Looking like perfect conditions for a championship match this evening between 2 good teams. Can see this been a cracker with very little between the teams at the end. If we bring same attitude and commitment into this game as we showed towards end of league and against louth I think we'll scrape by Kildare by 2 points. Really looking forward to it. Come on the Royals.

royalfollower (Meath) - Posts: 77 - 17/06/2017 12:27:13    2000585

Good job the game is at 7pm, because I wouldn't fancy playing in the heat right now. I can feel the back of my neck tingling after a few minutes in the sun.

GlasagusOr (Meath) - Posts: 1348 - 17/06/2017 15:29:51    2000626

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1807 - 17/06/2017 17:48:42    2000646

Feeling confident Meath by 5

bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1265 - 17/06/2017 18:37:36    2000657

Looking forward to avenging the defeat in the opening round of the league and the gloating that followed from some quarters.
Also for what Kildare did with the Galway game.
Qualifiers for Kildare, Meath to march on.

Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 17/06/2017 18:39:25    2000658

Utterly shambolic this display. Should be another 5 points down only for erratic Kildare shooting. Kildare so so much stronger.

Modbantyeob (Meath) - Posts: 4 - 17/06/2017 19:36:05    2000667

Think a lot of our Meath focussed boisterous talk on here has been driven by traditional county pedigree than any real substantial evidence. We are as far off the pace now as we have been anytime over the last 10 years.

Cian O'Sullivan is an oasis of decision making in attack. Plowing forward at pace but you always get the feeling he's on a solo run. Absolutely taken to the cleaners in midfield. The amount of wides Kildare have kicked they should be near 14-15 pts clear.

Coylesrighthand (Meath) - Posts: 11 - 17/06/2017 19:43:10    2000676

Half time Kildare are by far the better organized and better conditioned. Completely bossing the game. What can be changed for the second half? I'm hoping we get a few early scores and a bit of belief

butterfly (Meath) - Posts: 112 - 17/06/2017 19:43:55    2000678

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 17/06/2017 19:55:20    2000685

Lads as I always say Graham Reilly wil do it against the louths and laois teams ! Today he was beyond terrible ! Management wise complete shambles ! Clueless ! This team is going now where! Remember it's only Kildare not Dublin!

grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1175 - 17/06/2017 20:31:09    2000699

Well done to Kildare. By far the better team.

Meath simply didn't show up today.

Very very disappointing.

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1807 - 17/06/2017 20:33:47    2000701

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 17/06/2017 20:34:51    2000702

Well that was embarrassing. Where's the evidence of this much vaunted strength and conditioning coach? Absolutely no organization nothing from the sidelines and no idea how to change it, we have Banty mark II on the line, talks a big game but doesn't deliver.

pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 17/06/2017 20:35:12    2000703

Very disappointing. Can't blame the manager were just not good enough short summer again. Thought mcmahon was hiding didn't see him touch the ball at all same for Biggie.

thekillercrow (Meath) - Posts: 26 - 17/06/2017 20:43:24    2000709

Well that was nothing short of disgraceful. No pride or passion and the game plan was terrible. Makes you wonder what they have been doing in training since last October. Where was Biggie today when we needed him most, he was non existant. It hurts me to say but Kildare were on a different wavelength to us today.

RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 17/06/2017 21:05:27    2000727

grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1175 - 17/06/2017 21:05:52    2000728

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 17/06/2017 21:15:50    2000739

Well no excuses no complaints better team won we are going no where will have blind followers on saying this and that but manager went out with team and tactics ie man on man ? For 10 years we have had no midfield still no mid field no center forward o sullivan head down running straight into trouble went missing against louth tobin cleaned out at corner back this 3 years wallace got 35 min to give ball away one year on no better beaten by down hammered by kildare twice kicking mad shots wide open in defence dubs will be laughing heads of kildare are good in full forward and midfield but dubs will beat them pulling up god knows what they would do to meath back to the drawing board but the fact is the players are not there and thats a fact

matthematx (Meath) - Posts: 177 - 17/06/2017 21:20:43    2000743

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 17/06/2017 21:24:01    2000745

Kick out strategy or lack of afforded too much time on the ball for Kildare. Playing one up front (excuse the foreign game analogy) at best meant we would be living off scraps for the entire 70 mins. Carrying the ball into the tackle was suicidal today. Hard to see us going much further now good chance we could draw Mayo or Donegal. I'm assuming Tyrone will account for Donegal.

ClonardGael (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 17/06/2017 21:25:16    2000747