Airtricity Premier Team of the Year

[Aaron]

Wee article on the team of the year

http://sc1sports.com/league-of-ireland-team-of-the-year/

So whats yours?

I'd go for this:

Gerard Doherty (Derry City)

Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Stewart Greacen (Derry City)
Gavin Peers (Sligo Rovers)
Daniel Lafferty (Derry City)

Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Stephen Rice (Shamrock Rovers)
Killian Brennan (Bohemians)

Daryl Kavangh (St Pat's Ath)
Eamon Zayed (Derry City)
Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)

Subs:
Gary Rogers (St pat's Ath)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)
Ger O'Brien (Bohemians)
Billy Dennehy (Shamrock Rovers)
Stephen McLaughlin (Derry City)
Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
Gary Dempsey (Bray Wanderers)

[nigel-harps1954]

The entire Galway team.

[Guinney]

Gary Rogers (St Pat's Ath)

Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Craig Sives (Shamrock Rovers)
Gavin Peers (Sligo Rovers)
Daniel Lafferty (Derry City)

Gary McCabe (Shamrock Rovers)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Conor McCormack (Shamrock Rovers)
Billy Dennehy (Shamrock Rovers)

Daryl Kavangh (St Pat's Ath)
Eamon Zayed (Derry City)

Subs:
Gerard Doherty (Derry City)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)
Stewart Greacen (Derry City)
Killian Brennan (Bohemians)
Stephen Rice (Shamrock Rovers)
Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)
Mark Quigley (Dundalk)

Players who maybe deserved a place aswell -Derek Pender, Evan McMillan, Gary Dempsey, Gareth McGlynn, Gary Twigg, Karl Sheppard. Maybe if they stayed here for the whole season Daniel Kearns and James McClean would have been included.

[dfx-]

Clarke

Greacen
Murray
E MacMillan

Lafferty
McCormack
Rice
Dempsey
McLaughlin

North
Twigg

[total hoofball]

Doherty

Sullivan
Peers
Murray
Lafferty

Kavanagh
Dempsey
Rice
Brennan

Zayed
Doyle

[Mario]

Just to fit in with everyone elses tactics I am going to try to shoehorn in as many of my teams players as possible
Gary Rogers (St Pat's Ath)

Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Craig Sives (Shamrock Rovers)
Dan Murray (Shamrock Rovers)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)

Gary McCabe (Shamrock Rovers)
Ronan Finn (Shamrock Rovers)
Conor McCormack (Shamrock Rovers)
Billy Dennehy (Shamrock Rovers)

Eamon Zayed (Derry City)
Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)

:roll:

[passinginterest]

Gerard Doherty (Derry City)

Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Craig Sives (Shamrock Rovers)
Gavin Peers (Sligo Rovers)
Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers)

Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Stephen Rice (Shamrock Rovers)
Gary Dempsey (Bray)

Daryl Kavangh (St Pat's Ath)
Eamon Zayed (Derry City)
Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)

[desaintsno.12]

has Brennan really done that much to justify being in team of the year ? Surprised North isnt in more teams, obviously i am probably slightly biased, but he has had a great season

Plus Zayed is fat as **** and useless every time i have seen him and offers **** all ......... top scorer or not

[Dodge]

Think Sullivan is being voted in for one goal

Some players have really tailed off after brilliant starts too (Dempsey, North). Others get in by defailt (Stevens - not that good, but a good bit better than his peers)

Others started off poorly (by their standards) and came on strong at the end (Richie Ryan)

[Charlie Darwin]

Brendan Clarke

Pat Sullivan
Enda Stevens
Dan Murray
Gavin Peers

Stephen Rice
Conor McCormack
Joseph Ndo

Danny North
Eoin Doyle
James McClean

Few players who'd sub in there pretty easily: McCabe, Kavanagh, Zayed, Oman, Quigley, Kearns. I've only seen Bray once this season and I feel like I might have more of their players in there if I'd seen more of them.

[Dixie Dean]

Jason McGuiness should be in the team of the year. In fact all of rovers back 5, clarke, keane, mcguiness, peers, davoren.

[poster]

Thompson

Browne McGuinness Collins Walsh

Marshall Rice Ventre Corry Doyle (Pat's)

Caldwell

Hard to know who'll get POTY but I'm sure it'll be between Sullivan for his goal in Belgrade and Twigg/Zayed for their goals.

[Dodge]

Twigg/Zayed for their goals.
isn't twigg 4th top scorer? hasn't scored in Europe either

SHould point out that I think he's the best in the league but this year he hasn't been at the same level as the past 2

[marinobohs]

Airtricty League X1 (Premier Division)


Doherty (Derry City)

Sullivan (shams) McGuinness (Sligo) Sives (shams) Stevens (Shams)


Mc Cabe (shams) Ryan (Sligo) Rice (shams) Ndo (Sligo)


Zahed (Derry) Doyle (Sligo)

Subs
Rogers (St Pats)
Dennehy (Shams)
Peers (Sligo)
Finn (Shams)
North (St Pats)

[poster]

isn't twigg 4th top scorer?

Doesn't he play for Shamrock Rovers?

[Dodge]

So when you said this...

Hard to know who'll get POTY but I'm sure it'll be between Sullivan for his goal in Belgrade and Twigg/Zayed for their goals.
You meant to say

Hard to know who'll get POTY but I'm sure it'll be between Sullivan for his goal in Belgrade and Zayed for his goals, and Twigg because he plays for Rovers.

Fair enough

[Aaron]

has Brennan really done that much to justify being in team of the year ? Surprised North isnt in more teams, obviously i am probably slightly biased, but he has had a great season

Plus Zayed is fat as **** and useless every time i have seen him and offers **** all ......... top scorer or not

Is your view a little tainted for any reason? ;)

[poster]

Very surprised McGuinness isn't in a lot more teams instead of Peers. He's the number one reason we've conceded so few goals.

[placid casual]

bizarrely Marino Bohs I agree with your selection-people will talk.
i wouldnt include finn on the bench tho , unless its for biggest letdown.

i'd also say that young lad off bohs, forrester looks a real player for the future.

[CiaranR]

Very surprised McGuinness isn't in a lot more teams instead of Peers. He's the number one reason we've conceded so few goals.

On the most simplistic of levels:

Last season (without McGuinness) Sligo conceded 36 goals, this season (with him) they've let in 17.

[Dodge]

I'd say Clarke had a lot to do with that too, not to mention McGuinness being poor enough.

[dong]

I'd say Clarke had a lot to do with that too, not to mention McGuinness being poor enough.

You may say that Dodge but Mcguinness was superb for us all season imo. I've seen enough of him all season and he has been better than Peers. Solid as a rock.
Clarke has been quality as well.

[TonyD]

Thompson

Browne McGuinness Collins Walsh

Marshall Rice Ventre Corry Doyle (Pat's)

Caldwell


Ah now, come on. Even as a Pats fan that's a bit ott. Honest lad to be sure(and scored a good goal in europe) but team of the year ? No. Candidates from Pats in my view - Pender, E. McMillan, Bradley, North, Kavanagh.

[bullit]

Doherty

Madden. - Sives. - Murray. - Stevens.

McCabe. - Ryan. - McCormack. - Ndo.

M.Quigley. -
E.Doyle.

Subs: I havent all night ;)

Manager .P.Cook
Asst.Mngr. S.Kenny

[Dodge]

You may say that Dodge but Mcguinness was superb for us all season imo. I've seen enough of him all season and he has been better than Peers.
I wouldn't have McGuinness in the Pats team, and he definitely wouldn't get in ahead of the Rovers centre halves either.

But we're all biased.

[hoops1]

Thompson

Browne McGuinness Collins Walsh

Marshall Rice Ventre Corry Doyle (Pat's)

Caldwell

.

Maybe Im missing the joke.
But who are Browne,Collins,Walsh, Marshall,Corry and Caldwell?

[Mr Maroon]

Maybe Im missing the joke.
But who are Browne,Collins,Walsh, Marshall,Corry and Caldwell?
Browne, Walsh and Caldwell play for us. Corry for UCD. Not sure about the others. I think it was supposed to be a joke.

[pineapple stu]

Marshall is Dean Marshall with us?

[Rasputin]

You may say that Dodge but Mcguinness was superb for us all season imo. I've seen enough of him all season and he has been better than Peers. Solid as a rock.
Clarke has been quality as well.
Ive seen enough of both and Peers is better than Mc Guinness.

[desaintsno.12]

Is your view a little tainted for any reason? ;)

went to the same school as the chap he was a year behind me so always wanted to see him do well, he seemed sound enough (back then - cleary a **** now) , but honestly my opinion is based on nothing other than watching him

[dfx-]

Who is UCD's number 6? I was thinking of adding him in but can never remember his name. Impressed every game I've seen him.

[sligoman]

Darren Meenan?

Not sure if it's him yer on about but he's definitely been the surprise package in the league this year imo. Has had a great season with U.C.D.

[Dodge]

Ah now, come on. Even as a Pats fan that's a bit ott. Honest lad to be sure(and scored a good goal in europe) but team of the year ? No. Candidates from Pats in my view - Pender, E. McMillan, Bradley, North, Kavanagh.
I think Rogers is easily one of best three keepers in the league too.

For the record I'd go

------------Doherty------------
Keane McMillan Peers Stevens
McCabe Rice Ryan Dennehy
-----Zayed North

[Mario]

I think Rogers is easily one of best three keepers in the league too.

Agreed, Rogers is a very good keeper, managing to entice him away from Pats would be a fine capture for any team ;)

[Dodge]

Yes it would. 3rd time lucky, eh?

[PartySaint]

Who is UCD's number 6? I was thinking of adding him in but can never remember his name. Impressed every game I've seen him.

I think Corry is 6, Super player, the next Ronan Finn, How do they keep doing it? I hope Rusty takes him with him when he comes to the saints:)

[PartySaint]

Manager .P.Cook
Asst.Mngr. S.Kenny

A league title, Setanta Cup and European group stages and Paul Cook is still your manager of the season??

It has to be either O'Neill or Kenny

[dfx-]

I think Corry is 6, Super player, the next Ronan Finn, How do they keep doing it? I hope Rusty takes him with him when he comes to the saints:)

Think it is, slightly blond hair..Meenan is usually no 9. You can certainly the see the Finn lineage alright.

[bluemovie]

Plus Zayed is fat as **** and useless every time i have seen him and offers **** all ......... top scorer or not

Brilliant :)

[dfx-]

I don't think top scorer is necessarily automatic first choice...Doyle has scored 20, but has probably a 1 in 50,000,000 conversion rate. That's just in Tallaght alone. That's not good..

[pineapple stu]

Think it is, slightly blond hair..Meenan is usually no 9. You can certainly the see the Finn lineage alright.
Corry is 6. Meenan is usually 11; Rusky is usually 9.

[HulaHoop]

Mannus (Played 22 of 36 league games and best gk to play in the league all year)
Sullivan
Sives
Peers
Lafferty
Ndo
Rice
Ryan
Dennehy
Doyle
Zayed

Subs
Rogers
Stevens
McGuinness
McCormack
Sheppard

[poster]

I wouldn't have McGuinness in the Pats team, and he definitely wouldn't get in ahead of the Rovers centre halves either.

But we're all biased.

Jason would be my Rovers and LOI Player Of The Year. Didn't think he was a great signing at the start of the season, but is probably Cook's best ever deal along with Ndo and Chris Butler.

But we're all biased.

[LOI11]

Gerard Doherty (Derry City)

Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)
Stewart Greacen (Derry City)
Craig Sives (Shamrock Rovers)
Daniel Lafferty (Derry City)

Joesph Ndo (Sligo Rovers)
Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Barry Molloy (Derry City)/Stephen Rice (Shamrock Rovers)
James McClean (Derry City)

Daryl Kavanagh (St Pats)
Eamon Zayed (Derry City)


Subs:
Brendan Clarke (Sligo Rovers)
Gavin Peers (Sligo Rovers)
Simon Madden (Dundalk)
Gareth McGlynn (Derry City)
Aaron Greene (Sligo Rovers)
Billy Dennehy (Shamrock Rovers)
Mark Quigley (Dundalk)

[ahmcd]

No question Gary Dempsey has to be in it. He carried Bray the whole season and is a great captain. Should be Player of the Year in my opinion.

[Rasputin]

Jason would be my Rovers and LOI Player Of The Year. Didn't think he was a great signing at the start of the season, but is probably Cook's best ever deal along with Ndo and Chris Butler.

But we're all biased.
He is ridiculously over rated, good season but not our best player or best defender, Keane is a far bigger loss to our team and Peers is everything to our defence.
Like I said a million times before if Peers was signed at the same time as Mc Guinness people would be raveing about him but now his quality is just over looked.

[poster]

He is ridiculously over rated, good season but not our best player or best defender, Keane is a far bigger loss to our team and Peers is everything to our defence.
Like I said a million times before if Peers was signed at the same time as Mc Guinness people would be raveing about him but now his quality is just over looked.

You sound like one of the crazy aul lads in the Treacy.

Peers has been good this year, but nowhere near as good as last two seasons. It's no coincidence we've conceded so few goals compared to previous seasons.

[shellyriver]

You sound like one of the crazy aul lads in the Treacy.

Peers has been good this year, but nowhere near as good as last two seasons. It's no coincidence we've conceded so few goals compared to previous seasons.

The humanity - must we quibble over these two wonderful players! I think both are complimentary, McGuinness aerial ability and increasing confidence going forward - with Peers simply brilliant in reading the game (admittedly he does the odd back pass that would have your heart in your mouth).

For me, our back four, Davoren and Keane, are best in the league.

Irony that having scored the most goals - most fans will say we need a clinical striker.

[Rasputin]

You sound like one of the crazy aul lads in the Treacy.

Peers has been good this year, but nowhere near as good as last two seasons. It's no coincidence we've conceded so few goals compared to previous seasons.
Maybe I do but I think you will find our defensive record improved dramatically when we signed a decent centre back to partner Peers half way through last season with Jim.
Personally I would have rathered keep Jim but Mc Guinness has done a good job but this absolute cack about him being the best player this season is just laughable.
Personally my stand out man in defence is Keane and people like Richie are far more integral to our overall play than Mc Guinness not to mention Doyler who has broken a club record.

[poster]

Personally my stand out man in defence is Keane and people like Richie are far more integral to our overall play than Mc Guinness not to mention Doyler who has broken a club record.

Richie wasn't half the player this year compared to last, and even compared to the second half of '08 when he signed. Suppose it's down to him being a marked man every game this year, but you could also say other teams got clever to him a few months into last season, knowing how well he was playing. And he still managed to flourish.

I do think that Keane is our most important player though, we're not the same without him and he's our most 'attacking' player. But I still think Jay has been our best performer when you take in all competitions.