Irish Abroad 2016/17

[tetsujin1979]

Last night was the first time Newcastle United had three Republic of Ireland players in their starting XI (Robert Elliot, Ciaran Clark and Daryl Murphy) since February 2008 when Stephen Carr, Shay Given and Damien Duff lined out for the Toon

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I'd be shocked if this wasn't on course to be the season with the least PL goals scored by Irish players.

[Closed Account]

You'd have to go back to 98/99(or pre Robbie Keane) when only 16 were scored.
Currently on 19.

[tetsujin1979]

Rory hale has been released by Aston villa: https://twitter.com/Roryh96/status/858010183800430592

I'm a man on a mission. Enjoyed my 4 years at villa. Time for a new challenge the future looks exciting 😃

[CraftyToePoke]

Thought he was flying there ?

[tetsujin1979]

Me too, although I could be confusing him with Ronan Hale at Birmingham

[CraftyToePoke]

Thought both were flying.

[Olé Olé]

The elder brother was injured for a lot of this past while I think. He doesn't seem to be too down in the dumps over it. Hope an opportunity has presented itself.

[tetsujin1979]

Conor Sammon's first goal since March, Robert Elliot's 50th start for Newcastle United and Jeff Hendrick's 200th career start in the round up's return after some unforeseen technical difficulties: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7676098443624594207

[tetsujin1979]

Joe Rafferty won Rochdale's Supporter's Player of the Season: http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rochdale-afc-awards-night-winners-3700568.aspx

- SMAC (South Manchester and Cheshire Supporters Group) Player of the Season – Joe Rafferty
- Supporters' Player of the Season – Joe Rafferty

[tetsujin1979]

Shane McLoughlin offered new deal at Ipswich: http://www.itfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/ipswich-town-academy-3703708.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

The five Irish players starting in Burnley V West Brom (Long, Ward, Hendrick, Wilson, McClean) is the most to start a game in the Premier League this season, and the most since Whelan, Walters, Wilson, Gibson, McCarthy, and Coleman started Stoke V Everton in March 2015

[liamoo11]

Good to see Cox on bench for qpr maybe he not forgotten. 2 years since he debuted

[tetsujin1979]

Graham Carey's 100th appearance for Plymouth Argyle, Reece Grego-Cox makes his Championship debut and Lee Frecklington scored his first goal in exactly one year in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5172295225170463964

[tetsujin1979]

Interview with Des Hutchinson in the Argus after he signed a new deal recently: http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/15278036.How_playing_against_the_big_boys_helped_A lbion_prospects_earn_new_deals/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Mentions that Tom Cadman and Dylan Barnett have been released from Brighton

[tetsujin1979]

Aiden McGeady, Aiden O'Brien and James Collins nominated for the EFL Goal of the month in their respective divisions: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10871500/watch-and-vote-efl-goals-of-the-month-for-april

[tetsujin1979]

James McClean's 10th booking of the season, Adam Rooney's 150th appearance for Abereen, Cillian Sheridan's 15th goal of 2016/17 and more in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8361761686135897803

[tetsujin1979]

Sunderland are playing the U23 Premier League International Cup Final tonight (I hadn't heard of it until the weekend)
James Talbot, Dan Casey and Jean Yves-Poame are in their U23 squad - https://www.safc.com/players/u23s - but I don't know how many of them have played in the tournament so far

[liamoo11]

Eoghon Stokes and shaughnessy get another one year deal at Leeds.

[liamoo11]

Conor Livingston has new one year contract at wolves and breslin and rainey also kept on for another year

[CraftyToePoke]

Stokes was given a year this time last year as well wasn't he ? Great he has done enough to be extended with no first team involvement at all.

[liamoo11]

Yes got a year last year as well. Must be tough slogging just trying to get the next one year deal. Maybe monk getting the sack wood help him. Just looking at championship clubs we have very few players in the underage setups. Now in fairness the retained lists for clubs like Huddersfield and reading and Villa don't seem to be out yet and we must have about 10 underage players across those clubs

[CraftyToePoke]

Wasn't it Monk coming in gave him the deal ?

[liamoo11]

Wasn't it Monk coming in gave him the deal ?

I think Steve Evans was in charge when he contracts were handed out but monk must have given him this deal. Hopefully makes a breakthrough. Nice to see shaughnessy get another year

[tetsujin1979]

Dan Casey leaving Sunderland: https://twitter.com/DanCasey1997/status/865541460602396672

I would like to thank @SunderlandAFC (https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC) for 4 great years of my life,looking forward to the next chapter of my life now

[DeLorean]

The42.ie give their end of season review/ratings for players in and around the Ireland squad plying their trade in the U.K.

http://www.the42.ie/playing-ratings-how-irish-players-in-britain-fared-this-season-3397405-May2017/

[tetsujin1979]

Four Ireland players in Burnley's starting XI today - Kevin Long, Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick and Stephen Ward - that's the most in a Premier League game in 2016/17 and the most since Paul McShane, Stephen Quinn, David Meyler and (coincidentally) Robbie Brady started for Hull against Manchester United in May 2015

[tetsujin1979]

I've got nineteen goals for Irish players in the Premier League this season - David Meyler(1), Stephen Ward(1), James McClean(1), James McCarthy(1), Jonathan Walters(4), Shane Long(3), Harry Arter(1), Jeff Hendrick(2), Seamus Coleman(4), Robbie Brady(1)

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Sam Vokes netted more goals over the last four weeks (5) than any individual Irish player could net over the entire season.

He netted 10 goals this season, which is 6 goals less than the overall goalscoring tally for Irish players.

Puts into perspective how stark things are from an Irish perspective.

It really has been a dreadful season from an Irish perspective when you factor in Coleman and McCarthy's injury problems, the war of words between O'Neill and Coleman, overall form of Irish players, lack of players breaking in and the incredible lack of goals.

I think Walters is the only player who scored after the beginning of February.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I've got nineteen goals for Irish players in the Premier League this season - David Meyler(1), Stephen Ward(1), James McClean(1), James McCarthy(1), Jonathan Walters(4), Shane Long(3), Harry Arter(1), Jeff Hendrick(2), Seamus Coleman(4), Robbie Brady(1)

Dammit. Where did I get 16 from?

[tetsujin1979]

I think Walters is the only player who scored after the beginning of February.
The "beginning of February" is a bit vague.
Harry Arter and James McCarthy scored on February 4th
Shane Long scored on February 11th
Robbie Brady scored on February 12th

[tetsujin1979]

Conor Sammon's 30th Kilmarnock goal, Darren O'Dea's 100th Scottish Premiership appearance and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3851424890806943009

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

What a coincidence.

https://www.balls.ie/football/ireland-injuries-365579

Has someone been reading this thread?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

More plagiarism: http://www.punditarena.com/football/sokeefe/irish-goals-premier-league/

[tetsujin1979]

they both took from the same source (this tweet from NewsTalk's Nathan Murphy: https://twitter.com/nathanmurf/status/866400048233545729 ) and added their own few paragraphs. Standard from both balls and punditarena

[tetsujin1979]

The 2016/17 end of season review begins with the Irish players in the Premier League: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2115758171530486200

[tetsujin1979]

Guinness have responded to the appeal to have Robbie Keane's record recognised as a world record: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7045442480508466116

[DeLorean]

That sucks. The least they could have done is offered a more detailed justification. Good work all the same.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Dean Ebbe released by Inverness.
Sean Dillon released by Dundee United.
Partick want to bring Niall Keown back next season.
Conor Pepper continuing his rehabilitation from long-term injury in Ireland.

[tetsujin1979]

Only two players score more than once, Marc Wilson gets three bookings in four appearances and more in the May round up http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7836330574601663973

[tetsujin1979]

Adam Rooney's goals, Richard Keogh's ridiculous appearance numbers, some honourable mentions and more in the Irish Abroad 2016/17 season appearances stats: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3300238601316249509

[DannyInvincible]

Zachary Elbouzedi is being released by West Brom: https://www.balls.ie/football/irish-players-premier-league-released-list-366731

[liamoo11]

Zachary Elbouzedi is being released by West Brom: https://www.balls.ie/football/irish-players-premier-league-released-list-366731

Only others kids in Prem clubs been released I can see are Tyrone Duffus , Holland at Swansea, Casey sunderland. What's the story with kinsella who is on loan at dundalk he obviously is still under contract at everyone?

[liamoo11]

Sam burns offered new contract at everyone which is great given his year out injured

[Olé Olé]

Sam burns offered new contract at everyone which is great given his year out injured

That is amazing, to be honest. Given how much depth of young talent they have as demonstrated by England under 20's (up front Lookman and Calvert Lewin) and how he has been so chronically injured. Fair play.

[liamoo11]

That is amazing, to be honest. Given how much depth of young talent they have as demonstrated by England under 20's (up front Lookman and Calvert Lewin) and how he has been so chronically injured. Fair play.

from reading my post back what's more amazing is that you had any idea what I was talking about!!

[Charlie Darwin]

Great to see everyone is looking after our young players :)

[tetsujin1979]

Following his birthday yesterday, we discovered Alan Quinn holds an interesting record in Irish football: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3235156117372858892

[tetsujin1979]

with the season in the UK complete, I'm ok with threads going a little off topic, just use your best judgement