Championship 15

Senior Posts : 216 Join date : 2010-07-27

stanley wrote:

BelieveToAchieve wrote:: Are you taking the piss Stanley?

No I am not taking the piss. We all know JD can play anywhere. He has slowed down a bit, and the days when we used to watch him race past defenders to the cries of " Skin him Johnny" are gone, but he still has the class
I would like to leave him on the bench until the game settles down a bit, give management a bit of time to decide where he is needed most.

Intercounty Posts : 418 Join date : 2010-07-07

BelieveToAchieve wrote:: SO you are suggesting that Johnny should be a sub for us in the championship this year?

Yes, I remember Tyrone doing the same thing with Peter Canavan. I can see from the reactions I am getting that it may not be the most poupular suggestion ever.
I think JD is a great player and I have the utmost respect for the man, but I think we should look after him a bit.

All-Star Posts : 858 Join date : 2011-07-18

By not playin him in the worthless OB cup and bringing him off the bench in a similarly unimportant league, we are minding him.

Man I hope to God you are drunk or sick or something. The day we can afford not to start JD in the championship is the day we will win the AI

I really thought I'd seen it all - until now

Junior C Posts : 10 Join date : 2011-02-13

1.Connolly
2. Kelly
3. Foley
4. McGrillen
5. Bolton
6. M O'Flaherty
7. Lyons
8. Flynn
9. Lynch
10. Callaghan
11. E O'Flaherty
12. Conway
13. Doyle
14. O'Connor
15. Kavanagh

Intercounty Posts : 427 Join date : 2010-06-25

1.Connolly
2. Mac
3. P. Kelly
4. McGrillen
5. M O'Flaherty
6. Foley
7. Bolton
8. Flynn
9. Lynch
10. Callaghan
11. E O'Flaherty
12. R. Kelly
13. Doyle
14. P. O'Neill
15. Kavanagh

Senior Posts : 213 Join date : 2012-02-13

1.Connolly
2. Kelly
3. Foley
4. McGrillen
5. Bolton
6. M O'Flaherty
7. Conway
8. Flynn
9. Lynch
10. Callaghan
11. E O'Flaherty
12. Moolick
13. Doyle
14. O'Connor
15. Fogarty

All-Star Posts : 1347 Join date : 2010-07-03

Connolly;
P Kelly, Foley, McGrillen;
Callaghan, Bolton, M O'Flaherty;
Flynn, Lynch;
Doyle, Conway, E O'Flaherty;
Kavanagh, Smith, R Kelly.

Think it's an 18-20 man game now and we'd have plenty of options with the likes of Dermot (I'd start him if he was match fit of course), Mac, Conor Brophy, Roly, Tommy O'Neill, Padraig O'Neill and O'Connor.

Subject: Re: Championship 15 Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:38 pm

Whats the story with Chalkie this year? Doesnt seem to be getting much game time. Is he not playing well? Doesnt seem to be an anyone's XV.

All-Star Posts : 1017 Join date : 2011-08-10

I think Chalky is not a bad player but I do feel there are others ahead of him. Thats why most of the teams have not included him.

All-Star Posts : 1675 Join date : 2010-07-05

Thought Chalky was outstanding at U21 and looked Glen's natural successor at no 6. Sad the way he has seemed to lose confidence and pace, he was a superb kicker of 45's, seemed to get one in every game in 08.

All-Star Posts : 1347 Join date : 2010-07-03

murof wrote:: Thought Chalky was outstanding at U21 and looked Glen's natural successor at no 6. Sad the way he has seemed to lose confidence and pace, he was a superb kicker of 45's, seemed to get one in every game in 08.

Yeah he just hasn't recaptured that form, still plenty of time though

Senior Posts : 228 Join date : 2010-12-30

had chalky on my team. class footballer. A bit slow over the first few yards sometimes.
wat do people think of early goin full forward? I think he'd be better than o Connor there.

Intercounty Posts : 354 Join date : 2010-09-27

Jimmy white wrote:: had chalky on my team. class footballer. A bit slow over the first few yards sometimes.
wat do people think of early goin full forward? I think he'd be better than o Connor there.

have to agree with ya there. o connor not contributing enough directly to the score board. its only time before counties are goin to be happy to let him have the ball and tighten up on the other forwards. great ball winner but not enough from the rest of his game. even o gara has a better return and thats not saying much. early might just add a different dimension.

All-Star Posts : 1017 Join date : 2011-08-10

I would say chalky has a good footballing brain but he gets caught out with his pace on ocasions. I think when the ground hardens up O connor will be more and more ineffictive. Teh full backs will outpace him to the ball and will get up easier for the high ones.

Subject: Re: Championship 15 Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:51 am

what about dermot in ff ?

All-Star Posts : 1017 Join date : 2011-08-10

Dermot would not be too bad a ff but again you not describe him as a scorer. We need scoring forwards as we seem to have plenty of lads to do the donkey work.

All-Star Posts : 641 Join date : 2010-01-31

No lads, been tried before with Dermot and just doesnt work...He has to be out in midfield or not on at all.

All-Star Posts : 1347 Join date : 2010-07-03

bricktamland wrote:: No lads, been tried before with Dermot and just doesnt work...He has to be out in midfield or not on at all.

+1.

Subject: Re: Championship 15 Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:51 am

Chalky could be a midfield option. He played there at minor level and has played there for Sarsfields. When he came on for extra time against Donegal he did well partnering Flynn.

Subject: Re: Championship 15 Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:27 am

Any word on Hugh Lynch lately? Will he be back soon?
Surprised Brophy wasn't given a chance to play midfield this year yet.

Junior C Posts : 9 Join date : 2012-02-24

Paddy Dunne of Athy is on the panel, havent heard of him being used yet, well i know he played the o'byrne cup final against DCU. Would he be worth a go in the league atleast?

Intermediate Posts : 83 Join date : 2011-11-14

Charlie41 wrote:: Paddy Dunne of Athy is on the panel, havent heard of him being used yet, well i know he played the o'byrne cup final against DCU. Would he be worth a go in the league atleast?

He's a terrific footballer but McGeeney is like Trappatoni when it comes to giving players a chance.

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gomearza you and bitch talk some serious amount of bullshit.

McGeeney is in his 5th season in charge and has tried 5 different goalkeepers at championship level football.

In the back line he unearthed McGrillen(All star nomination), Kelly(All Star), Lyons, from no where. Has tried players like Tommy O'Neill, Fitzpatrick, whilst also getting Foley an All Star at full back, and Bolton a nomination at wing back. This whilst playing players like Rainbow, Andrew McLoughlin, Kevin O'Neill, Gary White and other over the last 4 years.

I'm not going into midfield and the forwards as there are plenty of players who have been given the chance over the last 4 years.

You can accuse the management of many things, but not giving lads a chance is not one of them.

I think its fair to say that all those lads who were building up some of the u21 players and crying out for some of them to be given a chance with the Senior panel now look like complete idiots.

As a matter of interest who in your opinion is worth giving a shot in the first team. Its all well and good making bull shit statements like above, come and back up your opinions or fuck off.

Intermediate Posts : 83 Join date : 2011-11-14

Fuck off? Charming.

I'll keep my opinions on potential newcomers to myself. You clearly know it all. No point incurring the wrath of the resident McGeeney fanboy.

All-Star Posts : 1675 Join date : 2010-07-05

Fionn, youre right about McGeeney giving players a chance but the trouble is he gives some players too much of a chance. How long did it take for him to admit that David Whyte was not good enough? How long did Brennan, Hendy and Rainbow remain on the panel and hardly ever get game time? When will he realise that Flanagan and McLoughlin are not good enough and that there are better footballers already on the panel? For the record both Dowling and Fogarty have played championship football and did not look out of their depth. I think both Moolick and Hurley have suffered from too much weight training and imo have been treated badly by being hauled off in games without being given a chance. It may be that some of the players from last night will feature on the senior panel soon and will be able to give it their full commitment.

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