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Now that Andy has more or less wrapped up the Meath job what are Meath supporters opinion on him? How much more can he get out of this panel of players? In my opinion I don't think the players are there regardless of who the manager is,but I wish him the best of luck the sooner Meath and Kildare can challenge Dublin again the better it will be for Leinster football. Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 30/07/2016 07:35:41 1892185 Link
Replying To Kingoreilly: "Now that Andy has more or less wrapped up the Meath job what are Meath supporters opinion on him? How much more can he get out of this panel of players? In my opinion I don't think the players are there regardless of who the manager is,but I wish him the best of luck the sooner Meath and Kildare can challenge Dublin again the better it will be for Leinster football." Don't want to sound smart,but this team has been going through the motions lack belief and fitness for county football.Can a manager improve this? Absolutely.Can Meath be more competitive? Absolutely.All I ask for is more fight and desire in the team.That is what we have lacked.. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 30/07/2016 09:58:56 1892208 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "Don't want to sound smart,but this team has been going through the motions lack belief and fitness for county football.Can a manager improve this? Absolutely.Can Meath be more competitive? Absolutely.All I ask for is more fight and desire in the team.That is what we have lacked.." Meath have also lacked talent nothing a manager can do about that, but like I said best of luck to him Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 30/07/2016 10:31:41 1892224 Link
Has Andy been confirmed as meath manager yet Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 30/07/2016 10:35:34 1892226 Link
Replying To Kingoreilly: "Has Andy been confirmed as meath manager yet" You come across as a nosey parker! Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 30/07/2016 12:46:01 1892256 Link
Replying To Kingoreilly: "Has Andy been confirmed as meath manager yet" No it has to go through the process, but it is virtually assured that he will. Here is a little stat for you, Andy took a don/Ashbourne team to win the intermediate championship long before the quality players arrived, and to be very competitive at senior, he then took the Meath minors to Leinster final, and having suffered a horrendous defeat he gave them the belief to overcome a Tyrone team and ulster champions who were tipped for final he followed this up with beating Connaught champs mayo in all ire final. (many of that minors team are now underperforming on senior panel) he then went on to manage ballyboden who were 6th fav to win the Dublin senior championship, never mind winning Leinster championship and all ire champions. Micheal Dara McCauley said and I quote "the best manager I have played under" Now believe it or not the talent is there, maybe not to win all ire, but certainly to be in div 1, and be still in championship late july or August . That talent has been suppressed by poor management, it will hopefully re-emerge underneath the real deal. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/07/2016 13:42:19 1892267 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "No it has to go through the process, but it is virtually assured that he will. Here is a little stat for you, Andy took a don/Ashbourne team to win the intermediate championship long before the quality players arrived, and to be very competitive at senior, he then took the Meath minors to Leinster final, and having suffered a horrendous defeat he gave them the belief to overcome a Tyrone team and ulster champions who were tipped for final he followed this up with beating Connaught champs mayo in all ire final. (many of that minors team are now underperforming on senior panel) he then went on to manage ballyboden who were 6th fav to win the Dublin senior championship, never mind winning Leinster championship and all ire champions. Micheal Dara McCauley said and I quote "the best manager I have played under" Now believe it or not the talent is there, maybe not to win all ire, but certainly to be in div 1, and be still in championship late july or August . That talent has been suppressed by poor management, it will hopefully re-emerge underneath the real deal." Well I hope he does Leinster needs a strong meath team Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 30/07/2016 15:57:51 1892302 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "No it has to go through the process, but it is virtually assured that he will. Here is a little stat for you, Andy took a don/Ashbourne team to win the intermediate championship long before the quality players arrived, and to be very competitive at senior, he then took the Meath minors to Leinster final, and having suffered a horrendous defeat he gave them the belief to overcome a Tyrone team and ulster champions who were tipped for final he followed this up with beating Connaught champs mayo in all ire final. (many of that minors team are now underperforming on senior panel) he then went on to manage ballyboden who were 6th fav to win the Dublin senior championship, never mind winning Leinster championship and all ire champions. Micheal Dara McCauley said and I quote "the best manager I have played under" Now believe it or not the talent is there, maybe not to win all ire, but certainly to be in div 1, and be still in championship late july or August . That talent has been suppressed by poor management, it will hopefully re-emerge underneath the real deal." Just on the 2012 minors, you make it sound like we beat Mayo in the final that year. And Mayo weren't Connacht champions that year either, Rosommon were. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 30/07/2016 17:21:34 1892330 Link
Replying To CastleBravo: "Just on the 2012 minors, you make it sound like we beat Mayo in the final that year. And Mayo weren't Connacht champions that year either, Rosommon were." Oh relax, I meant to put in semi before final , jasus do you work for facebook police or something. ??? Glad to meet the first person ever not to have made a typo, congratulations. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/07/2016 17:53:37 1892357 Link
RD: 'Andy took a don/Ashbourne team to win the intermediate championship long before the quality players arrived, and to be very competitive at senior' - incorrect as they had some of the best young players in the county winning a few minor and u21's. A county would be very lucky to get 4 or 5 good players of a minor team who reached an AI-some posters think that they all should go automatically to senior inter county standard On Andy I expect him to get the position and I expect that he will do quite well as he is determined with anything he puts his mind to. Have not heard of any other contenders being supported/nominated but then again who knows. I expect that he has most of his selectors in place. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 31/07/2016 11:56:52 1892720 Link
Replying To browncows: "RD: 'Andy took a don/Ashbourne team to win the intermediate championship long before the quality players arrived, and to be very competitive at senior' - incorrect as they had some of the best young players in the county winning a few minor and u21's. A county would be very lucky to get 4 or 5 good players of a minor team who reached an AI-some posters think that they all should go automatically to senior inter county standard On Andy I expect him to get the position and I expect that he will do quite well as he is determined with anything he puts his mind to. Have not heard of any other contenders being supported/nominated but then again who knows. I expect that he has most of his selectors in place." Could well a case of people stepping aside to let Andy in to be honest.. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 31/07/2016 12:44:16 1892744 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "Could well a case of people stepping aside to let Andy in to be honest.." That's what I heard, people were going to be nominated, but stepped aside. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 31/07/2016 13:30:15 1892762 Link
Word is Andy MC has mad demands wants county chairman and treasurer to step down as they shafted him before wants total changes to championships knock out and starting when Meath bet also some high cost trainer with strength and conditioning man also with bigger fees than Banty had .. So looks like that won't work and maybe his get out clause Pete McGrath nominated by a north Meath club with down connections ... Moyles not nominated just Barry Callaghan and Sean Barry along with McGrath and McEntee McGrath looks favourite now Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 31/07/2016 16:22:31 1892880 Link
Replying To Brownepat: "Word is Andy MC has mad demands wants county chairman and treasurer to step down as they shafted him before wants total changes to championships knock out and starting when Meath bet also some high cost trainer with strength and conditioning man also with bigger fees than Banty had .. So looks like that won't work and maybe his get out clause Pete McGrath nominated by a north Meath club with down connections ... Moyles not nominated just Barry Callaghan and Sean Barry along with McGrath and McEntee McGrath looks favourite now" Wouldn't mind Pete McGrath but Andys demands are fair imo... Too early for Callaghan keep him at Under 21. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 31/07/2016 17:29:15 1892916 Link
Pete McGrath has already said he's remaining with Fermanagh for another year, so I don't know how he could be realistically nominated. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 31/07/2016 17:46:11 1892939 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "Wouldn't mind Pete McGrath but Andys demands are fair imo... Too early for Callaghan keep him at Under 21." I find it difficult to believe those demands if Andy is serious about the job. It's the very same as saying up yours I don't want the job. And as for the comment that the demands are fair, what planet are you on? In fact those reported demands are so off the wall I will hold out in the hope that the rumour is wrong and that he is interested in the job. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 31/07/2016 17:57:18 1892954 Link
Replying To CastleBravo: "Pete McGrath has already said he's remaining with Fermanagh for another year, so I don't know how he could be realistically nominated." True,well I hope these rumours are false,because Meath doesn't need this.The co.board need to do what is best for Meath football ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 31/07/2016 18:00:05 1892957 Link
Replying To oldsam_newsam: "I find it difficult to believe those demands if Andy is serious about the job. It's the very same as saying up yours I don't want the job. And as for the comment that the demands are fair, what planet are you on? In fact those reported demands are so off the wall I will hold out in the hope that the rumour is wrong and that he is interested in the job." I think alot of the demands are for the good of Meath football.. The championship should be changed and a straight knock out is certainly better than what we have.. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 31/07/2016 18:07:22 1892976 Link
Replying To oldsam_newsam: "I find it difficult to believe those demands if Andy is serious about the job. It's the very same as saying up yours I don't want the job. And as for the comment that the demands are fair, what planet are you on? In fact those reported demands are so off the wall I will hold out in the hope that the rumour is wrong and that he is interested in the job." A prophet is never recognised in his home county bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 31/07/2016 18:09:12 1892979 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "I think alot of the demands are for the good of Meath football.. The championship should be changed and a straight knock out is certainly better than what we have.." Certainly a more competitive championship is needed, not sure if full knockout is he way to go. Perhaps with a beefed up league in which teams took the games seriously. Turkeys don't vote for Christmas so the bit about the resignations are an illogical addition to the demands and make the demands as a whole farcical imho. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 31/07/2016 20:28:54 1893112 Link