Kerry v Meath

No one else commenting on this game. Hardly a surprise, must be a contender for worst game of the year. Meath kicking away a place in the all-Ireland final. Kerry are there for the taking to-day.

Great point from the side there from Ward. Marc O Shea might walk here now.

Fell asleep during the second half. Dont blame the teams for such a poor game it was the bad weather.

Brutal aul game, Cork will be looking forward to playing Kerry after that performance. Mind you, it's just the type of game that suits Kerry, drops everyone's expectations of them that had been built up after the Dublin game, and they'll go into the final very much under the radar and underdogs against their neighbours for a change. Cork do look much more likely to win based on the semi-finals and the year in general, but Kerry will be happy enough with this outcome. Should be a very interesting final.

Very bad game and nothing to do with the weather. Why TF do Kerry raise their game against us and play like drains in all their other games?

Really hope Cork hammer them tbh - and I feel they will.

Nothing much went right for Meath but they kept going for the 70 in fairness to them. Moyles badly exposed at FB - as Loyal said a while back he ain't a FB. Kerry halfback line was the winning of the game. Hoovered up a huge amount of ball and also kept Meath half forward line quiet resulting in a terrible supply to the FF line. Galvin was excellent too.

Aww well, thats the way it goes. At least, we kept the neutrals on the edge of their seats with a fascinating spectacle of end to end traditional football.

This must go down as a missed opportunity for Meath, Kerry were there for the taking. But before 2007, we had won 15 of the 19 semi-finals we had taken part in, now we've kind of disgraced overselves in the last two.

Moyles isn't a full-back, I've always said it. Don't understand how Kevin Reilly could come on though so late and play well enough for the duration he was on but wasn't deemed good enough to mark Tommy Walsh who would be ideal for him. Paul Galvin was class but Caoimhin King uncharachteristically very bad.

I do be pulling my hair out though at the ball going into Brian Farrell. Why rolling along the ground all the time? He is not like Declan O'Sullivan who can turn on a sixpence. He is class if he got the right ball. David Bray was bad too, normally he'd have been our Ollie Murphy getting on the end of all the breaks.

Thought Farrell seemed to be wearing the wrong studs? Slipping everywhere. Two great points by Cian Ward from either sideline - it was probably a pity the first was so near HT as Meath were certainly getting the upper hand then. And then for Kerry to goal so quick after HT just killed Meath.

But in truth Kerry were all at sea today - most of the day. Gooch was brutal. And while Meath put it up to them I don't think this was the sole reason for Kerry's inept performance. They are a strange team - and it pi55es me off that they geed themselves up so much for just our game.

If there is any justice Cork - the best team this season - will win Sam.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Very bad game and nothing to do with the weather. Why TF do Kerry raise their game against us and play like drains in all their other games?

Really hope Cork hammer them tbh - and I feel they will.

Nothing much went right for Meath but they kept going for the 70 in fairness to them. Moyles badly exposed at FB - as Loyal said a while back he ain't a FB. Kerry halfback line was the winning of the game. Hoovered up a huge amount of ball and also kept Meath half forward line quiet resulting in a terrible supply to the FF line. Galvin was excellent too.

It was an impressive display from the Kerry defence. But sure we all like to watch the Brazils and not the Italys. I think the weather played a part, scores were at a premium and the goals early in both halves gave Kerry a lead that they could defend.

I do not understand the Kerry in second gear theory that some are throwing out. The Meath backs were heroic at times, they tried their hardest. The coaching of Robbie O'Malley deserves a mention here. Tackling has been much improved. Kerry played as good as they could. They got a similiar start to the Dublin game but could never kick on because they weren't allowed. Meath missed chances at vital stages whereas Kerry got their scores when it counted most.

JayoCluxton:

Are you suggesting that Kerry possess a never seen before quality in a Gaelic Football team where they are able to turn it on when they feel like it? And vice-versa, are they able to switch off should they deem the opposition unworthy?

Second gear stuff is silly alright. I really don't rate this Kerry team too highly at all. The 'gear' they played in today was the same as v Longford, Sligo and Antrim.

Their half back line was good alright but the supply into the Meath forwards, the dearth of possession helped. SS was quiet enough but when you can't get ball what can you do.

But as Colm O' says Meath are short at least 4 or so players.

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:JayoCluxton:

Are you suggesting that Kerry possess a never seen before quality in a Gaelic Football team where they are able to turn it on when they feel like it? And vice-versa, are they able to switch off should they deem the opposition unworthy?

Not a 'never seen before quality' - its all down to psychology and motivation. Despite the Dublin result and performance, there is still a lot wrong in that Kerry camp IMO.

Yes I think there is form of unrest there as well but they still have class players; Kennelly, Galvin, O'Sullivan, Cooper, like they are names that will go down in GAA folklore forever.

I suspect that they will raise the bar again in the final and I'd wonder whether Cork can reach a similiar height to the Tyrone game again. Kerry for me.

But Cork's only blimp was against Limerick. They have been really good this year. They have an excellent bench too. If they get it right mentally form says they should win well and I hope this to be the case.

To date, and in order of difficulty, Kerry have beaten Sligo, Longford, Antrim, Meath and Dublin.

They played well against Dublin, but were poor against the rest.

But still beat them.

By the way I LOVE watching Italy and Italian football. It was defensive in the 1960s but has moved on since then.

Do not believe English media propaganda.

Lads, what the feckin hell was going on with Spillanes head yesterday? My wife took one look at him and burst out laughing. FFS, it's enough that he acts like a child, now he's trying to look like one!
Did you ask for a number 2 Pat? Cause it looks like shite!