DeLorean
21/11/2008, 1:29 PM
Jesus it wasn't too long ago that I was shouting for Kavanagh to come in to midfield. He did come in for a bit, in place of Matt Holland who hardly kicked a ball for us in so many games. Kinsella played a bit here and there but he was past it and was moving to clubs like Walsall. Healy also played a few games while Kilbane was a mainstay in the centre.
We had Steve Finnan filling in at right midfield a lot. Duff had to play up front a bit before Morrison broke in the team. Morrison's nowhere near this squad. Gary Doherty played almost 20 times under Kerr. Gary Breen and Ian Harte a good few games. Alan Maybury. Alan Lee. Stephen Carr was well past it. Nick Colgan was our sub keeper before Kenny. David Connolly and Alan Quinn got 6 caps each. Stephen Elliott was breaking into the team, albeit a good young player.
Do not tell me this is the worst set of players in 20 years. :) We're never going to have fabulous strength in depth but with everyone fit we've a very strong first team with the exception of the left back spot. There's plenty of back up players but we can't do without Richard Dunne, just like there was no way we could survive without Cunningham under Kerr.
Also, I'd say we could put a midfield together from the current set of players that would outplay any Keane-less team from the McCarthy/Kerr/Stan era.
I'd agree with this. I think we've the bones of a good side and to be fair if the two Reids were playing and Stephen Ireland was available it would have the look of a seriously strong side. Fair enough this isn't the case so there's not much point in talking bout it. Still though we've a world class gk, a world class central defender in Dunne, 2 Champions Lge winners in Finnan and O'Shea (I know I'm being generous to O'Shea here with my choice of words but he's adequate with Dunne beside him). I honestly think Kilbane has finally found his true calling at left back. In McGeady and Duff we have two genuinley skillful and exciting wingers, although I do feel McGeady does him best work on the left cutting in but this is managable). In Doyle we've got a highly intelligent football brain who gives every last bit he has and Robbie Keane has 35 intl goals which is unheard of for an Irish striker really, especially at a relatively young age of 28. Centre mid's obviously an absolutely massive issue but worst team in 20yrs, you're having a laugh!!!
We had Steve Finnan filling in at right midfield a lot. Duff had to play up front a bit before Morrison broke in the team. Morrison's nowhere near this squad. Gary Doherty played almost 20 times under Kerr. Gary Breen and Ian Harte a good few games. Alan Maybury. Alan Lee. Stephen Carr was well past it. Nick Colgan was our sub keeper before Kenny. David Connolly and Alan Quinn got 6 caps each. Stephen Elliott was breaking into the team, albeit a good young player.
Do not tell me this is the worst set of players in 20 years. :) We're never going to have fabulous strength in depth but with everyone fit we've a very strong first team with the exception of the left back spot. There's plenty of back up players but we can't do without Richard Dunne, just like there was no way we could survive without Cunningham under Kerr.
Also, I'd say we could put a midfield together from the current set of players that would outplay any Keane-less team from the McCarthy/Kerr/Stan era.
I'd agree with this. I think we've the bones of a good side and to be fair if the two Reids were playing and Stephen Ireland was available it would have the look of a seriously strong side. Fair enough this isn't the case so there's not much point in talking bout it. Still though we've a world class gk, a world class central defender in Dunne, 2 Champions Lge winners in Finnan and O'Shea (I know I'm being generous to O'Shea here with my choice of words but he's adequate with Dunne beside him). I honestly think Kilbane has finally found his true calling at left back. In McGeady and Duff we have two genuinley skillful and exciting wingers, although I do feel McGeady does him best work on the left cutting in but this is managable). In Doyle we've got a highly intelligent football brain who gives every last bit he has and Robbie Keane has 35 intl goals which is unheard of for an Irish striker really, especially at a relatively young age of 28. Centre mid's obviously an absolutely massive issue but worst team in 20yrs, you're having a laugh!!!