Jesus - he can turn water into wine, while Superman doesn't even drink, the big lady-boy!

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 09/09/2010 15:40:54    769974

Loyal2TheRoyal
"...And bar injury, always will be. "
Nice open-minded approach. And who dares accuse you of bias?

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 09/09/2010 15:43:46    769979

joe is 22

Joe is not 22 until next month. McGrath is 20 in December.

Both great players but I do think Canning is a bit better overall and has given more memorable performances during both their short careers. To be honest I think both of them were a bit below their best this year. Joe obviously needs to sort his groin injury out as it definitely seemed to hinder his movement this year.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2403 - 09/09/2010 16:13:08    770033

No.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13655 - 09/09/2010 16:26:24    770060

NO.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 09/09/2010 16:40:55    770088

without a doubt

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 09/09/2010 16:48:28    770105

You can't take seriously the opinion of anyone who hasn't seen JC play. Your man loyal in the bag's been exposed as yet another HS spoofer a long time ago

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1069 - 09/09/2010 19:18:18    770355

Comparisons are always dangerous.

Like someone compared thurlesblues to Joe Peschi in Lethal Weapon.

OK OK OK OK OK another handy all-Ireland for tipp!

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6484 - 09/09/2010 20:04:55    770401

Two exceptional talents but only 1 has an All Ireland medal and he contributed handsomely to the championship. A wonderful hurler and footballer. Ask in 5 years time

Natrachtalai (Tipperary) - Posts: 5 - 09/09/2010 20:31:32    770430

Not Yet

mod (Mayo) - Posts: 859 - 09/09/2010 21:12:05    770470

the tipp man is not even in the same league as the joe man

luker (Offaly) - Posts: 107 - 09/09/2010 21:41:19    770507

Two great players and stars of the GAA for years to come but if I had a choice of picking one to play for KK it would be Joe all day long.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 10/09/2010 09:20:36    770556

Thurlesblues "Joe would not get on the tipp starting 15"!!! Seriously even if you think McGrath is better surely he would get a game!
Joe didn't have a great game against Tipp this year but remember D Hayes only had agreat game as his marker was too busy doubling up on Canning.
Can I take this opportunity to remind you that the ref cheated us out of at least a replay in the quarter final!
No doubt I would rather Joe in his injured state than any other player in Ireland. Best ever

halfbackwards (Galway) - Posts: 104 - 10/09/2010 11:01:57    770626

Is there no ignore post on hoganstand so i can hide thurlesblues posts, i know he's a windup but he's still bloody annoying.

If asked the question, who would you have on your team McGrath or Canning it would be JC every single time.

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 10/09/2010 12:18:21    770704

bosch, just ignore him thats all the rest of us do!! I asked administrators why were they letting all his jargon through, I suspect he might be one of them.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 10/09/2010 12:54:13    770745

thats is why Noel got young hurler of the year last year and Joe didnt

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 10/09/2010 13:05:36    770751

Bosch and Pinkie

I agree, there are some very good posters from Tipp such as Hag and Cheese, Lowerormond, Killarney 1987, Tiobraid etc who are real knowledgeable hurling people and who I heartily congratulate on their victory last week. This other guy though....

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 10/09/2010 13:57:12    770811

Puddersthecat
County: Kilkenny
Posts: 1347

770556 Two great players and stars of the GAA for years to come but if I had a choice of picking one to play for KK it would be Joe all day long.

Why? Richie Power will be there for years to come yet but with Shefflin's injury possibly speeding up an impending retirement, a player like Noel McGrath would be a near ideal replacement?

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 10/09/2010 14:08:54    770834

If Joe Canning is to realise his undoubted potential, he needs to get fitter (or to be cruel lose some weight), get his injury sorted out, and possibly even stop playing so much hurling. It would be a shame to see somebody like Joe Canning never win a Celtic cross, but if both he and Galway don't get their act together, it is a very strong possibility.

gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 10/09/2010 15:03:26    770902

Noel will pick up his second all star award this year as well as a senior all ireland medal how many all stars and senior all ireland medals has Joe ?
Joe has 2 minor all ireland medals in a rwo so has Noel. Joe has an u 21 all ireland medal Noel will have one on Saturday night and hes only 19.

Im going for Noel being the better of the two!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 10/09/2010 17:13:22    771070