Worst Irish 11 since 1980

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31/03/2008, 10:36 AM
Shedender81

Worst Irish 11 since 1980

Guys... for a giggle , can we pick our worst team since 1980...

1 . Packie Bonner ( anyone in Rome , Poznan or Orlando will back me up )
2 . Curtis Fleming Sorry man
3 . Ian Harte Slow lazy and caught out
4 . Andy O'Brien For Retiring the bloody cheek
5 . Phil Babb One game dont make a career
6 . Stephen Reid .... Done Nothing in Green
7 . Jason MacAtter ( Apart from Holland at home and away in 2000/2001 what else did he do)
8 . Garreth Farrelly No comment required
9 . Jon Goodman Yes he did
10. Mickey Evens And Mad Mick did indeed pick this player
11. Eddie McGoldrick hahah
31/03/2008, 10:41 AM
bholg

stephen reid....?

eh - no.
31/03/2008, 10:44 AM
Shedender81

Stephen Reid... Tell one game where the chap has preformed in an Irish jersey.... I seem to remember Kerr having to take him off... He has been poor for Ireland... since 2002... 6 years .. what has he done..... NOTHING IN GREEN
31/03/2008, 10:49 AM
Lionel Ritchie

:o

Can I suggest to the mods a new rule concerning commenting on players who's names one can't spell?

Discretionary wavers can be issued when discussing the Greek, Cypriot, Georgian national teams etc... but a steel clad fist should be brought down on anyone who sees fit to comment without checking the spelling of the name of a player who's worn our shirt.
31/03/2008, 10:57 AM
eirebhoy

Reid has started 10 Ireland games in his career.

02.09.2006 at 20:45 European Cup Qualifier A Germany 0 - 1
16.08.2006 at 19:30 Friendly H Holland 0 - 4
24.05.2006 at 19:30 Friendly H Chile 0 - 1
01.03.2006 at 19:45 Friendly H Sweden 3 - 0
17.08.2005 at 19:30 Friendly H Italy 1 - 2
28.04.2004 at 20:00 Friendly A Poland 0 - 0
18.11.2003 at 00:00 Friendly H Canada 3 - 0
12.02.2003 at 00:00 Friendly A Scotland 2 - 0
13.02.2002 at 19:30 Friendly H Russia 2 - 0
15.08.2001 at 00:00 Friendly H Croatia 2 - 2

http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=22

I can't remember most of them but the Swedish game he was excellent.
31/03/2008, 10:59 AM
geysir

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

:o
Can I suggest to the mods a new rule concerning commenting on players who's names one can't spell?

I�m sure the real Mr.Richie would approve also of those sentiments :D
31/03/2008, 11:10 AM
Lionel Ritchie

Quote:

Originally Posted by geysir

I�m sure the real Mr.Richie would approve also of those sentiments :D

I assure you the Ritchie bit of my moniker has nothing to do with the chap who played the thigh rubbing, middle aged, lecturer pervert who oggled the fit blind student coz she couldn't catch him doing so ...it is fact a respectful sideways nod to one Vom Ritchie, one of my drumming heroes, formerly of Doctor & The Medics and now playing with Die Toten Hosen.
:cool:
31/03/2008, 11:11 AM
Shedender81

Quote:

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Reid has started 10 Ireland games in his career.

02.09.2006 at 20:45 European Cup Qualifier A Germany 0 - 1
16.08.2006 at 19:30 Friendly H Holland 0 - 4
24.05.2006 at 19:30 Friendly H Chile 0 - 1
01.03.2006 at 19:45 Friendly H Sweden 3 - 0
17.08.2005 at 19:30 Friendly H Italy 1 - 2
28.04.2004 at 20:00 Friendly A Poland 0 - 0
18.11.2003 at 00:00 Friendly H Canada 3 - 0
12.02.2003 at 00:00 Friendly A Scotland 2 - 0
13.02.2002 at 19:30 Friendly H Russia 2 - 0
15.08.2001 at 00:00 Friendly H Croatia 2 - 2

http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=22

I can't remember most of them but the Swedish game he was excellent.

So in SIX years hes played in one meaningful game..... lets be honest friendly games have no real worth at all...
31/03/2008, 11:14 AM
amaccann

S. Reid has had rotten luck with injuries and being low in the midfield pecking order. He can't be slated as "worst" anything considering he hasn't had the chance to consistently play in a green shirt (unlike a lot of the other choices above).
31/03/2008, 11:21 AM
Hibs4Ever

McGoldrick wasn't a bad player

McAteer was a very good player IMO
31/03/2008, 11:21 AM
gustavo

Bonner certainly sshouldnt be in there only if you are counting players that were regulars for us over a significant basis in time
31/03/2008, 11:26 AM
NeilMcD

Did Andy Turner ever play. I know Mark Kelly did. Goodman, Farrelly, Evans, O Brien, Lapira and Glen Crowe should be there.
31/03/2008, 11:36 AM
Bluebeard

Did I miss a meeting?

A worst Ireland XI since 80 that contains
Bonner, Reid, McAteer all ahead of

Kelham O'Hanlon?
Paul Butler?
Liam Daish?
John O'Shea?
Alan Kernaghan?
Jonathan Douglas?
Keith O'Neill?
Dom Foley?
Joe Lapira?

I'm not saying that these are the worst to play for Ireland in that period, rather that surely these have been worse for Ireland than many of the players our esteemed colleague suggests.

In truth, I must say, I did giggle reading the first post.

Any no-one can deny Jon Goodman or publishing magnate Phil Babb the place they fought so hard for.
31/03/2008, 11:37 AM
youngirish

Quote:

Originally Posted by gustavo

Bonner certainly sshouldnt be in there only if you are counting players that were regulars for us over a significant basis in time

Surely even then Alan Kelly would be in there instead of Bonner. He was pure sh*te. Bonner I thought was a very good keeper for us despite the odd mistake. In Euro 88 he was possibly our outstanding player.
31/03/2008, 11:38 AM
amaccann

My last memory of Babb was a late subs appearance at Landsdowne road, during some friendly (if I recall). He was full of beans & within five minutes of coming on had found himself in the opposition box & took a shot at goal. He managed to slice it horribly, sending the ball into row Z. The sarcastic jeer from the crowd was ... pointed :D
31/03/2008, 11:44 AM
Wolfie

Quote:

Originally Posted by amaccann

My last memory of Babb was a late subs appearance at Landsdowne road, during some friendly (if I recall). He was full of beans & within five minutes of coming on had found himself in the opposition box & took a shot at goal. He managed to slice it horribly, sending the ball into row Z. The sarcastic jeer from the crowd was ... pointed :D

Yes - against Scotland if memory serves.

A tragi-comic moment that served as a warm up to his Russia away howler.
31/03/2008, 11:57 AM
geysir

Bonner is our most overrated player, he was not a great goalkeeper.
31/03/2008, 12:00 PM
Superhoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by geysir

Bonner is our most overrated player, he was not a great goalkeeper.

Tell that to the England team and fans that were in Stuttgart in 1988.
31/03/2008, 12:06 PM
Theskinloyal

Yeah Bonner wasn't very good but by no means the worse of the last 28 years. I'd say Kelly was worse, Paddy Kenny anyone?

How could you forget Paul Butler? Has to be the one of the worst performances in recent memory against the Czechs.

Eddie McGoldrick what a catastrophe he was!
31/03/2008, 12:06 PM
Wolfie

Quote:

Originally Posted by geysir

Bonner is our most overrated player, he was not a great goalkeeper.

I think he was possibly over-rated but not deserving of being consigned to the worst 11.

I can recall a crucial save he made in a qualifier against Hungary at home in 89. We were 1 nil up (McGrath) but had to hold on to the win to remain in a commanding position to qualify for Italia 90.

Hungary had a free kick in the 2nd half about 30 yards out. They played it short to their star man (Datorri?) who drilled the ball for the far corner. It was a dead cert goal until Bonner instinctively flung himself across the goal and turned the ball onto the post. A crucial save.

We nicked a second about 10 minutes later through Cascarino.

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