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I hear the Meath hurlers are back training. Any new faces? Should be a great set up with Management team, any feedback from players on set up? Hopefully a good year for Meath hurling in 2018. Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 09/11/2017 10:19:50 2061360 Link
Replying To Redsalltheway: "I hear the Meath hurlers are back training. Any new faces? Should be a great set up with Management team, any feedback from players on set up? Hopefully a good year for Meath hurling in 2018." 10 big games. 5 in league 5 and championship. Is it mostly the same teams in each. Kerry Laois Westmeath Antrim and Carlow in championship. Who is in league numberedjerseys (USA) - Posts: 348 - 09/11/2017 16:05:13 2061415 Link
Replying To Redsalltheway: "I hear the Meath hurlers are back training. Any new faces? Should be a great set up with Management team, any feedback from players on set up? Hopefully a good year for Meath hurling in 2018." Big question is surely whether the dual players will be welcomed back... BarneysTie (Meath) - Posts: 258 - 09/11/2017 16:33:51 2061417 Link
Replying To BarneysTie: "Big question is surely whether the dual players will be welcomed back..." I suppose that depends on the level of committment they're willing to give. I can't imagine the current Hurling management team would be willing to facilitate players that didn't want to commit 100% to the Hurling squad no more than I'd imagine the football management team would facilitate members of thier panel who wouldn't commit 100% to the football squad. I'd rather the Hurling squad consisted of players who were totally focused and committed to Hurling with the county than relying on players who only turned up when there was no football, it's not like we're short of decent Hurlers in Meath. At this level people need to decide which sport they want to pursue and focus fully on that if we're to have any success in either code. Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 09/11/2017 17:11:58 2061429 Link
Replying To Wedgie: "I suppose that depends on the level of committment they're willing to give. I can't imagine the current Hurling management team would be willing to facilitate players that didn't want to commit 100% to the Hurling squad no more than I'd imagine the football management team would facilitate members of thier panel who wouldn't commit 100% to the football squad. I'd rather the Hurling squad consisted of players who were totally focused and committed to Hurling with the county than relying on players who only turned up when there was no football, it's not like we're short of decent Hurlers in Meath. At this level people need to decide which sport they want to pursue and focus fully on that if we're to have any success in either code." Couldnt agree more, it seems near impossible to be able to fully commit to both in the modern game. Can disrupt a panel when so called 'dual' players are coming in a week before an important game. Handontheback (Meath) - Posts: 44 - 09/11/2017 17:28:47 2061434 Link
Good times ahead for hurlers. Lots of quality young hurlers coming through from Minor All Ireland winning team and plenty more hurlers who really should be on panel over last few years but weren't for some reason, hopefully they commit this year. Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 09/11/2017 17:57:07 2061445 Link
Replying To Handontheback: "Couldnt agree more, it seems near impossible to be able to fully commit to both in the modern game. Can disrupt a panel when so called 'dual' players are coming in a week before an important game." No room for dual players nearly all national football and hurling games will be on same weekend.. Burke Douglas Moran Ferguson all opting for football.. toher will opt for both but probably will fall between 2 stools Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 09/11/2017 21:16:26 2061486 Link
Good times ahead for hurlers. Lots of quality young hurlers coming through from Minor All Ireland winning team and plenty more hurlers who really should be on panel over last few years but weren't for some reason, hopefully they commit this year. Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 09/11/2017 21:59:16 2061500 Link
Replying To Brownepat: "No room for dual players nearly all national football and hurling games will be on same weekend.. Burke Douglas Moran Ferguson all opting for football.. toher will opt for both but probably will fall between 2 stools" Hopefully toher opts for hurling . Just think he is a more complete hurler than footballer where he very left sided showforit (Meath) - Posts: 156 - 09/11/2017 22:10:26 2061503 Link
The day of the dual player is gone. New fixture schedule makes it impossible even if players and management were willing. begining (UK) - Posts: 300 - 10/11/2017 11:17:18 2061558 Link
Replying To Brownepat: "No room for dual players nearly all national football and hurling games will be on same weekend.. Burke Douglas Moran Ferguson all opting for football.. toher will opt for both but probably will fall between 2 stools" none of which are any huge loss to starting 15 squad players apart from mayby douglas hopefully managers from either code make players chose which they are going for now save the soap opera we had last year hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 415 - 10/11/2017 11:27:35 2061559 Link
The footballers arent going anywhere so I think Toher should throw his lot in with the hurlers. The county board did well to make sure Meath were included in the T2 competition as they were looking to relegate us over Antrim who had done nothing to deserve a place in it it over Meath. Think its a decent format for teams at Meaths level with the opportunity of a playoff against a T1 team. Remember we lost to Laois and Westmeath last year so it wont be easy. I think the ambition should be retain 2A League status and T2 championship status. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 10/11/2017 11:47:50 2061566 Link
Replying To RoyalBadger: "The footballers arent going anywhere so I think Toher should throw his lot in with the hurlers. The county board did well to make sure Meath were included in the T2 competition as they were looking to relegate us over Antrim who had done nothing to deserve a place in it it over Meath. Think its a decent format for teams at Meaths level with the opportunity of a playoff against a T1 team. Remember we lost to Laois and Westmeath last year so it wont be easy. I think the ambition should be retain 2A League status and T2 championship status." To be honest can't see hurlers going anywhere either other than two relegation battles Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 11/11/2017 13:22:39 2061718 Link
The hurlers will survive in the league anyway, one win vs. London, Kildare or Kerry and we'll be safe. The championship will be an uphill battle though and I can see it being similar to this year. A brave fight and maybe a good win, but ultimately we're favourites to finish last in the group. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 11/11/2017 16:34:50 2061733 Link
Replying To Brownepat: "To be honest can't see hurlers going anywhere either other than two relegation battles" Brownpat. Negative should be your middle name!!! MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1063 - 12/11/2017 17:57:02 2061872 Link
How is it when Someone speaks truth about Hurling there is always a moan about it, All I did was respond to Royal Badger saying "the footballers are going nowhere" something which I did not deny but only stated a similar fact about Hurling that 2 relegation battles are all i can see on the cards. The dream that Meath might replace Offaly in Leinster Hurling Championship proper is pie in the sky Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 12/11/2017 18:57:59 2061887 Link
meath will stay up in 2a easy - i would say they will win 3 games some poor teams in it could even make a final with a bit luck dont think anybody thinks they can top the tier 2 i have heard nobody dream that mid table in it would be a great result staying up is a must hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 415 - 12/11/2017 20:04:59 2061915 Link
Realistically it is two relegation battles but I'd be confident they can survive both. Think 2018 is a consolidating year. Happier to be in 2A and this T2 group than be in 2B and Christy Ring. Meaths ambition for now should be to maintain our current ranking....then we can start thinking about Offaly. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 13/11/2017 12:48:19 2062060 Link
Quite frankly, I'd be very disappointed if the hurlers were involved in a relegation battle in the league. We waltzed through 2B. The closest any team got to us was Roscommon after we had already topped the group. Beat Wicklow in the final by 15 points. Wicklow then beat both London and Kildare in the Christy Ring cup. I'd expect to beat those two teams. The other three teams are definitely beatable in my view. While I don't think we'll be promoted, I don't think we should be thinking that top 2 is out of our reach. Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1362 - 13/11/2017 20:53:31 2062158 Link
Good start to the year today against Antrim. Plenty of positives. Good to see a squad back playing for Meath hurlers. Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 30/12/2017 19:32:16 2066303 Link