Mayo Footballer Billy Joe Padden joining Armagh for 2011

AlriteHorse · January 11, 2011, 11:50:14 PM

Quote from: Don Johnson on January 10, 2011, 11:40:58 PM
Quote from: Orangemac on January 10, 2011, 11:38:58 PM
I know there was talk of him joining my home club of Whitecross at 1 stage before he joined Carrickcruppen.

Definitely worth a go in the half forward line although I never remember him as a heavy scorer.

Change of scenery may do him good.

He was brilliant for Queens in my fresher year (03-04) at full forward. Caused a lot of problems.

Always followed his career closely then after and like that blog says he never really got a fair crack at it. Shifted from pillar to post.

100% sure he was midfield with Dick Clerkin that year. Aidan Fegan was Full Forward. (Unless you got your year mixed up is BJP was def not a Fresher in 03-04.)

lynchbhoy · January 13, 2011, 10:04:35 AM

I could never understand why he didnt get a better run with mayo - prob is due to politcs etc or that managers didnt rate him or expected more out of him - was he a highly touted star underage player - I think I recall. So maybe he didnt live up to the billing.

either way I think the lad can play as a third midfielder or chf or even wing half forward. agood man to winn ball and tries to use it intelligently. Didnt help that he seemed to have lame brains or imo prima donnas in the mayo team in front of him - on a different wavelength.
Maybe thats unfair and the management failed to impose their will on how they wanted the team to play , leaving players uncertain and thus play disjointed.

If he is 100 % committed he could be a huge asset to the buckfast county !!
best of luck to him

macdanger2 · January 13, 2011, 06:53:41 PM

Yeah, he never really got a great go of it in Mayo, probably suffered a but from "Rory Delap" syndrome in that he was considered to be a utility man rather than a specialist in any position.

One of the few Mayo men to emerge from the 2006 AIF debacle with any credit, he got very little game time after that.

A loss to Mayo and a huge loss to a small club like Belmullet. Hope he gets on well in Armagh

mattockranger · January 16, 2011, 04:52:35 PM

http://www.sportsfile.com/id/481518/

looking good in Orange!!!

how did he get on??

GalwayBayBoy · January 16, 2011, 05:14:16 PM

Quote from: mattockranger on January 16, 2011, 04:52:35 PM
http://www.sportsfile.com/id/481518/

looking good in Orange!!!

how did he get on??

Looks like he's cultivating a nice mullet there.

pearseog · January 16, 2011, 06:45:26 PM

armagh were 5 or 6 down when he came on and he defintely played a part in the comeback, done the simple things well and added a presence in the midfield sector

Schofield · January 17, 2011, 01:09:29 AM

Good player, Very solid, can only be a benefit to any county team wether he starts or not

Schofield · January 17, 2011, 01:10:19 AM

Not sure about the hair tho!

GalwayBayBoy · January 17, 2011, 01:16:32 AM

Quote from: Schofield on January 17, 2011, 01:10:19 AM
Not sure about the hair tho!

You can take the man out of Mayo...

AbbeySider · January 17, 2011, 10:03:56 AM

Pot kettle black!

AbbeySider · January 17, 2011, 10:04:40 AM

Quote from: AbbeySider on January 17, 2011, 10:03:56 AM
Pot kettle black!

5 Sams · January 17, 2011, 10:36:58 AM

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 16, 2011, 05:14:16 PM
Quote from: mattockranger on January 16, 2011, 04:52:35 PM
http://www.sportsfile.com/id/481518/

looking good in Orange!!!

how did he get on??

Looks like he's cultivating a nice mullet there.

In fairness he's only keeping up a family tradition

GalwayBayBoy · January 17, 2011, 12:10:24 PM

Quote from: AbbeySider on January 17, 2011, 10:03:56 AM
Pot kettle black!

None of those are mullets though. Just longish hair.

RedandGreenSniper · January 17, 2011, 12:32:04 PM

I'd take a mullet any day ahead of poor oul Mattie Clancy's bowl hairdo!

GalwayBayBoy · January 17, 2011, 01:58:37 PM

Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on January 17, 2011, 12:32:04 PM
I'd take a mullet any day ahead of poor oul Mattie Clancy's bowl hairdo!

I think he was inspired by Colm Parkinson.