44    1703103

Sounds like you know about as much about football as you do about horses royaldunne, Rossies playing puke football? scored 24 pts today from 10 different scorers,
they are along with Down the only team who have the ability to play div 1 football, we have a very young team and may not make div 1 this year but we will and we will survive in div 1 and maybe more.

giveballaghback (Roscommon) - Posts: 296 - 15/03/2015 20:59:36    1703105

In addition, I for one would have regarded Meath as a team who generally this season have played well in the second half. The game last night is really worrying. To add, the teams at the top of this table Meath are yet to play.

Although Promotion is very much achievable I do not think it will boost Meath Football as some hard hard results could be landed.

I can't see Meath getting a result vs Roscommon - yet I do not rate them too highly in the greater scheme of things

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 15/03/2015 21:06:59    1703111

If we not promoted this year then I hope come wicklow game we have a new face on sideline. Enough is enough. Why put off the inevitable? Act straight after league and remove micko.

foreverroyal (Meath) - Posts: 349 - 15/03/2015 21:12:51    1703119

Tormey rumoured to be out for 3 months. Massive blow

PoppinPoints (Meath) - Posts: 225 - 15/03/2015 21:57:35    1703160

Lads,
I am starting to get worried now about this management team. I and many others around me on Saturday evening could see that as Laois began their comeback the two players that were central to this were John O'Loughlin and Donie Kingston. Yet we seemed absolutely clueless as how to curb their influence on the game. Surely it cannot be that hard for MOD to see this and act accordingly. Maybe the players should shoulder the blame?

Greenwood (Meath) - Posts: 210 - 16/03/2015 11:35:55    1703285

foreverroyal
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1703119 If we not promoted this year then I hope come wicklow game we have a new face on sideline. Enough is enough. Why put off the inevitable? Act straight after league and remove micko.

And what would that nonsense achieve might I ask, who would step in to replace MOD?? Enough is enough you say, Ive heard that before in fact ive been hearing it since 2001. Might I remind you and everyone else that we have been in various incarnations of Division 2 and Division 3 for the past 10 years, we have "won" Leinster once in 14 years and went 9 years where we couldnt even get to the final. Our U-21 record prior to 2014 was abysmal and whilst Minor hasnt been two bad we still havent been shooting the lights out. We could still get promotion to Division 1, we could still reach another Leinster Final, we could reach the All Ireland Quarter Finals. There are a lot of good things that could happen and I think it is total folly, nonsense and farcical to be suggesting we remove our manager after a draw with Laois when we are still second in the table. The way some people around here are carrying on I hope they dont bother going to Roscommon to watch the game because I imagine the vitriol they would be spouting at players and management would be enough for them all to pack their bags voluntarily and give two fingers to the experts on the terraces on the way out. And as for this notion that if we got promoted we wouldnt last in Division 1, what a load of tripe!!! I dont know what Division 1 some people have been looking at but Ive seen a lot of rubbish football so far from Mayo, Tyrone, Monaghan, Donegal & Derry in particular and even Dublin & Kerry have struggled on occasions. If we get to Division 1, and I hope to God we do, yes it would be tough but we would have evry chance of surviving I believe, I dont believe sitting in Division 2 is going to do us any good and at the very least the experience of playing Division 1 would be a help to this group of players

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 16/03/2015 13:22:28    1703351

Greenwood I completely agree, I also thought the substitutions were a bit late and one or two of the substitutions didn't make sense imo.

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 16/03/2015 13:24:49    1703356

Greenwood

It was very odd that it took them so long to make changes..

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 16/03/2015 13:48:37    1703366

Good post Richieq. There is still a lot of Meath "supporters" out there who think Meath are still at the top table when they are re-building
from a very low base after years of paying no attention to underage, under 21 etc. These players are putting their work careers, social lives etc on hold to do their best for the county and these supporters who shell out a measly 15 euro to attend a match think they have a divine right to criticise players and management (who are also doing it voluntary). I say to these supporters "support the team or stay away".

subzero (Meath) - Posts: 69 - 16/03/2015 14:19:26    1703391