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Replying To Blackspot09: "But this guy in 30s didn't play football this year and played only a handful of games last year so it's a ridiculous suggestion" My comment was a general comment and I was not referring to any individual. I do agree as a general comment that there are guys being proposed on this site who are not even the best players in their clubs I wish the best of luck to all players who commit and the O'Byrne Cup gives guys a chance to display their talent. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 01/12/2019 16:56:13 2252501 Link
Replying To browncows: "My comment was a general comment and I was not referring to any individual. I do agree as a general comment that there are guys being proposed on this site who are not even the best players in their clubs I wish the best of luck to all players who commit and the O'Byrne Cup gives guys a chance to display their talent." Nipper is just gone past the 30 mark Had a bad injury last 2 years , Hes like an advanced version of Conlon Quick , kicks off both feet , worth a gamble in a Competition like OBC Should be using lads who weren't on the league or Champ panel for this competition IMHO braxton_hicks (Meath) - Posts: 31 - 02/12/2019 11:45:06 2252645 Link
Replying To braxton_hicks: "Nipper is just gone past the 30 mark Had a bad injury last 2 years , Hes like an advanced version of Conlon Quick , kicks off both feet , worth a gamble in a Competition like OBC Should be using lads who weren't on the league or Champ panel for this competition IMHO" For god sake would ye stop on about Nipper and all the lads over 30 coming into Panal Andy has done a great job creating an environment where lads can improve and has competition for places This is div one and only experimenting should be with prospects and positional changes not lads past there best head4dblackspot (Meath) - Posts: 513 - 02/12/2019 12:37:30 2252660 Link
Replying To head4dblackspot: "For god sake would ye stop on about Nipper and all the lads over 30 coming into Panal Andy has done a great job creating an environment where lads can improve and has competition for places This is div one and only experimenting should be with prospects and positional changes not lads past there best" Age shouldn't determine whether a person makes the panel or not Colm O Rourke was 37 when he hung up his Boots Joe Cassells was nearly 40 when he lifted Sam and if you come back to me with that was years ago , Bernard Brogan was 36-37 last year!! so at the start of Dublins 5 in a row he would of been 31-32 We should be getting the best players in and tailoring their fitness needs so in that case maybe Nipper wouldn't be a bad shout , or Davy Larkin Once they produce on the pitch I don't care what age they are!! summerhillof69 (Meath) - Posts: 228 - 03/12/2019 09:18:14 2252860 Link
Replying To summerhillof69: "Age shouldn't determine whether a person makes the panel or not Colm O Rourke was 37 when he hung up his Boots Joe Cassells was nearly 40 when he lifted Sam and if you come back to me with that was years ago , Bernard Brogan was 36-37 last year!! so at the start of Dublins 5 in a row he would of been 31-32 We should be getting the best players in and tailoring their fitness needs so in that case maybe Nipper wouldn't be a bad shout , or Davy Larkin Once they produce on the pitch I don't care what age they are!!" Your missing the point that the lads you mentioned above played country from a younger age not brought in from the cold in their 30s. David larkin had chances for meath years back and didn't quite make the grade. The posters above have said enough about Nipper and his playtime in last 2 years. Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 03/12/2019 11:36:50 2252902 Link
A few experienced lads would be good to have around the squad. Good brains to bring off the bench to see the game out LoyalRoyal66 (Meath) - Posts: 85 - 03/12/2019 12:18:32 2252913 Link
Replying To Thejoeshow: "Your missing the point that the lads you mentioned above played country from a younger age not brought in from the cold in their 30s. David larkin had chances for meath years back and didn't quite make the grade. The posters above have said enough about Nipper and his playtime in last 2 years." So someone had to play minor to play up to a certain age?? I haven't heard anything so preposterous in my life!! What about Minors who burnt out too quickly , too much too young Nipper was one of the best minors I ever seen , David Devereux the only one Ive seen better Our current player of the year didn't play underage for the county but he still made it when given a proper chance! Nipper also did play for the Seniors a few years ago so now does that mean he can get in???? braxton_hicks (Meath) - Posts: 31 - 03/12/2019 12:43:12 2252917 Link
Replying To braxton_hicks: "So someone had to play minor to play up to a certain age?? I haven't heard anything so preposterous in my life!! What about Minors who burnt out too quickly , too much too young Nipper was one of the best minors I ever seen , David Devereux the only one Ive seen better Our current player of the year didn't play underage for the county but he still made it when given a proper chance! Nipper also did play for the Seniors a few years ago so now does that mean he can get in????" Where did I mention minors? I'm saying the players mentioned Colm, Joe, Bernard brogan etc are mainstays of the panels they were on and can't compare Larkin and nipper to them or use them as a rationale to call older lads in? Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 03/12/2019 16:55:49 2252975 Link
Replying To summerhillof69: "Age shouldn't determine whether a person makes the panel or not Colm O Rourke was 37 when he hung up his Boots Joe Cassells was nearly 40 when he lifted Sam and if you come back to me with that was years ago , Bernard Brogan was 36-37 last year!! so at the start of Dublins 5 in a row he would of been 31-32 We should be getting the best players in and tailoring their fitness needs so in that case maybe Nipper wouldn't be a bad shout , or Davy Larkin Once they produce on the pitch I don't care what age they are!!" What the hell are you doing comparing nipper to joe cassells brogans o rourke etc Get out of the garden Let's move forward not backward Or is your name O Dwyer head4dblackspot (Meath) - Posts: 513 - 03/12/2019 18:06:03 2252992 Link
Replying To Thejoeshow: "Your missing the point that the lads you mentioned above played country from a younger age not brought in from the cold in their 30s. David larkin had chances for meath years back and didn't quite make the grade. The posters above have said enough about Nipper and his playtime in last 2 years." Larkin was tried out in his early 20s...this might sound incredible to you but most players peak between 27-32. Maybe, just maybe, he might have improved his early 20s! Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 03/12/2019 21:50:05 2253053 Link
1. D.Yorke (MeathHill) 2. R.Clarke (Duleek) 3. B Conlon (Simonstown) 4. D Toner (Curraha) 5. G McCoy (Dunboyne) 6. E Lynch (Longwood) 7. S Reilly (Moylagh) 8. B Menton (Don/Ash) 9. D Keoghan (Rathkenny) 10. J O'Connor (Curraha) 11. D Campion (Skyrne) 12. J Scully (Oldcastle) 13. J Morris (Nobber0 14. T O'Reilly (Wolfe Tones) 15. M Costello (Dunshauglin) Team named for sunday. Usually wouldnt really look into O'Byrne cup too much but definitely this year its gonna be very hard to blood new/fringe players in the league seeing as its our first time back in Div 1so would assume these new or fringe players will have to make an impact in OBC. Have never seen Yorke but has a good reputation and apparently very good kickouts so hopefully he could be the answer to our gk problems. Very new back 6 on saturday, obviously very little will change in our defence from last year come first round of the league. Conlon at 3 is an interesting one, he usually loves power running up the field from either centre back or midfield so will like to see how he gets on in a more disciplined roll. Donal at midfield is another one to look at, our marquee player we could do with playing him everywhere. Hes our best runner and a great tackler plus he reads breaking ball brilliantly so this could suit him. Very young front 6 i think the oldest is 23 which is exciting. I'd love to see campion kick on this year and make 11 his own. i really like him as a player. I think Morris and Costello are very promising but dont see them making the team for league or championship this year but definitely in the next few years so no harm having them involved. Big year for Thomas O'Reilly, such a skillful lad with a lot of class. hes been around the panel a few years now but has never cemented his place. Maybe a bit inconsistant but still on 23 i think. Meathmaverick (Meath) - Posts: 106 - 04/12/2019 09:41:52 2253111 Link
Replying To Crinigan: "Larkin was tried out in his early 20s...this might sound incredible to you but most players peak between 27-32. Maybe, just maybe, he might have improved his early 20s!" No doubt he has improved, but given that he has not been near a panel or talked about joining in the intervening years I see no reason to call these players back in. A good club player but he is hardly pulling up trees either. You have successful teams out there moving on past older players (brogans, even philly McMahon for Dublin, moran for mayo) and yet here we are looking to bring in players who have never made the grade or threatened to make the grade despite the younger generation of footballers making their mark and driving meath on Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 04/12/2019 09:47:30 2253112 Link
Replying To Meathmaverick: "1. D.Yorke (MeathHill) 2. R.Clarke (Duleek) 3. B Conlon (Simonstown) 4. D Toner (Curraha) 5. G McCoy (Dunboyne) 6. E Lynch (Longwood) 7. S Reilly (Moylagh) 8. B Menton (Don/Ash) 9. D Keoghan (Rathkenny) 10. J O'Connor (Curraha) 11. D Campion (Skyrne) 12. J Scully (Oldcastle) 13. J Morris (Nobber0 14. T O'Reilly (Wolfe Tones) 15. M Costello (Dunshauglin) Team named for sunday. Usually wouldnt really look into O'Byrne cup too much but definitely this year its gonna be very hard to blood new/fringe players in the league seeing as its our first time back in Div 1so would assume these new or fringe players will have to make an impact in OBC. Have never seen Yorke but has a good reputation and apparently very good kickouts so hopefully he could be the answer to our gk problems. Very new back 6 on saturday, obviously very little will change in our defence from last year come first round of the league. Conlon at 3 is an interesting one, he usually loves power running up the field from either centre back or midfield so will like to see how he gets on in a more disciplined roll. Donal at midfield is another one to look at, our marquee player we could do with playing him everywhere. Hes our best runner and a great tackler plus he reads breaking ball brilliantly so this could suit him. Very young front 6 i think the oldest is 23 which is exciting. I'd love to see campion kick on this year and make 11 his own. i really like him as a player. I think Morris and Costello are very promising but dont see them making the team for league or championship this year but definitely in the next few years so no harm having them involved. Big year for Thomas O'Reilly, such a skillful lad with a lot of class. hes been around the panel a few years now but has never cemented his place. Maybe a bit inconsistant but still on 23 i think." In an ideal world not much would change with our back 6. But Lavin is injured, hear Harnan is injured too and with no Shane McEntee or Adam Flanagan. So that could be 3 different defenders than our first choice 6. Gallagher, McGill, Ronan Ryan you'd think is the full back line with Lavin out. Half back line is absolutely up for grabs. LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 1523 - 04/12/2019 10:30:20 2253119 Link
Replying To LeitrimRoyal99: "In an ideal world not much would change with our back 6. But Lavin is injured, hear Harnan is injured too and with no Shane McEntee or Adam Flanagan. So that could be 3 different defenders than our first choice 6. Gallagher, McGill, Ronan Ryan you'd think is the full back line with Lavin out. Half back line is absolutely up for grabs." i didnt know Lavin and Harnan were injured, hopefully not for too long. If both were missing for early parts of the league, i reckon Ronan Ryan for Lavin, Keoghan back into halfback line and either Brian Conlon, Niall Kane or G McCoy into back into half back line too alongside James McEntee. I couldnt see more than 1 or 2 changes. Meathmaverick (Meath) - Posts: 106 - 04/12/2019 10:43:22 2253124 Link
I see on HS that Conor Bradley has transferred from Ramor United to Dunboyne. Is he a possibility for the Meath panel? oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 04/12/2019 11:13:08 2253131 Link
Replying To oldsam_newsam: "I see on HS that Conor Bradley has transferred from Ramor United to Dunboyne. Is he a possibility for the Meath panel?" His father played with Meath so maybe. summerof09 (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 04/12/2019 11:30:59 2253139 Link
Never like seeing likes of Keoghan playing these games. Presumably McEntee is getting us ready to really hit the league running. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 04/12/2019 11:31:57 2253140 Link
Replying To summerof09: "His father played with Meath so maybe." At least this kind of lad has a Meath connection, no problem with that. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 04/12/2019 11:37:36 2253143 Link
Replying To Crinigan: "Never like seeing likes of Keoghan playing these games. Presumably McEntee is getting us ready to really hit the league running." Looked at the team we played last year in the first weekend in December. Colgan, Lavin, Menton, Ronan Ryan, James Mc, Keoghan, McCoy, Tobin, Flanagan, Campion, McMahon, Conlon, Newman all started. At that point we played 7 established starters from the year before. Ronan Ryan, McCoy, Conlon all become more involved after. Much more experimental this year with only 3 or 4 established starters. Hopefully we have 3 or 4 lads make their claim for the league like we did with Campion, Devine, J Conlon, Ronan Ryan, N Kane, McCoy did last year LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 1523 - 04/12/2019 11:55:40 2253149 Link
Replying To LeitrimRoyal99: "Looked at the team we played last year in the first weekend in December. Colgan, Lavin, Menton, Ronan Ryan, James Mc, Keoghan, McCoy, Tobin, Flanagan, Campion, McMahon, Conlon, Newman all started. At that point we played 7 established starters from the year before. Ronan Ryan, McCoy, Conlon all become more involved after. Much more experimental this year with only 3 or 4 established starters. Hopefully we have 3 or 4 lads make their claim for the league like we did with Campion, Devine, J Conlon, Ronan Ryan, N Kane, McCoy did last year" Good point. In fairness, it's not fair for new lads to be introduced into a totally experimental team - they are better served being trialed as part of a team with a solid spine of experience. Does anyone know of any other players currently on panel? Presumably there'll be a very different team for the second match. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 04/12/2019 12:33:35 2253159 Link