Nah Geysir is a pool of calm and tranquility, these days it only erupts once in a blue moon.
But nevertheless you are advised to keep your distance :)
you never know when.
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Nah Geysir is a pool of calm and tranquility, these days it only erupts once in a blue moon.
But nevertheless you are advised to keep your distance :)
you never know when.
I presume you're more educated than me and you're continuing the geysir pun to an ignoramus of geysir's life story. :o
EDIT; yeah, you are, well done! Sorry for my lameness. Apparently there's only one Geysir, but many geysers! Quote from wiki; Geysir can hurl boiling water up to 60 metres in the air. :eek: Watch out lads!
On the bench for Blackburn today.
He came on with a couple of mins to go:D
His first start in almost 16 months today.
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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Think they have just said he went over on his ankel and has been taken off:(
Still on the pitch according to Sky Sports livescore: http://home.skysports.com/livescores/football/
Heskey was taken off with an injury alright
Glad to see him make it through 90 minutes unscathed.
He looked a little rusty and made a few errant passes, but that's to be expected.
By the second half he'd settled down a bit, and he played a part in one of Blackburn's goals by forcing the goalie to make a save by running into the box to head the ball, and that led to Santa Cruz banging in the goal (I think the second?).
He's got an engine in him as we all know, and he'll be a welcome addition to the squad in our quest for World Cup Qualification.
He was slide tackled from behind twice and I was happy to see him get up promptly each time.
Not a thunderous return, but a steady one, hopefully he'll get better with each game back.
Where was Steven reid today... Is he injured???
rested as there was a few games in a few days and he is only coming back from an injury, pretty basic really
Looks like he picked up a minor knock, could be back today against Sunderland: http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...014469,00.html
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The former Wales boss made four changes and rested Steven Reid as the Republic of Ireland midfielder is carrying a slight calf injury.
Reid could return against Sunderland but Hughes is wary of rushing him back and has a host of midfield options including Robbie Savage, who failed to make the bench at Derby and has been linked with a move to the Black Cats.
"We freshened things up at the weekend because we've got a few little niggles," said Hughes.
"Steven Reid missed out so we'll have to check on him. He had a little tightness in his calf so with the injuries he's had and the time he's been out, I decided to lean on the side of caution.
"Hopefully he'll be out there but if there's any doubt he'll miss out again and we'll look to involve him at the weekend."
That match is on tomorrow (Wednesday) and the ever informative Sky Sports News alleges a very late fitness test before owt is confirmed on whether Reid plays a part or not.
I'm not watching todays match but he's part of a very attacking lineup.
Pederson--Reid--Dunn--Bentley
----SantaCruz---McCarthy----
I assume he's playing quite deep. Anyone watching?
Delighted Reid played 90 minutes and Blackburn won. If they can win and dominate possession with that team away from home there's no reason we can't play the 2 Reid's in central midfield with 2 wide players imo.
watched the game today. Neat and tidy describes Reids performance in a very deep lying role. Chose his moments to join the attack very well and had a good shot on target from a free.
Andy O'Brien was fantastic for Bolton, in my opinion, and Joey O'Brien also played fairly well. Anyone seen him play midfield by the way? Cos he doesnt look a better option than Finnan.
Peach of a goal from Kevin Nolan.
I saw the 2nd half only. Reid did well enough, though he seemed to be playing within himself & made a couple of careless errors. I was really impressed by Andy O'Brien, I thought he had a fine game and he's clearly the man to partner Dunne in my opinion. Joey did well enough, nothing too good but nothing bad.
Where was Joey O'Brien playing??... I like to hear that about Andy O'Brien, IMO he was second only to shay given in the campaig before last..
O'Brien was right full. Set up Bolton's goal with a good cross from the right.
Cheers...
Passing stats from yesterdays game.
Reid
Atempted Passes - 44
Succesful Passes - 38
Success Rate - 86%
Dunn
Atempted Passes - 36
Succesful Passes - 31
Success Rate - 86%
Pedersen
Atempted Passes - 37
Succesful Passes - 19
Success Rate - 51%
Bentley
Atempted Passes - 19
Succesful Passes - 12
Success Rate - 63%
His overall pass success rate so far this season is 84% which is a huge percentage. He's certainly won me over for a central midfield slot with Carsley on the bench. It's a very good sign if Steven Reid was to be our least creative player in the team. :)
That's the quantitative analysis! My own amateur qualitative analysis would be that he tried a few long balls that were a bit hit and miss (aren't long balls always?) and mainly his passing was very conservative, out wide to Bentley or his full back. Nothing wrong with bringing others into play mind you.
One important thing is that unlike O'Shea or Kilbane he protects the ball like a natural midfielder, i.e., if he's given a pass under pressure he'll turn away from trouble or lay it off immediately.
Can we change the thread title to "Steven Reid"? The incorrect spelling is annoying me!
It's S Reid AND Carsley for me....Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
-----S. Reid----Carsley---
-Keane----Ireland----Duff-
-----------Doyle----------
there is nothing creative or impressive with a high success rate if he is passing the ball backwards or sideways all game. Stats can be deceiving!!Quote:
His overall pass success rate so far this season is 84% which is a huge percentage. He's certainly won me over for a central midfield slot with Carsley on the bench. It's a very good sign if Steven Reid was to be our least creative player in the team
Well I kinda guessed that the vast majority of his passes were short with a success rate that high. There's more to it though. Blackburn won away from home and had the majority of possession with Reid playing deep in an attacking midfield. Fair enough it's only Bolton but it was still a strong enough midfield they put out.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
It's just that I never really would have considered Reid a holding midfielder. I always had niggling doubts in my head whether he could play in central midfield alongside Reid or if they'd need Carsley in beside them. I'm pretty confident it would work now though.
Oh oh I can see that debate starting off again :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
I thought Reid did well enough, but as mentioned here he was very conservative with the exception of a few unsuccessful long balls.
That was one of the ugliest matches I've seen all season- I was very tempted to turn it off but had nothing better to do.
Reid looks useful enough but he seems quite limited going forward- more limited than I remembered him being.
It may be a case of not being fully match fit yet, or not fully recovered from injury, but if he is fully recovered and this is all we've got, he's gone from a box-to-box midfielder to what is basically a faster Lee Carsley.
I got the impression he was playing within himself, maybe under orders to stay deeper.
A faster Lee Carsley :DQuote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
we could use that to good effect though.
Credit to him for being able to get back out there with the first team.
By the time it will take him to get match fit and a fully fit body he will get injured again.
During the time he is fit, Andy Reid will be injured.
Anyone talking of a Reid Reid CM is in a cloud cuckoo land.
a Reid Reid CM should be the future of the Irish team , sadly they are two feckin sicknotes and we may never get the chance to pair them regularlyQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
He's been playing within himself for the last few years IMO.. He seems too bound by tactical responsibilities and the fear of messing up at this level... I remember watching him for Ireland and Millwall (obv on tele) in his early days when he was just let of his leash and was quality. I seen it only occasionaly for Blackburn the season before last during his good run but all in too conservative. I'd like to see a game with Blackburn 3 nil down with 30 minutes to go and have him just say "f'ck it", and go hell for leather and let his natural game take over. He has all the attributes to be a poor mans Gerrard..
I've always thought he's Gerrard without the self-belief.Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
or the hollywood passes...
I watched the 2nd half tonight and really liked the look of Reid. His distribution wasn't great but his positional sense and movement was fantastic. I don't know if so long watching on from the sidelines has helped him in that regard but he was always moving into positions to receive a pass. He looked really confident too and was constantly putting his hands out for a pass.
I'm really excited about this bunch of players now. We could play some superb football with Steven, Andy Reid, Ireland, Duff, McGeady and Keane linking up.
I was embarassed for Reid (and his teammates too in fairness) in the first 15 minutes tonight but thereafter I thought he was superb. Blackburn really took on Arsenal at their own game tonight and just didn't have the quality upfront to make all their possession count. Reid's composure on the ball was a major part of their strong showing.
He rarely tried anything flash but was regularly on the ball and made a lot of passes, always bringing his team mates into play. He protected the ball well, was aware of whether he had time or not and rarely turned into trouble. He has the mobility to get around the pitch too. He looked far more convincing than Gilberto for example.
Very encouraging, concur totally with eirebhoy.
Absolutely. I have always been excited about a McGeady, S Reid, A Reid, Duff midfield combination, problem is only McGeady in this four can play a few games in a row without ending up on the treatment table.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
If we are to qualify then these four need to play most of the games, I dont think the backup players are up to it.
Didnt see the game but good to hear. The guy is only just back from injury a few weeks so really expected it to take him a good while to get back upto speed. Hopefully if he has an injury free run till the end of the season, he'll be in top form by the time the qualifiers come around.
I can't wait to see them together too.. I still think we'd need a fifth midfeilder with them four though...Quote:
Originally Posted by RivaldoBabb
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Originally Posted by dr_peepee
Ditto, I think Carsley prob has one more campaign in him so he could anchor that midfield and let the more creative lads to their stuff...
I really think the 2 Reid's would make an excellent partnership with no need for Carsley. They're both intelligent players who'll know what positions to hold on the pitch. Andy Reid got a bit angry when his fitness was questioned again recently.
I agree, Carsley should only be used as a last resort. I'd rather give Garvan a chance than the balded one if I'm being honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy