Footballer of the Year 2010?

johnn

Does anyone know when this award is announced?

who are you all tipping for it

Sparky2

Usually around the middle of October.

Bernard Brogan has to be in contention.

girvtheswerve

Not sure about footballer of the year but Dermot Early has had some great games and doesnt even seem to be near fit.

yahoo_moe

girvtheswerve wrote: »

Dermot Early has had some great games and doesnt even seem to be near fit.

He missed their biggest win so far though and was he that good in the Antrim match? (Understandable that he wasn't obviously.)

One name and one name only so far - Bernard Brogan. Still some big games to go but so far, I don't think anyone else can touch him.

unknown13

If Dublin get to the final, it has to be Bernard Brogan.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Provided he has a good game against Cork it has to be Bernard Brogan. Otherwise an all-ireland winner from:
Down - Marty Clarke
Cork - Canty
Kildare - Kavangh(my choice)/Doyle

theverminator5

i wouldnt say it will be outside that 4 but if daniel goulding has a good semi and final he could be in the running

MementoMori

If it was on the basis of games already played it would be Gooch for me.
Has simply been awesome everytime he has got the ball in the Championship so far. Likely to miss out because of not featuring in the business end of the Championship though.

After that I would say it's Brogan in the lead with Canty close behind.

How Brogan and the Dubs perform against Cork will be a key factor.

If the Dubs managed to get past Cork I'd say Brogan would be a shoe-in.
Even if he has a decent performance and Dublin lose, I'd say he would be in with a good shout.

I think Canty mightn't feature due to injuries which will probably cost him, especially if Cork go on to win the All-Ireland.

If Brogan has a poor/bad game in the Cork game, it might be seen that he failed to perform at the business end.

None of the other candidates have been consistently excellent.

riffmongous

...... Joe Sheridan.......... well someone had to say it:D.

I think Brogan or Clarke depending on how the semis go, I thought Clarke was very impressive

keane2097

Paul Galvin

crebel81

keane2097 wrote: »

Paul Galvin

Obviously this is a wind up!! with an element of BIAS!!

Man played against tipp, Limerick & Cork. Has not played any1 outside munster.

Not forgetting all the bans.

I think footballer of the yearr has to take many attributes into consideration, not just the footballing skills

keane2097

crebel81 wrote: »

Obviously this is a wind up!! with an element of BIAS!!

Man played against tipp, Limerick & Cork. Has not played any1 outside munster.

Not forgetting all the bans.

I think footballer of the yearr has to take many attributes into consideration, not just the footballing skills

*facepalm*

Long Term Louth

Joe Sheridan

DDC1990

Long Term Louth wrote: »

Joe Sheridan

Nope, but he's in the running for IRFU player of the year.

And NFL MVP.

theverminator5

after the louth game it would be hard for sheridan to get it

homerjay2005

semi final and final will decide it, nobody stands out yet..

Ian_K

Bernard Brogan if Dublin win sam,
Marty Clarke if Down win it,
James Kavanagh/Johnny Doyle if Kildare win it,

If Cork were to win the AI it depends who stands out for them en route, so far the only consistent player imo seems to be Ciarán Sheehan. Canty, O'Neill, Kissane or Goulding could play themselves into contention

nodeuces222

Ian_K wrote: »

Bernard Brogan if Dublin win sam,
Marty Clarke if Down win it,
James Kavanagh/Johnny Doyle if Kildare win it,

If Cork were to win the AI it depends who stands out for them en route, so far the only consistent player imo seems to be Ciarán Sheehan. Canty, O'Neill, Kissane or Goulding could play themselves into contention

Kissane has won two man of the matches already this year(1st game versus Kerry and Limerick). If he has one more big game and Cork win the all ireland I reckon he could be a very good bet!

johnn

I went with Kavanagh at 18/1 a long shot but who knows!

starlit

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper

Pierce_1991

Conor Mortimer

sportinglegend

I think Johnny Doyle has been the standout player so far in the championship the leadership he provides Kildare with is incredible and the some of the scores he has taken have been top class but the workrate of this guy is something special a real team player and one of the games finest forwards. When Kildare were really struggling against Derry in the first half of the qualifier this year it was Doyle who was covering back into his half and still providing the main scoring threat for Kildare at the same time.

I expect him to have big game against Down I know he was exceptional against Meath but i think after the break of the last few weeks he is capable of upping it another level still.

bigbadbear

Johnny Doyle or Bernard Brogan

I wonder what the odds are like

EDIT: Brogan 13/8 (favourite) Doyle 4/1 (2nd favourite)

My Gaelic football knowledge knows no bounds:pac::pac::pac::pac:

itsalltrue

James Kavanagh has been class this year
B Brogan is out in front at the minute but needs at least one more good game.
Marty Clark is getting better as the championship goes on
Not sure about canty, got caught abit against Kerry and looks like hw might miss the next day. Not too many from Cork playing well this year.

Would have to say the best player in the semi and final will get it no matter what has happened since the start of the year

Magi11

Half time Dublin v Cork. Brogan has POY sewn up!

Syferus

My instant reaction this afternoon was Brogan that was surely the player of the year, but on second thought if Doyle (particularly him because he takes alot of frees) gets to the final with Kildare and puts in two good performances Brogan's shifts could be still be eclipsed.

Ian_K

Its all gonna depend on the final really, if Johnny Doyle, James Kavanagh, Marty Clarke or Benny Coulter perform well in the second semi final & final and if their teams were to win the AI they'd more than likely win it

No real outstanding candidate from Cork so if they win it Brogan would have a good chance of getting the award, wouldn't like to see him win it though, not sure why

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

If Brogan dosen't win Player of the Year I wont post again in this forum (I'd say site but I'm not from Dublin)........

Ian_K

THFC wrote: »

If Brogan dosen't win Player of the Year I wont post again in this forum (I'd say site but I'm not from Dublin)........

Quoted and noted.

michelin man

its gonna be hard to pick one but i'd say brogan for dublin or paddy kelly for cork he has a good year. i'd love to see johnny doyle to get it what a legend.

aidan24326

sportinglegend wrote: »

I think Johnny Doyle has been the standout player so far in the championship

Sorry but he has kicked too many wides for my liking. James Kavanagh has been Kildare's most impressive player. Doyle has shown good character though to keep on going even after some bad misses. Other players might have dropped the head, so credit where it's due.

Still two games left (maybe?!) for either of those two to win it but for me Bernard Brogan has been the outstanding player this year by an absolute mile. He's unmarkable, has just about everything you could want in a forward. Power, pace, superb accuracy off both feet, can win his own ball, never hides, never shirks responsibility - a seriously good player.

Keano

Tbh it would be an injustice if Bernard Brogan does not get it. If Dublin had managed to hold on yesterday it would be his for definite.

Dots1982

As a Kildare man I would love one of our lads to get it but on the whole Bernard Brogan deserves it, he's a complete one man attack given the amount of mediocrity (with the exception of his brother) around him in that Dublin forward line. If he can concentrate on his football and ignore the distractions that will come his way with being a Hill16 darling (I would reckon some of distractions would be quite tempting but I digress) he will be spoken about with the same reverence that is reserved for Peter Canavan, Maurice Fitz and the Gooch by the time he finishes his career.

His scoretaking, movement and intelligence are a joy to behold.

Kingdom

Dots1982 wrote: »

As a Kildare man I would love one of our lads to get it but on the whole Bernard Brogan deserves it, he's a complete one man attack given the amount of mediocrity (with the exception of his brother) around him in that Dublin forward line. If he can concentrate on his football and ignore the distractions that will come his way with being a Hill16 darling (I would reckon some of distractions would be quite tempting but I digress) he will be spoken about with the same reverence that is reserved for Peter Canavan, Maurice Fitz and the Gooch by the time he finishes his career.

His scoretaking, movement and intelligence are a joy to behold.

He won't.

Brogan, Kavanagh, Paudie Kissane, Martin Clarke all there or thereabouts.

ShamoBuc

At the momnet BB has it sewn up. There are a few players playing on sunday that could produce a performance ( and follow it up in the final) to beat him but I doubt that will happen. At the moment he is ahead of the rest, and deservedly so.

Dots1982

Kingdom wrote: »

He won't.

why not?

tomdadude

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Tbh it would be an injustice if Bernard Brogan does not get it. If Dublin had managed to hold on yesterday it would be his for definite.

Unless somebody has a truly exceptional final it will surely be Brogans.
He's destroyed every defence he's come up against.

Keano

tomdadude wrote: »

Unless somebody has a truly exceptional final it will surely be Brogans.
He's destroyed every defence he's come up against.

And even if someone plays well in the final it should not matter. I am not a big fan of football but when he is on the ball it's a joy to watch.

detective

I know he hasn't a hope of getting this particular award but I'm hoping John Galvin will be in with a chance for an All Star this year - fair enough only three championship matches but man of the match against Waterford, Kerry and Cork!! That's no mean feat...

Lemlin

Bernard Brogan. Simple as that. Only truly stand out player in the championship so far. Some players have stood out in the odd game but he's been consistent.

j8wk2feszrnpao

In an unimpressive championship Brogan has probaly been the best. Doyle would have a good chance if puts together top class performances if they win their next two matches.

Magill

munstermagic11 wrote: »

In an unimpressive championship Brogan has probaly been the best. Doyle would have a good chance if puts together top class performances if they win their next two matches.

eh ? I take it you mean that there hasn't been many standout players, the championship however has been great this year imo, lots of exciting football been played imo.

Dots1982

Emanuel Sour Organ wrote: »

In an unimpressive championship Brogan has probaly been the best. Doyle would have a good chance if puts together top class performances if they win their next two matches.

If you think the championship this year has being poor then I think your expectations are ridiciously high.

Royal Seahawk

tomdadude wrote: »

Unless somebody has a truly exceptional final it will surely be Brogans.
He's destroyed every defence he's come up against.

No, he hasn't. He didn't get a sniff against Meath, think he scored 0-1 from play. And there was plenty of supply coming in, Dublin scored 0-13 in total. The Meath backs had him bet up a stick.

Bill2673

Brogan is the clear front runner.

I'd say Martin Clarke is the best place to take it off him: I don't think anyone on the Kildare or Cork team stands out as much as he does, at an individual level. He was class against Kerry, and will need to be very good again if Down are to beat Kildare.

And as a story: coming back from Oz/ turning his back on professional career because of love of Gaa; would equal that of son and namesake of '70s legend brings Dubs back as a footballing force.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Dots1982 wrote: »

If you think the championship this year has being poor then I think your expectations are ridiciously high.

I think you're wrong.

Taking the Cork v's Dublin game as an example. Many people talk about it as a great game. I don't. Both teams were about 50% in terms of scores to wides. That's terrible, and would be worse if you took Brogan out of it. That's poor skill level to me. Forget about how close the game was, I'm talking about skills not excitement.

Similar games with probably even worse success rates were played throughout the Championship. If you're pleased by that, then you're easily pleased.

Emanuel Sour Organ

Emanuel Sour Organ wrote: »

I think you're wrong.

Taking the Cork v's Dublin game as an example. Many people talk about it as a great game. I don't. Both teams were about 50% in terms of scores to wides. That's terrible, and would be worse if you took Brogan out of it. That's poor skill level to me. Forget about how close the game was, I'm talking about skills not excitement.

Similar games with probably even worse success rates were played throughout the Championship. If you're pleased by that, then you're easily pleased.

I agree totally with this post. I remember all those old Championship matches where teams wouldn't hit a wide all day. Every shot went over the bar and, if they didn't, the lad was hauled off and beaten to death by the county secretary.:rolleyes:

This has been a great Championship. Exciting games, great drama, teams making breakthroughs and shocks in nearly every round of the Championship. The Rossies winning in Connacht, the resurgence of a new Dublin team, the downfall of Kerry and Tyrone, the emergence of Down and Kildare, the drama of the Leinster final, the heartbreak in the semis for Dublin but the promise of finally reaching the pinnacle for a Cork team that have been the bridesmaids so often to Kerry over the last decade.

How can you not enjoy a championship like that?

j8wk2feszrnpao

Deleted User wrote: »

I agree totally with this post. I remember all those old Championship matches where teams wouldn't hit a wide all day. Every shot went over the bar and, if they didn't, the lad was hauled off and beaten to death by the county secretary.:rolleyes:

This has been a great Championship. Exciting games, great drama, teams making breakthroughs and shocks in nearly every round of the Championship. The Rossies winning in Connacht, the resurgence of a new Dublin team, the downfall of Kerry and Tyrone, the emergence of Down and Kildare, the drama of the Leinster final, the heartbreak in the semis for Dublin but the promise of finally reaching the pinnacle for a Cork team that have been the bridesmaids so often to Kerry over the last decade.

How can you not enjoy a championship like that?

Yawn.

If it's excitement and drama you want then stick with the soaps. Personally I prefer to see top footballers play top football.

Congrats to Roscommon for winning the CFC. But it's been a while since I've seen Mayo and Galway play so badly.

Resurgence of Dublin? Yes they made it to the semi. But at the start of the year I'd imagine most Dubs would have expected the quarters, and perhaps then the semi's. Gilroy did well to play down the team, and it worked.

The downfall of Kerry and Tyrone? While I didn't think the Kingdom would make it this year (not a major shock in Kerry either from those I spoke with), I thought Tyrone would be close to winning it (but drove so many bad wides in the quarter final).

It's good to see both Down and Kildare do well, and either team will give Cork a good game in the final. But are they one hit wonders, or will they consistently contend?

The drama of the Leinster final? More like the disgrace of the Leinster final. Not sure how you can include that in your list of things in a Great Championship.

As for Cork. They haven't played well so far this year (a common agreement among most people) and yet should win the All-Ireland, and may do so without hitting top gear or form.

Magill

Emanuel Sour Organ wrote: »

I think you're wrong.

Taking the Cork v's Dublin game as an example. Many people talk about it as a great game. I don't. Both teams were about 50% in terms of scores to wides. That's terrible, and would be worse if you took Brogan out of it. That's poor skill level to me. Forget about how close the game was, I'm talking about skills not excitement.

Similar games with probably even worse success rates were played throughout the Championship. If you're pleased by that, then you're easily pleased.

Yeah because scoring is the only part of the game that matters, good defensive pressure and hard work rates obviously have no impact on a players scoring abilities. Its like saying "OH MAN U ONLY SCORED 1 GOAL, THEREFORE THE SKILL LEVEL IN THAT GAME WAS ****E!".

Drummerboy2

I've been following the All-ireland championship for many years. I think this year has been one of the most exciting seasons in many a year.

Munstermagic, what I get from your post is that you yearn for a return to catch and kick or some such. Football has moved on to another level. Fitness, workrate, defense and attack are all parts of the game now rather than 15 set positions going man v man.

While the older system might have its appeals the current crop of footballers and the game they are playing is equally good if not better in my own opinion. All sport is a drama. It is the theatre of a physical contest, placed in a dramatic context by the personality of the players, the pantomime nature of the rivalries and the intensity of the desire to win that makes it enduring and captivating.

Yes, I love to see a good block. Yes, I love to see two top class midfielders contest a ball at the highest possible point. Yes, I love to see amazing scores from amazing forwards. But most of all I love to see the drama and tension that only sport can create play out in front of me. This season has had that in spades.

You have consistently stated that this years championship was poor. I do not accept that, but imagine for a moment that I did, tell me a Championship you have enjoyed. I'd love to see it.