Well after 2 very narrow defeats in injury time its now time to reproduce our fight and determination. Let's get back to free flowing football looking up and passing to player in better position.

I think team has to change and it saddens me that a few players may have to sit this one out. Farrell should start as should Joe and O'Brien. Its time for Banty to get tough. No more near misses.

Let's keep promotion alive even if its for just one more week.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 11/03/2012 21:24:54    1127177

Win this and we can still get promotion

MeathHill17 (Meath) - Posts: 40 - 11/03/2012 21:56:31    1127213

Big game now alright, we need more points before heading to Omagh, we've lost two games we should have got something from which is disappointing but at least the games are coming thick and fast and there ain't much time to dwell on things. We are capable of beating Derry and I think we will, cut out the unforced errors and we should be ok

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3748 - 12/03/2012 10:21:58    1127284

promotion is a long shot but the next game is do or die if we beat derry and louth we are safe hard to see past tyrone. joe our target man is gone and although it is a major loss to us it is also a good thing as it frees up a space on the starting 15 for players to fight for options here are brian farrel, newman, lenehan.

thebigjoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 63 - 12/03/2012 11:21:58    1127358

Brian Farell has had his chance for quite a few years now and hasn't really delivered. He was very good in his early years but that's a long time ago now. While he is mobile and a good freetaker, he's not really tough enough to compete in the modern game. Lacking in physicality at IC level anyway. Time to give Mickey Newman a window of opportunity to show what he can do. Same for Davy Dalton as we are been cleaned out at corner back. Both Bryan Mneton and Mickey Burke are better served in the half back line. Would the fact that the NUI Maynooth guys are obviously still at college, count against them. Studies must come first especially if exam and championship time clash somewhat.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 12/03/2012 11:38:40    1127386

agree that farrell has never really peaked for county, as for micky newman would like to see how he goes but it will be very hard to see how he goes if banty only gives him 10-15 minutes, lenehan has young legs and little expierince in big games but then again you have to take a risk like the one we took on gilsenan who worked out to be the one of the hardest, fastest, and skillful plyaers introduced to this panel- he is like keny but more acurate with the boot

thebigjoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 63 - 12/03/2012 11:49:47    1127407

This is a MUST WIN. Promotion is still possible but we will need to win the rest of the matches

seamusmac (Meath) - Posts: 379 - 12/03/2012 17:58:57    1127906

This is now a must win for us if we're serious about promotion but also if we're serious about avoiding a relegation battle like last year, Division two is painfully tight this season and it looks like 5pts at least will be required to avoid relegation (I remember 5 or 6 years ago we went down with 6pts).

Derry are a team that we've struggled against many times in the past (mainly in the league), they won't come to Navan with an ounce of fear so I think we'll really have to just put to up to them, get stuck in and I'd say we could grind out a win by 2 or 3pts. But the main thing for me is I want to see us showing the bottle and the fight of old when we're a single point up or down with minutes remaining, losing 2 games in a row at the death can be very demoralising for a team, we have to try to this put right.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 12/03/2012 19:16:41    1128007

12/03/2012 17:58:57
seamusmac
County: Meath
Posts: 87

1127906 This is a MUST WIN. Promotion is still possible but we will need to win the rest of the matches

Promotion? you got to be joking....after next sunday's game ye'll be propping up the table! We always enjoy putting the Royals in their places lol

oakman (Derry) - Posts: 87 - 12/03/2012 19:33:55    1128033

Yous were well put in your place on sunday.

The worst derry team I have seen in years. To be honest derry are strong contenders for relegation.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/03/2012 20:16:07    1128077

If Meath and Kildare were to win the rest of their games would that mean Kildare would go through since they beat Meath or would it go on score difference

PutItOver (Meath) - Posts: 23 - 12/03/2012 21:35:27    1128159

PutItOver
County: Meath
Posts: 6

1128159
If Meath and Kildare were to win the rest of their games would that mean Kildare would go through since they beat Meath or would it go on score difference

Kildare would go through because it goes on head to head if there is only 2 teams. If there is more the 2 teams on the same points it goes on score difference.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 13/03/2012 10:06:20    1128276

PutItOver
County: Meath
Posts: 6

1128159 If Meath and Kildare were to win the rest of their games would that mean Kildare would go through since they beat Meath or would it go on score difference

If monaghan were to finish level or Galway either to finish on the same points then Head to head wont count. Score diff will decide the placings

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 13/03/2012 10:17:11    1128288

That's probably our only slim change of promotion. Come on Monaghan (and Galway in moderation!). If we beat Derry on Sunday, it would justify making the trip to Omagh. We haven't completely rolled over on the road so far like in the past, but that is only based on one game v Galway. Tyrone would be more in keeping with what is a true test of same, to really highlight what if anything has changed this season.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 13/03/2012 11:09:05    1128338

Worrying about relegation already lads??? wait til after the match at the weekend and then it WILL be time to worry about DIV 3!!!!

oakman (Derry) - Posts: 87 - 13/03/2012 11:10:20    1128344

should beat derry and get back in the frame for promotion but eoin reilly and micky newman need to be added to the panel

stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 13/03/2012 16:29:43    1128648

Stehkli the is right we need Eoin Reilly and Mickey Newman on the panel badly needed

ThickandTin (Meath) - Posts: 121 - 14/03/2012 10:27:35    1129085

Brian Farrell not tough enough for intercounty football? I remember him cleaning out Donal Vaughan two seasons ago, now Mayo's centre-back. Banty doesn't know Meath football well enough so if you're not around for the O'Byrne cup he seems reluctant to throw a player into a league or championship game. I think Mickey Newman and Mark Collins have missed out for similar reasons. Farrell's still one of the top club forwards in Meath.

Ollie99 (Meath) - Posts: 442 - 14/03/2012 13:34:47    1129290

there are anumber of players that ive seen or heard about that have not featured for meath in this years league :
osullivan
dalton
eoin reilly
micky newman
collins
farrell these lads deserve a chance , do meath have a tight marking corner back , if meath were to come up against kerry at the weekend , who would be marking cooper??? mickey burke ? menton?who

stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 14/03/2012 13:51:49    1129300

GlasagusOr : "Brian Farell has had his chance for quite a few years now and hasn't really delivered. He was very good in his early years but that's a long time ago now. While he is mobile and a good freetaker, he's not really tough enough to compete in the modern game. Lacking in physicality at IC level anyway".

Well thats a totally untrue statement, he was our top scorer in championship football in 2007 and 2008, and ahas been injury plagued since. Very Strong on the ball and can out muscle most corner backs. Absolutely one of if not the best club forwards in the county. Banty should start thinking outside the box and throw in Farrell, Give Newman a chance and also make time to go to VARIOUS club games and not only the double headers in pairc tailteann!!

upmeath (Meath) - Posts: 92 - 14/03/2012 13:55:27    1129307