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realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 24/02/2015 21:57:10 1696582 Link 0 |
Soma MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 25/02/2015 10:44:08 1696636 Link 0 |
I don't think that was due to fitness levels Mes? Just found it odd someone suggesting an intercounty footballer would struggle to have the fitness to play up front in the LoI, Skinner is notoriously lazy and manages to do it. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 25/02/2015 11:46:19 1696652 Link 0 |
there are only 11 players on a soccer team. they play for 90 minutes. all players are constantly on the move. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 25/02/2015 13:54:50 1696710 Link 0 |
Speaking generally now (obviously there will be exceptions), I would imagine the sports would rank below as follows, based on your average participant at the elite level i.e. (intercounty GAA, international rugby, professional soccer (premier league0: Mondo (Longford) - Posts: 148 - 25/02/2015 15:16:50 1696764 Link 0 |
just read on the main page that Aaron kernan is back from his test. joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 25/02/2015 20:00:16 1696896 Link 0 |
im not suprised...gaa players would be very good over distances but soccer players over a small distance would be extremely sharp and quick off the mark...look at suarez for instance..no sprinter but very quick over few yards fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 25/02/2015 21:19:59 1696922 Link 0 |
Id question those results actually. It has long been proven that soccer players cover more ground per minute than gaa players. Im not denying he may have won the test, but Id be wondering if sunderland are going to put their senior players on an endurance run at this point in the season. It's pretty unlikely in fairness. TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 26/02/2015 09:48:30 1696972 Link 0 |
True, the Master but at the same time, aaron kernan has retired from inter county football, and hasnt been training with Armagh. okay, hes been going at it with cross, but his fitness wouldnt be at its peak at the moment. joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 27/02/2015 09:41:35 1697305 Link 0 |
S Goldrick = You have the right fella there ok. Maybe with enough practice he could have mastered scoring frees from the ground. I think we tend to forget that the art of scoring from 'ground frees' was very specialised. Could all of the guys who currently score frees from their hands master 'ground frees?'. A soccer centre forward does not usually have to rise the ball over the cross bar. The don't 'kick the ball high'. You just have to have a look too at penalty takers in both codes. Different dimensions etc and mixed results. Not a skill everyone can master. Glensboy (Antrim) - Posts: 290 - 27/02/2015 10:52:25 1697324 Link 0 |
theyve a different skill set joncarter, although its scandalous how many pro footballers are completely one-footed, way more than their gaelic counterparts. I think people give them far too much credit just because they get paid, to me thats proof that theyve actually very little skill at all flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 27/02/2015 11:20:15 1697334 Link 0 |
Interesting stats by Ray Boyne.... JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 28/02/2015 13:08:11 1697624 Link 0 |
Joncarter, I never said gaa players had conference level fitness. Thanks for selectively taking something out of context. Somebody said that LOI players would be comparable to league 2 sides in England. I just noted by that line of thinking would gaa players be conference level in comparison to the Aussie Rules boys. Point being, its hardly scientific to say that. Look at the amount of soccer players who came from LOI and are playing in Englands top two tiers. General observations about LOI players dont stack up. JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 28/02/2015 13:40:27 1697635 Link 0 |
My apologies Jayp. Took it up the wrong way. joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 28/02/2015 15:01:03 1697644 Link 0 |
JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 28/02/2015 15:26:08 1697648 Link 0 |
they arent the average league of ireland player though jayp...the average league of ireland player is of a very ordinary level..people do love to bash soccer though fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 28/02/2015 20:20:25 1697739 Link 0 |