Joe Brolly

[Main Street]

Am I missing something here? Is that interview anything to do with Brolly, other than he was mentioned in it?

I think that was Benny's point, Joe was mentioned in an article which had nothing to do with him. Everywhere Gooch goes, he has to deal with being asked how he feels about Brolly's comments as if they had such import.  Joe's being talked about ---- everywhere.

[ck]

Benny is spot on. Brolly comments controversially on topical items so then he becomes the story. He is a skilled barrister so can make an argument out of anything which gives him credibility, even though he may not actually know what he is talking about. A small minority of people are on to him, the majority of people see him as some sort of GAA celebrity expert and boy does Brolly know how to appeal to the masses.

[Rossfan]

Why don't we all ignore him?
Lock this thread for a start.

[The Stallion]

Lol at "on to him". Wise up.

[BennyCake]

Brolly's columns are all about him. I was invited to this GAA dinner... I was chatting to the President... I was having a pint with the Dublin team... I went to see Mayo train (the only person allowed in)... It took me 3 hours getting out of Croke Park because so many people wanted selfies with me... He's an attention-seeking dick.

[Walter Cronc]

Lads who gives a f**k. Seriously! Have you's nothing better to be at.

Brolly is an eejit but does plenty good too.

[BennyHarp]

Lads who gives a f**k. Seriously! Have you's nothing better to be at.

Brolly is an eejit but does plenty good too.

I love the irony of someone giving enough of a f**k  to tell people that they shouldn't give a f**k. Have you nothing better to be at Walter?

[Walter Cronc]

Lads who gives a f**k. Seriously! Have you's nothing better to be at.

Brolly is an eejit but does plenty good too.

I love the irony of someone giving enough of a f**k  to tell people that they shouldn't give a f**k. Have you nothing better to be at Walter?

Quiet day on site Benny. Away off on another free period there.

[Owen Brannigan]

I think you might be able to work out why Colm Cooper has become a great fella after you read this:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/colm-cooper-joins-the-sunday-game-as-a-pundit-35682974.html

[The Stallion]

He hasn't suddenly become a great fella. Brolly has been consistently praising Cooper's ability while also claiming he's not a big game player for years.

I disagree with his assessment but that's besides the point.

[Owen Brannigan]

Advice for Colm Cooper.........

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/stay-away-from-joe-brolly-henry-shefflin-gives-colm-cooper-some-advice-for-his-punditry-career-35688607.html

[Owen Brannigan]

The same old targets again this week........

http://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/joe-brolly/joe-brolly-black-card-a-certificate-of-merit-for-good-teamwork-35688001.html

[ONeill]

The transplant surgeon Dave Hickey told me he'd watched it from a packed bar in Kerry and when I finished there was a spontaneous ovation

Dear o dear.

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The transplant surgeon Dave Hickey told me he'd watched it from a packed bar in Kerry and when I finished there was a spontaneous ovation

Dear o dear.

Spat the coffee out over that one hilarious!! At least he's named his source this time!!

[Fuzzman]

I was expecting an article like this from Joe to be honest with the Derry v Tyrone match approaching.
I think he feels he needs to contribute something to the Derry cause in the form of attacking Tyrone in whatever way is possible.

He makes it sounds like Tyrone are a virus that has spread throughout the counties of Ireland having contaminated poor old Kerry and Dublin into those bad habits and how they seriously damaged poor wee Meath and Armagh over the years.
Poor Marsden junior will be ridiculed at school for years about how his dad cost his team two or maybe 3 in a row but in fact it was the Tyrone virus.

Back in the 70s, 80s and 90s you would never have seen a player being dragged down to stop a certain goal scoring opportunity.
Meath would never use cynical methods to "close out" a match. Kerry football was always pure and true to their ethos before they were tarnished by Tyrone in that puke football game of 2003.

Whilst Joe talks about Dublin and Kerry both guilty of all the horrible "win at all costs" tactics nowadays, he seems to lay the blame strongly at Tyrone bringing this into the modern game.

Amazing that Joe left the RTE studio and went down to the tunnel where the Meath team were standing in a group seething with anger that Tyrone had cheated their way to a win over them with their dragging down tactics.
Can you picture that scene where Joe there with his Derry halo comforting the Meath boys saying "Shhhhh shhhh lads, you'll be OK"

Yeah Joe goes on to say it was different in his day when defenders would beat the head of you but at least they would be meet you afterwards for a pint, give you back your teeth and all would be forgotten.
No rose tinted glasses here, just great fond memories of how the game used to be played hard and fair.

Some of my memories from when I was young was quite often games started with the other team punishing the head of your best player before the ball was thrown in to soften him up for the game ahead.