Paddy Madden

**paul_oshea** · 12/02/2013, 9:47 PM

call him up bla bla

**Charlie Darwin** · 12/02/2013, 9:53 PM

You're being sarcastic but I think he'll be an option in the next couple of years. He was being written off by practically everyone as recently as July but he's always been a smashing player and he seems to be getting better and better. Like I said, just a pity he's a gypo.

**BonnieShels** · 12/02/2013, 10:18 PM

with ya Charlie on this. it would be a great vindication of the loi (again) if he made it to the national team.

Hmon Paddy!

**SkStu** · 12/02/2013, 11:58 PM

It would be ace if he made the progress but its a big ask. I don't agree with this rewriting history though - he hasn't "always been a smashing player". He's always been a smashing prospect but he had one good season at Bohs and missed twice as many as he scored. He did nothing at Carlisle. Great to see he's coming good though...

**Crosby87** · 13/02/2013, 12:08 AM

He is refinding his confidence, asserts the Beeb.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21426373

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/02/2013, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

It would be ace if he made the progress but its a big ask. I don't agree with this rewriting history though - he hasn't "always been a smashing player". He's always been a smashing prospect but he had one good season at Bohs and missed twice as many as he scored. He did nothing at Carlisle. Great to see he's coming good though...

Errr... I am willing to stick my neck out on this one. I have made some dubious predictions on this forum - I once said Premier League clubs would be queuing up for Paul McShane - but if you go back you will find posts from me saying Madden was a player and would make it at a far higher level than LOI. He was always a finisher, what he lacked was the composure in high-pressure situations, such as the Dundalk game when Bohs could have robbed the title. I said the same about Danny Kearns when I saw him - Madden's movement and touch was just a class above anyone else in the league. He might not make it in England long-term but if he doesn't it won't be through lack of ability.

**SkStu** · 13/02/2013, 12:53 AM

Do you ever sleep?

By the way, I don't think either of us is wrong...

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/02/2013, 12:54 AM

I work odd hours!

**Crosby87** · 13/02/2013, 12:56 AM

He's in the oldest profesion, servicing mostly lonely divorcees.

**gastric** · 13/02/2013, 12:58 AM

You also said Mark Bunn was a third rate goalkeeper! You have to become more like me Charlie, as I never get anything wrong, just ask me.

**Crosby87** · 13/02/2013, 1:00 AM

Who's the next pope going to be? Some juicy odds on paddy power. Help me out.

**Eminence Grise** · 13/02/2013, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Who's the next pope going to be? Some juicy odds on paddy power. Help me out.

Paddy Power? Would that make him the Good Book Maker?

**Olé Olé** · 13/02/2013, 5:23 PM

He's scored the same amount of goals as a loanee from the Championship and he's far younger. Yeovil run a tight ship in terms of finance so they'll be keen to cash in. I expect he'll be in the Championship next season, or with Celtic, perhaps.

**geysir** · 13/02/2013, 7:38 PM

Celtic isn't the appropriate dustbin for Charlie's dubious predictions.

**tetsujin1979** · 16/02/2013, 3:41 PM

won League one player of the month for January: http://www.ytfc.net/news/article/150...om-658060.aspx
scored again - seven games in a row!

**passinginterest** · 16/02/2013, 3:50 PM

Scored for a club record equalling 7th league game in a row. 10 in his last 7.

**SkStu** · 23/02/2013, 3:16 PM

Another one for Madden away to Doncaster. The opener after 6 minutes but its 1-1.

**SkStu** · 23/02/2013, 3:22 PM

8 games in a row by the way. A new club record. Astonishing form!

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/02/2013, 5:45 AM

His goalscoring streak came to an end in a 2-0 defeat to Colchester United. I blame SkStu for putting the jinx on

Interview with him in today's Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...330567478.html

**paul_oshea** · 27/02/2013, 8:25 AM

Reading that article and looking at gibsons pass against oldham last night got me thinking. Assuming that Maddens form isn't a flash in the pan and he keeps scoring consistently over the next few seasons, a lot comes down to the manager really doesn't it? You would think that all managers in the Professional system in England would be able identify a players best or most natural position and play him there, but also that a player would be able perform with those around him or if not, can it be said that those around him just aren't on the same level?

It seems that the manager at Yeovil let him play the way he wanted and where he wanted, which got the best out of him, but its worrying that the manager at Carlisle never gave him that chance. How many other players haven't got this chance?

The parallel with Gibson, is that the ball he played in was good, but the defending was poor, however the defenders didn't anticipate that pass, so something tells me that the forwards at Oldham might not have anticipated that either. Gibson could hit those balls all day long in the 2nd division and those around him and his manager might think he is useless at picking out his man. I'd like to think though from even playing at u14 level you can identify when a good ball is played or not, regardless of the outcome.