Drew Rangers in the league cup that should spark up some interest here.
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Show posts MenuQuoteOld war horse? He would be around the same age as Keith Higgins. His best moments was holding good forwards to low scores that's what defenders normally stand out for..
I Don't know where this love-in for Mallon has came from in Ulster (an old war-horse giving it a big push?) but his best moments were when we (Roscommon) literally forget he even existed and allowed him to score the easiest point an IC footballer has been gifted in many's a year and then Donegal doing a good impression of the same trick two weeks later.
Quote from: moysider on October 24, 2014, 12:41:05 AMMayo conceded something like twenty three goals in league and championship this year to just eight last year. When this thread started I too had all three Mayo men selected as All-Stars however my feeling since is All-Stars possibly should be more spread out and not just confined to just the four semi finalists.Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 23, 2014, 10:10:29 PMQuote from: Farrandeelin on October 23, 2014, 09:25:15 PMBoyle or Higgins I suppose. Mayos defence wasn't as strong as the last two years yet you got the most All-Stars from that area this year? Armagh reached the quarter final defeating and holding Tyrone to a low score along the way and lost by just one point to Donegal I have seen All-Stars won for less.Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 23, 2014, 08:52:32 PMWhich Mayo player would you leave out if it was down to 2 from the semifinalists?
I think the last time All Ireland winning Kerry side only won five All-Stars was in 1997 which is fair enough as this years Kerry team were the worst to win Sam since then. I think two All-Stars each would have been enough for the semi final losers and two All-Stars (one each) at least should have gone to a few quarter final losers.
That would be dreadful! 2 little lads that not only held their own, were putting out other's fires as well.
This was in a team set-up that was not as defensive as likes of Armagh, Donegal or Kerry. The reason our defence wasn t as strong as the last 2 years is because it was never strong in the last 2 years! Dunno where that nonsense came from but if people read enough shite often enough they believe it.
Horan always used his backs to take up the attack and forwards as the first defenders. No blanket or sweepers. It meant that when we lost ball going forward ( which we often did and the rock we perished on frequently) we were scrambling at the back. The fact that we managed to get so close with that system is a miracle in itself. Look what happened the Dublin team that thought they could go toe to toe.
Higgins and Boyle are probably the 2 most deserving All Stars of all those selected under the circumstances.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 23, 2014, 09:25:15 PMBoyle or Higgins I suppose. Mayos defence wasn't as strong as the last two years yet you got the most All-Stars from that area this year? Armagh reached the quarter final defeating and holding Tyrone to a low score along the way and lost by just one point to Donegal I have seen All-Stars won for less.Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 23, 2014, 08:52:32 PMWhich Mayo player would you leave out if it was down to 2 from the semifinalists?
I think the last time All Ireland winning Kerry side only won five All-Stars was in 1997 which is fair enough as this years Kerry team were the worst to win Sam since then. I think two All-Stars each would have been enough for the semi final losers and two All-Stars (one each) at least should have gone to a few quarter final losers.
Quote from: Shrewdness on October 22, 2014, 09:16:44 PMBarcelona will probably defeat them at the weekend.
You're being too harsh there T Fearon.. They're up against an awesome attacking machine that would hammer almost anyone.