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Laois were simply a different class and taught Meath a lesson in hurling at championship level Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 01/05/2017 12:06:12 1983757 Link 0 |
Win, lose or draw that is exactly the level we want to be playing at. In Hurling you don't get any better by playing teams that are at a similar level or lower, you want to be playing the top teams. Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 01/05/2017 15:31:49 1983791 Link 0 |
you are right but laois a top team? unless you mean at this level?
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 01/05/2017 16:38:32 1983799 Link 7 |
Laois are just outside the championship teams. They have been playing the likes of Galway, Offaly and Wexford for the last 3 - 4 years. They have the championship edge that is alien to the Meath side and it was evident yesterday. Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 01/05/2017 16:59:12 1983802 Link 0 |
yeah thats a fair comment. meath made a lot of progress quickly so yesterdays result wasn't a surprise.
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 01/05/2017 17:43:27 1983806 Link 8 |
Pretty much spot on. The first touch point is what I feel is holding Meath hurling back. On Sunday the players seemed to need that extra second to get the sliotar under control (even under no pressure). This is fine in division 2B but against teams like Laois (who have beaten the likes of Offaly and put it up to Galway in recent years) it just puts us under far too much unnecessary pressure. I think we missed 4 clear cut goal chances yesterday. Also ran into dead ends too often, coughed up possession and ended up conceding at the other end. Just have to put that defeat behind us and get back in the swing of things for the Westmeath game. I think this game will probably be the most important game for Meath hurling in a god knows how long. Staying in Leinster and competing regularly against these teams would be massive for young players coming through the ranks. Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1361 - 01/05/2017 20:06:53 1983829 Link 10 |
Laois well off a top team probably rated 10th or 11th vieing with Offaly for that spot. Strangely meath are in the chasing pack for 12th or 13th along with Westmeath and Kerry and I suppose Antrim following their promotion to 1B. numberedjerseys (USA) - Posts: 348 - 01/05/2017 20:18:53 1983833 Link 0 |
A tough lesson, but nit unexpected at this grade. Lets hope they can remain at this level for another year
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/05/2017 07:49:00 1983871 Link 0 |
Laois are a county that seem to be perennially stuck at the bottom of the traditional counties and at the top of the weaker counties. It used to be them and Dublin at this level but Dublin then got out of that rut. liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 171 - 02/05/2017 17:20:04 1984013 Link 0 |