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Replying To Loyalroyal17: "I think we all have been scratching our heads with Graham the past few weeks. He knows himself he hasnt been on form. Think everyone needs to cut him some slack. I am looking forward to seen what he can do sunday though. Played in the right position he should have a cracker of a game." Yes totally agree royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 02/02/2018 20:32:25 2073471 Link
Team looks solid and I would say we will be changing style for this one, looking at starting team it looks like all out attack from get go royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 03/02/2018 08:16:15 2073517 Link
Meath (Allianz FL v Clare): Andrew Colgan; Seamus Lavin, Conor McGill, Donal Keogan, Brían Conlon, Brian Power, Shane McEntee; Bryan Menton, Adam Flanagan; James McEntee, Padraig McKeever, Graham Reilly; Joey Wallace, Cillian O'Sullivan, Sean Tobin. Subs: David Gallagher, Mickey Burke, Daniel O'Neill, Shane Glynn, Harry Rooney, Eamon Wallace, Ben Brennan, Thomas O'Reilly, Donal Lenihan, Bryan McMahon, Caolach Halligan. GlasgowRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 275 - 03/02/2018 08:27:25 2073520 Link
Conlon, McKeever & Sean Tobin in directly for Micky, Brennan & Thomas O'Reilly. David (Meath) - Posts: 566 - 03/02/2018 09:22:29 2073523 Link
As suspected O Reilly and Brennan have not nailed down the starting berths over the last few performances. Hopefully this will spur them on when they get on as substitutes and show their value. Cannot argue with the changes made. I am glad Reilly keeps his place. He really needs a good game tomorrow and dropping him would not have been a good move for confidence. However, is the team selection not contrary to peoples opinions that Meath defend for 35 mins and attack for the closing stages? Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 750 - 03/02/2018 10:14:42 2073534 Link
Good to see Donal Lenihan back involved. TakeYourPoints6 (Meath) - Posts: 223 - 03/02/2018 11:55:12 2073553 Link
Replying To Royalio11: "As suspected O Reilly and Brennan have not nailed down the starting berths over the last few performances. Hopefully this will spur them on when they get on as substitutes and show their value. Cannot argue with the changes made. I am glad Reilly keeps his place. He really needs a good game tomorrow and dropping him would not have been a good move for confidence. However, is the team selection not contrary to peoples opinions that Meath defend for 35 mins and attack for the closing stages?" A few points: 1. It is not an "opinion" that meath defend for the first half, and then attack in the second. It is a fact that meath have played that way for the past 2 games. 2. The line-up would suggest that we will attack more from the start this time out. I think that is welcome, and the right way to play. At home against Clare, we should be looking to get at them early. 3 There is no guarantee that we will actually play that way. We can pick attacking players and still play in a defensive manner. We will just have to wait and see. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 03/02/2018 12:31:00 2073562 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Team looks solid and I would say we will be changing style for this one, looking at starting team it looks like all out attack from get go" Thought you'd be be screaming for Ben Brennan to be starting? head4dblackspot (Meath) - Posts: 447 - 03/02/2018 12:37:58 2073564 Link
Replying To head4dblackspot: "Thought you'd be be screaming for Ben Brennan to be starting?" No not at all. He will be brought on as a sub , the game is no longer about who starts and who doesn't start, it's really about 20 players playing to a system at any one given time. The 5 additional players who will come on (I'm sure Ben will be one of those) are as important as those who start. No longer is a player who doesn't start considered dropped, as everyone has a part to play. Looking at starting team and the subs to come on I am extremely happy royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 03/02/2018 13:17:02 2073573 Link
Important that players who came on last week and did well have been rewarded with starting place. Looks like a solid unit with options on the bench. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 1432 - 03/02/2018 13:37:06 2073585 Link
Replying To head4dblackspot: "Thought you'd be be screaming for Ben Brennan to be starting?" I have said from day 1 people need to calm the expectations on Brennan.. He's a young man learning his trade and needs to be given time! Now what I have seen of him he has a long way to go before he becomes a regular!! In saying that he could come off the bench and do well 2moro!! But certainty the correct decision to bench him !! Mcentee is making the correct calls for sure,How Conlan didn't start last week I will never know! Delighted to see him back ! grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1083 - 03/02/2018 13:40:05 2073586 Link
Replying To anfearbeag: "A few points: 1. It is not an "opinion" that meath defend for the first half, and then attack in the second. It is a fact that meath have played that way for the past 2 games. 2. The line-up would suggest that we will attack more from the start this time out. I think that is welcome, and the right way to play. At home against Clare, we should be looking to get at them early. 3 There is no guarantee that we will actually play that way. We can pick attacking players and still play in a defensive manner. We will just have to wait and see." I expect the same tactics as has been evident throughout mcentees tenure. Defensive tactics to stay in touch then turn on the gas with 20 mins to go and hopefully end on the right side of the scoreboard. Its one way of countering the 10+ point slumps we were used to seeing two years ago. bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1668 - 03/02/2018 14:30:57 2073589 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "No not at all. He will be brought on as a sub , the game is no longer about who starts and who doesn't start, it's really about 20 players playing to a system at any one given time. The 5 additional players who will come on (I'm sure Ben will be one of those) are as important as those who start. No longer is a player who doesn't start considered dropped, as everyone has a part to play. Looking at starting team and the subs to come on I am extremely happy" Just to clear this up 6 additional subs are allowed - this is a 'fact'. RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 03/02/2018 14:37:02 2073591 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "I have said from day 1 people need to calm the expectations on Brennan.. He's a young man learning his trade and needs to be given time! Now what I have seen of him he has a long way to go before he becomes a regular!! In saying that he could come off the bench and do well 2moro!! But certainty the correct decision to bench him !! Mcentee is making the correct calls for sure,How Conlan didn't start last week I will never know! Delighted to see him back !" Are you happy with shane mc antee? He has poor so far this year for me. Mickey Burke shane Flynn corner back and keoghan wing back for me no brainer bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 03/02/2018 14:38:39 2073592 Link
Replying To grahamc9897: "I have said from day 1 people need to calm the expectations on Brennan.. He's a young man learning his trade and needs to be given time! Now what I have seen of him he has a long way to go before he becomes a regular!! In saying that he could come off the bench and do well 2moro!! But certainty the correct decision to bench him !! Mcentee is making the correct calls for sure,How Conlan didn't start last week I will never know! Delighted to see him back !" I was one of them bigging Brennan up maybe more than i should have been but he is an exceptional player who will give alot to the team. He did right putting him on bench for this one. Hes known to be put out of grounds when he loses it on sidelines. Lets hope he can contain himself tomorrow and if he is subbed use that fire he has on the field. He needs the experience and i believe he is going to be a big part of team in time. Delighted to see Conlon starting. These lads now have an awful lot to prove tomorrow...show us that they can be consistant from last week and we will have a massive confidence boost im the lads. Cant wait for this one. Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 03/02/2018 14:48:37 2073596 Link
Replying To Loyalroyal17: "I was one of them bigging Brennan up maybe more than i should have been but he is an exceptional player who will give alot to the team. He did right putting him on bench for this one. Hes known to be put out of grounds when he loses it on sidelines. Lets hope he can contain himself tomorrow and if he is subbed use that fire he has on the field. He needs the experience and i believe he is going to be a big part of team in time. Delighted to see Conlon starting. These lads now have an awful lot to prove tomorrow...show us that they can be consistant from last week and we will have a massive confidence boost im the lads. Cant wait for this one." He's not an exceptional player at the minute and I have no idea where that comes from ! Maybe at club level but I wouldn't know because I don't follow cilles..He's done very little so far to start regularly!! Anyway fancy us to win 2moro with a few spare !! Personally my forward Line would be 10.James McEntee 11.Bryan Menton 12.Graham Reilly 13.O'Sullivan 14.Sean Tobin 15.Donal Lenihan With Rooney and Flanagan Midfield.. grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1083 - 03/02/2018 15:25:22 2073609 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "Are you happy with shane mc antee? He has poor so far this year for me. Mickey Burke shane Flynn corner back and keoghan wing back for me no brainer" Very anti dunboyne! Lavin deserves his spot in the corner TakeYourPoints6 (Meath) - Posts: 223 - 03/02/2018 15:28:17 2073611 Link
Replying To TakeYourPoints6: "Very anti dunboyne! Lavin deserves his spot in the corner" I am not anti anyone or any club for that matter. I don't care to be honest. I just have a preference for players. And you read me wrong keoghan to wing back Mickey b or shane glynn to come in corner back shane mc antee to lose out bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 03/02/2018 15:58:02 2073617 Link
Replying To bobkarlgees: "I am not anti anyone or any club for that matter. I don't care to be honest. I just have a preference for players. And you read me wrong keoghan to wing back Mickey b or shane glynn to come in corner back shane mc antee to lose out" Thought you wanted burke and glynn in corner backs, apologies TakeYourPoints6 (Meath) - Posts: 223 - 03/02/2018 16:05:32 2073619 Link
Replying To TakeYourPoints6: "Thought you wanted burke and glynn in corner backs, apologies" The first time I sèen lavin was against Derry in the championship in Derry I taught he was poor that day imo.but he looked like a big lad I taught to myself if we could get that fella playing football we would be on to a good thing. So i have been imprresed so far this year poor power to me he hoping he can make it bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 03/02/2018 17:48:30 2073640 Link