This chap gets a spectacular mugging off.
Pragmatic is the word I think you were trying to spell pal.
[QUOTE=“Boxtyeater, post: 1036776, member: 246”]It ought to be fairly clear Kev why he lost out. Connolly and Flynn have been superb all year (you cunningly excluded Flynn while lauding Connolly) wheras McHugh’s limited reportoir (running game) was nullified by Kerry’s tactics. McHugh, while game and fleet-footed, hasn’t the attributes of the Dublin duo once his running game (his main trick) is contained.
His performance against Dublin was very good (8/10 for me) but the channels were there to be run and he executed sublimely. I don’t think he’ll ever be as close to an All-Star again, given that his contribution was blown to the fucking rafters by journos eager to cream themselves in the aftermath of Donegal’s victory. He’s no Flynn or Connolly I’ll tell you that, fuck me, if we were 3 down with 5 to go his name wouldn’t flash across the radar.
I know The Willies (4/1) overcame Tubbercurry today in the Connacht club, with a trio of half-forwards, all who were this years Minors, I’d have any one of them before McHugh, no offence or disrespect to the lad, but I find it impossible to make a claim for him.[/QUOTE]
I’m not saying he is as good as either. But the way I look at it, it’s all about having an influence on the big games. Flynn was not that great against top opposition. Ya he kicked a few beauties, but there is more to the game at half forward than that.
My point is really about the contradictory basis everyone seems to have for choosing. The nig games matter more or they don’t. If they do, then I think McHugh produce the performance of the year. Yes he had space, but he didn’t just run. He scored, passed and defended brilliantly too.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1036813, member: 273”]I’m not saying he is as good as either. But the way I look at it, it’s all about having an influence on the big games. Flynn was not that great against top opposition. Ya he kicked a few beauties, but there is more to the game at half forward than that.
My point is really about the contradictory basis everyone seems to have for choosing. The nig games matter more or they don’t. If they do, then I think McHugh produce the performance of the year. Yes he had space, but he didn’t just run. He scored, passed and defended brilliantly too.[/QUOTE]
Performance of the year was Donaghy against Mayo in the replay.
That’s Donaghy as in the guy who was “finished”.
At least we can spell. No wonder you had to go over to Australia when ya can’t even spell
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1036813, member: 273”]I’m not saying he is as good as either. But the way I look at it, it’s all about having an influence on the big games. Flynn was not that great against top opposition. Ya he kicked a few beauties, but there is more to the game at half forward than that.
My point is really about the contradictory basis everyone seems to have for choosing. The nig games matter more or they don’t. If they do, then I think McHugh produce the performance of the year. Yes he had space, but he didn’t just run. He scored, passed and defended brilliantly too.[/QUOTE]
Influence on big games? Go on so, tell us about the final or else stop talking bollox.
Shit up you moron. The lads who got the award didn’t make the final. They had one tough game tho year and Dublin lost it. Not entirely anyone’s fault, but he dominated that game.
Anyway, I’m talking to lads who don’t even watch football. We should stop alright.
Me and everyone else in Luxembourg.
As they stick to the actual dates of public holidays here, November 1st falling on the coming Saturday means no bank holiday for us.
A load of me hole is what that is :mad:
Any other European correspondants in the same boat?
I hope they make that Farrell cunt step down for this.
McHugh was the best player on the pitch in an All Ireland semi-final and an Ulster final, he deserved an award in that respect. While I don’t agree with Kev on certain players he is advocating, he is correct to question Flynn being chosen over McHugh. I’d have Campbell and Walsh ahead of Flynn this year as well. A lot of Dublin’s games were over after 25 minutes and it’s hard to assess a player’s impact in those situations.
I’m not saying Flynn isn’t a great player or anything but he is overrated because he plays for Dublin. I honestly think that if the likes of Mattie Donnelly, Kieran Hughes or Stefan Campbell played in this Dublin team they would perform to every bit a high a standard as Flynn does. Now you can call that Ulster bias but my point is Flynn has gotten the plaudits he has because he played for a team who have won 4 Provincial titles, 2 All Irelands and reached 2 semi-finals over the past 4 years. He’s been their most consistent player in that time it’s fair to say but I think some of the personal adulation he has received has been more to do with their success than the individual performances. I don’t think he deserved his All Star this year or his one in 2012.
Dublin are a team who don’t really have any weak links in the team. For me Flynn does not stand out anymore than the likes of O’Sullivan, MacAuley, McCarthy, O’Carroll, Cluxton or Alan Brogan in their importance. Connolly does and I’d rate him as the best footballer in the country right now.
I don’t like the way the All Stars concentrate on the semis and finals as criteria for selection. Armagh and Monaghan definitely deserved a few this year given the amount of tough games they played this year and they irrespective of what stage they were played at there were a lot of big games. Mone was the best wing back in the Championship this year and fully deserved one, Andy Mallon and Campbell were really unlucky for Armagh.
That’s horseshit about McHugh. He’s not just a runner, he’s a fantastic footballer and very capable of kicking long range points as well. It’s bizarre to say Flynn has more talent that him, Flynn is a tremendous athlete who is 6 ft 2 and 15 odd stone who can run all day - McHugh does not enjoy the same physical attributes as him so has to make up for it in his actual ability. As I’ve said from a long way back he’s a much more accomplished footballer than his brother and he reminds me so much of Brian Doohe.
Ryan McHugh will be no more than a memory in 2 years time, trust me. Flynn and Connolly will always be remembered as tremendous footballers with the Celtic crosses and All-Star awards to add to their stature.
[QUOTE=“Piles Hussain, post: 1036901, member: 363”]Me and everyone else in Luxembourg.
As they stick to the actual dates of public holidays here, November 1st falling on the coming Saturday means no bank holiday for us.
A load of me hole is what that is :mad:
Any other European correspondants in the same boat?[/QUOTE]
yep
“They”. Who are they?
O’Rourke Used his position as a columnist in a national newspaper to have a pop. Seething he was Blind sided by social media.
[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 1036955, member: 2272”]“They”. Who are they?
O’Rourke Used his position as a columnist in a national newspaper to have a pop. Seething he was Blind sided by social media.[/QUOTE]
The members of the union, who the fuck else would “they” be? Try having a think in future, I’m an incredibly important and busy man and dont have time for this shit.
Why the fuck would “they” do that when it appears “they” came out in support of the GPA? You need to fully form your thoughts before you commit them to writing. Otherwise it makes you appear stupid.
Farrell has made them look like idiots. O Rourke is a former player, and he or someone acting on behalf of the GPA acted like a simpleton in dealing with the matter, going so far as to call him a “Meath fucker”. An amateurish act from an amateur of a man. He needs to be canned.
You’d do well to show some manners here, you’re coming across very uneducated.
2 different discussions going on here. We are talking about this years allstars. I’d pick Flynn and Connolly all day long if told I could have 2 of the 3, but that’s not what an annual individual award should be based on.
I actually did up an all star team that failed to post when the nominations came along and I thought it was the most straight forward selection in my memory. I thought there was so many nailed on lads it was impossible to fuck it up.
I agree with Bomber on Mallon, I had him in as a banker. He made some ridiculous plays and was very consistent.
The half forward line wa Connolly, Murphy, McHugh. I didn’t think there could have even been a conversation in it. Although in hindsight and with better stats available I would have had Donnacha Walsh as an unlucky loser. His stats are pretty remarkable, ala Paddy Kelly in 09/10.
[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1037165, member: 273”].
I actually did up an all star team that failed to post when the nominations came along and I thought it was the most straight forward selection in my memory. I thought there was so many nailed on lads it was impossible to fuck it up.
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It’s a start, but who sent the text? Q11.