Daytona...Are you from Wexford or Kildare?

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 11/08/2008 17:53:05    71360

Voice of reason I believe we know plenty about limits Mayo's??? Yours!!!!

lochgarmanabu (Wexford) - Posts: 1022 - 11/08/2008 18:25:02    71380

all is in the bag! he's the best forward in ireland.

glenn_abu (Down) - Posts: 515 - 11/08/2008 18:28:05    71382

Mattie 75% there. All star guaranteed. Red Barry also. PJ Banville not far away depends on next match.

lochgarmanabu (Wexford) - Posts: 1022 - 11/08/2008 18:54:59    71407

Matty Forde should have been footballer of the year a number of years ago, when he was carrying Wexford on his own and running up unbelievable scores.

To suggest he gets it now merely underlines the fact that All stars and awards are for "winners" only, and players from teams that get to the semis at least.

The best individual display last week was from Michael Meehan, but his team lost so he is ruled out of all stars and individual awards. If Gooch scores 2-2 in the semi, and 2-4 in the final he will win the award, rewarding winners.

Kevin Brady of Antrim, playing for years for a lost cause, overcomes serious illness and leads Antrim to Tommy Murphy success, now he should be a serious candidate.

Unfortunately such players, and every county has them, won't get a look in as we give awards for glamour and sensationalism.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 11/08/2008 20:44:02    71452

Its hard to believe the wexford team i saw down in carlow being in an AI semi-final but there you go, sure they might even get to the final now, what a strange turn around that would be from martin storey to mattie forde, what happened the hurling lads?

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 11/08/2008 20:48:40    71456

Wexford set their own limits (AKA Goals/Aims) at the start of the year -

1. to get promoted from division 3 - DONE
2. to reach Leinster Final - DONE
3. to reach All Ireland Quarter Final - DONE

Oh hang on now, sorry. We're actually in an All Ireland Semi Final which realistically, if you think about, we've EXCEEDED our limits that we set ourselves. There's no such thing as limits, only self belief.

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footsteps on the moon.

ahayzer42 (Wexford) - Posts: 15 - 11/08/2008 23:07:12    71533

he wont get 1!!brogan will get one corner and meehan wil get de other and donaghy in full!!anyway he is shit!!

wicklowmick (Wicklow) - Posts: 18 - 11/08/2008 23:10:41    71536

paddy,should that make a difference?and why are you asking that question?is it because i said geraghty shouldnt get an allstar?i think the rest of the country are thinking along those lines aswell.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 12/08/2008 08:57:05    71620

Mattie and Red Barry yes....Banville no definetly not!Wexford will not get 3 Forwards in the All-Star Team....Be Realistic!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 12/08/2008 09:58:51    71654

Don't think wexford will get more than 2 all-stars, unless they reach the final or whoever loses in final totally capitulates and there's not a mad competition for places. Looks like barry and forde at the minute.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 12/08/2008 10:06:38    71666

patrique i take your point.but does this mean that players playing for successful teams are going to penalised?where do you draw the line?

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 12/08/2008 10:13:30    71673

Sure didn't Forde get the GPA player of the year in '04 and wexford didn't even make the quarter-finals! The fact of the matter is, the footballer of the year is supposed to be the best player in the country in this particular year, and the best players are the ones who perform on the big stage of croke park in the latter stages of the all-ireland. So the winners usually get it. You might not think its right but thats the way it works.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 12/08/2008 10:17:02    71675

paddy123 does it matter where im from??whats that got to do with the thread?i taught my username and county would have given that away.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 12/08/2008 10:31:54    71700

Calm down Daytona just wondering...Half and half is it...No Meath players deserved an All-Star this year...Dont know where you got that from!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 12/08/2008 12:23:53    71857

im like a lot of other people on the forum at the moment i think.impressed with wexfords style of play and never say die attitude.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 12/08/2008 12:35:14    71877

So am I Daytona they are definetly punching above their weight....Its amazing what belief can do to a team!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 12/08/2008 12:40:26    71890

yeh its a lot of belief but theres a few serious footballers there aswell.i think their full back wallace has done well to recover.he took a roasting against meath and dublin.but had great games against laois down and armagh.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 12/08/2008 12:50:43    71921

Yep he seems suited to the bigger men...I would personnally fear for Wexford though if they came up against Kerry...No doubting they have up and coming talent such as Roche(Serious player) maybe a year or two too soon!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 12/08/2008 12:54:25    71934

paddym123 County: Meath Posts: 144 71890 So am I Daytona they are definetly punching above their weight....Its amazing what belief can do to a team! I hate that phrase. "Punching above their weight" How exactly ? Are u saying that they are not good enough to be in the semi-final ?

willk1977 (Dublin) - Posts: 108 - 12/08/2008 12:58:59    71949