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He goes to my school,he's tall and skinny.He plays up front for the school and doesnt really give a rats arse about the team which I dont blame him for (so I havent seen him play as a centre back)as I would probably do the same.He quit St.Josephs in the summer for Crumlin and is from Ballyogan.
Ill be writing his byography soon...:D
Blackburn beat Chelsea, Man Utd for Irish kid Gunning
Ireland Under 15 international Gavin Gunning has indicated he's ready to snub the Premier League champions and sign for Rovers after both clubs spent months pursuing the highly-rated teenager.
The 15-year-old is a powerful six foot-plus centre half, who lists former Arsenal and England stalwart Tony Adams amongst his heroes, and he emerged as a target for the likes of Chelsea, Rovers, Manchester United and Arsenal after turning in some impressive performances for Crumlin United in Ireland.
Rovers' Academy director, Bobby Downes, has hailed Gunning's potential capture as a significant piece of business for the club, telling the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "He hasn't signed for us as yet but he has indicated he will do, which would be a great coup for us.
"He's only 15 but he's a very promising young player and we've put a lot of effort into trying to get him here.
"Mark Hughes and his staff have indicated there will be chances for some of our young players in the first team, and some of them have already started training with the first team squad, which is something that never happened under Graeme Souness.
"That's something that we have been able to sell to Gavin, that he's more likely to get his chance here than he would at some of the other clubs."
Gunning will sign a one-year scholarship form with Rovers, which will take him through to his sixteenth birthday at the end of January 2007, when he will then transfer to a two-and-a-half year professional contract, tying him up to the end of the 2008/9 season.
John Stokes, the Irish representative for the Stellar Group, who advise Gunning, said that Gavin and his family were thrilled that a move to the Premier League had been secured.
"We are all delighted for Gavin, it is great news for the lad. He has worked very hard to get to this stage and was being watched regularly by several clubs from England," said Stokes.
"But he knew that he just had to focus on his football and everything would fall into place.
"He and his family are really looking forward to seeing him progress at Blackburn and I wish him every success at his new club.
"Hopefully he can go on to fulfil his huge promise and enjoy a successful career in top level football."
http://oneteaminireland.bravehost.com/
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I see that Leon Best is not in the U21 squad for Madeira any longer. Is it an injury or a transfer to England?
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in other news, Willo Flood makes his comeback from injury against Sunderland reserves tonight
Willo Flood captained the Man City reserves side on his comeback and had a stormer by all accounts as he led the side to a 4-0 win over their Sunderland counterparts.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?sy...&newsid=305662
Sunderland review: http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=8991
Darron Gibson scored his second reserve goal of the season as United's reserves thumped Birmingham Reserves 4-0, with Rossi knocking in a hat trick.
Man United review: http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory...categoryid=624
Birmingham review: http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/pag....html?ptvParm=
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looks like Kyle Moran made the sub's bench for United's reserves, not bad, only 17 or 18, and a striker I think.
leicester v derby 2-2
McCarthy and Maybury played,the latter coming straight back into the side having been suspended for the last game.leicester reverted to a 4-4-2 formation with McCarthy in the middle at the back and Maybury lining up on the right side of midfield, id not seen him playing there before but he had a fine game, involved throughout and solid in posession with occasional pieces of inventive play.as you'd expect he covered back very well.he didnt ever skip round the fullback and whip crosses in like a natural wide player but still popped up with a goal when he burst past the fullback at full pace onto a dead weight ball and smashed leicester into the lead from a tight angle.his pass also made the opener.
McCarty's performance was on the money again,a very determined gritty performance from him in an east-midlands derby match which had a bit if an edge to it at times.not much room or time for pretty stuff and he headed everything away through the game and distributed it well but simply.he didnt have any joy in the opponents area as he was picked up by Moore, the huge ex-west brom player.he was captain again and not at fault for either derby goal.
Jeff Kenna played for derby.
match report with plenty about Maybury:
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~30834,00.html
player ratings from unofficial 'the blue army' site: How they rated
Paddy McCarthy: Really growing into the captain's role, his determination has become a symbol of a rejuvenated team.
Alan Maybury: City's top man. Sharp in the tackle and good ball distribution, he played in Iain Hume for his goal and grabbed the second with a well-struck drive.
Alan Lee scored again last night. Hes on a great run of form recently
Apparently much sought after Peterborough defender Sean St Ledger is Irish.. He trained with the 21s, but hasn't played yet..
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injured AGAIN, hamstring injury, out 3-4 weeks.
Conrad Logan has been recalled from his loan at boston for leicesters game v leeds on sat, its precautionary at the moment as Rab Douglas may yet be fit
full story:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...84306,00.html?
heres an interview with Paddy McCarthy about recent and future goings on at leicester from the blue army site.
We've got to carry on momentum - skipper
By Paul Jones
Skipper Paddy McCarthy knows there is still a long road ahead for his Leicester City side before they can feel secure in the Championship.
An unbeaten run of four games under Rob Kelly and Mike Stowell has seen City climb away from the immediate spectre of the relegation zone.
But, as City face up to promotion-chasing Leeds United tomorrow, McCarthy will be urging his colleagues to maintain that momentum. "There is no way we will be taking our foot off the gas just because of a few good results," he said. "As a team, those results have given us a lot of confidence.
"I don't think we ever doubted our own ability, or the ability we had throughout the squad, but it is amazing the effect a couple of wins can have on you."
McCarthy's partnership with Patrick Kisnorbo at the heart of the defence has been one of the keys to the timely revival.
The Foxes' captain is quick to recognise that.
"Since Patrick stepped in at centre-back, I think he has been our most consistent player," McCarthy said.
"He has great determination and strength and reads the game well.
After playing so much in midfield he is good with the ball and can take an extra touch when he needs to." Alhough City were pegged back and had to settle for a 2-2 draw from Tuesday's cracking encounter with East Midlands rivals Derby County, McCarthy still feels City are continuing to move forward.
"I felt that we had enough chances to win the game," he said.
"Matty Fryatt worked his socks off and Alan Maybury thoroughly deserved his goal.
"It was disappointing to concede the equaliser from a set-piece but we won't get too down-hearted about that.
"To have taken 10 points from the last 12 is a massive boost."
McCarthy hopes that run will continue against Leeds at the Walkers Stadium and he will certainly be looking for a happier ending to his afternoon than the one he suffered at Elland Road when the teams met back in December. The City defender was red-carded for his protests following what proved the decisive strike as Leeds ran out 2-1 winners.
"It was a controversial goal," he recalled.
"We felt hard done by but we won't be going into tomorrow's game thinking about anything other than a win.
"Leeds are right up there in the play-off positions and are a decent team.
"But we have to concentrate on our own game and not worry about what they are going to do
Givens Urges Stokes to move on, loan or permanent....(have to say I agree)
Stokes should seek Arsenal exit – Don
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=21219
February 17, 2006
Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Don Givens has urged teenage prodigy Anthony Stokes to consider a move away from Premiership big guns Arsenal.
Stokes, who will not turn 18 until the summer, has been on duty with the Ireland under-21 side in Madeira this week.
The former Shelbourne starlet has been a threat in both games against Madeira and Finland – hitting the woodwork twice – and will attempt to put Portugal to the sword in Friday’s tournament decider.
Givens has been impressed, but he feels Stokes should fly the Highbury nest in order to maintain his progress.
He told the Irish Daily Star: “It seems to be – from where I’m looking – that he needs to be thinking away from Highbury, on loan or a permanent move.
“He just needs to get out on loan somewhere to a decent team and play a bit. I would have thought he’d be ready for the Championship level.”
Irish winger Graham Carey scored the only goal in the final as Celtic U19s beat Sampdoria to win a youth tournament in Italy.
leicester v leeds 1-1
Logan was on the bench for leicester having been recalled from his loan.
Maybury again played in midfield and had another fine game, he was given m.o.t.m according to the stadium announcer.once McCarthy had been sent off the leicester midfield 3 were played very narrow and he got through a lot of work, good stuff from him.he finished the game at l.b.
McCarthy got sent off after about 10 mins when he got caught under a long punt upfield and wound up facing his own goal with the striker on his shoulder and a ball dropping out of the air, he let it bounce, tried to take a touch and turn out of trouble but it didnt come off and the ball became 50/50 between them both, the chase carried on into the area and McCarthy tugged the players shirt,the striker went down and a pen was given and McCarthy was given a straight red even though there was a covering leicester defender on the scene, the ref (who had a poor game throughout from both camps point of view) deemed it a goalscoring oppertunity.Paddy was visibly distressed by the outcome and Gary Kelly came over to symphatise with him as he made his way off the field. Ive been critical of McCarthys discipline at times on here, but i thought the ref was harsh on him on sat,it occured right underneath where i sit and a pen and a yellow would have been enough to punish what he did.
for leeds Butler was captain and he played well generally but was unsettled by pace throughout and Kelly had a fine game at r.b. and as leicester were offering no width due to having 10 players he had room to come forward and get involved high up the pitch which he did well.a high energy performance.
Douglas and Miller played in midfield, Douglas started in the middle,then moved to the right and finished in the middle again,neat and tidy but never creative or inventive enough, didnt get any crosses in that i can remember from the right. Miller was booked, he never imposed himself on the game, never bossed it didnt look as though he could ever open up a leicester defence happy to concede posession and take a point.he therefore saw plenty of the ball and had 3 good shooting oppertunities from the edge of the area but never threatened the target, once shooting over a keeperless goal from inside the area.
McCarthys suspension http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...785773,00.html
Tony Stokes has his own column in Monday's Star. Here's yesterdays:
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/5...kes21022ss.jpg
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1...T1YKLRVM6OXNPM
John O'Shea and Chris Fagan both featured for United's second string in their 4-1 win over Everton's reserves, with Fagan scoring after coming on for O'Shea. JOSH may force his way into the United squad for the League Cup Final now. No sign of Darron Gibson, which is a little odd as he scored last week, on the other hand he may be held back for the Manchester Senior Cup game on thursday. Lee Carsley completed 60 minutes for Everton.
Man United review: http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory...categoryid=624
Everton review: http://www.evertonfc.com/match/repor...p?page_id=9238
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Here's Fagan's profile:
http://www.manutd.com/bio/bio.sps?iBiographyID=51500
He only joined United this season.
Ireland Under-19 international Darren Randolph has made the subs bench for today's game against Newcastle, he's highly rated at Charlton. (we seem to have goalkeepers all over the place)