A serious question but how come few footballers can shoot a point from the 45 or thereabouts in their hands. Very rarely do you see them score, usually pass inside or drop short. Is long range kicking a dying art, or did it never exist and I'm imagining it? I've been very confused the last few years over why lads don't take a shot and instead run/hand pass/kick a pass inside.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 14/09/2009 17:43:33    425606

Maybe you should have been watching Mulligan yesterday.

BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 14/09/2009 18:16:34    425645

Have you ever tried to put a ball over the bar on the run with Ryan McMennimem (help with the spelling Tyrone lads please) or Marc O Se breathing down your neck from 45m?

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 14/09/2009 18:19:17    425648

A very valid point. Few footballers can do it from 30 yards. Its the way the gaame has gone, the basic skill of a forward kicking from long range is gone. O Neill kicked a great point recently McMahon done like wise. Young players are now meant to do workman like jobs rather than the old game.

castlemaine (Kerry) - Posts: 546 - 14/09/2009 19:22:51    425707

Thing of the past?ah yeh,sure there used to be great "drop-kicked" points back in the day...gimme a break.there are long range points kicked nowadays,but the ball is worked/carried in closer because obviously there is a far better chance of scoring from 20/30 metres than there is from 40.obviously.there are still some great points scored from distance,with some players better than others at this.

lyoto.machida (Meath) - Posts: 343 - 14/09/2009 20:06:52    425740

more sensible kicking from close in, the risk from far out is that you put it wide with out having a chance of putting it over or letting it drop to the fullbacks or goal keeper, losing possesion and having to win the ball and work the ball up the feild for another try, losing possesion now adays is just a cardinal sin for the inter-couny teams

Hllbilly_boi (Tyrone) - Posts: 202 - 14/09/2009 20:31:00    425757

I seen Cork do it against Donegal all day in the qaurter finals this year.

allstar4 (Donegal) - Posts: 558 - 14/09/2009 20:31:49    425758

ciarian mac was well able to put over long range points for mayo and still does it for crossmolina

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11584 - 14/09/2009 21:04:29    425790

Eoin Bradley hit a real clinker of a point v Tyrone, he wasn't far off his own 45

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 14/09/2009 21:11:02    425796

That was some point hi!!

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 14/09/2009 21:36:53    425833

swung over 2 points from the 45 range a few months ago...1 free 1 from play. 16 years of age

fuppin (Tyrone) - Posts: 567 - 14/09/2009 21:46:58    425841

14/09/2009 17:43:33
Puddersthecat
County: Kilkenny
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425606 A serious question but how come few footballers can shoot a point from the 45 or thereabouts in their hands. Very rarely do you see them score,


That's because you probably very rarely see anyone one score. You have to watch the games to see scores being taken. Dont just dream up some rediculous thread based on what someone in the local mentioned to you after 14 pints of smithwicks.

If you cared to watch Tadgh Kennelly in the semifinal, or the entire cork team throughout the whole campaign, or Declan Sullivan, Darren Sullivan, Gooch, Justin McMahon, Tom O'Sullivan, Eoin Mulligan, Stephen O'Neill in the quarter finals or James Kielt throughout the league and the lis goes on ....................and on......

Give me a break.

thykingdomcome (Kerry) - Posts: 1206 - 15/09/2009 09:43:10    426117

OK, in the final, how many points will be scored from 30 yards out or further?

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 15/09/2009 10:23:39    426139

Probably about 10

thykingdomcome (Kerry) - Posts: 1206 - 15/09/2009 10:38:28    426148

And from 45 yards out?

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 15/09/2009 10:49:31    426168

What about Cian Ward's two sideline points against Kerry, both them were about 50 metres from the goals

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 15/09/2009 10:51:39    426172

Brian Sheridan won the cic fada by sticking it over the bar from 71m out.

Coylers Elbow (Meath) - Posts: 1075 - 15/09/2009 11:48:13    426264

Probably about 6.

thykingdomcome (Kerry) - Posts: 1206 - 15/09/2009 11:50:54    426271

Maybe if they introduced 2 points for putting the ball over the bar beyond the '45 as an experiment during the league?

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 15/09/2009 12:34:24    426353

dubupnorth

Don't think that would work, you would need camera evidence which would take a couple of minutes at a time, it would make it similar to Basketball.

Ps, where have you been recently, your not on much!

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 15/09/2009 13:00:16    426405