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One of the boys was telling me that when McManus was playing sigerson it was as a wing half back. Can you confirm or deny this?
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 07/07/2016 00:03:17 1877664 Link 0 |
McManus is unreal but no way is he in the Gooch/Canavan bracket them two are out on there own. Gooch was a freak everytime he got the ball you got the fear , honestly I get sad watching him now cause he's never going to be The Gooch of old some of the things he did my god , his balance was unbelievable , Canavan was special he had it all and was hard as nails what a talent he nearly bet a great Dublin team in 95 on his own. i don't care what anyone says them two are out on there own they'll have statues built in their counties for how class they were. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 07/07/2016 00:24:23 1877668 Link 0 |
You have to ask yourself the question, who will I pick to play on my teams full-forward line in the All-Ireland final tomorrow... realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 07/07/2016 01:02:15 1877672 Link 1 |
Diarmuid Connolly can be outstanding at times, but I decided to only list Full forwards, and Diarmuid normally plays more of a half forward role from what I've seen. Don't take it personally, you have Brogan on my list, which should suffice.
GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 07/07/2016 01:49:23 1877684 Link 0 |
I have to say, it's rare that I agree with any of your opinions on here, and this is no exception. I can't fathom how anyone could rate Cillian O'Connor as a better forward than Michael Murphy. O'Connor is good, but he isn't special in the way that Murphy or Brogan or even a fully fit James O'Donoghue are. Murphy, on the other hand, is someone that forces opposition managers to move several defensive pieces around in order to gameplan against him. He is so big and powerful than he's virtual;ly impossible to outmuscle, yet he also has a burst of pace. He has possibly the best hands in the game, and can score from distance off either foot, as well as being a great creator of scores . On top of that, he's a great leader and a big game player who is in his 10th year as an intercounty footballer, despite still being only 26. I rate a fully fit Murphy as the best all around footballer in Ireland - O'Connor is a good forward and excellent free-taker, but no more than that. Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 07/07/2016 07:44:31 1877693 Link 0 |
if i confine it to "pure attacking" forwards, i.e. not the ball winning workhorses (who are hugely important btw). That probably rules out C Kilkeeny, Paul Flynn type player Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1835 - 07/07/2016 08:52:50 1877709 Link 0 |
Shane Walsh is a serious class act. Only managed to see one half of him in the flesh at the league game in tuam. Serious baller, worth the admission price on his own.
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 07/07/2016 10:50:13 1877749 Link 0 |
He played half back for Monaghan u-21s as well.
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 07/07/2016 10:57:23 1877759 Link 0 |
He played half back in the All Ireland Quarter Final against Kerry in 2007
sideline_cut (Monaghan) - Posts: 14 - 07/07/2016 12:10:30 1877822 Link 1 |
Cheers Breff for clearing it up. Was he any good that far down the pitch?
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 07/07/2016 12:44:13 1877853 Link 0 |
1.James O'Donoghue CurranCake1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 130 - 07/07/2016 13:13:55 1877873 Link 0 |
Yeah, that's correct. First time I saw him play for Monaghan was in a league game v Wexford I think, he was wing back and was superb Adler (Monaghan) - Posts: 754 - 07/07/2016 14:22:35 1877936 Link 0 |
If memory serves correctly I think Hanratty started that day instead of him
Adler (Monaghan) - Posts: 754 - 07/07/2016 15:52:28 1877999 Link 0 |
Looking through reports I think you are correct. He definitely played half back in a game against Derry, but can't remember the year! He came off the bench at half time against Derry in '07 for Donal Morgan so maybe that is when I am thinking of!
sideline_cut (Monaghan) - Posts: 14 - 07/07/2016 16:15:44 1878014 Link 0 |
Googled it and you're thinking of 08 v Kerry Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 07/07/2016 16:22:27 1878020 Link 0 |
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 07/07/2016 22:40:01 1878222 Link 0 |
Didn't read the rest of this thread but I would go with: gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 08/07/2016 16:18:27 1878567 Link 1 |
Luckily enough it's on youtube ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJNiJSSdiH0 MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 08/07/2016 19:08:02 1878638 Link 0 |
Murphy SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 08/07/2016 19:47:11 1878648 Link 0 |
Huge Murphy fan but he hasn't played as a forward in years so I can't include him. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 19/07/2016 11:09:46 1886103 Link 0 |