Dublin Vs Meath

[Jinxy]

Its on like Donkey Kong. Discuss.

[Maguire01]

Anything but a Meath win - just to avoid the mess of play-offs......  Unless Westmeath beat Monaghan - then please let's have a Meath win. 

[Farrandeelin]

If Meath win, is it not head to head performances in the actual league? Meath would be promoted on that basis..

[Maguire01]

If Meath win, is it not head to head performances in the actual league? Meath would be promoted on that basis..

No - play-offs.

[Jinxy]

I'd love a couple of games against the Dubs. Sure we're like oul pals at this stage.

[thejuice]

*****delete thread please, kind Moderator*****

[armaghniac]

maybe this would be better in the existing thread
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=7470.0

[thejuice]

Never saw it, 

[thejuice]

Well our chances of getting to the final are slim to none, but a chance to deny the Dubs a final spot is very appealing.   

Been looking forward to this game since february and despite the GAA denying me the chance of being there on what was my birthday yesterday by shunting the fixtures back a week hasnt dampened my spirits.

So where to begin with this one, Meath havent impressed at all yet a glimmer of a place in the final still exists. its not going to happen but still mathematically possible. Dublin have ploughed through most of the competition but last week came assunder to an impressive Armagh side.

Some of our injured troops are back and will hopefully be 100% for next weekend. But still the form guide points to a Dublin win.

[Hound]

Well our chances of getting to the final are slim to none, but a chance to deny the Dubs a final spot is very appealing.   

That makes no sense given the chances of Meath getting to the final and the chances of Dublin not getting to the final are equal.

If Meath prevent Dublin making the final, there are only two scenarios. Meath are in the final - or there is a three way playoff between Dublin, Meath and WM or Mon.

[thejuice]

Well our chances of getting to the final are slim to none, but a chance to deny the Dubs a final spot is very appealing.   

That makes no sense given the chances of Meath getting to the final and the chances of Dublin not getting to the final are equal.

If Meath prevent Dublin making the final, there are only two scenarios. Meath are in the final - or there is a three way playoff between Dublin, Meath and WM or Mon.

Was of the thinking that we needed to beat Dublin by 20+ points to get in, since nether of us played Cork.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Well our chances of getting to the final are slim to none, but a chance to deny the Dubs a final spot is very appealing.   

That makes no sense given the chances of Meath getting to the final and the chances of Dublin not getting to the final are equal.

If Meath prevent Dublin making the final, there are only two scenarios. Meath are in the final - or there is a three way playoff between Dublin, Meath and WM or Mon.

Was of the thinking that we needed to beat Dublin by 20+ points to get in, since nether of us played Cork.

I think it's around the 10 point margin as you will increase your points difference by 10 points and decrease de Dubs by 10, giving a 20 point turnaround...

[Hound]

Well our chances of getting to the final are slim to none, but a chance to deny the Dubs a final spot is very appealing.   

That makes no sense given the chances of Meath getting to the final and the chances of Dublin not getting to the final are equal.

If Meath prevent Dublin making the final, there are only two scenarios. Meath are in the final - or there is a three way playoff between Dublin, Meath and WM or Mon.

Was of the thinking that we needed to beat Dublin by 20+ points to get in, since nether of us played Cork.

Well thats hardly "a chance to deny the Dubs a final spot" !

Perhaps I'm being a bit pedantic! But if Meath do enough to stop Dublin making the final, then its very likely they will have done enough to make the final themselves, so your priorities looked mixed up.

In any event its 11 points, not 20, that Meath need to win by the make the final. Although if anyone else finishes on 9 points (i.e. Mon if they lose or WM if they draw), then the points diff goes out the window.

[Jinxy]

Scoring difference has no bearing I thought. 

[Croí na hÉireann]

Scoring difference has no bearing I thought. 

If it's just yourselves and de Dubs tied on 9 points then scoring difference comes into play as both of yous didn't play Cork...