Donegalman
County: All


Possibly because it was division 2 v a division 4 team that there was so much criticism for Meath. Yes I believe meath should get to a leinster final, improvement needed but likely to get there. The dubs will expose any tiny crack in any team

Am i mistaken to say that Monaghan were a Division 3 team and Donegal a Division 1 team when monaghan beat them in the Ulster final??

chriscart580 (Meath) - Posts: 376 - 16/06/2015 13:10:56    1737962

aaah. the meath lads circling the wagons. And they accusing everyone else of doing it all the time

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 16/06/2015 13:12:07    1737964

Lockjaw

There are some really good footballers on the current Meath minor team.They should make a Leinster final and could well win it imo

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/06/2015 13:22:39    1737972

Clare(a div 4 team last year) got to within 4 points of the great Kerry team last season..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/06/2015 13:24:49    1737977

Is it not right to say that Donegal has just got relegated and Monaghan promoted so both teams were going to be playing in the same league the following year, where the were duly promoted together?

benched (Tyrone) - Posts: 534 - 16/06/2015 13:29:12    1737978

I actually did leave , and then i was looking through pages a few weeks later and seen so so many posts from genuine fans of football wanting me back, mostly ones i had serious arguments with, but there lays the problem with a few counties supporters if you don't say Tyrone were greatest team ever, ulster is phenomenon rossies are the new messiah etc they don't like home truths, fairness to lads like reald Ollie waynol, me and home never agreed , jimbo, lads from my own county mayo, Galway down supporter and kerry lads, there was 3 pages of people wanting me back, and i always felt obliged. I will be going nowhere Meath wont win Sam this year or next, but the currant crop of lads have the potential when they age a bit, alot of this team reached all Ireland minor final and Leinster final, they are now coming good, but they need to learn from likes of bray k Reilly graham Reilly Gillespie, they need a bit of experience and that's something that takes time , for what its worth if all injuries clear up the team id play for Westmeath would be
P O'Rourke
D keoghan
C McGill
J mcentee
D Tobin
K Reilly
M burke
Rooney
Gillespie
A tormey
S bray (better here than ff)
E Wallace
S O'Rourke
M Newman
Subs
Harnan, Dalton, Flanagan, McMahon, Carroll, s Tobin.
And if im been honest Meath would take Westmeath apart, not been arrogant just calling it as i see it.
Then bring on the dubs. 12 of July will forever be known after as green day :)
Hon the Royal

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 16/06/2015 13:33:13    1737982

So Royaldunne heard his people crying out, heeded their call and returned in triumph to defend the purists from the northern and western barbarian hordes. Does the word megalomania spring to mind?

All hail royaldunne, we are not worthy!!!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 16/06/2015 14:00:28    1738001

RD

Did you forget Menton?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/06/2015 14:02:11    1738004

benched
County: Tyrone
Posts: 48

1737978 Is it not right to say that Donegal has just got relegated and Monaghan promoted so both teams were going to be playing in the same league the following year, where the were duly promoted together?

You answered your own question really . In the year 2013 Monaghan were playing in Div 3 & Donegal Div 1

chriscart580 (Meath) - Posts: 376 - 16/06/2015 14:05:42    1738011

I think he forgot G. Reilly

Uncle_Fester (Meath) - Posts: 217 - 16/06/2015 14:34:21    1738038

chriscart580
County: Meath
Posts: 331



Am i mistaken to say that Monaghan were a Division 3 team and Donegal a Division 1 team when monaghan beat them in the Ulster final??

No you are not mistaken, but I am not sure what this has got to do with Martin McHugh criticizing Meath football. But if it makes you feel better in some way then good luck to you.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 16/06/2015 14:53:24    1738052

ziggy32001
County: Meath
Posts: 2948

1737972
Lockjaw

There are some really good footballers on the current Meath minor team.They should make a Leinster final and could well win it imo

Good to hear. Hopefully they will stick at it and progress to the senior ranks in a few years time.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 16/06/2015 15:26:04    1738086

I don't think we can call Meath a bad side, As far as Sunday goes i've seen a lot of games where a "weaker" team has come close to "stronger" team but thats football for you. Whether or no Meath were complacent going into this game or Wicklow came up with a game plan for Meath.

Meath I would consider as a successful football county and have won many accolades and to be put close to Wicklow may be considered as a shock. Dublin have the finances to allows player "expenses" Kildare have apparently nothing left after Geezer's efforts (not a bad effort) but there is no competition for Dublin in Leinster. If Meath went into a Champions League format I think they would be a weak Top two team or a strong bottom 2 team. At the minute they are an average team and there are quite a few about the country

Find_the_space (Tyrone) - Posts: 313 - 16/06/2015 15:29:12    1738090

Of all people,RD forgets about Graham Reilly?? :P

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/06/2015 15:48:43    1738111

Lockjaw

Indeed,but needs to be happening on a regular basis really..

We also lost one of our finest young talents to come through in years in Cillian O'Sullivan.

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/06/2015 15:51:06    1738114

@Findthespace ;In reference to your above post YOU explain what you mean by player "expenses" Now there's a good lad!

DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 16/06/2015 15:57:31    1738131

DUBJOHN, now before you slate me remember that I didn't bring up the "expenses" topic, but a 5 second google search found me this

http://www.dublinpeople.com/article.php?id=2027

Notice he says "I am delighted to be picking up the keys for my second DS4", now I'm not begrudging flynn because I think he's a fantastic footballer and I'm sure he puts a lot of time and effort into his football, I'm only posting this in reference to your question, but this is clearly an expense paid for!

Uncle_Fester (Meath) - Posts: 217 - 16/06/2015 16:37:26    1738172

My apologies, yes left out biggy and replace burke with menton, just typed it quickly, hope that's all cleared up, hopefully me auld mate biggy doesn't see i dropped him. :)

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 16/06/2015 16:55:00    1738188

Indeed brend you are both worthy, but i do like to see how my subjects are doing.
:)

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 16/06/2015 17:24:16    1738204

No Chriscart I think it was you who raised the question, I just added a bit more detail but I'm not sure of the relevance to a discussion on the state of Meath football

benched (Tyrone) - Posts: 534 - 16/06/2015 18:28:55    1738230