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Paul Mannion put on an exhibition tonight in the Dublin final 1-6 from play , Conor McManus David Clifford Cillian O Conor etc I wouldn't swap Mannion for any of them for me he's the best inside forward in the game right now, he has it all pace power finishing good looks the lot. Different class. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 29/10/2018 19:27:24 2148634 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Paul Mannion put on an exhibition tonight in the Dublin final 1-6 from play , Conor McManus David Clifford Cillian O Conor etc I wouldn't swap Mannion for any of them for me he's the best inside forward in the game right now, he has it all pace power finishing good looks the lot. Different class." McManus is a better player IMO, Clifford has all the potential from what he has shown so far to be better then him given time. But id agree id rather him then O Connor alright. KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 29/10/2018 19:41:52 2148636 Link
He did have a great game. He gave an exhibition of scoring. I don't imagine anyone swapping him. Then again, I don't imagine Monaghan people wanting to swap McManus either. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 29/10/2018 20:42:50 2148643 Link
Yeah he was on a different level to everyone on the pitch last night. He scored the 1-6 from 7 shots at goal so a 100% strike rate. Super stuff. He seems like a good lad too and doesn't shirk his responsibilities as evidenced by his tracking back for Dublin. I think the key for Mannion now will be push on and really become Dublin's talisman in attack. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9136 - 30/10/2018 09:07:23 2148681 Link
McManus is a better player no question. Paul is hit and miss. A long range effort may bisect the posts or may end up in the canal. He's a poor soloer of the ball IMO and his right foot is questionable. Other than that he's a footballing genius. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 30/10/2018 09:09:00 2148682 Link
I heard the report and it seems he had a career day fair play to him. He is right up there in the top 5 forwards around IMO. McManus is no 1 for me and you could debate several others either way after that depending on where you are from. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 30/10/2018 10:19:32 2148692 Link
In no particular order Mannion, Clifford, McManus and McBrearty the top 4 inside forwards in the country. I am a big Paul Geaney fan but his form in this years championship nowhere near what he is capable of but pushed he would make my top 5. Of course there is one Michael Murphy who if consistently playing in his correct position would probably bump one of the 5 already mentioned out. panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 30/10/2018 13:18:49 2148718 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Paul Mannion put on an exhibition tonight in the Dublin final 1-6 from play , Conor McManus David Clifford Cillian O Conor etc I wouldn't swap Mannion for any of them for me he's the best inside forward in the game right now, he has it all pace power finishing good looks the lot. Different class." Very interesting to see how the expected match up of himself and lavin of Dunboyne will pan out. I'm going to this one especially for this match up. Lavin is one hell of a defender. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/10/2018 13:58:51 2148729 Link
Id rather McManus. That's not to say Mannion isn't outstanding, he is. I just think McManus is better but hey, just my opinion. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 30/10/2018 16:41:36 2148757 Link
Can you imagine the hype if Diarmuid Connolly or Ciarán Kilkenny the darlings of the national media had scored did what Mannion did last night? Paul Mannion is a better all round footballer than both and he doesn't need the national media hype to back up how good he is. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3347 - 30/10/2018 16:42:32 2148758 Link
McManus is the best forward in the game at present. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 30/10/2018 17:23:50 2148765 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Can you imagine the hype if Diarmuid Connolly or Ciarán Kilkenny the darlings of the national media had scored did what Mannion did last night? Paul Mannion is a better all round footballer than both and he doesn't need the national media hype to back up how good he is." Connolly a media darling?? Paul is not a better footballer than either IMO and that's having watched them all, in the flesh, countless times. Having said that, Mannion has 5 or 6 years on DC so there's time to improve. Mind you Dermo was scoring 7 points from play against Tyrone in AI quarter finals at Paul's age. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 30/10/2018 17:59:42 2148772 Link
Two different questions was Paul unplayable yesterday well yes , that said Mossie Quinn has been unplayable for last four years in Dublin that's club football for you , Mannion going in the right direction and out of loyalty like all good fans would never swap a Dub, I have gone on record as saying McManus is the best forward in the country and has been for last three four years and would absolutely be unreal in current Dublin team Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 30/10/2018 19:07:21 2148783 Link
Replying To Joxer: "Connolly a media darling?? Paul is not a better footballer than either IMO and that's having watched them all, in the flesh, countless times. Having said that, Mannion has 5 or 6 years on DC so there's time to improve. Mind you Dermo was scoring 7 points from play against Tyrone in AI quarter finals at Paul's age." He's a bit of darling to be far. E.g Doesn't have to score in a club game but if he creates a point in a match GIFs is made into it and articles are written about that pass. Mannion doesn't have a suspect temperament like Dermo either. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 30/10/2018 22:37:17 2148806 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Paul Mannion put on an exhibition tonight in the Dublin final 1-6 from play , Conor McManus David Clifford Cillian O Conor etc I wouldn't swap Mannion for any of them for me he's the best inside forward in the game right now, he has it all pace power finishing good looks the lot. Different class." Paul Mannion is indeed a very fine player, one of many round the country. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 30/10/2018 22:44:02 2148807 Link
Replying To Damothedub: "Two different questions was Paul unplayable yesterday well yes , that said Mossie Quinn has been unplayable for last four years in Dublin that's club football for you , Mannion going in the right direction and out of loyalty like all good fans would never swap a Dub, I have gone on record as saying McManus is the best forward in the country and has been for last three four years and would absolutely be unreal in current Dublin team" Maybe we should ask him does he want to play for us, we'll set him up in a mansion, sports car and anything else he'd like, after all we're flushed to the high heavens with cash. His grandfather being from the Liberties and all that :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 30/10/2018 23:06:52 2148810 Link
Replying To Damothedub: "Two different questions was Paul unplayable yesterday well yes , that said Mossie Quinn has been unplayable for last four years in Dublin that's club football for you , Mannion going in the right direction and out of loyalty like all good fans would never swap a Dub, I have gone on record as saying McManus is the best forward in the country and has been for last three four years and would absolutely be unreal in current Dublin team" No disrespect to Mossy whose been a brilliant club player whose had many a great game for Vincent's but to even put him in the same bracket as what Mannion done the other night is just plain wrong , Mannion put on one of the greatest individual performance I've every seen in Dublin club football where he didn't miss a shot on target and basically scored every time he touched the ball all this with a bad hammer , his pace n power was on another level to anybody else on the field the only other Dublin club performance that was just as impressive was Bernard Brogan's ten points from play against Crokes and Paul Griffin in the final ten years ago. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 31/10/2018 07:48:19 2148821 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "No disrespect to Mossy whose been a brilliant club player whose had many a great game for Vincent's but to even put him in the same bracket as what Mannion done the other night is just plain wrong , Mannion put on one of the greatest individual performance I've every seen in Dublin club football where he didn't miss a shot on target and basically scored every time he touched the ball all this with a bad hammer , his pace n power was on another level to anybody else on the field the only other Dublin club performance that was just as impressive was Bernard Brogan's ten points from play against Crokes and Paul Griffin in the final ten years ago." A good debate this clondalkin - perhaps deserving its own thread. What is the best club performance you've ever seen? Obviously with the county games getting more extensive coverage over the last decade everyone can easily recall the great individual performances. But at club level maybe not so much. Personally the best ever club performance I've seen in Donegal was Brendan Devenney's for Eunans against Aodh Ruadh in 1999. There was a good bit of needle in this final as two years previously Eunans won the county title, but lost it in controversial circumstances after an objection by Aodh Ruadh. DV was on a mission that day. He scored 0-14 with 0-7 from play. At that time in Donegal he was unmarkable. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9136 - 31/10/2018 09:42:12 2148833 Link
Matty Forde LarryOBrother (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 31/10/2018 11:25:32 2148845 Link
One of the best individual performances I've seen in a Dub Championship final. Faultless. The sort of performance you'd dream of having and to borrow a soccer phrase he even "nutmeged" the keeper Classy finishing That's what Mannion is capable of doing when he's a bit more composed, he's still young enough and not quite in his prime yet and IMO he has areas he needs to improve on before fulfilling his true potential. He's a bit sloppy in possession at times and fumbles the ball, his mind is moving faster than his body at times, a wee bit more composure and he showed what he's capable of doing. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 31/10/2018 12:33:47 2148855 Link