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With respect I see no evidence either with this management team or the past one, that players aren't being given opportunities. In fact the one thing I'm sure of in the past few years is that players have been given the opportunity to show their stuff for the county. I genuinely do not believe that Andy McEntee would favour players on the basis of their club.
Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3590 - 12/02/2018 19:16:15 2076366 Link 14 |
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Did I imagine it all, or did paddy o rourke not get a chance out the field for the county a few years back, and wasn't good enough?. Playing well in a few league games for skryne is not going to make him any more of a county footballer. I'm just waiting for the usual nonsense of "stick him in the edge of the square for the last 10 minutes and kick it in high to him" as if teams hadn't worked out how to nullify that tactic 15 years ago or more. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 12/02/2018 21:10:41 2076390 Link 14 |
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Why on earth would paddy come back to the team after deciding to quit himself(supposedly). I have seen Paddy play numerous times out the field in club football and I can assure everyone he is not an inter county outfield player and from my memory he himself has said he will never play out the field again for Meath because it was a disaster the last time. Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 12/02/2018 22:06:15 2076403 Link 14 |
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The classic anti Ashbourne, Dunboyne and Ratoath brigade are back I see. Not as if Conor McGill, Bryan Menton and Donal Lenihan have been Meath best performers since McEntee arrived. And not as if Skryne were so successful last year. In fact they were a complete shambles. Paddy O'Rourke can do all he wants in meaningless county league games in games they are hammering the other team missing county lads makes no difference. He was tried outfield all 2011 on the back of a county title and was poor. He also proved over and over again when the pressure was greatest he completely did the wrong thing. Donegal and Louth last year. Against Dunboyne in the club he was sent off. 2016 league against Cavan, 2015 against Westmeath sent off twice for late shoulder barges after we lost big leads. Rant over (let's just hope Paddy doesn't quote this on Twitter now and try make it all about himself again) LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 833 - 12/02/2018 23:13:08 2076416 Link 14 |
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Ashbourne and Dunboyne in particular (Ratoath it remains to be seen) have proven to be mentally weak. When the going gets tough they fold. Just like Meath teams in the recent past. Despite having the best talent and in Dunboynes case hoovering up a few Dubs they have won nothing. I'll leave the snide comments about Paddy alone, it says a lot more about you as a Meath "fan" than him. pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 13/02/2018 01:39:52 2076423 Link 0 |
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Eh just to clarify I am neither looking for O'Rourke to be asked back nor am I looking to the past, in fact I feel the change in playing personnel we have this year has brought a much needed freshness to the panel. I am very much of the opinion that this squad is progressing and will progress more, I simply made an observation as part of an overall conversation, no need to jump down my neck lads, we all have our opinions and if this forum proves anything its that we all have very different opinions at times. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3590 - 13/02/2018 04:39:17 2076426 Link 12 |
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Correct..
grahamc9897 (Meath) - Posts: 1083 - 13/02/2018 06:03:07 2076430 Link 10 |
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Paddy has decided been on Meath panel is not for him this year. Good luck to royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 13/02/2018 07:10:30 2076431 Link 1 |
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Sorry to annoy you lad but you are wrong.....just saying!
Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 13/02/2018 09:08:32 2076442 Link 0 |
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Is it just a coincidence that the likes of Mickey Newman & Paddy O'Rourke are extremely very well at club level, are they trying to prove themselves to Andy?? One player i honestly do wish we had back is Cian Ward. Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 13/02/2018 09:10:34 2076445 Link 0 |
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Its hard to know if people here are being serious with these posts or looking to wind peole up and start an argument. Agreed Paddy is putting in some great performances and kicking big scores, but its League football against teams with no county players (for the most part). It is way to early in the season to be saying that any player should be brought into the county fold, if it was then sure Daire Rowe, Mickey Newman, Conall Ahearn (Ratoath), Hanlon & Mattimoe (Kells) should all be looked at based on the last 2-3 league games!! ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 323 - 13/02/2018 09:51:29 2076449 Link 0 |
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Indeed you could be right.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 13/02/2018 10:00:49 2076453 Link 0 |
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I think that the likes of Newman especially needed a long run of games which the league provides for him, when in with the county team and being named on match day panels but not actually getting much of a run, match sharpness deminishes and then permance levels drop. Now I still think Newmans day is gone but I would happily eat my own words if he proved me wrong and rediscovered his form prior to his first injury. I think Andy allowing lads to play league with their clubs if they don't get much game time with county or are coming back from injury (lenihan and Rooney in particular) is great to see and can only have a positivve impact on the county team going forward.
ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 323 - 13/02/2018 10:01:30 2076454 Link 0 |
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I'd say it's more likely that they are just playing at their level.
anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 13/02/2018 10:17:30 2076455 Link 11 |
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And Paddy O'Rourke losing the plot and getting himself sent off on purpose multiple times at the end of a Meath collapse he was involved in is showing great Meath fighting spirit is it? Nonsense, both times it was a disgrace to Meath teams of old and his own last name. I agree with you Dunboyne and Ashbourne have folded in big games but that doesn't mean that as part of a different team they'd be the same. Lenihan and Menton didn't fold when everybody else did vs Kildare in Tullamore. Andy Mc managed a Dunboyne team only won season and won the under 17, minor league and minor championship in 2014. A lot can be changed around by a manager and a bottling team under a Skryne man Mick O'Dowd may yet turn to a tough one under McEntee sans Paddy
LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 833 - 13/02/2018 10:52:06 2076463 Link 11 |
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I said the exact same if he does it in the Championship he should be considered for a call up. He's playing great and kicking huge scores if he continues to do that why wouldn't he be considered? The vitrol against the lad is incredible, disgraceful but unfortunately not surprising.
pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 13/02/2018 12:11:28 2076493 Link 0 |
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Why suggesting a proven winner (with a couple of Keegan Cup medals in his back pocket) who is kicking the lights out should be considered if his form continues in the Championship is so offensive to you I don't know. In my opinion if he was a Dunboyne or Ashbourne lad there'd be tread after tread asking for a recall.
pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 13/02/2018 12:22:05 2076499 Link 0 |
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Don't think it's the suggestion that Paddy gets on the team that's offensive to him, more that backhanded insult towards the clubs in the SE pocket of Meath. On another note, as a Dunboyne man myself, I can't recall the clamouring to get anyone from Dunboyne on the Meath team since Lenihan really. That seems to be turning out okay. Have any names that were the subject of thread after thread for a recall? Or just a bitterness towads the clubs? dunbainneman (Meath) - Posts: 36 - 13/02/2018 13:05:29 2076511 Link 1 |
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Why has this turned into the POR appreciation or otherwise thread? Whether he gets back on the panel is up to himself and Andy. moylagh (Meath) - Posts: 461 - 13/02/2018 14:33:59 2076547 Link 0 |
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Can you name the interocunty match and intercounty marker where Paddy O Rourke didn't have an influence? Was it against Tyrone in the NFL a few years ago when he destroyed Joe McMahon? While you are at it, can you explain how 27 year old former old star nominee Mickey Newman's day is gone? Talk about finding it hard to take a post seriously...maybe like much of Ratoath you only arrived in the county recently, in which case, I apologise as you might not remember these lads playing for Meath. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 926 - 13/02/2018 15:36:27 2076567 Link 13 |