QuoteIwouldn't say it means nothing, a trophy is always nice, but the league is what really matters *at the end of the day*Originally Posted by Colm
How exactly does it mean nothing? it gets you into UEFA and Setanta Cups and makes you €60,000 or so from the final, means alot to most clubs if you ask me
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Iwouldn't say it means nothing, a trophy is always nice, but the league is what really matters *at the end of the day*
to be fair, we haven't played well against Cork this season so I'm not surprised at their assessment, Prunts and Fergson would be in with a shout.
Reporter: "Gordan, can we have a quick word?"
Strachan:"Velocity"
That is true Xlex, we didnt perform against Cork this season, they got a bit lucky with the way the fixtures worked out too with two games against us before the cup final. I think every club's fans tend to rate their own players higher than opponents but Ferguson, Prunty and Dillon have been outstanding for us this year
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Would it be fair to say that a sixth placed team couldn't have a player or two which performed to a standard to that of a league champion. Clubs all over the land will be all over Barry Ferguson on Sean Dillon next off season and you guys will wonder why. Obv. Doolin sees something in Kirby and Gartland. That's three of our first choice back four.
Now if your winding the two lads up fair enough. We won two cups, earned valuable cash in the process, earned a place in the UEFA and Setanta cups. We will operate to breakeven point. We are well pleased with our season. CCFC have their priorities and we have ours. Which one of us have realised their respective goals.
Reporter: "Gordan, can we have a quick word?"
Strachan:"Velocity"
Williams
Heary, Bennett, Foley, Byrne,
Hoolahan, S Byrne, George, Kearney,
Doyle, O'Brien
Team of the year
Digger
Heary Ferguson Rodgers Dillo
Baker Byrne Hunt
Hoolahan
Byrne Crowe
Manager: Dillo
Subs:
Williams
Prunty
Kevin Doyle (not Robbie!)
Daryl Murphy
Grey
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Can't believe you're all overlooking Daryll Murphy!!I know this is gonna sound biased but he's been the best striker in the EL this season without doubt.Playing for what most of ye regard as a small,part-time,provincial club and yet he still scores 14 league goals and 8 cup goals.He is the main reason we did so well this season but yet does'nt get the credit he deserves,if he was playing for a Dublin club he'd be in yere team of the season!!!
He'd be in my team of the year alright, him and Byrne up front.
Devine
Heary
Rogers
Ferguson
Prunty
Hoolahan
S Byrne
Hunt
J Byrne
Murphy
Subs
O'Callaghan
Dillon
Fahey
Crowe
Williams
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
they will be, and they are very good players. all of them. But, as I said I just think Bennett and Grey are that bit better- mainly due to the fact that both of them have passed the ball out of defence nicely, whereas the longford players have been a lot more direct.
we're pleased with ours, and we reached our goals as well. our aim at the start of the season was to challenge for the title and finish 1st or 2nd. We did that. The only goal we didn't reach was reaching the semi-finals of the inter-toto, and we came damn close to that too. Population/support size dictates that longford and city will have different goals and will operate differently. We both had good seasons.
3rd best in the league IMO. Which is why he was on the bench ahead of Crowe. I picked Byrne cos he was top scorer in the league (can't argue with that) and i picked Doyle because he scored almost as many as murphy despite playing on the wing for most of the season, and he also scored more than murphy with the U21's. Murphy's a damn good player, and is capable of being better than Byrne next season, and for many seasons to come. But this season was really his first scoring regularly- he'll have to prove he can do it consistently
Our back 4 hoofing is also down to the fact that we were playing with a very weak cen midfield for most of the season who just weren't showing for the ball.We seem to have found a good partnership on dean and martin and have been playing alot better since
My Team
Digger
Heary Rodgers Bennet Dillon
S Moore Byrne Hunt
Hoolahan
J Byrne D.Murphy
Subs:
Williams
Prunty
K,Doyle
Gartland
Ryan
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation.
----------Williams----------
Heary----Rogers----Grey(Drogs)----- Danny Murphy(Cork)
K.Doyle-----K. Hunt------S.Byrne------A. O'keefe(Pats)
Daryl murphy------------Jason Byrne(player of the season)
Subs.
Michael Devine
Barry Ferguson
Sean prunty
Wes Hoolahan
Alan reynolds
Declan O'Brien(Drogs)
Williams
Heary Ferguson Rogers Bennett
Kearney S.Byrne Hunt Prunty
D. Murphy J.Byrne
Subs:
O'Brien
Dillon
Moore
Whoolihan
O'Flynn
Manager: Pat Dolan
never say 'what do girls know about football' !
see now that just defeats your argument for including Doyle in your team of the seasonBut this season was really his first scoring regularly- he'll have to prove he can do it consistently
Why?
Kevin Doyle must be in the top three players this season, his inclusion in any fair assessment of the team of the season is a certainty.
Because as was said of Murphy above,this was his 1st season doing it regularly,he'll have to prove he can do it consistently!!!Why?Kevin Doyle must be in the top three players this season, his inclusion in any fair assessment of the team of the season is a certainty.
The team is based on THIS season.
btw, Doyle also did the business LAST season, for City and the Ireland u-21s.
JByrne O'Brien
Kearney SByrne Hoolahan Fahey
Webb Rogers Gray Heary
Williams
I'd agree with that which is probably why some Town players just edged out.
I think too many people include Crowe & Hunt because of reputation & not form. Always hard tp pick when only see opposition a few times a year but be suprised if many dublin based journos leave the pale very often except for europe.
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