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We need to start talking about how we can actually beat Dublin at the weekend. We need to cut out the nonsense talk about Meath players getting on dublin players etc

I believe the 3 ways Meath can beat Dublin

1. Win individual battles. We need to man mark their danger men. Fenton needs to be followed everywhere, a Meath man touch tight on all occasions.

2. Tackle and give it everything. Don't give Dublin time to settle on the ball. Put in a big shoulder in first 5 mins, let them know they're in a game

3. Target man. Dublin full back line is suspect, use the Croke park space. Wet greasy ball aswell, launch it in on top of Cluxton early and it'll send fear throughout Dublin. They don't like playing against route one teams

LoyalRoyal66 (Meath) - Posts: 85 - 18/11/2020 14:13:27    2311067

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Replying To LoyalRoyal66:  "We need to start talking about how we can actually beat Dublin at the weekend. We need to cut out the nonsense talk about Meath players getting on dublin players etc

I believe the 3 ways Meath can beat Dublin

1. Win individual battles. We need to man mark their danger men. Fenton needs to be followed everywhere, a Meath man touch tight on all occasions.

2. Tackle and give it everything. Don't give Dublin time to settle on the ball. Put in a big shoulder in first 5 mins, let them know they're in a game

3. Target man. Dublin full back line is suspect, use the Croke park space. Wet greasy ball aswell, launch it in on top of Cluxton early and it'll send fear throughout Dublin. They don't like playing against route one teams"
Also to add, it would be good for us to keep their scores in general down,, and us to score more. and when were talking about obvious things where does this route 1 fragility stem from. Haven't seen it in about 10 years but don't let facts get in way of a good story..

Jimmycricket (Meath) - Posts: 115 - 18/11/2020 14:38:04    2311078

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Replying To LoyalRoyal66:  "We need to start talking about how we can actually beat Dublin at the weekend. We need to cut out the nonsense talk about Meath players getting on dublin players etc

I believe the 3 ways Meath can beat Dublin

1. Win individual battles. We need to man mark their danger men. Fenton needs to be followed everywhere, a Meath man touch tight on all occasions.

2. Tackle and give it everything. Don't give Dublin time to settle on the ball. Put in a big shoulder in first 5 mins, let them know they're in a game

3. Target man. Dublin full back line is suspect, use the Croke park space. Wet greasy ball aswell, launch it in on top of Cluxton early and it'll send fear throughout Dublin. They don't like playing against route one teams"
oh sweet jezuz

Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 18/11/2020 14:46:33    2311084

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Replying To LoyalRoyal66:  "We need to start talking about how we can actually beat Dublin at the weekend. We need to cut out the nonsense talk about Meath players getting on dublin players etc

I believe the 3 ways Meath can beat Dublin

1. Win individual battles. We need to man mark their danger men. Fenton needs to be followed everywhere, a Meath man touch tight on all occasions.

2. Tackle and give it everything. Don't give Dublin time to settle on the ball. Put in a big shoulder in first 5 mins, let them know they're in a game

3. Target man. Dublin full back line is suspect, use the Croke park space. Wet greasy ball aswell, launch it in on top of Cluxton early and it'll send fear throughout Dublin. They don't like playing against route one teams"
don't forget about making sure the lads boots are cleaned the night before, that they are wearing the right cogs , and that they all bring a change of socks just in case the weather is bad.....oh...and if the wind is blowing....make sure if we win the toss, we go with the wind in the first half to the scoring goals!

Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 18/11/2020 14:58:50    2311087

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Replying To LoyalRoyal66:  "We need to start talking about how we can actually beat Dublin at the weekend. We need to cut out the nonsense talk about Meath players getting on dublin players etc

I believe the 3 ways Meath can beat Dublin

1. Win individual battles. We need to man mark their danger men. Fenton needs to be followed everywhere, a Meath man touch tight on all occasions.

2. Tackle and give it everything. Don't give Dublin time to settle on the ball. Put in a big shoulder in first 5 mins, let them know they're in a game

3. Target man. Dublin full back line is suspect, use the Croke park space. Wet greasy ball aswell, launch it in on top of Cluxton early and it'll send fear throughout Dublin. They don't like playing against route one teams"
You should manage Cortown! They'd love you!

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 18/11/2020 15:40:22    2311102

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Replying To MillerX:  "You may have mentioned it and I may have missed it, but do you not think that Daragh Campion should be on this team? Like he is on the fringes and ALL successful Meath teams had a Skryne man on board. But only if history is important. After all the 1987/88 teams bucked the previous trend with no Ballivor man on board. So I am starting a campaign to bring Paddy Connelly, Ballivor's outstanding centre half back on to the team, and thereby keeping up a now lost tradition of No 6s from Ballivor. Next year they might send in a goalkeeper, just for tradition's sake."
I always thought Campion would make a very good centre back. No disrespect to S McEntee but at centre back he is getting a huge amount of pressure free possession and creativity. Would love to see Campion on the ball in that part of the pitch with that much space to see what he'd do with it.

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 18/11/2020 15:43:34    2311103

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Replying To MillerX:  "You may have mentioned it and I may have missed it, but do you not think that Daragh Campion should be on this team? Like he is on the fringes and ALL successful Meath teams had a Skryne man on board. But only if history is important. After all the 1987/88 teams bucked the previous trend with no Ballivor man on board. So I am starting a campaign to bring Paddy Connelly, Ballivor's outstanding centre half back on to the team, and thereby keeping up a now lost tradition of No 6s from Ballivor. Next year they might send in a goalkeeper, just for tradition's sake."
Agh here, what about us folks in North Meath, a successful Meath team has always had a key player from the area on the team

99 - Ollie Murphy
96 - Martin O'Connell
88/87 - Ferguson, O'Connell, Gillic, Stafford

Stop talking rubbish, so long as the best 21 players take to the pitch it doesn't matter whether they're from Skryne, Kells, Pakistan or Kathmandu. They're Meath players who deserve our full support. Simple as that.

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 18/11/2020 16:42:02    2311132

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Replying To latouche25:  "Morris and Walsh both 20 going on 21."
neither are 21 until next year

Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 515 - 18/11/2020 16:48:39    2311136

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Replying To LoyalRoyal66:  "We need to start talking about how we can actually beat Dublin at the weekend. We need to cut out the nonsense talk about Meath players getting on dublin players etc

I believe the 3 ways Meath can beat Dublin

1. Win individual battles. We need to man mark their danger men. Fenton needs to be followed everywhere, a Meath man touch tight on all occasions.

2. Tackle and give it everything. Don't give Dublin time to settle on the ball. Put in a big shoulder in first 5 mins, let them know they're in a game

3. Target man. Dublin full back line is suspect, use the Croke park space. Wet greasy ball aswell, launch it in on top of Cluxton early and it'll send fear throughout Dublin. They don't like playing against route one teams"
Good God. Is this a serious suggestion of how to take on the best team to ever play the game or is it a game plan that was mainly used in the 1980's and 90's. And still a popular tactic for Junior North Meath teams that usually ends up for them in a savage beating on the scoreboard.

BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 998 - 18/11/2020 19:16:58    2311180

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Replying To Thelongwoodslasher:  "don't forget about making sure the lads boots are cleaned the night before, that they are wearing the right cogs , and that they all bring a change of socks just in case the weather is bad.....oh...and if the wind is blowing....make sure if we win the toss, we go with the wind in the first half to the scoring goals!"
Make sure the balls are well pumped up before the game and all the lads bring gloves preferably Mikasa as its likely to be wet. If they can have a steak in the middle of the day and stand on their mans toes before throw in. Backs to be told bust out through their man with the ball at all times and ball to be drop-kick driven into the full forward from 80 yards. Any messing around and there will be subs brought in.

winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 594 - 18/11/2020 19:49:54    2311189

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Replying To BigJoe14:  "Good God. Is this a serious suggestion of how to take on the best team to ever play the game or is it a game plan that was mainly used in the 1980's and 90's. And still a popular tactic for Junior North Meath teams that usually ends up for them in a savage beating on the scoreboard."
Its working so moylagh meath hill clann nagael all in finals ladt few yeardidnt see savage beatens to them north meath teams.but on inter county front its no go.knocking north meath again joe id say your a fountain of knowledge on team tactics.not

Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 18/11/2020 21:11:00    2311222

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Replying To BigJoe14:  "Good God. Is this a serious suggestion of how to take on the best team to ever play the game or is it a game plan that was mainly used in the 1980's and 90's. And still a popular tactic for Junior North Meath teams that usually ends up for them in a savage beating on the scoreboard."
Yes but junior North Meath teams don't care about the beating on the scoreboard, it's the handing out of the beatings on the pitch they're interested in!!! :)

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 18/11/2020 21:58:16    2311251

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Replying To Borderroyal:  "Its working so moylagh meath hill clann nagael all in finals ladt few yeardidnt see savage beatens to them north meath teams.but on inter county front its no go.knocking north meath again joe id say your a fountain of knowledge on team tactics.not"
Clann na Gael isn't north Meath.

North Meath is north of Navan... places like Syddan, Drumbarragh, Oldcastle, Castletown and Mordor itself, Cortown. The kind of places where it's always lashing rain and you can barely stay upright since the pitch is invariably a sloppy quagmire ... perfect conditions for late shoulders and sneakey fists and elbows and since no visiting fans can make it up there and the weather so bad, there are no witnesses. They say that Cortown always leave one opponent without a concussion, so he can remember what happened and spread the message back home..."yer in North Meath now so ye arrrr" :)

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 18/11/2020 22:09:59    2311261

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Remember this exchange royaldunne /htaem?!

https://www.joe.ie/sport/pic-weve-found-the-most-excited-meath-gaa-fans-around-ahead-of-the-leinster-final-this-weekend/448120

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1807 - 18/11/2020 22:55:01    2311273

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Replying To Crinigan:  "Clann na Gael isn't north Meath.

North Meath is north of Navan... places like Syddan, Drumbarragh, Oldcastle, Castletown and Mordor itself, Cortown. The kind of places where it's always lashing rain and you can barely stay upright since the pitch is invariably a sloppy quagmire ... perfect conditions for late shoulders and sneakey fists and elbows and since no visiting fans can make it up there and the weather so bad, there are no witnesses. They say that Cortown always leave one opponent without a concussion, so he can remember what happened and spread the message back home..."yer in North Meath now so ye arrrr" :)"
Imagine they played hurling? Lord bless us and save us...

Selwyn (Meath) - Posts: 387 - 19/11/2020 07:52:51    2311297

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Replying To BigJoe14:  "Good God. Is this a serious suggestion of how to take on the best team to ever play the game or is it a game plan that was mainly used in the 1980's and 90's. And still a popular tactic for Junior North Meath teams that usually ends up for them in a savage beating on the scoreboard."
will be some egg when ye find out Loyal Royal is from Ratoath

Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 19/11/2020 09:31:08    2311303

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Replying To Crinigan:  "Clann na Gael isn't north Meath.

North Meath is north of Navan... places like Syddan, Drumbarragh, Oldcastle, Castletown and Mordor itself, Cortown. The kind of places where it's always lashing rain and you can barely stay upright since the pitch is invariably a sloppy quagmire ... perfect conditions for late shoulders and sneakey fists and elbows and since no visiting fans can make it up there and the weather so bad, there are no witnesses. They say that Cortown always leave one opponent without a concussion, so he can remember what happened and spread the message back home..."yer in North Meath now so ye arrrr" :)"
Cut the rubbish out. They're all Meath, doesn't matter if its the Monaghan border around Drumconrath/ Meath Hill or the Offaly border in ballinabrackey. They're all Meath men and women. No better or worse.

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 19/11/2020 09:56:27    2311310

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Replying To brian:  "Cut the rubbish out. They're all Meath, doesn't matter if its the Monaghan border around Drumconrath/ Meath Hill or the Offaly border in ballinabrackey. They're all Meath men and women. No better or worse."
Ah relax, my post is clearly only tongue in cheek. I know a good few of the Cortown lads and they're a fine community club (albeit i think they should amalgamate with some of the other local clubs but I won't go there). They had a very good team around mid to late 00s and they were the club equivalent of the 80s Meath team, hard as nails and you'd want to be well up for it physically and mentally to be beat them. The same could be said of Cuthberts as well at underage in the years previously who were very successful.

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 19/11/2020 10:14:44    2311318

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talk about the game lads meath v Dublin instead of this boredom

meath1977 (Meath) - Posts: 534 - 19/11/2020 11:50:26    2311357

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Replying To Crinigan:  "Ah relax, my post is clearly only tongue in cheek. I know a good few of the Cortown lads and they're a fine community club (albeit i think they should amalgamate with some of the other local clubs but I won't go there). They had a very good team around mid to late 00s and they were the club equivalent of the 80s Meath team, hard as nails and you'd want to be well up for it physically and mentally to be beat them. The same could be said of Cuthberts as well at underage in the years previously who were very successful."
I replied to you but not aimed at you directly. I'm just sick of this bull about north meath.

Funny thing is i'm of the vintage that i played schools and underage with many of the players on that Cortown and Cuthberts underage teams.

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 19/11/2020 12:56:01    2311384

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