Dunphy

raven136 · 09-04-2008 10:46AM

MikeySligo wrote: »

It is time to start winning, yes, but you have your average age wrong there (if by kids you mean the teams younger players, obviously Gallas and the like will but the total average age up if they were included)......

Diaby = 21
Fabregas = 20
Clichy = 22
Senderos = 23
Flamini = 24
Van Persie = 24
Adebayor = 24
Eboue = 24

The Arsenal team still has a lot of growing to do.

the squad is what wins trophies and you fail to say almunia,gallas,toure,etc are all well above average.Is it not a myth that Arsenal have a bunch of kids playing week in week out.The squad averag age is 24,united's is similar and liverpools is 26.Arsenal have some fantastic young players but also some very experienced ones.

gucci · 09-04-2008 10:49AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Hope someone puts it up on youtube.

Just go to the bloody RTE website, its there on the sports pages! Have to admit Dunphys actions last night were very childish and almost harry hill like comparing Wenger to John Cleese. It was the first time ever he tried to be funny and i laughed! Poor ould Liam swallowed the bait hook line and sinker.

Beerlao · 09-04-2008 10:51AM

JimiTime wrote: »

I seriously hope your opinion is in the minority. I'd hate to see the RTE punditry turn into Sky or BBC like. You have Giles, Souness and Brady for proper analysis. Dunphy's there so its not 'Lineker and friends'. Even Brady has his moments, he's a bit of a whinger. Throw him and Dunphy together, and theres chemistry. Neither are afraid to speak their mind in front of the Camera's. Great TV, long may it live!! Brady's had his pops at dunphy in the past also remember.

i completely agree. i always switch over as soon as a match is finished on BBC or ITV these days, cos i can't bear the cringeworthy in-jokes and back slapping, not to mention the poor analysis which never adds anything to the obvious, but i always wait for the analysis on RTE. the analysis is the best on TV (i don't have Sky btw) and the lads will give their honest opinions without being afraid to offend little Shaun Wright-Phillips or anyone related to Jamie Redknapp (Daddy and Fat Frank)

Radharc na Sleibhte · 09-04-2008 10:59AM

raven136 wrote: »

the squad is what wins trophies and you fail to say almunia,gallas,toure,etc are all well above average.Is it not a myth that Arsenal have a bunch of kids playing week in week out.The squad averag age is 24,united's is similar and liverpools is 26.Arsenal have some fantastic young players but also some very experienced ones.

He mentioned "Kids". Gallas and Toure are no longer kids.

United HAVE a squad.
Arsenals squad isn't great. There is no competition for places.
If all were fit, which has never happened, the team would pick itself.
Our squad players are not winners, we have no squad players worthy of a permanent first team place.

OPENROAD · 09-04-2008 06:38PM

gucci wrote: »

Just go to the bloody RTE website.

Whats eating you :rolleyes:

Mental Mickey · 09-04-2008 07:03PM

gucci wrote: »

Just go to the bloody RTE website, its there on the sports pages! Have to admit Dunphys actions last night were very childish and almost harry hill like comparing Wenger to John Cleese. It was the first time ever he tried to be funny and i laughed! Poor ould Liam swallowed the bait hook line and sinker.

Chippy's chucked his toys out of the pram, and has said that he won't be appearing on tonight's programme on RTE. The best way to shut someone like Dunphy up, is to not listen to him. The guy is an attention seeking git.

Pigman II · 09-04-2008 07:05PM

gucci wrote: »

almost harry hill like comparing Wenger to John Cleese.

It wasn't Harry Hill like at all! For one thing, this was funny.

Mental Mickey · 09-04-2008 07:20PM

Pigman II wrote: »

It wasn't Harry Hill like at all! For one thing, this was funny.

No it wasn't. It was f**king childish. Looking for attention - which he's getting by us talking about it here - and looking for newspaper headlines. As someone already said on this thread - I lost any respect I had for him when he decided to crawl up Roy Keane a**e.

I do think, however, that Brady shouldn't have pulled out of tonight's show. That's only giving Dunphy more ammunition to mouth off!!!!!!

Melion · 09-04-2008 07:30PM

He's just had another moment

Bojan isnt a good player

Mental Mickey · 09-04-2008 07:32PM

Melion wrote: »

He's just had another moment

Bojan isnt a good player

He's a gobs***e. Eamo, do us all a favour, f**k off to the bar, and get p****d!!! That's the only thing yer good at.

Sqaull20 · 09-04-2008 07:34PM

Melion wrote: »

He's just had another moment

Bojan isnt a good player

Well he has a point, lad is fairly small and lacks real pace for this level...

But hes 17 and still developing...

eZe^ · 09-04-2008 07:35PM

Hahahahah, hear how he doesnt rate Bojan because of his physical size, yet in the same breath said he wasnt on the same planet as Messi. News check there Dunphy, Bojan is taller than Messi. Also hails Iniesta who's another midget, contradictions galore.:p

Oh, and its actually 961 goals at youth level.

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Well he has a point, lad is fairly small and lacks real pace for this level...

But hes 17 and still developing...

Ya, because size is everything.

Sqaull20 · 09-04-2008 07:41PM

eZe^ wrote: »

Hahahahah, hear how he doesnt rate Bojan because of his physical size, yet in the same breath said he wasnt on the same planet as Messi. News check there Dunphy, Bojan is taller than Messi. Also hails Iniesta who's another midget, contradictions galore.:p

Oh, and its actually 961 goals at youth level.

Ya, because size is everything.

Come on now, I didnt say that...

Bojan is a striker, Messi,Iniesta etc are midfielders and dont have to hold play up etc...

Playing right up top takes alot more physical power, not saying Bojan cant do it..

eZe^ · 09-04-2008 07:45PM

Nah, I know what youre saying, I just dont want every irish football fan judging him on that eejit Dunphy.

gucci · 10-04-2008 08:26AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Whats eating you :rolleyes:

Sorry, didn't realise i was so rude :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

zuchum · 10-04-2008 12:14PM

I think brady completely overreacted. all managers are criticised and if that was a video montage of another manager I doubt he'd have a problem with it. He's clearly quite loyal to the man...

i know its probably been done to death,but if anyone hasn't seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPgxJXRly5g

poor quality ,but full

Xavi6 · 10-04-2008 12:42PM

ROFL first time I've gotten to see it. Brilliant stuff! God I miss RTE's match coverage

shane86 · 11-04-2008 12:18AM

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Well he has a point, lad is fairly small and lacks real pace for this level...

But hes 17 and still developing...

"The problem is he is the same size as he was when he was 12"

Words along those lines Dunphy used to dismiss his youth team record

:pac:

He is an ignorant, drunken, mouthy, abusive, condescending, negative, sh1t stirring backtracking hypocrite who talks out of his arse. Which essentially is what makes him great tv. The day that Dunphy retires/gets sacked/boycotts RTE/dies from alcohol poisoning will without a doubt be the worst day in the history of sport in this country*.

He must be pushing 60 now

How long you reckon he will go on?

*: In that statement I may have overlooked the Croker shooting/Landsdowne Rd riots/Stan appointment/ FAI selling out that qualifier in the 60s to give Spain a near- home advantage in Paris etc etc etc

Dunphy

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