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Meath v Roscommon

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Replying To GlasgowRoyal:  "Was O'Sullivan as bad as people were making out, only saw the highlights, but his goal was excellent. Our movement and hand passing looked pretty good, but again I'm only basing that on the little I saw."
He wasn't to bad, took the goal excellently but mad a few mistakes as well. TBH the way we played in the first half, dropping everyone back into our half doesn't help our inside forwards at all.

ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 323 - 30/01/2018 15:19:32    2072432

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Highlights of the game TG4 https://ibm.biz/BdZDrM 1:40 in

bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1192 - 30/01/2018 15:29:08    2072438

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Replying To GlasgowRoyal:  "Was O'Sullivan as bad as people were making out, only saw the highlights, but his goal was excellent. Our movement and hand passing looked pretty good, but again I'm only basing that on the little I saw."
I taught he was Meaths best forward until he went off. The subs that came on looked good and made and impact but IMO O'Sullivan was Meaths best forward who started the game and only one in the first half who looked anyway dangerous

Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 30/01/2018 15:30:31    2072439

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Just saw the highlights there, was never a penalty at the end for Roscommon.
Meath very unlucky with that call

Maestro (Meath) - Posts: 473 - 30/01/2018 15:38:45    2072440

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Replying To Maestro:  "Just saw the highlights there, was never a penalty at the end for Roscommon.
Meath very unlucky with that call"
I'd have to agree. Very harsh call. Listening to it on the radio, they thought it might have been given for handling on the ground. Looking at the video (thanks for the link Bob) it look like it was given for a foul on the Roscommon forward. If so, it was very soft. If I was from Roscommon I'd argue that there was a slight pull on the forward, which is therefore a foul, but it's the sort of thing that happens a hundred times a game and doesn't get blown, unless the ref is being ultra fussy.
I would ask though what Conlon was doing up on the Roscommon 45 yard line with us a goal up in injury time. That's the time to have 15 men behind the ball inside your own 65, with players taking turns to foul the opposition. Need to get a lot smarter.

anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 30/01/2018 18:20:52    2072509

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Replying To Maestro:  "Just saw the highlights there, was never a penalty at the end for Roscommon.
Meath very unlucky with that call"
Ball shouldn't have been near the area in the first place.

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1668 - 30/01/2018 18:59:58    2072526

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Replying To bobkarlgees:  "Well we have very good at been quiet and been underdogs for good while now. Just not very at coming out of no where though :)"
True but hopefully this will be our year for coming charging out of nowhere!

Loyalroyal17 (Meath) - Posts: 627 - 30/01/2018 19:43:25    2072533

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Replying To bert09:  "Ball shouldn't have been near the area in the first place."
Agreed, but it was never a penalty.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 30/01/2018 19:48:05    2072539

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Replying To Loyalroyal17:  " Leave them to it, let us be the underdogs heading into this League, we don't want the spotlight on us at this early stage anyway, let people forget about us then we will come out of nowhere and shut them all up!"
I can see your point loyal but sometimes it warms the heart to get a glimpse of the geansai on the box! Let's face it we don't court the favourites tag well anymore. We do guarantee entertainment for the loyal supporters and neutral alike as just like the proverbial goldfish we are constantly forgetting....how to defend that is!

ClonardGael (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 30/01/2018 22:35:16    2072621

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Lads take off the blinkers.. he got pulled back when he was in on goal. its a penalty.a soft one yes but its still a penalty. The first rosy goal the colgan came off his line far too early and made up the forwards mind and was an easy finish for the lad.

I had to laugh when I watched the highlights when I saw the full back(player of the week) kick a pass across his own goal and as a result concede a point. Like if that is not basic football fundamentals I don't know. few screws light id say

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 476 - 31/01/2018 07:37:34    2072668

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Replying To Irish_downunder:  "Lads take off the blinkers.. he got pulled back when he was in on goal. its a penalty.a soft one yes but its still a penalty. The first rosy goal the colgan came off his line far too early and made up the forwards mind and was an easy finish for the lad.

I had to laugh when I watched the highlights when I saw the full back(player of the week) kick a pass across his own goal and as a result concede a point. Like if that is not basic football fundamentals I don't know. few screws light id say"
The penalty as soft as it was, yes can't really be argued with, likewise had it not have been given there would have been very few arguments!! I wouldn't say the first goal was "and easy finish" by any means but it was sloppy from ourselves. I think you might want to wtch the highlights again though, our full back didn't give the ball away at all, it was S McEntee who made that pass to Flanagan which got caught by the wind and lead to the point!!

ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 323 - 31/01/2018 09:23:39    2072690

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Replying To Irish_downunder:  "Lads take off the blinkers.. he got pulled back when he was in on goal. its a penalty.a soft one yes but its still a penalty. The first rosy goal the colgan came off his line far too early and made up the forwards mind and was an easy finish for the lad.

I had to laugh when I watched the highlights when I saw the full back(player of the week) kick a pass across his own goal and as a result concede a point. Like if that is not basic football fundamentals I don't know. few screws light id say"
That was Shane McEntee who gave the kick pass away for the point in first half. Wouldn't be overly critical with Colgan made couple of very important saves during the match.

Westtip (Meath) - Posts: 24 - 31/01/2018 09:24:54    2072692

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Roscommon could have won and should have won.
Meath could have won and should have won.
That's modern football

worple (Roscommon) - Posts: 271 - 31/01/2018 11:31:08    2072732

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Replying To Westtip:  "That was Shane McEntee who gave the kick pass away for the point in first half. Wouldn't be overly critical with Colgan made couple of very important saves during the match."
I think the feeling here westtp is that the top teams don't make a high percentage of rudimentary errors anymore. Possession is only lost when someone either kicks a wide or drops the ball short. A keepers primary job now is distribution rather than being the last line of defence. Agree colgan does show some good potential but needs to keep learning at this level.

ClonardGael (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 31/01/2018 16:33:03    2072837

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Replying To Irish_downunder:  "Lads take off the blinkers.. he got pulled back when he was in on goal. its a penalty.a soft one yes but its still a penalty. The first rosy goal the colgan came off his line far too early and made up the forwards mind and was an easy finish for the lad.

I had to laugh when I watched the highlights when I saw the full back(player of the week) kick a pass across his own goal and as a result concede a point. Like if that is not basic football fundamentals I don't know. few screws light id say"
Great to see that everyone on here is a real expert , especially when it very Comes to goalkeeping . In 1 on 1 situations it's always better to come out to cut down the angles than to sit on the line .Colgan to do it exactly as the txt book says

Meath_True (Meath) - Posts: 285 - 31/01/2018 17:03:56    2072844

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Replying To ClonardGael:  "I think the feeling here westtp is that the top teams don't make a high percentage of rudimentary errors anymore. Possession is only lost when someone either kicks a wide or drops the ball short. A keepers primary job now is distribution rather than being the last line of defence. Agree colgan does show some good potential but needs to keep learning at this level."
Agreed........ALL our players need to get their act together for this level. Look at mistakes throughout the team. Its difficult to make a case for ANY player as a definite starter now. ALL have to up their game if we want to compete against the big boys. EVERY player without exception should be showing they deserve their place in training sessions. This forum serves for us to express opinions . We are not clued in to everything . We often dont see reality ,and therefore we can only expect our selected team be seen as speculation and amusement. Pince of salt. Dont TELL us lets SEE it.
Not forgetting the time and effort the lads put in ,but neither should they forget the honour they have in wearing the jersey.

nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 841 - 31/01/2018 17:26:57    2072852

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