1. Murphy
2. Paddy Brady
3. McGill
4. Harrington
5. Kenny
6. Moyles
7. King
8. Meade
9. M. Ward
10. Nestor
11. O'Rourke
12. Byrne
13. C. Ward
14. Farrell
15. Bray

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 22/08/2008 12:16:25    82399

I would drop half of those players - sure where is the change ?

Cuchulain (Meath) - Posts: 12 - 22/08/2008 12:39:05    82435

Who ever wins the Championship will have a say in the team selection next year, also there will be a few of the Minors coming through as well, they dont get to an All-Ireland Semi-Final with not having at least 1 or 2 step up to Senior.

Be realistic please!

D (Meath) - Posts: 62 - 22/08/2008 12:56:55    82461

what do u mean by change cuchulain?
players are there to do a lot better, dropping half the team might be a bit extreme.

seanieGG (Meath) - Posts: 182 - 22/08/2008 13:58:59    82538

when you look at the panel from 07 to 08 there isnt much diference last season was just one of those things you cant go from reaching a semi to being **** poor over night i just think a couple of changes and a good lge run and we will give a better showing next yr

royaljoe (Meath) - Posts: 73 - 22/08/2008 14:23:02    82573

cuculainn is right to an extent...
At least 5 positions need to be changed with new players or next year will be the same.
If we can get the full potential from the remaining 10 we will go well next year...

the seal (Meath) - Posts: 583 - 22/08/2008 14:47:33    82610

Well Cuchulain, what would your team be?
It's very easy to sit there and criticise, in fact, thats the biggest problem we have in the county, why not put the team you feel would be best down

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 22/08/2008 14:54:46    82621

1.B.Murphy
2.E.Harrington
3.C Mc Gill
4.C.King
5.S.Kenny
6.A.Moyles
7.C.Mc Guinness
8.B.Meade
9.M.Ward
10.S.O Rourke
11.C.Ward
12.P.Byrne
13.S.Bray
14.K.Reilly
15.B.Farrell

Robbie.Simpson (Meath) - Posts: 32 - 22/08/2008 15:36:38    82705

1 Murphy
2 McGill
3 Reilly
4 McGabhann
5 Kenny
6 Harrington
7 King
8 Meade
9 Ward
10 Nestor
11 Ward
12 Byrne
13 Bray
14 O' Rourke
15 Farrell

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2024 - 22/08/2008 17:02:01    82836

kevin reily full forward
did you see the chance he missed against Wexford when straight in front of goal
are you related to Homer???

an.mhi.me (Meath) - Posts: 107 - 22/08/2008 18:38:57    82890

Lads and lassies,

Have to say there are few changes and even fewer new faces in any of those teams I've seen posted. There's some players need changing and some need to be shown the door.

Goalkeeper is fairly obvious, Murphy if he wants another season, if not O'Rourke or Nolan.

It's as obvious as the nose on your face that the defence needs serious surgery, with a strong spine running through it. I've not seen much of Donagh/Ash in action but think McGill at 3 and O'Mealoid at 6 might be a good idea. Alan Nestor as a wing half back might also be a good idea, he's good going forward and well able to defend and track back. I also reckon Tommy Johnston of the minor team should be in the panel at least and maybe a surprise inclusion in the corner. Chris O'Connor is surely worthy of a place in the corner or wing as well, with Harrington possibly making up the sextet at the back.

Midfield is decent with Ward and Meade and maybe a refreshed John Donegan or Stephen Corrigan stepping up would make it a good solid battle for places.

I've been saying it for two years and it's still falling on deaf ears, put King in the half forward line, he'd not have to mark anyone directly but he's a good man to get a score and could track back from there to cover the defence, in a role similar to Peader Byrne.

We're spoilt for forwards, but getting the right combo's could be the trick. As I say above King and Byrne as wing forwards, both able to defend from those positions and also take scores. We also need a ball playing centre forward and I think Michael Newman might be a surprise player next season if he's willing to take the step up. The full forward line would be the obvious three players, fully fit permitting, of Bray O'Rourke and Farrell. O'Rourke and Newman could alternate between full and centre forward to confuse teams. We'd also have the lethal combo from the bench of Cian Ward and Joe Sheridan, with Brian Sheridan, Graham Reilly and Jamie Queeney pressing strong claims.

So hows about that for a bit of a shake up for 2009?

My team
Murphy
O'Connor
McGill
Johnston
Harrington
O'Mealoid
Nestor
Ward
Meade
King
Newman
Byrne
Bray
O'Rourke
Farrell

Bench
Nolan, K Reilly, J,D&B Sheridan, C Ward, Moyles, J&D Donegan, Queeny, P Brady, S Corrigan, G Reilly, T Skelly, S McInerney. Apologies for anyone I've forgotten.

Now before I get shot down for leaving Moyles and Reilly on the bench, both have be tried in various positions and proved the old adage of adequate everywhere but specialist nowhere, so I think the lads I've included are ahead of them play these positions regularly with a good measure of success for their clubs and should be given a go there.

Look forward to response, I'm sure Ard Ri, Loyal, James T, NMM , Htaem and most notably POSH will have some something to say about these idea's

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1998 - 22/08/2008 23:26:38    82993

Brian in all honesty do you really think two minor players can make a senior Meath championship team. They may in time make the grade but they are not like the young Kingston lad from Laois who is built bigger than Darren Fay and can really mix it at senior level.

Poormouth (Meath) - Posts: 204 - 23/08/2008 17:27:53    83184

D best fifteen:
B Murphy
C McGill
K Reilly
C King Far more suited in corner seen him 2 yrs ago v armagh in league and he never gave stevie mcdonell a ball.
S Mcanarney: Outstanding V armagh in league then unlucky 2 get suspended would hold his own could play in corner either
E Harrington
S Kenny
M Ward
B Meade/S Corrigan havent seen much of him worth a look at in obyrne cup.
P Byrne
C Ward Need alot more from him but he has alot to offer
D Bray Very consistent at club level
S Bray
G Geraghty He'l be bk for championship.
M Doran Was outstanding in obyrne cup and league 2 yrs ago and has been forgotten about destroyed f bellew and mcnulty v Armagh he is also worth another look at

greenandgold3 (Meath) - Posts: 6 - 23/08/2008 21:29:15    83234

Poor Mouth,

There's no reason why the two lads and more couldn't make the senior team in 2009. I remember Fay, O'Reilly, Reynolds and Callaghan all fresh out of minor making the 1996 all ireland inning team, and Shane O'Rourke did it last year too. And both of the lads i mentioned are biggish lumps and with a full winter season and weights trainign program behind them, there's no reason they couldn't make the team.

Greenand gold

Selection is a bit flawed there lad. Based form on seeing players two years ago or not at all....
King's too useful a player out the field to be played in the corner, so that's a flawed choice, MacInerney's been around the panel for 3/4 years and never made a significant impact to warrant a place next year. Corrigan's a super player and maybe with the right manager he could be brought on board but not seeing a lad and picking him is a bit odd. And Roasting Francie during the league does not make a summer player of Doran, had his chance, wasn't good enough and that's the end of it.

Plus where's a bit of new blood???

C'mon lads, Ard Ri, you're a regular match goer throw out a few names worthy of inclusion next year

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1998 - 24/08/2008 13:52:30    83320

Brian, don't think O'Mealoid just has it yet to be centre back, maybe in a year or two he will be good enough but not yet, however I agree with you about McGill in at full back, quick and solid under the high ball.

Otherwise, I don't see how people keep putting Cian Ward in at centre forward, he isn't quick enough or work hard enough off the ball in my opinion. I would put O'Rourke at centre forward, and Cian Ward in the corner with Farrell in at full. O'Rourke at centre would give an added height advantage as well for long kick outs down the centre and can run at defences from there.

As mentioned on other threads, Paddy Brady is, on his day, the best defender in the county and well worth his place on the senior team

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 24/08/2008 16:31:25    83351

What about craig Berigan for a midfield spot i hear he is playin well this year for dunboyne.

TheReaper (Dublin) - Posts: 112 - 24/08/2008 18:00:07    83439

Brian I think you have to get real, none of the minors are near senior intercounty standard - lets see how the fair out at u21 level first and maybe in two years time. Reilly was coming on well at fullback until Fay came back! -a backward step as the last two years has shown. When you are building you should put players in positions who are likely to improve. You need half backs who can mark as well as go forward- we are lacking in that line (Moyles is not a back as he has shown). Still think we are not far away if we can get organised with good management (and injuries clear up)

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 24/08/2008 20:01:02    83512

That Shane mcananrney from clann na ngael will be a definite starter in whoevers meath team next year. Against Kells the other night when cng were well beaten in almost every position on the pitch he stood out from the crowd. He might even be worth having a look at for replacing fayser as he's bulked up quite a bit since last year and would be a lot more capable of dealing with the physical part of the full back positon.

hootervillian (Meath) - Posts: 310 - 24/08/2008 23:59:57    83640

I completely agree.You always see every year that about ten of any given minor or twenty ones team is a shoe in for senior representation at county level.This is rubbish.They look good playing kids but they are not up to the physicality.The reality is that even on a successfull minor team only one or two will ever make it, or even get the odd run O Byrne cup league or what ever.There s every chance that none of the minor team will make it to senior and it could be someone on the bench taht barely features at minor level who does.

James T (Meath) - Posts: 611 - 25/08/2008 09:16:30    83704

Murphy/gallagher
Harrington
Mcgill
Mckeige
Kenny
Reilly
King
Crawford
Moyles
Byrne
S Mckeige-if he's playingor a bray
Ward
D Bray
Gerraghty-will play championship
Sheridan/Farrell-depending on what joe sheridan plays.

keep_the_faith (Meath) - Posts: 400 - 22/12/2008 02:11:33    169152