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Midfield a big worry, option seem limited, fair play to Louth better team today. Early days but a win agaist Kildare a must seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2151 - 22/01/2017 17:42:38 1947768 Link 5 |
Very bad performance grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 22/01/2017 17:43:28 1947770 Link 5 |
:D its great isn't it
waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 22/01/2017 17:47:36 1947773 Link 6 |
Saw Kildare today against us. If that Kildare team turn up against Meath and put in that type of performance, then Meath wont have any problems overcoming them, Honest to god! waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 22/01/2017 17:49:27 1947774 Link 6 |
I wouldn't read anything into that. Its all about Kildare in 2 weeks. The squad are training very heavily. Losing today gives them the luxury of 2 weeks to prepare for Kildare. If we won and faced Dublin next Sunday the bodies would be very tired coming into the league opener. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 22/01/2017 18:01:01 1947777 Link 6 |
It's in Navan.
oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 22/01/2017 18:12:25 1947782 Link 0 |
Alan Forde was on his way to a man of the match performance before the sending off. I know it was a lack of discipline on his part but it must be very difficult to watch your teammate be targeted the way Graham Reilly was and not do something about it. All in all Forde went up in mys estimation today. Can you imagine Geraghty, Gerry McEntee, Harnan, Foley, McDermott, Lyons etc standing idly by when Louth continue with theor targeting of Reilly as in previous games. The only pity is that when he did get sent off that he hadnt taken the Louth guy that hit Reilly out. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 22/01/2017 18:21:11 1947785 Link 0 |
Utter nonsense.. Went from leading 0-04 to 0-02 to trailing 0-10 to 0-04 8 point turn around. This coupled with a heavy defeat in the challenge match v donegal Understood it's January and still pre-season..but I'd like to see the basis of a team for the league opener by way of another fixture. Not reading too much into results in understand but when there is no game plan and mismanagement it's hard to be positive Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 22/01/2017 18:29:21 1947788 Link 0 |
i would go along with that,i had no interest if we won or lost today..in truth maybe i wanted us to lose today because i want Meath to be fit and ready for the division 2 campaign in two weeks time..we really need to get promoting into division 1 and another game next week me thinks would only take away from it ! so i am happy for now :)
WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 876 - 22/01/2017 18:33:00 1947789 Link 7 |
Very very worrying performance. I know it's only January but it was the first real competitive game and we were beaten out the gate. There's no sign of a developing style of play. Players looked unfit (no evidence of the much vaunted strength and conditioning coach). The substitutes were bizarre. pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 22/01/2017 18:39:27 1947792 Link 0 |
Utter nonsense.. Went from leading 0-04 to 0-02 to trailing 0-10 to 0-04 8 point turn around. This coupled with a heavy defeat in the challenge match v donegal Understood it's January and still pre-season..but I'd like to see the basis of a team for the league opener by way of another fixture. Not reading too much into results in understand but when there is no game plan and mismanagement it's hard to be positive Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 22/01/2017 18:45:42 1947794 Link 0 |
Well they must have been abysmal because Meath were truly desperate at times today. You could say that the team they had out was very experimental which it was but collectively they lacked quality. Maybe we'll put in a better performance against Kildare but I'm not seeing much so far to indicate we can put in the kind of performances that will get us into division 1. McEntee has no magic wand and there's only so much he can do if he hasn't got the players. Anyway it'd be wiser to reserve judgement on Meath until the first few games of the league.
RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 789 - 22/01/2017 19:11:02 1947803 Link 0 |
Most of my thoughts have been touched on already. Keogan simply outstanding. Although seeing him in the corner forward position at times was questionable. Presumably a management call and not his though. Forde impressive also until the sending off. Is he suspended for the Kildare game now? Hannigan is very much capable of holding onto the number 1 jersey. MarkMyWords (Meath) - Posts: 498 - 22/01/2017 19:21:18 1947810 Link 0 |
I'd agree with all those sentiment
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 22/01/2017 19:27:57 1947816 Link 0 |
Look I know its only O'Byrne cup its only January and with no disrespect to Louth but Jaysus that was woeful lads we have serious problems no chance in the league hate to say it will do well to stay up miles off the top 8,10 or 12 let's be realistic I'm off for positivity but we're nowhere near it runnerin (Meath) - Posts: 202 - 22/01/2017 19:35:26 1947819 Link 0 |
Look I know its only O'Byrne cup its only January and with no disrespect to Louth but Jaysus that was woeful lads we have serious problems no chance in the league hate to say it will do well to stay up miles off the top 8,10 or 12 let's be realistic I'm off for positivity but we're nowhere near the top table runnerin (Meath) - Posts: 202 - 22/01/2017 19:36:05 1947820 Link 0 |
Don't see the big hullabaloo over today , it was a experiment team for most part, O'Sullivan McMahon lenehan only coming on as subs in second half. If I had concerns they would be of midfield particularly O'Brien also Tobin just isn't going to work out, I'd also have worries regarding Wallace, now I'll give him a pass as he has missed some training with Andy. All in all the obc was a good success in trying out different players, can't wait til Kildare game and the start of a great league. One final thing the treatment and targettin of Graham today was disgraceful royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 22/01/2017 19:38:30 1947823 Link 0 |
Thought hannigan getting the black card was ridiculous, the ball was up the pitch and he just decided to trip a Louth player. Also got sent off against Simonstown in the Feis Cup for a "tackle" when the ball wasn't near his goals. I wasn't at the game when Burlingham played but heard he was good. What's the story with POR? seen a picture of him training but hasn't made any appearances? Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 22/01/2017 19:38:49 1947824 Link 5 |
Kildare 2 weeks time is the big prize. Disappointed with the sending off and black card to O coileain but maybe these set backs now can identify problems. Wouldn't look too much into today tho if we'd had 15 I reckon we'd have won comfortable. Hannigan was impressive. It'll be a different Meath team two weeks time mentally I've no doubt about that. Is Forde out of the Kildare game now? Ketchup (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 22/01/2017 19:40:40 1947826 Link 0 |
Maybe preparing two teams for games within 24 hours was over optimistic and stretching resources a bit too much. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2151 - 22/01/2017 19:40:56 1947827 Link 5 |