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The Gaa will want a strong super 8's this year with all this bullshit surrounding Dublin, you can be guaranteed Mayo & Tyrone will be drawn against Meath and Cork. HOT BALLS & COLD BALLS it goes on the whole time. thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 30/06/2019 12:54:26 2202828 Link
Replying To thelutch: "The Gaa will want a strong super 8's this year with all this bullshit surrounding Dublin, you can be guaranteed Mayo & Tyrone will be drawn against Meath and Cork. HOT BALLS & COLD BALLS it goes on the whole time." Was thinking the exact same thing. They want a big turn out. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/06/2019 13:36:08 2202852 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "My thinking If we get.. Tyrone: we probably play in in Clones ( we have a bad record against Northern teams probably be northern ref awell...) result we lose Mayo: Hyde Park (its more or less a home game for Mayo its going to a tough ask to win down there.) result we lose Clare: Portloaise (Portloaise will suit us and we could and should win no disrespect to Clare they are fine side) result win So I am for the drawing getting the so called easier side get into to super 8's and see where that takes us. I heard Peter Canavan saying last night when pushed he/Tyrone rather avoid Galway in the draw, and why would they want to make things difficult for themselves. So why should we." Agreed re the venues, that been said I honestly don't see us getting beat by any of them, much to gaa hq annoyances. There's a kick in this team. None of them have been let near media apart from graham Reilly (let's be honest he should be well use to it by now) the chronicle farce has only galvanized the players. And they know they he'll lot better than Leinster final. Can't wait. The excitement is building . Can't bloody wait. Bring them on whoever they are royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/06/2019 14:07:57 2202874 Link
I'd like to get Clare for 2 reasons: 1. They're the most beatable. 2. We've never played them in the championship before so it'd be a novelty. Compare it to how many times we've drawn Tyrone in the last 5 years. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1644 - 30/06/2019 14:09:37 2202875 Link
Replying To CastleBravo: "I'd like to get Clare for 2 reasons: 1. They're the most beatable. 2. We've never played them in the championship before so it'd be a novelty. Compare it to how many times we've drawn Tyrone in the last 5 years." I want mayo. Saying that I see ur reasoning. Maybe it's the sadist in me but I want mayo. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/06/2019 15:22:42 2202910 Link
Has to be Clare. Tyrone against Cork and Mayo against Cavan so the Dubs get a proper test in Super 8's. We can dream... RR (Meath) - Posts: 139 - 30/06/2019 17:07:06 2202982 Link
After last Sunday this group of players need a win, would be great if that were to be Mayo/Tyrone but in reality Clare are our best chance, Clare may also see us as their best chance to progress also. A summer in super 8s would be good experience for Div One next year and go some way to restoring a bit of confidence. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2142 - 30/06/2019 19:00:51 2203057 Link
Replying To seadog54: "After last Sunday this group of players need a win, would be great if that were to be Mayo/Tyrone but in reality Clare are our best chance, Clare may also see us as their best chance to progress also. A summer in super 8s would be good experience for Div One next year and go some way to restoring a bit of confidence." I agree. We could delegate after last Sunday. And deserve a favorable draw geographical as well. I think Portloasie cold be the venue V Clare should we get them. going by recent years we deserve a nice draw. bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 30/06/2019 19:14:18 2203065 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Agreed re the venues, that been said I honestly don't see us getting beat by any of them, much to gaa hq annoyances. There's a kick in this team. None of them have been let near media apart from graham Reilly (let's be honest he should be well use to it by now) the chronicle farce has only galvanized the players. And they know they he'll lot better than Leinster final. Can't wait. The excitement is building . Can't bloody wait. Bring them on whoever they are" I dont fancy getting Tyrone I seen them last night they where good made short work of Kildare at home. Not unbeatable but I rather avoid them. I reckon we will have to play them in the north too. Mayo I would be more optimistic of a result. They look all over the place. But they have quality players if they clicked. bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 30/06/2019 19:43:05 2203088 Link
Side note: well well well... are we starting to see the facts that we all know anyway. Below is a quote for the independent. During the whole 2018 championship Dublin committed 105 fouls and got just nine yellow and two red cards, which is a remarkably low total considering that in this year's Leinster final alone, Meath got six yellows and a black card.' bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 30/06/2019 19:53:55 2203094 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "Side note: well well well... are we starting to see the facts that we all know anyway. Below is a quote for the independent. During the whole 2018 championship Dublin committed 105 fouls and got just nine yellow and two red cards, which is a remarkably low total considering that in this year's Leinster final alone, Meath got six yellows and a black card.'" Link https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/eamonn-sweeney-the-numbers-dont-lie-theres-a-cloud-of-a-double-standard-around-how-dublin-are-refereed-38266241.html bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 30/06/2019 20:23:03 2203108 Link
Will all the games take place on Saturday mmc (Meath) - Posts: 266 - 30/06/2019 21:33:51 2203140 Link
I see nothing easy in any of the potential draws, Clare on paper maybe but they would look at us the exact same and after coming out of a tough contest in Mullingar will have a spring in their step. I hope it's not Tyrone I'm sick of the sight of them to be honest and we had them in '13, '15 and last year and whilst we could have won those three games they have a level of cuteness/hoorism we find hard to match up to, Mayo are beatable and the potential loss of Keegan is a big blow to them no matter who they draw, a bit more savvy from Armagh and they could have taken a win there last night. Look if our lads have recovered mentally from the Leinster Final they can match up to anyone, no matter who we draw a good start is important to dispel any lingering hangovers from the Dubs, most people are writing off Meath and see us as the best of the beaten provincial finalists to draw, that's just fine let them keep thinking that way, we need to work on our own performance first and foremost. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 01/07/2019 00:21:27 2203206 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "Side note: well well well... are we starting to see the facts that we all know anyway. Below is a quote for the independent. During the whole 2018 championship Dublin committed 105 fouls and got just nine yellow and two red cards, which is a remarkably low total considering that in this year's Leinster final alone, Meath got six yellows and a black card.'" I've said this before. Dublin and the bigger teams get away with you know what... David (Meath) - Posts: 567 - 01/07/2019 00:35:35 2203210 Link
What an easy route for Meath to the Super 8s.... Offaly Carlow Laois Clare, doesn't get much easier.. we won't see where we are at until we get to the super 8s overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 01/07/2019 08:47:18 2203229 Link
Meath vs Clare Cork vs Laois Cavan vs Tyrone Mayo vs Galway meathgaa91 (Meath) - Posts: 48 - 01/07/2019 08:48:31 2203232 Link
Replying To meathgaa91: "Meath vs Clare Cork vs Laois Cavan vs Tyrone Mayo vs Galway" Thats a great draw for everyone all 8 teams will feel they can win on the day. And knocks the conspiracy theory's on the head. Hopefully the Meath game will be portloaise. But with Loais and Cork good knows what place the GAA will dream up. A double header perhaps in Thurles ?? bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 01/07/2019 08:57:47 2203244 Link
Replying To mmc: "Will all the games take place on Saturday" the match venues and times will be confirmed by the CCCC on Monday afternoon with the fixtures scheduled for weekend of 6/7July. bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 01/07/2019 08:58:30 2203245 Link
We avoided Mayo and Tyrone, they're the 2 that teams would have wanted to avoid so that's a positive but now we have to make it count. This is a great opportunity to make the last 8 for the first time in 9 long years and also incidentally become the first Leinster team this decade to lose their provincial final and win the round 4 qualifier. Fingers crossed McEntee can pick the squad up, we suffered a pretty bad defeat whereas Clare came out the right side of a battle in Mullingar and let's be honest, they'll probably be happy enough to draw us. We haven't won a round 4 qualifer in 10 years and never after a Leinster final defeat, let's try to put that right this year! Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 01/07/2019 09:01:56 2203248 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "Thats a great draw for everyone all 8 teams will feel they can win on the day. And knocks the conspiracy theory's on the head. Hopefully the Meath game will be portloaise. But with Loais and Cork good knows what place the GAA will dream up. A double header perhaps in Thurles ??" I thought the exact same myself, I wouldn't be surprised that the two "lesser games" so to speak would be doubled up and the geography makes a double header in Thurles possible alright, I hope not but it's possible Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 01/07/2019 09:13:31 2203258 Link