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Dublin have more resources and funds compared to Meath...

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 12/11/2012 19:51:39    1296713

While some of my friends in NOM might very well take this as rubbing their noses in it, my intentions are far from insulting anybody. The question I want to ask is why NOM do so badly in Leinster club matches. I'm probably wrong but I cannot remember them ever winning even a first round match. Not all Meath champions have fared so poorly. Dunghaughlin got to an A/I semifinal and were coasting until Niall Kelly got himself a second y/c. Skryne got to the Leinster final in 2004 and unfortunately came up against a very strong Portlaois side without Big John as he was injured. Again in 2010 they did well and a bad decision by the ref at the end cost them. Tones were up against it when they played UCD which was for all intents an inter-county team. Incidentally my memory of that game was that Tierney was sent off after about 50 minutes or so. Walterstown of course played in two A/I finals back in the eighties. NOM had a great team in the mid to late eigthies and failed to win a match in Leinster, certainly if they did win any they were pretty few. How can a club like NOM win a championship so convincingly and go down so badly when they play outside the county. Someone stated that the Longford champions are a very good side. Guarantee you they get a hammering from Portlaois. In fairness to NOM I think that previous posts saying that the standard of club football in Meath is pretty low at the moment is correct. So much for increasing the number of senior clubs to 18. In my opinion there should be no more than 16 clubs playing Senior. Four of these should be regional amalgamations and the championship should be run off quicker. Not this on off situation you had this year which tore the heart out of preparations. The County Board has a lot to answer for in my opinion and they had a hand to play in yesterday's debacle as well.

The real Árd Rí (Meath) - Posts: 990 - 12/11/2012 20:04:14    1296722

They won there first round match in 08 against Westmeath champions 1-17 to 3 so your wrong there

omahonysboy16 (Meath) - Posts: 67 - 12/11/2012 20:55:39    1296763

The real Árd Rí - I said in my post on the other page I don't think O'Mahonys were up for the game at all, a few of them maybe but I think a lot of that victory had to do with the attitude and hunger of every Killoe player. Home advantage was also huge for them. I think the pitch in Longford is very tight and it didn't suit Navan.
But I do agree something will have to be done about club football in Meath, but I just don't know what!

ClassApart (Meath) - Posts: 1200 - 12/11/2012 20:58:01    1296765

how could u not be up for a Leinster club game... a total let down for Meath football

sob (Meath) - Posts: 492 - 12/11/2012 21:12:28    1296769

Have to say the comments re "team from Longford" is embrassing and at best extremely rude. Meath supporters are in cloud cuckoo land with these coments.
And comments like these are a big reason why NOM's were beaten and the state of Meath gaa. From some reason we are completely deluded based on past glories of 15 to 20 years ago.
You respect every team you play. Longford club and co football is far superior to us at present and not recognising this is futher damaging our game.

Also comments to say they will be hammered by Portloaise are also pathetic, they have a better chance of beating them than any Meath club have.
People are shouting for a plan, changes at co board level, which i aggree with but reality needs to step in with Meath gaa people. We are not at the top table and until we recognise this we will stay where we are.

You only have to look at the attitude of our county players to see our current downfall. They for most part are only interested in being know throughout Ireland, some of the rantings these guys make on radio, tv should be played back to them in front of the squad.

Micko is the right man and has started to drop some of these guys but needs to drop way more, he has an extremely difficult job ahead of him but I'm afraid the Meath gaa public need to have a long look at ourselves.

Northmeathman (Meath) - Posts: 284 - 13/11/2012 14:05:30    1296982

ziggy has donegal or kerry got the same resoures as dublin i think not

anmhi99 (Meath) - Posts: 151 - 13/11/2012 18:32:40    1297214

NorthMeathMan, that is the same attitude that meath folk had when the plot was hatched to oust Banty, because Louth beat us, we have a superioity complex that Louth have no right to be beating us...why not, the big headedness of some players supporters is dragging us down and acts as an incentive to the opposition.

drona (Meath) - Posts: 135 - 16/11/2012 20:39:45    1298877

who did Micko drop already.

SS6 (Meath) - Posts: 149 - 17/11/2012 12:37:06    1298954

Was not on for a bit due to a bereavement of a close friend.
But this comparison between club performance in leinster and county is baffling.
Two points firstly. Look at our best players in county , biggy plays with cilles, keoghan rathkenny, farrell nobber, kor out injured so was ford, carroll ballinabrackey, and with all due respect to steven bray his best days are behind him and to be honest he is no longer a certain starter on senior team. The fact is that all those I have mentioned would be certain starters but just club not strong enough. I think honestly if you ask most people to put their top 5 meath players down you would be hard pushed to find one nom player in it with kor exception and he is out injured.
Secondly look at the great leinster clubs through last number years , garrycastle , portlaois, rhode , but how well are westmeath , laois, or offaly doing, same can be said for carlow a number of years back with eire og. Let's get real and not make silly comparisons with county team. Let's see how good longford are when/if we play them in leinster when they facing the two reileys keoghan, farrell, etc.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 17/11/2012 16:25:50    1299015

royaldunne

Well said!

rath_togh (Meath) - Posts: 740 - 17/11/2012 16:45:09    1299023

Club and County two different games. It would be like comparing AIL clubs to Leinster or Munster in rugby.

hound (Meath) - Posts: 234 - 18/11/2012 17:40:59    1299321

meath gaa is in crisis just as i predicted 10 years ago... we cant even beat a team from longford... sad sad times ahead

therealpmccann (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 19/11/2012 17:18:43    1299894

The only thing pmccann is that when we were one of the top Teams in the country our club Teams couldnt beat wicklow or carlow Teams either.

johnsee (Meath) - Posts: 389 - 19/11/2012 19:29:01    1299994

The only thing pmccann is that when we were one of the top Teams in the country our club Teams couldnt beat wicklow or carlow Teams either.

johnsee
i clearly remember skryne getting to the leinster final in 04 only to loose out to portlaoise... dunshaughlin won 2 leinster titles and a semi final in their 3 years at the top senchalstown lost by a point in 95 to erins aile and they won the all ireland... kilmanhamwood lost the leinster final to carbury rangers in 96 all ireland finalsts... coincidence i think not

therealpmccann (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 20/11/2012 12:18:55    1300228

therealpmccann

That's some set of facts you have on Dunshaughlin there. You'd want to check them out.......

rath_togh (Meath) - Posts: 740 - 20/11/2012 12:44:14    1300245

The realmccann dunshaughlin only ever won one leinster club title.its not like you to get something wrong!

bobjaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 1400 - 20/11/2012 13:05:33    1300260

Did dunshoughlin really win that many leinster titles, I know old age is catching up on me but I thought they only won one?
Look comparing club and county is like apples and oranges, it just doesn't work. Garrycastle of westmeath beat dublin champs last year, does this mean the lake county are better than dublin, ?

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 21/11/2012 10:58:45    1300774

Lads, why are ye even respomding to therealPmcwum at this stage.

He's intentionally ruining all threads on the site by making up random stories just to get a reaction, but then ruins the thread.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 21/11/2012 11:07:26    1300779

therealpmccann
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1300228 The only thing pmccann is that when we were one of the top Teams in the country our club Teams couldnt beat wicklow or carlow Teams either.

johnsee
i clearly remember skryne getting to the leinster final in 04 only to loose out to portlaoise... dunshaughlin won 2 leinster titles and a semi final in their 3 years at the top senchalstown lost by a point in 95 to erins aile and they won the all ireland... kilmanhamwood lost the leinster final to carbury rangers in 96 all ireland finalsts... coincidence i think not


Another example of your horse sh1*e talk.

Carbery Rangers, are a Cork Team. Why would they be playing in the Leinster final? Funny how you "clearly remember" these things....

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 21/11/2012 11:16:48    1300785