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Replying To meath1977: "why should it be their last games for Meath biggy is only 29" Biggy celebrated his 30th birthday during the summer. jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 765 - 25/07/2019 15:35:46 2216359 Link
Replying To meath1977: "why should it be their last games for Meath biggy is only 29" Because barring experience neither of them have anything left to offer to the playing side of things. 2 great servants to meath football but time to cut them loose at the end of this year . Aloblack (Meath) - Posts: 265 - 25/07/2019 15:48:04 2216371 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Looking tremendously forward to this game. Great chance to end year on a deserved high." How have we any hope of ending on a high? Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 25/07/2019 18:01:35 2216447 Link
Replying To Jackpot: "How have we any hope of ending on a high?" By playing well against kerry.... redser123 (Meath) - Posts: 306 - 25/07/2019 18:24:00 2216453 Link
What's the capacity? I presume I'll be find getting tickets on the day? Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 26/07/2019 00:03:46 2216594 Link
Replying To Jack_Goff: "What's the capacity? I presume I'll be find getting tickets on the day?" Doubtful there be tickets on the day. Capacity ranges from 11k to 16k depending on who you talking to royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 26/07/2019 19:49:53 2216905 Link
Replying To meath1977: "Saturday week" Yep, typo there, thanks for pointing out! men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 1962 - 26/07/2019 22:47:18 2216953 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Doubtful there be tickets on the day. Capacity ranges from 11k to 16k depending on who you talking to" Yeah from what I've heard 11k is the conservative capacity assuming both grass banks behind the goals are closed to spectators. men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 1962 - 26/07/2019 22:52:29 2216955 Link
I must admit fellow lads and lassies, Im finding it hard to get excited for this match. The term "dead rubber" is thrown around a lot and I think for good reason in the case of Rd.3 of the Super 8's. One has to imagine the Cork/Roscommon match will have a similar and equally laborious build-up. This Meath team have had a very fruitful 2019 and I believe with the right guidance and training, and the right selection between now and the mid-2020s, that the panel can only improve and get stronger. There are variables to that possibility though and the county must tread very carefully and make effort to consolidate our progress achieved this year. The turnaround has been huge, perhaps too huge. This match has a one-off feel. Kerry are the golden boys of the GAA. Always will be. The romantics. One of the big issues the GAA has always faced over Kerry is that they don't travel. Traditionally they played one or two games in Munster and then boom, straight to Croker for the Qtr. Final. This is uncharted territory for them. Navan to them may as well be Malaysia. Its a tight, rustic, old-school venue that should be filled with passionate and vocal local fans. Kerry are also a very young side and theyre relatively reliant on two or three youngsters. They have nothing to gain in this match. Not saying we'll win but these are factors that Meath must use to their advantage. Its a very interesting match-up. I hope the old Pairc Tailteann gets sent off in style and there is no better fixture in championship football than Kerry. It'll also be an enjoyable game, relatively free of cynicism and negativity. Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 391 - 27/07/2019 07:16:30 2216997 Link
Replying To men_of_49: "Yeah from what I've heard 11k is the conservative capacity assuming both grass banks behind the goals are closed to spectators." Yeah. 11k seems to be general acceptance of most royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 27/07/2019 11:02:15 2217029 Link
Replying To men_of_49: "Yeah from what I've heard 11k is the conservative capacity assuming both grass banks behind the goals are closed to spectators." Why would grass banks be closed? May be missing something obvious here but they weren't for our last two big championship games in Navan, Tyrone last year and Donegal the year previous dunboynelad (Meath) - Posts: 198 - 27/07/2019 13:47:38 2217086 Link
Replying To dunboynelad: "Why would grass banks be closed? May be missing something obvious here but they weren't for our last two big championship games in Navan, Tyrone last year and Donegal the year previous" I agree with you lad, they should be open. My point was in relation to what the expected capacity would be. The health and a safety review a few years ago cut the capacity down on the basis that the grass banks were unsafe. If they are opened next weekend the capacity could be over 15k. men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 1962 - 27/07/2019 18:05:00 2217159 Link
Replying To Young_gael: "I must admit fellow lads and lassies, Im finding it hard to get excited for this match. The term "dead rubber" is thrown around a lot and I think for good reason in the case of Rd.3 of the Super 8's. One has to imagine the Cork/Roscommon match will have a similar and equally laborious build-up. This Meath team have had a very fruitful 2019 and I believe with the right guidance and training, and the right selection between now and the mid-2020s, that the panel can only improve and get stronger. There are variables to that possibility though and the county must tread very carefully and make effort to consolidate our progress achieved this year. The turnaround has been huge, perhaps too huge. This match has a one-off feel. Kerry are the golden boys of the GAA. Always will be. The romantics. One of the big issues the GAA has always faced over Kerry is that they don't travel. Traditionally they played one or two games in Munster and then boom, straight to Croker for the Qtr. Final. This is uncharted territory for them. Navan to them may as well be Malaysia. Its a tight, rustic, old-school venue that should be filled with passionate and vocal local fans. Kerry are also a very young side and theyre relatively reliant on two or three youngsters. They have nothing to gain in this match. Not saying we'll win but these are factors that Meath must use to their advantage. Its a very interesting match-up. I hope the old Pairc Tailteann gets sent off in style and there is no better fixture in championship football than Kerry. It'll also be an enjoyable game, relatively free of cynicism and negativity." Totally agree ! This is the game of the championship for me ,even though it's a dead rubber for us. And I expect them to overrun us by 8-10 points . However to host the kings of football and their galaxy of stars in park T ,is a huge thing for us . I hope a good meath support turn up to create a bit of atmosphere as I doubt too many from Kerry will travel . I am not bothered by the result either way but want to see football played at its best and I hope our lads rise to the occasion . noluso (Meath) - Posts: 151 - 29/07/2019 08:34:19 2217968 Link
Replying To noluso: "Totally agree ! This is the game of the championship for me ,even though it's a dead rubber for us. And I expect them to overrun us by 8-10 points . However to host the kings of football and their galaxy of stars in park T ,is a huge thing for us . I hope a good meath support turn up to create a bit of atmosphere as I doubt too many from Kerry will travel . I am not bothered by the result either way but want to see football played at its best and I hope our lads rise to the occasion ." Jesus wept. I can tell you I want to see Donal keoghan, Connor McGill Bryan menton, james Conlon, cillian O'Sullivan, Bryan McMahon. I couldn't give a flying f@@@ who is on the Kerry team. And neither should any real Meath supporters. Hon the royal. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 29/07/2019 15:43:53 2218268 Link
I would like to see some of the subs play in this game from the start especially Mickey Burke. Dardis , Kane should be ok after injury , Campion, McGovern , S Curran Flanagan etc have been in and out all Championship games and like the main starters have give an awful lot to Meath all year and deserve a start. No harm at all if we lose this one. SheridansTry (Meath) - Posts: 168 - 29/07/2019 16:07:16 2218287 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Jesus wept. I can tell you I want to see Donal keoghan, Connor McGill Bryan menton, james Conlon, cillian O'Sullivan, Bryan McMahon. I couldn't give a flying f@@@ who is on the Kerry team. And neither should any real Meath supporters. Hon the royal." I hope Kerry come with a full strength team - and we play our full strength team - I really want to see how the much vaunted Kerry full forward line do against our full back line. I think McGill, Lavin and Gallagher have been fantastic this year and I think the Kerry full forward line have been really talked up! Should be a great battle! There will be other good match ups too but this is the one I like best! Hon the Royal!! ASaminthehand (Meath) - Posts: 292 - 29/07/2019 16:16:44 2218301 Link
Will this be the last game in PT before the upgrade?? Eri (Meath) - Posts: 44 - 29/07/2019 20:16:38 2218439 Link
Replying To SheridansTry: "I would like to see some of the subs play in this game from the start especially Mickey Burke. Dardis , Kane should be ok after injury , Campion, McGovern , S Curran Flanagan etc have been in and out all Championship games and like the main starters have give an awful lot to Meath all year and deserve a start. No harm at all if we lose this one." Would like to see a few changes to starting team, not because lads are not playing well, but I think if we go with same starting 15 as in last two games we can expect same result, competitive for 55/60 minutes then get overun as backs become exhausted. As you say no big deal if we loose, so hope management make better use of panel and we just might be in with a shout. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 1432 - 29/07/2019 20:32:28 2218453 Link
I actually can't believe some of the stuff I'm reading on this! People talking about making 6/7 changes and giving lads who haven't played all year a token gesture run out! We are playing Kerry for the first time at home in a championship match imcase some people haven't realised that. Meath will be putting out there strongest possible team and will give it 100% to give themselves a chance of replicating the performances against Mayo and Donegal and hopefully be in contention to get something from the game. BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 565 - 29/07/2019 21:39:50 2218488 Link
1. Brennan 2. Ryan 3. McGill 4. Gallagher 5. Keogan 6. Harnan 7. McCoy 8. Menton 9. Devine 10. Campion 11. McMahon 12. J McEntee 13. O'Sullivan 14. Walsh 15. Conlan This is assuming Newman and Lavin aren't fit, if they are I would imagine they will both play but really can't see Newman making it even if it's a minor pull you wouldn't risk it. I would like to see Kane, Dardis, Thomas o reilly get some good game time. If Brennan is fit I'd like to see him off the bench in second half Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 468 - 29/07/2019 21:55:41 2218499 Link