He has always had talent and this was obvious even when he was at Blackburn. However, he is inconsistent and has never played regular first team football. Am I right too in saying he has had attitude problems in the past or is this just my imagination at work?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Isn't he mad for pints ?
Realistically, Forrester struggled to make the Ireland U21 team last year and has been told he needs to bulk up to move to England. Of the players in the LOI, I'd say Richie Towell is the one with the talent and physique to make the step up, but it won't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Shame with Burnley now all but promoted.
I really thought he was a good player. Hopefully he'll get back into the squad with some eye-catching Premiership displays in the 2014/15 season
Charlie, out of interest, why do think Towell wouldn't make it in England? Weren't Barnsley interested in signing him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I meant get called up for the Ireland team. I'm sure he will make it in England. Barnsley and Charlton interested apparently, and you'd assume clubs below them too.Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
Squad to be announced tomorrow (Friday) at 10.00am.
Nothing on Ian Harte's twitter yet but I'll keep you posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Do you blokes think that Turkish players ever eat Turkey as their pre game meal or that it would be thought of as taboo?
Who knows what delights they chow down on Crosby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
I doubt it, the tryptophan would make them groggy and unfit to perform at 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Does anyone know if Richard Keogh was interviewed after tonight's game? If he complained about not being picked for the national team, we can cross one name off the list.
Because he failed in Scotland would the biggest indicator to me. Terrific LOI player. Maybe the spell here has helped him. On Forrester, he has the talent. A full time training regime with nutritionist etc would help him develop the physique needed. He couldn't play full international football yetQuote:
Originally Posted by gastric
David Forde Millwall FC 20/12/1979 16 0 Darren Randolph Birmingham City FC 12/05/1987 2 0 Rob Elliot Newcastle United FC 30/04/1986 0 0 Richard Keogh Derby County FC 11/08/1986 3 1 Marc Wilson Stoke City FC 17/09/1987 15 1 Seamus Coleman Everton FC 11/10/1988 21 0 John O’Shea Sunderland AFC 30/04/1981 94 2 Alex Pearce Reading FC 09/11/1988 2 1 Stephen Kelly Reading FC 06/09/1983 37 0 Damien Delaney Crystal Palace FC 20/07/1981 8 0 Joey O’Brien West Ham FC 17/02/1986 5 0 Shane Duffy Everton FC 01/01/1992 0 0 James McCarthy Everton FC 12/11/1990 23 0 Jeff Hendrick Derby County FC 31/01/1992 4 0 Ciaran Clark Aston Villa FC 26/09/1989 10 1 Stephen Ward Brighton Hove Albion 20/08/1985 20 2 Glenn Whelan Stoke City FC 13/01/1984 55 2 Paul Green Leeds United FC 10/04/1983 20 1 Aiden McGeady Everton FC 04/04/1986 64 3 Anthony Pilkington Norwich City FC 06/06/1988 3 0 James McClean Wigan Athletic FC 22/04/1989 19 0 Stephen Quinn Hull City FC 04/04/1986 3 0 David Meyler Hull City FC 29/05/1989 5 0 Wes Hoolahan Norwich City FC 20/05/1982 10 1 Robbie Keane LA Galaxy FC 08/07/1980 131 62 Shane Long Hull City FC 22/01/1987 44 11 Daryl Murphy Ipswich Town FC 15/03/1983 9 0 Jon Walters Stoke City FC 20/09/1983 25 4 Kevin Doyle QPR FC 18/09/1983 57 12 Anthony Stokes Celtic FC 25/07/1988 8 0 Simon Cox Nottingham Forrest FC 28/04/1987 27 4 Connor Sammon Derby County FC 06/11/1986 9 0
Quite a conservative selection, and Cox is a surprise.
"The U21s can wait" is the clearest message.
Gibson, Reid, Westwood and maybe Dunne would be expected to be in next autumn's squads and they would definitely strengthen things.
Apart from Wes and McGeady there is little creativity in midfield.
The Hull City lads will more than likely miss the Turkey game and there's a few there who will be involved with the play offs.
No Stephen Ireland, despite recent reports, no Grealish, no guarantees Pilkington and Joey O'Brien will be fit.
Duffy apart, there's little in the selection that indicates progress over the last seven months
It's been talked about for about two years now how Forrester needs to develop his physique. I know little about such matters but I can't understand how this hasn't been a priority for him. To me he has a lot of great attributes but he can be out muscled in games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Another player who might have made the grade I always thought if he was stronger was John Dillon (I know he's English but just pointing out the similarity) but again, despite all the talk about him needing to bulk up, he never did for whatever reason. Beautiful footballer though.
On RTE O'Neill says that the squad will be reduced before 22nd May and that Stephen Ireland may yet figure but he hadn't had a chance to discuss it with him yet, or something like that. I'm saying nothing...!
Are any of these games live on rte/setanta? Thanks.
Setanta definitely showing the US games.
Does anyone know if Premier Sports in the UK does a PPV option? They show the big Setanta games but I think a permanent subscription is required.