Was former Irish International Eamonn Dunphy a good player or not?

**Billsthoughts** · 07/03/2007, 3:57 PM

...and would he have gotten into the German squad?

Seeing as my earlier thread was deleted by the powers that be....(possibly Eirebhouy cause he has it in for me

)

does anyone know whether dunphy was a good player or not?
anybody seen him play?

**soccerc** · 07/03/2007, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

...and would he have gotten into the German squad?

Seeing as my earlier thread was deleted by the powers that be....(possibly Eirebhouy cause he has it in for me

)

does anyone know whether dunphy was a good player or not?
anybody seen him play?

mediocre player but he is a little bit of trivia that never appears in his CV. He managed an Irish international side once, they lost!

**eirebhoy** · 07/03/2007, 4:04 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

Seeing as my earlier thread was deleted by the powers that be....(possibly Eirebhouy cause he has it in for me

)

I'll let people know when I close a thread or send it to rubbish. I'm afraid to delete another one of your posts after the stick I got.

**Noelys Guitar** · 07/03/2007, 4:12 PM

I saw him play many times for Ireland and Rovers. I particulary remember him playing against Italy at Lansdowne and he was woeful in that game. Very lightweight. He was not a fans favourite and can remember fans slagging him off big time at that game.

**ifk101** · 07/03/2007, 4:12 PM

Journeyman - according to himself.

**geysir** · 07/03/2007, 4:21 PM

A nothing player

he defined the description in so many ways.
We were taken out of some of our misery in a real disaster game against Austria when he was subbed at HT. When you think of the bad old days, he comes to mind.

**Billsthoughts** · 07/03/2007, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I saw him play many times for Ireland and Rovers. I particulary remember him playing against Italy at Lansdowne and he was woeful in that game. Very lightweight. He was not a fans favourite and can remember fans slagging him off big time at that game.

was that not at the end of his career tho?
he would be the type to call himself a journeyman if only to make himself out to be all modest. a nut job basically..

**geysir** · 07/03/2007, 5:04 PM

I didn't see him in a green shirt after the Austria game, the Italy game was before that (a first at Landsdowne rd). He played on at club level for years after that.

**The Legend** · 07/03/2007, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Only in Ireland could someone with his lack of ability at ANYTHING make a living.

I disagree, he's great at moaning and whinging, something we irish love to do.

**Qwerty** · 07/03/2007, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Only in Ireland could someone with his lack of ability at ANYTHING make a living.

You may want to take a quick peek at pop culture

people make millions based on their looks alone. Dunphy has plenty talent, though not at playing football.

**youngirish** · 08/03/2007, 9:16 AM

He was pure sh*te from my recollection.

**Dodge** · 08/03/2007, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Only in Ireland could someone with his lack of ability at ANYTHING make a living.

His first book is a terrific read. One of the best I've read on football.

**bennocelt** · 08/03/2007, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Only in Ireland could someone with his lack of ability at ANYTHING make a living.

apart from his excellent writing ability

**NY Hoop** · 08/03/2007, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Only in Ireland could someone with his lack of ability at ANYTHING make a living.

Hates to be reminded of the only medal he won. An FAI Cup winner with Rovers.

KOH

**gspain** · 08/03/2007, 10:55 AM

A bit lightweight on the pitch but reasonably decent passer of the ball. Actually not as bad as he claims he was but not that great either. His book (Only a Game?)was excellent

I see from last night even his son thinks he spouts crap.

I do enjoy his analysis. He does understand the game and does have decent points except when he deliberately tries to be provocative.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 08/03/2007, 12:47 PM

Was the book that launched him not called "the honest pro"?
I recall flicking through it in a library years ago and it was an old book then (mid seventies published). I think he was playing for York City when he wrote it.

* I'm talking out my �rse. it was indeed "Only a Game?: Diary of a Professional Footballer" written while at Milwall.

**Donal81** · 08/03/2007, 2:27 PM

Only A Game is excellent. It doesn't really go anywhere as a story but if you want to read an honest account of a footballer in his later years with his potential spent (if he had any, that is), pick it up. The likes of Only A Game and Cascarino's book put almost all other soccer books to shame.

As a pundit, Dunphy can be a moan but compare the analysis we got during the World Cup to that the English got. Dunphy, Giles and O'Herlihy might be a bunch of old boys but they're entirely irreverent and, as often as not, they're spot on. We get two blokes who have been in the game their entire lives and are highly intelligent (apart from the Keaneo business but maybe that proved even more that there are no sacred cows amongst them). The Brits have Gary Lineker, Jamie Rednapp, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer. Even the Saturday morning show on BBC1 is rubbish. I'd take the RTE 2 lads any day.

**Metrostars** · 08/03/2007, 3:01 PM

The very fact that people are always complaining about him is a sign of his success at what he does.

**zenokelly** · 08/03/2007, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by Donal81

As a pundit, Dunphy can be a moan but compare the analysis we got during the World Cup to that the English got. Dunphy, Giles and O'Herlihy might be a bunch of old boys but they're entirely irreverent and, as often as not, they're spot on. We get two blokes who have been in the game their entire lives and are highly intelligent (apart from the Keaneo business but maybe that proved even more that there are no sacred cows amongst them). The Brits have Gary Lineker, Jamie Rednapp, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer. Even the Saturday morning show on BBC1 is rubbish. I'd take the RTE 2 lads any day.

Haf to agree. Dunphy is the most legendary pundit of all time. I'm sick of the sh!te from BBC with Lineker and the biased views of Andy Gray in favour of United. Souness said that when he joined RTE as a pundit it was the first time he was allowed speak his true feelings on air.

RTE doesn't get much right but Bill Eamonn John and Liam are the best mix on any tv station.

**4tothefloor** · 08/03/2007, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by zenokelly

Haf to agree. Dunphy is the most legendary pundit of all time. I'm sick of the sh!te from BBC with Lineker and the biased views of Andy Gray in favour of United. Souness said that when he joined RTE as a pundit it was the first time he was allowed speak his true feelings on air.

RTE doesn't get much right but Bill Eamonn John and Liam are the best mix on any tv station.

For controversy, yea. Giles is the only one who is spot on. He gives good analysis and doesn't get involved in the controversy. Dunphy is a **** and just comes out with inane rubbish based on what mood he's in. Brady is a cross between the two and spends most of his time correcting Dunphy.

You'd hardly call them experts though. A good example is Dunphy and Brady waxing lyrical about the football Arsenal and Barca play. That's great, but Arsene Wenger has won only one trophy in four years now and has built up a nice array of cup final losers medals. Arsenal are over-rated. Nice on the eye yes, but no results. The Liverpool spice boys were great at flattering to decieve as well, and they never won anything either.....For all their 'great' football, both Barca and Arsenal are out of Europe in the second round. Dunphy and Brady were moaning about it last night - but what good are fancy teams if they've got no guts? Useless, didn't see the 'experts' raising that point though