John Smyth is one of the greatest forwards ever.

Its an abomination that he hasn't been mentioned yet

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 11/06/2010 14:39:18    674301

jafallon
County: Galway
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caughtredhanded
County: Tyrone
Posts: 439

673362 Bit of a sweeping statement IMHO. By what barometer do you deduce that Stephen O'Neill's days are behind him? There are few other forwards that inspire more stress in intercounty defenders.

I suppose you chat to a wide range of intercounty defenders on a regular basis?

You kinda left that one hangin' out there Ja. Do you want to challenge what I posted?

caughtredhanded (Tyrone) - Posts: 602 - 11/06/2010 14:55:16    674319

10.Michael Meehan
11.Declan O' Sullivan
12.Sean Cavanagh
13.Stephen McDonnell
14.Michael Murphy
15.Colm Cooper

I include Cooper as it seems to be very beneficial to have a diver in the full forward line, his theatrics are always good for a few scores in every game and he is the best at putting them away.

tj09 (Cork) - Posts: 481 - 11/06/2010 16:54:55    674478

Its funny how people are swayed by the emotional and biased Brolly and Spillane rather that the facts

Last Sunday Cork scored 12 pts from play , Kerry 7.
Most Cork forwards are only starting their 2nd full championship season. Other than Pearse and O'Connor, they are 23 or younger.
Cork were top scorers in the league. Kerrigan was 2nd highest scorer even though he doesn't take frees.
Last sunday was the first time since 2006 that cork didnt score a goal in a chamionship game.

Redfoot (Cork) - Posts: 388 - 12/06/2010 09:29:09    674773

surely to be classed an "elite" forward you need to consistently stamp your authority on big matches! therefore gooch, o neill, mcdonnell, meehan would all be up there on their day! gooch may not be what he used to be but he is still capable of changing a game which makes him elite in my eyes! bernard brogan will be up there if he can regularly reproduce his performances so far, murphy is good but with limited supply cannot control a game like he is capable of! declan o sullivan and galvin are very important to the kerry team but it seems to be classed elite you must be scoring lots from play! there are plenty of other great forwards out there like clarke, johnston, freeman and coulter from ulster, kelly from sligo looks good, mattie forde on his day, kerrigan from cork is underrated i think! there are lots of players with potential but wouldn't be classed elite just yet!

tirchonaill92 (Donegal) - Posts: 156 - 12/06/2010 10:25:11    674795

I know I am biased but I can't see too many better than Martin Flanagan

footiemad (Westmeath) - Posts: 733 - 12/06/2010 15:37:06    675022

10.Alan Brogan
11.Declan O'sullivan
12.Paul Galvin
13.Colm Cooper
14.Kieran Donnaghy
15.Bernard Brogan

mac11 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 12/06/2010 16:07:43    675042

Not many posters on here outside Cavan have mentioned Seanie Johnstone?? .......Well he right up there with the best of them and has been for the last few years

richiej (UK) - Posts: 1430 - 27/06/2010 13:21:28    688243

Johnny Doyle... He'll win it clean he'll win it dirty but win it he will. The best forward over the last 10 years bar none.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 27/06/2010 13:38:54    688263

Joe Sheridan.

Coylers Elbow (Meath) - Posts: 1075 - 27/06/2010 13:52:09    688275

Sean Johnston has to be in the top 5 after yesterday . Came on with 20 mins to go and scored 0-6, some unbelivable scores marking 3 men as cavan had 13 men

legend 44 (Cavan) - Posts: 154 - 27/06/2010 15:14:47    688314

David Kelly of Sligo. A star in the making, great pace, sweet kick of the ball, can turn any back inside out.

Scruffy2Donut (Cavan) - Posts: 1112 - 27/06/2010 15:49:15    688326

Scruffy2Donut
County: Cavan
Posts: 552

688326
David Kelly of Sligo. A star in the making, great pace, sweet kick of the ball, can turn any back inside out.

He's literally unmarkable

jafallon (Galway) - Posts: 489 - 27/06/2010 17:50:39    688422

Conor McManus, a gifted young lad. Certainly one of best in the country at the present.

blueblood (Monaghan) - Posts: 73 - 27/06/2010 20:14:22    688616

surely you would have to include paul finlay, he has one of the sweetest left foots in the game and can almost score from any position on the right side of the 45m line, not many teams have a free taker who has being as consistent all year...

aoife87 (Monaghan) - Posts: 30 - 27/06/2010 21:01:57    688693

In my opinion, Johnny Doyle is overrated, good player when his team are ahead but when the going gets tough hes nowhere to be seen

miketyson (Limerick) - Posts: 2748 - 27/06/2010 21:28:20    688741

Seanie Johnston, the probably most gifted of everyone mentioned, kicks scores of both feet easily. Just needs to be more consistent though.

Take_yer_points (Galway) - Posts: 151 - 28/06/2010 08:54:58    688829

Seanie Johnson and Conor Mc Manus after the weekends games.

ballybaybadboy (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 28/06/2010 09:36:55    688869

10.Paul Galvin
11.Declan O Sullivan
12.Seán Cavanagh
13.Gooch Cooper
14.Star Donaghy
15.Cian Ward

You have two ball winners in Galvo & Cavanagh,you have the play maker in Dec Sullivan,the target man in Star,the left footed free taker in Gooch and the right footed free taker in Cian Ward.add to that,they all score from play,dare i say,the ultimate forward line&yeah,all 6 are 'elite' forwards.

Players who ive left out and deserve a mention,Michael Meehan,Daniel Goulding,Colm O Neill,Paul Finlay,Mattie Forde,Benny Coulter,Bernard Brogan,Leighton Glynn,Stephen Bray,David Kelly,Stephen O Neill,Michael Murphy,Stevie Mac,Martin Flanagan,Paddy Cunningham,James Kielt,etc,etc

HOO_RAH (Kerry) - Posts: 61 - 28/06/2010 10:25:23    688946

miketyson
County: Limerick
Posts: 1395

688741 In my opinion, Johnny Doyle is overrated, good player when his team are ahead but when the going gets tough hes nowhere to be seen

Mick Tyson, you obviously have no clue about football...John Doyle never hides when the going gets tough.
Your own county Limerick were all over Kildare 2 years ago and John single handed pulled us out of the fire, scored a cracker of a goal and a superb sideline kick that day. Thats just one example.

Willie Nelson (None) - Posts: 972 - 28/06/2010 11:01:49    689038