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Who Deserves To Be All-Star Goalkeeper For 2018?

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By the look of things it's a two horse race between Stephen Cluxton and Rory Beggan? Graham Brody of Laois has an outside chance but his county were nowhere near the business end so he won't get it. I think Beggan deserves it. Who do you think deserves to be All-Star goalkeeper for 2018?

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 03/09/2018 16:20:12    2138870

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Replying To gaelicgab:  "By the look of things it's a two horse race between Stephen Cluxton and Rory Beggan? Graham Brody of Laois has an outside chance but his county were nowhere near the business end so he won't get it. I think Beggan deserves it. Who do you think deserves to be All-Star goalkeeper for 2018?"
Both brilliant keepers but can't see Beggan getting it. Cluxton is an amazing keeper the launch pad of all that is good about Dublin.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2410 - 03/09/2018 16:24:32    2138873

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Rory Beggan

WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 876 - 03/09/2018 16:38:38    2138876

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Cluxton.

lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 03/09/2018 16:44:12    2138879

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Replying To gaelicgab:  "By the look of things it's a two horse race between Stephen Cluxton and Rory Beggan? Graham Brody of Laois has an outside chance but his county were nowhere near the business end so he won't get it. I think Beggan deserves it. Who do you think deserves to be All-Star goalkeeper for 2018?"
Rory Beggan . He has a greater range on his kick outs . He has a number of different types of kicks . He is outstanding in open play and can find a man 90 yards away when he hits the ball from his hand . His free taking is incredible and is beyond anyone else in the country . He brought all of this to bear in this year's championship. Cluxton is the most influential goalkeeper I have seen but Rory Beggan has pushed out the parameters of goalkeeping play further than any keeper I have seen . He was the best in the country this season .

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 03/09/2018 16:46:14    2138880

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Another "Rory Beggan should be All-Star keeper thread!"

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Briody - Beggan/Cluxton for me.

All 3 would deserve the award. Fans of the counties of the two that'll miss out will cry that's it's a disgrace etc etc etc.

Plus ca change...

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 03/09/2018 16:49:52    2138881

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Beggan deserves it.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 03/09/2018 16:52:27    2138882

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Cluxton made a few boo boos yesterday, I think the balance is tipped in Beggan's favour now.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 03/09/2018 17:19:16    2138888

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Rory Beggan

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 03/09/2018 17:20:55    2138890

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I'd agree with Rory Beggan. He had an outstanding year. Monaghan have a fine talent there.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7865 - 03/09/2018 17:24:17    2138892

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Replying To Richieq:  "Cluxton made a few boo boos yesterday, I think the balance is tipped in Beggan's favour now."
Yeah 94% off his kick outs yesterday. Shocking.

I hope Gavin have him a thorough dressing down afterwards.

#cluxtonout

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 03/09/2018 17:58:50    2138907

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Replying To MesAmis:  "Yeah 94% off his kick outs yesterday. Shocking.

I hope Gavin have him a thorough dressing down afterwards.

#cluxtonout"
I agree Mesamis about Cluxton's brilliance with kickouts. For some reason i find it hard to endorse a goalkeeper who consistently panics and runs out to high balls without making contact. Now i know it's not that often. But it's too often..

I could never see him playing as a top soccer goalie and dealing with crosses.

I want to point out that i'm not being anti Dub, sincerely congratulate the team on their excellence. I recognise Cluxton's excellence from kickouts and the role in maintaining possession. I love his no nonsense personality too. I'm probably too traditional and like a goalie who can command the square like Martin Furlong of Offaly, Gary Walsh of Donegal in the early 1990s etc.

BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 03/09/2018 18:18:14    2138915

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Replying To BliainanÁir:  "I agree Mesamis about Cluxton's brilliance with kickouts. For some reason i find it hard to endorse a goalkeeper who consistently panics and runs out to high balls without making contact. Now i know it's not that often. But it's too often..

I could never see him playing as a top soccer goalie and dealing with crosses.

I want to point out that i'm not being anti Dub, sincerely congratulate the team on their excellence. I recognise Cluxton's excellence from kickouts and the role in maintaining possession. I love his no nonsense personality too. I'm probably too traditional and like a goalie who can command the square like Martin Furlong of Offaly, Gary Walsh of Donegal in the early 1990s etc."
Of course he has faults but so does Beggan.

Both deserving of an All Star should it come their way.

Same for Briody who would be my choice to be honest after thinking about it. He was impressive in all his games that I saw.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 03/09/2018 18:48:35    2138926

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Replying To BliainanÁir:  "I agree Mesamis about Cluxton's brilliance with kickouts. For some reason i find it hard to endorse a goalkeeper who consistently panics and runs out to high balls without making contact. Now i know it's not that often. But it's too often..

I could never see him playing as a top soccer goalie and dealing with crosses.

I want to point out that i'm not being anti Dub, sincerely congratulate the team on their excellence. I recognise Cluxton's excellence from kickouts and the role in maintaining possession. I love his no nonsense personality too. I'm probably too traditional and like a goalie who can command the square like Martin Furlong of Offaly, Gary Walsh of Donegal in the early 1990s etc."
But you have it in a nutshell. Too poor at the bread and butter stuff.

Philly McMahon wouldn't have needed to foul Colm Cavanagh yesterday if he had a keeper who could command his area.

Cluxton's weakness under the high ball is the key to beating Dublin. Donegal showed it in 2014. Kerry showed it in 2016. And it will eventually see their run ended.

Beggan deserves the award, and it takes a lot for a Cavan man to admit that of a monaghan player .

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5016 - 03/09/2018 19:15:52    2138932

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Replying To MesAmis:  "Yeah 94% off his kick outs yesterday. Shocking.

I hope Gavin have him a thorough dressing down afterwards.

#cluxtonout"
Calm yourself down, Jesus some of ye Dubs have kittens when any sort of negative vibe is put against Cluxton, he made a couple of mistakes yesterday that's all but I think Beggan had overall the better year and I think he will get it, if Cluxton does there won't be any argument either

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 03/09/2018 19:31:19    2138935

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Two brilliant keepers any county would blessed to have either,we love Cluxton and wouldn't swap him

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 03/09/2018 19:32:27    2138936

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Cluxton is a fine keeper but, If I had to choose, I would go for Beggan who commands his area, is a very good shot stopper, great on his kick-outs and an excellent free taker.

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 03/09/2018 20:44:33    2138951

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Funny when Cluxton was taking free kicks the abuse he got. Even people talking about banning keepers taking free.

Now Beggan is doing it is a wonderful thing and he should get an All-star for it.

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 03/09/2018 21:44:10    2138987

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Replying To Richieq:  "Calm yourself down, Jesus some of ye Dubs have kittens when any sort of negative vibe is put against Cluxton, he made a couple of mistakes yesterday that's all but I think Beggan had overall the better year and I think he will get it, if Cluxton does there won't be any argument either"
Nice and calm bud don't worry about that.

Your post was just quite funny is all.

Cluxton really is judged to a higher standard by a lot of people for some reason.

If Beggan put in that shift he'd be rightly lauded and has been.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 03/09/2018 22:03:35    2138991

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Through no fault of Beggan's, Cluxton has consistently done it at the highest level and and under the greatest pressure the game can provide. Beggan is superb having said that.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 03/09/2018 22:04:45    2138992

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