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A bit premature maybe but next year as hard as it is to believe will be 2020 and there will be debates no doubt about players, teams etc. Dublin will unquestionably go down as the team of the decade. I can't see there being many arguments like we had in the preceding one, where Tyrone or Kerry was a heated discussion for those old enough to remember. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 24/07/2019 13:05:38 2215712 Link 1 |
Couple of Tyrone lads like Colm Cavanagh and Peter Harte must be in with a shout. Con O'Callaghan around since 2016 but must be pushing close. Ryan McHugh? Aidan O'Shea.. I don't think i'd have him on it. Good selection though, it's always easy to quibble. BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 24/07/2019 13:29:56 2215727 Link 0 |
Without thinking about it too much there is not a lot wrong with your team but surely Brian Fenton has to make it? GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 24/07/2019 13:33:30 2215731 Link 8 |
Fenton instead of o'shea all day long I'd go along similar lines outside of that maybe Keith Higgins to be brought in aswel
bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 24/07/2019 13:40:42 2215737 Link 0 |
Fenton over A O'Shea everyday of the week and twice on a Sunday ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 24/07/2019 13:42:51 2215740 Link 2 |
No way A O'Shea gets near the team of the decade I'd definitely agree with harte he'd walk onto any team in the country
mightydubs (Dublin) - Posts: 48 - 24/07/2019 13:44:38 2215742 Link 1 |
McBrearty ahead of O'Connor and Fenton ahead of O'Shea easily lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 24/07/2019 13:49:02 2215745 Link 2 |
Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 24/07/2019 13:52:52 2215748 Link 4 |
Fenton over O'Shea is a very easy choice to make. JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 24/07/2019 13:56:06 2215750 Link 1 |
Good input lads. Yeah Fenton is a supreme midfielder, has it all. I suppose for longevity alone was the main reason I included O'Shea. He's been some warrior for Mayo this decade in fairness to him. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 24/07/2019 14:09:32 2215758 Link 0 |
Agree Fenton for O'Shea and Moran for O'Connor. Clarke close to Cluxton and hard to have a team without Harte and McHugh, but who to leave off? Keegan and McCaffrey were phenomenal, Connolly too. Maybe Flynn to drop out and Murphy to midfield for McCarthy? Kilkenny at CHF? And what about Kerry, Murphy, Geaney, Donaghy, Cooper, Moran...Tough picks. matdon (Mayo) - Posts: 8 - 24/07/2019 14:11:19 2215759 Link 0 |
Without wanting too seem harsh but what does C.O'Connor do apart from free taking. Appreciate he is a high quality free taker but no where near the team of the decade 15. I'm still working mine out but by god it's tough lol.
GreenAndGold74 (Kerry) - Posts: 194 - 24/07/2019 14:19:14 2215764 Link 0 |
Pretty spot on I'd say, although I'd have Keith Higgins instead of cooper.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 24/07/2019 14:26:09 2215770 Link 0 |
Yeah apart from all those scores from play as well. 0-3 from play in 17 final, 0-2 from play in 16 final including last gasp equaliser from way out. Top scorer from play in semi finals v Dublin in 15 and same in semi finals v Kerry in 14. But yeah he does nothing from play. Only mentioning those games as we are not allowed to mention Connacht or qualifiers as those games are too easy.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7907 - 24/07/2019 14:28:47 2215773 Link 10 |
1. Cluxton JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 24/07/2019 14:54:16 2215787 Link 0 |
His equaliser in 2016 was from about 40 yards, hardly way out as you say and you'd expect any forward worth his salt to slot that. What about his handy enough free in the replay that year which he failed to convert? The difference between him and Dean Rock (who'd incidentally I'd have over him in the team of the decade but probably could even pick 3 or 4 more who should be in ahead of Dean at the same time) is Dean will always stand up and slot you that crucial free. O'Connor on the other hand is liable to crumble and that's what separates him from being a top top class player.
TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 206 - 24/07/2019 14:58:01 2215789 Link 1 |
And sadly beaten in all those finals. I'd love to see the percentages of Cillians scoring stats though.
GreenAndGold74 (Kerry) - Posts: 194 - 24/07/2019 14:58:29 2215790 Link 0 |
1. Cluxton TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7907 - 24/07/2019 15:09:08 2215794 Link 7 |
I wouldn't have O'Connor on the team. Sure, he's the top scorer of all time, but we need to see a breakdown of what he scored from play vs dead ball situations. Put it like this, would anyone here plausibly argue that he's better than Colm Cooper? Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 24/07/2019 15:16:06 2215798 Link 1 |
That's not a bad effort at all. I'd have Fenton there instead of A O'Shea. Kilkenny very lucky to miss out but Murphy is a class act, Flynner deserves it based on his all-star count. I don't like O'Connor but you can't doubt his influence on what many would regard as the second best team of the decade and perhaps greatest ever Mayo side. McManus is as close to the perfect full forward as you will ever get, a wizard. Difficult to argue against that 15.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 24/07/2019 15:17:00 2215799 Link 7 |