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TJ Reid Or Joe Canning?

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Watching the match Sunday I realized Big Joe was absent for large parts of the game. Started thinking TJ always has some influence on a match. Looking back over their careers I would have to say that if I had to pick one over the other I would take TJ. TJ is the best free taker in Ireland he is always dangerous for a goal. He brings other players along and is rarely absent for any extended period of time during a match. Will go down as one of the best Kilkenny ever had. gatha (Kilkenny) - Posts: 318 - 04/07/2018 18:53:35 2118593 Link
Replying To gatha: "Watching the match Sunday I realized Big Joe was absent for large parts of the game. Started thinking TJ always has some influence on a match. Looking back over their careers I would have to say that if I had to pick one over the other I would take TJ. TJ is the best free taker in Ireland he is always dangerous for a goal. He brings other players along and is rarely absent for any extended period of time during a match. Will go down as one of the best Kilkenny ever had." I'm sure canning will hold down as one of the Galway greats also but he is probably not as deadly as Reid from frees. I think Tj is probably more mobile and involved in general play a bit more too. Two really skilfull hurlers though. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 04/07/2018 19:08:33 2118598 Link
TJ Reid beyond doubt. Canning has such a high profile meaning anything good he does is exaggerated. Won hurler of the year on the basis of playing well for ten mins in all Ireland semi final. I know who I'd prefer on my side when the going gets tough Onfor15 (Wexford) - Posts: 524 - 04/07/2018 19:13:11 2118601 Link
Replying To gatha: "Watching the match Sunday I realized Big Joe was absent for large parts of the game. Started thinking TJ always has some influence on a match. Looking back over their careers I would have to say that if I had to pick one over the other I would take TJ. TJ is the best free taker in Ireland he is always dangerous for a goal. He brings other players along and is rarely absent for any extended period of time during a match. Will go down as one of the best Kilkenny ever had." Of course you would but then you're from Kilkenny. Your very first post I see. Good to see you've dived head long into things and aren't shy Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 04/07/2018 19:40:28 2118610 Link
I dont think we should be comparing hurlers who are playing and giving great pleasure to gaa fans everywhere,2 great hurlers and great ambassadors for the game mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 534 - 04/07/2018 20:32:34 2118633 Link
Replying To Onfor15: "TJ Reid beyond doubt. Canning has such a high profile meaning anything good he does is exaggerated. Won hurler of the year on the basis of playing well for ten mins in all Ireland semi final. I know who I'd prefer on my side when the going gets tough" Canning has scored quite a bit more both from play and overall, than TJ through their careers, bearing in mind that TJ's a year older. Joe's been a superstar since was a teenager, mainly because of Galway's reliance on him from such a young age, but also his underage and club performances. TJ's been excellent for a long time but it's really in the last number of years, that he's been acknowledged at the level he's at. Now that has a lot to do with the fact that he was just one part of forward line with multiple greats. Canning was carrying Galway as soon as he came on the scene. The ironic thing now is that KK are probably far more reliant on TJ now than Galway are on Joe, so roles have reversed to a degree. If I was to pick one of them over the course of the last 10 years, I'd go for Joe but I'm sure plenty would pick TJ. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2043 - 04/07/2018 21:11:22 2118644 Link
Replying To mooncat: "I dont think we should be comparing hurlers who are playing and giving great pleasure to gaa fans everywhere,2 great hurlers and great ambassadors for the game" Agree, both class hurlers of their generation and a joy to watch them. county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 04/07/2018 22:42:26 2118684 Link
Replying To mooncat: "I dont think we should be comparing hurlers who are playing and giving great pleasure to gaa fans everywhere,2 great hurlers and great ambassadors for the game" Agreed Mooncat. Who cares which, if either is better; both great athletes and by all accounts very decent men. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 05/07/2018 00:25:00 2118706 Link
Silly read - sorry lad. Like what are we comparing them on? Hurling? General Play? Frees? Being sound lads? Silly comparing players or the other one that gets me - teams from different generations, yeah any intercounty team now would beat most of the 60's and 70's teams. Anyway on a side note. Image how difficult it must be to play as either JC or TJ, at intercounty there's a good chance your double marked, or a sweeper marking the space in front of you, add that to the pressure of being a leader within your team. The in club matches your certainly double marked and you have lads trying to make a name for themselves marking you and wearing timber across you! The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 05/07/2018 08:41:24 2118723 Link
Replying To Onfor15: "TJ Reid beyond doubt. Canning has such a high profile meaning anything good he does is exaggerated. Won hurler of the year on the basis of playing well for ten mins in all Ireland semi final. I know who I'd prefer on my side when the going gets tough" same as that.give me tj any day perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 05/07/2018 09:16:22 2118735 Link
Canning is a genius and Reid isn't. Reid is a great hurler and had a brilliant career but Canning has that something extra. JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 05/07/2018 10:15:41 2118749 Link
Both superb hurlers, if I had to pick one it would be TJ. Illusionist (Cork) - Posts: 79 - 05/07/2018 10:44:01 2118756 Link
Canning was the better player in his early 20s but has slowed down a bit. TJ has been better the last 3 years or so. Who was better at their best, Canning (2010 or so), or TJ (now)? Probably Canning PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 210 - 05/07/2018 11:16:41 2118769 Link
Replying To mooncat: "I dont think we should be comparing hurlers who are playing and giving great pleasure to gaa fans everywhere,2 great hurlers and great ambassadors for the game" Well said, mooncat. Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 05/07/2018 11:26:03 2118772 Link
Replying To JDF: "Canning is a genius and Reid isn't. Reid is a great hurler and had a brilliant career but Canning has that something extra." yes but you see tj probably has 7-8 more all ireland medals.... perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 05/07/2018 11:32:42 2118777 Link
Canning without a shadow of a doubt. Not even a comparison in my book. Take away tjs constant whining and getting easy frees from gullible refs and in most games he gives ye not much more. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1344 - 05/07/2018 11:59:06 2118788 Link
Replying To perfect10: "yes but you see tj probably has 7-8 more all ireland medals...." That might have something to do with the team he played on. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1344 - 05/07/2018 12:02:47 2118791 Link
http://www.hoganstand.com/forum/details/55607 Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 05/07/2018 12:42:20 2118803 Link
Replying To perfect10: "yes but you see tj probably has 7-8 more all ireland medals...." He has 6 more actually, but that's a nonsense argument. If Canning was born in KK, he'd have just as many. There are thousands of players with more All Ireland medals than Ken McGrath, yet he's a better hurler than the vast majority of them. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2043 - 05/07/2018 12:43:03 2118804 Link
If I was managing a team and had a choice of either for the biggest possible game - I'd pick TJ Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 05/07/2018 13:06:43 2118813 Link