Meath vs Kildare 1st July 12 Croke Park

[Jinxy]

There must be a wall of Kildare money on the lilies. I remember the third  weekend of September 1998 when  they were unbackable too.

Seán Brady is lumping on anyway.

[Ard-Rí]

You're up early Jinxy. You must have heard about the great odds on Kildare.

[Dinny Breen]

There must be a wall of Kildare money on the lilies. I remember the third  weekend of September 1998 when  they were unbackable too.

Sure it's Derby weekend. There won't be a cent layed on the football with the Curragh on.

My biggest dilemma this weekend is whether to leave my Chauffeur and Butler outside the gates when I visit Croker. Bad form to bring them in I suppose but they would like to see Dublin play.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Who's collecting the Cavanman? He's too tight to buy a Range Rover just to fit in and his car is knackered from all that commuting during the school year.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I hear we're 15/2 and Cill Dara are 1/3  ...

Can't see more than 4/1 about the Royals.

[Ard-Rí]

I hear we're 15/2 and Cill Dara are 1/3  ...

Can't see more than 4/1 about the Royals.

I checked that on Paddy Power before posting yesterday, but looking again there it has been amended to 4/1.

[Sea The Stars]

I hear we're 15/2 and Cill Dara are 1/3  ...

Can't see more than 4/1 about the Royals.

I checked that on Paddy Power before posting yesterday, but looking again there it has been amended to 4/1.

The 15/2 is/was the odds on a draw. Meath's odds have always been between 3 and 4 all week.

[Onlooker]

Now that Seanie Johnston has been cleared to play, I would expect Meath's odds to go out quite a bit.  He must be a better player than any of us thought if he worth all the hassle and ridicule that Kildare have drawn on themselves.  They have put themselves under some pressure for tomorrow.

[Dinny Breen]

Now that Seanie Johnston has been cleared to play, I would expect Meath's odds to go out quite a bit.  He must be a better player than any of us thought if he worth all the hassle and ridicule that Kildare have drawn on themselves.  They have put themselves under some pressure for tomorrow.

Kildare have followed Kilkenny's lead and haven't played a challenge match in 10 weeks, just in-house games and in these games Johnson has been seemingly outstanding, can't see him featuring tomorrow unless Kildare are leading well with 5 mins to go and just want to get the inevitable over with.

Tomorrow while always a must win has now taken on new pressure as if Kildare lose McGeeney will come under pressure to resign as the SJ farce will get the blame for the defeat.

[Ard-Rí]

I hear we're 15/2 and Cill Dara are 1/3  ...

Can't see more than 4/1 about the Royals.

I checked that on Paddy Power before posting yesterday, but looking again there it has been amended to 4/1.

The 15/2 is/was the odds on a draw. Meath's odds have always been between 3 and 4 all week.

Ah! Thanks for clarifying.

[ballinaman]

G'wan Meath.....right, I need a shower.

[From the Bunker]

G'wan Meath.....right, I need a shower.

[ballinaman]

G'wan Meath.....right, I need a shower.

Never thought I'd see the day I'd be shouting for Meath but I will be in croker tomorrow...even though I do feel a bit dirty doing so!

[Dinny Breen]

I had a bitter enemy,
His heart to hate he gave,
And when I died he swore that he
Would dance upon my grave;
That he would leap and laugh because
A livid corpse was I,
And that's the reason why I was
In no great haste to die.

And then - such is the quirk of fate,
One day with joy I read,
Despite his vitalizing hate
My enemy was dead.
Maybe the poison in his heart
Had helped to haste his doom:
He was not spared till I depart
To spit upon my tomb.

The other day I chanced to go
To where he lies alone.
'Tis easy to forgive a foe
When he is dead and gone. . . .
Poor devil! Now his day is done,
(Though bright it was and brave,)
Yet I am happy there is none
To dance upon my grave.

[Donnellys Hollow]

The Range Rovers may need to be armour plated for the journey up to the big smoke today.