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With the O Byrne Cup postponed full attention is on Dr. Hyde Park for next Sunday. A tough trip and a game no team with hopes for promotion can afford to lose. I personally do not think we will come away with the points but first match is always tricky. As I said on the other thread I think the team will be 90% then O Byrne Cup final team. Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 750 - 21/01/2018 10:35:13 2069597 Link
Team I would go with at this stage Andrew Colgan, Seamus Lavin, Conor McGill, Micky burke Donal Keogan, Shane McEntee, Bran Conlon, Bryan Menton, Adam Flanagan, James McEntee, Cillian O'Sullivan, Graham Reilly, Joey Wallace, Ben Brennan, Donal lenihane. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 21/01/2018 11:06:20 2069608 Link
Replying To Royalio11: "With the O Byrne Cup postponed full attention is on Dr. Hyde Park for next Sunday. A tough trip and a game no team with hopes for promotion can afford to lose. I personally do not think we will come away with the points but first match is always tricky. As I said on the other thread I think the team will be 90% then O Byrne Cup final team." Ah, thank god Royalio11 thanks for starting a new thread getting very bored of the last one. I agree I cant see getting any from the game.Plus we need a major step up from the rubbish that was severed up v Longford. Also going to have a stab at the team. I think Adam Flanagan is really unlucky not to start. And going by recent form I think we need to find a spot for him along with Menton and Rooney. David Gallagher Seamus Lavin, Conor McGill, Mickey Burke Donal Keogan, Brian Power, Brían Conlon, Bryan Menton, Harry Rooney James McEntee, Cillian O'Sullivan, Graham Reilly, Joey Wallace, Donal Lenihan, Sean Tobin. bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 21/01/2018 11:22:54 2069612 Link
Replying To Royalio11: "With the O Byrne Cup postponed full attention is on Dr. Hyde Park for next Sunday. A tough trip and a game no team with hopes for promotion can afford to lose. I personally do not think we will come away with the points but first match is always tricky. As I said on the other thread I think the team will be 90% then O Byrne Cup final team." 1.Conlan 2.Burke 3.McGill 4.Lavin 5.Keoghan 6.Power 7.Conlan 8.Flanagan 9.Rooney 10.McEntee 11.Menton 12.Reilly 13.O'Sullivan 14.Tobin 15 Lenihan grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1083 - 21/01/2018 11:23:16 2069613 Link
Colgan Lavin McGill Glynn (Gallagher if fit) Keoghan Power Conlon Menton Flanagan McEntee O'Sullivan Joey Wallace Biggy Lenihan McKeever ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 21/01/2018 13:02:53 2069636 Link
Replying To ziggy320001: "Colgan Lavin McGill Glynn (Gallagher if fit) Keoghan Power Conlon Menton Flanagan McEntee O'Sullivan Joey Wallace Biggy Lenihan McKeever" very good team but I think he will start burke and Shane Mcentee in backs for lavin and glynn . Rooney and Flanagan will start midfield with Menton centre forward with joey Wallace in off bench Bear10 (Meath) - Posts: 328 - 21/01/2018 17:46:20 2069706 Link
Dont think Rooney will start this one, needs more game time. Flanagan and Menton in midfield seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 1432 - 21/01/2018 19:09:52 2069720 Link
Replying To Bear10: "very good team but I think he will start burke and Shane Mcentee in backs for lavin and glynn . Rooney and Flanagan will start midfield with Menton centre forward with joey Wallace in off bench" Burke will definitely start. Not sure about Rooney, think he will be brought in gradually. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 21/01/2018 19:48:56 2069724 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Burke will definitely start. Not sure about Rooney, think he will be brought in gradually." you are probably correct re Rooney when I think about it but I just think this time of the year with wet pitches conditions might suit him with his level of fitness . He defo needs game time so I would give him a go from the start as he offers a huge physical presence Bear10 (Meath) - Posts: 328 - 21/01/2018 21:11:54 2069741 Link
Replying To Bear10: "you are probably correct re Rooney when I think about it but I just think this time of the year with wet pitches conditions might suit him with his level of fitness . He defo needs game time so I would give him a go from the start as he offers a huge physical presence" He need someone athletic in midfield, so it has to be Rooney or Flanagan alongside Menton imo ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 21/01/2018 23:01:19 2069756 Link
A tough start no doubt but these are the challenges we must face up to, I've said before I think we need a minimum of 4-5 points from our first three games to be in the shake up for promotion so taking anything from the Hyde would be a great start as this is possibly the toughest of the four away games and one that if we were to win would give us a serious boost going forward. I'm looking forward to it and hope we lay down an early marker and possibly we could be getting Roscommon at the best time in the first game. Having lost out on promotion to them on the head to head result a few years back we should lack no incentive whatsoever but a 70 minute performance will be required as these Roscommon boys clearly have the edge over us in experience in terms of having played Division 1 the past few years and of course being Connacht champions. I hope we see a decent level of Meath support in the Hyde next Sunday as we all have a part to play even those of us on the terraces. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3590 - 22/01/2018 02:39:35 2069765 Link
Replying To Bear10: "you are probably correct re Rooney when I think about it but I just think this time of the year with wet pitches conditions might suit him with his level of fitness . He defo needs game time so I would give him a go from the start as he offers a huge physical presence" Could be totally wrong but i think Rooney might be used more as second half sub for first couple of games. But I agree with you on the general points. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 22/01/2018 07:54:53 2069770 Link
Replying To Richieq: "A tough start no doubt but these are the challenges we must face up to, I've said before I think we need a minimum of 4-5 points from our first three games to be in the shake up for promotion so taking anything from the Hyde would be a great start as this is possibly the toughest of the four away games and one that if we were to win would give us a serious boost going forward. I'm looking forward to it and hope we lay down an early marker and possibly we could be getting Roscommon at the best time in the first game. Having lost out on promotion to them on the head to head result a few years back we should lack no incentive whatsoever but a 70 minute performance will be required as these Roscommon boys clearly have the edge over us in experience in terms of having played Division 1 the past few years and of course being Connacht champions. I hope we see a decent level of Meath support in the Hyde next Sunday as we all have a part to play even those of us on the terraces." Well said. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 22/01/2018 09:29:52 2069776 Link
Based on what I've seen so far in tems of selections and performaces I'd imagine the team against Roscommon will be something along these lines. Gallagher Burke McGill Keoghan McEntee Power Conlon Menton Flanagan McEntee/Brennan O'Sullivan Joey Wallace Biggy Lenihan McKeever I'd see Biggy being brought out to a 4 man half forward line and a 2 man inside forward line. ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 323 - 22/01/2018 12:05:24 2069823 Link
Replying To ratlag: "Based on what I've seen so far in tems of selections and performaces I'd imagine the team against Roscommon will be something along these lines. Gallagher Burke McGill Keoghan McEntee Power Conlon Menton Flanagan McEntee/Brennan O'Sullivan Joey Wallace Biggy Lenihan McKeever I'd see Biggy being brought out to a 4 man half forward line and a 2 man inside forward line." I agree fully with your selection, good strong team starting. Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 22/01/2018 12:15:16 2069830 Link
I would also think McMahon wouldn't be to far off the starting line up depending on the head injury he sustained against Longford. ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 323 - 22/01/2018 12:23:06 2069832 Link
I think it will be Colgan Lavin McGill Burke Keogan Conlan/Power McEntee Menton Flanagan McEntee COS Biggy Tobin Lenihan McKeever TakeYourPoints6 (Meath) - Posts: 223 - 22/01/2018 12:27:06 2069835 Link
Has anyone got any idea as to the condition of the Hyde pitch these days? I know they did a lot of work on it last year as it was nearly always unplayable at this time of year. Forecast for the week shows more rain so wouldn't be surprised if this gets moved or postponed. moylagh (Meath) - Posts: 461 - 22/01/2018 13:51:02 2069858 Link
Replying To ratlag: "Based on what I've seen so far in tems of selections and performaces I'd imagine the team against Roscommon will be something along these lines. Gallagher Burke McGill Keoghan McEntee Power Conlon Menton Flanagan McEntee/Brennan O'Sullivan Joey Wallace Biggy Lenihan McKeever I'd see Biggy being brought out to a 4 man half forward line and a 2 man inside forward line." Any idea why Power wasn't named in the squad for the OBC final - thought that was a strange one and made me wonder if he would be involved next week. I think you have named a strong looking team here - wouldn't argue with any of teh selections Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 284 - 22/01/2018 14:25:11 2069870 Link
Replying To moylagh: "Has anyone got any idea as to the condition of the Hyde pitch these days? I know they did a lot of work on it last year as it was nearly always unplayable at this time of year. Forecast for the week shows more rain so wouldn't be surprised if this gets moved or postponed." There will be no issue with the surface its one of the best around Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 22/01/2018 14:43:43 2069877 Link