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As things stand at the moment if Andy Mcentee selected a team that were only from Ratoath & Ashbourne it would probably be capable of beating any other team that could be selected in the county! Obviously its a hypothetical situation, but an interesting one. 1. Jack H 2. Thomas Mc Govern 3. Conor McGill 4. Sean Curran 5.Darragh McGovern 6. Shane Meila 7. Brian Power 8. Brian Menton 9.Cian O'Brian 10.Eammon Wallace 11. Bobby O'Brian 12. Andy Tormey 13.Dylan Brady 14. David Morgan 15 Brian Mc Mahon/ Joey Wallace This Might touch a few nerves with people, so if they think im wrong by all mean try and pick a team from the rest of the county who could match this one? MEATHTECH1243 (Meath) - Posts: 5 - 18/02/2017 16:32:08 1957964 Link
Replying To Royalblufill: "Between the lads on the football panel, under 21 panel and the hurling panel I reckon Ratoath are down about 10 players! I don't think they have been training with the club yet - can't be ideal for their new manager!" Not good prep alright but they all seem to b getting game time so they b ok come championship. Not like clubs who players only subs on county teams. Reco (Meath) - Posts: 419 - 18/02/2017 17:02:09 1957973 Link
Replying To MEATHTECH1243: "As things stand at the moment if Andy Mcentee selected a team that were only from Ratoath & Ashbourne it would probably be capable of beating any other team that could be selected in the county! Obviously its a hypothetical situation, but an interesting one. 1. Jack H 2. Thomas Mc Govern 3. Conor McGill 4. Sean Curran 5.Darragh McGovern 6. Shane Meila 7. Brian Power 8. Brian Menton 9.Cian O'Brian 10.Eammon Wallace 11. Bobby O'Brian 12. Andy Tormey 13.Dylan Brady 14. David Morgan 15 Brian Mc Mahon/ Joey Wallace This Might touch a few nerves with people, so if they think im wrong by all mean try and pick a team from the rest of the county who could match this one?" Simonstown? bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1792 - 18/02/2017 18:20:20 1957988 Link
Replying To MEATHTECH1243: "As things stand at the moment if Andy Mcentee selected a team that were only from Ratoath & Ashbourne it would probably be capable of beating any other team that could be selected in the county! Obviously its a hypothetical situation, but an interesting one. 1. Jack H 2. Thomas Mc Govern 3. Conor McGill 4. Sean Curran 5.Darragh McGovern 6. Shane Meila 7. Brian Power 8. Brian Menton 9.Cian O'Brian 10.Eammon Wallace 11. Bobby O'Brian 12. Andy Tormey 13.Dylan Brady 14. David Morgan 15 Brian Mc Mahon/ Joey Wallace This Might touch a few nerves with people, so if they think im wrong by all mean try and pick a team from the rest of the county who could match this one?" Ha nice little challenge .. 1.O'Rourke 2.Tobin 3.Keoghan 4.James Mcentee 5.Forde 6.Harnan 7.Carry 8.Flanagan 9.Toher 10.O.Coilean 11.O'Sullivan 12.Reilly 13.Newman 14.Sheridan 15.Leniham To be honest I'd fancy my teams chances !! grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 18:21:24 1957989 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "Ha nice little challenge .. 1.O'Rourke 2.Tobin 3.Keoghan 4.James Mcentee 5.Forde 6.Harnan 7.Carry 8.Flanagan 9.Toher 10.O.Coilean 11.O'Sullivan 12.Reilly 13.Newman 14.Sheridan 15.Leniham To be honest I'd fancy my teams chances !!" To be fair ID fancy that team to win too royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 18/02/2017 19:05:57 1958001 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "To be fair ID fancy that team to win too" Cmon royal dunne let's see your team ? grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 19:20:56 1958008 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "Ha nice little challenge .. 1.O'Rourke 2.Tobin 3.Keoghan 4.James Mcentee 5.Forde 6.Harnan 7.Carry 8.Flanagan 9.Toher 10.O.Coilean 11.O'Sullivan 12.Reilly 13.Newman 14.Sheridan 15.Leniham To be honest I'd fancy my teams chances !!" Menton at 8 .so Flanagan at 14.... nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1227 - 18/02/2017 19:21:32 1958009 Link
My 2nd "other team" lol 1.Burlington 2.Burke 3.Stephen Sheppard 4.Nicky Judge 5.Douglas 6.Mcentee 7.Seamas Kenny 8.Shane O'Rourke 9.Conor Sheridan 10.Kennelly 11.Damien Carroll 12.Stuart Lowndes 13.Cian Ward 14.Fiachra Ward 15.Bryan Clarke grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 19:34:43 1958011 Link
Replying To nobull456: "Menton at 8 .so Flanagan at 14...." What do you mean ?? grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 19:37:12 1958013 Link
Another team to beat that outfit ... 1.Shane Geraghty 2.Eoghan Harrington 3.Kevin Reilly 4.Chris O'Conner 5.Graham Geraghty 6.Cormac McGuiness 7.Gary O'Brien 8.Brian Meade 9.Stephen Corrigan 10.Peader Byrne 11.Stephen Bray 12.Dan Quenney 13.Brian Farrell 14.Joe Sheridan 15.Kevin Ross grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 19:58:25 1958020 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "What do you mean ??" Meaning of the teams selected by yourself and rdunne above i would think could be stronger with Menton in as against Derry at 8 ,and Flanagan at 14. (less mobility required at 14 than 8). Flanagan not fit enough for midfield role yet. Hope to see him there in long term,as he looked promising before injury nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1227 - 18/02/2017 20:02:21 1958021 Link
I know Down are struggling at the moment but we can't be complacent after some of our performances in the last few years. If we get ourselves in front there can be no let up, no more giving away of good leads. Ruthlessness is a learned thing and in games you ought to be winning is good practice. LoyalRoyal (None) - Posts: 452 - 18/02/2017 20:07:06 1958025 Link
Posting combined teams that look strong might seem a futile exercise but in reality it's pretty close to what the Kerry county championship is. Something to think about. goosey (Meath) - Posts: 60 - 18/02/2017 20:13:00 1958029 Link
That was only a joke team I picked without the ratoath and ashbourne lads.. I don't fancy Flanagan at 14 at all .. Your talking about putting a natural midfielder at 14 ...Just can't see it working !/ grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 20:13:10 1958030 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "That was only a joke team I picked without the ratoath and ashbourne lads.. I don't fancy Flanagan at 14 at all .. Your talking about putting a natural midfielder at 14 ...Just can't see it working !/" Oh....i see that now......I would try to bring Flanagan back to match fitness by using him at 14 on a temporary basis only. I do agree he is a natural midfielder if he can regain full fitness. I would hope his natural fielding ability would be a help at 14 meanwhile. nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1227 - 18/02/2017 20:29:18 1958036 Link
You know my feeling in that .. Leave your fav player (Sheridan) in there for the min! Hes a better forward than Flanagan..just a better all round player.. Believe me he is a class act grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 20:37:02 1958046 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "You know my feeling in that .. Leave your fav player (Sheridan) in there for the min! Hes a better forward than Flanagan..just a better all round player.. Believe me he is a class act" No.. i have nothing against Sheridan,as i dont know the man. I recall he was tried out before,and as he is late twenties now (open to correction here).i just do not see him making it now. However, if he gets the chance i hope he can prove me and others wrong. The ball is in his and others courts now for him and others to SHOW he is at the standard. nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1227 - 18/02/2017 21:01:31 1958056 Link
Replying To nobull456: "No.. i have nothing against Sheridan,as i dont know the man. I recall he was tried out before,and as he is late twenties now (open to correction here).i just do not see him making it now. However, if he gets the chance i hope he can prove me and others wrong. The ball is in his and others courts now for him and others to SHOW he is at the standard." agreed and he of doesn't perform he won't play simpe as...By the way he is only 27 so age doesn't come into it!! grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 18/02/2017 21:29:01 1958061 Link
Does Flanagan play full forward for Clonard? I sometimes wonder if some people have any idea of what it is like to play and manage for an inter county team. Imagine A Mc saying to the lads, "we're going to stick Flanagan in full forward because he's tall and needs to build fitness, I'm sorry D. Lehnihan and B. Sheridan you have played well and are natural full forwards but Flanagan needs to play in your position to build fitness so we can eventually move him back to midfield". The mind boggles. Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 18/02/2017 22:11:08 1958077 Link
Replying To Barney123: "Does Flanagan play full forward for Clonard? I sometimes wonder if some people have any idea of what it is like to play and manage for an inter county team. Imagine A Mc saying to the lads, "we're going to stick Flanagan in full forward because he's tall and needs to build fitness, I'm sorry D. Lehnihan and B. Sheridan you have played well and are natural full forwards but Flanagan needs to play in your position to build fitness so we can eventually move him back to midfield". The mind boggles." " natural full forwards " well thats your opinion,and you are entitled to that of course. No doubt if any player in the last few matches had SHOWN to be a natural forward at this level then of course putting Flanagan in would not be appropriate. In that case you would not upset something that is working. Then Flanagan would have to wait to get to full fitness to return to Midfield which appears to be his "natural" position nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1227 - 18/02/2017 22:38:52 1958083 Link