There is absolutely nothing positive to say about the craziness of Meath gaa and their attempts at fixture 'planning'. Firstly we can all see what the weather is like and now doubt a lot of pitches are cutting up badly and border line unplayable. Secondly not all clubs are blessed (not an attack on the bigger clubs, just reality) with a massive player selection and therefore fielding both A and B league is difficult and requires a number of players to play both. With a long summer ahead and one that will have a championship gap from April to July can somebody tell me the thinking in some clubs being asked to field in both A and B league in the space of 24hrs and in dome cases on the same pitch.

I seen a tweet from St Ultan, they are being asked to play A/B league on the same day!!! Do they want these clubs to not field?!

Clonard have a B league game at home on Sunday at 11am and then an away A league game in Slane at 3pm. I'm not exactly sure on Clonards player number but no doubt some lads will be leaving the pitch to jump in cars to drive to Slane. When they arrive will the game be playable as Slane pitch must endure two games in 24hrs ad their A/B league teams play at home.........and no doubt again they have players in a similar situation.

In a time when we hear about player welfare being paramount this is a laughable situation.

I know there are probably several more examples of this situation for the coming weekend.......will we have an explanation from the county board.........NO CHANCE. Just a stern hand and being told to do what we are told, way to promote football.

I_Play_County (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 23/02/2018 08:00:24    2079381

What is the problem playing A&B Leagues on one weekend? Clubs name a Top15 for A League only. Also Hurling Clubs play A&B League hurling in one weekend for many a year now. Football clubs have it too easy.

Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 112 - 23/02/2018 10:36:05    2079404

while it is a struggle for a lot of teams to get 2 teams out, the whole idea of b league is to get games for the lads that dont play a league, there is far to much sending in dodgy lists and nearly all the a league team playing b league. defeats the whole thing,

longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 300 - 23/02/2018 11:38:43    2079423

LetuceBFrank (Meath) - Posts: 67 - 23/02/2018 12:22:33    2079437

I_Play_County (Meath)- You are correct. Most pitches are not able to take matches at this time of year. Matches should be concentrated in the late spring, summer and autumn times when conditions are suitable

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2189 - 23/02/2018 14:05:05    2079474

I take the point that some pitches can't handle games this time of year but from a players point of view you wanna be playing games every weekend this time of year. No player would wanna be training for weeks on end with no competitive games. Most teams should be well able to field a b league team with lads that have either been training and not getting much a league time or lads that are just happy to show up whenever there needed to play a game so I i don't think the fixtures are that big of a issue where the players are concerned

Meath4Sam2020 (Meath) - Posts: 122 - 23/02/2018 14:36:06    2079486

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 23/02/2018 15:21:12    2079499

Do you honestly think it is acceptable for St Ultans and Clonard for example to play two games in one day with their two adult teams?! It's not just about players, these clubs have supporters, mentors etc and just saying get lads playing as much as possible is a simplistic approach. A smaller club, which are alway svelte forgotten about, they might only have a panel of 20-25 players. They name 10 players from that and then take into account injuries work etc. So there is a remaining panel of 15 expected to always fulfil both fixtures?! Some games on a Saturday and Sunday, two days when younger lads work etc. It really is a basic lack of respect for smaller clubs who strive to promote football and keep lads playing.

I_Play_County (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 23/02/2018 16:03:17    2079509

I_Play_County (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 23/02/2018 16:05:02    2079511

I_Play_County (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 23/02/2018 16:07:44    2079513

I_Play_County (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 23/02/2018 16:09:07    2079515

Hurling clubs do it every round and never complain.
Counties like Cavan play both on the one day 1st team 1st and B team straight after.
Problem in meath too many lads in Oz or USA named on top 15. Top 8 has nothing to do with it

Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 463 - 23/02/2018 16:47:20    2079525

It'd take years to run a season's fixtures if we obeyed the complaints people have about them.

They don't like midweek games because players are coming home from Dublin.
They don't like games in February because the pitches are bad.
They don't want league games in september+october as they've lost interest in dead rubbers.
They don't want A and B league games on the same weekend because they want to field their A players in B league games.
They don't want to play championship in April because "it's too much of a break till the next round"
They don't want to play Saturdays because some people are working.
They don't want games in May because of college exams.

Etc.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1391 - 24/02/2018 13:11:44    2079672

Two Div 1 A League matches OFF today because no refs.....

Count (Meath) - Posts: 92 - 25/02/2018 11:48:42    2079943

Analyst (Meath) - Posts: 1338 - 25/02/2018 12:27:22    2079951

Yes new website and app are very disappointing for updated results.

Last year all the results would be up within half hour of games being over

Belt (Meath) - Posts: 205 - 25/02/2018 17:25:13    2080091

Footnote (Meath) - Posts: 55 - 25/02/2018 17:37:16    2080103

showforit (Meath) - Posts: 145 - 25/02/2018 18:06:27    2080124

Belt (Meath) - Posts: 205 - 25/02/2018 21:06:19    2080229

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 26/02/2018 10:21:52    2080363