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The irony of your posting in this thread mate is that you are trying to prove that Dubs are blinded when it comes to Connolly. I'll leave it to lads to decide who is in fact blinded here! :D I feel you guys rate Keegan and bit more then he actually is a player myself, he's a good player mind, but not of the quality of the Connolly's of this world. Real life and medals just reflect that really. If your satisfied with a moral victory so be it. Keegan will never go down as a great player without an all Ireland medal in my opinion. Connolly already is in the history books. Never the Ywain will meet unfortunately. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 25/03/2018 14:13:18 2087673 Link 0 |
You are delusional bud. Mattie Forde, Declan Browne, i could name 50 or 60 great players that don't have one. Such a sad way to look at things. Back to all those frees Keegan gave away that led to a load of scores, did you get a chance to watch the games back by any chance lol? And again Keegan is a different type of player to Connolly, it was never in dispute how gifted Connolly was. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7907 - 25/03/2018 16:17:52 2087694 Link 1 |
Thanks my friend, I apologize that you seem offended by a contrasting opinion to your own, but call people delusional if that is the height of your debating skills. Absolutely I don't think you can be considered a Tuvalu great player unles you win an all Ireland, I mean that is the actual point of the sport. I don't get your reasoning at all, it's that kind of mentality of nearly beating Dublin as some kind of success, it's not. Not having a Celtic cross doesn't mean your not a great player, your not. You can talk about all the moral victories in the world, it's competitve sport if your not a winner then your a looser, how close you came to the winner is irrelevant. I'm sorry are you asking me to go of and count how many frees Keegan caused on Connolly, eh right, of you tot mate, I made the point you prove me wrong. I've been to every Dublin and Mayo game since the 2012 semi, I don't need to be watching match back! ;) You can see from the narrative of that the posters that most think Keegan struggle a bit on Connolly. I'd say that's surprising for you. I actually quite like Leegan and Connolly to be honest. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 25/03/2018 17:09:24 2087751 Link 1 |
Something isn't right here. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 26/03/2018 14:32:52 2088301 Link 1 |
I have heard there is something going on in the back ground and he is not part of the panel at present...Don't think he will be involved this year. jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 26/03/2018 15:47:17 2088344 Link 0 |
If true it is an awful waste of his talent. As I said before on this thread Connolly should be the most dominant player in the country with his talent and being part of a great team. Could this actually be the end of his inter-county football career? He could always move to Donegal ha ha.
Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1876 - 26/03/2018 16:45:33 2088366 Link 0 |
Lot of rumours going around. I don't see him coming back this year. Huge loss to the panel if he's not back for the summer. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 26/03/2018 18:03:12 2088406 Link 0 |
Resting' me arse..resting for what..if there was any player who would have benefited from league game time it was D.C..especially after not being involved last year..if hes gone its a major loss for dublin' as on his day hes the best player in the country without a doubt..im a big fan of D.C and always have been.i think hes goneski meself..hope im wrong. GGdub (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 26/03/2018 18:28:24 2088421 Link 0 |
Dublin just have too many talents coming through the ranks for this to be an issue. Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 26/03/2018 18:34:46 2088424 Link 0 |
Nonsense post. Of course you can be considered a great player without winning an all ireland. A team wins an all ireland, not a single player. How could one player be expected to win sam if the rest of the team are not at a level required to win? It does not negate the talent of the individual. The example of Declan Browne is one of the best. He played in a fairly poor Tipp team and faced kerry and cork sides routinely that would dominate munster. Yet he shone on the pitch...He won two all stars as a tipp footballer. Only time I have seen that in my life. Ciaran McDonald from Mayo another fine example..... A current example is Conor McManus. He is one of the finest forwards in the game and truly a great player. He has not won sam, I would love to think he will but the odds are not in his favour. However, he is a great, great player. seanfinn (Monaghan) - Posts: 360 - 26/03/2018 18:41:36 2088428 Link 2 |
Diarmuid alas is no longer involved and is unlikely to be either at this stage. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 26/03/2018 18:52:01 2088431 Link 0 |
OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 26/03/2018 19:41:03 2088447 Link 0 |
If this is all down to Connolly giving out about not getting game time jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 26/03/2018 20:03:08 2088456 Link 1 |
All fair points and no one is dismissing the quality of sad players, they won't be remembered as all time greats like say five time all Ireland winner like say Colm Cooper. That's just the reality of it unfortunately.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 26/03/2018 20:50:25 2088484 Link 0 |
Connolly does not owe anything to Dublin football and it will not be easy to replace him. Someone mentioned McManus as good player and I agree with that, but he is not in the same league as Connolly.
browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 26/03/2018 21:08:05 2088491 Link 0 |
nailed it. rested ?? he is in his hoop being rested waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 26/03/2018 21:34:22 2088507 Link 0 |
Diarmuid got a job in Westport and is sharing a house with his good mate Leeroy. He has transferred to Mayo and all will be announced very soon ;) yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 26/03/2018 22:20:16 2088518 Link 0 |
Yes he's in a higher league than Connolly. McManus is legitimately one of the best players in the country. Connolly is not even in the top 8-9 players in Dublin. Top 4 for me currently are Cluxton/Kilkenny/MCCarthy/Fenton (all 4 are top class players) then McMahon/Cooper/OSullivan/Mannion. Connolly would be in the next group after that. Being from Mayo I never worried about Connolly. Its the likes of B Brogan, MCCauley, Flynn, CLuxton, Kilkenny, MCCarthy, Fenton that have done real damage. centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 26/03/2018 22:27:52 2088520 Link 0 |
Might Diarmuid Connolly play an All Irl Hurling C'ship game before a football one in 2018 ? moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 26/03/2018 22:49:07 2088529 Link 0 |
You're having a laugh. Most naturally gifted footballer of his generation and I was lucky to see the likes of McDonald and Fitzgerald in the flesh in their prime. McManus is a smashing point taker but not in the same league as DC. DC is a flawed genius but a genius none the less.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 26/03/2018 22:56:11 2088534 Link 0 |