Name next year's most improved Irish player NOW

[gally]

Who will surprise us next year, get your predictions in now.....

My choice is Barry Cogan, Millwall, very highly rated right winger/forward, out a lot of last season thru injury....

[Irish_Praha]

Joey O'Brien at Bolton will come good in the second half of the season.

[sligoman]

My choice is Barry Cogan, Millwall, very highly rated right winger/forward

And a Sligo man aswell ;)

[adamcarr]

id go for Kevin doyle at Reading! ;)

[sligoman]

id go for Kevin doyle at Reading! ;)

There's a surprise :D

[sligoman]

I would of said Mark Rossiter at Sunderland but not now because he is joining Harps so he's gone downhill :D . Was plagued with injuries throughout his career though, and is now retiring from pro-football :(

[eirebhoy]

Willo Flood.

[The Owls]

Joey O Brien.And hopefully with the Wednedsay too.

[Plastic Paddy]

I'd settle for Aiden McGeady. :)

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[lopez]

Roy Keane! :D

[superfrank]

Graham Stack.

[Metrostars]

Willo Flood.
Has Willo been called up by Kerr yet?

[Closed Account 2]

Foley of Luton Town.

[jorge]

Paul McShane

[jorge]

Anthony Stokes in the carling cup.

[Plastic Paddy]

I'd also like to see... Liam Miller get away from Old Trafford and prove that he can do a job for someone.

I hear Multiplex are after recruiting extra labourers to make sure that Wembley Stadium's finished on time. I'm sure he'd be of more use to them down there than ever he's been to Ferguson or Kerr...

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[Adrianovic]

Kelly will continue to improve at Spurs I reckon, and become impossible not to play at right back.

Ade

[pete]

id go for Kevin doyle at Reading! ;)

I'll second that. Hes still only 21 remember.

[thecorner]

Liam Miller get away from Old Trafford and prove that he can do a job for someone.

think he might get a loan move to cobh ramblers if they are stuck :D

[Superhoops]

Stephen Kelly
Stephen Elliott
Paddy McCarthy

I reckon will get over 100 caps between them.

[Plastic Paddy]

Stephen Kelly
Stephen Elliott
Paddy McCarthy

I reckon will get over 100 caps between them.

Get down the bookies then. I reckon you'll get the long odds that such a bold prediction deserves. :D

I do hope you're right, but only because the lads' abilities render it impossible to omit them from the regular competitive senior starting XI, and not because of the overall paucity of talent. Who knows though? Let's have this conversation again in, say, ten years' time...

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[Soper]

Anyone know whats happening with Anthony Gerrard?Is he still with everton/justifying the hype that surrounded huim/still consider himself irish?

Oh, and I reckon Kevin Doyle and John O'Shea will be the most improved....hopefully JOS will get get his focus back and become our best defender . :)

[thecorner]

Anyone know whats happening with Anthony Gerrard?Is he still with everton/justifying the hype that surrounded huim/still consider himself irish?



released recently by everton and signed for walsall. proved also he cannot play for ROI...no background to qualify

[Soper]

haha, cheers for that.

[brine3]

John O'Shea here too.

Man Utd will be struck by a spate of injuries in midfield, and with no money to sign anyone O'Shea will seize his chance and become a midfield dynamo extroadinaire. Johan Vogel will be sent flying.

[Plastic Paddy]

Johan Vogel will be sent flying

:D :D :D

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[Stuttgart88]

Wild guess: Ben Burgess!

I expect Doyle, Foley & Damien Delaney to make names for themsleves.

[tetsujin1979]

Has Willo been called up by Kerr yet?

He was on standby for the Portugal (I think it was that game anyway) after getting a run in the man city first team and scoring against Norwich.

My prediction?
Glenn Whelan - not so much an improvement as getting more involved with the senior setup.
Don't be surprised if Connolly takes his end of season form into the new season, esp with a World Cup coming up.
Good call on Burgess and Delaney Stuttgart, I've been watching Delaney's progress ever since Taylor made him his first signing for Hull.

[OwlsFan]

My prediction?
Glenn Whelan - not so much an improvement as getting more involved with the senior setup..

Ahh, beat me to it. Really hope he pushes on with Wednesday in the Championship because we (Ireland) really need someone new in centre-midfield.

[stojkovic]

Spent yesterday with an old mate who is a Man City season ticket holder and he reckons Willo won't make it there.
I heard that Willo was released by City.

[tetsujin1979]

I heard that Willo was released by City.

not a chance mate

[eirebhoy]

I heard that Willo was released by City.
I doubt that but I wouldn't be too bothered. Pearce seems to have a few reserve players ahead of him in the pecking order. He'd definitely have a choice of a few clubs.

[jjppc]

Anybody know whats happened to Patrick something or another who was playing in Germany ? ( a bit vague sorry)

[jorge]

Patrick Kholman plays for Borusia Dortmund.

[jjppc]

Patrick Kholman plays for Borusia Dortmund.
How did he do this year ?

[Reality Bites]

We really need a midfielder of quality to come through the ranks soon after all the false dawns i.e Colin Healy, Liam Miller, Stephen Mcphail... , maybe if we qualify for WC2006 we could unearth another Andy Townsend (Irish grandparents etc), if not things are not looking good, Keane 33, Kavanagh 31, Holland 31, and Kilbane 28 (good but not the kind of class midfielder required to boss the game at this level).. Worrying times!

[jorge]

[QUOTE=jorge]Patrick Kholman plays for Borusia Dortmund.[/QUOTE
How did he do this year ?
He's on the fringes of the squad like Willo Flood at Man City.Apart from that ive no idea.

[eirebhoy]

Anybody know whats happened to Patrick something or another who was playing in Germany ? ( a bit vague sorry)
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52219&highlight=Kohlmann

[Eirambler]

We really need a midfielder of quality to come through the ranks soon after all the false dawns i.e Colin Healy, Liam Miller, Stephen Mcphail... , maybe if we qualify for WC2006 we could unearth another Andy Townsend (Irish grandparents etc), if not things are not looking good, Keane 33, Kavanagh 31, Holland 31, and Kilbane 28 (good but not the kind of class midfielder required to boss the game at this level).. Worrying times!


Liam Lawrence maybe? Might get in for the Italy game.

[Eirambler]

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52219&highlight=Kohlmann


Thats not too promising then. He'd be 22 now. Would need to really push on next season.

[drummerboy]

Since taking over City, Pearce has continuously played a young right winger called Croft ahead of Willo Flood. Even if SWP leaves City, Willo is not guaranteed a place. I'm sure there would be plenty of takers if he was made available. Needs to spend the summer in gym, build him up a little.

[Stuttgart88]

Needs to spend the summer in gym, build him up a little.
or move in with Andy Reid :)

[ken foree]

i would hope for burgess since he might give us the skillful bigman option at the front, something i hoped sadlier could've provided. kelly at times looks terrific (but young and momentarily dozey) and o'shea, while i knock his faults from time to time, has some class. thornton... if he'd only get the finger out and realize what he's doing

[Reality Bites]

Thornton sounds like an Arsehole! threw away his career s

[ken foree]

please continue! :D