Can we push on from second half performance against the dubs?
This game is massive along with Kildare game. Two wins and we set up promotion bid.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 20/01/2015 10:41:49    1684704

No reason to say we can't. A win in Galway would lay a good marker for promotion. We were fairly scrappy playing them last year conceded 4 goals yet still won the game. Need to be a lot less wasteful with possession going forward and start delivering decent ball into the forwards.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 20/01/2015 13:58:05    1684787

no reason why Galway can't win either,I think we might lose this one to be honest.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 20/01/2015 15:48:52    1684845

We've been very inconsistent last number of years in the league. Looking at the fixture list, Roscommon away will be make or break. Min of 4 points from 6 will put us in the shake up for promotion. Will find it very difficult to get a win against Galway, I'd make them slight favs. Dreadful record away against Down and I'd expect it to continue, hope I'm wrong on this. Must win all home games, 10 points will put us there or there-abouts.

moylagh (Meath) - Posts: 484 - 20/01/2015 16:39:28    1684865

a lot of division 2 teams on the up. galway and Roscommon being two of them. We will do well to beat them but every game is a must win. Second half was good against the Dubs but we need to start taking chances. Far too many wides and shots dropping short.

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 21/01/2015 16:19:55    1685212

Yep agree with jack ever game until we are promoted is a must win.
It was in salthill that a mistake by a player turned a certain win or at least a draw into defeat, and we ended up relegated to division 3 after the wheels came off. Lets not make silly mistakes. Promotion is a MUST.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 21/01/2015 16:49:15    1685225

Just a pity we don't have Cillian O'Sullivan or Alan Forde available this year,for different reasons Newman,G.Reilly,Tormey and E.Wallace are important in the forward division for us.But still not sure who I would play alongside them.Stephen Bray never really had a good league and he is getting older.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 21/01/2015 17:07:27    1685234

By the way is there any O'Mahonys lads out there that know what is happening with Forde? I know he had to have an op after O'Mahonys were knocked out,but haven't a clue what for or if he could make himself available for the panel.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 21/01/2015 17:16:03    1685239

Is it true that Alan forde had an operation cause as far as I heard he taking full part in o'mahonys training at the moment so it mustn't be too serious

shrek95 (Meath) - Posts: 77 - 21/01/2015 19:07:43    1685275

Think Bray is a man for the championship,and needs time to build up full fitness.i think the league would help him achieve that. We all know he can be a class act on his day,so would keep him active for another while, unless his form slumps totally due to advancing age. I suppose Micko and co. will pick the best available at the time. I thought sideline did read the game well last sunday Those of us who expressed frustation, and looking for better after last year were certainly not abusing anybody, just merely expressing frustration. We all have an opinion,and wouldnt it be a pity if we could not express it on a forum like this.

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1221 - 21/01/2015 19:13:25    1685277

shrek95

I'm trying to find out,if he is,I would be very surprised that he hasn't been at least tried in the Meath senior panel..

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 21/01/2015 20:35:56    1685315

Can't wait for this. So who should line out lads and lassies?

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 21/01/2015 20:40:54    1685319

Yup a hard game to call seeing its the first one under big kev home adv mite sway it but they r both of a similar enough standard

baile.tsleibhe (Galway) - Posts: 28 - 21/01/2015 21:07:37    1685328

Funny thing, pp has us 7/2 to lift trophy and 7/2 to be relegated.
I guess we are that much of a enigma these days.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 23/01/2015 15:38:55    1685855

MID-TABLE it is RD :)

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 23/01/2015 15:43:01    1685859

Hopefully not ziggy.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 23/01/2015 17:07:51    1685898

Cavan
Roscommon
Kildare
Down
Galway
Westmeath
Laois

Royaldunne with all those things considered I can see why the odds of us going up are the same for going down. I'm really nervous because I agree with those odds. If we can win promotion we will be in a great position to have a go at the championship.

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 23/01/2015 19:42:26    1685948

It is probably the most evenly matched (and weakest) NFL2 for some time.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 23/01/2015 21:23:13    1685982

Yep jack id agree. But as glas said it isn't that strong this year, i think if we don't get promotion well then next year it will be lot harder

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/01/2015 09:26:13    1685996

Being honest. After the first round of the league we will know what attitude Meath will have for this campaign
I feel that Meath will need to field a lot of experience if they desire promotion along with some fringe players.

Meath still have a terrible away record and there are teams in the group that will be hard beaten.
A draw and a defeat could be enough to end promotion. So each game has to be a must win.

A loss to Galway could be very damaging.

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 24/01/2015 15:56:55    1686035