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Cillian O'Tapover strikes again... jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 24/09/2015 15:35:18 1791884 Link 0 |
And don't you wish Dean TapItWide was as good as him jimbo? TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 24/09/2015 16:25:50 1791925 Link 0 |
Just so it's clear, Bimbodub, Cillian would walk onto the Dublin forward line replacing any of Andrews (who I do think is class), Rock, McMenemin, Costello or Mannion. Basically ahead of all your recent inside forwards and let's be honest ahead of the B Brogan of 2011 - 2014. Also having played with both in Uni he was better than C Kilkenny (who I also think is a class act). wicklu (Wicklow) - Posts: 331 - 24/09/2015 16:33:23 1791930 Link 0 |
Just so it's clear, Bimbodub, Cillian would walk onto the Dublin forward line replacing any of Andrews (who I do think is class), Rock, McMenemin, Costello or Mannion. Basically ahead of all your recent inside forwards and let's be honest ahead of the B Brogan of 2011 - 2014. Also having played with both in Uni he was better than C Kilkenny (who I also think is a class act). wicklu (Wicklow) - Posts: 331 - 24/09/2015 16:46:10 1791938 Link 0 |
keep taking the tablets, Wicklu. Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 383 - 24/09/2015 16:49:02 1791940 Link 0 |
Yeah, Gav, and if Flynn had one leg he'd be on crutches or closer to the bone if Brogan was from Wicklow he'd be unlikely to be still bothered with the game. The point is Cillian IS so good at that skill so ya can't take away one ability to suit your comparison. wicklu (Wicklow) - Posts: 331 - 24/09/2015 17:18:26 1791969 Link 0 |
haha wicklu, so Cillian O'Connor is class because he managed 2-5 from play all year playing with 3 rubbish forwards? It's too paltry a return for someone to be considered class. 5 points. FIVE. Sean Quigley got 14 from play in the Fermanagh team. I'd have him in ahead of O'Connor on those stats alone. Gavvygavgav (Dublin) - Posts: 383 - 24/09/2015 17:40:42 1791984 Link 0 |
wicklu Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 24/09/2015 18:05:57 1792005 Link 0 |
Jeez, you'd swear from some of the Dublin posters that scores from dead balls don't count. The likes of Trevor Giles made a career of out being good from placed balls, and he's (rightfully) lionised. I suppose COC will have to wait until the end of his career to get the praise he's due. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 25/09/2015 12:03:22 1792270 Link 0 |
He is smashing player no doubt about it and like a lot of the best he flirts with trouble. Our best players seems to have that gene where they often get a rush of blood to the head and hit out in ways. Examples of this can be seen with Diarmuid Connolly and Philly McMahon. Paul Galvin, Tomás Ó Sé, Noel O' Leary and Ryan McMenimen had it also. Not finding fault. Just intrigued. Cillian O' Connor is a smashing player. Individually he has achieved an awful lot in his shortish career to date. 15BACSAM (Dublin) - Posts: 142 - 25/09/2015 14:44:05 1792374 Link 0 |
I'd take Cillian in a heartbeat for Dublin. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 25/09/2015 14:48:53 1792380 Link 0 |
Players develop at different rate we could well be seeing the best of Cillan O Connor right now. Diarmuid O'Connor is a good footballer probably a better all round footballer than his brother but don't think scoring is one of strong points. He scored 2 points against Dublin and few have got carried away with that. He only scored 0-5 in the previous championship games this summer 0-4 came in the turkey shoot against Sligo. Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 25/09/2015 20:38:39 1792507 Link 0 |
People need to relax here a bit. He's racked up big scores against the likes of London and Leitrim and the rest of us in Connaught. Had a few good days against Donegal, Kerry and Dublin which i'll accept. But let's be honest here, how many people if they had a choice of brogan, o'donoghue or o'connor would pick Cillian. Brogan and O'Donoghue do it on the big big day. This is one thing Cillian will need to improve on, on AI day these guys stood up and took the game when it was there to be won and they have the medal's to prove it! To be defined as great IMO you need Sam to back it up, a few players like the likes of mattie forde are exceptions as there team around them werent at his level. I honestly believe Mayo's chance to win an all ireland have come and gone. Anyway... candlewax (Galway) - Posts: 285 - 26/09/2015 09:45:40 1792536 Link 0 |
I don't believe Mayo's time is gone; right they'll win Connaught next year handy enough then they'll win there quarter final game which's put them in the semi final against Donegal/Tyrone who Mayo have no fear of whatsoever and They can then only meet Kerry or Dublin in the final in a one off game anything can happen so I wouldn't write Mayo off yet no way. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 26/09/2015 09:56:54 1792537 Link 0 |
Not sure. Have watched him in 3 big games. V Dublin now. Did he terrorise the defence? Not really. A very good player but will need to be motm in the bigger games to become one of the greats. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 26/09/2015 10:15:17 1792541 Link 0 |
clondalkindub MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 26/09/2015 10:20:19 1792542 Link 0 |
MesAmis Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1071 - 26/09/2015 11:58:04 1792556 Link 0 |
I think some of the posts on here belong in the begrudgery thread! benched (Tyrone) - Posts: 534 - 26/09/2015 13:02:07 1792562 Link 0 |
Benched totally agree. I can't understand why people speak so negatively about Cillian when ya look at the lads achievements. Great player. We are lucky to have him Equineburger (Mayo) - Posts: 30 - 26/09/2015 13:55:14 1792572 Link 0 |
candlewax Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 28/09/2015 15:23:32 1793159 Link 0 |