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Replying To MedwayIrish: "People seem to throw this "disrespectful" tag about like confetti. What's disrespectful about having the confidence to predict his county will win? If he's said there's no point Sligo turning up or something along those lines then fair enough but don't slag the man for having an opinion." Of course we all have opinion's, it's just that his opinion seem's to constantly run down every other team, especially all the team's that have been promoted ahead of them the last couple of year's glasagusdhearg (Mayo) - Posts: 55 - 28/06/2017 22:47:52 2007165 Link
So Meath have gotten through and rather unusually not a single post about it. I think there's a lot of positives to getting over Sligo. For one it's their first qualifier win since 2011- but more than this there is perhaps a chance to have a go at Donegal or Mayo. Both are still a bit vulnerable and who knows with the pressure off and a win behind them Meath could take out one a division 1 side. Donegal would be an interesting one. jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 01/07/2017 23:16:13 2008653 Link
Replying To jonno: "So Meath have gotten through and rather unusually not a single post about it. I think there's a lot of positives to getting over Sligo. For one it's their first qualifier win since 2011- but more than this there is perhaps a chance to have a go at Donegal or Mayo. Both are still a bit vulnerable and who knows with the pressure off and a win behind them Meath could take out one a division 1 side. Donegal would be an interesting one." Ah now... Sligo had a chance cleared off the line at the end of the game which would have knocked Meath out. Meath at home against Sligo and they barely scrape past them... No wonder Kildare hammered them in last round. I have been over estimating how good Meath are but so far in the championship they are miles off winning anything... McEntee has some job his hands there, to even get them near competitive. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 01/07/2017 23:28:34 2008663 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Ah now... Sligo had a chance cleared off the line at the end of the game which would have knocked Meath out. Meath at home against Sligo and they barely scrape past them... No wonder Kildare hammered them in last round. I have been over estimating how good Meath are but so far in the championship they are miles off winning anything... McEntee has some job his hands there, to even get them near competitive." A goal is only worth 3 fionn, which have made it a draw, that wouldn't have knocked meath out. Sligo got a point after that to reduce the gap to 2. Good lad. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6344 - 01/07/2017 23:45:51 2008673 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Ah now... Sligo had a chance cleared off the line at the end of the game which would have knocked Meath out. Meath at home against Sligo and they barely scrape past them... No wonder Kildare hammered them in last round. I have been over estimating how good Meath are but so far in the championship they are miles off winning anything... McEntee has some job his hands there, to even get them near competitive." Sligo got a point from that last play so a goal would have drew the game not knocked Meath out. Nonetheless I can't underestimate how poor Meath performed tonight. 14 men behind the ball series of errors and very frustrating to work. If we draw Clare id give us a chance as we destroyed them in the league. However we are playing a very different system now so who knows. Wouldn't be overly optimistic after tonight. Royalace (Meath) - Posts: 121 - 02/07/2017 00:27:38 2008698 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Ah now... Sligo had a chance cleared off the line at the end of the game which would have knocked Meath out. Meath at home against Sligo and they barely scrape past them... No wonder Kildare hammered them in last round. I have been over estimating how good Meath are but so far in the championship they are miles off winning anything... McEntee has some job his hands there, to even get them near competitive." Looking at league results to work out who should win is futile. You all wrote off Sligo but most football people would have expected them to go close and this game to go either way. Sligo on their day are very dangerous and whilst they do not generally beat Galway or Mayo in Connaught, they are well known for being difficult opponents in qualifiers. Logic would make me tip Meath, but frankly their qualifier record would have left me with doubts. However, as I did not write off Sligo I will say this was a fine win, whether some smug posters (from Dublin) think so or not. Meath dig it out which in recent times was not in their make up. They either hammered teams or got hammered/fell apart. They won ugly and that is important for any team. I would definitely fancy Meath at home v Donegal, less so against Mayo, as I believe every game for Mayo they survive in the champ will bring them on like Kerry in 09 or 07 I can't remember which but they caught us in the final. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 02/07/2017 00:50:21 2008707 Link
Replying To Royalace: "Sligo got a point from that last play so a goal would have drew the game not knocked Meath out. Nonetheless I can't underestimate how poor Meath performed tonight. 14 men behind the ball series of errors and very frustrating to work. If we draw Clare id give us a chance as we destroyed them in the league. However we are playing a very different system now so who knows. Wouldn't be overly optimistic after tonight." Apologies - my calculator ran out of batteries. ;o) In all seriousness though - a home tie v Sligo, I would have expected a lot more from Meath. Anyway, hopefully ye get Clare next and Mayo and Donegal then meet. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 02/07/2017 01:37:51 2008719 Link
Replying To BaldyBadger: "Looking at league results to work out who should win is futile. You all wrote off Sligo but most football people would have expected them to go close and this game to go either way. Sligo on their day are very dangerous and whilst they do not generally beat Galway or Mayo in Connaught, they are well known for being difficult opponents in qualifiers. Logic would make me tip Meath, but frankly their qualifier record would have left me with doubts. However, as I did not write off Sligo I will say this was a fine win, whether some smug posters (from Dublin) think so or not. Meath dig it out which in recent times was not in their make up. They either hammered teams or got hammered/fell apart. They won ugly and that is important for any team. I would definitely fancy Meath at home v Donegal, less so against Mayo, as I believe every game for Mayo they survive in the champ will bring them on like Kerry in 09 or 07 I can't remember which but they caught us in the final." Seriously a 2pt win at home to Sligo is a fine win and you fancy them to beat Donegal... Paddy Power will love you. Suppose you think Cork will beat Kerry also eh..????? Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 02/07/2017 01:41:04 2008721 Link
Important win that for meath. Happy we have the harder side of the draw. Clare would be tough but beatable. Donegal very tough but also beatable especially as we'd be big underdogs which would suit. Mayo also tough and probably the only one I couldn't see beating as I think the win over Derry will bring them on a lot. However maybe they'll need another few wins to get motoring so an ambush might be possible. Navan would be very unfamiliar territory for them so if we got them at home I'd give us a small chance. Either way I'm excited for the next round after today's win. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 02/07/2017 02:41:45 2008731 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Seriously a 2pt win at home to Sligo is a fine win and you fancy them to beat Donegal... Paddy Power will love you. Suppose you think Cork will beat Kerry also eh..?????" I think for Meath (and Cork in case you think I'm being patronising) it is a good result for now. You can't build Rome in a day and their record in qualifiers was poor and is now better. Donegal scraped past another average team in Longford and have been declining since beating you 4 years ago so yes I do think Meath have a chance at home. I don't make them favourites but definitely worth a few quid. Considering Longford finished below Sligo in the league, I would have thought looking at both results like you seem intent on looking at a tough win over Sligo, the game would definitely be a tight affair where home advantage could make the difference. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 02/07/2017 02:51:19 2008734 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Seriously a 2pt win at home to Sligo is a fine win and you fancy them to beat Donegal... Paddy Power will love you. Suppose you think Cork will beat Kerry also eh..?????" No I don't suppose Cork will beat Kerry, but I will allow myself a sentimental bet in this one only. I will go romantic on that one. As poor as we are though, I'd take Donegal over Mayo in the qualifiers any day. We nearly beat them last year and we were just as crap then as now, and they are worse now than last year. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 02/07/2017 02:54:47 2008735 Link
Replying To jonno: "So Meath have gotten through and rather unusually not a single post about it. I think there's a lot of positives to getting over Sligo. For one it's their first qualifier win since 2011- but more than this there is perhaps a chance to have a go at Donegal or Mayo. Both are still a bit vulnerable and who knows with the pressure off and a win behind them Meath could take out one a division 1 side. Donegal would be an interesting one." meath were poor in general,a bit nervy i thought. but we played defensive too,after the way we were wide open the last few games. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 02/07/2017 09:28:55 2008768 Link
Great win for Meath. Well done. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 02/07/2017 09:29:26 2008769 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Ah now... Sligo had a chance cleared off the line at the end of the game which would have knocked Meath out. Meath at home against Sligo and they barely scrape past them... No wonder Kildare hammered them in last round. I have been over estimating how good Meath are but so far in the championship they are miles off winning anything... McEntee has some job his hands there, to even get them near competitive." well meath were 3 points up at the game so would not have knocked us out. it would have been a real jammy goal. meath have huge improvements to make but at least we got through. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 02/07/2017 09:30:49 2008771 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Apologies - my calculator ran out of batteries. ;o) In all seriousness though - a home tie v Sligo, I would have expected a lot more from Meath. Anyway, hopefully ye get Clare next and Mayo and Donegal then meet." the gaa will not want donegal against mayo so early. i am sure they will avoid each other.. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 02/07/2017 09:33:11 2008773 Link
Replying To Fionn: "Seriously a 2pt win at home to Sligo is a fine win and you fancy them to beat Donegal... Paddy Power will love you. Suppose you think Cork will beat Kerry also eh..?????" well donegal didn't fair much better did they?? ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 02/07/2017 09:34:02 2008774 Link
None of the three teams Meath mayo or Donegal will beat Clare away and most probably Meath wouldn't beat any of the 3 home or away. OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 02/07/2017 10:14:40 2008794 Link
Match panned out pretty much to form. 2 mid to lower level teams involved in a tight affair where home advantage was enough to swing it. End of the line for Meath me thinks JJ1 (Kildare) - Posts: 547 - 02/07/2017 10:59:43 2008818 Link
Replying To OhtobeARossie: "None of the three teams Meath mayo or Donegal will beat Clare away and most probably Meath wouldn't beat any of the 3 home or away." 2nd April 2017 Cusack Park: Clare 1-13, Meath 3-19 Now granted we're not having a great championship so far but the fascination neutrals like yourself have with Meath is pretty funny, must have very little else in your lives! Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 02/07/2017 11:14:22 2008828 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "well donegal didn't fair much better did they??" Hopefully Meath can beat Mayo or Donegal if drawn against them in the next round but I honestly can't see it. Clare away would be tricky also. Think you are correct though - think Mayo and Donegal will be kept apart. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 02/07/2017 11:33:52 2008833 Link