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Now this is only for a laugh so dont go getting all precious on it!!!
An Irish team made up of lads who many Irish Fans would at one stage have had you believe were well decent players...but who actually....werent/arent....!
Joe Murphy
Chris Morris
Gary Doherty
Paul McShane
Phil Babb
Eddie McGoldrick
Alan McLoughlin
Bernie Slaven
Stephen Hunt
David Connolly
Tommy Coyne (no matter how much he ran!)
Reasonable selection, S Hunt shouldnt be near it though.
Chris Morris was a decent right back in his day.
McShane, i'd give the lad time he is still young.
Purely for one reason, McLoughlin should be excluded.
mcshane is poisonQuote:
Originally Posted by elroy
I'd have McGeady in for Hunt.
There's not much between them but Hunt is not over-rated nearly as much as McGeady
Chris Morris was a decent full-back too.
Hunt is a definite, I think.
McLoughlin had a really good spell around 1996/97 at about the only time he was a regular starter; he was Player of the Year in 1997 I think, and deservedly so.
Don't know how you figure on Slaven; he only played seven games? Put McGeady in there instead.
McGeady has to make that team. He should be captain ffs.
Roy Keane as manager.
Keith Fahey as captain
McGeady still has a lot of time to prove himself so I wouldnt put him in. The only quibble I would have is Gary Doherty as a defender, Surely he is a striker:rolleyes:
Andy Reid. Because if the press are to be believed he is Maradona and Gazza rolled into one. (On second thoughts, he does look it)
I just though it was worth chipping in that Hunt is currently ranked the 22 best player in the Premiership (Actim index), the only Irish player ahead of him is Richard Dunne at 11.
He also got two goals for Hull last night bring them back from 2:0 down and resulting in Gary Megson sacking. I'd say the most underrated player award would be more appropiate!!
Not just my opinion, but the opinion of John Cross (who?) of the Daily Mirror :D
"Why Stephen Hunt is exactly the sort of player the Premier League needs"
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opin...cle272327.html
I'd have Gary Breen, Steven Elliott, Anthony Stokes and Liam Miller. I actually rate Joe Murphy as a keeper and hes still young.Quote:
Originally Posted by an_ceannaire
Liam Miller, Aiden McGeady and Willo Flood(more the media than the fans) have to be in there.
Most of them. Shay Given plaudits have merit and robbie keane is underrated but everyone else we overrate.
Andy Reid though takes the biscuit.
Oh, so this is the "players other people think are overrated by theworm2345" XI? Honestly, I don't think theres another person who rates him at all. As far as actual overrating Kevin Doyle and McGeady should be in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by an_ceannaire
Steven Reid should possibly be there. He's had 2 good games in an Irish shirt and is often times treated like the teams success hinges on his fitness.
Very good player at times no doubt but I feel like he hasn't earned the high caliber reputation he's been given at international level.
Doubt there's many that would have over rated Doherty
There all spot on apart from stephen hunt
Bit harsh sticking Hunt in there. Maybe Alan O'Brien....
Always felt sorry for Connolly as he always got a hard time, never suited him playing beside Keane and about 20 of his caps came as a sub coming on in the last 5 minutes of a game...His biggest game for Ireland (v Spain i 2002) he played fantastic and was only marred by a penalty miss in the shoot-out
Anyone who thinks Hunt should be on this team needs to watch the Bolton/Hull match from a couple of days ago. Hunt looks like Ronaldo out there.