great player aye... dont like him tho... happy to see him go! fact

MullanMan (Derry) - Posts: 89 - 19/03/2009 20:58:16    235209

keep-the-faith - I never said the australian team will train in Dubai. FACT. You came on to this thread and brought up darren fay when the thread had nothing to do with Darren Fay........

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 19/03/2009 22:47:09    235336

What a boring site it would be if comparison was not allowed.

For example, is Joe Canning a great Hurler? Yes, no, no, yes and no mention of DJ or Jimmy Doyle, or Jimmy Langton.

So unless we look at other full backs we don't know if Francie is any good or not. What are we going to compare him against?

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 19/03/2009 22:58:48    235347

patrique - i didnt start this thred to draw comparisons with Francie i started it to get peoples views on whether he shoul retire or not

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 19/03/2009 23:07:02    235358

I think that depends on how well he is playing. I can't tell if he is playing better than other Armagh defenders unless I draw comparisons.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 20/03/2009 00:42:02    235393

It might be a good move for him all the same... I wouldnt like to see him getting beaten by some young fella purely because his best days are behind him. Especially when at his peak he would have eaten the same fella for breakfast... I love seeing him play because it shows that being super fit etc is not the only way to play football.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 20/03/2009 12:53:49    235604

I agree patrique but no need to compare him to Darren Fay

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 20/03/2009 16:06:32    235774

I thought he would have packed in after the run-around he received in the last 15 minutes against Wexford last August. He had payed reasonably well up to that but his marker scored 1 - 3 in the last 12 minutes. The Francie of old wouldn't let that happen.

yellabelly (Wexford) - Posts: 1062 - 20/03/2009 16:18:41    235790

John dont want dwell on things but could you clarify the issues i raised in my last post please?
anyone any idea what age francie is now?

keep_the_faith (Meath) - Posts: 400 - 20/03/2009 18:49:38    235918

Yellabelly,

He certainly didnt let it happen in 2005 when Armagh hammered Wexford that day.

Walkman (Limerick) - Posts: 12 - 20/03/2009 19:53:48    235961

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235961 Yellabelly,

He certainly didnt let it happen in 2005 when Armagh hammered Wexford that day.

Thanks for that contribution, walkman. I dont know what 2005 has to do with this thread. I dont remember anyone suggesting that he should retire in 2005 ??

yellabelly (Wexford) - Posts: 1062 - 20/03/2009 20:23:38    235998