Truth be told, due to other commitments this year I haven't seen as much football as I'd like at senior level and I missed last Sunday for one. I could hazard a guess but I'd probably be a bit unfair to somebody somewhere along the line.happy harry wrote:loneshark im curious as to what starting 15 u would start against kildare ?
your head seems to be screwed on and your usually on the ball.
I'll be the first to admit that neither have caught my eye in the few times I've seen them, however I'd disagree utterly that it sends out the wrong signal. Lads being called into the county panel and refusing to come in - now that's a wrong signal, and we've had too much of that. These lads have come in, supposedly worked hard, and if they're not considered up to the grade, management will shake their hands and thank them for their time, as should be the case. Off the top of my head I can think of plenty of poorer lads who got sustained runs with the team in recent years.Long John wrote: But the lads that have been drafted in are very poor. Its sends out the wrong signal to other players in the county. Id much prefer to see some more under 21s getting a run than these lads being brought in. They are getting well bet in most games as it is. It couldnt be any worse to give them a go.
The under-21's had a good run, but let's not get carried away. That was a very poor Meath team they beat, a good Kildare side but still one without a lot of footballing instinct, and their best player against Louth was a minor. I'd certainly bring a few in but it's foolish to think that they'll be the salvation of the team. They played well, they deserve credit, but the physical step up to senior is huge and while some are ready, we already have plenty of them in there and it would be no harm giving a bit more time to a few others.