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Indeed you are right I stand corrected the Leinster Junior was in 2004, regrettably the porter of recent days has laid waste to my memory
Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3744 - 19/10/2022 13:56:15 2444616 Link 13 |
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We are Meath is very good plus Rispins knowledge of the club scene is up there with most. I don't think they have anything against Ratoath or that, they hold them to higher standards and expectations than most clubs. UsernameInvalid (Meath) - Posts: 409 - 19/10/2022 13:57:30 2444617 Link 0 |
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The SFC final match programme is an excellent publication but every page you turn there's the Respa blog. One page with all previews would be enough. summerof09 (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 19/10/2022 14:19:53 2444619 Link 0 |
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And your point is? There is no questioning Davy Rispin knowledge of Meath GAa or the fact that Micky Brennan played football And I am also a patron , my point is in my opinion they are bias to north Meath clubs evident in the amount of nominations they got in their team of the year awards , some of the names mentioned when you compare them to players not mentioned from senior clubs is laughable If they are picking players who are invaluable to their own clubs well that is different but if they are picking the best player in that position in the whole county well then there is no credibility to some of their selections also in my opinion Davy Rispin is not impartial in his blog or pod cast when it comes to Ratoath I listen every week and in particular on semi final weekend he gave over 40 minutes reviewing the Summerhill v wolfetones game and not even 5 minutes on the Ratoath win over moynalvey This is just my opinion Awaywin (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 19/10/2022 17:24:02 2444648 Link 3 |
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On not allowing fans on the pitch after games. If it is because the pitch was entered in a competition for grounds the County Board have slipped off track and need to go to a seminar on what the GAA is about. These are big Days that draw Communities together and the GAA was always primarily a Community based organisation. How could a grounds competition be more important than allowing players celebrate and get pictures with their families and neighbours ,especially children. Really who cares if the grass gets a prize or not. Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 553 - 19/10/2022 21:40:17 2444683 Link 1 |
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Seemingly the county board care a lot if their ground wins an award for the best grass. They certainly wont be winning any awards for the rest of the place, with the state that its in. Embarrassing and unbelievable if that is the actual reason for not letting supporters on the pitch after Saturday and Sundays matches. They had no problem letting kids (and adults) on the pitch at half time in every game last weekend, but I suppose that gets lovely media attention, so can't be not seen to be doing that.
BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 998 - 20/10/2022 09:59:59 2444704 Link 0 |
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You clearly do not listen often enough as they are always talking about Cilles and Ashbourne's short comings and predicted against Kells most of the year!
Head4BlackSpot1990 (Donegal) - Posts: 24 - 21/10/2022 14:22:03 2444929 Link 0 |
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Davy puts his so much effort into creating content for us to enjoy and who cares about Ratoath and Moyvalvey and that was the quater final so you have that wrong first, Davy is a great fella and is not biased towards any club,typical south meath view thinking world revolves around them unreal!
Head4BlackSpot1990 (Donegal) - Posts: 24 - 21/10/2022 14:25:22 2444930 Link 0 |
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You are fully correct about the massive effort Davy puts into creating content, no question and I'm sure he is a great fella And it was quarter final but when you say who cares about Ratoath or moynavey I'm sure the subscribers to the we are Meath patreon care and should be respected like every other club Just change it to "we are north Meath " And call a spade a spade Hope Colm o rourke agrees with all his team of the weeks selections, this way Castletown, cortown st Bridget's etc will all be represented on Meath team Can't wait Awaywin (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 21/10/2022 14:44:43 2444942 Link 1 |
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Its not really biased, the Podcast, while it is a great listen has always been slightly biased towards the Navan and north meath teams. I'm not sure if it was after the 2018 or 2019 championship that Ratoath has won, they ranked the teams in Meath senior prior to the next championship and had Ratoath as the 4th best team in Senior and backed Kells to win Keegan as they were the most "consistent" team in Meath based on their league and Feis cup form. Like I said, they do have a great knowledge base of all teams in the county and are a good listen at times, but anyone who doesn't think they have a bit of a dislike or bias towards the like of Ratoath either doesn't listen to them all the time or has an equal dislike foe them.
ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 582 - 21/10/2022 14:52:13 2444943 Link 2 |
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It was certainly disappointing that supporters couldn't enter the field, I understand the pride in the pitch and the desire to win awards but sometimes you have to remember what the soul of the GAA is about. My only thinking is that they have a desire to keep the pitch as one of the best in the country in the hope that it may help get more money for the rest of the place. I had my father with me in the stand last Sunday who has had both hips replaced and about 5 back operations after a long career in athletics and by Christ trying to manoeuvre him into a row of seats in that stand is a nightmare, honestly I'm surprised more people aren't falling trying to get in and out if the rows and aisles.
Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3744 - 21/10/2022 15:29:45 2444949 Link 14 |
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Anyone know who makes decisions on keeping fans out, Also who picks the man of the match award. Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 553 - 24/10/2022 13:59:01 2445264 Link 0 |
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Would you give over about man of the match award A Ratoath man won it and that's that Next up Rhode Make sure your there with the Ratoath Colours on shouting for RATOATH And let's hope we win man of the match again as well as match itself Awaywin (Meath) - Posts: 116 - 24/10/2022 15:18:23 2445276 Link 0 |
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Just wondering who picks it.??
Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 553 - 25/10/2022 10:41:21 2445339 Link 0 |
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I have to say - I couldn't care less about it! It's just an opinion! People see games in different ways! Rarely is someone from a beaten side picked but often a person on a losing side is the best on the pitch! At the end of the day how important is it!!
Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 515 - 25/10/2022 12:05:50 2445360 Link 0 |
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Looking forward to The clash of Rhode and Ratoath, as a Bracks man I would have many many friends from Rhode as we border their Parish whilst really admiring and respecting what Ratoath have achieved the last 10 years as a club ( Junior 10 years ago ?). thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1073 - 25/10/2022 20:17:51 2445443 Link 0 |
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Agree with you. But then what is the problem with some transparency. Why have it at all if the judges cant be disclosed as in other sports & entertainment where people stand up and put their name behind their opinion. If they are that afraid of been known then stand aside. After the referee makes decisions based on opinion but does not were a mask.
Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 553 - 26/10/2022 21:43:28 2445574 Link 0 |