The Stephen Cluxton Thread

Guest Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:02 pm

Best keeper in Ireland by a country mile!
FACT Wink

**RMDrive** Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:17 pm

I think he is still the best all right but not by as much as he used to be. Mistakes are becoming too common with him IMO.

**bald eagle** Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:14 pm

I think he's the greatest player in the history of the GAA!

Guest Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:21 pm

bald eagle wrote:I think he's the greatest player in the history of the GAA!

BE, i think you might be right!!! bounce

Guest Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:22 pm

RMDrive wrote:I think he is still the best all right but not by as much as he used to be. Mistakes are becoming too common with him IMO.

Was poor against Tyrone alright to be fair RMD, as bad as I have seen him in fact, BUT, still, no keeper comes near him all round for me. he has it all (apart from one hairy kick out in every game!)

**GAA-Fan** Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:41 pm

2008 if I have got the correct results.

I have only used Armagh and Dublin as they both went out at the same stage...

Armagh

Cavan 1-10 Armagh 0-14
WM 1-11 Armagh 1-6
Armagh 1-10 Monaghan 1-11
Armagh 4-20 Roscommon 0-8
Meath 3-7 Armagh 1-6
Armagh 3-10 Dublin 1-10
Armagh 0-13 Cork 1-10

UFC

Armagh 0-17 Cavan 0-13
Down 0-11 Armagh 1-12
Armagh 2-8 Fermanagh 1-11
Armagh 1-11 Fermanagh 0-8

SFC

Armagh 0-12 Wexford 1-14

In total Armagh Conceeded 10 goals over 12 matches

Dublin

Dublin 1-7 W-Meath 1-5
Didnt play Cork
Cavan 0-7 Dublin 1-9
Dublin 1-10 Monghan 0-13
Dublin 3-20 Roscommon 0-7
Armagh 3-13 Dublin 1-10
Dublin 0-13 Meath 2-6
W-Meath 0-15 Dublin 0-10

Dublin 1-22 Louth 0-12
W-meath 1-8 Dublin 0-13
Wexford 0-9 Dublin 3-23
Dublin 1-8 Tyrone 3-14

Dublin conceeded 10 goals over 10 matches.

I would also like to add..

Tyrone conceeded 10 goals over a period of 14 games

Kerry conceeded the most must played 15 games I think

Guest Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:28 pm

all teams with FARRRR superior defences to Dublins Paul......!!!
Who is the better keeper, shay given or Van Der Sar?
But who has conceded more? Why?
Taylor or Vidic.....
get me????

**GAA-Fan** Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:02 pm

Yes it is also based on the defence. But to say no other county has a goalkeeper as good as Cluxton is just wrong. I have got nothing against Cluxton I rate him highly but he just isnt the best there is.

Guest Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:09 pm

Hangon so till I pull up a chair and crack open a beer....ok...now....go on mate....who is better> rabbit

**GAA-Fan** Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:15 pm

Shay Given, Van Der Sar, Reina, Chec.

Seriously tho.

Hearty is better when he isnt busy being clumsy, like Cluxton he can take forwards on one on one.

Dublins weakness is their defence granted. But when Dublin meet a team that has a foward line that can pack a punch Dublin are (Didnt censor) F****d.

Look at your record against Armagh and Tyrone last season

You conceeded 6 goals and only scored 2 in return.

Guest Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:43 am

totally agree paul, but its cos we have no full back and no natural corner backs. not stevies fault, put it to u this way, 20 seconds to go, all ireland final, ure up 2 points , the other team are (a) one on one with your keeper or (b) dropping a free short on purpose, i wouldnt swap cluxton for hearty, coulter, devine, mcconnell, connaughton, Murphy or any other keeper in ireland, now od ever, yep i said ever, incl John O'Leary, Charlie Nelligan, Mickey McQuillan or anyone!

**Shinners** Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:32 am

At the risk of serious backlash, Cluxton has not been the same since the Kerry game in 2007.
Before that, he was the best by far but since then, he has been lacking confidence and has made some errors at crucial times.
A few years ago, he was the best GAA 'keeper by miles but now in my opinion (although I rate him highly) there are others catching up with him, Connaughton for example.