omaghjoe
County: Tyrone

I dont really think I am being unfair on Alan Brogan, can you tell me on one accasion when he steeped up to the mark played at the very top level (thats AI quarter of after)

In fairness they havent really been much further

whiterbannnas (Mayo) - Posts: 2441 - 20/03/2010 16:16:21    593461

Johnny Doyle.

stanley8m (Kildare) - Posts: 9 - 20/03/2010 16:37:14    593471

LovelyBall
County: Louth
Posts: 150

593307 JP Rooney, class act.

i second that lovelyball.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 20/03/2010 19:34:26    593560

Meehan when on top form, woud rate Bradley Coulter and McDonnell very highly too

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 20/03/2010 19:58:53    593576

In terms of ability and natural football brain everyone is a distant second to Colm Cooper.
Cooper always takes the right option and when he passes its always the right pass at exactly the right time.

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 20/03/2010 19:59:13    593577

has to be Big Murphy from donegal

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 20/03/2010 20:02:00    593578

The gooch or Stevey from Killeavy, two of the best footballing forwards you will ever see

weered92 (Derry) - Posts: 296 - 20/03/2010 20:34:06    593602

20/03/2010 20:02:00
ochonlir
County: Cavan
Posts: 99

593578
has to be Big Murphy from donegal


He did score a point against antrim in the championship last year so must be a contender.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 20/03/2010 21:46:37    593693

And your view on the others? or do you consider Antrim football so bad that if you limit a player to a point that, that makes them bad also.


think again

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 20/03/2010 21:51:42    593703

has to be stevie from Killleavey, he had some match against Down tonight. Best forward by a mile.

dunaval_gael (Down) - Posts: 43 - 20/03/2010 21:52:23    593706

My favourite forward on his day is Bernard Brogan. Left foot, right foot, bang over the bar. Class act. Most under-rated forward is Paddy Cunningham of Antrim.

Scruffy2Donut (Cavan) - Posts: 1112 - 21/03/2010 10:18:37    593762

patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 7584

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omaghjoe
County: Tyrone
Posts: 981

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I dont really think I am being unfair on Alan Brogan, can you tell me on one accasion when he steeped up to the mark played at the very top level (thats AI quarter of after) and really performed for Dub. Patrique your obsession with the McCourty and Ciaran Donaghy is a little unsettling. I would hav CJ in that second tier but really and truely he has to prove himself at the top level. What the criac this year with Antrim is he gonna throw another hissy fit? As for Donaghy well he is occasionaly effective but-----




But some people have Stephen O'Neill, last time he was a threat was in 2005. Not his fault, all the injuries, but why pick on the others and absolve hoim?

Donaghy is a marvel, second only to Gooch because Gooch can score more.

The McGourty thing is merely to point out that there is probably some forward in Leitrim/Kilkenny/Longford who is brilliant but we never hear about them because by and large the media decides who is good and who is not.

Sorry patrique but even you know gooch is on a different planet to anyone else!

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 21/03/2010 10:33:46    593768

The gooch

Sean jonston is the most underated foward in the country

kepper101 (Cavan) - Posts: 198 - 21/03/2010 10:51:23    593776

I would have 2 say Colm Cooper and and Stephen O Neill

Grattonboy (Monaghan) - Posts: 143 - 21/03/2010 11:15:16    593788

colm cooper

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 21/03/2010 12:32:56    593836

Paddy Cunningham is extremely over rated and scores from frees mostly

weered92 (Derry) - Posts: 296 - 21/03/2010 12:49:45    593846

beer baron
County: Cavan
Posts: 2933


Donaghy is a marvel, second only to Gooch because Gooch can score more.


Sorry patrique but even you know gooch is on a different planet to anyone else!


Yes, that's why I said so. The above is from MY post.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/03/2010 13:27:52    593869

weered92
County: Derry
Posts: 91

593846
Paddy Cunningham is extremely over rated and scores from frees mostly


Watching club football in antrim Paddy would not be in the top ten.

But if you need a free taker..............

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/03/2010 13:28:45    593870

Stephen O'Neill is injury prone and yes he would be up there if he managed to stay consistently free of injuries but he hasn't and therefore should be ranked as good. Forde, Freeman, Brogan (both) all desere a mention. Alan is an exceptional player: quick, low centre of gravity and is equally accurate off both feet. Not too many players around that you can say that about. Gooch of course should be up there and in my view is still the best around.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4749 - 21/03/2010 14:53:39    593913

The gooch, end of!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 21/03/2010 15:09:08    593915