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beidhmeanseo Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 20/10/2014 18:49:29 1665610 Link 0 |
Hill you mention Connolly scoring 5 points in the first 20 mins but you forget to mention he did not score in the rest of the match when his county needed him as the were been beaten, this in my mind and indeed the people who pick the player of the year is the time you earn your award. I never seen anyone suggesting a player who has played well in the club championship deserves an all star based on that. Connolly is a class player who deserves his all star but not player of the year. Mark Lynch did deserve his nomination does not deserve an all star as he did well in the league but his county were very poor in the championship. Declan Browne deserved his all star in 98 as he was class and was carrying his county in the championship. I would argue he did not deserve his all star in 2003, i think there were other more deserving winners that year. ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 20/10/2014 20:08:44 1665632 Link 0 |
ROS1 he got 3 points in the first half and 2 in the second against Donegal. He was about the only Dub to take the game to Donegal in the second half that day. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 20/10/2014 21:18:52 1665646 Link 0 |
0/10/2014 20:08:44 Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 20/10/2014 21:21:18 1665648 Link 0 |
Yes but surely POTY should go to the player who exhibited the most skill throughout the year, club, IC league and IC championship. Surely that would be a true reflection of the all round worthiness of a player ? Connolly scored 5 from play against a brick wall. Not many would have scored more against those tactics. In fact no Kerry player managed it in the final so I wouldn't understate his achievement in the semi. He also single-handedly one a championship for Vinnies and scored the winning point for the Dubs in Omagh to get us into the league semi. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 20/10/2014 21:21:47 1665649 Link 0 |
19/10/2014 15:45:09 HandyMoran (Roscommon) - Posts: 327 - 20/10/2014 21:43:55 1665657 Link 0 |
Lads need to take off their county glasses.. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 21/10/2014 09:17:35 1665671 Link 0 |
Connolly is no doubt a gifted footballer. Esp at club level where he's head and shoulders above most - possibly due to his strength and speed (obviously skill too). His temperment will always be an issue - it was only last year that he was sent off in the county final. HenryHill16 (Dublin) - Posts: 249 - 21/10/2014 09:23:13 1665673 Link 0 |
Joxer TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 21/10/2014 09:41:32 1665677 Link 0 |
As I've said before Connolly for me is the best footballer in Ireland but I've no problem with JOD getting poty kerry won Sam so he deserves it, as for the poster who doesn't rate Bernard Brogan come on man don't be silly you know you don't mean that. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/10/2014 09:53:39 1665680 Link 0 |
The master hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 21/10/2014 10:24:40 1665693 Link 0 |
In fairness joe_Bloggs, he kicked some really bad wides in the Donegal game when Dublin needed him most. He done some good things too, but you couldn't say he had a good game in all honesty. As for comparing Legion to St. Vincents, I will stop you right there - safe you breath, as nobody in their right mind would take that comparison seriously. TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 21/10/2014 10:30:18 1665695 Link 0 |
Joxer KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 21/10/2014 10:30:29 1665696 Link 0 |
Wow is kingdomboy really trying to compare Geaney and Donaghys performance against Donegal's to Connolly's? Connollys 5 scores are the best scores I've ever seen against Donegals Great Wall, his whole performance was on another level to everything else weve ever seen against Donegal, Geaney was taken off with 20 minutes to go and Donaghy got the biggest freak goal of all time, nothing lucky in anything connolly did against Donegal clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/10/2014 11:04:34 1665704 Link 0 |
Best player in Ireland at the moment the dubs are saying. Funniest thread ive seen in a while. Sure they have to console themselves when something the poor aul devils. It will be a long winter trying to come up with ideas why ye are better then others at something. IMO he would struggle to make the kerry starting line up next year nevermind best player in Ireland rubbish. If JOD was a dub this year he would be given legendary status for his sublime performances...the majority of fans would prefer JOD over Conniolly. JOD more exciting player to watch. BTW gooch is back so put this best player in ireland malarky to bed, end of...only one gooch ky4sam2014 (Kerry) - Posts: 32 - 21/10/2014 11:30:27 1665713 Link 0 |
ky4sam2014 hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 21/10/2014 12:11:37 1665729 Link 0 |
Just because you play out of your skin in a club game doesnt wfkerry (USA) - Posts: 933 - 21/10/2014 12:34:55 1665737 Link 0 |
To me I think JOD and DC were both by far the best players this year. Whoever gets it from them two I wouldnt argue. ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 21/10/2014 12:39:29 1665739 Link 0 |
We all know the POTY award is flawed in the manner it's decided upon. westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 21/10/2014 12:46:08 1665740 Link 0 |
Point taken soma and Gael 85 point taken i was going on hill16no1man post who i wrongly presumed he would know about his own player, i remember him missing a number of chances in that game. Joe bloggs i dont know what rubbish you are talking about i have no bias towards either Kerry or Dublin, i just can Jod did more at the business end of the championship and that is why he deserves his poty. You mention Ronaldo well he score a lot more goals if he was playing against league 2 defenders every week instead of la liga defenders every week. ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 21/10/2014 13:05:48 1665747 Link 0 |