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Replying To royaldunne: "Ahh jasus my kepak jersey is medium, its like a belly top now, and trust me no one wants to see that sight." My kepak now fits me like a bra. The years have taken their toll bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 14/11/2016 20:49:55 1934239 Link
With the news that Harry Rooney is heading abroad for 12 months and is unavailable for next season what did people here think our midfield will be next year? bobjaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 1400 - 14/11/2016 21:43:33 1934251 Link
Replying To bobjaffacake: "With the news that Harry Rooney is heading abroad for 12 months and is unavailable for next season what did people here think our midfield will be next year?" Poor..... Analyst (Meath) - Posts: 1467 - 14/11/2016 22:30:11 1934259 Link
Replying To bobjaffacake: "With the news that Harry Rooney is heading abroad for 12 months and is unavailable for next season what did people here think our midfield will be next year?" He was our only midfielder in this year. Bad news for Meath football if true. Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 14/11/2016 22:40:14 1934263 Link
Replying To bobjaffacake: "With the news that Harry Rooney is heading abroad for 12 months and is unavailable for next season what did people here think our midfield will be next year?" Didn't know that bob, that's a serious set back. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 14/11/2016 22:44:20 1934264 Link
Replying To bert09: "My kepak now fits me like a bra. The years have taken their toll" Lol. Yep like a boob tube, I know the feeling, the weight gets more and the hair gets less. Oh to be young again. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 14/11/2016 22:45:19 1934265 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Would you not be better buying both? A good way of supporting county, and what about the ladies, who is sponsoring them?" Yeah people should really be buying the two jerseys. The money will be well spent, just have a look at the great floodlights in the swimming pool carpark. Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 14/11/2016 23:45:57 1934273 Link
Replying To Barney123: "Yeah people should really be buying the two jerseys. The money will be well spent, just have a look at the great floodlights in the swimming pool carpark." Just to be clear, my tongue was firmly in cheek. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/11/2016 08:12:28 1934285 Link
Replying To bobjaffacake: "With the news that Harry Rooney is heading abroad for 12 months and is unavailable for next season what did people here think our midfield will be next year?" If true, I'd be very disappointed. Losing Nash to aussie rules is tough but losing harry to travel as well is another thing. Those two would've been a match for the best midfields in the country. So Adam flanagan will be back from his cruciate and he'll get a chance to put his imprint on one jersey. The other could be a fully fit Shane O'Rourke (i won't hold hope on this) if he'd be able to stay fit and could get around the pitch. brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 15/11/2016 09:49:04 1934299 Link
Replying To brian: "If true, I'd be very disappointed. Losing Nash to aussie rules is tough but losing harry to travel as well is another thing. Those two would've been a match for the best midfields in the country. So Adam flanagan will be back from his cruciate and he'll get a chance to put his imprint on one jersey. The other could be a fully fit Shane O'Rourke (i won't hold hope on this) if he'd be able to stay fit and could get around the pitch." Unfortunately I think shanes boat has sailed , certainly for been a starter. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/11/2016 11:34:04 1934321 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Unfortunately I think shanes boat has sailed , certainly for been a starter." you're likely right mate and thats why i qualified it ;) Maybe menton or your buddy Graham alongside Adam i'd guess. Graham there would be good as it might allow us a half forward line of Cillian-Newman-Forde/McEntee brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 15/11/2016 12:34:24 1934331 Link
Harnan and either Flanagan or Jones would be my picks for midfield right now. Or Harnan and Menton if he's up for it. Slightly disappointed with Harry's progress last year. Then again quite a few players failed to progress under the last regime bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 15/11/2016 12:35:30 1934333 Link
Replying To brian: "you're likely right mate and thats why i qualified it ;) Maybe menton or your buddy Graham alongside Adam i'd guess. Graham there would be good as it might allow us a half forward line of Cillian-Newman-Forde/McEntee" Up to the county final I would have said Menton also and maybe that was a once off. But combining this with his decision to take leave perhaps we should be looking elsewhere for this position. Regarding Graham Reilly, I personally don't like him there - best imho as a wing forward. Hopefully a new player can be sprung but two players from last year that i would like to see being given a shot at the position are Donnacha Tobin and Alan Douglas. Both athletic & strong with a bit of physicality that is needed when playing the big teams. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 15/11/2016 13:02:33 1934340 Link
Replying To bert09: "Harnan and either Flanagan or Jones would be my picks for midfield right now. Or Harnan and Menton if he's up for it. Slightly disappointed with Harry's progress last year. Then again quite a few players failed to progress under the last regime" Keep Harnan at centre back in my opinion. he did well there last year & its also a crucial position. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 15/11/2016 13:04:19 1934341 Link
Replying To brian: "you're likely right mate and thats why i qualified it ;) Maybe menton or your buddy Graham alongside Adam i'd guess. Graham there would be good as it might allow us a half forward line of Cillian-Newman-Forde/McEntee" While you might be right with graham as the midfielder, I have been of the opinion to stick him in ff line (named only ) and allow two man forward line with him drifting out between midfield and hf line as a 4 hf if you like , allowing the 3 hf to track back etc (perhaps his weakest point) a turn over and quick ball would more often Tha not end in a score. I just thought it might be more effective, and it would help with quick counter attack. But if Rooney is gone id say he will be midfielder. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/11/2016 13:50:52 1934358 Link
sorry lads saw on another thread but Cian O'Brien could be another option brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 15/11/2016 14:17:21 1934367 Link
Replying To brian: "sorry lads saw on another thread but Cian O'Brien could be another option" Absolutely, I forgot about Cian. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 15/11/2016 14:45:41 1934383 Link
Rooney a big loss based on last year but have faith the Mcs will work the magic, as regards Graham Reilly at midfield, super footballer but doesnt work hard enough when out of poseession, better used elsewhere Northmeathabu (Meath) - Posts: 8 - 15/11/2016 15:17:04 1934397 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "While you might be right with graham as the midfielder, I have been of the opinion to stick him in ff line (named only ) and allow two man forward line with him drifting out between midfield and hf line as a 4 hf if you like , allowing the 3 hf to track back etc (perhaps his weakest point) a turn over and quick ball would more often Tha not end in a score. I just thought it might be more effective, and it would help with quick counter attack. But if Rooney is gone id say he will be midfielder." Agreed. There is only one place for Graham Reilly if he is to play for Meath and that is to have him breaking from deep, whether that be as a third midfielder or in a position between half backs and midfield...the only issue there is that he does not have great vision to create. But what he is is a pure athlete with great pace and power. Its no coincidence that his best year for Meath was when we had him midfield coming off the shoulder from deep where he can't be marked and its difficult to track him. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1319 - 15/11/2016 15:30:57 1934404 Link
Already lacking options at midfield. Seems Meath can rarely get all there best players available. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 15/11/2016 16:50:28 1934425 Link