Mick Devine

**osarusan** · 10/10/2006, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo

Mick Devine is the second Best Keeper Ireland has. Fact.

To be fair, I think he was replying to this post.

Originally Posted by Peadar

What's that got to do with this debate?
It's like saying "Given's a better keeper than Kenny."

**Dodge** · 10/10/2006, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

What's that got to do with this debate?
It's like saying "Given's a better keeper than Kenny."

Kenny is gone back to Sheffield. He's out of the game tomorrow!
The point being made is that Devine is better than what's left.

Kenny and Devine were being compared above...

And for the record, Devine isn't the best keeper in the league

**joema** · 10/10/2006, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo

Mick Devine is the second Best Keeper Ireland has. Fact.

Thats not fact, thats opinion

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

You're judging Devine's games for Cork, fair enough. Paddy Kenny should also be judged on games at club level too in which he has been excellent. I think writing him off after the Cyprus match is silly. Devine could easily come in and make a mistake.

Spot on

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

More to the point Devine is 33. It's not unreasonable for Stan to pick Henderson who has been solid for our under age teams if he felt ihe was likely to be on the bench. Would you call up Devine now for tomorrow's match?

If I was Stan Id definitly call him up, fair enough hes 33 but thats a grand age for a goalkeeper

Originally Posted by Dodge

Kenny's a better keeper than Mick Devine.

He is, in your opinion

Originally Posted by AustinoAsprilla

The problem with Devine is his age. Stan believes in this 'youth thingy'

The whole 'youth thingy' is total bull, hes only using that as an excuse for being so crap

**adamcarr** · 10/10/2006, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Kenny and Devine were being compared above...

And for the record, Devine isn't the best keeper in the league

What a joke, miles ahead of everyone else.

**joema** · 10/10/2006, 5:48 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

What a joke, miles ahead of everyone else.

What a joke, you think Devine is "miles ahead" of Barry Murphy

**Poor Student** · 10/10/2006, 6:06 PM

Darren Quigley only has three clean sheets less than Devine with one game more played and seeing a lot more action towards his goal.

**nismo** · 10/10/2006, 6:18 PM

Mick Devine...are you for real boy i put a few past him myself not a mind Koller!

**pete** · 10/10/2006, 6:52 PM

Devine got best keeper award in the eL last year.

I don't understand how Quigley made the U21s but maybe he was in better form then.

Its hard enough to justify eL players as internationls without selecting someone without european experience - this is what sets the top eL sides apart from their lower english equivalent.

**superfrank** · 10/10/2006, 7:02 PM

Surely Quigley would be somewhere in Stan's mind considering he has played for the u21s and having played well by all accounts.

**Dodge** · 10/10/2006, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Devine got best keeper award in the eL last year.

I don't understand how Quigley made the U21s but maybe he was in better form then.

Its hard enough to justify eL players as internationls without selecting someone without european experience - this is what sets the top eL sides apart from their lower english equivalent.

Ridiculous comment from the man claiming players were picked on who they played for rather than ability

**Poor Student** · 11/10/2006, 6:55 AM

The eL keeper clean sheet table reads something like:

Mick Devine 16
Dan Connor 14
Darren Quigley 12
David Forde 10
John O'Hara 9

Take a guess which one of those keepers would be under the most pressure. The only other eL keeper eligible for the U-21s who catches the eye is Barry Murphy from Shamrock Rovers. Pete, you're one of the people who would give out about us playing English club reserve players. What other Irish U-21 keepers do you know apart from Doyle?

**Peadar** · 11/10/2006, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

And for the record, Devine isn't the best keeper in the league

Devine quite clearly is!
Most clean sheets and only 11 goals against us in the league.
The facts speak for themselves.

Originally Posted by joema

What a joke, you think Devine is "miles ahead" of Barry Murphy

What league does he play in?

**DonegalDub** · 11/10/2006, 9:30 AM

There's more to goalkeeping than "clean sheets". I'd hate to have any of you guys picking the keeper, based on the obs. I've read on this thread. Bottom line is we're at the bottom line regarding a keeper for tonight's game. Hurry up and get better, Shay! (Bet he really is sick to the stomach this week if he wasn't before!)

**joema** · 11/10/2006, 9:30 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

What league does he play in?

Oh yeah that makes sense, just because he plays in the first div - through choice, not ability means Superman Devine is "miles" better than him

For someone with so many posts I am surprised by your childish attitude

**pete** · 11/10/2006, 9:44 AM

Some keepers do well because the other 10 players parked in front of them making them loook better. - Connor & Quigley.

**Peadar** · 11/10/2006, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by joema

Oh yeah that makes sense, just because he plays in the first div - through choice, not ability means Superman Devine is "miles" better than him

For someone with so many posts I am surprised by your childish attitude

Why don't you just go and miss the point completely!

Murphy plays in an inferior league and isn't tested to any great level.
Wasn't he between the sticks on the relegation team last season?

Devine is regarded by most observers as the best keeper in the League because of his all round ability. He's played in Europe for more seasons than Murphy has been playing senior football.

**Pablo** · 11/10/2006, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Why don't you just go and miss the point completely!

Murphy plays in an inferior league and isn't tested to any great level.
Wasn't he between the sticks on the relegation team last season?

Devine is regarded by most observers as the best keeper in the League because of his all round ability. He's played in Europe for more seasons than Murphy has been playing senior football.

and he doesnt play for a team in 20th place in the English Third division like tonights keeper