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bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1804 - 25/05/2024 19:04:24 2547026 Link 3 |
Add that to one of the all time lows. Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 763 - 25/05/2024 19:07:43 2547028 Link 1 |
It's a dark and sad state of affairs for Meath football, might aswell let the whole U20s team play against Kerry at this rate and give them the experience. Hope RTE have a change of mind on putting the Kerry game on Television. Kerry can beat us by 5 points for 35 points whatever they want. Losing by 10 points to Louth is a low and anyone who thinks we will beat Monaghan is not with it at all. Monaghan will be rubbing their hands with a sigh of relief after seeing that Meath performance. Where do we go from here? SillySimonsOpinion (Meath) - Posts: 55 - 25/05/2024 19:14:18 2547035 Link 1 |
Agreed. This is the lowest point but apparently they had been training like professionals!
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 568 - 25/05/2024 19:19:03 2547037 Link 1 |
Shameful performance. Change management ASAP. Sheridan2010louth (Meath) - Posts: 176 - 25/05/2024 19:33:35 2547042 Link 1 |
Louth's day in the sun against Meath in the championship has been coming for a long time. Arguably for decades. Fair play to them, they got the goals today. I hope they push on. A good team. Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 596 - 25/05/2024 19:45:56 2547052 Link 6 |
Let's not muddy the waters with talk of players aren't there , club football is poor , no underage success etc etc the usual wash rinse repeat stuff. WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 933 - 25/05/2024 19:47:12 2547054 Link 5 |
Management team and coaches need to step down. Serious questions have to be asked of the county board. LoyalRoyal (None) - Posts: 464 - 25/05/2024 20:41:59 2547070 Link 2 |
Where to start? Up there with the shambolic defeats against Wexford and Limerick. No arguments we were beaten by a much better, more organized and motivated team but what's most disappointing is the team had 6 weeks to prepare and hit the ground running yet zero end product. The management team have to take a long hard look at themselves. men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2003 - 25/05/2024 21:32:32 2547089 Link 3 |
The only lad who deserves any credit today is Matthew Costello his father passed away this morning and it would have been very easy to not play Meathfor@life (Meath) - Posts: 85 - 25/05/2024 21:49:46 2547095 Link 1 |
Well that was disappointing but it was coming. mmc (Meath) - Posts: 280 - 25/05/2024 21:52:56 2547097 Link 3 |
Firstly massive credit to Matthew Costello for his courage and commitment to play after the death of his father. As for what we saw on the pitch the writing has been on the wall with this for ages. Our lacking of coaching expertise is condemning us to being uncompetitive. 6 weeks off, a training camp in Portugal, COR says we spent a lot of time working on breaking down a packed defense. Even if we were to somehow beat Monaghan I've seen/heard more than enough it's complete amateur hour and change is needed LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 1513 - 25/05/2024 21:55:16 2547099 Link 2 |
Didn't make the game, too slow off the mark for a ticket but subconsciously I was expecting this, looking at the performance of Louth against Dublin as compared to our emaciated effort against them. I really don't know we are headed but we are definitely heading rapidly towards oblivion. And the big pity is that through ineptitude we will make a hash of the current u20 team as well, some clown or clowns will get involved and make it a near certainty. MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1071 - 25/05/2024 21:59:36 2547101 Link 2 |
We have to accept, its looking like the 16 or so years of success under Boylan was just a snapshot in time that glosses over the fact that we are actually just a run of the mill football county and certainly not the powerhouse we thought we were. It should have been different , In football terms, the successful period was sizeable enough that it should have built the foundations for years to come, but we fluffed our lines bigtime through poor management at county board level. Instead of pushing on we went the other direction. 3 all irelands in the 100 years pre Boylan and god only knows when we'll win another one. We were blessed to have the man and we certainly made hay while we could and personally I'm very lucky to be of the age to have witnessed it all, but Meath, as a force in football are dead unfortunately. southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 933 - 26/05/2024 07:46:12 2547107 Link 3 |
Dreamt of this day for years, decades even. Beating Meath in the championship. As special as the win was for myself and many a Louth supporter, I have to say Matthew Costello has been foremost on my mind since. What a brave man to line out for his county in such circumstances. The morning after 2010 there was a tragedy in Donegal that reminded us that it's only football. Yesterday evening that same line was came back in mind. It is only football. Best of luck for the remainder of the year. ged (Louth) - Posts: 299 - 26/05/2024 08:08:00 2547112 Link 5 |
Not expecting to win all Irelands or leinster titles but the very least we should be competive against teams in and around us.The game was over after 20 mins yesterday 20 mins it's not acceptable.Westmeath go up to Armagh and still in the game till the closing stages.We have no structure,dont look fit and making silly passes and decisions on the pitch.The players have to take some blame here but the book stops at the management.I really hopes it would work out for Colm but this is unacceptable.We have conceded 9-41 or so in three games,6-22 v longford and Louth?The dogs on the street can tell our defence needs sorting and it's not like we are shooting the lights out the other end.9 points is a shocking score v a fellow division 2 team on a decent day.I expect a reaction v Kerry but honestly can see another hiding if we dont at least pack our defence.We have the players to be competitive I think but we dont have a structure or gameplan to aid them.
Proudroyal (Meath) - Posts: 284 - 26/05/2024 08:32:29 2547117 Link 0 |
Dead implies there's no coming back. It's not that bad. Despite all the many things wrong with Meath football we're still a Div 2 county. There's a lot to build one. There are two conversations to be had, and the sometimes get jumbled up. 1) Is everything being done to advance Meath football, so mostly CB responsibilities: - is underage development working? - is there strategy for continuing development between 18-21? - is club competition, particularly Senior Championship, set up to develop elite players? - is everything being done to raise maximum funding including getting supporters involved? - is central GAA lobbied hard to secure any extra funding going? - Is there a professional overseeing S&C work countywide? - are they showing any level of innovation? All those questions are relevant regardless of senior results. If we won by 10 yesterday it wouldn't change tough questions needed for CB. 2) is senior coaching team getting the most from their players: - have they a coaching team up to speed on the latest methods? - have the brought in outside experience given it's over 2 decades since we could be considered elite? - do they set up a tactically smart team that can play to their strengths and exploit weaknesses? - are the showing an X factor, where they think of ways to gain an advantage that others don't? Yes, there's some crossover. Funding for example. But in general they're separate conversations. On the management management, there's scant evidence COR should continue. Much as I wish he could turn it around. MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 87 - 26/05/2024 09:33:42 2547131 Link 1 |
Meath have the 4th highest number of Football clubs after Cork, Dublin and Kerry. Louth brought in a top class man to manage their team. Donegal brought back one. That's the difference. Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 548 - 26/05/2024 09:43:19 2547137 Link 0 |
Probably one of the worst displays I've seen from a Meath team, so badly set up and a poor team selection. Left five minutes early to beat the traffic and was really annoyed on the way home. Roger (Meath) - Posts: 478 - 26/05/2024 10:02:00 2547140 Link 2 |
Let's not go overboard here. We won a minor just 3 years ago and are Leinster U20 champions. Why have we not introduced many of these players into senior panel already. I just think it's a collective set of poor decisions that has us where we are. For me there is little or no drive or direction in this team. Things have changed with a stand back and let them sort it out themselves (players) attitude long gone. Young people need direction and must be driven every step. There is none of that from the Meath management. The players are completely lost. Leadership is really poor on and off the field. Nowadays you need to attack at pace and probably need at least 16 pts and a goal on top to be anywhere near. We have got more than one player kicking 5 pts or more. I'm afraid we wouldn't even get near Tailteann cup final this year. We have regressed badly.
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 568 - 26/05/2024 10:18:35 2547146 Link 0 |