James McCarthy M free agent b.1990

[Olé Olé]

Back ien the bench for Palace today against Liverpool
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And, very thankfully, there he stayed.

[Trequartista20]

Playing for the U23 team today. Hopefully fit enough to start Palace's next game.

I'm sure they'll be thinking of making a few changes!

[Trequartista20]

Playing for the U23 team today. Hopefully fit enough to start Palace's next game.

I'm sure they'll be thinking of making a few changes!

Scored for them 'n' all.

[Eirambler]

McCarthy reportedly wanted by Sean Dyche at Burnley.

[Colbert Report]

McCarthy reportedly wanted by Sean Dyche at Burnley.

No kidding! This would be a great move for him.

[Fixer82]

No kidding! This would be a great move for him.

I think so too

[irishfan86]

Started today and was quite solid in central mid against Man United for an hour. Unfortunately had to be subbed off with what looks like a groin injury. Too bad because he honestly does a good job. Depending on severity of that groin issue we could be missing him for qualifying this month.

[Razors left peg]

Started today and was quite solid in central mid against Man United for an hour. Unfortunately had to be subbed off with what looks like a groin injury. Too bad because he honestly does a good job. Depending on severity of that groin issue we could be missing him for qualifying this month.

When does he not have an injury of some sort!

[Bielsa´s irish]

will lead the line in Serbia

if it were my decision would pick him, randy, coleman, egan, doherty and shane long, (maybe stevens, K.Long too) and the rest I would call up youngsters for the panel

[Razors left peg]

will lead the line in Serbia

if it were my decision would pick him
Oh right, so now you are just going to ignore that he got injured again yesterday.

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd be sceptical about playing him up front whether injured or not.

[seanfhear]

Could lead the line as the unlikely candidate in a line up of Argentinian Desperados !

[dahamsta]

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[Bielsa´s irish]

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Ok, but again Iam from Buenos Aires, I live in Hurlingham on greater Bs.As, I am a professor and journalist. I lived in France and Switzerland worked for ONU at Genève, and I have been a fan of your team since Liam Brady my childhood hero in the 80's. Of course our England war made argentinos y argentinas a bit closer to the irish and scottish tbf.

My opinions are mine, are my own, because I know football a lot. A guy like Hoolahan who was playing for Ireland so late in his carrer showed the lack of trust in irish youth.

Ive got to go to teach...See you around fellows. Lets wait for Thursday

[dahamsta]

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[Colbert Report]

McCarthy started the final three matches of Crystal Palace's season. Putting him in the shop window, perhaps?

[Olé Olé]

McCarthy started the final three matches of Crystal Palace's season. Putting him in the shop window, perhaps?

Or seeking to give him games because he is a good player and they wanted to compete?

[Colbert Report]

He's been released by Crystal Palace, which is strange as they started him for the last three league matches of the season. I thought that he had another year left to run on his deal, but I must have been mistaken.

[DeLorean]

He was one of many in his final year there alright. He was never going to be kept on really with his injury record showing no major signs of improving, unfortunately.

[Bielsa´s irish]

Leeds or Celtic

[DeLorean]

Leeds or Celtic

Both sound great!

[RiffRaff]

I'd imagine anyone willing to take him on would be putting pressure on him to retire from international football given his injury record

[OwlsFan]

I'd imagine anyone willing to take him on would be putting pressure on him to retire from international football given his injury record

To all intents and purposes he's been retired for a while now.

[Bielsa´s irish]

He still is our best player.

[Demesne Lad]

Graeme Jones at Newcastle Utd reportedly a big fan of McCarthy (footballtransfertavern.com, 24 July), and of course no transfer fee involved, which would keep Mike Ashley happy.

[Razors left peg]

The only way anyone should offer him a contract is on a pay as you pay deal. His injury record is ridiculous

[Olé Olé]

Signs a four year deal with Celtic: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/football/58077880.amp

4 years for McCarthy and 3 for 34 year old Hart. Not very prudent.

[Colbert Report]

I'm extremely surprised that he would go to Celtic given all the abuse he suffered in Scotland after he declared for Ireland. Who knows what was happening behind the scenes, but I'd be much more impressed with these two signings if they had been made a month ago, and not now. Celtic's season is already over.

[SkStu]

A four year deal for McCarthy??? Wow. I’m very surprised by that given his injury history.

[irishfan86]

I'm extremely surprised that he would go to Celtic given all the abuse he suffered in Scotland after he declared for Ireland. Who knows what was happening behind the scenes, but I'd be much more impressed with these two signings if they had been made a month ago, and not now. Celtic's season is already over.

Given McCarthy's problems with injuries, I think this is a good move for him. The Europa League will offer a good standard of football and is probably a more appropriate level for Celtic to compete in these days. Obviously the domestic league is a step down but hopefully that means he can be rotated appropriately, with perhaps him being used primarily in Europe and big domestic matches (Old Firm, etc).

[seanfhear]

Signs a four year deal with Celtic: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/football/58077880.amp

4 years for McCarthy and 3 for 34 year old Hart. Not very prudent.
I suppose that was the carrot. They probably wouldn’t have signed for Celtic without that carrot.

[Fixer82]

I was assuming he’d be straight into Celtic team but he’s on the bench last few games

[irishfan86]

I was assuming he’d be straight into Celtic team but he’s on the bench last few games

He’ll be a starter when fully fit. He missed preseason because he signed up so late so they’re easing him in.

Timing should work out OK for us if he’s had a couple of 90 mins under his belt before the international break.

[Colbert Report]

It will be very interesting to see if he plays for us again. I have a feeling he may call time on his international career, although I hope I'm wrong as I feel he's our best player by a mile when fit.

[irishfan86]

At the end of the day, every player wants to play in a World Cup. If he’s fit I have no doubt he will make himself available and will start.

I think the step down in Scotland will be better for him physically as he won’t be as run down all the time given his team will enjoy more possession and won’t be chasing all the time. Hopefully this translates into him being fitter and more energetic for us. Wishful thinking perhaps.

[Eirambler]

At the end of the day, every player wants to play in a World Cup. If he’s fit I have no doubt he will make himself available and will start.



I don't think he is still going to be around for 2026 though!

[pineapple stu]

Smoeone's optimistic anyway! :p

[SkStu]

It will be very interesting to see if he plays for us again. I have a feeling he may call time on his international career, although I hope I'm wrong as I feel he's our best player by a mile when fit.

its been so long, its impossible to tell if that is still true or not.

[Razors left peg]

I dont remember ever watching an Ireland game where I thought McCarthy was our best player never mind by a mile!

[ontheotherhand]

James McCarthy is Carlos Kaiser.

[Diggs246]

I dont remember ever watching an Ireland game where I thought McCarthy was our best player never mind by a mile!

Germany at home 1-0

[Bielsa´s irish]

It will be very interesting to see if he plays for us again. I have a feeling he may call time on his international career, although I hope I'm wrong as I feel he's our best player by a mile when fit.

THIS is sensible football. whe u see some gus throwing that James is this or that, they just know a dime about international football. some stuff on James McCarthy is absurd.

I give you the kid is shy, he doesnt fight that much, he wont be Dunga or Deschamps, he is much better than them, Trap ussually compared this kid with some flair players from the past, There is still some patches of a number 10 in James McCarthy, he is always the best irish player on the pitch for me, even when he is 5 or 6 of rating, the things he brings to the team, no other could do it, Only Liam Brady, Roy, Ronnie Whelan and the old good Tony Galvin are ahead of him in my opinion, from the players that ive seen in midfielder from Ireland, maybe Lawrenson but i havent seen him that much as a holding midfielder a bit like our Sergio Batista at the time, with that JesusChrist kind of beard.

Anyway, James McCarthy is one of those fellows who cant retire from international football, he is our marquee player and the visage of the irish national team, when you think of the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND you think about James McCarthy, maybe James McClean and Seamus Coleman/Shane Long those are the brand players worldwide.

It is simple when James McCarthy plays Eire plays a different match as it was exposed in Slovakia, he got a nasty kicked from that Hamsik dirty when James was "owning the game"

[SkStu]

Yerra shtop.

[Bielsa´s irish]

Yerra shtop. " A superbia initium sumpsit omnis perditio".
Mange bien votre pan fried cod tongues avec scrunchions sur lá, then a poutine et tourtiére et de la tire d'èrable sur la neige pour le dessert , sage man, in Canada mon frère.

[seanfhear]

THIS is sensible football. whe u see some gus throwing that James is this or that, they just know a dime about international football. some stuff on James McCarthy is absurd.

I give you the kid is shy, he doesnt fight that much, he wont be Dunga or Deschamps, he is much better than them, Trap ussually compared this kid with some flair players from the past, There is still some patches of a number 10 in James McCarthy, he is always the best irish player on the pitch for me, even when he is 5 or 6 of rating, the things he brings to the team, no other could do it, Only Liam Brady, Roy, Ronnie Whelan and the old good Tony Galvin are ahead of him in my opinion, from the players that ive seen in midfielder from Ireland, maybe Lawrenson but i havent seen him that much as a holding midfielder a bit like our Sergio Batista at the time, with that JesusChrist kind of beard.

Anyway, James McCarthy is one of those fellows who cant retire from international football, he is our marquee player and the visage of the irish national team, when you think of the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND you think about James McCarthy, maybe James McClean and Seamus Coleman/Shane Long those are the brand players worldwide.

It is simple when James McCarthy plays Eire plays a different match as it was exposed in Slovakia, he got a nasty kicked from that Hamsik dirty when James was "owning the game"
Are you mixing him up with the Dubs, McCarthy ?

[Eminence Grise]

some stuff on James McCarthy is absurd.

Aw, spoiler alert for the rest of the post.

[The Fly]

Aw, spoiler alert for the rest of the post.

:laugh:

[Razors left peg]

Germany at home 1-0

It doesnt stand out out for me to be honest. I remember games in the Premiership where he was excellent a couple of times but its been a very disappointing career overall given the promise as a 16 year old. I'd still have him in the Ireland team if he was fit but Im long past the days where Im disappointed if he doesnt even make the squad

[SkStu]

He was excellent against Italy and France in 2016.

[Bottle of Tonic]

He should get games at Celtic due to squad rotation, number of competitions, high octane style of play - not cos he would walk into first 11 due to superior quality to what's there.

His style of play doesn't really fit in with what is going on at Celtic at the minute. James doesn't play on the front foot or isnt creative enough to warrant a starting spot when they are actively looking to go out and break down opposition and win a game.

Away at Ibrox, tynecastle, in Europe etc he should do a job.