All Stars of the Sunday Game era.

Started by Estimator, April 28, 2020, 04:56:46 PM

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This process lost whatever credibility it had when RTE went all in on the O'Se hype bandwagon.

Estimator

Top Ten at present in the votes for FF line  :o

1. Colm Cooper
2. Michael Murphy
3. Maurice Fitzgerald
4. Bernard Brogan
5. Matt Connor
6. Mikey Sheehy
7. Padraic Joyce
8. Bomber Liston
9. Conor McManus
10. Mickey Linden
11. Con O'Callaghan
Ulster League Champions 2009

BennyCake

I'm loathed to leave out Mickey Linden, but I'd have Murphy, Maurice Fitzgerald and Cooper.

Wildweasel74

Connor better than any of them, it's the fact too many voters are too young to remember him. He better that Cooper, Murphy and Maurice, and he be the first forward I pick on any team of any era.

Wildweasel74

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f**k am doing my own list and I hardly looked at PREVIOUS. 1: Stephen Cuxton (Over /O'Leary, Martin Furlong) 2: Karl Lacey (over O'Malley / O'Se) , 3: Darren Fay (just in front of Lyons) 4: Tony Scullion (probably Higgins when he finally retires) , 5 James McCarthy(Has edged out O'Se in recent yrs) 6: Seamus Moyihan ( over S O'brien) . 7: Martin O'Connell (McCaffery or Keegan will eclipse him befire they retire). 8: Jack O'Se 9: Tohill (Fenton will likely eclipse both by the time he finishes but I take either over him at present) 10: Michael Donnellan (edges out Flynn, Cavannagh) 11: Murphy ( only guy I am playing out of position but he in before Kilkenny, O'Sullivan, Tompkins or Giles) 12.Pat Spillane(Over Connolly) 13: Maurice Fitzgerald (In front of Cooper, Sheedy or Linden) , 14: Matt Connor, 15: Peter Canavan ( in front of Brogan, McManus). I go with that Team if I ever had to play an all time select.

Zulu

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on May 15, 2020, 07:36:13 PM
Connor better than any of them, it's the fact too many voters are too young to remember him. He better that Cooper, Murphy and Maurice, and he be the first forward I pick on any team of any era.

Agree 100%, Matt Connor is the best footballer to have ever played the game.

Maiden1

Quote from: Zulu on May 15, 2020, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on May 15, 2020, 07:36:13 PM
Connor better than any of them, it's the fact too many voters are too young to remember him. He better that Cooper, Murphy and Maurice, and he be the first forward I pick on any team of any era.

Agree 100%, Matt Connor is the best footballer to have ever played the game.
I was thinking earlier if I could choose 1 player from any era I would pick Matt Connor.
There are no proofs, only opinions.

Champion The Wonder Horse

Quote from: Maiden1 on May 15, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: Zulu on May 15, 2020, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on May 15, 2020, 07:36:13 PM
Connor better than any of them, it's the fact too many voters are too young to remember him. He better that Cooper, Murphy and Maurice, and he be the first forward I pick on any team of any era.

Agree 100%, Matt Connor is the best footballer to have ever played the game.
I was thinking earlier if I could choose 1 player from any era I would pick Matt Connor.

I'd still pick Canavan ahead of him.

BennyHarp

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Quote from: Estimator on May 15, 2020, 02:10:13 PM
Top Ten at present in the votes for FF line  :o

1. Colm Cooper
2. Michael Murphy
3. Maurice Fitzgerald
4. Bernard Brogan
5. Matt Connor
6. Mikey Sheehy
7. Padraic Joyce
8. Bomber Liston
9. Conor McManus
10. Mickey Linden
11. Con O'Callaghan

Are John Egan or Frank McGuigan not even in the top 11? 🤷‍♂️
That was never a square ball!!

From the Bunker

Quote from: Zulu on May 15, 2020, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on May 15, 2020, 07:36:13 PM
Connor better than any of them, it's the fact too many voters are too young to remember him. He better that Cooper, Murphy and Maurice, and he be the first forward I pick on any team of any era.

Agree 100%, Matt Connor is the best footballer to have ever played the game.

Matt Connor was one of the best I've ever seen. The only caveat I'd have is that we can only base how good he was over 3 years.

From the Bunker

Quote from: Estimator on May 15, 2020, 02:10:13 PM
Top Ten at present in the votes for FF line  :o

1. Colm Cooper
2. Michael Murphy
3. Maurice Fitzgerald
4. Bernard Brogan
5. Matt Connor
6. Mikey Sheehy
7. Padraic Joyce
8. Bomber Liston
9. Conor McManus
10. Mickey Linden
11. Con O'Callaghan

Once again the the Cork and Meath teams of the late 80's early 90's completely ignored!

shark

Quote from: From the Bunker on May 16, 2020, 10:08:03 AM
Quote from: Estimator on May 15, 2020, 02:10:13 PM
Top Ten at present in the votes for FF line  :o

1. Colm Cooper
2. Michael Murphy
3. Maurice Fitzgerald
4. Bernard Brogan
5. Matt Connor
6. Mikey Sheehy
7. Padraic Joyce
8. Bomber Liston
9. Conor McManus
10. Mickey Linden
11. Con O'Callaghan

Once again the the Cork and Meath teams of the late 80's early 90's completely ignored!

Speaking of Cork, I see you can vote for Phillip Clifford, but not Colin Corkery. Obviously Corkery wouldn't make the final team but the way they've set the whole thing up is quite bizarre.

Maroon Manc

Quote from: From the Bunker on May 16, 2020, 10:08:03 AM
Quote from: Estimator on May 15, 2020, 02:10:13 PM
Top Ten at present in the votes for FF line  :o

1. Colm Cooper
2. Michael Murphy
3. Maurice Fitzgerald
4. Bernard Brogan
5. Matt Connor
6. Mikey Sheehy
7. Padraic Joyce
8. Bomber Liston
9. Conor McManus
10. Mickey Linden
11. Con O'Callaghan

Once again the the Cork and Meath teams of the late 80's early 90's completely ignored!

Meath full forward line a lot stronger than Cork's during that period.

Brogan & McManus have been outstanding players but they wouldn't be in my top 10.

Manning18

Quote from: Estimator on May 09, 2020, 09:56:27 AM
According to the Podcast the Voting for the half forward line so far is:
1. P Spillane 5,300 votes
2. P Canavan 2,600
3. D Connolly 2,500
4. M Murphy
5. C McDonald
6. M Connor
7. C Kilkenny
8. M. Donnellan
9. D O'Sullivan
10. T Giles

There are only 500 votes separating Canavan and Connor

Therein lies the problem with group voting and Youtube highlight reels. You have Connolly in 3rd and McDonald in 5th, both with the grand total of 1 All Star each. Multiple footballer of the year winners (plus multiple time all stars) in behind, including some not in the top 10. Giles won 2 FOTY awards even

rosnarun

Quote from: From the Bunker on May 16, 2020, 10:08:03 AM
Quote from: Estimator on May 15, 2020, 02:10:13 PM
Top Ten at present in the votes for FF line  :o

1. Colm Cooper
2. Michael Murphy
3. Maurice Fitzgerald
4. Bernard Brogan
5. Matt Connor
6. Mikey Sheehy
7. Padraic Joyce
8. Bomber Liston
9. Conor McManus
10. Mickey Linden
11. Con O'Callaghan

Once again the the Cork and Meath teams of the late 80's early 90's completely ignored!
Tompkins is the big omission there but was he best in midfield half or full forward .

Paul McGrath was untouchable for a few years but didn't last all that long . one of the very few players to win an automatic All Star (is he the last one to do so?)over all for me the FF line has to me
maurice fitz
mikey sheehy
and if the ref can't count steps Con O  callaghan
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