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Because John Egan, Shane Duffy, Nathan Collins, Dara O'Shea, Liam Scales, Andrew Omobamidele, Jake O'Brien and Mark McGuinness... and he spent the last two seasons in League One.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Of course if he does go to Brighton and breaks through there, then yes, he becomes an option.
He wasn't in the Derby squad last night. Though that could have been for a number of reasons.
Since the last Brighton interest he has signed a new contract with Derby. Maybe there's a release clause in there, but if he hadn't signed it he would be in the last six months of his contract now and in a much stronger position to get his big move. Would have to question his decision to sign that contract if he doesn't get the move this month.
"Asked about the bid from Brighton and his fitness, Warne said: "He is good. He was walking around baptising kids at half-time. He is coming back from a tendon injury, so the chances of re-injury if he plays three times in a week is 30 to 40 per cent so it wasn't a risk that we were prepared to take. "He has trained today, he will train with the squad on Thursday and he will be included in my thoughts for the weekend [against Cardiff].
"It sounds more exciting if I said I pulled him out of the squad to drive him to Brighton tonight, but that isn't the case. It would be a good headline, but he will be available for the weekend. He is not re-injured or anything like that, it was precautionary." (Paul Warne, manager, 22 Jan).
"....the Rams are adamant that they are not selling the 23-year-old in the January transfer window, DerbyshireLive understands" (Derbyshire Live, 21 Jan).
He was doing what at half time??
I know -- I'm puzzled too. When Carlton Palmer told FLW today that Cashin is "very, very good player", I thought at first that he was referring to Eiran's football skills, but perhaps he was commenting on young Eiran's moral and spiritual values and activities.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Baffling comment from manager... unless it's a comeback/resurrection joke?
Splashing/squirting them with water maybe?? Messing around, keeping involved with the team?Quote:
Originally Posted by texidub
Baptising them into the club?
Maybe he has a side-line as a American Style Preacher on the side-line !
Maybe ~ He is a Son of a Preacher Man, like Dusty Springfield sang !
After going quiet for a few days, there seems to be reports in Derby that this transfer is back on as they need the cash to get a few players in before the transfer window closes.
Fee agreed between Derby and Brighton, according to Sky Sports News.
Transfer completed, fee of £9m, according to "sources". (BBC Football, 31 Jan).
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Officially signed
Would assume that's a transfer record for an uncapped Irish player.
Cashin, Cannon and Jake O'Brien have now transferred for a total of about £45m yet have only five caps between them.
If Cashin starts playing EPL.games he'll presumably come into the Ireland squad, especially given he's a left footer. But how many centre backs can we realistically pick? Collins and O'Shea are certain, O'Brien and Omobamidele are likely to be in if they're playing regular top division football, and then there's Cashin. So that's five and you still have Scales and McGuinness, who both started our last game. And there's also Jimmy Dunne who is in great form as well, that's a lot of centre backs to accommodate. Poor Luke McNally hasn't a hope and it's not looking good for Duffy or Egan either. How's Darragh Lenihan's injury situation these days?
Dunne has played at right back for the last 18 months and has looked at lot better there than at centre half. Might be worth a look for us there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
I think that's probably the only position he's really in contention for. Could Cashin be tried at left back in a flat back four maybe - could be an option against high level opposition in particular? If we do try the Collins stepping into midfield thing again we could be pioneers of the five centre backs on the pitch strategy.
It was good to see Cashin referencing his Ireland ambitions in his first Brighton interview anyway.
If we had problems like that in other positions, we'd be a lot better off!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
We are almost in Centre-half Nirvana ~ ~ Has it been this good since we could afford to play Paul McGrath in midfield, and some time before that Mark Lawrenson in midfield ? !
It probably has. It's good - but none of the options are playing at a really top level. It's a variety of functional players really. I'd take peak Richie Dunne over any of them for example. Though we have had a lot of functional players there down the years - O'Dea, St Ledger, McShane from our Euro 2012 squad alone.
It's good that we can afford to leave out some functional players - cos we have to start them in other areas.
But for example Scales is the only one playing in Europe - and even then he's lost his place in a side that probably wouldn't get into Europe if they were playing in England.
In fairness it did take Richard Dunne a while to get to his peak level ~ I actually remember some people that I know personally writing him off, in his earlier years ~ I could see something in him, if he got his act together, which he did ~ Thankfully, great to see a young man do so well.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Decent enough centre-backs if they can click as a, pair / three / system that suits them ~ And of course it would be a great bonus, if one of them could do a good job in midfield even if it was only in certain suitable games !