"Stunning free kick" according to the BBC.
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"Stunning free kick" according to the BBC.
Scored right in front of the mass of away fansQuote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
https://twitter.com/johnbray69/statu...477008897?s=08
Some strike.
Doherty: I'll taste victory in an Ireland Jersey one day, by God.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017...olves-ireland/
He's really unlucky in that his great form at Wolves is coinciding with Ward's renaissance in the Premier League. Not to mention Coleman's existence. And Brady's versatility.
I do think, however, there's potentially merit in having Doherty in ahead of Christie. Christie has been decent at times but was liable against Belarus in Turner's Cross. Doherty will surely get his shot in upcoming friendlies.
Has just gone in goal for Wolves but couldn't stop a Robbie Brady penalty.
He had won the penalty from which Wolves equalised earlier. Their keeper was sent off after allegedly bringing Wes Hoolahan down in the box and proceeding to rough him up along with some of his teammates because they felt Wessi had dived. I think they may have had a point as well on first viewing. Doherty was booked just before the penalty was taken also, I'm not sure what he did exactly.
His fifth of the season to celebrate his call up, and spark an unlikely three points, from behind on 86. Decent return for mid March for a FB - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39188492
I think Matt can feel a bit hard done by not to make the final squad.
I think he could potentially offer a lot more than Christie.
Doherty will surely be called up for the Iceland game?
Either way, I think Hourihane has a decent chance of starting, given the unfortunate circumstances regarding our Everton players.
One thing I think we can gather from tonight's game is that Cyrus Christie is not the short term answer at right-back. He struggled in his cameo appearanceQuote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
I would think so, I guess if there is anying positive in Coleman's injury it is it gives Matt an opportunity.
I'd worry about Christie when we are not on the front foot like we were tonight alright.
I wasn't greatly impressed with his productivity from his forward forays.
I think bringing on Hourihane and playing ball through the middle of the park would have bore more fruit.
I imagine Christie Will be a definite starter against Iceland in order to engineer match practice for the months ahead, but we need reinforcements now.
We are short in certain areas and need some new ideas.
You have to question what the point is of naming squads with 39 players in them and naming players on stand-by when you don't call in reinforcements when you're down to two full backs and three strikers (one of whom he clearly has no intention of using in a competitive situation).
The weird thing is he had four goalkeepers called up for one friendly not long ago.
We are unfortunately looking at a situation where Coleman won't be available for a minimum of 6 games.
It's extremely odd not calling up Doherty and/or Cunningham.
Even if he plans on using Meyler as a deputy right back.
We all thought Christie did well and actually played better than Coleman on the night
He blows hot and cold at Derby and can be suspect defensively but I'm really not sure what more people expected from him last night. He endeavored to force the issue down the right when we were in the ascendancy and helped to kept Wales under pressure late on, winning a couple of corners and that. Hardly the easiest of circumstances to come into, replacing a fella with his leg hanging off with the clock ticking down. At the very minimum he did just fine.
He gave away the ball at least five times that I counted of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
He didn't play any worse than Coleman did, I agree on that, but Coleman had little to no protection on his flank for a good 20 minutes before that hole was plugged.
To be fair, you can't really compare his performance to Coleman as it was 11 v 10. He did look a lot more threatening in attack but, then again, he was attacking the sub full back!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Is he injured?
We are really short on full backs, huh?
Could play Keogh, O'Shea and Duffy with McClean and Brady as wing backs, in the Uruguay game if not the qualifier.
didn't play any of Wolves' last three games of the season
Scored a fine goal today for Wolves. Not sure what he did to offend O'Neill. The goal was a fine finish on his left leg, just to remind us he can play left back also.
I don't think it's necessarily that O'Neill has anything against him, just that Cyrus Christie's career was in the ascendancy when O'Neill was looking for a back-up for Coleman, while Doherty was not yet established. And as Christie has done well for us (and is still playing at the same level as Doherty), O'Neill's been reluctant to change mid-stream. However, I think at this point that Doherty deserves a shot to prove himself over the next twelve months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Do you think Christie has done well for us? Overall, I don't. Any home match he's played he has worried me (Serbia, Austria, Wales when he came in, Denmark).Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
I'm also referring to Doherty's exlusion from competitive squads (up until Denmark) and his lack of a friendly cap.
Overall I don’t think Christie has done too bad for us . Doherty deserved some chances and it is a bit of a mystery why he never got them .
Don't think Doherty has really done anything to annoy O'Neill. He was never going to replace Coleman when he was available. When Coleman was injured against Wales, Christie had established himself in the squad, had already scored (I know, it was Gibraltar, but still a goal) and scored again against Uruguay in June when Doherty was unavailable. There was no friendly for the management to give Doherty a chance in August, and he was never going to be thrown in at the deep end in any of the games at the end of year, except maybe Moldova. It's just unfortunate timing really.
He was barely even in the enlarged squad though Tets
Got the only goal against Ipswich today - with Wolves looking on course for promotion, Doherty must surely be given the opportunity to impress in March
Particularly with Christie not featuring as regularly at Boro under Pulis. Doherty really can't be over-looked anymore.
Why would you think that? A player at the top of his game who is on an upward curve towards the Premier League and who can play a bit of football. Has all the ingredients to make Martin look elsewhere. No, in all honesty, he should get a shout for the March friendly along with Declan Rice.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Would be nice to see Doherty, Rice and Cunningham blooded in defence. Throw them in alongside Duffy and you have a back 4 aged 26, 19, 27 and 26.
I think we should be more adventurous and have a good look at Rice in mid field, we have a full premier league back 4 already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
There might well be value in that now we have another long term McCarthy shaped gap to fill in there particularly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Wolves have beaten Reading 3-0 at home tonight. Doherty scored two.
goals online here: http://www.skysports.com/football/wo...reading/375038
Two nice finishes
He has to get rid of them gloves though
Doherty on his wing back position with Wolves and his Ireland opportunity taking longer to come than it probably should have - https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018...ill-at-wolves/
"It's your dream to play for your country. I want to be in every squad I possibly can be.".
He doesn't even say "my" country. And he wants to be in every squad. What a self-absorbed mercenary.
Or maybe I just need counselling.
That's harsh! he is not Liam Kelly, If he gets picked he will turn up and play every timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I can't work out if you are serious or it is some joke I am missing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
He's joking.
At least he didn't say "the" country, Stutts.