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Seriously smart and steely operator. Future All Ireland winning Mayo manager- you heard it here first! roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 28/01/2015 14:18:19 1687387 Link 0 |
I seen a marked improvement in his all-round play in last year's championship compared to previous years. His ball-winning abilities and his strength on the ball have improved quite a bit and his score-taking from open play and his positional sense. Like mesamis says , if he continues to improve , he will be up there with one of the greats. I was sad to see him dismissed at the end of last year's semi-final replay for that petulant kick as it was born out of sher frustration with Kerry's blatant delaying tactics. He will miss Mayo's opening game of the championship this year. (food for thought for you fantasy football players). s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 28/01/2015 17:14:54 1687472 Link 0 |
s goldrick Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 28/01/2015 17:41:17 1687481 Link 0 |
He won't miss our first championship game. He is missing the first league game through that suspension. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 28/01/2015 19:07:33 1687508 Link 0 |
Cillian O Connor is probably as good now as he will ever be. It wouldn't surprise me if his career high was 2013 his one black spot is failing to score from play in both the 2012 2013 AI finals however I don't agree a good player to become great has to win Sam. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3353 - 28/01/2015 19:48:17 1687520 Link 0 |
/01/2015 10:36:09 Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 28/01/2015 19:55:31 1687522 Link 0 |
very good player but not 'great' yet lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 28/01/2015 21:00:22 1687558 Link 0 |
Honestly he is a good player! How good can he be? well come back in 8 years time and we will see, but personally he is no where near the greats of Joyce and Donnellan from Galway. These guys had all Irelands won at 21/22 and another three years later. Discipline will always go against him as well, as seen last year v Kerry.. So just because he racks up huge scores against the poor Connacht teams over the last few years i wouldnt be getting carried away yet!! Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 29/01/2015 08:08:08 1687579 Link 0 |
Good freetaker, big and strong, but 1-12 from play in 6 games is a poor return considering Mayo played New York, Roscommon Galway Cork and Kerry twice. That's an average of 2.5 pts per game, not good enough to win Sam. kerryrowz (Kerry) - Posts: 833 - 29/01/2015 10:22:35 1687613 Link 0 |
C O Connor reminds me of our own Derek Duggan who also burst onto the scene as 19 year old then when he was 22/23 people wondered how good he could get? but injuries meant his first few years was his best. O Connor has picked up a number of injuries already which is a concern for any young player. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 29/01/2015 20:46:26 1687894 Link 0 |
ispeakwisdom MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 29/01/2015 21:18:10 1687913 Link 0 |
great player but in the modern game he is mid career already, by 26 he will be thinking about retirement and he will deserve the rest by then, silly thread in fairness maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1197 - 29/01/2015 21:19:24 1687914 Link 0 |
A great forward who has carried the Mayo forward unit for a few years, his return from play needs to greatly improve but his steel & accuracy when taking crucial frees on big days at Croker is very impressive. Bluewave (Dublin) - Posts: 552 - 30/01/2015 08:27:20 1687947 Link 0 |
lets see how he gets on with a team in decline because thats where Mayo are heading. giveballaghback (Roscommon) - Posts: 296 - 30/01/2015 18:49:50 1688171 Link 0 |
The question is if you had to pick a full forward line out of every county, my personal 3 would be Gooch(Aware he plays at 11 now). O'Donughue and Brogan. Even though I think O'Connor is a good player id actually have Michael Murphy or Jamie Clarke ahead of him also. cocopop (Roscommon) - Posts: 26 - 31/01/2015 15:48:12 1688350 Link 0 |
was shackled by young dublin under21 player jack smith yesterday hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/02/2015 10:37:00 1690304 Link 0 |
O Connor was held scoreless from play the one score was a free. If my memory serves me correct his marker Jack Smith struggled to get a start on the Dublin U-21 team. Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 05/02/2015 20:16:37 1690540 Link 0 |
O Connor doesn't contribute as nearly enough from play as all the leading so called marquee forwards to me he is not in the same class as B Brogan, Connolly, Murphy, Gooch, Clarke scores the majority of his scores from dead balls jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 05/02/2015 20:52:47 1690551 Link 0 |
Yeh jacktheDub, he's not quite at those lads standard as a footballer but he has time on his side to make his mark, he needs a good Mayo team around him, and let's be honest, they're not half bad! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 05/02/2015 21:16:16 1690558 Link 0 |
dont feel he is anything that special from play outside of his finishing which is superb fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 05/02/2015 21:34:44 1690564 Link 0 |