How good are these boys and how would you rate them in order
Dessie Dolan, Conor Mortimer, Alan Brogan, Tommy McGuigan, James Masters

Mikeynora (Limerick) - Posts: 888 - 27/08/2008 12:23:33    86229

well i put it as simple as this.brogan is a premier league forward who competes in the champions league every year whilst the others are languishing between the championship and the vauxhall conference.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 27/08/2008 12:42:00    86249

Mockeynora - This is the man that said Tyrone would be found out by Dublin

What do you have to say for yourself Mickythemuppet?

horseman (Tyrone) - Posts: 292 - 27/08/2008 12:48:13    86261

This is an easy one!

1. James Masters, 2.Alan Brogan, 3.Dessie Dolan, 4.Tommy McGuigan, 5.Conor Mortimer

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 27/08/2008 12:48:48    86262

1.lovely footballer (hate to say),no ability to handle pressure.best days are behind him. 7/10
2.class act,very accurate,deceptively good for his size.seems very dedicated. 8/10
3.great pace,very good.stands out in poor company. 8/10
4.has impressed but let himself down lately.dont know much else.7/10
5.dont know much about him but think he is a great talent,extremly accurate.9/10

third tier forwards i think

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 27/08/2008 12:53:33    86270

1 Tommy McGuigan 2 Alan Brogan 3 Dessie Dolan 4 Conor Mortimer 5 James Masters

mcguigan by far is number one and there's very little between the other four as none of them are fully consistent . depends on the day!

gaa..head (Westmeath) - Posts: 84 - 27/08/2008 13:04:38    86281

If James Masters is the best of the bunch Cork must be some team as he is not first choice mith them

Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 739 - 27/08/2008 13:06:01    86284

This is a hard one to rate because all the above players get a good supply of ball from the midfield bar Mortimer(he gets shocking ball into him) but this would be mine;

1.Masters 2.Brogan 3.Dolan 4.Mortimer 5.McGuigan

AdamG (Mayo) - Posts: 309 - 27/08/2008 13:19:50    86297

Dessie Dolan - Overrated in my opinion. Has bottled it a few times on the big occasion. Only a second tier forward.
Conor Mortimer - Probably gets a bit of unfair stick. At his best is a pretty accurate forward but still not quite in the very top class.
Alan Brogan - Very talented and capable of doing alot of damage when he's in the mood but can be a bit greedy and needs to bring other players into the game rather than going for his own score the whole time. Bernard will be a better player.
Tommy McGuigan - Liking what I've seen from him so far, looks a good prospect.
James Masters - Very accurate and a bit unlucky not to be starting for Cork, might get his place back the next day.

aidangalway (Galway) - Posts: 648 - 27/08/2008 13:26:51    86306

All great players I'd rate them as follows:
1.dessie dolan
2.alan brogan
3.tommy mcguigan
4.conor mortimer
5.james masters

hoopdreams (Meath) - Posts: 16 - 27/08/2008 13:31:06    86310

simple really that is a no brainer

Conor Mortimer,
Tommy McGuigan,
James Masters
Alan Brogan/ Dessie Dolan- who cares really!!

ball-boy (Mayo) - Posts: 4211 - 27/08/2008 13:35:05    86316

There goes Daytona again!
Brogan gets to enjoy his team having complete domination out the field in the Leinster championship.
I think if Dolan was a dub he would do untold damage. Cullen is class tho

HairyZanetti (Mayo) - Posts: 27 - 27/08/2008 13:38:52    86324

tiobraid
County: Tipperary

Agree with this man

uncle sam (Dublin) - Posts: 102 - 27/08/2008 13:39:52    86328

1. Brogan
2. Masters
3. McGuigan
4. Mortimer
5. Dolan

Brogan far and away the best of them. Masters when on form is class. McGuigan has potential and really impressed me against Dublin. Mortimer is always good for a few scores in a game and would make most 15's. Dolan.....probably the best natural forward of the five but is like a jigsaw. Falls to pieces under any pressure.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 27/08/2008 13:48:23    86341

Brogan & Masters are a fair bit better than the other 3, any further analysis or "ranking" is merely arbritary.

banner_boy (Clare) - Posts: 1285 - 27/08/2008 13:49:46    86342

Brogan, Mortimer, Mcguigan, Dolan, Masters.

Keane16 (Kerry) - Posts: 306 - 27/08/2008 13:53:49    86348

Alan Brogan and Dessie Dolan are both fantastic footballers. Tommy McGuigan seems like he will become a great player but a bit early to say that he is a great player now. a definite all-star this year.

Masters and Mortimer are ok sometimes but just do not do it against Kerry. I do not rate them as top players

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 27/08/2008 13:56:03    86354

possibly he would hairyzanetti.but its not brogans fault for being from dublin.what kinda damage did dolan do in leinster this year?

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 27/08/2008 14:18:14    86389

Didnt realise some posters were so unknowledgable. Not one of the other 4 are capable of scoring the points Masters can. Brogan is close to him cos he's a quality forward but a different player to Masters.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 27/08/2008 14:23:47    86396

masters mguigan dolan mortimer brogan

burgandy1 (Offaly) - Posts: 213 - 27/08/2008 14:25:06    86402