Irish Wolves and Opposition Irish [Archive] - Page 15

paul_oshea

23/08/2012, 1:05 PM

doyle is a decent player, but too inconsistent to say (partly injuries parly form) whether he is good enough really for the EPL. His all round work for wolves last season was decent but a striker is there to score really. Fletcher has been involved with 2 Relegation teams in 3 seasons and his return is somewhere around 30 goals. Thats great form really, and at present he is certianly a far better prospect than doyle, at only 25 years of age. 12 million is probably somewhere about right. 10 million would be a very good price really, but he is the type of player that will suit sunderland, and the next couple of seasons will show how good a player he is, as Sunderland should be somewhere in the top 10 - i.e. not fighting relegation and providing far more scoring chances, he also gets lots of headers, which sunderland suits the likes of mcclean and johnson(if they get him).

geysir

23/08/2012, 2:16 PM

liamoo11

23/08/2012, 4:53 PM

Fletcher's price is �14m and for sure he's a goal scorer and that carries value above what Doyle had to offer last season, but Doyle has a wider variety to his football ability and as well he created assists for others to score. I'm not saying he's worth �14m but I'd have him in a flash ahead of �10.75m rated Jarvis.

Happy days for u so make up the spare room Id say Solbakken will drive doyle over himself tonight cause your the only one who will give wolves 10 million for doyle. What will you do with him?His attitide has been woeful for a year so if you get him to do your gardening id say you will need to keep an eye on him

geysir

23/08/2012, 7:33 PM

I didn't say Doyle was worth 10m, I said I'd prefer him in a flash over the �10.75m rated Jarvis.

Charlie Darwin

16/09/2012, 1:14 PM

Just Ward and Doyle starting for Wolves today, with Foley on the bench, as they lead 2-0 at home to Leicester. Doyle has looked lively and gotten a few shots in but he still looks a yard slower than he was a couple of years ago, when really he should be at his peak. I think he may grab a third goal and settle the tie in the second half.

Shocking defending for the two goals. I bet the Doc is relieved he's on the bench today.

Charlie Darwin

16/09/2012, 1:53 PM

Wolves under severe pressure the whole second half and Leicester really should be at least level. Absolute HIT from Konchesky for their goal.

Grafter

27/04/2013, 6:39 PM

Well looks like Wolves and Doyle et al are down to League 1 after 1-2 home defeat to Burnley today....
Cue familiar image of Stephen Ward looking forlorn:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/27/article-2315678-198300E4000005DC-273_634x387.jpg

TrapAPony

27/04/2013, 6:53 PM

No chance of staying in the Championship now as Peterborough won their evening game

elroy

27/04/2013, 7:12 PM

Grafter

27/04/2013, 7:23 PM

Remember when the push for Jamie O' Hara to declare for us ... how time flies!

geysir

27/04/2013, 7:53 PM

Shame as that club has a strong Irish past and present. I think Doyle will get a move from the club, probably to Celtic. Wouldnt be so confident for the likes of Ward or Foley and probably Hunt. That squad on paper is far too good to go down. Bet they wish they never got rid of Mick Mc now.
I think Mick's time was finished with Wolves, just they should have let him see that season out unless they had somebody 'proper' to take over.
Of course Mick would have kept Wolves in the championship but the criticism of him would have been relentless. He has moved on and remarkably with a few more points could have had Ipswich in the play offs.
Wolves don't deserve to have Mick as a manager.

Grafter

27/04/2013, 8:47 PM

I think Mick's time was finished with Wolves, just they should have let him see that season out unless they had somebody 'proper' to take over.
Of course Mick would have kept Wolves in the championship but the criticism of him would have been relentless. He has moved on and remarkably with a few more points could have had Ipswich in the play offs.
Wolves don't deserve to have Mick as a manager.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/ipswich_town_boss_slams_relegation_threatened_wolv erhampton_wanderers_1_2171046

Charlie Darwin

28/04/2013, 7:15 PM

Mick absolutely nails it with those comments. It is an absolute travesty that such talented players have been relegated (well, almost) two seasons in a row and our Irish internationals will have to take a lot of the criticism given their position as senior players in the club. Hunt's injuries possibly absolve him. It seems a long time since young Matt Doherty made his Premier League debut at Anfield and Anthony Forde made his bow against Arsenal.

Colbert Report

29/04/2013, 4:42 AM

Any team that plays Stephen Ward deserves to be relegated from the Championship. The guy is a joke of a professional footballer.

Charlie Darwin

29/04/2013, 4:58 AM

Good god Colbert, will you not be satisfied until Stephen Ward is publicly executed in front of your eyes? He's a decent player.

The Legend

29/04/2013, 7:21 AM

define decent? as in Paul McShane decent?

paul_oshea

29/04/2013, 10:30 AM

Good god Colbert, will you not be satisfied until Stephen Ward is publicly executed in front of your eyes? He's a decent player.

He is awful.

BonnieShels

29/04/2013, 11:00 AM

Palace will still need to win to guarantee safety in the play offs so it's not over yet.
There's a 4 goal swing needed for a Wolves at least and of course Barnsley have to lose too.
I still think Wolves will be relegated. Good enough for them after the last 2 years of abject failure and appointing Saunders as coach.

Supreme feet

29/04/2013, 11:16 AM

Good god Colbert, will you not be satisfied until Stephen Ward is publicly executed in front of your eyes? He's a decent player.

He's not a decent player at left-back. It's understandable, to be fair, as he came through the ranks as a striker/left winger. He's a good athlete, and if he'd stayed in his natural position, he probably wouldn't have been any worse than, say, Keith Treacy or Daryl Murphy. He just doesn't have the instincts of an effective defender.

Crosby87

29/04/2013, 11:22 AM

The Irish wolfhound has much better prospects than the Irish Wolves, many believe.
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTCHOYTvyp650bXZRcVxSfg0Gu1hduax AfFWLNvQiURH81CEMpcmg

SkStu

29/04/2013, 6:11 PM

He's not a decent player at left-back. It's understandable, to be fair, as he came through the ranks as a striker/left winger. He's a good athlete, and if he'd stayed in his natural position, he probably wouldn't have been any worse than, say, Keith Treacy or Daryl Murphy. He just doesn't have the instincts of an effective defender.

He is a decent left back though. Just not good enough for international or premiership football. The rest of your post is spot on. He was bought from Bohs as a left winger/striker and did well for Wolves in the LW position before being made into a makeshift LB. That he is a naturally good footballer and a good athlete with great stamina he made a decent fist of a brand new position and carved a bit of a career there for himself probably to his detriment. There is, however, no way he should be let near an Irish international team as a left back. He needs to go back to being a winger.

Stuttgart88

29/04/2013, 7:25 PM

Or Bohs!

SkStu

30/04/2013, 12:39 AM

Or Bohs!

We're not that desperate... ;)

Actually, look out for a future Irish LB currently lining out for us. His performances this season have been very accomplished by all accounts. Hes only 19. Luke Byrne.

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/callaghan-tips-byrne-to-make-it-big-in-britain-28003552.html

Here's a video just posted about him...

gaDCBbTAYGg

Crosby87

30/04/2013, 11:08 AM

You just like him b/c he has that Beiber look.

SkStu

30/04/2013, 1:08 PM

You just like him b/c he has that Beiber look.

He's fckin gorgeous.

OwlsFan

05/05/2013, 9:24 AM

Grafter

05/05/2013, 12:11 PM

So where to now for Doyle? Will anyone of note be interested in a good forward who doesn't score a lot of goals? I heard Dean Saunders saying after the game that everything went well in the game against Brighton until it came to putting the ball in the net.

Who knows? He's 30 soon and maybe the years are taking its toll on him? Maybe a club like Wigan might take a punt on him?

NeverFeltBetter

05/05/2013, 12:47 PM

Wigan aren't out of the EPL yet, and Doyle definitely won't be going to a top tier team. I really hope he manages to stay in the Championship.

peadar1987

05/05/2013, 12:58 PM

Wigan aren't out of the EPL yet, and Doyle definitely won't be going to a top tier team. I really hope he manages to stay in the Championship.

I'd take him at the club who must not be named!

Grafter

05/05/2013, 1:43 PM

Wigan aren't out of the EPL yet, and Doyle definitely won't be going to a top tier team. I really hope he manages to stay in the Championship.
Wouldn't you think he might scrape into the squad of a lowly EPL team? Scottish football another option???

Why has he become our Emile Heskey? Personally, I think the press in Ireland have been overly generous in their praise of him in the last 5 years. Even when Trap left him out of squad this year, you sensed RTE were orchestrating a rebellion at this decision.

In my opinion, "the Irish meed-ja" treats the likes of Doyle, Long etc... as some kind of deity because they are from the country and are affable.... anyways rant over:mad:

P.S. I'm an affable country lad myself:cow:

geysir

05/05/2013, 2:06 PM

In my opinion, "the Irish meed-ja" treats the likes of Doyle, Long etc... as some kind of deity because they are from the country and are affable.... anyways rant over

Country lads are not only more affable but generally more intelligent and eloquent compared to Dubs. If there's a positive media bias towards them, it's understandable.

youngirish

05/05/2013, 7:42 PM

Country lads are not only more affable but generally more intelligent and eloquent compared to Dubs. If there's a positive media bias towards them, it's understandable.

Spoken like a true muck savage.

NeverFeltBetter

05/05/2013, 8:30 PM

Wouldn't you think he might scrape into the squad of a lowly EPL team? Scottish football another option???

I don't think he's an attractive enough option for the EPL. Scotland maybe, but he might as well stay in the Championship.

Doyle has better form in him. I'm not saying he should be given a place in the Irish team, but I think it would be good to see him given a chance to earn a place next season within a league of the level of the Championship. He won't reach the required level playing against League One clubs (I would hope).

gastric

26/05/2013, 7:46 AM

Coyle being linked with them. Would be a good move for him, they certainly have the potential to bounce back next year and get back into the Championship.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4942343/Owen-Coyle-wanted-by-Wolves-as-new-Molineux-boss.html

Charlie Darwin

12/04/2014, 6:57 PM

Wolves promoted back to the Championship with four games to play. Doherty and McCarey were on the bench today and Foley not in the squad.

Doyle's returned to QPR after recovering quicker than expected and should move on in the summer.

TrapAPony

12/04/2014, 9:05 PM

Wolves promoted back to the Championship with four games to play. Doherty and McCarey were on the bench today and Foley not in the squad.

Liam McAlinden was on the bench too

TheOneWhoKnocks

30/06/2014, 12:20 PM

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/06/30/brighton-express-interest-in-stephen-ward-but-no-offers-for-wolves-kevin-doyle/

Brighton and Wolves at stalemate over Stephen Ward.

QPR go cold on their interest in Kevin Doyle.

Anthony Forde linked with a �150,000 move to Stevenage.

gastric

23/07/2014, 4:14 AM

A depressing article if ever there was one. The amount of Irish involved in this B team is unbelievable.

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/07/22/wolves-bomb-squad-go-to-afc-telford/

Stuttgart88

30/10/2016, 4:27 PM

Not sure if this is the right thread. I watched only the last 15 mins of Blackburn v Wolves yesterday on TV and Matt Doherty looked the best player on the pitch, playing in an attacking right back position. A real handful, and a big physical unit.

I only really noticed Lenihan for Blackburn and he gave the ball away very late leading to a dangerous breakaway. Stokes came in as sub and didn't do much.

Irish_Praha

30/10/2016, 8:56 PM

How's Mason doing? I know he scored a few goals when he first signed but didn't hear much since. Is he injured or something?

tetsujin1979

30/10/2016, 9:09 PM

yeah, due for surgery on a hernia in a few days, going to be out for another month: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2016/10/27/wolves-striker-joe-mason-out-for-a-month/