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Flynn dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 08/12/2019 15:46:41 2253820 Link 1 |
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Couldn't agree more. The amount of folk who lay the blame at AOS for Mayo not getting over the line. He didn't score two own goals, get stupidly sent off in a final, nor miss an equalising free (not easy) at the death. He owes Mayo nothing and has been absolutely one of the top players of decade and would get on the Dublin Team. It seems because he is big and has suffered from being played in a few different roles that he's an easy target. Plenty of Mayos other top players, including some of their super human backs, had tough to bad days in big games including the Holy Trinity of Higgins, Keegan and Boyler
DonegalAtlantic (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 08/12/2019 22:44:27 2253874 Link 1 |
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Agree with most of that. I do think he suffers from a lack of mobility though. The very best midfielders like Fenton, Moran, Cavanagh are seldom seen with their head bowed, hands on hips gasping for air. Pace and recovery seem to be issues for him but there's no doubting his footballing ability and he has dragged Mayo through games on many occasions. Not sure he'd make a Dublin starting 15 but would be knocking on the door alright.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 09/12/2019 08:53:42 2253888 Link 5 |
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Maybe his best year may be ahead of him with the advanced mark, hes certainly a massive option with it.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 09/12/2019 10:01:20 2253897 Link 2 |
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I never blamed him on mayo losing, oconnor missed important kicks at a vital stage im saying hes not as good as the other lads and i still say it. lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 09/12/2019 12:53:10 2253928 Link 0 |
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With the clear Dublin bias on display here, I wouldn't be surprised if you're referring to Vinny Murphy and Kevin Moran!
cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 09/12/2019 16:14:09 2253968 Link 3 |
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Murphy Kilkenny Connolly thegen (Dublin) - Posts: 30 - 10/12/2019 16:31:11 2254139 Link 0 |
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I wouldn't class Rock and McManus together at all. McManus is so much more than accurate from a placed ball. Honestly he, i try to be objective, is one of the greatest forwards of the game, His ability to lift a team to achieve great things is something that Rock can't relate too. In this sense he is more of a Connolly figure with respect to his influence and talent. By the way, I do think Rock is class but I would regard him to be in the running for a spot here. McManus has a spot with a few others TBD. Per another poster, I would see McManus, Murphy as nailed on. I would also add Connolly....then after that its a struggle! Gator (Monaghan) - Posts: 238 - 10/12/2019 17:50:58 2254157 Link 1 |
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Connolly, Murphy, Flynn Gator (Monaghan) - Posts: 238 - 10/12/2019 18:02:40 2254162 Link 0 |
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Perhaps I have the blue tinted glasses on a chara and I wouldn't disagree with much of what you said, McManus is magnificent. My best quality players of the decade, would be different to my team of the decade, undoubtedly McManus is one of the highest quality players in the country. Deano for me gets it though for other reasons, medals, character, nerve, leadership, consistency and overall contribution as well as quality over the decade . He is massively underrated, luckily for us, about to become one of Dublin's all time winning scorers in the greatest Dublin team, maybe the best ever. National titles in double digits over the decade, complete with a five in a row. If you weigh up his contribution to this Dublin team, Mr dependable every game, he's contributes as much if not more then most marquee forwards from play including goals. But most importantly he's the go to man under pressure, that pressure kick in the final in 17 an example. If I had to pick out the greatest performance of a Dublin player in this era of success, Deanos performance in the first final this year is right up there, he was phenomenal and carried us on his shoulders to the replay. Massively underrated every where is Deano, I'd drop others before Deano to squeeze squeeze McManus in if I was forced to and very unlucky to miss out in my shout, big fan. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 10/12/2019 21:02:13 2254199 Link 2 |
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You know the dubs get under kerry skin with posts like this.
hamsterdean (Limerick) - Posts: 223 - 10/12/2019 21:24:00 2254201 Link 6 |
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Paul Flynn hamsterdean (Limerick) - Posts: 223 - 10/12/2019 21:26:24 2254202 Link 1 |
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10 Paul Flynn brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 13/12/2019 13:08:45 2254667 Link 0 |
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Barring injury, Clifford would be odds-on to be in the team of the upcoming decade. Can't agree with him being in this decade's team, since he only played 2 years of it.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2037 - 13/12/2019 14:48:28 2254692 Link 1 |
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Correction: Colm Cooper has 3 All-Star awards and so should be included above.
Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 13/12/2019 19:45:58 2254741 Link 0 |
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We heard you the first time !
ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 648 - 14/12/2019 00:10:38 2254777 Link 0 |
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i am not a Cillian fan, he wouldn't get on my list, but i am amazed that practically no one has picked him Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 14/12/2019 10:13:54 2254797 Link 0 |
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A profilic scorer....I rate McManus highly but he has never played in a final....he played in what 1 semi final? How would he perform in the pressure of a final? We will never know. I think Cillians missed frees in finals have probably skewed people's opinion and label him a bottler. Which is a pity but look I guess until mayo do win Sam that will be the label against us. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 14/12/2019 11:16:47 2254807 Link 4 |
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I honestly think its more his general attitude that puts people off Yew I can't take to him as i just don't like the guy Some of my favourite non Dub footballers in the last 20 years have been Mayo men. Ciaran Mc, Lee Keegan, Boyler are lads I would have huge time for Can't ever take to COC Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 14/12/2019 11:53:24 2254808 Link 0 |
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The topic is the team of the decade, the best XV of players over that period, and I may be biased but McManus is absolutely in that category. It's not the XV of most successful players of the decade - if it was then it would be a very quick answer. If you're going to go down the route of ruling McManus out because he never played in a final, then you might as well just narrow it down to players who actually won an All Ireland. Which would rule out the Mayo players too, which would make no sense as the likes of Keegan belong in that team all day long. patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 936 - 14/12/2019 11:56:35 2254809 Link 0 |