In short Meath are in dissaray and Wicklow are going well. I think its set up for them and at 3/1 I think its the bet of the week.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 22/05/2012 15:56:29    1178173

cant see it happening think Meath with everyone saying hpw poor they are will win this

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 22/05/2012 16:41:32    1178212

They're certainly well capable of it.
They are also the form team of the 2 going into the game.

Im sure they'll be well supported aswell.

Unfortunatly however I can see Meath 2 biggest fans ruining this thread like they have the others.

Any Meath posters say that Meath will win, they'll be telling us were cocky as usual and not respecting Wicklow n bla bla bla.
If we say Wicklow might win it, we'll be accussed of trying to play Meath down just to take the pressure off and all that crac.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6348 - 22/05/2012 16:42:48    1178214

Cant see it at all...

Meath will come good.. they'll get by Wicklow with a kind of so, so something to build on against Kildare performance

They'll click on the day and beat Kildare

and then we'll beat them by 8 points in the Leinster Final.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 22/05/2012 16:50:04    1178224

Makes no odds, whoever it is goes out in the next round!

lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 22/05/2012 16:51:01    1178225

Think Wicklow could catch them here too

Kildare30 (Kildare) - Posts: 603 - 22/05/2012 16:53:04    1178227

No I don't think so. Meath to rally the groups and shock a few people this summer!

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 22/05/2012 17:00:11    1178235

Meath should win with a few to spare.

93vintageyear (Derry) - Posts: 301 - 22/05/2012 17:01:11    1178236

I think Meath will win this with 5 or 6 points to spare.

Rebel.Og (Cork) - Posts: 519 - 22/05/2012 17:02:16    1178238

Its not just how poor people are saying they are. I seen it for myself in Navan in the league. I gave Derry alot of credit that day, but I was shocked at the lack of fight in the Meath team, especially given the fact it was a relegation battle. Added to that Banty seems to like playing his players out of position which hasnt worked so far. Added to that the player discontent and lack of form and add to that again, the class in which Wicklow overcame a well organised Fermanagh team in the division 4 final, I think Wicklow are seriously overpriced. Despit Meath having Joe Sheridan, I really cant see him making an impact to win the game for Meath. Wicklow have good momentum, Meath need to find something from somewhere if they are going to win.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 22/05/2012 17:05:34    1178243

whats the odds for a draw,predicting a meath meself id say by about 3-4 points...

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 22/05/2012 17:07:47    1178246

Derry_ledd
County: Derry
Posts: 1931

1178243 Its not just how poor people are saying they are. I seen it for myself in Navan in the league. I gave Derry alot of credit that day, but I was shocked at the lack of fight in the Meath team, especially given the fact it was a relegation battle. Added to that Banty seems to like playing his players out of position which hasnt worked so far. Added to that the player discontent and lack of form and add to that again, the class in which Wicklow overcame a well organised Fermanagh team in the division 4 final, I think Wicklow are seriously overpriced. Despit Meath having Joe Sheridan, I really cant see him making an impact to win the game for Meath. Wicklow have good momentum, Meath need to find something from somewhere if they are going to win.
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All good points and well thought out.

But I just cant see Meath losing to Wicklow. Wicklow are improving and I'd like to see them do well... but Meath will win.

Meath will ahve to ahve a Div 2 howler performance. If they put in their better performances from Div 2 - namely the Kildare performace

They'll beat Wicklow by 5+ points.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 22/05/2012 17:10:13    1178249

Always be wary of Meath!!!!

They could well have one big game in them this summer yet.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13846 - 22/05/2012 17:14:23    1178257

It wouldn't surprise me one bit.
I've said it on wicklow page that they are way over priced and if it wasn't against meath I'd be having a few quid on them.
Ill go to carlow in hope more so than anything.

Jinxie who are the 2 meath posters you refer to??

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 22/05/2012 17:20:47    1178266

Any team with in house problems has to be a concern. If the players are not behind manager results will suffer, Wicklow are on a high having won a Div 4 title in Croke park they have 3 or 4 nice forwards that will do damage to Meath's back line.

Make's for the most interesting game of weekend.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4397 - 22/05/2012 17:26:00    1178270

royaldunne
County: Meath


Never mentioned Meath posters. They are two "fans" of Meath in recent times on here.....

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6348 - 22/05/2012 17:27:18    1178271

There's no getting away from the fact that Meath are weak and are at their weakest where Wicklow are quiet strong, midfield. Wicklow break even here they have the forwards to win. The real big issue for them is the Meath name. If they show Meath any respect they'll be well beaten. If they go for the jugular and treat them with disdain and put Meath on the back foot then it's there for them. I think they'll do just that and another capitulation from Meath could be on the cards.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 22/05/2012 17:29:33    1178273

Meath can be found as short as 1/3 in the betting for this one with Wicklow at 3/1.

Plenty of people would like to believe Wicklow are favourites for this one so it looks like they might be in a position to make a nice few bob.

Meath are lurking in the long grass, written off by many and with little expectations. Just they way they love it.

They'll come out all guns blazing and will have a better summer than many would expect. If they can sort out the midfield mess, and get good ball into Sheridan on the edge of the square they'll cause plenty of problems to whoever they play.

Wicklow are coming off the back of a very good league campaign but realistically Meath should have too much for them and could well pull away late on and win by five or six plus.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3694 - 22/05/2012 17:31:40    1178276

Ah jinxie I see what you mean
But what ill love is the absolute fair handedness of this and objectivity that will be shown by a few other counties fans. Lol

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 22/05/2012 17:36:05    1178278

I don't see why Meath posters should be condemned for supporting their team and believing they can beat Wicklow. If it was this time last year nobody would be tipping Wicklow to win, Meath haven't gone back that much in a year nor have Wicklow improved that much. So I think while Wicklow have a slight chance Meath have too much experience for them and will win with a bit in hand.

OntheWhiteSide (Kildare) - Posts: 452 - 22/05/2012 17:43:07    1178287