Jack_Goff
County: Meath
Posts: 1554

1744033 i think it's disrespectful to westmeath. we played in the same division this year so they were more than entitled to beat us today. meath should have won but we didn't. ANd personally i'm delighted to see westmeath people celebrate like that after so many dark days recently.

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You're only delighted because you wont have to play Dublin and lose again... 4 years on the bounce.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 29/06/2015 12:56:32    1744601

The line lost that game for Meath. They have great players, and are exciting to watch. Something needs to be addressed but probably wont be.

I think that Tyrone will beat MEath. But if that happens, will Meath move on and get a new manager?

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 29/06/2015 13:07:45    1744609

hill16

Yeah I said when Rooney was taken off that it was a HUGE mistake

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 29/06/2015 13:19:58    1744619

the strange thing was for abot 45 mins meath played some excellent football
and looked to have improved considerably on the wicklow performance
but westmeath did the very same against wexford
and meath did something similiar against laois which cost them promotion to division 1
I wouldnt write them off yet though
tyrone struggled against limerick yesterday and if meath play for 70 minutes like the first 45 minutes yesterday
will beat tyrone in my opinion
the one thing that will suit them is if it is a fitness thing
tyrone style of game is far slower so they may get away with it a lot more than yesterday
as westmeath pace and fitness was very good down the homes stretch

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 29/06/2015 13:41:42    1744643

The way better team lost this game lets be honest Meath played some outstanding football and just panicked when the finishing line was in sight , the black card on Reilly was a disgrace , actually I think it's time to get rid of the black card refs are getting it wrong all the time, it was great to see Westmeath win and what IT ment to there people but Meath should of won comfortably really. Pity Meath have Tyrone next it's probably too soon for them to get the win but if they got a handier draw and won with momentum I think they'd give anyone a game including The big 4.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 29/06/2015 13:49:43    1744653

clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 6286

1744653 The way better team lost this game lets be honest Meath played some outstanding football and just panicked when the finishing line was in sight , the black card on Reilly was a disgrace , actually I think it's time to get rid of the black card refs are getting it wrong all the time, it was great to see Westmeath win and what IT ment to there people but Meath should of won comfortably really. Pity Meath have Tyrone next it's probably too soon for them to get the win but if they got a handier draw and won with momentum I think they'd give anyone a game including The big 4.

I think it was more of a case of Westmeath been terrible than meath been great for first 45mins, as highlighted on sunday game last night the ball Westmeath gave in in first half was terrible high straight ball over lads head was impossible win it defenders ball all day. second half Westmeath gave low ball into space infront of runner that gave him chance win it. The reilly black card was as clear cut black card as the second one was a blantant foot trip and he had two attempts at it eventually taking him down was stupid play by reilly. I said it months ago Meath were worst team I seen I division 2 this year and nothing has changed that. They played a sweeper yesterday and conceded 3-19. The worst organised blanket defence I have ever seen. how many times were bray and Wallace and the rest full forward line seeing coming out defence with the ball but they had no one give it too because the whole team was back defending and nobody breaking like the dubs or all top class teams do.

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 29/06/2015 14:16:11    1744687

Well where do we start, first of all in the first 40-45 minutes we played some of the best football I've seen any Meath team play for a long time, we had pace, power, great movement and scoring and everything looked great but again I find our mental toughness let us down. I feel we did make substitutions/changes that were unnecessary and the loss of Graham Reilly to a black card was influential but most importantly I congratulate Westmeath, their mental resolve, belief and determination was greater than ours second half and once they got a run on us you could almost see the panic in our lads and the belief drain from them. I hope Westmeath produce a similar display in the final, and I do believe they have the potential to do so, and it looks as if they have the makings of a very good squad at the moment. For us it's Omagh and Tyrone, this mightn't be the draw from hell it looks, I don't believe Tyrone are anywhere near the team that beat us two years ago by a point so we could have a right chance if, and this is the big one, if our mental resolve can be recovered, if our belief can be sustained and if lads believe in themselves and their abilities.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 29/06/2015 14:42:43    1744721

cant agree with the black cards clondalkin
that kind of foul was clear cut
reilly knew it himself and didnt complain
if anything theres one black card offence that refs need to implement which I have not seen yet
the verbal abuse from players
yesterday in the second half kildare clearly as a tactic came out using verbal abuse
about 5 different incidents in the second half occured
were the ref gave both a kildare player and a dublin player a yellow card because of this
now it dont make sense to give both players a yellow card
the dublin plyer for reacting should get yellow yes
but the kildare player for using verbal the rule is black
so how can he give a yellow card

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 29/06/2015 14:44:21    1744726

Whats happening in Meath football?


NOT ALOT !!!!

sob (Meath) - Posts: 492 - 29/06/2015 15:55:51    1744805

Clondalkin yes totally agree the black card for Reilly finished Meath, i looked up at clock saw how much time was gone and the score , i turned to my friend from Westmeath and said your about to make history, he told me to go away and said not a chance you will kick on, i said no , without biggy we have no leaders, unfortunately i was right. I was in favor of black card in beginning but after yesterday i have doubts.
It wasn't a black card. It cost us match, and yeah it says something bad about Meath football when we have become a one man team, but O'Dowd has built this team around him and if the foundation is gone the rest just crumble.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/06/2015 16:34:20    1744851

Clondalkin yes totally agree the black card for Reilly finished Meath, i looked up at clock saw how much time was gone and the score , i turned to my friend from Westmeath and said your about to make history, he told me to go away and said not a chance you will kick on, i said no , without biggy we have no leaders, unfortunately i was right. I was in favor of black card in beginning but after yesterday i have doubts.
It wasn't a black card. It cost us match, and yeah it says something bad about Meath football when we have become a one man team, but O'Dowd has built this team around him and if the foundation is gone the rest just crumble.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/06/2015 16:37:46    1744855

Hardluck Royaldunne. Even though your living in Westmeath I say you could not begrudge Westmeath this historic victory. I backed Westmeath myself yesterday as I seen them play ourselves and they racked up big enough scores against Louth and Wexford. Meath conceded a lot against Wicklow so I was quiely confident that Westmeath would win. Great match for the netural and def for Westmeath supporters.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 29/06/2015 16:54:05    1744877

RD I am always amused at your postings on here and your infatuation with "Biggy". I have never subscribed to the notion that one man makes a team or you can build a team aroun one man. But I have to say that he was a massive loss after black card yesterday and you can be sure that if he ended up in the situation that both Newman and Harnan did yesterday the ball would have been put over the bar in both cases. A class act no doubt..

Greenwood (Meath) - Posts: 210 - 29/06/2015 16:56:43    1744880

Ollie i don't begrudge them one bit, i know one of the lads very well and coached him at underage so i have nothing but delighted for them in their win. That been said i think we blew it big time.
On a side note, Meath team meeting tonight, would love to be a fly on the wall in that room.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/06/2015 17:06:57    1744893

Greenwood, since all out in the open now. Ill admit i know him, i know a couple of other lads too but not as well as biggy.
So perhaps im prejudiced, but then again i never said i wasn't. That been said you are correct even from a neutral viewpoint he woul have put both them over.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/06/2015 17:11:03    1744904

Immaturity cost Meath, simple as that! These inter-county players should know that if the other team have a "purple patch", whatever chance you have of keeping the scoreboard ticking over, you take it, Meath didn't do that. what should have been 2 points for Meath, ended up 2 for Westmeath, 4 point turnaround, lost the game by 4.

xxB3B0Stunnahxx (USA) - Posts: 94 - 29/06/2015 17:16:04    1744916

Ziggy

I couldn't believe it when Rooney was taken, I mean he may not have been having a stormer yesterday but he wasn't having a nightmare either and without him who was going to win a kickout? I'd like to think MOD had to take him off because if he didn't have to take him off you'd have to say it was an appalling decision by management.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/06/2015 17:16:12    1744917

Goodman Royaldunne. Are you a Cilles man yourself?

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 29/06/2015 17:19:43    1744922

How can G Reillys black card have had such a detrimental effect on Meath?RD said he turned to a Westmeath person and said yere about to make history?But werent Meath not ahead by 3 or 4 points at that stage?How lacking in leaders,or brittle confidence in your county,would lead RD to say that while leading the game.This is worrying from a Meath perspective.Where is the old Meath confidence and arrogance gone.It seems even the supporters are not like the Meath fans of old.Those Meath fans always thought they had a chance.Even when behind in games with time running out.In saying that,Meath were abysmal in the second half.I cudnt believe my eyes how poor some of their decision making and skill levels were.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 29/06/2015 17:24:11    1744930

There's no question we blew it royaldunne and that's not sour grapes or begrudgery it's practical analysis of the game. When a team is leading by 10 points at one stage and 9 I think it was with about 20 mins left and from there completely capitulate and get outscored 2-8 to 0-1 in a game they were more or less dominating, that's the very definition of throwing it away. But credit to Westmeath as well for not giving up and taking their chances when they arrived, their superior fitness was very apparent also.

So again all credit to Westmeath they finally got the monkey off their backs and sports fans live for days like that. I'd say they had a great night and I was genuinely happy for them even though obviously I gutted as well.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/06/2015 17:29:05    1744934