All-Stars 2023

[imtommygunn]

I am not convinced Derry will get 1 never mind 2 defenders. Not due to them not being deserving or anything but more because unfortunately I don't think that's how it works.

McCloskey should get one I think but his quieter profile maybe means he won't. Be surprised if McKinless gets one.

[screenexile]

Brolly reckons Shane McGuigan will get an Allstar yet reckoned he wouldn't get on the Dublin team?! Not sure how that makes sense!

[quit yo jibbajabba]

McCluskey
Rogers
Mcguigan for Derry

Couldn't give 2 yites bout the rest 😮

[AustinPowers]

Fenton was  anonymous for large periods in games this  year.  Baffling how he's up for POTY

[seafoid]

The average for non finalists from 2010 to 22 is 4.58
The highest was 7 in 2010 (Cork and Down got and 6 in 2018 (Tyrone and Dublin got 9)

The Dubs got 55 all stars from 2011 to 2020.  Maybe the committee will take this into account and give the hoors less than the winners usually get

[Blowitupref]

Fenton was  anonymous for large periods in games this  year.  Baffling how he's up for POTY

Don't think he was in the mix for All Star until the semi finals but performing well in the semi and final he was never going to be left out.

[Wildweasel74]

Can't even understand the big talk about Mccarthy, played very few games,poor enough final, should seen the line, we basing his all star on his performance against Monaghan,Mayo. McKinless been the best No. 6 this year but they probably fit a Kerry/ Dublin lad there. Fballer of the year, still think it be Clifford, Young fballer harder to call, Doherty was good in all games but quite 2nd half of the semi, where as McAvoy canes out on top against all this year so I say it be him.

[Captain Obvious]

My guess on the 15 to be selected.


Dublin 7 Stephen Cluxton,Lee Gannon,Brian Howard, James McCarthy Brian Fenton;Con O'Callaghan,Colm Basquel
Kerry 4  Paudie Clifford,Sean O'Shea,David Clifford,Tom O'Sullivan
Derry 3 Conor McCluskey,Brendan Rogers,Shane McGuigan
Monaghan 1 Conor McCarthy

[Wildweasel74]

Karl O'Connell one of the best half back this year, we giving J Mccarthy the sympathy vote to fit him in?

[Armagh18]

Nice to see Aidan and Andy nominated for ourselves, Forker especially was inspirational in that Monaghan game.

Wouldn't read too much into them altogether, unpopular opinion maybe but don't think Clifford should have got poty nomination, too many off days this year (by his standards)

[square_ball]

Karl O'Connell one of the best half back this year, we giving J Mccarthy the sympathy vote to fit him in?

It will make a complete mockery of things if having been nominated at midfield, they then put McCarthy in at half back to squeeze him into the team.

[seafoid]

Must seen the man above playing in earlier games, wasn't that hot

Clifford wasn't hot in quarter or final either

What were you expecting from him?

Clifford has been playing non stop  since the start of the 2022 Munster championship. He won the all Ireland then played club and won Munster and all Ireland with Fossa before playing in the league and then starting the championship and winning Munster then going to though the round robin and 2 matches before losing the final and now he is playing with Fossa, possibly in another round robin.
https://youtu.be/tzOROYliYVM?si=Q3SUeInRmVM-QnwL

He can't achieve his potential with that sort of match load. Fossa need him and so do Kerry.
All of the players who are both club and county stalwarts are at risk of burnout with round robins at club and county level and no break . Injuries this year are just a foretaste of what is coming.
 
We need a new charity called the ISPCCCF - the Irish society for the prevention of cruelty to club and county forwards


Oscar Wilde once wrote :- "There are two kinds of tragedy. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it."

[thewobbler]

Must seen the man above playing in earlier games, wasn't that hot

Clifford wasn't hot in quarter or final either

What were you expecting from him?

Clifford has been playing non stop  since the start of the 2022 Munster championship. He won the all Ireland then played club and won Munster and all Ireland with Fossa before playing in the league and then starting the championship and winning Munster then going to though the round robin and 2 matches before losing the final and now he is playing with Fossa, possibly in another round robin.
https://youtu.be/tzOROYliYVM?si=Q3SUeInRmVM-QnwL

He can't achieve his potential with that sort of match load. Fossa need him and so do Kerry.
All of the players who are both club and county stalwarts are at risk of burnout with round robins at club and county level and no break . Injuries this year are just a foretaste of what is coming.
 
We need a new charity called the ISPCCCF - the Irish society for the prevention of cruelty to club and county forwards


Oscar Wilde once wrote :- "There are two kinds of tragedy. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it."

Are you really suggesting that a match pretty every other week is too much for a footballer?

[seafoid]

Must seen the man above playing in earlier games, wasn't that hot

Clifford wasn't hot in quarter or final either

What were you expecting from him?

Clifford has been playing non stop  since the start of the 2022 Munster championship. He won the all Ireland then played club and won Munster and all Ireland with Fossa before playing in the league and then starting the championship and winning Munster then going to though the round robin and 2 matches before losing the final and now he is playing with Fossa, possibly in another round robin.
https://youtu.be/tzOROYliYVM?si=Q3SUeInRmVM-QnwL

He can't achieve his potential with that sort of match load. Fossa need him and so do Kerry.
All of the players who are both club and county stalwarts are at risk of burnout with round robins at club and county level and no break . Injuries this year are just a foretaste of what is coming.
 
We need a new charity called the ISPCCCF - the Irish society for the prevention of cruelty to club and county forwards


Oscar Wilde once wrote :- "There are two kinds of tragedy. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it."

Are you really suggesting that a match pretty every other week is too much for a footballer?

Are they professional? The RWC Round robin and finals are run off in around the same time frame as the Round robin and endgame of Gaelic Football. Rugby players are professional.

 There are too many matches in too little time. and then the clubs run round robins. and people moan about Clifford not performing in Croke Park. FFS.   The short season is going to break something.

[Captain Obvious]

Karl O'Connell one of the best half back this year, we giving J Mccarthy the sympathy vote to fit him in?

It will make a complete mockery of things if having been nominated at midfield, they then put McCarthy in at half back to squeeze him into the team.

To be fair a number of All Stars have been selected that way for a few years now.