Andy Reid(b 1982)

[Acornvilla]

gibson did ok but mcshane isint good enough i wish finnan had been on the berch......... :(

[Emmet7]

Has anyone ever seen Andy Reid outjump a tall midfielder to win a header?

Andrews was immense last night, probably the best of a top notch Irish team. He won every header around the middle of the park, whether it was from a bounce or not and this created a platform for the Irish team.

He had one very vital interception in our own box and was up the other end in attack as well, a real box to box performance.

Andy Reid would not have had the physical strengths to compete like Andrews did last night, we would have been blown away in the centre of the park if Reid was playing instead of Andrews.

Gibson equally is able to tackle and win headers.

I'm sorry but Andy Reid is too small to compete in the centre of the park. Plus he's not good enough as a box to box player and defensive midfielder.

Andrews performance rivalled anything Roy Keane ever done.

My belief has been the same throughout the campaign. If Andy Reid was in the team we would not have finished second or first in our qualifying group. He's just too inconsistant.

[rebelmusic]

Lets forget andy as a central midfielder. He's already come out and said he prefers the left wing. He should be ahead of mcgeady in the pecking order for that spot and have to fight it out with duffer. Simple as that, and i think we'll see him back for the euros

[Vermicious Knid]

Andy Reid instead of Gibson and ANYONE instead of Paul McShane…and it’s not being wise after the event, as soon as I saw McShane I buried my head in my hands.

I’m not criticizing any player here for their effort (before another Muppet starts talking about “heroes” etc.), I am criticising the ridiculous position that left us with Gibson and McShane as our options!

Gibson did nothing wrong. He was the only viable alternative in the position. McShane, I would not have minding a box of puppies and that is a fact.

[drummerboy]

I was surprised Trap didn't bring Kelly on. He came on against Bulgaria and did very well.

[Noelys Guitar]

Trap's words today. Wonder if he was thinking about Reid here?

"When you think about changing the system, you must find the right players for the positions. I believe in this system. Ireland has a system which is ordered on the pitch. We think that we have given this team order on the pitch. But we can change in a moment and maybe we have the possibility to play with a little bit of fantasy and creativity. I would like to try this."

[centre mid]

I think he is refering to the current squad, possibly Liam Lawrence.

[Emmet7]

Has anyone else noticed we play our best football when chasing a game?

I know Trap has a philosophy of not conceding and he's right in that, because if you concede in the 85th minute you probably will lose the game.

The key seems to be to concede early or concede in the first leg of a tie. This leads us to play good football.

[EastTerracer]

This campaign was lost in the qualifying group, one which we could so easily have won, and all because of Liam Brady demanding respect from Andy Reid. I hope Brady is never considered for the Irish job.

Get your facts straight - Brady told a journalist in a press conference to "respect your county" when he asked a particular question about Reid. He never said anything about respect to Andy Reid.

[NeilMcD]

That question was actually about Stephen Ireland, and that we should go down on our knees and ask Stephen Ireland to play. Brady said, show some respect to your country to the journalist and he was dead right to say it. Nothing to do with Andy Reid at all.

All though there is a rumour out there that Reid showed a lack of respect to Brady in the build up to the Cyprus game.

[Irish_Praha]

Apparently playing quite well against Arsenal at the moment. Just sent in a wonderful pass for Bent but he didn't attack it.

[Carrigaline]

He took the corner that led to the Bent goal. Chipped in twice to give Malbranque two great chances.

Delighted Reid was central in the defeat of that that smug Liam Brady's team.

[OwlsFan]

Bruce getting involved again.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1125/reida.html

Not sure public statements like this are helpful to a reproachment.

[DeLorean]

Yeah, I'm sure he's only trying to help in fairness. Most managers would be delighted with their key players not getting called up, like you say though he might be better off helping in private.

[Fixer82]

He took the corner that led to the Bent goal. Chipped in twice to give Malbranque two great chances.

Delighted Reid was central in the defeat of that that smug Liam Brady's team.

I actually think Brady is a fan of Reid. He was a similar kind of player himself.

I just don't think Trap sees Reid as someone that fits into his system to need to make amends with him for whatever the fall-out was over.

[jbyrne]

"Better than Stan" is not a yardstick on whch to measure managerial performance, surely?

we have not finished top of our group since euro 88 and never before that so trapp has done at least as well as all our other managers.

he has completely turned around the shambles we were at the end of 2007 and we deserved to qualify. far far better than the last 7 years

[geysir]

Yeah, I'm sure he's only trying to help in fairness. Most managers would be delighted with their key players not getting called up, like you say though he might be better off helping in private.
Bruce does have a close enough connection with the Ireland team.
I don't see what purpose is served by talking about talks but there may be some.
There is some sort of stalemate. Andy feels his football should do the talking between himself and the manager. Bruce feels that some talk is needed as Andy's football talent has not talked loud enough.
So far Andy has not given Bruce the go ahead and intermediate. Bruce puts a few mild feelers out in public to move the issue along.

[macdermesser]

Future Ireland manager? Don't remember him ever being a contender last time around. Pity that he never felt Irish enough to play for us. Would have been a useful centre half to have had in the mid 90s .. would have been ahead of Babb at least in the team.

Good to see him taking an active role in getting Reid back into the reckoning

[Stuttgart88]

I thought the story went that Bruce would have played for us if it wasn't for the limit on foreigners rule in place at the time in club football.

Anyway, I see no harm in anyone trying to broker a compromise. I'd love to have Reid back in the squad.

[greendeiseboy]

Sounded a bit odd when Bruce was on the studio panel for the last England game and referring to them as we this, we that - given that his son plays for us. I know he's English but it just sounded odd - if you know where I'm coming from.

[Wangball]

Why wouldn't he want Reid back playing for us??

Sure anyinternational footballer of any nationality is a much more saleable asset and its therefore in Bruce's interests to get Reid back into our set up

[geysir]

That's a possibility if he wanted to sell Andy on but isn't it much more in Bruce's interests to be as successful as he can with his club by finishing as high as possible and have his players fit and ready for action for the club?

[Irish_Praha]

Why wouldn't he want Reid back playing for us??

Sure anyinternational footballer of any nationality is a much more saleable asset and its therefore in Bruce's interests to get Reid back into our set up

Maybe he also sees how frustrated/unhappy Reid is when the Irish squads are announced and would rather have one of his most important players in a happy frame of mind.

[tetsujin1979]

didn't Bruce have a B cap for England?

[Junior]

didn't Bruce have a B cap for England?

Yep - Just the one I believe.

[donalmcdonagh]

Andy Reid is getting desperate now...this is gas!!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8381615.stm

The crowd are depressed

[Predator]

I saw that earlier Donal! Fair play to the lad, I think that was for charity.

[irishfan86]

Trap was at home, just about to give Andy a ring to invite him back to the squad, when this popped up on the telly and all the horror of that late night flashed back through his mind.

[Wangball]

That's a possibility if he wanted to sell Andy on but isn't it much more in Bruce's interests to be as successful as he can with his club by finishing as high as possible and have his players fit and ready for action for the club?

Thats also a possibility, maybe even a more likely scenario but aren't Sunderland being strongly linked with the young left winger from Middlesborough...Johnson? Some papers are suggesting that the deal is as good as done, that can't be good for Reid, I may be way off here but isn't he playing most of his football out wide right now?

[LFCSixty/Eighty]

He did play most of the early part of the season left wing but recently he played centre mid and in once such game Jonathon Pearce from 5 Live gave this review of his performance against Spurs..

"Last Saturday, however, I saw Reid turn in one of the most thrilling central midfield performances I have seen this season.
It is in that role where he could provide the creative balance for the dependable Glenn Whelan or Keith Andrews - he simply ran the show against Tottenham. One minute he was unleashing a perfectly executed 30-yard lob shot against the post and the next he was picking up the ball deep in his own half. His range of long and short passing was astute and accurate. He had the strength to win block tackles and the turn of foot to avoid challenges too and he was desperately unlucky to finish on the losing side"

[grayzer1888]

Think its time for him and Trap to get together and sort things out. He wants to play and we could be doing with him, especially the way he's been playing this season.

[centre mid]

Another assist for Andy Reid today.

[Predator]

It will be good to see Andy Reid back in the squad again. I reckon Trap may just let bygones be bygones and drawing on his strong Christian values, will turn the other cheek and bring Andy Reid into the squad if only for a squad rendition of 'Kumbaya', as they sit around the fire and revel in the forgiveness.

Stephen Ireland sitting in Manchester, but having been sent a video of the antics by his friends in the squad, will surely be heartened by such a display and say "Aw shucks, what the heck", before joining the group around the fire.

[Scram]

Looking at Andy’s free on Saturday, SO close, from the same position as we had v France in Paris…if only!!......

Some would argue thought that Andy couldn’t have taken a free kick like that if he was a stone heavier!!! so it’s his own fault that he wasn’t in the team!!!

[Carrigaline]

It wasn't mentioned here, but Trap actually watched Reid play in Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at Fulham.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2009/1206/trapattoni_reida.html

Sunderland was poor and Reid put in his most disappointing performance of the season (that I've seen at least).

[centre mid]

Its hard to know who Trap was at the cottage to see, possibly Andy, possibly Stephen Kelly.

[TrapAPony]

Its hard to know who Trap was at the cottage to see, possibly Andy, possibly Stephen Kelly.

...along with Phil Bardsley & Anton Ferdinand??

[OwlsFan]

Has Reid been injured or why has Bruce dropped him to the bench? Is he blaming the recent poor results on Reid?

[tetsujin1979]

hamstring injury, was out for a few games

from preview of Sunderland V Bolton (9th January): http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3150635,00.html

Lee Cattermole and Andy Reid (both hamstring) are also sidelined

[Noelys Guitar]

He came back after injury and played most of the second half Everton. Worryingly the rotund Andy turned up again. Hardly touched tha ball. The next few games should tell us if he is going to recapture his early season form (and lose the excess blubber).

[Fermoy Blue]

He came back after injury and played most of the second half Everton. Worryingly the rotund Andy turned up again. Hardly touched tha ball. The next few games should tell us if he is going to recapture his early season form (and lose the excess blubber).

That phatarse would have taken us, singlehandedly, to South Africa....

[seanfhear]

Why have the wheels come off at Sunderland (It does effect Irish players)

[yapster]

Andy Reid's confidence is too brittle I think. Crafty little player but remember that he failed at Spurs who are a medicore club at best. In all his time with Ireland he hadn't exactly pulled up any tree's.

[DeLorean]

In all his time with Ireland he hadn't exactly pulled up any tree's.

He was sick of pulling trees after Forest:)

[SilkCut]

Andy Reid's confidence is too brittle I think. Crafty little player but remember that he failed at Spurs who are a medicore club at best. In all his time with Ireland he hadn't exactly pulled up any tree's.

Welcome back...........

[tricky_colour]

Andy Reid is getting desperate now...this is gas!!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8381615.stm

The crowd are depressed

Apparently Trap has aggreed to have Reid back in the squad "as long as he doesn't bring his guitar"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football832haha7.stm

:p:D

[TrapAPony]

Apparently Trap has aggreed to have Reid back in the squad "as long as he doesn't bring his guitar"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football832haha7.stm

:p:D

The link doesn't work.:(

[geysir]

And it sounded so believable :D

[Serb]

The link doesn't work.:(

BBC links don't usually have 'haha' at the end of them :)

[TrapAPony]

BBC links don't usually have 'haha' at the end of them :)

Silly me. :)