Unbelievably the Irish Times had the exact same list of permutations with no head to head possibilities, all score difference, unbelievable Jeff!!!!

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 31/03/2015 18:27:51    1709098

I don't understand why hoganstand.com haven't done an article bynow sorting this out

royalpainter (Meath) - Posts: 874 - 01/04/2015 13:22:42    1709416

Never mind HoganStand - what are The GAA at that their (awful) website doesn't have a breakdown of all the permutations? It's laughable.

In spite of the national papers only confusing the issue more, it's pretty plain that Meath need to win & hope that Down or Ros drop points.

I would say the odds are not in our favour, but the results in the division have been very erratic, so here's hoping.

SmallHouse (Meath) - Posts: 291 - 01/04/2015 13:41:11    1709428

On the Gaa Website there is a contact us part. Yesterday I asked them the rules and I got a reply this morning. It says that if two countys are level on points it will go on Head to Head. If there is more then two it will come down to Point Differ

RoyalToon (Meath) - Posts: 13 - 01/04/2015 17:20:23    1709546

I think it's fairly common knowledge at this point (even for the Indo).

My point is that first thing Monday morning (or by lunchtime at least) the GAA site should have had a piece outlining what the permutations are for each division.
It'd be more worthwhile than some of the filler they have on their homepage.

SmallHouse (Meath) - Posts: 291 - 01/04/2015 17:30:38    1709556

westmeath will beat roscommon on sunday in mullingar.

thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1049 - 01/04/2015 18:19:36    1709570

More hope of cavan beating ye to be honest

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 01/04/2015 19:18:22    1709597

Roscommon are 4/7 away to westmeath
Meath are 8/13 at home To Cavan
Down are 8/15 at home To Laois
I have no doubt none of our u21 s will start against westmeath win or lose Saturday but I'm more than confident that cathal Cregg and senan Kilbride will be more than enough
personally I see laois as yer best chance but believe it or not I hope ye don't take the eye off cavan they are better than ye think.

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 01/04/2015 19:29:43    1709604

Thelutch. Yep that's the game im depending on, Westmeath are gunning for this one, its a derby of sorts and they are going all out.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 01/04/2015 20:22:06    1709628

Division 2 (All games Sunday 3pm)

Down v Laois, Páirc Esler
Galway v Kildare, Tuam Stadium
Meath v Cavan, Páirc Tailteann
Westmeath v Roscommon, Cusack Park



Division 2 is really a complex puzzle with all eight teams still involved in one way or another.

Leaders Down, on eight points are a point clear of Meath, Cavan and Roscommon, with Galway a point further back.

Kildare and Westmeath prop up the table on four points, with Laois above them on five.

If Down defeat Laois at Páirc Esler, then they will be promoted. However, if they lose - an outcome that would keep the O'Moore County safe - then a win for either Meath or Cavan at Páirc Tailteann would guarantee their return to the top flight. Roscommon would also join them if they can get the better of Westmeath at Cusack Park.

A victory for the Mournemen, coupled with wins for Meath and Roscommon would see the Ulster county top the standings and the Rossies joining them in Division 1 next season, courtesy of their defeat of the Royals earlier in the campaign.

If Cavan and Roscommon are tied on the same points in second spot, then the promotion place will be decided on scoring difference following the sides' draw on the opening weekend. The Breffnimen are two points better off as we speak.

Westmeath and Kildare will both have to win if they are to survive the drop.

A victory for the Lake County over Roscommon and losses for Kildare and Laois could be the only way to save Tom Cribbin's side as their scoring difference is vastly inferiors to the teams around them.

As for the Lilywhites, they will need to beat Galway by four points and hope that Laois and Westmeath both lose.

If Kildare can achieve their objective in Tuam, then Galway will be relegated if Laois get at least a draw against Down.

Prediction: It's been a topsy-turvy section all spring and any forecasts are revealed with no great degree of confidence.

At the head of the table, I go with Down to beat Laois on home soil; Meath to prevail over Cavan and Roscommon to get the better of Westmeath.

Those outcomes would see Down lead the way on ten points and Meath and Roscommon both on nine. The latter would be promoted on the head-to-head rule and so join Jim McCorry's men in Division 1 for 2016.

As for relegation, wins for Galway and Roscommon over Kildare and Westmeath respectively will condemn the Leinster duo to the dreaded drop.

Royalstag (Meath) - Posts: 38 - 02/04/2015 21:24:22    1710021

agree lutch..I believe Westmeath will really put it up to Roscommon and I think they could edge this one..

blind ref (Meath) - Posts: 204 - 03/04/2015 17:35:46    1710223

I'm pretty sure it was the head to head rule that saved us from relegation in 2011. We had a worse score difference than sligo but they went down and we stayed up....for another year anyway.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 03/04/2015 17:49:09    1710232

If Meath win OR draw against Cavan there are only 5 possible combinations of results that will deny us promotion to Division 1.

These are:

Meath win, Down win, Roscommon win.

Meath draw, Down win, Roscommon win.
Meath draw, Down draw, Roscommon win.

Meath draw, Down win, Roscommon draw, Galway win by 15+ points.
Meath draw, Down draw, Roscommon draw, Galway win by 15+ points.

GloryHunter (Meath) - Posts: 136 - 03/04/2015 17:55:45    1710234

No one to blame but ourselves. Second half 'performance' vs Laois has kept us down. Sickening

RR (Meath) - Posts: 139 - 05/04/2015 16:33:55    1710735