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I have always had the utmost respect for Jon Walters, yet another reason ...............
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p060hy7q
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p060n9xr
Walters has no plans on retiring from international football just yet: https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ic-of-ireland/
He is a legend and a brilliant player for us, but I have a slight concern MON will use him as a lone striker/ target man and im not sure he is fast enough now. It will mean seanie and the likes scott Hogan will be plan B when we are losing. It also it will mean the ball will be played high from the back, making any creative attacking midfielders redundant and not picked
Great to see his commitment to the cause as I had thought he would be likely to retire - so as long as both he and MON respect that his role might be limited to, say, impact sub appearances when a more physical presence might be required up front, it is good to have another option up front during this transitional phase. In fairness, this is the first realistic opportunity to test out Seani and Hogan so let's hope he makes good use of them in the upcoming friendlies and Nations League games.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Confirmed in an interview with Keith Andrews that he is not retiring from international football: http://www.offtheball.com/Soccer/Exc...d-explains-why
Not yet.
How dare you suggest Jon will ever retire?Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
An interesting contrast with this - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43827736Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Was Carrick not happy to be in the squad and not getting games ? In fairness we are probably not grateful enough to all the lads that turn up and even more so for the lads that might not be getting many games .
In a way it shows that players that are not fully committed may as well say so , and not bother to show up and give the place to a player that wants to be there .
It seems he was able to cope reasonably well with time away from his family when it came to playing for Manchester United, but not for England. I'm sure if he was a bigger part of the first team picture with them it would have probably helped his mood. That said, more prominent England internationals have also shared their negative experiences of playing for England.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRdbUfcBPZw
Think its only fair to say that with his club he's with people he knows and has worked with for years, which is a marked difference from an international camp. He's far from the only player to have been unhappy with the England set-up. Paul Scholes was a prominent example from the same club.
Might be something about Utd that convinced these players that they were above International football .Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Didn’t one our Utd boys throw his toys out of the pram and spit the dummy on International duty .
Denis Irwin also retired from international duty a bit earlier than he could have .
There is something about Utd .
Was..Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Was Carrick eligible to play for us?
No denying Ferguson had little time for international football. I doubt he needed to push Keane much though. And Scholes had some manner of falling out with Goren-Erikson over being played out of position as I recall. Don't think withdrawing from national duty is ever one thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Maybe they were just looking for an excuse .Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Of course ‘ our own one ‘ went full loco on the Island .
could be on the move again:
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...loan-deadline/
update - looks like a return to ipswich:
http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...urnley-on-loan
Signed on loan with Ipswich today until January.
Good move for both club and playerQuote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Ruled out for six months - https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/sep...or-six-monrhs/
I suspect we're unlikely to see him in a green shirt again sadly. Unless he gets a farewell run out a la Kevin Doyle.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
For sure it's terrible news, but I wouldn't rule him out just yet. He made the decision not to retire during the summer, and I'm guessing it wasn't solely for the opportunity to play in the Nations League. He should be back either just before or just after Qualifying Proper starts, so if his recovery is successful he should still be able to play a part (even if only as an impact sub)Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
Any word on his progress? Does his contract run out in the summer?
He was co-commenting on Newstalk over Christmas and said that he hopes to be back before the end of the season. Said that he is working hard (as one would expect).
I can't remember exactly what else he said but I had assumed this season and his Burnley career were written off but I was left with the impression that's not the case.
Let the tributes flow in. An absolute warrior.
A great servant for Ireland. Impossible not to love the guy really. That's a hard injury to come back from, especially at his age. A guy that made the most of his talents. Enjoy your retirement Mr. Walters.
great guy, never let us down
For me, he was the lodestar for what it means to be an Irish player. Always a privilege to see him play. Good luck with the next phase of the journey, wherever it leads.
Someday, he'll let those two German players get the ball.
But not today.
Congratulations to Jon Walters, son of the god Luch of the Long hand and the mortal Dechtire, and nephew to King Conor of Ulster.
Ugh, you sound like a guy who'd bore a whatsapp group to tears :oQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Jon Walters quite simply is the template for what a 2G player should be. He broke his body for Ireland. I think that his career benefited from Ireland, and consequently we benefited from his career.
The very least from Jon Walters was that you knew the opposition would be exhausted, harassed and seeking the care of the Samaritans, without ever losing his discipline. We've lost a warrior, but we knew this day was coming.
Slán agus beanacht Jon.
First apologies for quoting my own post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
However this is a wonderful interview which tells the measure of the man.
Thank you Jon.
Passionate, talented, humble and powerful. We were lucky to have him.
An absolute warrior, and a very good finisher too. I always thought he was our Carlos Tevez, making runs, tracking back, hassling the opposition non stop and a very confident finisher too.
You sound like a guy who has a go at anyone that's a little bit different to the herd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Now back to Jon, as powerful as the one-eyed Balor and as cunning as Bricriu the bitter tongue!
Good point on Walters' career. I think Ireland and him were very much mutually beneficial. Had all the components to make him a fan favourite for Ireland fans.
Incredible player, sad to see him go. Worked his socks off every time I saw him play.
Amazing interview on the Late Late at the moment.