James Kielt

The next Maurice Fitzgerald.

Its interesting that DC has named him in midfield this weekend, exactly where the big man from Cahirciveen started out when he was Kielt's age. The best kicker of a football, O'Neills or otherwise, was Maurice but Kielt has an almost effortless left peg as well. Similarity in striking is ...... well .. striking. Admittedly, Maurice was equally capable off left or right and I'm not sure Kielt is that comfortable off his right yet. But he's still an u21.

Wonder how he'll perform this weekend in his new role? Its highly likely that he's been moved around all sorts of positions to find the necessary cohesion in the Derry forward line, just like Maurice once was.

Thoughts?

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:The next Maurice Fitzgerald.

Its interesting that DC has named him in midfield this weekend, exactly where the big man from Cahirciveen started out when he was Kielt's age. The best kicker of a football, O'Neills or otherwise, was Maurice but Kielt has an almost effortless left peg as well. Similarity in striking is ...... well .. striking. Admittedly, Maurice was equally capable off left or right and I'm not sure Kielt is that comfortable off his right yet. But he's still an u21.

Wonder how he'll perform this weekend in his new role? Its highly likely that he's been moved around all sorts of positions to find the necessary cohesion in the Derry forward line, just like Maurice once was.

Thoughts?

Some man for 1 man-He has everything im sure he will deliver Sam to Derry one day..I like him as a player

If he doesn't end up in Australia first mullins, the scouts are sniffing and there's a strong chance he'll be an AFL rookie next year.

Former Derry posters reckoned he has no intention of going to Australia. And such is the high esteem I held that posters opinion in, I'd like to think Nixon will never get his hands on this one.

I'd like to think that too Loyal, however if he really didn't want to go then why did he attend the trials last week? Can't say i'd blame him if he followed our last export.

Sometimes even the greatst posters get it wrong!!

For you Loyal......

And another one.

Another for luck!!!!

The Top Shot.....

Loyal...I'll find a grow up class = school eventually

Boxtyeater wrote:

The Top Shot.....

Loyal...I'll find a grow up class = school eventually

I love Kenny Rogers myself! He will be in concert in Dublin in June, and I'm thinking of getting tickets for Mam as her birthday is falling on St. Patrick's Day!

Waste of time starting a thread outside the Non GAA forum.

Everything else descends into chit-chat.

most definitely a very talented footballer with a very reliable left peg though it appears the right one is only for standing on which is a bit of a handicap for an inter county footballer.

Midfield is a strange place for him as the crowd around midfield could see him getting lost for large parts of the game. Wouldn't compare him to Fitzgerald just yet, but he is certainly heading in the right direction. Though the same could have been said about Paddy Bradley and he appears to have hit a point were he is almost going backwards.

bocerty wrote:most definitely a very talented footballer with a very reliable left peg though it appears the right one is only for standing on which is a bit of a handicap for an inter county footballer.

Midfield is a strange place for him as the crowd around midfield could see him getting lost for large parts of the game. Wouldn't compare him to Fitzgerald just yet, but he is certainly heading in the right direction. Though the same could have been said about Paddy Bradley and he appears to have hit a point were he is almost going backwards.

Agreed Boc, Paddy Bradley hasn't been consistant for Derry for almost 2 years. While on his day he is devastating, he hasn't had a day like that for a long long time. I think that Kielt is a better player mentally than PB and doesn't let an early miss, or poor early form in a game, hamper him for the whole game, unlike PB. I still think he's for oz, and if he goes i hope he comes back like Tohill!!!!

I saw Kielt play against Tyrone earlier this week. Most people at the game thought he had a quiet enough game. He did score 5 frees but missed a bag full of chances from open play. I still think he is a fantastic talent all the same and as a Tyrone man would be glad to see him going down to Oz for about ten years

Aye he is class alright, Still young 21 I'm led to believe, Plenty of potential in this kid. You never know we could have a Sam by the end of this Decade. Roll up roll up

[quote="up.the.oak.trees"]Aye he is class alright, Still young 21 I'm led to believe, Plenty of potential in this kid. You never know we could have a Sam by the end of this Decade. Roll up roll up [/quo

graveyards and pubs are full of guys with potential with all due respect - Kielt is now a marked man and will be singled out for special attention - how he deals with that could ultimately decide how he progresses. Cassidy and the older guys on the Derry panel have a job to do protecting him and keeping his feet on the ground.

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up.the.oak.trees wrote:Aye he is class alright, Still young 21 I'm led to believe, Plenty of potential in this kid. You never know we could have a Sam by the end of this Decade. Roll up roll up [/quo

graveyards and pubs are full of guys with potential with all due respect - Kielt is now a marked man and will be singled out for special attention - how he deals with that could ultimately decide how he progresses. Cassidy and the older guys on the Derry panel have a job to do protecting him and keeping his feet on the ground.

Cassidy didn't do a great job keeping the Ballinderry men away from him last year Boc

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bocerty wrote:

up.the.oak.trees wrote:Aye he is class alright, Still young 21 I'm led to believe, Plenty of potential in this kid. You never know we could have a Sam by the end of this Decade. Roll up roll up [/quo

graveyards and pubs are full of guys with potential with all due respect - Kielt is now a marked man and will be singled out for special attention - how he deals with that could ultimately decide how he progresses. Cassidy and the older guys on the Derry panel have a job to do protecting him and keeping his feet on the ground.

Cassidy didn't do a great job keeping the Ballinderry men away from him last year Boc

thats true Mugsy

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mugsys_barber wrote:

bocerty wrote:

up.the.oak.trees wrote:Aye he is class alright, Still young 21 I'm led to believe, Plenty of potential in this kid. You never know we could have a Sam by the end of this Decade. Roll up roll up [/quo

graveyards and pubs are full of guys with potential with all due respect - Kielt is now a marked man and will be singled out for special attention - how he deals with that could ultimately decide how he progresses. Cassidy and the older guys on the Derry panel have a job to do protecting him and keeping his feet on the ground.

Cassidy didn't do a great job keeping the Ballinderry men away from him last year Boc

thats true Mugsy

Aye well thats right, But it wasn't during a intercounty game was it? I think it was a club game

Aye but sure if his fellow countymen do that to him imagine what lads from other counties will do!

He's a big talent no doubt but as has been said he's now a marked man and he's still young and inexperienced, it'll be interesting to see how he gets on this summer. If Derry do win anything in the near future no doubt he'll have a big hand in it, that is unless he heads down under.

mid-mon man wrote:Aye but sure if his fellow countymen do that to him imagine what lads from other counties will do!

Actually mid-mon-man technically the Ballinderry men involved were from a different county

But enough of this carry-on. He's a great talent and It would be nice to see him head to Oz for a good number of years as I don't think we'll have too many who could mark him at the minute

It wouldnt be nice to see him head to Oz

up.the.oak.trees wrote:It wouldnt be nice to see him head to Oz

If it has the same effect as it did on Tohill then I'd say most Derry folk wouldn't mind him going over for a year or two!

Aye aye thats correct But James might not come home