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Have to say that dunsany vincents game was poor stuff. Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 22/09/2020 19:16:38 2293624 Link 0 |
Ballivor will beat vincents by 8 points, vincents wont live with theeir pace and skill dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 764 - 22/09/2020 22:40:38 2293656 Link 0 |
The "experts" on here said that about Vincents 2 years ago when they played Dunboyne in the final and they took them all the way to extra time. The experts also said that about Dunboyne when they played Ballivor in the Semi final 2 years ago and Dunboyne beat them with a small bit to spare. I wouldn't be writing Vincents off yet.
Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1000 - 23/09/2020 09:21:27 2293687 Link 0 |
It might not have been a Dunboyne motion but it originated in Dunboyne. To be fair the Junior Clubs wanted and deserved a level playing field. Few second teams winning JFC but lots of second teams knocking Junior Clubs out in early rounds. The previous County Board went about it in the right way talking to clubs and for the 1st and only time asking players in to get there opinions. On the night most clubs went with it with a sprinkling of Intermediate Clubs speaking against some of the minor points of the plan
Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 24/09/2020 08:40:16 2293862 Link 0 |
11.45am is a terrible time for a junior final on a Saturday, surely relegation game should be on first and have junior final at 1.30pm thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1072 - 24/09/2020 10:55:51 2293879 Link 1 |
Second teams knocking Junior clubs out in the early rounds was not happening anymore as all second teams were together in one group until the 1/4 Finals which by then their first teams had used most of the players they were going to use so the issue of not a level playing field and second teams being stacked with first team senior players in round 1 or 2 was addressed and come the 1/4 final it was a level playing field. Its clear to me that the main priority was to get 4 groups of 4 in Senior and to get this over the line they offered the junior clubs the incentive of getting rid of the 2nd teams from the junior champonship therefore making it easier for them to win it. 4 groups of 4 in Senior if defintley the way to go but IMO the quality of the Junior Championship has been sacrificed in order to make it happen.
printerjet1996 (Meath) - Posts: 3 - 24/09/2020 11:41:42 2293891 Link 0 |
Fully Agreed..
Jimmycricket (Meath) - Posts: 113 - 24/09/2020 12:00:48 2293897 Link 0 |
The Junior Clubs got their level playing field when they lumped the 2nd teams into one JFC group by themselves. For the last few years it has been impossible for 2nd teams to knock out first teams any earlier than the QF. Problem was some Junior clubs still couldn't compete on this level playing field so they lobbied to have the second teams removed instead. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1658 - 24/09/2020 12:38:49 2293904 Link 19 |
I am suggesting that the IFC be reduced to 16 teams, with 16 there are no awkward playoffs such as having a preliminary quarterfinal or anything like that. From an administrative point of view multiples of four make the knockout stage of any competition easier and fairer, draws exempted. Also four coming down from Intermediate, let's say over a two year period would make most games relevant and would result in a mean and keen 16 team championship while at the same time making the top end of the JFC much stronger. Of course the problems manifest in this year's JFC of one sided games would not go away, so I suggest an A and B section, similar to the SHC and IHC have been run over the past 2 or 3 years. This has meant less meaningful games, in fact this year with 3 team groups all games have been meaningful to either qualification or relegation. And by the way I have no problem at all with second teams participating in mainstream championships once a transparent regrading system is in place. The previous regrading system was fine and served the County well. Strengthening all championships is important as well from a provincial and national inter club point of view. MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1076 - 25/09/2020 13:19:27 2294026 Link 0 |
Total disrespect for jnr final.same as last year putting 2 teams out the wednesday night in ashbourne.fixtures sat have a premier div 5 game on before inter final.surely jnr final could b on then.
Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 27/09/2020 12:13:10 2294272 Link 0 |
Ah come on the 1st match was a draw and Clann na Gael where involved in IHC Final the weekend after added to the fact that Leinster JFC was scheduled the week after again it had to be played mid week and while Ashbourne was a bit off the beaten track it was a better venue than Dunganny. Anyway the fixtures I looked at has JFC on Sunday before SFC Final .... not a bad stage really !!! Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 01/10/2020 08:29:48 2294975 Link 0 |
A bit off the beaten track my god man moylagh is 70km from ashbourne.xtra time should have been played simple as, would have sorted it out there and then.i stand by my comments.
Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 01/10/2020 22:02:30 2295162 Link 0 |
Dunno how you can JFC Final is on Sunday before SFC Final so you wrong there Meath bye laws state no extra time in Finals so it couldnt be extra time ... anyway I doubt the Moylough faithful came on Shanks Mare or by Donkey n Cart... they got there in numbers anyway Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 02/10/2020 08:07:03 2295194 Link 0 |
The 2018 Final between Dunboyne and St Vincents went to Extra Time.
Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1000 - 02/10/2020 10:03:35 2295207 Link 0 |
Sure thats a perfect time , if you win you get a good run at the day and the players dont have to hang about all day getting nervous and burning energy waiting to go to the match
summerhillof69 (Meath) - Posts: 228 - 02/10/2020 10:13:01 2295215 Link 0 |
I thought Ballivor put in a serious shift in that second half. Paddy Connelly outstanding, great reader of the game. St Vincent's did very well against the wind in first half and seemed to well placed at half time with the wind to assist in the second half but the wind won't win a game it can only help, it's the team on the field that gets the scores. MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1076 - 04/10/2020 16:54:15 2295607 Link 0 |
Yes the regulation was changed for one year and reversed for 2019
Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 05/10/2020 10:39:48 2295739 Link 0 |