Meath Mightily Migrate from Mediocrity, Maybe.

[Syferus]

Banty and Barney are going to have a fair fight in the Aldi car park to decide who goes.
Big Joe Joyce is reffing it.

No biting, break when told to and the fight lasts until someone retires or until mammy has dinner cooked, whichever comes first.

[seafoid]

As far as I remember Eamonn Barry voiced a very strong opposition to Banty's appointment in the first place. It kind of indicates how strong his opinion of Barney is. In my opinion, the clubs should reject the county board's motion as it will be a vindication of their position. Banty certainly has not performed particularly well but it is difficult to see what the motion tonight will achieve bar help the county board shift the blame for our problems on to the Monaghan man.

It sounds very like soccer once the Sun turns on the England manager.
Starring Banty as Steve McClaren. The plot is the same -  players won't win anything due to long
festering issues but it's great craic  blaming it on the manager.

[spuds]

Ah jaysus Seafoid, am choking on me popcorn here with your sacair references. Plenty of material here without referring to McClaren and them eegits

[Jinxy]

I'm now firmly in the pro-Banty, anti-Barney camp.

[magpie seanie]

I'm now firmly in the pro-Banty, anti-Barney camp.

If I were you I'd be anti both of them.

This is the problem with these politicians in the GAA. It's not about improving the county or winning things it's about doing down the feckers that are agin them. A load of bollix and unfortunately very widespread.

[seafoid]

I'm now firmly in the pro-Banty, anti-Barney camp.

I think a compromise candidate will come forward. Noel Dempsey.

[Ard-Rí]

It's a vote on Banty, on his record, not the county board.

[Syferus]

It's a vote on Banty, on his record, not the county board.

Impossible to remove the politics from it. Most of the anti-sacking camp will have equal measures of trouble with Banty's treatment and the county board's arrogance and negligence, those issues are joined at the hip.

[Hardy]

It's a vote on Banty, on his record, not the county board.

It is officially, Ard-Rí but it's gone beyond that. It's like one of those referendums where people don't vote on the issue at question but use it as an opportunity to have a go at the government. I'm also anti-both the co. board and McEnaney, but the way it's going a vote to get rid of the manager will be taken as an endorsement of the co. board chairman and officers and I think this may be the only chance for clubs to say "no - Banty is cat, but there's no way we're endorsing your running of things and your attempt to escape your lion's share of the blame. Anyway, he's your Banty - you're responsible for him as well".

If there was a way to get rid of Banty as well, that'd be great, but we may have to come back for him. He'll hang himself anyway on the results of the next few months.

[Edit - removed senseless question]

[GAA_Punter]

Live updates from Meath GAA meeting with a huge amount of uncertainty emanating out of the Meath footballing camp, it is hard to know which way tonight's meeting of the county board will go.

http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/gaa/101346/

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20:52pm Lot of people blaming the players and not the management.

20:51pm It seems to be 50-50 on people wanting Banty to say or go.

20:48pm Barney Allen is talking about himself and Cyril Creavin meeting up with the players on two different occasions to discuss the problems within the team.

20:40pm The floor has been opened to delegates to have their say on the matter of "Banty" being in charge. No doubt a lot of people will have thoughts on share. We could be here for hours.

20:30pm There is expected to be a motion put forward to remove current manager Seamus McEnaney from the position and go forward into this summer's All-Ireland campaign with a fresh face in charge.

[Shamrock Shore]

Some great comments from The Insider


"9:14pm Now they are talking about Eamonn O'Brien's sacking, thats going to solve a lot of problems."

[thebandit]

Banty stays!!

[Hardy]

43-31. What happens now? Hopefully a motion of no confidence in the executive.

[seafoid]

43-31. What happens now? Hopefully a motion of no confidence in the executive.

Dissolve the legislature and declare a second Meath republic

[agorm]

Does anyone know which side got the 43?