Top 10 forwards of past 40 years - a Board poll - Open until 21st April 2017

Started by Owen Brannigan, April 15, 2017, 05:31:34 PM

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Owen Brannigan

I have listed below the forwards suggested by posters from the other thread.  If you list your top ten forwards I will compile an overall top 10/20 forwards of the last 40 years as voted by you.

Please note:

1. Choose your top ten forwards and post your list to this thread

2. Include only those forwards who have played since 1977

3. Choose from the list below

4. Do NOT number your list - assumed to be 1 to 10

5. Please copy and paste to maintain common spellings and to ease the compilation of the final list.

Thanks


Allen Dinny
Blaney Greg
Boyle Tony
Bradley Eoin
Bradley Paddy
Brogan Alan
Brogan Bernard
Browne Declan
Canavan Peter
Cavanagh Sean
Claffey Vinny
Clarke Ronan
Connolly Diarmuid
Connor Matt
Cooper Colm
Corkery Colin
Coulter Benny
Crowley Johnny
Daly Val
Dolan Dessie
Donnellan Michael
Dowd Tommy
Doyle Johnny
Egan John
Fallon Ja
Fitzgerald Maurice
Flynn Bernard
Forde Mattie
Gallagher Rory
Geraghty Graham
Giles Trevor
Heslin John
Higgins Mick
Hughes Nudie
Joyce Padraic
Kearins Mickey
Keaveney Jimmy
Linden Mickey
Liston Eoin
McCartan James
McConville Oisin
McDonald Ciaran
McDonnell Steven
McGuigan Brian
McGuigan Frank
McHugh Martin
McManus Conor
McManus Tony
Murphy Jimmy Barry
Murphy Michael
Murphy Ollie
Murphy Tommy
O'Brien Kevin
O'Neill Stephen
O'Rourke Colm
O'Sullivan Declan
Rock Barney
Russell Mike Frank
Sheehy Mikey
Spillane Pat
Tompkins Larry

Syferus

Top 10 players of the past 40 years, but they had to have played in the last 20 years? What?

Owen Brannigan

Quote from: Syferus on April 15, 2017, 05:38:00 PM
Top 10 players of the past 40 years, but they had to have played in the last 20 year? What?

Amended

Wildweasel74


dúnros

Peter canavan
Maurice Fitzgerald
Matt Connor
Larry Tomkins
Gooch Cooper
Mickey linden
Pat Spillane
Frank McGuigan
Mike Sheehy
John Egan

Main Street

Half forwards included? they're not real forwards are they?

Where is Joe Brolly's name?  Eoin Bradley's name is sitting there, a fine player was Eoin but  wtf has he ever won? a McKenna Cup?  Joe can blow his kisses to the Tyrone mob on the back of his 2 shiny all stars,  modest enough in the scheme of the all time greats but in the context of Derry football, 2 all stars is legend.

macdanger2

Seems like it's only scoring forwards that are included - Galvin / Dooher / Flynn might not get score more than 2-3 points that often but you'd need have at least one on your team

dúnros

In fairness I had to leave out great players like;
Seán Cavanagh
Benny coulter
Bernard Flynn
Martín McHugh
Stephen McDonnell
Conor McManus
Michael Murphy
Kevin Obrien
Colm O'Rourke

Ball Hopper

Ten it is so:


Canavan Peter
Connor Matt
Cooper Colm
Egan John
Fitzgerald Maurice
McDonald Ciaran
McGuigan Frank
Russell Mike Frank
Sheehy Mikey
Spillane Pat




Syferus

People picking less than ten has the potential to unfairly skew the results in favour of the ones those people do pick.

The Stallion

Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2017, 11:58:50 PM
Half forwards included? they're not real forwards are they?

Where is Joe Brolly's name?  Eoin Bradley's name is sitting there, a fine player was Eoin but  wtf has he ever won? a McKenna Cup?  Joe can blow his kisses to the Tyrone mob on the back of his 2 shiny all stars,  modest enough in the scheme of the all time greats but in the context of Derry football, 2 all stars is legend.


What have trophies got to do with an individual's ability? Many shite forwards won all Ireland's, and many brilliant footballers won little or nothing. It's completely irrelevant.

INDIANA

Quote from: The Stallion on April 16, 2017, 09:04:51 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2017, 11:58:50 PM
Half forwards included? they're not real forwards are they?

Where is Joe Brolly's name?  Eoin Bradley's name is sitting there, a fine player was Eoin but  wtf has he ever won? a McKenna Cup?  Joe can blow his kisses to the Tyrone mob on the back of his 2 shiny all stars,  modest enough in the scheme of the all time greats but in the context of Derry football, 2 all stars is legend.


What have trophies got to do with an individual's ability? Many shite forwards won all Ireland's, and many brilliant footballers won little or nothing. It's completely irrelevant.

no shite forward won an all- ireland. You have to be a good player to play for a top 4 county

In hiding


Canavan Peter
Cavanagh Sean
Connolly Diarmuid
Cooper Colm
Donnellan Michael
Egan John
Fallon Ja
Flynn Bernard
Linden Mickey
McDonnell Steven

Square ball Ref

Only going on who I saw playing:


Brogan Bernard
Canavan Peter
Cavanagh Sean
Connolly Diarmuid
Cooper Colm
Fitzgerald Maurice
Forde Mattie
McManus Conor
Murphy Michael
O'Neill Stephen

qz

Canavan Peter
Connor Matt
Frank mcGuigan
Blaney Greg
Sheehy Mikey
Spillane Pat
Fitzgerald Maurice
Bradley Paddy
Keaveney Jimmy
Liston Eoin