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Does podge McKeever deserve a start on home turf?

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 24/03/2018 09:57:59    2087373

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Firstly ain't mumbo jumbo. This is what I have been told by someone who Would know more than most. (obviously I'm not gonna say who). Don't shoot the messenger, only relaying what I heard. However I agree it means nothing until it is proven on the field

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/03/2018 12:14:12    2087396

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Replying To royaldunne:  "Firstly ain't mumbo jumbo. This is what I have been told by someone who Would know more than most. (obviously I'm not gonna say who). Don't shoot the messenger, only relaying what I heard. However I agree it means nothing until it is proven on the field"
Exactly it means nothing ! Time for these lads to stand up and be counted and try and rescue a disaster of a year ..

grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1174 - 24/03/2018 13:01:51    2087403

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Replying To grahamc9897:  "Exactly it means nothing ! Time for these lads to stand up and be counted and try and rescue a disaster of a year .."
Yeah. Remain in doc 2 and have decent championship then there is the possibility of a decent year. A good run in qualifiers could even see us sneak a super 8 position (ok looking unlikely at moment) . But all that matters now is beating Down, nothing else matters

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/03/2018 13:30:20    2087411

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Hard to be positive given our "performances" of late.

The Louth game may have given us a winning boost by breaking this 3 game run of defeats.

I can't see us winning tomorrow as we constantly struggle against northern sides. Our setup is counter productive.

The way we play is easy for a team like Down.

Look back to last year's campaign - Down had not one a game for 2 seasons (14 odd games) and we went to Newry and lost. This is Andy Mc's team.

I will go tomorrow as always hoping we can win to preserve ourselves in Division but I think we will go out on a whimper - 1-14 to 1-10

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 24/03/2018 16:10:26    2087438

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Replying To royaldunne:  "Firstly ain't mumbo jumbo. This is what I have been told by someone who Would know more than most. (obviously I'm not gonna say who). Don't shoot the messenger, only relaying what I heard. However I agree it means nothing until it is proven on the field"
Ah I'm not having a go at you, its just I take comments like these with a pinch of salt and I'm not sure they add much to the conversation.

Its like before the days of the internet you might talk to a guy involved with a team before the start of the championship and he would tell you that the team training was great and the guys were flying and he never seen them so fit and they were catching pigeons they were so quick and he never seen such a united bunch of guys.

Then you go to the first game of the campaign and the lads would be as flat as pancakes and fighting with each other before the ref blew for half time.

At this stage its all about performances and I think ours have gone backwards since the league started and it can be hard to get out of that cycle.

As for tomorrow do not rule out the draw.

ROYALOPTIMIST (Meath) - Posts: 179 - 24/03/2018 16:36:02    2087444

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I dont know whats going on behind closed doors but it does look like something has happened. Since Clare game we have looked really awful hammered by everyone we are ultra defensive but leaking way to many scores. We have gone from a team that looked out of steam in the lst 30 mins under o dowd too a team that still has a brief 10 good mins under mcentee apart from clare game. He also subbed dan oneill and s tobin before half an hour vs tipp which is very strange both looked fine . These lads are not top class but they should be competing with the likes of cavan and tipp surely ? Sadly we need to win 2 games to stay up and i really cant see this. the football we all have had to witness has been a complete and utter disgrace and if something isnt done soon it will be another year of this rebuilding nonsense.

SheridansTry (Meath) - Posts: 180 - 24/03/2018 17:12:18    2087459

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Replying To ROYALOPTIMIST:  "Ah I'm not having a go at you, its just I take comments like these with a pinch of salt and I'm not sure they add much to the conversation.

Its like before the days of the internet you might talk to a guy involved with a team before the start of the championship and he would tell you that the team training was great and the guys were flying and he never seen them so fit and they were catching pigeons they were so quick and he never seen such a united bunch of guys.

Then you go to the first game of the campaign and the lads would be as flat as pancakes and fighting with each other before the ref blew for half time.

At this stage its all about performances and I think ours have gone backwards since the league started and it can be hard to get out of that cycle.

As for tomorrow do not rule out the draw."
Haha. Met plenty of them lads in my day. Lol.
Look as I said, to this person and I'll say here again.
That's great , now all they need to do , is do it on the field.
Since Clare game things have gone skew ways. Now I don't know what happened between that and Cavan game, but something did, or so it would seem
Anyway a win tomorrow will settle everyone

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/03/2018 18:20:31    2087477

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Giving a good sunny day for tomorrow. Real hope a huge crowd turns out and bring plenty of colour and we do out bit to collectively, management players and fans, to lift this dull cloud.

Get the jerseys out, bring every child in the house, make plenty of noise and make tomorrow a real championship atmosphere.

If we get the win, then who knows where the summer could bring us after a kickstart.

Up the Royals.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6342 - 24/03/2018 20:07:31    2087518

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Replying To Jinxie:  "Giving a good sunny day for tomorrow. Real hope a huge crowd turns out and bring plenty of colour and we do out bit to collectively, management players and fans, to lift this dull cloud.

Get the jerseys out, bring every child in the house, make plenty of noise and make tomorrow a real championship atmosphere.

If we get the win, then who knows where the summer could bring us after a kickstart.

Up the Royals."
Well said.
I will be doing my bit.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/03/2018 20:28:59    2087529

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Replying To bert09:  "Does podge McKeever deserve a start on home turf?"
Yes he does deserve to start and he will start ;)

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 24/03/2018 21:00:57    2087543

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Replying To Barney123:  "Yes he does deserve to start and he will start ;)"
Good man barney. Always with the inside track

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 24/03/2018 22:06:06    2087564

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Best wishes to players and management today.
Hon the royal

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/03/2018 09:08:45    2087607

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Replying To royaldunne:  "Yeah. Remain in doc 2 and have decent championship then there is the possibility of a decent year. A good run in qualifiers could even see us sneak a super 8 position (ok looking unlikely at moment) . But all that matters now is beating Down, nothing else matters"
To say a Super 8 spot is unlikely is the understatement of the year. We're so far away from the top 8 it's actually frightening. This year, with the exception of one of two games, has been a huge disappountment thus far. However, I do expect us to defeat both Down and Louth and preserve our D2 status for another year. Huge pressure on Andy Mc if we were to go down.

RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 25/03/2018 10:38:00    2087627

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Replying To Jinxie:  "Giving a good sunny day for tomorrow. Real hope a huge crowd turns out and bring plenty of colour and we do out bit to collectively, management players and fans, to lift this dull cloud.

Get the jerseys out, bring every child in the house, make plenty of noise and make tomorrow a real championship atmosphere.

If we get the win, then who knows where the summer could bring us after a kickstart.

Up the Royals."
Glorious day for a good game today. Jersery on raring to go! Hon the Royals.

Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 25/03/2018 12:24:23    2087644

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Replying To Loyalroyal17:  "Glorious day for a good game today. Jersery on raring to go! Hon the Royals."
Glorious day for match

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/03/2018 12:33:53    2087646

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So just reading Kevin McStays comments in the paper and on the home page here where he is critical of the way the fixtures were scheduled and has described it as a big gamble by the GAA.

I hope that at least the promotion side of things is decided today but regardless of the result in Navan (unless Down win) today, the relegation issue will not be decided and will depend the on the results of the two outstanding fixtures.

If results today leave both promotion and relegation depending on the two outstanding games then expect some sort of back lash but its too late and really I am surprised that more people have not realised the impact that this could have.

From our point of view I hope we win as at least avoiding relegation will still be in our hands even though the safety net we might hope for will be weakened by the fact that Tipperary will probably be in a situation where their game is meaningless to them.

Anyway I look forward to reading reports on the game later this evening as I am not going and lets hope the team respond in a positive manner to the situation they have left themselves in and best of luck to them.

ROYALOPTIMIST (Meath) - Posts: 179 - 25/03/2018 12:55:59    2087654

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Replying To ROYALOPTIMIST:  "So just reading Kevin McStays comments in the paper and on the home page here where he is critical of the way the fixtures were scheduled and has described it as a big gamble by the GAA.

I hope that at least the promotion side of things is decided today but regardless of the result in Navan (unless Down win) today, the relegation issue will not be decided and will depend the on the results of the two outstanding fixtures.

If results today leave both promotion and relegation depending on the two outstanding games then expect some sort of back lash but its too late and really I am surprised that more people have not realised the impact that this could have.

From our point of view I hope we win as at least avoiding relegation will still be in our hands even though the safety net we might hope for will be weakened by the fact that Tipperary will probably be in a situation where their game is meaningless to them.

Anyway I look forward to reading reports on the game later this evening as I am not going and lets hope the team respond in a positive manner to the situation they have left themselves in and best of luck to them."
I think it is reasonable to expect to see a Meath team where shortcomings in aspects of preparation are dealt with. We now have to see evidence of where learning from those mistakes is visible. Opposition to day is not out of top drawer, so a win for us is a reasonable target. With planning ,and awareness of tactics , belief, determination ,and teamwork that should happen. Best of luck to Andy and the lads in an all out attempt to restore us to the status of being competitive again

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1224 - 25/03/2018 14:38:09    2087677

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Meath five points ahead at the interval. Come on the Royal, big second half ahead

RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 25/03/2018 15:44:06    2087685

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Replying To RoylerKing:  "Meath five points ahead at the interval. Come on the Royal, big second half ahead"
Feel like im in a dream we are actually playing a nice bit of football. Ref as per is nothing short of a disgrace but justice will prevail. Come on Meath!!!

Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 25/03/2018 15:50:19    2087687

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