Fabio, Just having a quick look on the Meath Gaa website would indicate that Rathkenny have -36 scoring in the championship so far and walterstown have -21. Dunleek Bellewstown have a win but have also played a game extra so i presume you could take that win as null and void so that all 3 teams would be considered on 4 championship games. Dunleek also have a -25 scoring difference and if you take out there win then that will obviously become worse. Therefore you would be left with Rathkenny & Dunleek. I dont think this would be very fair on Rathkenny. Been following it since it first broke and cant believe its not sorted out yet. The county coard would all want to be replaced this year. What is the point in going back to Croke Park again? Its a shamble having uneven groups anyway. Why has it been uneven all along when there could have been an even split of 4 groups of 4?

Twisted_Menace (Kerry) - Posts: 113 - 10/11/2009 13:29:00    480243

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I was asked how relagation would be dealt with if there were 3 groups of 6 in the near future. The setup being used at the moment was used last year and ran almost perfectly without hitch. I think the system we have at the moment is fair, the county board just made a mess of the relagation situation this year. In relation to the 4 groups of 4, if a team loses its first game, its under serious pressure to win both their final games and the current setup offers players more games.

They are going back to croker because they don't want to ruffle any feathers in Walterstown or Rathkenny, they are weasling out.

Fabio Capello (Meath) - Posts: 174 - 10/11/2009 15:40:59    480376

Twisted menace Duleek got 3 pts in the championship more than 4 other teams. should they be involved at all then???

jross (USA) - Posts: 35 - 10/11/2009 15:57:53    480392

Sorry Jross i only had a quick glance at the table and missed the fact that dunleek had drawn a game. I believe that their win should not count however as they played an extra game than the other two teams. Basically i was saying Dunleeks best result should be counted null and void. However the fact that they drew means that they would still have 1 point compared to none for the other 2 sides. Therefore yes the final would be lined up between Walterstown and Rathkenny.

Twisted_Menace (Kerry) - Posts: 113 - 10/11/2009 16:31:44    480416

Its Duleek/ Bellewstown not Dunleek!

mickey fluther (Meath) - Posts: 94 - 10/11/2009 16:47:08    480428

any word on the relegation over there??

ctm (Louth) - Posts: 46 - 23/11/2009 11:12:28    491525

Twisted Menace and ctm - stick to your own county forums!!!

BBD (Meath) - Posts: 228 - 23/11/2009 19:25:18    492141

Not one team goes down .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 23/11/2009 21:26:27    492268

BDD who gives you the right to say who posts on what forum just because im from louth doesnt mean i dont follow meath club football and i certanly have never posted rubbish on this site and reading twisted menace's last few posts here he seems to be talkin sense too............ so the only one who seems to be spouting nonsense here is u so give it up and come back when u have a few decent football posts to make!!!!!! thanks del do u know if der will be 2 teams relegated next year or what way the senior championship will work??

ctm (Louth) - Posts: 46 - 24/11/2009 10:07:04    492514

worst 2 down next year, intermediate champs up, will leave 16 teams in 2011 championship, top 2 in each group will make up quarter finals, bottom 4 will go to relegation semis

The.Rock (Meath) - Posts: 582 - 24/11/2009 12:46:38    492632

Quite simply, there can be no relegation decided before the end of this year. It is unfair on the teams involved, especially Rathkenny, who have stopped training. Like it or not, Walterstown were totally within the rules to appeal, and more importantly correct, so it is not their fault. If a similar thing happened with Meath I would like to see our county board fight our case tooth and nail as well.
The Rathkenny v Walterstown game ended a draw so a replay must happen with the losers facing Duleek-Bellewstown in the relegation final. In order to make a level playing field, these games should not take place until March 2010, after sides have had some time to get up to speed. The championship draws can then take place after that.
If the county board decide against relegation this year, that is totally unfair to the likes of Drumconrath, who lost out at intermediate level. It would mean there are 17 senior teams and just 15 intermediate ones. We would have to relegate two senior teams next year to balance the books and that would not be just if teams other than the three involved this year were affected. Why should the second worst senior team in 2010 suffer relegation just because three clubs got off scot free in 2009?

Roger (Meath) - Posts: 480 - 24/11/2009 15:19:15    492782

I dont think they can abolish relegation at this stage. Would be totally in breach of rules. Rules for the championship would have been set at the start of the season and could not be altered now. If they were they could create an even bigger mess that they already have with countless more objections.

qprmeath (None) - Posts: 434 - 24/11/2009 17:15:29    492947

No problem ctm, you enjoy our football here in the beautiful county of meath, you haven't much to look at over there!!!

BBD (Meath) - Posts: 228 - 24/11/2009 18:19:31    493044

BDD seriously have u not got a decent point to make every post u seem to make (not just on this topic) is either one where u try to shout other users down or smart a*$ed comments like this............... yeah we all know about the difference in standards and the problems we have trying to raise standards but i dont need to hear it from u..................

ctm (Louth) - Posts: 46 - 24/11/2009 19:29:31    493101

ctm Ignore him your entitled to have your say on this thread like any other . Now i know now what is the next step over this but cant say but put it this way it will not be a nice way to go.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 24/11/2009 20:37:02    493165

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I dont think they can abolish relegation at this stage. Would be totally in breach of rules. Rules for the championship would have been set at the start of the season and could not be altered now. If they were they could create an even bigger mess that they already have with countless more objections.

A precedence has already been set this year with no relegation from the All Ireland hurling championship so rules can be easily breached

beeduybe (Meath) - Posts: 97 - 24/11/2009 23:52:22    493364

Croke Park have ruled that the game has to be refixed, no exceptions. The timing will be critical to give each an equal opportunity. D/B have a great advantage at present due to their continued involvement in Div 1 of the league.

Diego (Meath) - Posts: 1205 - 25/11/2009 13:23:33    493646

it dont matter what croke park say, this game will not be replayed, the county board will restructure the championship sooner then replay it

The.Rock (Meath) - Posts: 582 - 25/11/2009 15:08:58    493738

oh all hail the the great one that knows everything but cant tell anyone wind your neck in dellboy if you know something share it

countylegend1 (Meath) - Posts: 95 - 25/11/2009 15:42:34    493789

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Less of the insults but trust me i know but cant say but put it this way it will not be decided by the gaa.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 25/11/2009 17:43:27    493956