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  • DmanDmythDledge
    International Prospect
    • Feb 2006
    • 7789

    #1

    Philip Hughes

    Would he have solved our problems scoring goals this season? 20 goals in the First Division would indicate that he would have gotten a fair few in the Premier more than likely. I don't really remember too much about him when he was at UCD- how did he get on?
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  • Poor Student
    Coach
    • Sep 2004
    • 8048

    #2
    Don't remind me. He was a great player as far as I'm concerned. He was good in the air (for a fairly small fella), decent pace, decent control and a cool enough finisher. On top of that he seemed to be a tireless worked who harried defenders and chased any cause. I was very p'd off that we released him. I think CTID told me he had attitude problems or something. I can't say for sure how he'd have done in the Premier as practically all his time except for a small while at Dub City was in the First. But he's got a good track record down there.

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    • Louth4sam
      Reserves
      • Mar 2006
      • 918

      #3
      Stay away from him he's ours!!!

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      • Schumi
        Capped Player
        • Jun 2001
        • 10741

        #4
        Originally posted by Louth4sam
        Stay away from him he's ours!!!
        He'd hardly come back after being released the first time.

        It's hard to compare scoring rates in the First and Premier, just look at Willie Doyle. He'd still have been very useful this season though, he linked well with the midfield as I remember.
        We're not arrogant, we're just better.

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        • hoops1
          First Team
          • Jul 2005
          • 1188

          #5
          Hes a fantastic player would score goals at any level.
          Would have loved to see him at Rovers
          Think he had a conflict with work commitments when at UCD
          Will play in the premier again soon enough even if Dundalk dont get promotion
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          • Dodge
            Now with extra sauce!
            • Jun 2001
            • 23528

            #6
            One of the great white hopes at Pats. Put on a bit of weight and never reached the heights he should have
            54,321 sold - wws will never die - ***
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            • hoops1
              First Team
              • Jul 2005
              • 1188

              #7
              Against us he looked very lean and sharp
              I suppose its depends on his attitude
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              • Poor Student
                Coach
                • Sep 2004
                • 8048

                #8
                Originally posted by hoops1
                Against us he looked very lean and sharp
                I suppose its depends on his attitude
                Someone told me his attitude was the reason UCD never tried to keep him. It makes no sense to me. I think his attitude on the pitch (addmitedly I've only seen him in 10 games for UCD) is brilliant and that he works ceaselessly.

                Dodge, players don't make the cut at the big clubs sometimes and end up at the likes of UCD and work their way back into the top end of things eventually. I have no idea how the hell Conor Kenna ended up heading from UCD to Shelbourne. But for injury he'd be an U-21 international like Dicker and Quigley.

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                • Dodge
                  Now with extra sauce!
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 23528

                  #9
                  Don't get me wrong I'm still a fan of Hughes, just saying that he hasn't reached the heights I thought he would.
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                  • Poor Student
                    Coach
                    • Sep 2004
                    • 8048

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Dodge
                    Don't get me wrong I'm still a fan of Hughes, just saying that he hasn't reached the heights I thought he would.
                    In a roundabout way he just might. I'd be very interested to see if he can cut the mustard in the Premier.

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                    • Colie
                      Reserves
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 646

                      #11
                      Banging them in against Monaghan or Kilkenny is a totally different story to trying to score against Derry or Shels. I don't think any comparison can be made. Our forwards even scored when we were playing Div 1 oppossition in the cup or last years league. THat sez it all if you ask me.
                      "I always likened him to a Rolls Royce. You just used him once a week & he'd be flawless"
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                      • Schumi
                        Capped Player
                        • Jun 2001
                        • 10741

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Colie
                        Our forwards even scored when we were playing Div 1 oppossition in the cup or last years league.
                        or Bray.
                        We're not arrogant, we're just better.

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                        • pineapple stu
                          Biased against YOUR club
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 40781

                          #13
                          Scored three in 12 for us, incidentally. Actually one of his worst scoring records, I think. Does he hold the most goals in a season record for about half the First Division at this stage? Kilkenny, Kildare, Dundalk (?), Monaghan, Dublin City...?

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                          • ilovejam
                            Apprentice
                            • Oct 2004
                            • 77

                            #14
                            Batman wanted more money than UCD where willing to give. Some player though

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                            • Poor Student
                              Coach
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 8048

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ilovejam
                              Batman wanted more money than UCD where willing to give. Some player though
                              Ilovejam, can you tell us at this early stage whether we can expect some departures of key players in the summer or some stability?

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