Gonna be a very difficult game for Meath,the Rossies are a better side,so we will need to play at our best here.We badly need Wallace to start,move Burke out of the full back line and need Rooney back.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 15/03/2015 18:25:32    1702963

True it will be difficult, all away games are for us it seems, however if we have our scoring boots on which we didnt last night then I give us every chance. The fact that we are still in a promotion spot, albeit on score difference, after this weekend should give our players a big boost in confidence. As I said in another post our destiny is in our own hands and the objective is clear, a win next Sunday puts us in a good position and I would not be suprised if Laois got something from there trip to Galway which would also be significant but our focus has to be on our own game and performance. If we create as many chances as we did last night and up our conversion rate then we have every chance plus we must have our defence in order, Roscommon kicked 24 points today whcih is a huge score at any time of year so good defending and winning primary possesion at midfield will be keys onjectives next Sunday.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 15/03/2015 19:06:28    1702997

Lets hope we get a result that's as much of a pleasant suprise as the trip to Donegal last season.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 15/03/2015 20:23:33    1703067

Meath 5-48 scored 2-48 conceded in games against galway, laois, westmeath, kildare
Roscommon 2-66scored 5-54 conceded in games against cavan, down, kildare, laois
I fail to see how we keep getting refered to as playing defensive puke football Im begining to think RD has only ever watched his telly at games and seen us against Mayo when we had a plan that nearly created the shock of the championship maybe he should get out more because what we did to mayo is Meaths only chance against dublin this year because if ye go toe to toe theyll eat ye

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 15/03/2015 20:34:29    1703079

ohtobeaRossie

How many people are saying that?

Not me for sure...

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 15/03/2015 20:40:00    1703087

Ziggy first off Roscommon are not a better side than us, don't know how you could come to that conclusion, if we are going anywhere we should be disposing of them .

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/03/2015 21:01:42    1703107

Zig that's not a point of view I would agree with. I'd say we have the better players but they have the better manager. But then so has carlow and london

foreverroyal (Meath) - Posts: 349 - 15/03/2015 21:09:07    1703115

This was the team last year vs. Donegal - quite an attacking one which is strange, but it worked on the day.

Meath: Paddy O'Rourke; Donal Keoghan, Kevin O'Reilly, Mickey Burke; Sean Curran, Bryan Menton, Eoghan Harrington; Andrew Tormey (0-02), Shane O'Rourke (0-01); Donnacha Tobin, Damien Carroll (0-01), Brian McMahon (0-01); Dalton McDonagh (0-01), Stephen Bray, Michael Newman (1-04, 0-02f).

Subs: Graham O'Reilly (0-01) for Bray, Padraic Harnan for Tobin (both half-time), Seamus Kenny for Curran (45 mins), Eamon Wallace (0-01) for McMahon (53).

***

Roscommon?

P.O'Rourke;
Keoghan, McGill, Dalton (if fit/available);
Harnan/Judge, Menton, Burke;
2 of Gillespie/Tormey/Flanagan/Rooney;
D.Tobin, G.Reilly, E.Wallace;
S.Tobin, S.Bray, Newman.

or

P.O'Rourke;
Keoghan, McGill, Dalton (if fit/available);
Harnan/Judge, Menton, Burke;
2 of Gillespie/Flanagan/Rooney;
G.Reilly, D or S.Tobin, A.Tormey;
E.Wallace, S.Bray, Newman.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 15/03/2015 21:19:34    1703134

What's the prognosis on Tormey and Menton's injuries? Really can't afford to lose either.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1362 - 16/03/2015 08:35:44    1703169

RD

Like we should be disposing of Laois?

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 16/03/2015 09:16:56    1703186

It looked like Tormey had a hamstring injury,if so he is out.Not too sure about Menton,he did an awful lot of running and was filling in holes the last day.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 16/03/2015 09:18:43    1703188

Team I would go with.

POR
Keoghan
McGill
Power
Burke
Menton
Judge
Rooney (hopefully fit)
Flanagan
Reilly
Harnan
Wallace
Sean Tobin
Bray
Newman

have a feeling Tormey won't make it.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 16/03/2015 09:21:22    1703190

Tormey will be out for at least 3 to 4 weeks with a hamstring. Don't think Rooney will be fit either. If he doesn't play for u21's during the week he wont be playing for the seniors at the weekend. Gillespie must be nearly ready to play. I was surprised he wasn't brought in on Saturday when Menton was clearly injured for the last 15 to 20 minutes.

subzero (Meath) - Posts: 69 - 16/03/2015 10:10:13    1703214

Tormey is out for up to 3 months.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 773 - 16/03/2015 10:19:21    1703223

Team I would go with.

POR
Keoghan
McGill
Power
Burke
Menton
Judge
Rooney (hopefully fit)
Flanagan
Reilly
Harnan
Wallace
Sean Tobin
Bray
Newman

have a feeling Tormey won't make it.

Yes I'd agree there, if Rooney not fit then Gillespie could be straight back in, we need to go for this game and his experience could be vital

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 16/03/2015 10:22:19    1703227

ziggy320001 and Richieq is there a reason Donnacha Tobin isn't in your teams? IMO I think he has done well so far.

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 16/03/2015 10:49:52    1703255

15/03/2015 20:34:29
OhtobeARossie
County: Roscommon
Posts: 210

1703079
Meath 5-48 scored 2-48 conceded in games against galway, laois, westmeath, kildare
Roscommon 2-66scored 5-54 conceded in games against cavan, down, kildare, laois
I fail to see how we keep getting refered to as playing defensive puke football Im begining to think RD has only ever watched his telly at games and seen us against Mayo when we had a plan that nearly created the shock of the championship maybe he should get out more because what we did to mayo is Meaths only chance against dublin this year because if ye go toe to toe theyll eat ye

---------------

Spot on but RD has agenda to troll and best to ignore.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3767 - 16/03/2015 11:17:58    1703270

Lads,
Not sure what's going on with Gillespie but if they are not prepared to throw him for 15 mins against Laois when we were being cleaned out in midfield the they're highly unlikely to start him against Roscommon.

Greenwood (Meath) - Posts: 210 - 16/03/2015 11:44:20    1703290

Well on Tormey , huge loss only one on the panel with a bit of bite .

royalpainter (Meath) - Posts: 874 - 16/03/2015 12:21:01    1703316

Barney

Imo he has been very poor and tends to hide in games.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 16/03/2015 13:10:15    1703344