Strangely enough, I think about 8 or 9 of Aldo's goals came against Latvia.
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Strangely enough, I think about 8 or 9 of Aldo's goals came against Latvia.
Yeah, we played them four years in a row in the early 90s, winning all games. Aldo got a hat-trick in '92, one in '93, two in '94 and another two in '95.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
Did Will Hoskins have a spell at Forest?. I know he was up at Rotherham and was prolific for them. I often meant to ask about his shirt been on the wall of the Holy Trinity. Did Best go to school there James if you went there?Quote:
Originally Posted by livehead1
Yeh on loan but was injured. They both went to school there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harpsbear
Championship player of the month for September.
..and then doing a really lairy celebration right in Baia's face (or was it Couto?!)Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
Brilliant:cool:
Yeah twas Couto after Baia'a og. Funny alright. Dunne should have done that to Hughes last night:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tipp Townie
Best a concern for play-offs
Coventry City striker Leon Best has emerged as an injury worry for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-offs against France. Best limped out of last nights defeat at Cardiff with a knee injury and left the stadium on crutches.
His club are waiting to discover the full extent of the injury with a scan scheduled for tomorrow but manager Chris Coleman admitted the initial prognosis was not encouraging.
“We are not sure how long he is going to be out for,” said Coleman. “His knee has swollen up badly and we won’t be banking on him returning soon. He’s a tough kid but it doesn’t look too good. It’s a real worry.”
Best has yet to break his international duck but has won five caps under Giovanni Trapattoni, the most recent coming in the final qualifier against Montenegro.
Ireland face France on November 14th at Croke Park, with the return leg taking place at the Stade de France four days later. A place at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa awaits the winners.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...257179787.html
This is bad news. He's impressed every time I've seen him.
Gutted for Leon, really hope he makes it back in time - second leg, maybe? Gives us a useful option to change things around. Here's hoping.
Hope he recovers soon.
Himself and Folan are real options for Ireland to put themselves about and get under the skin of defender's.
Keane and Doyle are good players, but sometimes it's really important to win headers and flick on's up front and Folan and Best are very good at that. They give us a different option if Keane and Doyle are not getting anywhere on the ground against good defenders.
According to predictions, Folan will not be available for the play offs either
Andy Reid for striker? :D:D
Hope he gets back for the playoff.
Good luck to him with his recovery. Hope he gets there.
Ben Burgess it is so!!
nah a recall for david connolly please.
Give Clinton Morrisson the nod I reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by as_i_say
Very good!Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
Actually, given that Trap is on the record (I think) as saying he revised his plan B of playing A. Reid behind a lone striker because of the different option offered by Folan or Best, if neither of these is available...
It might happen. Hunt & Long have done nothing this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Serb
A goal needed, one minute to go, the ball falls to Andy Keogh. I wouldn't necessarily hold my breath!
rafael cretaro? ;)
Xano.
If, God forbid, we lost Robbie Keane I'd love to see Reid in a free role behind Doyle. Would be something similar to the role he enjoyed with Bent at Charlton.... Wouldn't be too enamoured with Reid behind Keane as a lone forward though..Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Serbia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
That said, I'd also like to see Clinton Morrison back in the squad, simply because he'd give us a different option.
Point taken, though I'm sure you can see where I'm coming from. Serbia home friendly or Paris away play-off ?Quote:
Originally Posted by noddy102
I like Keogh but don't think he gets enough goals at club level - though he mucked in with some crucial ones at the end of last season for Wolves.
Clinton is a goalscorer.
he also creates space brilliantly. runs off robbie very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
big fan.
Think he's hit the bar three times this season in the premiership also.. Unlucky in that respect...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
or ngaged in a dastardly gambling ring that requires incredible accuracy. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Clinton did play well with Robbie when selected and never let Ireland down and as I understand it he is an upbeat personality in the squad which goes down well with Trap.Quote:
Originally Posted by dynamo kerry
Joe Lapira makes shock return.Quote:
Originally Posted by as_i_say
Is Clinton playing well this season or are people just remembering some selected memories from yonder years with fondness?
He certainly started the season off well, although I'm not sure he has kept the form up.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
season stats for ClintonQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
comparison of Clinton Morrison and Leon Best's season up until last monday: http://tetsujin1979.googlepages.com/comparison.htmlCode:Home Away Total
Starting Player: Starts: 6 7 13
Completed Games: 5 6 11
Substitutions: 1 1 2
Substitute Player: Started On Bench: 1 0 1
Introductions: 1 0 1
Unused Substitute: 0 0 0
Goals: Goals: 4 2 6
Penalties: 0 0 0
Total Scored: 4 2 6
Own Goals: 0 0 0
Discipline: Bookings: 2 1 3
Sendings Off: 0 0 0
Birmingham apparently interested
COVENTRY City are planning to sell hot-shot striker Leon Best in January with Birmingham City FC leading the race, claims online speculation.
Mirror Football reports that the Sky Blues will cash in on the in-form frontman in the winter transfer window rather than allow him to leave on a free next summer.
It is believed that Premier League Birmingham are closely monitoring the 23-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who has snubbed several offers to renegotiate his contract at the Ricoh.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/cov...2746-24987273/
Comes down to the extra away goal and better discipline.Quote:
comparison of Clinton Morrison and Leon Best's season up until last monday:
Leon edges ahead.
It will be Keogh. And like Miller and a few other B-side members at this moment in time he is just not good enough. Great attitude but he lacks the quality to score goals in games that matter. Morrison has done it at the highest level and scored some crucial goals for us. His form has been good early season and he deserves a look in but he won't get it I'm afraid. Morrison has the attitude and belief in himself that could well work in these play offs.
When I was at Coventry a few weeks back Alex McLeish was a couple of rows behind me with a colleague. Best did really well that night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
best and morrison both championship players....beyond keane and doyle we have limited resources...think folan is easily our best option beyond these two,thought shane long did ok when reading were in the premiership,seems his career gone in reverse a little
Scored a good goal today early in the match against Derby, but beyond that wasn't up to much as Derby controlled the game after that point (didn't really get much service).
Took it off his chest before hitting it on the half-volley with the outside of his foot into the corner.