Irish Abroad 2014/2015

[liamoo11]

Elvis Costello moves to Fleetwood Town: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32751109

might this lad switch to us?

[Eminence Grise]

We could do with a striker whose aim is true, but I'd rather he wanted to go to Chelsea than Fleeetwood Town.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I think Stevie Nicks would be a better option.

[samhaydenjr]

We could do with a striker whose aim is true, but I'd rather he wanted to go to Chelsea than Fleeetwood Town.

Well, he's been very clear about (not wanting to go to) Chelsea, but in the modern game, I guess you can't always rely on what players say about preferred clubs. He won't get much get TV exposure at Fleetwood, but he'll probably be on the local Radio Radio.

[tetsujin1979]

Danny Kane signed his first professional contract with Huddersfield: https://twitter.com/dannyk977/status/599245304546865152

Delighted to have signed my first Professional contract with Huddersfield Town. Looking forward to working hard next season now! 👊🏼 #htfc

[tetsujin1979]

Kyle McFadden has played his last game with Norwich: https://twitter.com/kylemc4/status/601041444678295555

Good last game for NCFC today! Loved my 4yrs, met some great people ��! Thanks to the players, fans and staff ��! Great club great people

[tetsujin1979]

Liam Bossin has signed a two year deal with Anderlecht: http://rsca.be/fr/nouvelles/liam-bossin-signe-un-contrat-pro-avec-le-sporting

[tetsujin1979]

Was there more, or less, starts by Irish players in the Premier League 2014/15? A follow up to a blog I posted two years ago: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3311824947100973366

[tetsujin1979]

Short announcement - with the season in the UK more or less over, apart from the cup final this weekend, I'm ok with some threads wandering off topic over the course of the close season

[Olé Olé]

Danny Rogers mopped up at the Dumbarton player of the year awards earlier this month. Only turned 21 in March and played in the Scottish Championship all season.

http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1846

[tetsujin1979]

Was there more, or less, starts by Irish players in the Premier League 2014/15? A follow up to a blog I posted two years ago: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3311824947100973366

Follow up to a follow up, total number of appearances (starts & introductions) for Irish players in the PL in 2014/15: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1565857279014061621

[CraftyToePoke]

Keith Keane joins Cambridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32883366

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Not a single penalty scored by an Irish player in the Premier League this season.

That must be a first.

[tetsujin1979]

Bobby Moseley was released by Birmingham City, but appears to have been taken on by Stoke, at least in the short term. He's part of their Hong Kong 7's squad, along with Ryan O'Reilly: http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/u21s-touch-down-in-hong-kong-2474614.aspx

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Who made the official Premier League Team of the Week this season?

Week 2 - Seamus Coleman
Week 8 - Coleman
Week 11 - Shane Long
Week 15 - Ciaran Clark
Week 16 - Coleman
Week 23 - Jonathan Walters
Week 26 - Paul McShane
Week 30 - Coleman (4)
Week 34 - James McCarthy
Week 37 - Shane Long (2)

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/ea-sports-ppi-team-of-the-week.html

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Graham Cummins is the second Irish player to join St Johnstone so far this summer.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32877827

His signing is another glowing endorsement for the league..

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Abroad player appearance statistics for May 2015: http://t.co/N2Bwsenzdj

[tetsujin1979]

I'm compiling the appearance stats for 2014/15 at the moment, should be ready to publish in a day or so
Before that, let's have some trivia questions

What player started the most games?
Of the players who started 45 games or more, who completed 90 minutes in each one?
Two players started the most wins, name either one
Of the players who started four or more draws in total, who had equal numbers of home and away draws? (e.g. 3 home - 3 away, 4 home - 4 away, etc) There's nine players, I'll take any three
Three goalkeepers were substituted in 2014/15, name them
Of the players who were introduced from the bench. who scored the most goals as a substitute? (i.e. goals scored by a player when they came off the bench, not their total tally for the season)
The two top scoring midfielders had reverse records (i.e. one scored as many at home as the other did away from home, and vice versa) - who are they?/
Of the players who scored five or more goals, only one has a 100% win ratio from these games (i.e. his team won every game in which he scored) - who is he

All answers are players who played with teams in the Premier League, Championship, SPL or MLS clubs in 2014/15

[Charlie Darwin]

Mason Watkins-Clark offered new deal at Stoke: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-Retained-list-confirms-Wilkinson/story-26596675-detail/story.html

[tetsujin1979]

I'm compiling the appearance stats for 2014/15 at the moment, should be ready to publish in a day or so
Before that, let's have some trivia questions

What player started the most games?
Any guesses on this one? I'll reveal it later

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Any guesses on this one? I'll reveal it later

John O'Shea would be my guess.

[passinginterest]

Any guesses on this one? I'll reveal it later

Guessing a keeper? David Forde?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Something tells me I haven't been paying enough attention.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-United-sign-Southend-United-striker/story-26621390-detail/story.html

In what could potentially spell bad news for Rory Gaffney, Barry Corr has signed for Cambridge.

[tetsujin1979]

John O'Shea would be my guess.


Guessing a keeper? David Forde?

Both good guesses, but no
Forde started 50 out of 50 games for Millwall, O'Shea started 43 of Sunderland's 44 games this season, but the most starts goes to Richard Keogh of Derby, who started a frankly ridiculous 53 out of Derby's 54 games this season
The only game he missed was a 3-0 home win over Brighton in December!

Incidentally, Forde is the answer to question two - he played every minute of every game of Millwall's season.

[tetsujin1979]

Of the players who were introduced from the bench. who scored the most goals as a substitute? (i.e. goals scored by a player when they came off the bench, not their total tally for the season)
Revealing this one later, any guesses?

[passinginterest]

Revealing this one later, any guesses?

Simon Cox

[tetsujin1979]

Simon Cox

Good guess, but no. This player had three goals from the bench in 2014/15. Cox had one - against Brentford in October

Clue: he's a full international, but hasn't played under O'Neill

[Closed Account]

Narrows it down. Stephen Ireland?

[tetsujin1979]

Narrows it down. Stephen Ireland?
bingo! three goals off the bench for Stoke in 2014/15!

[tetsujin1979]

The Champions League final marks the end of the season for the major European leagues, so I've compiled the appearance stats for Irish players this season, and posted the results here: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6838532096257180114
Enjoy the read

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Derry City duo George Kelly & Patrick McClean wanted by Bristol City.

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/offer-for-james-mccleans-brother-from-championship-club-is-derisory-claim-derry-31291267.html

[liamoo11]

The Champions League final marks the end of the season for the major European leagues, so I've compiled the appearance stats for Irish players this season, and posted the results here: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6838532096257180114
Enjoy the read
Ben McLaughlin was let go from Everton Pity it didn't work out he looked a good footballer at 16 playin for dundalk

[Closed Account]

Partridge on against Real for Liverpool. Call him up Trap

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/13346010.Southend_United_manager_Phil_Brown_keen_t o_sign_David_Mooney_and_Anthony_Wordsworth/

Phil Brown wants David Mooney to replace Barry Corr at Southend.

[tetsujin1979]

Had a "where are they now" moment earlier and wondered where former U21 full back Marcos Painter is now, according to this he retired sometime before last December: http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?314720-Marcos-Painter-retires

[drummerboy]

Have Richard Dunne and Stephen Kelly not managed to get clubs yet?