Richard Stearman

[Deckydee]

Cannot wait to get him on board....oh wait...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1350688/Wolves-Richard-Stearman-targets-England-up.html

Doesnt say which though if I am being honest. Greenscene says the same thing - http://greenscene.me/2011/03/richard-stearman-linked-with-ireland/

Stearman declared last year that he had a desire to play international football, and while many automatically assumed he meant an England call-up, he could have been referring to an Irish call-up.

[mark12345]

O'Shea still has something to offer as a centre half, I feel

Repress that feeling will ya. O'Shea is the biggest disappointment of a defender ever to come out of Ireland. I would rate McShane ahead of him at this point, and if I had my way McShane wouldn't even be allowed watch Ireland games let alone play in them.

[Charlie Darwin]

You could have picked a better time to criticise O'Shea considering he's currently keeping Manchester City scoreless and his manager is singing his praises to anyone who'll listen.

[Closed Account]

You could have picked a better time to criticise O'Shea considering he's currently keeping Manchester City scoreless and his manager is singing his praises to anyone who'll listen.
You could have picked a better time to defend O'Shea based on a game he didn't play in...... ;)

[Charlie Darwin]

You could have picked a better time to defend O'Shea based on a game he didn't play in...... ;)
Well played.

[mark12345]

You could have picked a better time to defend O'Shea based on a game he didn't play in...... ;)

He hasn't played in a lot of games

[Deckydee]

On his way...........

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/international/2013/0709/461482-stearman-looks-set-for-ireland-switch/

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11699/8814872/Richard-Stearman-has-pledged-his-allegiance-to-the-Republic-of-Ireland-

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/wolves-defender-stearman-may-declare-for-republic-of-ireland-599938.html

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/fai-poised-to-confirm-stearman-eligibility-1.1457844

[Charlie Darwin]

His timing is impeccable.

[eitoof]

A Wolves defender! Excellent news!

[Stuttgart88]

It might make people appreciate Paul McShane and Darren O'Dea. Surely Stearman is behind those two, Keogh and Duffy in the pecking order, not to mention the incumbents like Sledge, O'Shea, Clark and Dunne. Good business for the passport office though.

[Deckydee]

Awaiting Mercenary comments......:)

[DannyInvincible]

It might make people appreciate Paul McShane and Darren O'Dea. Surely Stearman is behind those two, Keogh and Duffy in the pecking order, not to mention the incumbents like Sledge, O'Shea, Clark and Dunne. Good business for the passport office though.

Does he pass the gut test?

[Stuttgart88]

Not mine, no.

[waspdragon2013]

Doubt he will ever get a callk up

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Stearman's latest call me up plea.

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/07/16/richard-stearman-backed-for-ireland-call/

This lad is barely good enough at Championship level let alone International level. There are literally over a dozen players I'd have ahead of him, even Richard Keogh.

[Charlie Darwin]

You have a bizarre definition of plea. He's on a pre-season tour of Ireland and was clearly asked, along with his manager, if he hopes to be called up. He's hardly going to say "no, I'm crap and I'm English anyway, **** the lot of you!"

[paul_oshea]

I liked that post, it made me laugh.

He could still just say "sorry i dont think I'm good enough, yet, or maybe never will be", goes back to my argument about players and their egos :P they certainly don't manage expectations very well on their knowledge islands.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Another one..

http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2015/05/16/wolves-defender-richard-stearman-wants-ireland-call-up/

The whole point of adding new blood in defence is that they are either an improvement on what you have or have an upward trajectory.

I would rather Hoban, Kiernan or Duffy were brought through. This lad looked dreadful when he played in the PL.

[Stuttgart88]

Adding mediocrity to the squad is not a solution to our mediocrity.

[tricky_colour]

Adding mediocrity to the squad is not a solution to our mediocrity.

It would certainly strengthen it.

[TrapAPony]

Double player of the year at Wolves..would give him a chance for sure.