Liam Lawrence

Good to see. Short bit on his move here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...312713123.html

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One of those anxious to play his way back into Trapattoni’s plans, meanwhile, was on the move yesterday, with Liam Lawrence leaving Portsmouth for Cardiff City until the end of the season.

City will pay a loan fee for the 30-year-old and all of his wages until the end of the season.

Lawrence said he was “really sad to be leaving Pompey for the rest of the season, but,” he added, “if my move can help the club carry on then it’s something I’m willing to do.”

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anyone following lawrences progress since his loan move?

Lawrence agrees to leave Portsmouth: http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/Latest...mpey-3585.aspx
He's the last registered professional at the club, so they won't be liquidated now, and it clears the way for Conor Clifford (among others) to join on a season long loan

he'll be a good free transfer option, one of the promoted clubs should snap him up

The squad page on the Pompey site is pretty impressive.
http://i.imgur.com/hml4O.png

I was very surprised at the Portsmouth move in the first place. I don't think anyone though it would work out bar himself..

I thought their jersey sponsor was "gobsh!te" there for a second...!

Signed for PAOK: http://www.paokfc.gr/swift.jsp?CMRCo...KJD3L&extLang=
(translation: http://translate.google.com/translat...L%26extLang%3D )

Janey. Great move.

He goes from a broke club to a broke country....

Some quotes from Liam here:
http://greenscene.me/2012/08/paok-si...om-portsmouth/

Hope it works out for him - it's potentially a great move.

Hopefully, along with McGeady, it will encourage other Irish players to move abroad, and European coaches to consider signing them.

Very good move, I rate him very highly as a player and he was massive for us in Trap's first campaign. hope to see him get his form back and be back for us.

shocking news on here tonight. great move

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Originally Posted by the bear

shocking news on here tonight. great move

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Wow. Wasn't expecting that. Great move, and I'm very happy with Lawrence for trying life in a different league. Good for him. I wouldn't be surprised to see him back in the green in the next year or two.

Incidentally, I'm surprised with all the withdrawals he hasn't been called up for the Serbia game, but I suppose we'd need to see some form at PAOK first.

I didn't see that coming. Still, it makes sense, if you ignore the question of whether or not he'll get paid.

i'd like to see Liam play more centrally for us

I'd like to see Liam play for us.

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Originally Posted by Diarmo

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back in the green in the next year or two..

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Do you know what age he is?

Not sure why he fell out of favour. Seemed to play well for us.

He had a year or so where he had a lot of ongoing injuries and fell out of favour. Unlucky for him McGeady finally came good in that time.