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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From the Bunker

Quote from: INDIANA on April 16, 2017, 10:05:09 AM
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

Average players have won All Irelands, There are plenty of average players in Kerry and Kilkenny with pockets full of medals. They were lucky enough to make the cut and were born in the right county at the right time.

Main Street

Quote from: INDIANA on April 16, 2017, 10:05:09 AM
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
And in any case, Joe's 2 All Stars  were more of a recognition of the player's talent and standing in the game  over those 2 years, not a competition trophy per se.

seafoid

Quote from: From the Bunker on April 16, 2017, 01:10:48 PM
Quote from: INDIANA on April 16, 2017, 10:05:09 AM
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

Average players have won All Irelands, There are plenty of average players in Kerry and Kilkenny with pockets full of medals. They were lucky enough to make the cut and were born in the right county at the right time.
And forwards get subbed in finals all the time
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Owen Brannigan

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.

No one named Brolly in the first thread as suitable for inclusion in the list.

The Bradley brothers were suggested by someone, so they were included. Apart from removing those not falling inside the arbitrary 40 year limit (the viewing window for 98% of posters) there has been no editing of the names provided by posters in the first thread.

If you want to include Brolly in your top ten then feel free.

It is not about the achievement of other awards or medals that should determine inclusion on a top ten list but your opinion on who should be in a top ten list.

BennyHarp

Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2017, 01:18:15 PM
Quote from: INDIANA on April 16, 2017, 10:05:09 AM
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
And in any case, Joe's 2 All Stars  were more of a recognition of the player's talent and standing in the game  over those 2 years, not a competition trophy per se.

I suppose by this logic a player who has never been recognized as the best player in any given season by winnning footballer of the year shouldn't even come into the reckoning of best forward of his generation never mind best forward ever.....so Joe was right about Gooch after all!
That was never a square ball!!

Main Street

Quote from: BennyHarp on April 16, 2017, 02:16:23 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2017, 01:18:15 PM
Quote from: INDIANA on April 16, 2017, 10:05:09 AM
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
And in any case, Joe's 2 All Stars  were more of a recognition of the player's talent and standing in the game  over those 2 years, not a competition trophy per se.

I suppose by this logic a player who has never been recognized as the best player in any given season by winning footballer of the year shouldn't even come into the reckoning of best forward of his generation never mind best forward ever.....so Joe was right about Gooch after all!
That's not logic Benny, that's twisted thinking on your part.
When it comes down to Joe V Eoin Bradley, Joe is the logical choice as the better candidate from the Derry fold.

seafoid

Blaney Greg
Brogan Bernard
Canavan Peter
Connor Matt
Coulter Benny
Spillane Pat
Donnellan Michael
Hughes Nudie
Linden Mickey
McGuigan Frank


"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

The Stallion

Eoin Bradley was a better footballer than Joe Brolly regardless of medals or All-stars.

Champion The Wonder Horse

Will most likely change tomorrow.

Fitzgerald Maurice
Canavan Peter
Connor Matt
Cooper Colm
Tompkins Larry
Sheehy Mikey
Egan John
Blaney Greg
Brogan Bernard
Connolly Diarmuid

Donnellys Hollow

There's Seán Brady going in, what dya think Seán?

The Hill is Blue

I remember Dublin City in the Rare Old Times http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T7OaDDR7i8

Owen Brannigan


Owen Brannigan

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on April 17, 2017, 12:11:09 AM
Seanie Johnston

Nobody suggested him for the previous list.  Do you still want him back in Kildare given the recent outing against Galway?

The Hill is Blue

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on April 17, 2017, 12:26:16 PM
Quote from: The Hill is Blue on April 17, 2017, 11:24:42 AM
I'd have Jimmy Keaveney in there.

If you bother to read the list to pick from you would find him there!

Sorry sir - I'll just have to be more careful. ::)
I remember Dublin City in the Rare Old Times http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T7OaDDR7i8

ONeill

Canavan Peter
Cooper Colm
Fitzgerald Maurice
Giles Trevor
Linden Mickey
O'Neill Stephen
Sheehy Mikey
Spillane Pat
McConville Oisin
McDonald Ciaran
I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.