Season is nearly over, would be interested to see who would make ye're 11. Obviously most, including mine, are based on performances against us, the odd game I saw on telly and justu who impressed me overall.
Barry Ryan
Ger O Brien
Kenny Browne
Gavin Peers
Ian Bermingham
Daryl Horgan
Richie Towell
Killian Brennan
Rafael Cretaro
Rory Patterson
Patrick Hoban
Honourable mention for Craig Curran, he's a machine and workhorse for us. Deserved a better goals return to be honest.
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I'm obviously biased but I think Pats have had some outstanding performers this season. John Russell and Conan Byrne were close, along with the 6 I've listed.
Brendan Clarke
Ger O'Brien
Kenny Browne
Gavin Peers
Ian Bermingham
Daryl Horgan
Greg Bolger
Richie Towell
Killian Brennan
Pat Hoban
Rory Patterson
Paul Skinner
Roddy Collins
Aido Collins
Robbie Clarke
Neil Harney
Mark Hughes
James O Brien
Graham Kelly
Barry Clancy
Philly Gorman
Garbhan Coughlan
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Peter Cherrie
Simon Madden
Kenny Browne
Andy Boyle
Ian Bermingham
Richie Towell
Greg Bolger
Killian Brennan
Rafael Cretaro
Pat Hoban
Rory Patterson
Obviously biased as a Dundalk fan. Ger O'Brien will get on the team of the year and he has been great for Pats, but Simon Madden for me is the best full back in the league. A honourable mention for Daryl Horgan.
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This is a strange one as most of us can only really go on games involving our teams plus the odd match on TV, but in the case of at least a couple of the league's star performers (Towell, McNamee, Horgan) they've been gash in the games I've seen them against Rovers and Pat's were awful in a couple, but I think I've picked up enough from the other games to realise how good they are. So I'll have a stab.
Barry Murphy
Ger O'Brien
Gavin Peers
Conor Kenna
Ian Bermingham
Richie Towell
Ronan Finn
Killian Brennan
Daryl Horgan
Pat Hoban
Jason Byrne
Brendan Clarke/Barry Murphy is the only argument I'd have with that selection.
Has there been an outstanding goalkeeper this season?Originally Posted by avvenalaf
I have that bias, but Limerick really would be nowhere without Barry Ryan in goal.
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Ryan was outstanding for first 3 months, Clarke has been outstanding for the past 3/4 months. It has to be one of them
I'd go with
--------Ryan
O'Brien Peers Browne Bermingham
----Towell Bolger Brennan
Cretaro Patterson Hoban
I think Finn is the best player in the league but he's had an up and down season while Bolger, Towell and Brennan have been excellent (in that order).
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Gary Rogers with 26 clean sheets this season!!! (14 more than last season)
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Murphy's had maybe one poor game all season. Only lost out to Brush due to injury and won his place back. Has bailed Rovers out numerous times when the back four have decided to play 'pass the ball to the opposition centre forward.' Wouldn't begrudge Clarke either but he's never filled me with confidence watching him.
He has 18 in the league, Pats have 19. League cup and Setanta are minor competitions and shouldn't really come into it
Clean sheets and defensive records (Pats have the best for the past 2 seasons), only tell some of the story too as it's a team effort.
Most would agree but he has been excellent for most of the season. Vastly improved this season IMO
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Gk Gary Rogers
Rb Ger O'Brien
Cb Andy Boyle
CbConor Kenna
Lb Dane Massey
Mf Lilian Brennan
Mf Richie Towell
Mf Darly Horgan
F Pat Hoban
F Rory Patterson
F Tough choice cause Dave McMillan was brilliant until he went to Sligo, Elding was good for the first round of games, Cretaro is in and out of the team but for me its Jason Byrne.
Fantastic. I hope this catches on.
Pats record seems to bear this out. I always found it odd that people rated Gary Rogers over him.
Chip Sanders is certainly the most interesting. Worth a follow on twitter.
Nothin odd about it. Clarke was in the Showgrounds then Rogers so Ive seen them both play over a number of seasons. If I had a choice Id have Rogers every time, definetly ahead of Clarke.
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Might be a bit bias, but I havnt seen a better player in the LOI since Keith fahy than Richie Towell.
Can play DM, CM and AM and can do all 3 just as good as the other, great player.
Will be England bound in Jan and best of luck to the chap
Any team of the season that does not have Gavin Peers in it should be deleted. End of.
It's an old one in fairness. I've seen Pats fans call him that when he was at Rovers.
On the team, I'm delighted to see the recognition given to both Pats full backs by most people. They've both been superb, Bermingham in particular. Bolger has been outstanding too for Pats.
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
I was thinking if Dane Massey had continued his performances from round 1 & 2 into the last series of games he would have been well in with a chance of making the end of season side but he lost a bit of form, and probably peaked too early.
Still an excellent player mind.
Rogers
O'Brien
Browne
Boyle
Birmingham
Towell
Brennan
Bolger
Finn
Hoban
Patterson
Just realised no Sligo players but can't think of any that were stand outs during the season.
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