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Replying To ziggy32001: "possibly to be honest.." Lol Seneschalstown put him full forward for 15 mins on Sunday in the league.He destroyed the full back they ended up sticking 2 men on him in an attempt to try and stop him.Rolled back the years . grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 15/03/2017 10:12:52 1967185 Link
Replying To brian: "Hate this kind of know it all spoofing, just bleeping well spit it out" Totally agree if he knows something which I highly doubt then just say it. grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 15/03/2017 10:14:12 1967187 Link
Replying To Meathmen: "Pity the game is not on tv but I expect big Meath support to travel as always. Midfield will be crucial we. break even. Win this and promotion is on. I expect us to beat Fermanagh and Clare with the impetus a win against Cork on the road would give us. Up the Royal" Wish I had your optimism, I can see a hiding for Meath to be honest. Cork simply will blow Meath away as they are on the ropes now and will kick back, as for confident in beating Fermanagh (we lost to them last year) and Clare (beaten better teams than us in the last year), what is that confidence based on?. We'll do well to avoid relegation. AthboyCelt (Meath) - Posts: 147 - 15/03/2017 10:15:42 1967188 Link
Replying To AthboyCelt: "Wish I had your optimism, I can see a hiding for Meath to be honest. Cork simply will blow Meath away as they are on the ropes now and will kick back, as for confident in beating Fermanagh (we lost to them last year) and Clare (beaten better teams than us in the last year), what is that confidence based on?. We'll do well to avoid relegation." completely agree. We may get zero point out of the last 3 games. Clare and Fermanagh are better teams than us (at the moment). They are more consistent and we are not near that level which is evident. One point is needed and that is going to be a tall ask. Physically Cork will blow us away and we will be wiped at mid field. We cannot win games by not getting parity at mid field. I see some posters going on about promotion?? OMG it would be the worst hing ever that could happen to Meath as to move up we should be winning every game comfortably and develop consistency (ala Tyrone) pretender (Meath) - Posts: 358 - 15/03/2017 10:41:32 1967195 Link
We're far too bipolar in Meath. That win over Galway changes little and its ridiculous to believe a 'good feeling' is back in Meath so short after the Down debacle. Cork badly need the points, have home advantage and although poor at the moment have more experience getting results when they need them then we do. Travelling down in hope more than expectation. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 15/03/2017 10:51:06 1967198 Link
Replying To AthboyCelt: "Wish I had your optimism, I can see a hiding for Meath to be honest. Cork simply will blow Meath away as they are on the ropes now and will kick back, as for confident in beating Fermanagh (we lost to them last year) and Clare (beaten better teams than us in the last year), what is that confidence based on?. We'll do well to avoid relegation." I'm not as confident as some other posters here but the last performance gives me hope than we can come away with something. There will be a backlash from cork especially at home. posters here seem to think cork will just rollover... down were suppose to just rollover so anything is possible its not a foregone conclusion srgt_slaughter (Meath) - Posts: 462 - 15/03/2017 10:51:06 1967199 Link
Replying To RoyalBadger: "We're far too bipolar in Meath. That win over Galway changes little and its ridiculous to believe a 'good feeling' is back in Meath so short after the Down debacle. Cork badly need the points, have home advantage and although poor at the moment have more experience getting results when they need them then we do. Travelling down in hope more than expectation." It dose change, it changes us from 2 points to 4 points and lifts us out of the relegation zone that's its pretty significant especially division. bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 15/03/2017 11:22:06 1967209 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "It dose change, it changes us from 2 points to 4 points and lifts us out of the relegation zone that's its pretty significant especially division." Thats the most pedantic response I've ever got. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 15/03/2017 11:43:08 1967217 Link
Meath and Cork is like two bald men fighting over a comb bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 15/03/2017 11:59:38 1967230 Link
Replying To RoyalBadger: "We're far too bipolar in Meath. That win over Galway changes little and its ridiculous to believe a 'good feeling' is back in Meath so short after the Down debacle. Cork badly need the points, have home advantage and although poor at the moment have more experience getting results when they need them then we do. Travelling down in hope more than expectation." Couldn't agree more losing to Down was a hammer blow to the hopes of getting into of D1. Cork in Cork was always going to be difficult. If you look at this team I think D1 would be a bridge too far anyway. I'm not sure preforming like Cavan or Down before them in D1 would do any good. pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 15/03/2017 14:51:46 1967306 Link
No one should have a cowardly attitude to division one, this type of attitude has crept into Meath psych over last number of years. Division 1 will bring on any team that is a fact, as playing against better teams can only improve you. I guarantee you Andy is not afraid of promotion and hopefully he has knocked that cowardly trait out of the players, some who might have been happy doing just enough to stay in div 2 , knowing excuses would be plenty from those who were also on the yellow side. Not anymore. Andy will not allow that attitude. Which Is fantastic for all involved. Hon the royal royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/03/2017 18:10:13 1967359 Link
Being in Div 1 did little for Down and Westmeath and it does not appear to be doing much for Roscommon or Cavan at this moment in time. Sometimes a team can learn from playing in a higher division but on others occasions (if you are not good enough) it just means a bigger beating which does little for confidence. If playing better teams was so important then why are the teams in leinster not improving by playing Dublin????? browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 15/03/2017 19:00:33 1967373 Link
Replying To pretender: "completely agree. We may get zero point out of the last 3 games. Clare and Fermanagh are better teams than us (at the moment). They are more consistent and we are not near that level which is evident. One point is needed and that is going to be a tall ask. Physically Cork will blow us away and we will be wiped at mid field. We cannot win games by not getting parity at mid field. I see some posters going on about promotion?? OMG it would be the worst hing ever that could happen to Meath as to move up we should be winning every game comfortably and develop consistency (ala Tyrone)" Have to agree division one football is a big step up and it will bring players on but not yet we need to be very good against division two sides first and be favourites for most games in this division before we go up .look at cavan getting hockeyed every week is not going to do meath anygood don't think we need to worry about going up give team time to settle get organised we dont know what we will get on Sunday kildare and down we were beaten out the gate derry and galway were much better I have seen most games this year and a blind man could tell you midfield is our Achilles heel at the moment not winning our own kickouts puts your defence under pressure we are only starting down the road to where we want to be team was good against galway bit of fighting spirit back in the camp. With another midfielder and a reliable free taker we will get there matthematx (Meath) - Posts: 177 - 15/03/2017 19:41:36 1967378 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "No one should have a cowardly attitude to division one, this type of attitude has crept into Meath psych over last number of years. Division 1 will bring on any team that is a fact, as playing against better teams can only improve you. I guarantee you Andy is not afraid of promotion and hopefully he has knocked that cowardly trait out of the players, some who might have been happy doing just enough to stay in div 2 , knowing excuses would be plenty from those who were also on the yellow side. Not anymore. Andy will not allow that attitude. Which Is fantastic for all involved. Hon the royal" Total nonsense argument that we'll come up to the standard required for Division 1 simply by playing in it. It's not about a weak mentality or being cowardly, which is a terrible thing to accuse the lads of. You either have the playing and coaching structures or you don't. We don't seem to have either at the elite level.....yet. Getting hammerings like we suffered Vs Kildare and Down every week in Division 1 next year will do nothing to bring us to that elite level. pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 15/03/2017 19:43:54 1967379 Link
Some comment s here are just silly we are not good enough for division one yet and it's not down to anything other than ability we have not won a couple of games in a row in years at any level we were slow to move with the times co.board to blame but we are starting to move in the right direction. Meath is a gaa mad county so it only a matter of time but to mix it with the top teams you need top players which we don't have to many of a the moment that the sad reality matthematx (Meath) - Posts: 177 - 15/03/2017 19:57:00 1967386 Link
Replying To pauk123: "Total nonsense argument that we'll come up to the standard required for Division 1 simply by playing in it. It's not about a weak mentality or being cowardly, which is a terrible thing to accuse the lads of. You either have the playing and coaching structures or you don't. We don't seem to have either at the elite level.....yet. Getting hammerings like we suffered Vs Kildare and Down every week in Division 1 next year will do nothing to bring us to that elite level." hammered by down? ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 15/03/2017 20:42:37 1967396 Link
Replying To matthematx: "Some comment s here are just silly we are not good enough for division one yet and it's not down to anything other than ability we have not won a couple of games in a row in years at any level we were slow to move with the times co.board to blame but we are starting to move in the right direction. Meath is a gaa mad county so it only a matter of time but to mix it with the top teams you need top players which we don't have to many of a the moment that the sad reality" Mattemathics yeh agree. I will settle for seeing each player giving his best, and team working as a unit. Will want to see us learning from our mistakes,and shortcomings being addressed.. Game by game for now. For this game we simply have to win more around the middle . I expect Andy has planned for this. I expect he has worked to improve delivery to forwards, and forwards always ready to take possesion and responsibility . Most importantly and more difficult to achieve in short term improve success rate from frees. Cork will be difficult ,and will hope to have a physical game to counter some our speedier forwards. I hope we can vary the approach ,and a target man used when play dictates it is the best option at that time . To me Newman back and fit would help here. Flanagan if fit can be used because of his fielding ability. These 2 back can give us that bit more height for this match. I think we can win this match IF we have learned from the last few matches, and i do believe under Andy that work is in progress nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1224 - 15/03/2017 20:46:37 1967397 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "hammered by down?" Down were in total cruise control for most of the 2nd half anytime we got a point they responded with ease. The only tactic we employed was to lob in high balls which they cleaned up. It was a totally one sided game. So yeah - hammered. pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 15/03/2017 20:56:50 1967400 Link
Replying To pauk123: "Total nonsense argument that we'll come up to the standard required for Division 1 simply by playing in it. It's not about a weak mentality or being cowardly, which is a terrible thing to accuse the lads of. You either have the playing and coaching structures or you don't. We don't seem to have either at the elite level.....yet. Getting hammerings like we suffered Vs Kildare and Down every week in Division 1 next year will do nothing to bring us to that elite level." Didnt accuse the players. I accused who was in charge of them. Who naturally lads would not try their best, with so many lame excuses. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/03/2017 20:58:40 1967401 Link
Replying To pauk123: "Down were in total cruise control for most of the 2nd half anytime we got a point they responded with ease. The only tactic we employed was to lob in high balls which they cleaned up. It was a totally one sided game. So yeah - hammered." A 2 point hammering. Now that's a new one lol royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/03/2017 21:01:35 1967402 Link