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The other ones have one, why don't we?? Westmeath v longford and Dublin v Meath. Dubs second maybe third string v a Meath side that is experimenting with a ff as a goalie. (He is actually doing very good) hard to know. Would it do Meath any favors to win on Saturday and have a final a week out out from the start of league? A league they are focusing on even more so than championship to secure promotion? Still winning is a habit and one that should not be broken. Looking forward to sat eve in Parnell. Hon the royal. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/01/2019 22:12:48 2156494 Link
Bring it on. Chat after match. Hon the royal royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2019 18:44:24 2156747 Link
The Dublin A & B's I believe are in the Caribbean. Best of luck to the C's. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 12/01/2019 19:08:15 2156750 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "The Dublin A & B's I believe are in the Caribbean. Best of luck to the C's." The C's we're practicing their penno's ;D Up The Dubs jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 12/01/2019 20:51:18 2156756 Link
Good first half. Second half poor enough. Still a win is a win and it was Meath. ;-) Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 12/01/2019 20:53:44 2156757 Link
Entertaining enough game. Meath in fairness kicked it away with the unbelievable misses. And that is something to work on for Andy before the business begins v tipp. Well done to the young dubs. I really enjoyed myself, not so sure about the old penalty kicks to decide a game though. And clearly by our efforts it's something we haven't practiced. Again well done to Dublin. Now the real business begins, there has to be 100% focus for Meath, no more silly mess ups. Promotion is a must. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2019 20:59:38 2156758 Link
great nights entertainment. that youngfella Stephen Smith is going to be a star. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 12/01/2019 21:06:30 2156760 Link
Replying To waynoI: "great nights entertainment. that youngfella Stephen Smith is going to be a star." Entertaining game, Dublin convayor belt keeps producing seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2142 - 12/01/2019 21:20:45 2156765 Link
Agree wayno re: Smith realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8591 - 12/01/2019 21:34:11 2156770 Link
Replying To waynoI: "great nights entertainment. that youngfella Stephen Smith is going to be a star." He looked very good in fairnes. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2019 22:09:47 2156776 Link
meath had a very strong team out, i know its early in the season and you dont really take these comps too serious, but considering that crop of Dublin guys are only back training a few weeks, while their current all Ireland winning panel have been arriving back in the country over the last few days after a trip to the caribbean (the manager tonight paul clarke also having been out there) little time to prepare, no competitive games in the legs and also a load of new rules to get used to, while meath have been back training a while and have a few games and decent wins under their belt including against dublin a few weeks ago, i think its a bit... i dont know, disconcerting that they didnt win this game comfortably especially last 10 when Dublin players where dropping like flies with cramp. Bewildering that Andy Bunyan (dublin gk) was stretching out struggling with cramp for about 15 20 mins? Meaths discipline was poor too i felt and their managers summed up by McEntee encroaching onto the field to remonstate with the referee 3 times. Mad carry on especially considering what was on offer. its only an obyrne cup game andy relax Mcdaid was very good for Dublin, mentioned Stephen smith aswell. Oisin Lynch was a bit of a shining light too. brilliant crowd. Most people ive seen at PP for a dublin game since the 09 (i think) league game against kerry. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 12/01/2019 22:53:49 2156783 Link
A good competitive game Well done to both teams I heard that the Dublin CB chartered a private jet over for Lionel Messi to help train the Dub C's how to take penno's.. that and of course none of our players work so they had loads of time to practice their newly apodted techniques jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 13/01/2019 06:35:56 2156803 Link
Replying To waynoI: "meath had a very strong team out, i know its early in the season and you dont really take these comps too serious, but considering that crop of Dublin guys are only back training a few weeks, while their current all Ireland winning panel have been arriving back in the country over the last few days after a trip to the caribbean (the manager tonight paul clarke also having been out there) little time to prepare, no competitive games in the legs and also a load of new rules to get used to, while meath have been back training a while and have a few games and decent wins under their belt including against dublin a few weeks ago, i think its a bit... i dont know, disconcerting that they didnt win this game comfortably especially last 10 when Dublin players where dropping like flies with cramp. Bewildering that Andy Bunyan (dublin gk) was stretching out struggling with cramp for about 15 20 mins? Meaths discipline was poor too i felt and their managers summed up by McEntee encroaching onto the field to remonstate with the referee 3 times. Mad carry on especially considering what was on offer. its only an obyrne cup game andy relax Mcdaid was very good for Dublin, mentioned Stephen smith aswell. Oisin Lynch was a bit of a shining light too. brilliant crowd. Most people ive seen at PP for a dublin game since the 09 (i think) league game against kerry." Ahh we were chopping and changing all the time including in position. Your own clubman came on as a blood sub scored a goal and a point then taken back off until second half , it was a useful exercise and one that hopefully will have settled the starting team come tipp game. Andy is a extremely passionate man, and trust me imo it's beter that he gets animated rather than standing there motionless with his arms folded. Again well done to Dublin, royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/01/2019 09:36:56 2156808 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ahh we were chopping and changing all the time including in position. Your own clubman came on as a blood sub scored a goal and a point then taken back off until second half , it was a useful exercise and one that hopefully will have settled the starting team come tipp game. Andy is a extremely passionate man, and trust me imo it's beter that he gets animated rather than standing there motionless with his arms folded. Again well done to Dublin," i know you where RD. But even if youve been chopping and changing youve still been back training about 8 weeks, had alot more preperation under your belts, more than half your first team together and the guy that came on and scored 1-1 is the same guy that you keep saying is this brilliant, super footballer that would get in most teams starting xvs its not like you brought on someone who has never played. We put a team together who for the most part never played with each other, had no competitive games under their belts, and played in the new rules environment for the first time, youve the advantage in that you played 3 ganes before tonight with those rules against laois longford and wexford. You didnt address any of those points except for saying yous chopped and changed a bit. look, alls im saying is i expected Meath to win comfortably, and its worrying from a meath pov that you got a lead against that dublin team in the first half and allowed us back in. Everything was in your favour and you still couldnt get the win. Your manager came out after a charity game saying beating us would give Meath confidence, so it obviously felt it had some relevanve 4 weeks ago. it on your manager, dont care if he is a very passionate man keep your passion off the pitch unless your playing. He has no business whatsoever being out there. He lost his head last night and meath players lost theirs. (4 or 5 yellows, a black, 2 frees being thrown up for dissent) and this was only an obc game. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 13/01/2019 10:56:32 2156822 Link
Replying To jimbodub: "A good competitive game Well done to both teams I heard that the Dublin CB chartered a private jet over for Lionel Messi to help train the Dub C's how to take penno's.. that and of course none of our players work so they had loads of time to practice their newly apodted techniques" lionel messi has a bang average pen record in fairness.. matt le tissier on the other hand ;) waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 13/01/2019 12:00:53 2156833 Link
Replying To waynoI: "lionel messi has a bang average pen record in fairness.. matt le tissier on the other hand ;)" Ha! jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 13/01/2019 12:29:20 2156837 Link
Meath looked like a frustrated team at times as did the manager. You can be passionate all you like and that's fine but there are plenty of passionate managers who have to watch their team without running on to remonstrate with the referee. Can only imagine the outrage if Jim Gavin done this. Every crank on here would go ballistic. The game itself was entertaining for January I suppose but make no mistake Meath would have been expected to win that game with a bit to spare. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 13/01/2019 12:37:28 2156839 Link
Replying To Dubh_linn: "Meath looked like a frustrated team at times as did the manager. You can be passionate all you like and that's fine but there are plenty of passionate managers who have to watch their team without running on to remonstrate with the referee. Can only imagine the outrage if Jim Gavin done this. Every crank on here would go ballistic. The game itself was entertaining for January I suppose but make no mistake Meath would have been expected to win that game with a bit to spare." I'm passionate Won't see me running into the field of play though, just cause you're a manager doesn't mean it's okay.. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 13/01/2019 13:01:38 2156844 Link
We'll hopefully get to hammer Meath later this year. Westmeath and Longford have denied us Dubs fan a good laugh jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 13/01/2019 13:21:32 2156849 Link
Replying To waynoI: "i know you where RD. But even if youve been chopping and changing youve still been back training about 8 weeks, had alot more preperation under your belts, more than half your first team together and the guy that came on and scored 1-1 is the same guy that you keep saying is this brilliant, super footballer that would get in most teams starting xvs its not like you brought on someone who has never played. We put a team together who for the most part never played with each other, had no competitive games under their belts, and played in the new rules environment for the first time, youve the advantage in that you played 3 ganes before tonight with those rules against laois longford and wexford. You didnt address any of those points except for saying yous chopped and changed a bit. look, alls im saying is i expected Meath to win comfortably, and its worrying from a meath pov that you got a lead against that dublin team in the first half and allowed us back in. Everything was in your favour and you still couldnt get the win. Your manager came out after a charity game saying beating us would give Meath confidence, so it obviously felt it had some relevanve 4 weeks ago. it on your manager, dont care if he is a very passionate man keep your passion off the pitch unless your playing. He has no business whatsoever being out there. He lost his head last night and meath players lost theirs. (4 or 5 yellows, a black, 2 frees being thrown up for dissent) and this was only an obc game." Shows the passion of all the players. Actually didn't expect Meath to win last night, hope obviously, but I think most would have expected us to be competitive, and I said this previously to game. A drawn match with so many missed chances is good performance for the way we were playing, iron out those missed chances and let me tell you we will be a difficult team to beat. Also a settled team. The passion and playing on the edge is something that has been missing from Meath players for a long time. The days of just showing up are over, we here to compete and with fire , determination and aggression at every level. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/01/2019 13:22:10 2156850 Link