Football player of the year

[stevie06]

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Would agree with that statement. Clarkes a very overrated footballer in my opinion. People are just obsessed with him because he came home from Australia....

I don't think he is overated, he is a very good player and has defiently added something to the Down team since his return. Armagh could do with with him in the half-foward line thats for sure.

[corn02]

Clarke gave one of the Championship's best performances at the weekend.

[armagh_10]

I think Bernard Brogan will win the player of the year award quite easily, the amount of scores and the quality of them, he has ammassed in a side that is set up so defensively is quite remarkable.

Young player of the year-So far the leading contenders are Donal Shine, Rory O'Carroll and Marty Clarke, I think Shine will win it for his performances in the Connaught final and the All Ireland quarter final.

Rory O'Carroll is a good call for YPOTY

[Begbie]

Clarke gave one of the Championship's best performances at the weekend.

He did but was that not his only massive performance? He would have to have a massive semi-final and final to be player of the year. IMO he wouldn't be in the top 10. The player of the year should have excellent performances throughout not one or two. Clarke certainly hasn't had a string of great performances. Doyle, Brogan, Kavanagh- those lads have.

[corn02]

He's nowhere near my POTY, just someone said he has been overrated when he has been quite good throughout and brilliant in his first Championsip outing on Croke Park.

Coulter has been better this year, and possibly the two midfielders, but these awards are always based on the last three games, it could be his year. Hopefully not.

[Begbie]

He's nowhere near my POTY, just someone said he has been overrated when he has been quite good throughout and brilliant in his first Championsip outing on Croke Park.

Coulter has been better this year, and possibly the two midfielders, but these awards are always based on the last three games, it could be his year. Hopefully not.

Agreed. And yes Coulter has had a much better year than Marty Clarke. Clarke is undoubtedly a gifted footballer but on Paddy Power I saw the betting for POTY and he was 3rd or 4th in the betting so maybe the overrated point has validity.

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o maybe the overrated point has validity.

Not when the reason given is...

"People are just obsessed with him because he came home from Australia."

He showed more than enough before he went to build up the hype. He was the best minor I ever saw.

[Begbie]

Not when the reason given is...

"People are just obsessed with him because he came home from Australia."

He showed more than enough before he went to build up the hype. He was the best minor I ever saw.

True. Maybe overrated nonetheless.

[DANSYOURMAN]

As someone who bets quite a lot (far too much !!) I was interested in AFS@ post re PP betting - I would agree with Stevie06 - if the POTY was being decided today you could absolutely and without thinking twice put your house on Bernard Brogan - he's been more consistent than Doyle or Clarke and there's a very strong argument that he won at least 2 games on his own.However I'll not be betting now cos there's 3 very big games to come and big performances from anyone in that betting list would change everything.

YPOTY - Again if it was deceided right now Donie Shine wud certainly be clear cut favourite simply because he def carried Roscommon through on his own - but Clarke and O'Carroll have a semi and a possible final to come !!

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YPOTY - Again if it was deceided right now Donie Shine wud certainly be clear cut favourite simply because he def carried Roscommon through on his own - but Clarke and O'Carroll have a semi and a possible final to come !!

Peter Kelly has been th best younger player by a distance for me, corner backs get overlooked though!