I think heās been a lot better than he was last year when he was ridiculously written up as a potential Footballer of the Year but didnāt even get an All-Star after being annihilated by Lee Keegan in the final.
There has been a backlash against his style which has gone too far.
Iād never have him in contention for FOTY, but he controls games in the way nobody else in the game does.
If you disrupt Kilkenny, youāve a chance of beating Dublin. Let him do what he does and you can forget it.
I actually agree with most of that. Now the stats may bear me fool but he just looks off for me.
Maybe itās the movement or support play, but I think k the thing that is slightly concerning for duBās is several key players nowhere near best
Oh ya, no Connolly either
Ck was in leading contention for footballer of the year as Gavin was using him inside a lot more and he was racking up scores. Since the Leinster semi he has been pulled back out and the keep ball tactics which he directs, is pissing people off big time. If Mansy racks up at least 4 or 5 from play in semi, itās his to lose regardless of anyoneās All Ireland final performances.
McManus has had more quiet games than good ones this summer. Rory Beggan has had a bigger impact on Monaghans season and is doing things not seen before on a football field, Iād have him favourite for the POTY at the minute. However as Monaghan will probably be beaten by Tyrone then neither player are likely to get it.
Iād struggle to put McManus in Monaghanās top 3 this year, from the games Iāve watched.
Anyway, Meyler to be fresh as a daisy and Tyrone by 3. Huge mental advantage lying with them.
Heās came good when he needed to, he was quiet for the most part against Tyrone but came big at the end and hit a few huge scores to get Monaghan over the line. Immense against Kerry, hit a crucial score at the against Kildare and hit a few great ones against Galway yesterday.
If Cluxton never got it, then neither will Beggan.
Itās voted for by players, and players are not inclined to vote for joyless Dubs (MDMA being the exception). Beggan hitting frees from 60 metres will be remembered come voting time if he is in the shortlist.
There is no stand out this year. But 2 great game by anyone now will win it
I fancy James McCarthy who has been very good but is a big day man
Would Donie Buckley end up involved with Kerry next year?
That seems to be the universal hope
A well placed Kerry lady told me tonight that discussions were had with EF after Cian O Neill and EF pulled out abruptly
Ciaran Kilkenny is a Dublin player. You were bizarrely talking there about Ciaran Kilkenny playing against Dublin. You havenāt a clue.
I think this was settled today.
McAnespie is my favourite Monaghan player for sentimental reasons but he was fairly mediocre vs Kerry and I think Saturday was his first MOM
I wonder will there be a feature article on how Harte landed to his house when he was 17 and begged him to join the Tyrone minor setup.
Thatās a job for the Brazilian
He was outstanding against Kerry two weeks, easily one of the best players on the pitch.
He should really be playing for Tyrone.
Some serious rubbish from Firzmauice here and has been roundly denied by most Kerry people I know
Nobody was having a go at the young players. They were questioning him and the older players in particular
Always felt he was quite sensitive and defensive. This is real run away stuff