Best keeper in the league?

**OneRedArmy** · 26/10/2005, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I feel Williams' positioning is poor.

In fairness its hard to claim a cross from the bench......

**sfc red** · 26/10/2005, 8:09 PM

Or the injury room..muppet

**eirebhoy** · 26/10/2005, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dyl10

I think thats rubbish as i feel thats the strogest part of his game

Its certainly woeful for freekicks.

**OneRedArmy** · 26/10/2005, 9:04 PM

Originally Posted by sfc red

Or the injury room..muppet

Is an injury room like a hospital or did you mean to refer to the "treatment table"?

My hazy memory is that he was dropped for the 1st half of the season, then got injured in August.

**Dyl10** · 26/10/2005, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Its certainly woeful for freekicks.

But im open play have you never noticed that he has the nack of always being in the right place at the right time?

**sligoman** · 26/10/2005, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by kickR

John O'Hara is a very talented goalkeeper, i wouldn't go as far as saying he has gone unoticed Sligoman, i heard that two or three scottish teams were interested in him and from what i saw of him i was very impressed indeed, he is undoubtably the best goalkeeper in he first division, probably better than most premier division goalkeepers at the moment

Nice to see a Galway fan not been biased against us for a change

. When I said O'Hara is going un-noticed I meant with most Premier Division fans. I know most fans of other FD clubs can see he's a top goalie but very few fans in the Premier would have seen him yet so he is going un-noticed. Dundee United were interested in signing him earlier this season, dont know if other Scottish clubs were

**Breifne** · 27/10/2005, 11:32 PM

having seen most teams in both divisions this year, i think the best keepers in the league are

Darren Quigley, Mick Devine, Cullen (Finn Harps), John O'Hara (Sligo Rovers) & James Gallagher has been outstanding since joining Dublin City, except for one blip, he has been as reliable as muck.

**�anna** · 27/10/2005, 11:54 PM

Quigley and Murphy are both very impressive, and have great futures ahead of them, but Devine is by far the best in the league. I wasn't his biggest fan when he first joined us, but he's got better and better. He's totally consistent, doesn't make mistakes and some of the stops he's pulled off in Europe over the past two seasons have been breathtaking. Short of Given, he's the best keeper available to Ireland right now IMO.

**Speranza** · 28/10/2005, 12:55 AM

Devine made a serious error against Harps when he gifted them a goal. Paddy Kenny is clearly of a higher standard than Devine.

**sfc red** · 28/10/2005, 1:50 AM

Short of Given, he's the best keeper available to Ireland right now IMO

You people really do live on another planet

**sligoman** · 28/10/2005, 1:54 AM

Originally Posted by sfc red

You people really do live on another planet

Was thinking the same thing but then that's his opinion so leave him to it I suppose

**CollegeTillIDie** · 28/10/2005, 7:09 AM

Originally Posted by Sam Savic

You can take it from me, and I know about goalkeeping, Barry Murphy is too good for this league. Would definitely make any team in the SPL and will soon be 2nd keeper to Shay Given.
If Rovers had Murphy at the start of the season and if we had our 8 points back ( I know, I know ) and if we had a sensible manager and if we had another few bob we would be ahead of Shels in 3rd spot. That clown Payne cost us 9 points.

... and if your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle!

**CollegeTillIDie** · 28/10/2005, 7:12 AM

Best keeper in the League: Michael Devine (Cork City)
runners-up: David Forde( Derry City), Darren Quigley( UCD), Barry Ryan (St.Pat's)
Best new keeper in the League: Barry Murphy (Shamrock Rovers)

**The Stars** · 28/10/2005, 1:03 PM

Banana is the best keeper...

**�anna** · 28/10/2005, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by Rover 2 U

Plus, he has the funniest run in the world!

boing boing boing

**monutdfc** · 28/10/2005, 1:26 PM

As usual, these discussions are difficult because (1) you usually only see other teams' 'keepers 2 or 3 times a seaon at most and (2) club loyalty makes peoples' views inbalanced.
Kildare County had the Kildare GAA Under-21 'keeper in goals against us earlier this season and he was outstanding. Absolutely superb. Had a good game in Monaghan a couple of weeks ago too. (Until Foyser lobbed him from the halfway line

)
O'Hara from Sligo played well in Monaghan earlier this season too.

**Risteard** · 28/10/2005, 10:18 PM

It is true kickR, iHo.
Unless you've a portal inside the head of Eanna and can reveal his secret self-denial and love for Dan Connor.

**R�iteoir** · 28/10/2005, 10:23 PM

Michael Devine tbh

**Dick Long** · 28/10/2005, 10:38 PM

Devine... the best keeper in the league for a good 10 years. Going back to his time with Waterford - who paid a record 5-figure sum to take him from Cobh (in pounds and about 9 seasons ago). In our first season up last time around he virtually kept us up on his own as he kept 7 or 8 clean sheets in a row as we won every game to finish out the season and lift us up to about 5th from bottom spot. Naturally, he was always prone to one or two howlers per season in the best Peter Schmiechel tradition. Super keeper, super keeper. Much respect.

**Conor H** · 28/10/2005, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dick Long

Devine... the best keeper in the league for a good 10 years. Going back to his time with Waterford - who paid a record 5-figure sum to take him from Cobh (in pounds and about 9 seasons ago). In our first season up last time around he virtually kept us up on his own as he kept 7 or 8 clean sheets in a row as we won every game to finish out the season and lift us up to about 5th from bottom spot. Naturally, he was always prone to one or two howlers per season in the best Peter Schmiechel tradition. Super keeper, super keeper. Much respect.

Devine looked very dodgey on both occassions when we played this season so i personally can't see how he is the best around for 10 years.