Goalkeeper is one of the most important positions in football. He needs to have a good kick out which he can vary left or right, long or short, he must be agile have had good ball handling skills and must be able to command and instruct the backs in front of them and be alert to suituations developing.

Diego (Meath) - Posts: 1205 - 08/04/2009 13:23:33    251928

midfield

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 08/04/2009 13:30:45    251939

Middle of the field. Followed by Centre Half Back

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 08/04/2009 13:32:19    251944

centre back or goalie. you'll win nothing if these positions are weak.

POD09 (Limerick) - Posts: 486 - 08/04/2009 13:55:12    251984

centre-half back, a top class centre half will control the game from that position, a la mcgeeney for armagh.

an-lu-abu (Louth) - Posts: 118 - 08/04/2009 14:10:35    252001

centre back or referee

realgaa (UK) - Posts: 128 - 08/04/2009 14:18:47    252013

solo your the first kilkenny poster i seen on here welcome i recently asked a few questions on the kilkenny board about the fennellys and it took 3 days for the first reply i think it was someone from wexford anwered my question it does be quiet on there ?

jailhouse.usa (Galway) - Posts: 1155 - 08/04/2009 14:18:49    252014

centre half back-stop attacks coming through,win breaking ball,usually marking one of best players on the field and a good one also can get forward too.

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 08/04/2009 14:51:28    252042

Nobody from Kilkenny seems to be on the KK page at all. When I joined up I tried to answer a few questions for people. Its funny havinga Kilkenny page and next to none from the county on it

solo (Kilkenny) - Posts: 314 - 08/04/2009 14:55:58    252050

missionary

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 08/04/2009 15:09:01    252059

I know you said position in the singular, but I believe if you have the upperhand down the centre of the field you will win 90% of games. I am talking about the spine of the team, Goalkeeper, Full Back, Centre Back, Midfield, Centre Forward and Full forward. Before every game when I peruse my programme that is the area I always compare both teams right down the centre.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 08/04/2009 15:14:55    252067

Wouldn't agree with you there, Derry ledd but then as the bold Brendan Behan used to say every tinker has his own way of dancing.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 08/04/2009 15:32:29    252104

centre back if the team plays the long ball, centre forward if they are more of a short passing team

benjyyy (Donegal) - Posts: 1428 - 08/04/2009 15:47:06    252125

Midfield is the one to get the breaks or catches

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 08/04/2009 16:51:45    252215

corkcelt
County: Cork
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252067 I know you said position in the singular, but I believe if you have the upperhand down the centre of the field you will win 90% of games. I am talking about the spine of the team, Goalkeeper, Full Back, Centre Back, Midfield, Centre Forward and Full forward. Before every game when I peruse my programme that is the area I always compare both teams right down the centre.=-- Have to agree cork celt 100%

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 08/04/2009 19:53:14    252397

Maybe there is no longer a most important position but the ability to play multiple roles. To be fair to your original thread I will have to say midfilder as they can have the greatest impact on the game. Sure a game can be won by breaking ball but only when the half backs and forwards are better than the opposition. A good midfeilder ensures that primary possession is won regulary and the scrap for what should be 50/50 ball is not contested. Clean won ball can be moved quickly and attacks created before defences begin to swarm. Forwards will still have the space to take the scores. Good fast and accurate distribution of a ball can make forwards look good. The midfielder also has the ability to stand on the goal line in defence and clear balls. The sight of Anthony Tohill denying Antrim a free on the goaline above the bar which would have given them an shock championship win a number of years ago comes to mind. When I look down the recent years of Tyrone games Tohill, McGrane, O Se, Whelan were the players which always worried me most. If the midfield battle could be won - the game was well on its way to victory regardless of the forwards of the opposition.

John Boss (Tyrone) - Posts: 865 - 08/04/2009 21:11:46    252444

denzel
County: All
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251809
You will win nothing without a good manager.


Offaly 1998, the players just decided "let's win this year lads to annoy Babs". I don't think they know yet who replaced him.

And managers were invented in 1960s or 70s. For years and years the team captain ran the show, organised training and tactics and all that.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 08/04/2009 23:34:12    252660

Half back line and midfield..you'll control the game if you dominate them positions.

Gaillimh2 (Galway) - Posts: 155 - 09/04/2009 14:29:38    253169

In the past centre back or centre field but if you look at Tyrone now positions don't mean anything they have won 3 AIs and it hard to remember their midfielders catching any clean ball. They have an excellent CB but more often than not he picks up the most dangerous forward the opposition have and its hard to know who actually plays in that position the whole game as far as the middle 3rd is concerned is very fluid forward defend and wingbacks attack and often get better chances and score more than wing forwards.The only positions which remain fixed are 2 inside forwards and 2 inside backs so in the modern game for me these are the most important positions.

Derry Lad should read Kama Sutra.

chainsaw (Laois) - Posts: 712 - 09/04/2009 16:15:23    253294

The Bus Driver..........lets face it lads, the team wouldnt even be at the match if there was no one to drive the bus.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 09/04/2009 16:27:53    253309