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Mike Frank Russell retires

  • 25-06-2009 08:24PM
    #1
    paddy978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭


    I know this has bee mentioned in the Kerry thread but I'm starting this to pay homage to the legend.Pity he was not utalised more as he was a lethal finisher.Good luck in the future mate!


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  • #2
    garbanzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭garbanzo


    I always hated seeing him line out against the Dubs. I guess that indicates just how good a player he was. Best of luck to you MFR.


  • #3
    LeoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭LeoB


    I think he was definatley one of the top players over the past 10 - 15 years. Great skill and a class finisher. Good luck to ya Mike Frank


  • #4
    DDC1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    A class act, on and off the field.

    Achieved everything in the game.

    Minor, U21 and Senior AI's. Schools, Sigerson Cup, All Star.

    Class player tremendous servent to the county.


  • #5
    grenache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,477 ✭✭✭grenache


    Fantastic player and can't understand why he got so little game time in the last 2-3 years, could kick off both feet which is a rareity in today's game. Can remember clearly his first big championship game for Kerry, came on as sub against Cavan in '97 semi final, scored 1-1 and put Kerry back in the driving seat. If only Limerick had a forward like him, we'd have at least one Munster title in the bag now.

    Best of luck to him, he's a credit to his county and the game.


  • #6
    AMixedBag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭AMixedBag


    Russell retires and MJ dies..
    whats wrong with the world..

    :(


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  • #7
    Lemlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,256 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    grenache wrote: »
    Fantastic player and can't understand why he got so little game time in the last 2-3 years, could kick off both feet which is a rareity in today's game. Can remember clearly his first big championship game for Kerry, came on as sub against Cavan in '97 semi final, scored 1-1 and put Kerry back in the driving seat. If only Limerick had a forward like him, we'd have at least one Munster title in the bag now.

    Best of luck to him, he's a credit to his county and the game.

    He broke my heart in '97 the bastid! A great player but I'll always cringe when I see him!

    That said, he's a loss to the game. Although I don't think he has ruled out being back in 2010.


  • #8
    blackbelt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,742 ✭✭✭blackbelt


    I think it is is crazy that Jack O Connor hasn't approached him to be a starter for Kerry seen as how stale Kerry have got.Teams like Cork,Tyrone and Dublin are so used to Kerrys predictable forward line and this is where I think MFR could have come in alongside Gooch.

    Maybe he is not a part of O Connor's plans or maybe he got fed up of the running of the team after the Cork defeat and opted out.He's a huge loss to Kerry and was underutilised the last 3 years.I think he would have been a perfect candidate for s starting position along with some new,young players in the qualifiers.

    Kerry and O Connor have missed the boat in my opinion.


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