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David Mulligan - Contrasting Views

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I repeat, as above: when ACFC play the Nix Reserves, will Mully have a point to prove? Will Diego or Toto or whoever be getting the elbow?

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from nzf twitter page

"Two stunning free kicks from Dave Mulligan put Auckland in front. 82' Waikato 2 Auckland 3"

sign him up Ricki, oh wait...
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Doloras wrote:
I repeat, as above: when ACFC play the Nix Reserves, will Mully have a point to prove? Will Diego or Toto or whoever be getting the elbow?


It'll be nix reserves vs ACFC reserves I'm guessing.

Allegedly

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Any one that says David Mulligan isnt better than Tim Brown is having a laugh! Mulligan is on another level. He can run games at will and be a game winner from a dead ball situation.

Mulligan demise wasnt his own fault. Ricky Herbert will always look after his 'American Boys' that he helped set up along time ago. Why do you think Lochead is still there after all this time when he constantly puts in poor showings. Mulligan has been a victim to politics.

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Roger Rabbit wrote:
Any one that says David Mulligan isnt better than Tim Brown is having a laugh!


Mrs Mulligan, I think it's a shame that your son put you up to posting here. But seriously: you're right, you know. David is the best midfielder in NZ. Which is why not only several other offers from A-League clubs have come in, but a couple from China and even first division European sides. It says a lot for David's patriotism that he chose to play semi-pro football for ACFC instead. I doff my hat to him.
Doloras2010-10-19 19:29:47

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Roger Rabbit wrote:

Any one that says David Mulligan isnt better than Tim Brown is having a laugh!



< - - - Me having a laugh.
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I've always had the feeling that Herbert has his favourites but Mully is just sh*t, lets be honest. No interest from overseas or other A-League clubs says a fair bit.

I've also heard from someone who has played/trained a fair bit with him, that he's not a very good 'learner' to put it nicely.

Having said that, he'll probably go all right in the ASBP.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Mulligan has a great short and long passing game. Also superb free kick taker. Ricky hung him out to dry. Do you research, go back a few years...see what Herbert did with some of the players he still has faith in now, infact i believe he doesnt have faith in them because if he lets go of those players he once helped get overseas he will look back and consider it as a failure on himself.

Brown, Lochead, Boyens etc will always make Herberts teams wether they are good or not, in form or out of form.

Maybe he has given up on the politics and just wants to enjoy his football at a club where he can show his stuff. He could be at the World Club Champs in no time, good place to show his ability.






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Roger Rabbit wrote:

Any one that says David Mulligan isnt better than Tim Brown is having a laugh! Mulligan is on another level. He can run games at will and be a game winner from a dead ball situation.

Mulligan demise wasnt his own fault. Ricky Herbert will always look after his 'American Boys' that he helped set up along time ago. Why do you think Lochead is still there after all this time when he constantly puts in poor showings. Mulligan has been a victim to politics.



Mulligan had some chances and didn't use them. He didn't show enough when he had the chance.

We are all seeing now in Lochead's absence the truth of those 'poor' showings.

Personally think Mully could do better. Brown was holding down a spot in an A league team prior to being signed by the Nix, Mully was released without playing too many games.

Mully and Brown are different kinds of players. Hopefully Mully rises again- he may have the goods to replace Elliottt- but time will tell on that one. Has to get himself a spot in a pro team and earn his starting spot.

edit: also by your warped logic explain Mully not ever getting on the bench for the 'NIx and starting against Spain? and going to the World Cup? Can't?

martinb2010-10-19 22:06:05


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Oh, no, Roger will explain that by "Ricki Herbert just hates him for some reason".

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Doloras wrote:
Roger Rabbit wrote:
Any one that says David Mulligan isnt better than Tim Brown is having a laugh!


Mrs Mulligan, I think it's a shame that your son put you up to posting here. But seriously: you're right, you know. David is the best midfielder in NZ. Which is why not only several other offers from A-League clubs have come in, but a couple from China and even first division European sides. It says a lot for David's patriotism that he chose to play semi-pro football for ACFC instead. I doff my hat to him.
 
 
 
I'm still amused by the the fact that we're constantly told by Mulligan fans that his greatest asset is that he can take free kicks. It's a bit like saying "Reece Crowther. sh*t keeper  but he takes a great goal kick".
 
Take a helluva lot more than looking good in a game against Waikato to convince me that Mulligan is anything other than sh*thouse.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

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^^ this, taking free kicks is one thing, scoring from them is awesome, but you have to be on the firld to take them and Mully couldn't manage to do that on a regular basis - for any a-league team.

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Herbert will always look after his boys, his projects 10 years ago. Because if they are seen to fail then so does he.

Mulligan is a footballer with great abilty to run and control a game at any level. And yes offers that lttle bit extra with free kicks.

Politics play a part in football in New Zealand. Alot of good players miss out on opprtunities to mediocre footballers being looked after.

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And once again: if Mulligan's so great, why are the Australians and other overseas clubs (if they're not part of the Ricki Herbert Grand Conspiracy) not pouncing on him?

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Your not Mulligans agent so how do you know whose interested and whose not. He could have a good reason to be at Auckland City.

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all hail king mulligan
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Roger Rabbit wrote:

Your not Mulligans agent so�how do you know whose interested and whose not. He could have a good reason to be at Auckland City.



In that case, why so upset he's not wanted at the Phoenix if he has good reason to be at Auckland City?
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Roger Rabbit wrote:

Your not Mulligans agent so�how do you know whose interested and whose not. He could have a good reason to be at Auckland City.



are YOU his agent, or just a disgruntled mate?? You're still not answering previous questions about Ricki including him in the world cup squad and the recent friendlies, how do you explain that?    He's ASB premiership quality, not a-league.

why do people who recently join with a handful of posts always seem to be negative.
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How is me talking up Mulligan negative? I said he is better than Brown, ok that might sound negative. But you want me to be pc and say yeh they both the same?!

But now that u mention a-league quality, your telling me that Brown is?
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Well brown was playing for the jets before the phoenix.  So that would be a yes.
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Although there is a massive amount of stoopid on this thread, the anti-Mulligan thing has always surprised me.  He has always seemed a decent enough player who has predominantly got his head down and got on with things - I cannot recall any times he has come out and slagged off coaches, players, etc when things have not gone his way.  He isn't the best player in the world but he is one of a handful of kiwi players we have who has the ability to play at a decent level yet everyone seems determined to slag him off.  He may not transfer that ability to actually playing any higher than NZFC, but that is not the point.
 
Compare this to Chris James who (very unprofessionially) turned up to an AW camp overweight and unfit and the majority on here still think he is christmas.

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Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
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Hard News wrote:
Oh god.  I agree with Frankie.  Help.
 
Don't feel bad - plenty of people have agreed with me on here.  I am actually quiet intelagent when I am not being a cock.

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
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See, it's little touches like 'intelagent' that mark your quality Frankie.

You should waddle your fat arse back here sometime you know (Pot - Kettle)

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I was home over Christmas and no c**t bothered to come and meet me for a drink (not that I am bitter).  Spent 3 whole weeks in the Downtown Tavern on my own.
 
Back on topic - ha ha, Mulligan is a dick for trying to play football at the highest level he can.  Crazy mega ass lols
Frankie Mac2010-10-20 21:42:43

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To be absolutely clear, I've got nothing against Mully, and the one time I saw him play in the flesh (NZ A vs NZFC All-Stars) he looked good to me. And as an ACFC supporter I hope like hell he scores a dozen more goals and is the standout player in the ASBPrem. What gets my trolling juices up, though, is anti-Ricki conspiracy theories.Doloras2010-10-21 09:35:14

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Frankie Mac wrote:
Although there is a massive amount of stoopid on this thread, the anti-Mulligan thing has always surprised me.  He has always seemed a decent enough player who has predominantly got his head down and got on with things - I cannot recall any times he has come out and slagged off coaches, players, etc when things have not gone his way.  He isn't the best player in the world but he is one of a handful of kiwi players we have who has the ability to play at a decent level yet everyone seems determined to slag him off.  He may not transfer that ability to actually playing any higher than NZFC, but that is not the point.
 
Compare this to Chris James who (very unprofessionially) turned up to an AW camp overweight and unfit and the majority on here still think he is christmas.


Yes I agree. I have been impressed with Mulligan in his work ethic as a squad player. He has taken his chances for reserves in the midfield- but has looked a chook at right back.

I was calling for him to get some chances in the 'Nix midfield last year.

Hopefully he can ressurect his career from there...


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Mulligan is a central midfield player. He can control a game from there. Herbert tried to turn him into a right back so he didnt have to bench on of his american projects.

Cream of the crop rises to the top. He will be back to playing a high level.
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Wrong. Mulligan played RB for most of his time in england.
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2ndBest wrote:
Wrong. Mulligan played RB for most of his time in england.


That's only because Ricki Herbert used his Freemasonic and Mafia connections to force them!

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Roger Rabbit wrote:

Cream of the crop rises to the top. He will be back to playing a high level.
 
cream also smells pretty bad when it stands around in the open for too long, just like mulligan he's been given plenty of chances to shine and he still stinks like rotten cream.

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Who is Roger Rabbit?

To many letters for Unlcoz...


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mulligan's mum!

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Mulligan does confuse me, in pre season last year for the nix everyone was saying he was mom in the games or right up there, bt never got a shot.
 
And at the All White trainings i saw he always looked very impressive particularly when playing with Mcglinchey, short quik passing and movement and looked to be a far more complete player than Brown etc, who i love but is quite limited.
 
Am not surprised to see him do well in the NZFC, but when he does, will the same people on here who called for Clapham be given a chance without ever been tested at a higher level ask for mully to get another shot?
 
Doubt it. Three bad games for the nix in a position that isn't his natural one and we all became experts on his ability?? puzzles me.
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I may be wrong here, and apologise if I am, but hasn't it been posted (more than once) that he played a lot/most of his football in England at full back. If that is the case, why are we constantly being told that FB isn't his natural position etc.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

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He should had more chances with Wellington with his experience but oh well. Life ain't fair.
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Jag wrote:
I may be wrong here, and apologise if I am, but hasn't it been posted (more than once) that he played a lot/most of his football in England at full back. If that is the case, why are we constantly being told that FB isn't his natural position etc.


This.
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Mulligan was brilliant again yesterday.

Some one please tell me one quality that Tim Brown has as a footballer? i dont mind if it takes you a couple of days to work it out. Just get back to me.
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el grapadura wrote:
Jag wrote:
I may be wrong here, and apologise if I am, but hasn't it been posted (more than once) that he played a lot/most of his football in England at full back. If that is the case, why are we constantly being told that FB isn't his natural position etc.


This.


Maybe it was then, and it isnt now,  players can change. Dont see what the concern is if he plays better now in a more forward position. 






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hepatitis wrote:

el grapadura wrote:
Jag wrote:
I may be wrong here, and apologise if I am, but hasn't it been posted (more than once) that he played a lot/most of his football in England at full back. If that is the case, why are we constantly being told that FB isn't his natural position etc.


This.
Maybe it was then, and it isnt now,� players can change. Dont see what the concern is if he plays better now in a more forward position.�


I think the point is that people are claiming that Ricki tried to turn him into a RB.
It is odd to claim thAT RICKI HAD SOMETHING PERSONAL AGAINST HIM WHEN (sorry caps but not retyping) when he picked him for S.A.

I'm not surprised he's doing well, I always though he would (and someone who has been a pro for 10 years should rip up the NZFC). Not sure that says anything about his suitability for the A-League though.

Normo's coming home

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