Opinion: Tj Reid

feck_it · May 1, 2020, 4:24pm

think he came on in 08 final. he’s the best forward in the country. who’s better?

Mac · May 1, 2020, 4:51pm

He came on in '08 and scored about 5 points when the game was well over from my memory

caulifloweredneanderthal · May 1, 2020, 5:00pm

Thanks for the heads up.

ousmanedembele · May 1, 2020, 5:21pm

TJ is a great hurler, but for a forward I’d pick Joe, Hoggie or Callanan over him. TJ’s scoring return isn’t as good as theirs. Referees always seem to love TJ though.

Nothing to take away from TJ though I’d still rate him very highly.

the_man_himself · May 1, 2020, 5:23pm

TJ’s scoring rate isn’t as good but he does a lot more for the team than any of those players. He’s their main target on puck outs and wins a lot of them, wins loads of frees, sets up teammates more and does generally chip in from play as well

dodgy_keeper · May 1, 2020, 5:23pm

Hoggie

BruidheanChaorthainn · May 1, 2020, 5:23pm

Tj is better at the nuts and bolts than people think. Winning puck outs is one of his main strengths.

ousmanedembele · May 1, 2020, 5:25pm

100%. Hoggie has been superior to Reid for the last three seasons on arguably a worse team.

Fran · May 1, 2020, 5:30pm

Fran · May 1, 2020, 5:31pm

Ah give it over will you

dodgy_keeper · May 1, 2020, 5:31pm

2017 semi final - got sent off.
2018 semi final - think he got 0-01 from play between normal time and extra time. He was a non entity for most of that game.
2019 - quarter final. Played very well but again when the game was in the melting pot in the last 10 minutes he didn’t figure all that much.

One of most skilful players around but Reid is a much better hurler and has been for nearly all of the last decade.

Ashman · May 1, 2020, 5:49pm

I agree with you TJR is better but to be fair -

In 2017 PH was very good v Waterford : 5 from play & 7 from frees. Sent off harshly enough when game was more or less done

In 2018 he played ok v Lk while being marked tightly by a top defender .

Was outstanding last year v Kk in what was an utter shambles . Kk took over in last 10 .

The one small thing on PH is that he lacks pace .

ousmanedembele · May 1, 2020, 5:56pm

2017 he was one of the best players on the field. 5 from play if I’m not mistaken. Got sent off when the game was over.

2018 was average. Still didn’t do too poorly. Finn was top class.

2019 I don’t know what you’re getting at there. He scored 3-10 what more could he do.

Reid hasn’t turned in performances like Horgan has in average teams. 2019 he was poor v Tipp, 2018 he was invisible v Limerick when they needed him.

balbec · May 1, 2020, 7:11pm

Only if he promised to go for a swim with him.

glasagusban · May 1, 2020, 7:15pm

Seamus Hickey, Sean Finn.

fenwaypark · May 1, 2020, 7:36pm

Step away from the keyboard.

glasagusban · May 1, 2020, 7:38pm

Very good

Breaking_my_balls · May 1, 2020, 8:15pm

Ah Shtop…

ChairmanDan · May 1, 2020, 8:20pm

TJ is there since 2007. It was only in 2014 in his eight year on the panel that he became a regular in the starting XV.

BruidheanChaorthainn · May 1, 2020, 8:23pm

I think he’s overrated in some aspects.