Graham Kavanagh

[Fergie's Son]

Looks like he was man of the match for Wigan against Villa today:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Observer_Match_Report/0,3740,1598678,00.html

Why can't he do that for Ireland?

Is he a realistic option for the next campaign?

[brine3]

Well, he's more of an attacking midfielder but we keep playing him in the holding role cause he looks like Roy.

[Numero]

Kavanagh probably has unlocked potential - sounds funny to say that because he is in his thirties

[eirebhoy]

Why can't he do that for Ireland?

Of course he can. Jesus, people are going OTT after one poor display in green. Wigan would be nowhere near 4th if it wasn't for Kavanagh.

[as_i_say]

its not like he was the only one who stunk for us in the last campaign. stick mcgeady on the right and ireland in the middle with kavanagh;)

[Qwerty]

People are indeed going over the top, especially when they trot out the silly opinion or excuse that we just don't have the plaers to cut it at this level, please cast you mind back to the last World Cup when we had a central defensive partnership of Sieve Staunton & Gary Breen, a midfield of Holland & Kinsella and a strike force of Duff & Keane with Quinny with 20 mins.

Supporting cast included Harte and G.Kelly & Kilbane. We have better players now IMHO.

[TheBoss]

Kavanagh is a very good player. He can pass the ball around superbly, he can take Free-Kicks and has an aggressive tackle and is determinded to win the ball at all costs. He should starting in the first 11 for Ireland.

[tetsujin1979]

Wigan haven't lost a game he's started for them this season, they've lsot both that he hasn't started for them.

[TheBoss]

Well, I think that Francis and him in the middle are the reason behind their current success, but as the season wears on, that stat will be forgotten about.