MARTIN CLARKE SIGNS FOR COLLINGWOOD

banker · October 10, 2011, 09:51:30 AM

Released on the collingwood official website that martin has signed! A sad day for Down and also the entire GAA to lose a classy player like Martin

sans pessimism · October 10, 2011, 09:58:18 AM

Quote from: banker on October 10, 2011, 09:51:30 AM
Released on the collingwood official website that martin has signed! A sad day for Down and also the entire GAA to lose a classy player like Martin

thats a pity

HeaveHo · October 10, 2011, 10:00:35 AM

Quote from: banker on October 10, 2011, 09:51:30 AM
Released on the collingwood official website that martin has signed! A sad day for Down and also the entire GAA to lose a classy player like Martin

Collingwood had to trade draft picks for him with the expansion team Greater Western Sydney. Clarke would have been better off at GWS - he would get to play in most games and would probably get paid 2-3 times what he will be getting at Collingwood. Mind you GWS are certainties for the wooden spoon in 2012 so the footy will be more enjoyable at Collingwood.

NP 76 · October 10, 2011, 10:14:17 AM

Sorry to see Martin go but good luck to him . A class act and a nice fella into the bargin . Thanks for the last 2 years Martin

sammymaguire · October 10, 2011, 10:40:26 AM

thats it, we'll take them now in the 1st round of Ulster next May

qz · October 10, 2011, 11:07:51 AM

Collingwood tv clip on Clarke highlights 1st time round

http://www.youtube.com/collingwoodctv#p/u/7/DJscgI3p0NI

Jinxy · October 10, 2011, 12:02:07 PM

Best of luck to him.

Magicsponge · October 10, 2011, 01:37:33 PM

That's gonna be a big loss for down and the GAA, hopefully he comes back again. He could have been a great player. It's sad to see talented players leave for Australia but it his choice and best of luck to him

Radda bout yeee · October 10, 2011, 01:43:47 PM

What do the australian spectators make of Clarke? I know irish people see how good he is but in terms of oz people will they jump out of there chair at the news of him signing again or will it just be yeah good to have him back he's a good player?

Jinxy · October 10, 2011, 02:56:35 PM

Quote from: Magicsponge on October 10, 2011, 01:37:33 PM
That's gonna be a big loss for down and the GAA, hopefully he comes back again. He could have been a great player. It's sad to see talented players leave for Australia but it his choice and best of luck to him

Big loss for Down alright.
He's rated much more highly in Ulster than he is in the rest of the country.

ballinaman · October 10, 2011, 03:45:05 PM

Quote from: Radda bout yeee on October 10, 2011, 01:43:47 PM
What do the australian spectators make of Clarke? I know irish people see how good he is but in terms of oz people will they jump out of there chair at the news of him signing again or will it just be yeah good to have him back he's a good player?

He'll have a hard time getting back into the team i'd say.

NP 76 · October 10, 2011, 03:53:58 PM

Jinxy as far as i know Clarke is highly rated all over ireland not just in Ulster

nrico2006 · October 10, 2011, 04:06:14 PM

Quote from: NP 76 on October 10, 2011, 03:53:58 PM
Jinxy as far as i know Clarke is highly rated all over ireland not just in Ulster

He is highly rated in Down.

J OGorman · October 10, 2011, 05:03:39 PM

Quote from: Jinxy on October 10, 2011, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: Magicsponge on October 10, 2011, 01:37:33 PM
That's gonna be a big loss for down and the GAA, hopefully he comes back again. He could have been a great player. It's sad to see talented players leave for Australia but it his choice and best of luck to him

Big loss for Down alright.
He's rated much more highly in Ulster than he is in the rest of the country.

oh! the 3 province spokeman has spoken....thon chip is weighing you Down

Marty Clarke, some footballer, pleasure to watch and will be missed

mayogodhelpus@gmail.com · October 10, 2011, 06:25:36 PM

Don't like Collingwood.