The WeareMeath podcast this week were suggesting that Kane might be in contention for the 26 man matchday squad but in the same breath suggested his arm isn't ready for contact. I'd say what they meant is that he's back training and will be looking to force his way into the matchday squad in the coming weeks. They also suggested O'Coileain would be in the mix for the matchday squad but again that could be looking further down the line. Sean Tobin might be the only change to the 20/21 who were regularly getting game time in the latter stages of the league. Great to see healthy competition at all levels of the squad.

gwanyagudthing (Meath) - Posts: 88 - 10/05/2019 13:25:16    2182931

Had a great season so far, the League was Meath's best performances in years upon years. There's still many questions around the team; depth, consistency, midfield, and particularly their mental strength. When the pressure is on, they may be vulnerable against a good team. Id be confident but nervous. The Leinster SFC will be tough this year, Meath are beatable when they dont perform.

Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 391 - 10/05/2019 13:35:28    2182933

Honestly I don't listen to what ose says anymore, very anti Meath bias or either that he hasn't got a clue about the Meath team. He predicted us to get relegated at beginning of season, even mid way through he was saying we wouldn't be promoted, v donegal he said they'd win handily by 7/8 points.
If he said today was Friday, I'd check the calendar

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 14:26:42    2182941

Only on here could a poster be talking about been confident of beating kerry at home in the super 8s before a ball is kicked in leinster , the players must get some laugh reading stuff on here.

Last year before 1st round the talk was could we run dublin close in leinster final , look what happened at longford
One game at a time , focus on beating offaly , then we go again
We had a good league , thats in the past , championship is diff ball game

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 312 - 10/05/2019 15:03:37    2182950

I really don't want to seem arrogant or anything but I fail to see anything other than a Meath win, I actually think they will lay down a marker, shall we progress, the way this year has panned out every game is a step up, I think Carlow are marginally better than Offaly, I think Westmeath or Laois are better than Carlow and all going well we then have probably the greatest team of all time to test ourselves against. I'm really looking forward to Sunday and I know a win is a win, but damn it we have done that too many times, I want us to blitz them.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 15:07:09    2182951

bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 10/05/2019 15:10:38    2182953

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 15:16:45    2182955

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 742 - 10/05/2019 16:49:43    2182976

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 17:03:42    2182978

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 19:03:57    2182992

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 19:05:39    2182994

David (Meath) - Posts: 566 - 10/05/2019 22:06:24    2183023

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 10/05/2019 22:31:58    2183026

David (Meath) - Posts: 566 - 10/05/2019 23:26:40    2183035

Many, if not all, of the RTÈ pundits have a negative reaction to all things Meath. I believe that they want Meath to fail. I believe the majority of the country wants us to fail. Meath in the 1980s and 90s were a lot like Tyrone today. They were tough, competitive, and cynical. And both had a wise older man in charge with alternate agendas who was easy to dislike for the neutrals. There was "antics". Meath are hated in every corner in Ireland and that resentment is clear in O'Sé whose precious Kerry suffered a near 20 point hammering in 2001. One of their worst ever losses. You'll see that bitter streak in most of the pundits. If the modern Meath team loses a tight game or come out on the wrong side of a bad referee, you'll hear the famous "they're no angels themselves" or "no better team than Meath" usually with a snicker and an eye roll. We're on our own and we perform best on our own outside the rest of the pack. The whole growing atmosphere isnt necessarily a bad thing.

Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 391 - 11/05/2019 08:23:05    2183053

Meath:
Andrew Colgan;
Seamus Lavin, Conor McGill, Shane Gallagher;
James McEntee, Donal Keogan, Gavin McCoy;
Bryan Menton, Shane McEntee;
Cillian O'Sullivan, Bryan McMahon, Ben Brennan,
Barry Dardis, Michael Newman, Thomas O'Reilly.

Team is as I expected, except for no Ronan Ryan, what weakens the back a bit he Ryan is great at staying back and minding the house, Whats the story ? is he injured ?
And I wonder why Ben is named on the wing ? Otherwise a strong team. I wouldn't mind if Biggy started he was in great form v Rossommon. Interesting to see if we can perform the way we have been doing in the league. I know our main aim for the year was promotion. But I reckon Mc Entee Is desperate for a good championship run. So we are not going to take it lightly as some people are suggesting, we might be a soft touch.

bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 11/05/2019 09:20:28    2183058

Pretty much what everybody was expecting except McCoy starting ahead of Ryan. Bit of a shock because I think Ryan played every game in the league and was very good also.

Think somebody else posted it here but I heard they were doing hard training on the training camp so I wouldn't expect us to be at 100%, think they are thinking further ahead which is the right thing to do.

Devine failed the concussion test so won't be part of the 26 tomorrow.

Barney123 (Meath) - Posts: 676 - 11/05/2019 10:00:29    2183064

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 11/05/2019 10:11:20    2183066

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 11/05/2019 10:11:54    2183067

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 742 - 11/05/2019 10:39:51    2183069