Irish eyes on Tierney. Canaries full-back on the Republic's radar
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...204239,00.html
Also according to this mornings Sun newspaper (I know) Kyle Naughton is open to committing. Anyone buy it?
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Irish eyes on Tierney. Canaries full-back on the Republic's radar
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...204239,00.html
Also according to this mornings Sun newspaper (I know) Kyle Naughton is open to committing. Anyone buy it?
Good to know he is at least being considered.
Starting again tonight v Sunderland along with Wes Hoolahan, Anthony Pilkington (& Kyle Naughton). John O'Shea starts for Sunderland and James McClean is on the bench.
Westwood also on the Sunderland bench.
Just saw Hoolahan lined up next to O'Shea in the tunnel, I knew he was short but I never realized just how short he is. Next to O'Shea and with the keepers behind them I genuinely thought he was a mascot. Tierney the only played to have started every match for Norwich.
Tierney looks a good player, without being a glaringly obvious improvement on what we have. Puts me in mind of a left-sided Stephen Carr.
Great cross for the second goal
Wasn't it Pilkington who got the assist on it?
Tierney seems to be able to hold his own in the PL which is a good sign. The Sky article forgets to mention the ever present Stoke left back Marc Wilson. It would be a bit ridiculous if Tierney suddenly jumped ahead of Wilson who has much more top flight experience (yes I know Tierney is left footed).
OT: No Pilkington thread that I can find but I was wondering does anyone know his story. His Wikipedia page is quite amusing. It states that he didn't know he was eligible and that he played one game for the U21's in 2008. Holding out for an England call up?
I don't think it would really have been an issue for him up until now. He's been playing League 1, albeit with an excellent team in Huddersfield. I don't think he'll ever be England quality (whatever that is these days), he's 23 now, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind playing for us again, if he was asked. I imagine some journo will inquire soon enough now he has a few games under his belt in the EPL.
Yeah I agree that at 23 and at his level/profile that he wouldn't realistically be close to the England squad.
I was thinking more of "why did he only make one U'21 appearance?". As in did he fancy checking it out and then decided not to commit? Or did the management suddenly not fancy taking another look at him after one appearance?
Judging by the roasting Tierney got off Walcott today, he has a long way to go if he is to be the answer to our left back woes
An off day against top quality opposition. He certainly did himself no favours but it's the first time I've had much of an opportunity to see he gets the benefit of the doubt for now.