Irish Abroad 2014/2015

[liamoo11]

conor clifford continuing his terrific start to season with goal today

[DannyInvincible]

What do you reckon?

I suppose what I meant was did he carelessly shove him in the vicinity of the dug-out whilst not really intending for him to fall face-first into it or did he intentionally shove him into the dug-out in order to cause maximum harm? Were the other two injuries intentional as well? What ever happened to this Ricketts guy? Was he sent off/banned?

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd say he did just mean to shove him towards the dugout but as a result he was seriously injured. The guy was a lunatic by all accounts. I believe he was fined and banned for a couple of weeks by his club after.

[gastric]

While Brighton have agreed a fee with Cork City, it seems Hull are now showing interest in Lenihan. Could mean Cork get more money for him.


http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11429022._/

[CityRebel]

While Brighton have agreed a fee with Cork City, it seems Hull are now showing interest in Lenihen. Could mean Cork get more money for him.


http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11429022._/
We've accepted two offers for him so we won't get any more money than that, it's up to the player now to decide which club he wants to sign for.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

https://twitter.com/watfordfcsays/status/503889715867942914/photo/1

Rene Gilmartin has joined Watford's Irish contingent.

[Charlie Darwin]

One of the most baffling transfers in recent memory. He obviously still knows some of the coaches and convinced them he was worth a second go.

[Olé Olé]

Shane Redmond must be sitting by his phone wondering why Stuart Pearce hasn't called yet.

[tetsujin1979]

anyone else think it's weird that some people think that current England underage international Dan Crowley is definitely going to switch to Ireland, despite no concrete evidence, and are convinced current Irish underage international Jack Grealish is going to switch to England despite an equal lack of evidence?

[gastric]

anyone else think it's weird that some people think that current England underage international Dan Crowley is definitely going to switch to Ireland, despite no concrete evidence, and are convinced current Irish underage international Jack Grealish is going to switch to England despite an equal lack of evidence?

Would agree. Crowley's former GAA coach possibly gave people hope, while Grealish's failure to immediately accept a cap is seen by others as possible treachery and not acceptable. Personally, I hope we can cap both along with the likes of Kane and Kyle Naughton. This is a reply to Tets' comment, I am not trying to drag the Grealish debate onto this thread!

[gastric]

Report here on Blackburn U21s versus Aston Villa. A few Irish players involved. I really hope Drennan can make the next step, but am not completely optimistic. Is Jordan Graham still with us?

http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=7517304

[DannyInvincible]

This is a reply to Tets' comment, I am not trying to drag the Grealish debate onto this thread!

Oh...

*leaves thread disheartened*

[Charlie Darwin]

Few players making their first starts of the season in the League Cup tonight. Ward and Long start for Burnley against Sheffield Wednesday.

Leon Best starts for Derby against Charlton.

Shane Long starts for Southampton at Millwall, for whom Williams and Forde start and Aiden O'Brien is on the bench.

Conor Wilkinson makes his second start for Bolton at Crewe.

Sean Long and Shane Griffin are on the bench for Reading at Scunthorpe.

Paddy McCarthy starts alongside Damien Delaney for Crystal Palace, with Owen Garvan on the bench. They face Liam Kinsella and Anthony Forde at Walsall.

Samir Carruthers starts for MK Dons at home to Manchester United on TV.

Stokes and Sheridan both start in Europe. Celtic and APOEL are both playing at home and have the advantage of an away goal.

[tetsujin1979]

Kyle McFadden making his debut for Norwich tonight as well

[Stuttgart88]

Sheridan scores Apoel's 4th in a convincing win. Fair play.

I thought Stokes was ok tonight, not helped by mediocrity all around him. Did ok from open play and pretty decent from set pieces. I'd still like to see more from him but he's better than others that have started for us in the last two seasons.

[Charlie Darwin]

I think it showed clearly that Stokes isn't a centre forward. He was a real danger when he pulled out wide but that Berget stick was playing out there. Wouldn't mind seeing Stokes and McGeady either side of Long.

[Stuttgart88]

Handy enough goal by Sheridan too. It's on the score.ie.

[Olé Olé]

I think it showed clearly that Stokes isn't a centre forward. He was a real danger when he pulled out wide but that Berget stick was playing out there. Wouldn't mind seeing Stokes and McGeady either side of Long.

Agreed. Whips in a mean free kick too. Efe Ambrose should be ashamed with his missed header. A delightful ball.

I think if you're playing Long up front it has to be 4-3-3 as opposed to 4-5-1 because goals will be very tough to come by with the 4-5-1.

[Charlie Darwin]

Agreed. Whips in a mean free kick too. Efe Ambrose should be ashamed with his missed header. A delightful ball.

I think if you're playing Long up front it has to be 4-3-3 as opposed to 4-5-1 because goals will be very tough to come by with the 4-5-1.
Might leave us a bit defensively vulnerable down one side though, so might need an extra defensive player centrally like Meyler.

Ireland U19 defender Sean Long made his debut for Reading as a second half sub to help them beat Scunthorpe. Along with McFadden of Norwich, that's the two centre halves from Doolin's 2014 side making their debuts tonight.

[Olé Olé]

Might leave us a bit defensively vulnerable down one side though, so might need an extra defensive player centrally like Meyler.

Ireland U19 defender Sean Long made his debut for Reading as a second half sub to help them beat Scunthorpe. Along with McFadden of Norwich, that's the two centre halves from Doolin's 2014 side making their debuts tonight.

Bit of an issue with 4-3-3; play an attacking player at the tip of the midfield (Hoolahan) or play a flat three across the midfield (could even stick Quinn or Hendrick in there alongside Whelan and McCarthy)?

[Charlie Darwin]

You might have to sacrifice your Hoolahan or Reid-type player. I'd love to see Hendrick, McCarthy and Quinn and see if they can switch around.

[Olé Olé]

You might have to sacrifice your Hoolahan or Reid-type player. I'd love to see Hendrick, McCarthy and Quinn and see if they can switch around.

Think they'd all have the fitness to do it too. Would sacrifice the number 10 but would be gaining quite a few benefits also. Tough one.

[Charlie Darwin]

Grealish and Given start for Aston Villa with Clark on the bench, while Dave Mooney starts for Orient.

Stephen Gleeson and Colin Doyle start for Birmingham having been on the bench for league fixtures, while John O'Shea starts for Sunderland.

Alan Sheehan and Billy Clarke start for Bradford in the Yorkshire derby with Leeds, whose Irish contingent are both out of the matchday squad.

Richard Dunne and Brian Murphy start for QPR with Michael Harriman on the bench against Burton, who have no Irish.

Finally, Jon Walters starts for Stoke with Wilson on the bench against Irishless Portsmouth.

[back of the net]

Walters has just put stoke 1up

[Charlie Darwin]

Sheehan just put in a super ball that McLean should have put Bradford in the lead with.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Grealish and Given start for Aston Villa with Clark on the bench, while Dave Mooney starts for Orient.

Stephen Gleeson and Colin Doyle start for Birmingham having been on the bench for league fixtures, while John O'Shea starts for Sunderland.

Alan Sheehan and Billy Clarke start for Bradford in the Yorkshire derby with Leeds, whose Irish contingent are both out of the matchday squad.

Richard Dunne and Brian Murphy start for QPR with Michael Harriman on the bench against Burton, who have no Irish.

Finally, Jon Walters starts for Stoke with Wilson on the bench against Irishless Portsmouth.

I'm surprised that Gastric hasn't been on this like white on rice but forgotten Granny ruler David Norris made a rare start for Leeds.

[Charlie Darwin]

He's really gone off the radar since his failed presidential bid.

[Olé Olé]

He's really gone off the radar since his failed presidential bid.

Robbie Rogers stealing his thunder didn't help either.

[gastric]

Paul Keegan signs on until 2017 at Doncaster. Nice bit of security for him.

http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/keegan-commits-1880647.aspx

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Yes gastric. I just posted that in Keegan's thread. There is no need to post the same thing 3 or 4 different times.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

https://twitter.com/htafcdotcom/status/505340475193454592/photo/1

Young keeper, Tadhg Ryan, has signed for Huddersfield.

[Charlie Darwin]

Ipswich sign 18 year old Adam McDonnell from Shels: http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news/3415/

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Bad day for Irish managers. Joe Dunne has been sacked as Colchester manager.

[tetsujin1979]

list of Irish player transfers in the summer 2014 transfer window: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1043078686272707821

[tetsujin1979]

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

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and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696

Wilkins, 57, will be assisted by former Arsenal forward Frank Stapleton.

[Stuttgart88]

Sean O'Driscoll appointed England U19 coach

[Stuttgart88]

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696FIFA ranking 56! Why would it be funny? :)

[Stuttgart88]

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696

“The decision was taken under the guidance of JFA President HRH Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, who was trusted by the JFA Executive Board to choose the suitable candidate for the Jordan National Team’s coaching post due to his great vision in leading Jordanian Football towards success.”

That Jordanian FA uses the same PR agency as the FAI.


http://www.thescore.ie/frank-stapleton-ray-wilkins-jordan-1652194-Sep2014/

[tetsujin1979]

West Ham's Kieran Sadlier opened the scoring against Man City's elite development squad (their reserves) last week, the goal is here on 50 seconds: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/CityTV/Match-highlights/2014/September/City-EDS-v-West-Ham-match-highlights
Jack Byrne was substituted in the second half, and Ian Lawlor was an unused sub for Man City
match report here: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Match-reports/2014/August/City-EDS-v-West-Ham-31-August-2014

[Stuttgart88]

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696as some wag on thescore.ie says, it's not the first time Jordan has taken on two footballers together.

[gastric]

Alan Dunne up for player of the month.

http://www.newsatden.co.uk/39993-millwall-boss-and-captain-shortlisted-for-monthly-accolades.html

[tetsujin1979]

the fai's website has been given a welcome makeover - http://www.fai.ie/

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Why does everything always have to be a garish green? There are two other colors in the flag.

[tetsujin1979]

Why does everything always have to be a garish green? There are two other colors in the flag.
the orange is barely used by the FAI, ever, and white is used sparingly in the home kit, which is reflected in the design of the site

[tetsujin1979]

Lee Carsley picked an XI of his former team mates: https://twitter.com/90sfootball/status/507557086939873281

and then admitted his didn't put too much thought into it: https://twitter.com/lecarso/status/507562251654819840

@MCATEER4 (https://twitter.com/MCATEER4) @90sfootball (https://twitter.com/90sfootball) @kdkilbane77 (https://twitter.com/kdkilbane77) If I'm honest mate not a lot of thought went into it but he should be in it and I forgot to put me in..

[tetsujin1979]

Graham Stack is the Conference player of the month for August 2014: http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/stack-the-vanarama-conference-player-of-the-month-1900734.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Owen Garvan and Paddy McCarthy set to be loaned out this season: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/crystal-palace-boss-neil-warnock-4180855?
bit surprised at McCarthy's name being included, he's in Palace's 25 man squad for the Premier League

[tetsujin1979]

Cieron Keane (yep, that's the correct spelling!) has signed for Notts County from Wolves - http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/jeremy-balmy-renews-cieron-keane-signs-up-for-notts-county-1715043.aspx - he played for the U16's a few years ago, but I can't find any mention of him since.
Anyone know if he's still eligible?
Have to imagine if he was with Wolves he'd have been involved more than that?
Cieron has been called into the U19 squad for tonight's friendly against the Dutch: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u19s-face-holland-in-tallaght-friendly

Notts County defender Cieron Keane has been drafted into the squad in place of Dylan Barnett. Keane is the younger brother of former youth international Kallum Keane and made his County debut earlier this season.

[gastric]

Brief article on Stephen Gleeson and his move to Birmingham. Anyone know how he is going? He comments on the step up in fitness levels from League One to the Championship are interesting as I never understand fully when you are a professional player, why clubs don't push you that extra step to make the players as competitive as possible.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/birmingham-city/news/gleeson-easy-decision-to-join-birmingham_175674.html

In other news Carlisle are appealing Dicker's red card.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/carlisle-united/news/carlisle-appeal-dicker-dismissal_175738.html

[Charlie Darwin]

The fitness difference would mainly be down to facilities I think. You have your occasional outliers like Leeds or Wolves, but generally the teams that are in League One are there because it's their level, and financially that's a step below. The Championship clubs are richer, they pay more, they have better staff, etc and they'd also be used to playing against similar. Same as the step between the League of Ireland and the SPL or Championship.