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Just wondering if anyone knows of lads playing for Dublin clubs who have Meath parents. Definitely think this is worth looking at for getting Meath to the next level. Club football in Meath is cat. Should we look elsewhere ? Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 15/06/2019 09:06:47 2195152 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "Just wondering if anyone knows of lads playing for Dublin clubs who have Meath parents. Definitely think this is worth looking at for getting Meath to the next level. Club football in Meath is cat. Should we look elsewhere ?" If lads with Meath parents were interested they'd have made themselves known. Otherwise no way we should go chasing. Enough footballers in Meath, but I'm not sure you are aware of that because it appears you don't go to club matches, otherwise you wouldn't think the standard is cat. Granted, it's not as strong as it was in 90s, early 00s but émigration played a huge role in that as well as a dip in calibre of players which can be part of natural cycles. The standard has definitely upped in the senior grade in the last few years and if we can keep lot of of the players interested from recent strong county and club minor teams, then I think the overall standard will increase again. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1318 - 15/06/2019 10:09:16 2195174 Link
Replying To Crinigan: "If lads with Meath parents were interested they'd have made themselves known. Otherwise no way we should go chasing. Enough footballers in Meath, but I'm not sure you are aware of that because it appears you don't go to club matches, otherwise you wouldn't think the standard is cat. Granted, it's not as strong as it was in 90s, early 00s but émigration played a huge role in that as well as a dip in calibre of players which can be part of natural cycles. The standard has definitely upped in the senior grade in the last few years and if we can keep lot of of the players interested from recent strong county and club minor teams, then I think the overall standard will increase again." Think the structure in Meath club football has affected the standard in times past. That been said I have been impressed with what I saw last couple of years, things have definitely improved (albeit very limited games that I get to). royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/06/2019 11:42:48 2195202 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "Just wondering if anyone knows of lads playing for Dublin clubs who have Meath parents. Definitely think this is worth looking at for getting Meath to the next level. Club football in Meath is cat. Should we look elsewhere ?" You are obviously don't go to many club matches to come out with a silly comment like that. Some great club matches in the county with positive football being played. You need to get out this Sunday coming and go to one or two matches. What other counties do you watch club football in? browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 15/06/2019 17:41:23 2195314 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Think the structure in Meath club football has affected the standard in times past. That been said I have been impressed with what I saw last couple of years, things have definitely improved (albeit very limited games that I get to)." Explain what you mean please Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 15/06/2019 19:02:02 2195351 Link
Replying To browncows: "You are obviously don't go to many club matches to come out with a silly comment like that. Some great club matches in the county with positive football being played. You need to get out this Sunday coming and go to one or two matches. What other counties do you watch club football in?" Meath club football is fantastic entertainment. The standard is decent and the entertainment is top class. How many different winners has the senior championship had the past decade? Very competitive. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 15/06/2019 19:51:30 2195375 Link
Replying To Jack_Goff: "Meath club football is fantastic entertainment. The standard is decent and the entertainment is top class. How many different winners has the senior championship had the past decade? Very competitive." For the record here is the last 4 decades and I'm not sure that any conclusion can be drawn from whether county team is best with few teams winning or many winning. I've given name of team with most won in each decade, however I'm not sure that the data proves much (hope I've counted correctly!) From 1980-1989, 3 different winners with Navan O'Mahony's on 5 and Walterstown on 4 From 1990-1999, 7 different winners with Skryne on 3 From 2000-2009, 7 different winners with Dunshaughlin on 3 From 2010-2018, with 1 year left, 4 different winners with Navan O' Mahony's on 3 browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 15/06/2019 21:12:43 2195446 Link
Entertainment doesn't mean good standard. I've been to entertaining games at all levels. I watch tg4 alot and don't see any meath clubs featuring. Dubs TV has high quality club football. Theres lads on club teams there who'd be in with a great shout of getting on the Meath team. Why not enquire? Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 16/06/2019 13:55:49 2195729 Link
https://amp.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/colm-keys-how-coxs-roscommon-switch-and-parentage-rule-could-spark-new-era-of-intercounty-transfers-38232795.html Look at Roscommon. Can we say we will win a provincial title without a few transfers? Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 19/06/2019 14:17:36 2197593 Link
Replying To browncows: "You are obviously don't go to many club matches to come out with a silly comment like that. Some great club matches in the county with positive football being played. You need to get out this Sunday coming and go to one or two matches. What other counties do you watch club football in?" There will be no club football in Meath until middle of July if we exit the championship ,and if we don't It will be end August . noluso (Meath) - Posts: 164 - 25/06/2019 18:56:13 2200805 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Think the structure in Meath club football has affected the standard in times past. That been said I have been impressed with what I saw last couple of years, things have definitely improved (albeit very limited games that I get to)." If ye lads seen any underage football last few years ye'd know we have young footballers coming thru. RD I'm shocked at you of all people that knows so much bout meath football Reco (Meath) - Posts: 419 - 25/06/2019 19:22:32 2200821 Link
Replying To Reco: "If ye lads seen any underage football last few years ye'd know we have young footballers coming thru. RD I'm shocked at you of all people that knows so much bout meath football" Agreed. I'm involved with coaching an underage team. Given the resources we get from Croker we are doing a good job. By no means perfect but we are heading in the right direction. If the GAA rowed in behind us with a million per year we could do untold, especially in hurling. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 25/06/2019 20:17:35 2200860 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "Entertainment doesn't mean good standard. I've been to entertaining games at all levels. I watch tg4 alot and don't see any meath clubs featuring. Dubs TV has high quality club football. Theres lads on club teams there who'd be in with a great shout of getting on the Meath team. Why not enquire?" Maybe you should move away from the armchair and TG4. What you watch on TG4 has little relevance to football inside the county. Most of the experts are outside the fence or maybe in a armchair. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 26/06/2019 10:28:16 2201106 Link
Replying To browncows: "Maybe you should move away from the armchair and TG4. What you watch on TG4 has little relevance to football inside the county. Most of the experts are outside the fence or maybe in a armchair." The bar is set by clubs who play in the provincial and all Ireland club competitions. We haven't produced a club to get close to winning one in years. Tg4 shows the games. Have a look and you will see how poor our club scene is. There must be lads outside the county with Meath parents whod be better than the lot I paid 35 euro to watch on Sunday Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 26/06/2019 21:12:11 2201461 Link
Replying To Crinigan: "If lads with Meath parents were interested they'd have made themselves known. Otherwise no way we should go chasing. Enough footballers in Meath, but I'm not sure you are aware of that because it appears you don't go to club matches, otherwise you wouldn't think the standard is cat. Granted, it's not as strong as it was in 90s, early 00s but émigration played a huge role in that as well as a dip in calibre of players which can be part of natural cycles. The standard has definitely upped in the senior grade in the last few years and if we can keep lot of of the players interested from recent strong county and club minor teams, then I think the overall standard will increase again." https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/colm-mccarthy-splitting-the-county-isnt-the-answer-to-dublin-dominance-but-granny-rule-could-be-38266358.html Another man who seems to think taking players from Dublin clubs football is part of the answer for closing the gap Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 30/06/2019 11:29:28 2202779 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/colm-mccarthy-splitting-the-county-isnt-the-answer-to-dublin-dominance-but-granny-rule-could-be-38266358.html Another man who seems to think taking players from Dublin clubs football is part of the answer for closing the gap" Just because one individual in the press agrees with you does not make your post any more logical. Are you trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat? browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 30/06/2019 18:38:49 2203043 Link
Well the lads we have are trying hard but aren't up to it Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 30/06/2019 22:01:11 2203154 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "The bar is set by clubs who play in the provincial and all Ireland club competitions. We haven't produced a club to get close to winning one in years. Tg4 shows the games. Have a look and you will see how poor our club scene is. There must be lads outside the county with Meath parents whod be better than the lot I paid 35 euro to watch on Sunday" Do you actually go watch club football I doubt you do.our minors and underage teams are starting to get things together so have patience my good man.and go see a local game and support your club Reco (Meath) - Posts: 419 - 01/07/2019 16:03:08 2203705 Link
Replying To Reco: "Do you actually go watch club football I doubt you do.our minors and underage teams are starting to get things together so have patience my good man.and go see a local game and support your club" Went to Oldcastle vs Skryne A league game a few weeks back. 1-10 to 1-5. Standard was poor. Oldcastle would be a division 3 or 4 team in Dublin. All I'm saying is we have to give ourselves the best chance possible. We are all Meath supporters at the end of the day Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 01/07/2019 18:56:01 2203841 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "Went to Oldcastle vs Skryne A league game a few weeks back. 1-10 to 1-5. Standard was poor. Oldcastle would be a division 3 or 4 team in Dublin. All I'm saying is we have to give ourselves the best chance possible. We are all Meath supporters at the end of the day" So now that you more or less talked Meath Club football into the mud i am sure you have the ideas and plans to get Meath club football back on track ..right ? WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 876 - 01/07/2019 19:40:41 2203874 Link