If You Could Transport One Ex-International To The Modern Team Who Would It Be?

[jebus]

Yes this is just an excuse to put up a John Sheridan video :) (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1542532193995417170)

But seriously, what we could do with a player of his talent in the current set up. Almost makes me cry reading how much people feel we need Stephen Ireland, when back in the day we had squad players like Sheridan to call up if needed

[superfrank]

Liam Brady.

[SkStu]

Paul McGrath

[stiofain]

Roy Keane

[Paddy Garcia]

Can't decide between McGrath & Keane !

[centre mid]

Paul McGrath, possibly Ronnie Whelan.....

[Wangball]

Paul McGrath, a partnership of Dunne and McGrath would be amazing

Also a lot to be said for Denis Irwin, not a flashy player or one to draw the eye but we were always a better team when he played

[tetsujin1979]

I'd go with Denis Irwin, we've been struggling to find a left full for a long time, and he's one of the best that ever played in the Premiership

[NeilMcD]

Roy Keane straight away. We have had better players but Roy Keane at his peak would drag this team up and he makes other players play better around him.

The only other person I can think of is Paul Mc Grath.

[stojkovic]

Keane, McGrath or Lawrenson.

Purely because we are lacking quality in those departments.

[Noelys Guitar]

Roy Keane. I would also bring back one of Niall Quinn, Stapleton or Givens. Robbie Keane would score more goals playing alongside one of them.

[Theskinloyal]

It would have to be Eddie McGoldrick, we are short of left wingers

[GavinZac]

Joe Gamble

[osarusan]

Pele O' Brien.

[Greenforever]

Paul McGrath

[Paddy Garcia]

It would have to be Eddie McGoldrick, we are short of left wingers

I'm not sure if you are joking or not ?

I suspect you may be - funny thing is Eddie was far better than most of the chumps we have today - so not so amusing really.

[OwlsFan]

Ray Houghton.

[FarBeag]

Roy Keane

[seanfhear]

"ooh aah paul mcgrath"

[Hibs4Ever]

Paul McGrath

[SkStu]

i think this needs a poll....

i picked McGrath

2. Irwin
3. Keane

[stiofain]

Keith O Neill

FFS!!

[pineapple stu]

Gonna be different and go with John Aldridge - need a consistent forward.

[stojkovic]

Gonna be different and go with John Aldridge - need a consistent forward.

Who needs twenty games to get his first goal ?

[pineapple stu]

Yup. Consistency for you. ;)

Consistent scorer once he got going. He's already scored at international level now, so I'm going to take him as a 19 year old, and we have 20 years of a decent forward.

[seanfhear]

Who needs twenty games to get his first goal ?
the system we played did not suit john but his commitment could not be faulted.

[Colbert Report]

How can it be anyone other than Roy Keane? We have O'Shea and Dunne now, both quality centre halves, so that rules out McGrath.

Denis Irwin is a good choice - we have Finnan or Carr as right backs but Ian Harte or Kevin Kilbane are still are top two left-backs...enough said.

John Sheridan is a great choice - we don't have anyone of his calibre to deliver those great passes from midfield. Andy Reid is the closest thing but his weight and fitness issues means that we can't rely on him to be consistent for us.

[Paddy Garcia]

How can it be anyone other than Roy Keane? We have O'Shea and Dunne now, both quality centre halves, so that rules out McGrath.

But we play McShane:eek:


Denis Irwin is a good choice - we have Finnan or Carr as right backs but Ian Harte or Kevin Kilbane are still are top two left-backs...enough said.

John Sheridan is a great choice - we don't have anyone of his calibre to deliver those great passes from midfield. Andy Reid is the closest thing but his weight and fitness issues means that we can't rely on him to be consistent for us.

As well as being a better defender than anyone we have today, McGrath was also a better midfielder than anyeno we have today!

How spoit we were that Sheridan had to fight to get into the team.

[Greenforever]

But we play McShane:eek:



As well as being a better defender than anyone we have today, McGrath was also a better midfielder than anyeno we have today!




How about Paul McGrath with two good knees, you could playe him anywhere in midefield or defence and he would still be MOTM most games, and 110% committment every game.

[Wangball]

How about Paul McGrath with two good knees, you could playe him anywhere in midefield or defence and he would still be MOTM most games, and 110% committment every game.

I'd happily take McGrath with 1 good knee, considering how good Babb looked when he played beside him he'd make McShane look like a Baresi

[musicinmouth]

I'd happily take McGrath with 1 good knee, considering how good Babb looked when he played beside him he'd make McShane look like a Baresi


I definitely agree... it would have to be McGrath...

I also think he should be invited in to give some defensive training sessions for the current squad... I remember him saying he would like to do that...

[gustavo]

Niall Quinn or Dennis Irwin

[carloz]

We are crying out for a player like Roy Keane at the moment. A player with his attitude and engine in midfield is badly badly needed in this Irish. Id have loved to see Andy Reid beside Keane.

[seanfhear]

tony grealish always played well for ireland

[see's it]

id pick Lee Power

[sligoman]

Roy Keane, without doubt.

[Wolfie]

So if we're adopting the premise of suspending disbelief and the laws of time dimension to while away the time before the qualifiers:

Roy Keane (circa 2000) - would instantaneously combat our midfield quandry, particularly for the upcoming away qualifiers.

[Dr. Ogba]

id pick Lee Power

i would agree but did he actually even play for Ireland?!

[John83]

In general, I'd probably go for McGrath, but at the moment, we're missing a player like Keane more.

[pineapple stu]

We have O'Shea and Dunne now, both quality centre halves, so that rules out McGrath.
I assume that's a **** take?!

O'Shea (a) a quality centre half and (b) ahead of McGrath?:eek:

[Torn-Ado]

Roy Keane. If there is a position and role where we are seriously lacking then that is it.

[John83]

I assume that's a **** take?!

O'Shea (a) a quality centre half and (b) ahead of McGrath?:eek:
I don't think he meant either of them would start ahead of McGrath, just that we're not staggeringly bad there.

[pineapple stu]

I think it was implied in my post that John O'Shea is staggeringly bad.

[third policeman]

Roy Keane. If there is a position and role where we are seriously lacking then that is it.

Think this thread could equally have been entitled "what kind of football do you want us to play." It would be insane to say that a player with Keane's immense leadership ability was overrated as a footballer, but I would much rather watch a team orchestrated by a Brady or a Giles than driven by a Keane.

[Morbo]

Good cases for McGrath, Keane or Irwin. I'd go with Mcgrath as he was the best ever performer in an Irish shirt for me, sure we are weak at leftback but JOSH id just as good/bad at lb as he is at cb

[see's it]

i would agree but did he actually even play for Ireland?!

he was in afew squads whether he played in competion football,i dont know.
class player.....

[SunderlandBohs]

King Charlie Hurley of course! The best centre this country or the world has every seen! 70 years of age and I'd still rather have him in the squad than McShane!!!

[spongebob]

houghton

[Emmet]

For me, Keane in his prime was more influential than McGrath in his prime (not necessarily better, just more influential) so my vote would go for Keane. There are a few individuals in our current squad who would benefit from having a bollocking or two!!

[SilkCut]

May get shot for this but no-one has mentioned Kevin Moran. Awesome leader and always gave everything he had. Could also play Midfield.