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Replying To offtheditch: "I just love this time of year. It's when the Meath supporters get to say all the things there going to do next season, with disregard of how poor they were last season and base it on some god given right because "we are Meath". If only they could back it up with performances. They have to be the most optimistic supporters in the country, although it's a fine line to delusional." Ha there are eternal optimists everywhere. a quick glance at the Cavan Forum will show that some of you boys are targeting beating the Dubs next year in the League.... oh an another suggesting that Monaghan are there for the taking because they need to change their whole approach after this year... Yeah losing by a point in an all Ireland Semi final a disaster... As the old saying goes, never pack a gobsh1te, there will always be one waiting when you get there. Whats that harm in a bit of optimism? Whats wrong with wanting the best for the team you love? If you actually read the comments, most are realistic, most suggest that Division 2 will be tougher next year than this, very few people suggest Meath will be promoted even though almost everyone hopes they will. Now jog on. Haven't you got homework or something to be doing? longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 300 - 07/09/2018 16:42:19 2140184 Link
Replying To GlasgowRoyal: "To go off topic slightly I'm hoping to get over to a home match next season, just don't know which one to try and aim for?" I suggest Fermanagh, much may hang in the balance by then. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 1432 - 07/09/2018 21:12:47 2140236 Link
Replying To MeathWawa: "Thanks for your concern. Like most meath supporters we don't care what cavan, Louth , Westmeath , Dublin supporters think of meath football when they come okay understood here To tell us. We'll see cavan in division 2 next year." What about Kildare supporters? OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 08/09/2018 11:42:12 2140299 Link
Replying To GlasgowRoyal: "To go off topic slightly I'm hoping to get over to a home match next season, just don't know which one to try and aim for?" Meath v Kildare. As a neutral it's my favourite fixture in Leinster after Meath v Dubs. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 08/09/2018 11:45:30 2140300 Link
Replying To GlasgowRoyal: "To go off topic slightly I'm hoping to get over to a home match next season, just don't know which one to try and aim for?" Meath v Kildare I think is the one to aim for. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 11/09/2018 08:01:44 2140922 Link
Replying To thelutch: "we will do well to avoid relegation" Agree. Apart from Clare away which will still be tough enough i find it hard to see where we will pick up more points. I will still try and go to all of the games but we have to be realistic and if we play anything like we did against Cavan or Tipp last year we will be definately be going down. SheridansTry (Meath) - Posts: 168 - 17/09/2018 12:21:58 2142197 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ok I'm not going to get into ANOTHER Kildare thing. Hostility has ceased at least until January. But why does everyone think they are certain to go up? Yes they beat mayo in Newbridge but we should have beat Tyrone in navan, we lost to longford, they lost to Carlow , I don't think there is anything between either team at the moment, once you can nullify Kildare in midfield then they are not as good as some would think. That been said they have to be reapected. As every team has. The last twice we played donegal it was a 1 point loss and a draw. Hardly runaway victories? Anyway that's my 2 cents. I think we will beat both cork and Clare away and win 3 games at home. That should be enough. The one team I would be worried about and might actually have a good shout of promotion is Armagh, I think they will beat Kildare too" Kildare are far better then us at the moment, I hate to say it but it's true. Right their keeper is a bit mad and thair defence isn't very tight but they have a very competitive midfield and have dangerous forwards .....we have neither of the above going on our panel from this year. If we play them 10 times right now they beat us 8/9 times unfortunetely southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 709 - 18/09/2018 06:55:26 2142344 Link
win 3 lose3 and draw 1 dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 532 - 18/09/2018 14:38:13 2142487 Link
Replying To dickie10: "win 3 lose3 and draw 1" You couldn't possibly be saying that with any confidence.......I would say we'll beat fermanagh at home but I wouldn't be putting much money on us in any of the other 7 games. We could win or lose 2 more of them..., Clare and Armagh....but we could also lose heavily in 3 of those other games southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 709 - 18/09/2018 21:00:19 2142581 Link
Replying To dickie10: "win 3 lose3 and draw 1" First of all i would probably take that at this stage but I am not sure how anyone can estimate how we are going to do next year considering we have no idea who will be on the panel and consequently the team. Several players walked at a very late stage in the last season so the make up of next years panel is really up in the air. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 18/09/2018 21:16:26 2142588 Link
Replying To oldsam_newsam: "First of all i would probably take that at this stage but I am not sure how anyone can estimate how we are going to do next year considering we have no idea who will be on the panel and consequently the team. Several players walked at a very late stage in the last season so the make up of next years panel is really up in the air." Very hard to know who will be on panel next season, what I picked up from his recent interview, Andy Mac seemed unsure who would make themselves available for next year. Added to the fact he would not commit to building bridges with those who left last season. I for one am non the wiser why these lads left. So awaiting news of panel with some concern. Until then will reserve judgement on how we will do in league 2019. Hoping all our best players commit and things can improve from previous two years. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 1432 - 18/09/2018 22:27:13 2142599 Link
Replying To seadog54: "Very hard to know who will be on panel next season, what I picked up from his recent interview, Andy Mac seemed unsure who would make themselves available for next year. Added to the fact he would not commit to building bridges with those who left last season. I for one am non the wiser why these lads left. So awaiting news of panel with some concern. Until then will reserve judgement on how we will do in league 2019. Hoping all our best players commit and things can improve from previous two years." This is depressing. A manager's job is to manage and in this case it is getting the best possible out of our county senior team. Logically this means using the best players in the best possible way. I believe that he is to address the next Co Board meeting and I assume delegates will be allowed within reason to make it clear to him that egos must be put aside in the best interests of the Meath Senior team. This situation of several players walking out cannot be allowed to continue. There is always a likelihood that one or two players will opt off a panel for genuine reasons from time to time but any more than four represents a major problem in a season. MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 742 - 18/09/2018 23:52:11 2142612 Link
Replying To MillerX: "This is depressing. A manager's job is to manage and in this case it is getting the best possible out of our county senior team. Logically this means using the best players in the best possible way. I believe that he is to address the next Co Board meeting and I assume delegates will be allowed within reason to make it clear to him that egos must be put aside in the best interests of the Meath Senior team. This situation of several players walking out cannot be allowed to continue. There is always a likelihood that one or two players will opt off a panel for genuine reasons from time to time but any more than four represents a major problem in a season." Spot on MillerX the player exodus under this management team is the most blatant of their many failings. The league next year is make or break D3 is a disaster. pauk123 (USA) - Posts: 189 - 19/09/2018 18:59:39 2142778 Link
Any possible new additions catching the eye in club championship? TakeYourPoints6 (Meath) - Posts: 223 - 20/09/2018 10:52:49 2142846 Link
Replying To seadog54: "Very hard to know who will be on panel next season, what I picked up from his recent interview, Andy Mac seemed unsure who would make themselves available for next year. Added to the fact he would not commit to building bridges with those who left last season. I for one am non the wiser why these lads left. So awaiting news of panel with some concern. Until then will reserve judgement on how we will do in league 2019. Hoping all our best players commit and things can improve from previous two years." When you read the report that county players commit an average of 31 hours per week its understandable why some players left particularly players who felt they were on the fringe of the team. Its no wonder many players make themselves unavailable and really its only students and certain professions that could devout the time to it. New thinking is needed within the GAA as the current championship structure benefits the teams with the most financial clout and who can look after their players. Poormouth (Meath) - Posts: 193 - 20/09/2018 11:42:43 2142861 Link
Replying To Poormouth: "When you read the report that county players commit an average of 31 hours per week its understandable why some players left particularly players who felt they were on the fringe of the team. Its no wonder many players make themselves unavailable and really its only students and certain professions that could devout the time to it. New thinking is needed within the GAA as the current championship structure benefits the teams with the most financial clout and who can look after their players." I agree, a lot of criticism from some posters here of the players that left the panel towards the end of the league but they did put in huge effort a ot of which goes unnoticed. I just thought that it was a bit sad that they had invested so much time and effort from last November only to decide before the championship that it was not worth further commitment. I would hope some will return but doubt that Andy will a. invite them in or b. commit more game time which seems to have been the nub of the issue for them. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 21/09/2018 14:01:09 2143161 Link
Good account by McEntee of what he expects next year. This is his last year unless one of those objectives are achieved I feel. joeblogs10 (Dublin) - Posts: 104 - 02/10/2018 12:26:18 2144748 Link
Great to see Andy adresssing delegates. Any word on who might be in or out? royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 02/10/2018 15:27:32 2144777 Link
you have to admire him for taking it on again , most would of walked , and at least he is genuine in trying to see meath football in a better place, whether it work or not time will tell. He needs everyone on board and hopefully rooney will come back plus a few others . meath1987 (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 03/10/2018 13:15:35 2144950 Link
Rumour doing the Round that Meath are going to look to Louth for coaching guidance. Any truth in the rumour Talking_Sense (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 03/10/2018 15:37:30 2144979 Link