Liamwalkinstown
County: Dublin
Posts: 6186

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for all the slagging cluxton gets on HS, ye still all pick him :)


We've been through this Liam, over and over. .

All-Stars, POTY Awards, Dream Teams, etc etc. These type of selections are all media influenced with casual fans buying into any hype created (i mean look at the amount of attention the Tiernan McCann incident is getting - strange that thats the incident RTE concentrated more on than any other over the last couple of weeks??).

The same can be said of the notion that Cluxton is a top class goal keeper.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5017 - 14/08/2015 14:43:23    1770214

JayP
County: Dublin
Posts: 1187

1770200 Lads, if Francie Bellew isn't in your starting 15 you don't know football.

Chuck Norris fears Francie ;-)

Neil McGee - 1 All-Ireland but 3 All Stars at Full Back in last 10 years and still playing.
Francie Bellew - 1 All-Ireland and 1 All star in his 8 year career.
Francie was a great clubman with Crossmaglen but not one of the top inter-county full backs of the 15 year period.
If we are just picking best players, Darren Fay is best full back listed without a doubt but not over the that 15 year period.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 104 - 14/08/2015 14:43:43    1770215

Cluxton

Enda Mcnulty
Fay
Higgins

Lacey
Canty
Tomas O Se

Neily Gallegher
Early

Canavan
Alan Brogan
Dooher

bernard Brogan
Cavanagh
Gooch

Victorious87 (Wicklow) - Posts: 597 - 14/08/2015 14:45:53    1770217

I see every single poster picked Cluxton, understandably so. Who would be the 2nd choice keeper I wonder?

IamADragon (Cavan) - Posts: 305 - 14/08/2015 14:46:52    1770219

id have connaughton as number 2, brilliant keeper

Victorious87 (Wicklow) - Posts: 597 - 14/08/2015 14:49:15    1770223

Darren Fay was past his best at this stage so I would not go for him,but Kevin Reilly should be at least on the list..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 14/08/2015 14:52:55    1770227

Agree with picking Connaughton after Cluxton

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 14/08/2015 15:01:59    1770235

No. Two keeper.. Diarmuid Murphy.. played in all Irelands in 04,05,06,07,08,09 winning in 04,06,07 and 09

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 14/08/2015 15:25:58    1770264

Cluxton
O'Se
Moynihan
Gormley
O'Se
McGeeney
Jordan
O'Se
Cavanagh
Flynn
Cooper
Galvin
Canavan
Brogan
O'Neill

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 14/08/2015 15:29:27    1770268

Pfff. Most Kerry lads rate Moynigjan. Enough said.

plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 14/08/2015 15:43:08    1770283

Oisin McConville the top scorer in Ulster and can't get a mention.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 14/08/2015 15:47:11    1770287

In fairness too Fay he still played up untill 08 and 07 he was exceptional, particularly in QFwin against Tyrone so although he was far better when younger he still played and performed her well well into the 15 years time frame. Francie Not a patch on Fay...Moynihan and McGee are closest imo. ciaran McDonald the only mayo man I'd consider as of yet, they fail too do or on the big day unfortunately so that's why I left them out.

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 891 - 14/08/2015 15:51:40    1770290

Ziggy are u serious regards Kevin Reilly? A good player that we need badly now but def not in top 15 material. Yes been injured half the time sure

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 891 - 14/08/2015 15:53:33    1770292

cavanman47
County: Cavan
Posts: 1368

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Liamwalkinstown
County: Dublin
Posts: 6186

1770196
for all the slagging cluxton gets on HS, ye still all pick him :)


We've been through this Liam, over and over. .

All-Stars, POTY Awards, Dream Teams, etc etc. These type of selections are all media influenced with casual fans buying into any hype created (i mean look at the amount of attention the Tiernan McCann incident is getting - strange that thats the incident RTE concentrated more on than any other over the last couple of weeks??).

The same can be said of the notion that Cluxton is a top class goal keeper.

So basically Cavanman....your right, EVERYONE ELSE is wrong, and the entire population of HS users are media led puppets with no brain.....except for you...
ok :)

Cluxtons place as top man is so certain that the other boys (non dubs) have taken to actually picking huis understudy!!
But your right of course!!!

ha!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 14/08/2015 15:54:24    1770294

Even if Fay was past his best he was still good enough to win an All Star and GPS team of the year. The best full back of the past 15 years.

Did Francie Bellew ever play corner back for Armagh? Is a pick here for corner or full back.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7364 - 14/08/2015 15:55:01    1770295

GPA team of the year !

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7364 - 14/08/2015 16:01:37    1770302

Coonaughton best keeper by a mile. Everyone just going with the flow , cluxton great playmaker/freetaker. But shot stopper? Nah. Ask any Meath forward from 10 , Kerry couple years back or Fermanagh even :). Good all rounder but Imo the principle job of gk is to shot stop and he not near best in last 15 years.
Also would argue re fay , best years behind him at that stage, however geraghty would have still been top and should be included.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 14/08/2015 16:05:37    1770308

Liam,


It looks like royaldunne agrees, slayer made good points on a recent thread also, and i remember when a specific thread was debating the subject about 3 years ago, the valid points made about his discipline, shot stopping and random moments of madness weren't argued with, the posters who made those points (not me btw) were subjected to personal insults instead.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5017 - 14/08/2015 16:21:23    1770319

I see your point Royaldunnr but even past his best I think Fay was the best fullback of the past 15 years. Shows how low fullback's standards are when Ger Cafferkey can win an All Star.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7364 - 14/08/2015 16:28:09    1770322

royaldunne

in todays game being great at kickouts is way more important then being a brillaint shotstopper.

example, Durcan in last years final aha

Victorious87 (Wicklow) - Posts: 597 - 14/08/2015 16:33:48    1770324