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I'm not sure where this "anti-dublin agenda" theory is coming from. There's every chance Lee got 40% of the vote while BF and CK got 30% each. That would mean 60% of voters voted for Dublin players while 40% didn't. Maybe having 2 nominations damaged each man's chances. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5018 - 08/11/2016 08:21:33 1932592 Link
Replying To alano12: "kilkenny?..did you go to any of the games?..your argument has just lost all credibility by trying to claim kilkenny had a better year than keegan" Who are you to question whether I was at games but I will answer ure question I have been going to Dublin games for 16 years probably unlike you that includes o'Byrne cup and league games. Next time read the statements before u post a ridiculous comment a statement was made that Dublin did not have one stand out player this year I simply named 3 who did have excellent years I never said KilKenny was better keegan. For the record I believe Fenton was POTY. jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 08/11/2016 08:23:31 1932594 Link
Replying To alano12: "kilkenny?..did you go to any of the games?..your argument has just lost all credibility by trying to claim kilkenny had a better year than keegan" Don't be so dismissive it paints Dubs in such a bad light keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 08/11/2016 09:08:28 1932602 Link
Kilkenny was quality this year. It was annoying at times listening to pundits saying Kilkenny's number of touches were high but more negative than 2015. The brigade that think that if it's not all out attacking football then it's not good football. He was very influential in every game. Checking options inside seeing who's on for a ball, judging they aren't then recycling ball laterally or backwards patiently waiting for players who can work a score. I honestly think that some of those pundits prefer a footballer who can kick 2 points but get turned over from naively taking players on or miss ridiculous hollywood shots to an intelligent footballer who knows when to hold and when to fold. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7370 - 08/11/2016 10:32:09 1932631 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Kilkenny was quality this year. It was annoying at times listening to pundits saying Kilkenny's number of touches were high but more negative than 2015. The brigade that think that if it's not all out attacking football then it's not good football. He was very influential in every game. Checking options inside seeing who's on for a ball, judging they aren't then recycling ball laterally or backwards patiently waiting for players who can work a score. I honestly think that some of those pundits prefer a footballer who can kick 2 points but get turned over from naively taking players on or miss ridiculous hollywood shots to an intelligent footballer who knows when to hold and when to fold." Excellent post.I think Kilkenny had a great year,also.He was my POTY.Yes,his game was more defensive than previous years,but his calm,measured,skillfull,possession based play,shored up our defense and helped protect leads when games were in the melting pot.I always felt reassured when i saw him roaming around our back line. He was like a conductor af an orchestra ; slowing down the tempo when needs be,seeking and probing until the time was right and then boom!.. all of a sudden bursting into life and moving forward at pace creating openings and overlaps in the oppostion midfield/defense. Not just outside the Pale,many of my fellow county men cannot or could not see his worth to the team this year.For me he was invaluable and without his contribution i dont think we'd have won the All Ireland and if D Connolly had left the ball with Ciaran in injury time in the drawn All Ireland final i dont think there would have been a need for a replay. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/11/2016 10:57:13 1932637 Link
@jackthedub You claim Fenton didn't get it due to anti-Dublin bias, but acknowledge that Dublin won 4 of last 7 poty (despite anti-Dub bias?) You concede that Keegan had a better year that one of your stand-out Dublin players this year. Where would you have Keegan on your list of best players of the year? Top 2? BlastCalyle (Mayo) - Posts: 206 - 08/11/2016 11:22:36 1932644 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Kilkenny was quality this year. It was annoying at times listening to pundits saying Kilkenny's number of touches were high but more negative than 2015. The brigade that think that if it's not all out attacking football then it's not good football. He was very influential in every game. Checking options inside seeing who's on for a ball, judging they aren't then recycling ball laterally or backwards patiently waiting for players who can work a score. I honestly think that some of those pundits prefer a footballer who can kick 2 points but get turned over from naively taking players on or miss ridiculous hollywood shots to an intelligent footballer who knows when to hold and when to fold." Excellent post.He was my POTY.Fantastic footballer. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/11/2016 11:58:06 1932650 Link
Lee Keegan wasn't even mayo's best half back this season. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/11/2016 12:00:50 1932651 Link
In 1995 Peter Canavan was voted poty not one Dublin player or supporter had a problem with that he completely deserved it. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/11/2016 12:02:55 1932652 Link
It really is pure tin foil hat stuff from a certain amount of Dublin fans. the_walls (Mayo) - Posts: 495 - 08/11/2016 12:04:06 1932653 Link
Replying To moros: "Sad comment there from you . The majority of Rossies wanted to see Mayo win the All Ireland there was serious amouts of Mayo flags all from Frenchpark Bellnagare through to Tulsk Termonbarry even Ros town onto Knockcroghery to Kiltoom. Wont mention Ballaghadreen! We showed ye plenty of support so don't give us that crap . Id wonder would the favour ever be returned" From my interaction with Roscommon supporters, for every flag that was put up there were three Rossies itching to pull it down. I don't think that a few flags among a population of 65 odd thousand is in any way conclusive. My son in law is a Rossie and I get plenty of abuse from him, although come to think of it that mightn't have anything to do with football. I think a lot of Mayo people on the border with Roscommon would hate to see them win anything and vice versa. In my defence I found myself cheering them on from the Cusack in the 2006 minor final. Maybe it was just a temporary aberration. I'm surprised you took umbrage at my mentioning Roscommon as they were only one of many and if you read the posters on here would be among our greatest critics. Anyway it's nice to know at least one Roscommon person doesn't hate us, at least until now. Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 08/11/2016 12:05:56 1932654 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "In 1995 Peter Canavan was voted poty not one Dublin player or supporter had a problem with that he completely deserved it." How would you know this? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12124 - 08/11/2016 12:31:09 1932665 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Lee Keegan wasn't even mayo's best half back this season." your county players thought otherwise SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 08/11/2016 12:42:37 1932672 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Lee Keegan wasn't even mayo's best half back this season." so now you agree with Boyle's All-Star do you? cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5018 - 08/11/2016 12:57:08 1932681 Link
Replying To alano12: "but keegan was a better player this season in fairness...we were the best team but we didnt have a standout player" The most balanced post I have seen on this topic. The other dubs losing the run of themselves with the anti dubs rubbish. Dublin are all Ireland champions because they were the best team (and panel) all year but they didn't have a standout performer. Keegan was the standout footballer in the country all year for his excellent defending and scoring exploits. jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 08/11/2016 13:51:26 1932700 Link
On another website they ran a public poll and surprise surprise Lee Keegan topped the poll. He got 57.1% of the vote. While some upset dubs on here are of the opinion that a Dublin player should have got it but the vast majority of supporters around the country have the same view on it as the players that voted on it that Lee Keegan was POTY. jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 08/11/2016 14:04:48 1932706 Link
Durkan was outstanding and mayo's best half back, lee Keegan is the best half back In The game he's a great player but this was one of his worst seasons for Mayo. Look at my All star team last week I've 5 Mayo players on it I've always said Mayo are dublins biggest treat each summer. But no way was lee Keegan poty. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/11/2016 14:07:07 1932707 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Durkan was outstanding and mayo's best half back, lee Keegan is the best half back In The game he's a great player but this was one of his worst seasons for Mayo. Look at my All star team last week I've 5 Mayo players on it I've always said Mayo are dublins biggest treat each summer. But no way was lee Keegan poty." But he is. So remember, in case it comes up in a table quiz. Who was 2016 footballer POTY? Lee Keegan. BlastCalyle (Mayo) - Posts: 206 - 08/11/2016 14:36:02 1932732 Link
And you remember who the back yo back champs are and never forget it.. boooooom. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/11/2016 15:21:08 1932751 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "And you remember who the back yo back champs are and never forget it.. boooooom." I think everybody on Hoganstand is aware of that fact and I don't see anybody disputing it so your post is somewhat redundant. I have no problem with a Dub or anybody else thinking that Lee Keegan isn't the best player in the country, that's their opinion and they are quite entitled to it. The problem I have is with the Trumpesque supporters who think when they don't win something, it's not because they weren't the best just that the vote was rigged, or biased, or both. I wonder will it come out down the line that Donald has Dublin ancestry. Maybe there was a typo in Plunketts novel and it should have read Trumpet City! Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 08/11/2016 15:38:46 1932754 Link