Everton Irish and Opposition Irish

[Charlie Darwin]

So you mean he was fit for the Southampton game last week? Or before international break?
He was in the travelling squad for Kiev and QPR but wasn't selected.

[paul_oshea]

ye were even if it was like that ; )

[Charlie Darwin]

Just saw the penalty now. Classic "I've been pushed so I'm going to grab the ball" but silly in the circumstances. Still, I think it was a clear push in the back.

[DeLorean]

He was in the travelling squad for Kiev and QPR but wasn't selected.

Still think it's a bit presumptuous to assume it wasn't his fitness levels that kept him out. I remember Martinez saying that away leg in Kiev was a realistic target for him, therefore touch and go. The QPR game was only a couple of days later. He looked well short of fitness against Poland a week after that I thought.

[Crosby87]

Ottawa player attacked on plane, Skstu arrested.
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/ottawa/oliver-minatel-ottawa-soccer-player-attacked-on-air-canada-jazz-plane-1.3028921

[Charlie Darwin]

Still think it's a bit presumptuous to assume it wasn't his fitness levels that kept him out. I remember Martinez saying that away leg in Kiev was a realistic target for him, therefore touch and go. The QPR game was only a couple of days later. He looked well short of fitness against Poland a week after that I thought.
We're all allowed to Paul O'Shea every once in a while.

[Charlie Darwin]

Out of favour back on the bench today as Coleman and McCarthy start at home to Burnley. Stephen Ward is back on the bench for Burnley.

[tricky_colour]

mccarthy could have scored put it wide, coleman got a man sent off foro fouling him.

[Crosby87]

Addition by subtraction, sort of.

[tricky_colour]

Yea Coleman was too quick for him, McCarthy 'won' a yellow card too IIRC, think it might have been against the same guy?

[DeLorean]

Yeah his first yellow was for a lunge on McCarthy. Don't think he made contact but ref booked him for the intent or dangerousness of the tackle. I haven't seen it yet but that's what I read. McCarthy's cross set up the winner too. He seems to be contributing more in an attacking sense recently.

[Closed Account]

Everton a Yellow Card up in the race for Europe.
Only some P/P (Positive Play) and R/R (Respect Referee) away from overtaking West Ham.
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/fair-play.html

Coleman goes and gets a yellow! Accident waiting to happen

[paul_oshea]

They got 4 yellows in the end to west hams 1.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

A penalty shout for handball went in Coleman's favor this time.

McGeady praised for the way he assisted Lukaku's winner.

[tricky_colour]

A penalty shout for handball went in Coleman's favor this time.

McGeady praised for the way he assisted Lukaku's winner.

Was he on the right then? I think I say that on a stream though it was Coleman who crossed as first but then I saw the no 23 more centrally.
Hard to tell who is who on streams at times.

[Stuttgart88]

Just saw it on MOTD. Completely totally and utterly not a penalty. Of course if one had an agenda one could argue otherwise.

Good cross from McGeady. Move started by Coleman.

[DeLorean]

Nice one, McGeady needed that.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.espnfc.com/everton/story/2542958/muhamed-besic-to-miss-start-of-everton-season-for-hamstring

It looks like at least another month out of action for McGeady & Gibson.

Has McGeady ever been out this long before?

[Charlie Darwin]

Well he was available for Ireland at the end of last season, so he's not been out that long. He was out a couple of months last season, wasn't he?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

McGeady back in full training; Gibson in race to be fit for Intl. qualifiers

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/gibson-in-race-to-make-crucial-euro-qualifiers-348104.html

[DeLorean]

I know this is more of a world football issue but it seems fairly deserted over there these times. I suppose I can pass it off as the ambitions of Everton F.C. being crucial to a few of our important players. Anyway, I found it any interesting read (https://www.grandoldteam.com/2015/08/27/martinez-has-been-brave-and-bold-in-fighting-evertons-corner-hes-a-credit-to-the-club/) is all!

[tricky_colour]

Roy Keane and MO'N spotted seated together at the Everton game.

Obviously a clever place to hide to avoid the Grealish flack :p

Smart chaps!!

[DeLorean]

Everton boss says Aiden McGeady's 'magic' must not be lost in Irish Euro 2016 celebrations (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-boss-says-aiden-mcgeadys-10471694)

[DeLorean]

Coleman starts the League Cup q/final at the Riverside, Gibson on the bench, McCarthy and McGeady not in the squad. Presume McCarthy must have a knock, pity Gibson didn't come in for him instead of Cleverley.

[elroy]

McGeady needs badly to move in January. Seems to be the forgotten man there.

[DeLorean]

Big time. Not seeing much game time is one thing but not making squads is diabolical. I'd like to see him hit the continent again but things might not be that straight forward for him.

[tricky_colour]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/irish-star-slams-aiden-mcgeady-10534497


Cascarino slams McGeady.

Former Ireland striker Tony Cascarino believes it is "disgraceful" that Everton (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc) winger Aiden McGeady has not nailed down a regular place in the Irish national team alongside clubmates Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy.

And the former Celtic and Aston Villa forward has said that the 29-year-old needs to "act to turn it around."
McGeady has started one match for the Toffees this season - and was hauled off at half-time against Barnsley.
Cascarino rapped: "McGeady is one of football’s enigmas.
"He has so much talent, yet he has not been a regular starter for a team since his Celtic days, before his 2010 move to Spartak Moscow. He has had a bad time with injuries, but even still, the 29-year-old hasn’t even nailed down a first-team berth for Ireland, which is disgraceful considering how much talent he has."
"I’m sure he has made a shed-load of money but in every other respect his career has been a waste of talent. His game is nosediving and he needs to act to turn it around."


McGeady joined Celtic from Queen's Park at the age of just 15 and made his way up through the ranks at Celtic Park before he became a first-team star.
With 37 goals and a whopping 83 assists in 252 games for Celtic, McGeady was regularly linked with a move to the Premier League.
Instead, he made the shock decision to join Russian side Spartak Moscow in August 2010.
He joined Everton from Spartak in January 2014, but he has been a bit-part player ever since.
And the stellar performances of Gerard Deulofeu this season and the signing of Aaron Lennon in the summer mean that his chances have become ever more limited.

[DeLorean]

Wasn't he a regular starter for Spartak, before he fell out with Karpin? They're the only other club he's played for "since his Celtic days". He had absolutely nailed down a regular starting place for us before he fell (completely) out of favour at Everton. Other than that he's just stating the obvious really.

[Fixer82]

The lad needs regular football and quick. January loan move perhaps

[Crosby87]

MLS clubs taking a long look, rumor has it.

[seanfhear]

A player that never really improved from the level he was at 8/9 years ago. Was it lack of effort or is it that he was unable(unlikely) to improve.

If premiership clubs had believed he was good enough back in the day they would have come in for him. Its not like they were short of the kind of money that he would have cost. Martinez must be disappointed with McGeady. I certainly would be if I signed a player and he has performed as McGeady has.

[DeLorean]

Liverpool Echo: Darron Gibson and Aiden McGeady to go out on loan (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfers-darron-gibson-aiden-10690945)

Daily Record: Everton slam door on Celtic bid to bring back Aiden McGeady by refusing to subsidise potential loan move (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/everton-slam-door-celtic-bid-7123339)

Irish Sun: James McCarthy injured and Aiden McGeady set for Everton exit (http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/news/6842488/James-McCarty-injured-for-month-and-Aiden-McGeady-set-for-Everton-exit.html)

[jbyrne]

If premiership clubs had believed he was good enough back in the day they would have come in for him. Its not like they were short of the kind of money that he would have cost. Martinez must be disappointed with McGeady.

didn't wigan look to sign him when they were in the premier lge and Martinez was manager?

[DeLorean]

Birmingham were constantly linked with him also when they were in the PL.

[geysir]

In his day as Celtic Manager, Strachan had silky Nakamura, dribbly wingers Maloney and McGeady, front men big JVH, Zurawski / McDonald all at his disposal and still managed with negative tactics and team selections to make Celtic play almost universally despised, turgid football. What Delia wouldn't give to have just one, a McGeady, albeit in an unknown condition, at his disposal.
Considering the Celtic's board, self destructive cost cutting history, there would be no chance of McGeady going there if his salary was not subsided the way the 2 Keanes were.

[DeLorean]

Neither were in the squad tonight anyway, himself or Gibson. Coleman went off injured late on too when Everton had all their subs used, didn't look very serious though but hard to know. Besic was the best player on the pitch, Mac might be looking for a loan move too :p

[Crosby87]

"Ex Everton Irish" will soon be a more apt name for the thread, claim many on here.

[DeLorean]

Gibson starts against Dagenham & Redbridge. McGeady not in squad, hopefully that means a loan move is almost sorted?!

[tetsujin1979]

Possibly good news for Gibson too, if he plays today, he's cup tied, so reduces his availability for any potential moves. If Martinez is playing him today, maybe he's in his plans for the future?

[DeLorean]

Still unlikely to budge those ahead of him though and game time likely to be limited. Hopefully they'll get another good cup run though that he can be involved in if he stays.

[DeLorean]

Coleman & McCarthy back in training. Everton are hoping to have them available for the 2nd leg against Manchester City today week.

[DeLorean]

Coleman came on for Everton in their 2-1 defeat to Swansea. He missed two very good chances, one an absolute sitter actually with the last kick of the game. Besic went off injured very early so they could really do with McCarthy back for their semi final on Wednesday, Cleverley just doesn't cut it. McCarthy wasn't even in today's squad though.

[SkStu]

Poor Seamie. Gutted for him. Two great chances on his return. Everton have to be one of the most frustrating teams to follow - thrown away so many wins this season. Poison at the back and, in fairness, I criticized Coleman a little a few weeks back - they were as bad defensively without him during that spell.

[Charlie Darwin]

"As bad" is charitable. Swansea spent the whole game targeting Oviedo and Stones and it won them the game.

[DeLorean]

I think Jagielka and McCarthy are huge losses from a defensive point of view. Jagielka can be suspect at times but he's their organiser and leader. McCarthy adds a bit of everything to that midfield, organisation, positional sense, pace and aggression.

[geysir]

"As bad" is charitable. Swansea spent the whole game targeting Oviedo and Stones and it won them the game.
You must have taken some consolation in witnessing the perfect Darwin penalty being executed with such casual, understated aplomb.

[DeLorean]

It was fantastic! He seems to have a great record, had scored his last five before that anyway according to the graphic on Sky Sports as he was lining it up.

[DeLorean]

Poor Seamie


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4DcL6XwEA

[Stuttgart88]

I saw it live. At least next time he's in that situation he ought to remember it and keep it down.

If he had kept it down it might have been blocked by Fabianski, but that'd have been a better outcome.

I liked Lukaku's reaction.

[SkStu]

He was a 95th minute missed sitter waiting to happen.