Not for O'Carroll though. Isn't he a striker (We're both talking about Diarmuid O'carroll, yes?)Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
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Not for O'Carroll though. Isn't he a striker (We're both talking about Diarmuid O'carroll, yes?)Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
interview with McCarthy from the o.s. in which he touches on hoping to re-emerge as an international after his time as an u-21 player
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...11194,00.html?
Joe has declared for Ireland and is included in the squad for the U21 game against Luxembourg next Wednesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I meant it was a good sign that he wasn't afraid to order instructions to a 32 year old on about £30k a week. :) O'Carroll seems to be a Chris Sutton type player. I presume he's only filling in at centre half until Cuthbert recovers but you never know with Strachan. He likes his players to be able to read a game from the opponents perspective so probably getting him used to the defenders game. That type of thing is why I really rate Strachan. :) He'll often play a left back on the right wing too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I'm listening to the Sunderland match and they were absolutely horrible. No defense whatsoever. Only Lawrence, Connolly, Clarke, and Murphy played. Murphy did nothing and was replaced by Yorke. Lawrence may have had a hand in Sunderland's only goal, and Connolly had Sunderland's only other 2 chances, one that was saved and parried for a corner, and one that was cleared off the line in the 90th minute. Connolly is SAFC.com's man of the match
Scorers:
David Bell (Luton)
Martin Rowlands (2) (QPR)
Glenn Whelan (Sheffield Wednesday)
Mark Kinsella (Walsall)
Anthony Stokes scored his first league goal for Falkirk to equalise Billy Mehmet's opener.
Garry Breen scored for Man City U-18's, and Chris Fagan notched one for United as United ran out 4-2 winners over their local rivals.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=371283
Man United review: http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pa...&newsid=371257
leicester v southampton 3-2
McCarthy and Logan played the 90 for the home side, no Irish played for saints, neither was there any sign of Maybury.
Logan had an eventfull game and despite being beaten twice he again played well, he may feel slightly disappointed with the second but it came through a crowded area and was a very well struck shot in the corner, it would have needed a very good save.
he was solid on crosses taking several well, and punching impressively from under his own bar late on from a superb inswinging deep cross, he was beaten to one late on but the header flew over.
he had one one-on-one to deal with,from B.Wright-Phillips from which he shut the angle down well and saved with his feet.he also produced a vital save with the game at 2-2 from a close range volley.
his kicking was again a major plus point in comparison with the other keepers here, from his hands he gets great height on them along with the distance. and from the ground he finds a shirt most times including the clearence for one of leicesters goals, which came from a nightmare backpass played bobbling at pace accross him, which he managed to kick perfectly to a team mate. he dealt with a coulple of these type backpasses in the game, each time finding a leicester player.
he also displayed confidence coming and tidying up outside the area and he threw to the fullbacks well at times, which is just as well, with leicester lacking real height uptop.
i also noticed him talking to the ballboys during a stoppage instructing them not to be so hasty with the multi-ball return system as leicester hung desperately to their lead, and deep into 7 mins of injury time he took a goalbound looping header on the chest and took it away to the edge of the area to kill the opponents momentum.
McCarthy played well, it was a hectic game for him but he avoided the refs attention and saw it out well, i only recall him being beaten once in the air all day and his headers were solid, never once putting it straight to an opponent, he was not in posession very often on the ground, but again only gave it away once, when he attempted to play it out of a tight spot near the corner flag and gave it away, he would have been better served launching it.
he made one tremendous challenge on B.W-B to deny him a one on one, when just as the striker had been sprung and was about to take it into his stride, Paddy slid in, almost from behind, and took the ball away brilliantly, it even deflected off his opponent for a leicester throw.
he got his nose broken near the end when taking a goalbound effort from under his own bar with a header and required a full kit change on the sideline as the physios struggled to stop the bleeding so he could return, the tension was tremendous as the ref found 7 mins from somewhere and he was urging the physio to get it sorted as he watched the leicester defence creaking under great pressure.he eventually returned with his nose in tatters and rose to head away the last saints attack.
smashing game, this one, in which the 2 Irish lads more then played their part.
o.s. report here; http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~33267,00.html
Seems like an entertaining injury time anyway. :)
All Irish scorers for Celtic U19s. Cillian Sheridan again scored 2 with Graham Carey and Sean Anderson getting the others in a 4-2 win.
Saw the Leicester vs Southampton goals on TV. Logan was blameless for the second in my opinion. Shot was nearly unstoppable, low & at pace just inside the post. Wasn't unlike Israel's equaliser in Tel Aviv last year.
Logan's a big lad. Looks a bit like Smeichael with the white blond hair.
I see David Bell, ex-youth intl, scored Luton's winner on Saturday. Stephen Kelly missed a good chance for Brum to equalise late on.
yeah, id go along with that, but he seemed a bit annoyed with himself that he hadnt gotten to it, maybe because of the distance it came from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
McCarthy is a doubt for tomorrows game at leeds, having his nose fixed.
story here:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...912849,00.html
leeds v leicester 1-2
Logan again in goal, McCarthy out injured and Maybury a late sub, for leeds, Kelly, Butler and Douglas played, Butler with a late consolation and Douglas going close on one occasion only to be denied by Logan according to radio, Logan also saving well from a dipping Healy effort.
O.S. report here http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~33306,00.html
Karl Moore started and played the whole 90 minutes, while Donal McDermott was an unused sub for Man City's reserves in a 2-1 win over a Sheffield United reserve side including Derek Geary. Sheffield United's website refers to the team as "Reserve A", Man City's site lists them as the reserves
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...10&toyear=2006
Sheffield United review: http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page....html?ptvParm=
Jon Walters scored for Chester City yesterday.
I'm listening to the Sunderland commentary and from what I can tell, the midfielders are god awful (besides Yorke who seems to be alright). Lawrence is afraid of the ball. Murphy has had pretty much no service. They keep flying the ball up to Connolly whos up against a 6'0'' guy, while they could be playing to Brown whos taller. Cunningham hurt is hamstring, but he seems to be OK. Colgan has had no work in net and Devaney seems to be OK.
Anthony Stokes has notched 2 for Falkirk so far this afternoon.
Clarke and Lee with a goal apiece for Ipswich
And David Bell got his second in two games for Luton vs. Leeds.
Given he has only just got into the first XI at Luton, fair play. He's usually on the bench, if he's even in the squad.
Just to recap, from what I recall, Bell was called up to the Irish squad before the World Youth Cup in 2003. He impressed Gerry Smyth in a friendly at Belfield just before the tournament started and I think he played one or two games in the UAE. He played in central midfield then and looked a very skillful player & I was surprised he didn't go on to do anything of note in club football. He was at Kidderminster I think (or Rushden??) and out of the blue Luton bought him late last season.
Good news about Clarke & Stokes in particular.
Ipswich Town boss Jim Magilton had praise for Irish youth striker Billy Clarke who scored one and created another after coming off the bench as the Blues defeated Southend 3-1 at Roots Hall. Magilton was generally pleased with the performance, although he was concerned at his side's late jitteriness.
Magilton said that 18-year-old Clarke will go a long way: "He is going to be a special player. He has got all the attributes and we're delighted to have him at this club.
"He has proved he can do it at this level. We normally like to put him on after an hour, but he is desperate to play and desperate to score goals.
Shane Long makes his first premiership start against Arsenal with Reading today, playing up front with Doyle
Yeah he was at Rushden at the time. Good to see he's getting a run at Championship level, could be one for the future...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Shane Supple came on in the 8th minute for Ipswitch in their 3 - 1 away win at Southend.
Roy Keane doesn't take long to make a judgement on a player, as Clive Clarke has found out
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ty/6077170.stm
From BBC:
Reading are interested in signing QPR's 27-year-old midfielder Kevin Rowlands. (News of the World)
Personally I think Martin Rowlands is a better player, Kevin being the eccentric frontman of Dexy's Midnight Runners!
Man City's U-18's hammered their Liverpool counterparts 4-0 this afternoon. City's line up included Ian Daly and Karl Moore, with Donal McDermott coming on as a sub, while Shane O'Connor and Michael Collins lined out for the reds.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=373286
Liverpool review: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drill...61023-1150.htm
Come On Eileen is a great song, but Martin is doing quite well and could break our senoir squad soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Michael Doyle scored for Coventry last night. Clive Clarke played left back and Jay Tabb came on for last 5 minutes. No sign of Kevin Thornton.
Whats the word on young Kevin?I remember a quote from Mickey Adams such as "He knows what he has to do" which sounded a little ominous.
leicester v palace 1-1
Logan played and Maybury made the bench mainly due to injuries, he didnt see any action but was involved in some very show-offy keepy-uppy at h.t. with Momo Sylla.
Logan was at times over cooking his kicks in squaly conditions and had little enough to do for long periods, to be fair to him he had absolutely no height to hit from his kicks anyway, due to a few injuries hitting the squad. he had two key saves in the game, one from Morrison after a mix up at the back for leicester which kept at one each and one in injury time from a one on one with Freedman when he did brilliantly coming out quickly and saving at the feet.it saved the point for his side.
for palace, Morrison was in and out of the game, he hit a post in the first half and was getting touch tight to the c.b.'s a lot and rolling them well and showing for it quite a bit but it wasnt really happening for him. Kennedy, on the other hand was superb, dictated the pace of it totally in the first half, everything went through him in the middle and in the second half, as his side were outplayed he got through a load of work, tracking back very well and organising his side, even chasing down and catching breaking wingers and fullbacks to nick the ball out of play on a couple of occasions. in the entire game i never saw him give the ball away despite looking for and generally finding a forward pass.best player out there comfortably.
O.S. report here:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~33322,00.html
heres Logan on the unbeaten run which has coincided nicely with his breaking into the side:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...915864,00.html
http://www.celticfc.net/newsroom/news.aspx?id='2006-10-18_1604gk'Quote:
Scottish Reserve League
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
WEBSITE MAN OF THE MATCH: Darren O’Dea
http://www.celticfc.net/newsroom/news.aspx?id='2006-10-24_1625df'Quote:
Scottish Premier Reserve League
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
WEBSITE MAN OF THE MATCH: Darren O'Dea
Colin Larkin scored against West Ham in the Carling Cup, Alan O'Hare had an assist on Folan's goal, and Barry Roche let in a bad goal (nice shot, but Roche was in terrible position) all for Chesterfield against West Ham
You're not allowed to say nice things about Mark Kennedy on foot.ie
O'Cearuill was on the bench for Arsenal last night, but never came on.
http://foot.ie/showthread.php?p=5127...edy#post512736 :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
leicester v villa 2-3
only Maybury on display for us in this one, and he had a decent game, seemed at home in, and more motivated than usual by, the atmosphere and big crowd and higher general standard of the play than CCC league games. he started at r.b. and ended it on the right of midfield.
McCarthy was again ruled out by his nose injury and no sign of Logan, not on the bench even, maybe because of a finger injury he hinted at in a piece i posted a link to yesterday. time will tell on that one. some posters on the leicester sites felt he might have come for palaces opener on sat. hard to know.
one things for sure, his replacement,Henderson, made the most of the chance with a m.o.t.m. performance saving a Barry pen a couple of topclass point blank saves to boot.
O.S. report here, scant Irish interest in it:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~36257,00.html
Robbie Keane and Shane Long scored
Keane's was a just a hard shot off a cross
and I think
Long's was a head in off a a free kick (pretty much from 1 yard out I think)
Stephen Elliott played 25 minutes of a reserve game for Sunderland against Leeds and created 2 goals
John Thompson is gone on loan from Forest to Tranmere for a month
Paddy McCarthy is back in training.from the bluearmy site.
McCarthy return a real headache!
Leicester City manager Robert Kelly admits he faces a selection headache when club captain Paddy McCarthy returns from injury.
Mccarthy is back in training with a protective face mask to shield the broken nose he sustained in the victory over Southampton two weeks ago.
City's trip to QPR tomorrow is likely to come to soon for the 23-year-old. But when McCarthy is ready to make his comeback, Kelly admits that the form of players like Gareth McAuley and Patrick Kisnorbo in his absence has given him a welcome selection dilemma.
"Paddy McCarthy has trained with a face mask, but it might be a big ask for him to play," said Kelly. "He was doing terrifically well before he got injured.
"All credit to the other defenders who have come in because they have done really well.
"When he is fit it's going to be a dilemma, but they are the type of selection dilemmas that you want."
James O'Connor scored and St. Ledger put the ball in his own net today
See Partridge get a couple - be great to see him fight his way back. Lots of unfulfilled potential.
Alan Lee had a great game (got hattrick) for Ipswich v Luton. He dominated the Luton defence, and had a great game in terms of work rate. His aerial ability gives us an extra option and I would start him an Doyle upfront for us if we had a match next week.
Billy Clark played most of the game too, did ok, lots of effort but no end product this time. The Ipswich goalie (Supple) is Irish too, looks about 15 years old - had an ok game but not really tested.
From the Luton point of view, Foley was ok, but gave away a pen at the end.
Is Ian Harte still injured at Levante, doesnt seem to make the squad these days.