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Replying To CorkLiamMcCarthy24: "Clifford will win POTY and 5/6 All Ireland in next 8 years. With Dubs decline and ulster teams not able for kerry." Who knocked Kerry out last year? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14974 - 28/02/2025 17:42:58 2593762 Link
He's been the best forward in Ireland since his Kerry senior debut in 2018. As much of a physical specimen he is his skills and football brain make him the player he is. To win more silverware Kerry need to get the maximum from the Kerry team with David Clifford in it. I think they sometimes rely too much on his brilliance but their balance isn't right. Keeping him a bit quieter, or if he's having an off day or out through injury, makes Kerry much weaker. They've plenty of very good footballers, not near his level, but I think a better balanced Kerry team with David Clifford in top form will beat anyone. Regardless we'll have our work cut out for us tomorrow in windy Castlebar. Probably a fair few neutrals heading to the match cos kids wanna go and watch this man play. A mighty ambassador for the GAA. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7802 - 28/02/2025 18:13:00 2593765 Link
Replying To CorkLiamMcCarthy24: "Clifford will win POTY and 5/6 All Ireland in next 8 years. With Dubs decline and ulster teams not able for kerry." That's a big step up for Kerry from the past 8 years. Kerry will do well to win 2 All Ireland's in the next 8 years. David and Kerry have had huge problems with Ulster Teams in the recent years. Kerry we're very fortunate to beat Derry in 2024 and Armagh deservately put them away in the semi final. Kerry have a huge advantage as they can rest players in the Munster championship where they can easily put away teams like your own....... Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 434 - 28/02/2025 18:25:54 2593767 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Who knocked Kerry out last year?" Is that a rhetorical question Viking! Simples! Clifford knocked Kerry out! He only scored 4 points in 90 minutes of football! If he was any use he'd have scored 7 ;-) Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 285 - 28/02/2025 18:35:14 2593773 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Who knocked Kerry out last year?" And by the way! My Da was a much better footballer than your Da! Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 285 - 28/02/2025 18:41:40 2593776 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Perhaps we do know the same people but I certainly did not post my c.v.. I only mentioned the fact as you questioned my person.Sometimes people dont realise who they are talking to .I was beside an ex All Ireland medal winner one day at a game when an angry supporter shouted at him that he knew nothing about football. We both just looked at each other and smiled.My c.v isnt worth posting but I did play with some players that certainly had great c.v s.Of course I have met great people who never played but have a big input in the gaa but some people can only ever see their own teams or their own players.Thats not sport.Medals dont make you a better player either.Brian Fenton aside I Think Ciaran Whelan was a better player that some that won medals playing midfield for Dublin ." It's up to you what you wish to self disclose, for what reason I'm not sure, I'd be careful on the internet if I was you. I called your person into question out of simple personal hostility and rudeness in your initial response, for no need, discussing sport and obviously having a different opinion. As a result you're not someone, who's opinion or interaction is much of value as a result. I'm sure like myself you were thought, how to deal with personal insults on the field of play. Sad, if I'm being honest. Wish you the best. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4493 - 28/02/2025 21:26:37 2593811 Link
kerry have only lost to Ulster opposition twice in last 13 years. Both games didnt turn up and only lost games in ET. David Clifford was never going to score 2-6 with 4 players marking him. The new rules will suit him and kerry. Kerry will make hay this year. LEague and championship double winners. 15/2 to win league last week. Clifford should put out a big tally against a poor mayo team. CorkLiamMcCarthy24 (Cork) - Posts: 113 - 28/02/2025 21:27:46 2593812 Link
Replying To brayballer: "Perhaps we do know the same people but I certainly did not post my c.v.. I only mentioned the fact as you questioned my person.Sometimes people dont realise who they are talking to .I was beside an ex All Ireland medal winner one day at a game when an angry supporter shouted at him that he knew nothing about football. We both just looked at each other and smiled.My c.v isnt worth posting but I did play with some players that certainly had great c.v s.Of course I have met great people who never played but have a big input in the gaa but some people can only ever see their own teams or their own players.Thats not sport.Medals dont make you a better player either.Brian Fenton aside I Think Ciaran Whelan was a better player that some that won medals playing midfield for Dublin ." Some of the Dub supporters wouldnt even recognise their own let alone formers players. Fair weather fans turn up when premier league is over. only supporting dubs since 2015. Don't even know the rules. CorkLiamMcCarthy24 (Cork) - Posts: 113 - 28/02/2025 22:16:56 2593829 Link
Replying To CorkLiamMcCarthy24: "kerry have only lost to Ulster opposition twice in last 13 years. Both games didnt turn up and only lost games in ET. David Clifford was never going to score 2-6 with 4 players marking him. The new rules will suit him and kerry. Kerry will make hay this year. LEague and championship double winners. 15/2 to win league last week. Clifford should put out a big tally against a poor mayo team." You need to get your facts right. Donegal beat Kerry in 2012 and it wasn't after ET. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 434 - 28/02/2025 23:15:13 2593838 Link
Replying To CorkLiamMcCarthy24: "kerry have only lost to Ulster opposition twice in last 13 years. Both games didnt turn up and only lost games in ET. David Clifford was never going to score 2-6 with 4 players marking him. The new rules will suit him and kerry. Kerry will make hay this year. LEague and championship double winners. 15/2 to win league last week. Clifford should put out a big tally against a poor mayo team." They've lost twice to Ulster opposition in the last 4 years, to Armagh and Tyrone. And beaten Tyrone, Derry and Monaghan. Hardly a big difference there. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14974 - 28/02/2025 23:58:10 2593844 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "He is heading into his 7th or 8th season. Year 1, Didnt get past a quarter final Year 2, Was part of the Kerry team that surrendered the Five in a row to Dublin. Year 3. Choked in Munster Semi final Vs Cork. Year 4. Knocked out in the Semi Vs Tyrone Year 4. Won an AI. Year 5. Uninfluential and beaten in the final. Year 6. Knocked out in Semis by Armagh. The best players of all times lift all boats. You can talk of supporting casts but this isnt Browne or Ford at Tipperary or Wexford. This is Kerry who cake walk into a quarter (at least) every year, with a squad of 5 minors in a row, all the traditional and by their own measure of success down there, a year without an All Ireland is a failure, so Clifford needs to be held to their own standard. The trend in each of the above seasons is he and Kerry have come up short in performances at key times. Is it a harsh measure - sure - but you are talking about calling him the single greatest player of all time. No. Hes a good player and a great player of this era among many." I don't think he has come up short in too many performances at key times. Year 1 - scored 4-14 across 3 Super 8 games as a 19 year old but Kerry didn't make it through the group Year 2 - in the drawn game Johnny Cooper was sent off in the first half for constantly fouling him including giving away a penalty. Scored 5 points in the replay Year 3 - Probably underperformed by his standards against Cork, but still scored 4 points and hit the post for what would have been an absolutely outrageous goal, all in horrendous weather conditions Year 4 - Scored 8 points in the semi final against Tyrone Year 5 - Won All Ireland. Kicked 8 points and won MotM. Year 6 - Scored 3 points and set up another 1-2 including a beauty of a pass for the goal Year 7 - Another performance that was probably below his usual standards but scored 4 points. That's just the big games you are trying to claim he underperformed in. Any normal player would be happy with any of those performances. Won 5 All Stars, 2 PotY and a YPotY in those 7 seasons, in an era where Kerry have been far from the dominant team If he retired tomorrow he'd be considered one of the greatest ever, if he continues playing at the level he's at for 6 or 7 more years there won't be a debate in my opinion. Describing him as just "good" or just one of many great players in this era is way underplaying how good he really is. anon (None) - Posts: 356 - 01/03/2025 12:15:17 2593884 Link
Mayos Cillian O CONNOR has scored far more than him and there no word of him, is because he is not from Kerry. jacktheboy (Donegal) - Posts: 467 - 01/03/2025 14:17:23 2593900 Link
Replying To CorkLiamMcCarthy24: "kerry have only lost to Ulster opposition twice in last 13 years. Both games didnt turn up and only lost games in ET. David Clifford was never going to score 2-6 with 4 players marking him. The new rules will suit him and kerry. Kerry will make hay this year. LEague and championship double winners. 15/2 to win league last week. Clifford should put out a big tally against a poor mayo team." Tyrone owned their ass for the 13 years before that though, and were famously team of the naughtys of course to Kerry's chagrin at the time. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3985 - 01/03/2025 15:06:35 2593904 Link
David Clifford is a very special talent. New rules will definitely suit him. Kerry are still good but not as formidable without him (as any team would) . Kerry's championship success for the next 3-5 years will be closely related to his fitness level. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 586 - 01/03/2025 16:12:01 2593914 Link
Replying To jacktheboy: "Mayos Cillian O CONNOR has scored far more than him and there no word of him, is because he is not from Kerry." Cillian played far more games than him. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7802 - 01/03/2025 16:21:11 2593916 Link
Replying To anon: "I don't think he has come up short in too many performances at key times. Year 1 - scored 4-14 across 3 Super 8 games as a 19 year old but Kerry didn't make it through the group Year 2 - in the drawn game Johnny Cooper was sent off in the first half for constantly fouling him including giving away a penalty. Scored 5 points in the replay Year 3 - Probably underperformed by his standards against Cork, but still scored 4 points and hit the post for what would have been an absolutely outrageous goal, all in horrendous weather conditions Year 4 - Scored 8 points in the semi final against Tyrone Year 5 - Won All Ireland. Kicked 8 points and won MotM. Year 6 - Scored 3 points and set up another 1-2 including a beauty of a pass for the goal Year 7 - Another performance that was probably below his usual standards but scored 4 points. That's just the big games you are trying to claim he underperformed in. Any normal player would be happy with any of those performances. Won 5 All Stars, 2 PotY and a YPotY in those 7 seasons, in an era where Kerry have been far from the dominant team If he retired tomorrow he'd be considered one of the greatest ever, if he continues playing at the level he's at for 6 or 7 more years there won't be a debate in my opinion. Describing him as just "good" or just one of many great players in this era is way underplaying how good he really is." Nah. Congrats to Mayo this afternoon. #liftingallboats TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4493 - 01/03/2025 16:38:02 2593917 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "Nah. Congrats to Mayo this afternoon. #liftingallboats" Mayo fans on the pitch , huge celebration.. Congrats.. Podcasts and blogs will be hoping this week.. Mayo strong contenders now for Sam Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 188 - 01/03/2025 16:51:08 2593920 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Mayo fans on the pitch , huge celebration.. Congrats.. Podcasts and blogs will be hoping this week.. Mayo strong contenders now for Sam" We'll definitely win it this year. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7802 - 01/03/2025 16:56:57 2593921 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "We'll definitely win it this year." Definitely Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 188 - 01/03/2025 17:13:33 2593925 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "We'll definitely win it this year." Hitting form just at the right time.......... Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 434 - 01/03/2025 17:37:16 2593931 Link