Feck sake fellas!
These are just end of season Friendlies, most of the players would prefer to be on holiday.
We don't even have our two best CBs in the squad for these games.
Relax, in MON we trust.
Feck sake fellas!
These are just end of season Friendlies, most of the players would prefer to be on holiday.
We don't even have our two best CBs in the squad for these games.
Relax, in MON we trust.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bpssg3UCcAAIJyu.jpg
@FAIreland Good to see Ryan Meara of @NewYorkRedBulls training with us this morning!
So is he still thinking of playing with us?
He cant be any worse than forde can he? :D He is young enough still as well, i thought he was older.
Thats good news, hes young and playing first team football.
Edit: Or is he? He doesnt seem to have any appearances in 2013
http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/players/ryan-mearaQuote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
He's second choice behind a chap called Luis Robles (who has a solitary U.S. cap). Hasn't played since 2012, seemingly- around the time he was called into our under-21s.
No harm at all in calling him in for training when we're in his backyard.
Shades of Johnny Glynn?
He had hip surgery at the end of 2012 which seemed to keep him out for a long time.
If I didn't know what age this guy was, I'd say he was in his forties.
I think he's keen to play for Ireland. Last time we tried to call him up to the under-21s (for a friendly, I think), Red Bulls refused him permission to join up with the squad in spite of Meara's eagerness to play. They were under no obligation to release him as it was either an under-age or non-competitive game; possibly both. I think he since got injured which contributed to him losing his starting position in the Red Bulls team.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
He briefly spoke about recovering from his hip injury and reclaiming his place on the field being a priority in an interview from March of 2013, but did admit that he will need to discuss a potential Irish call-up with manager Mike Petke "maybe somewhere down the line":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKFJqXyK4oU
Assuming he's up to scratch and we remain interested, that is.
Some more videos of him in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGWcADj1UhE
Fair enough they're in New York anyway, but you'd think the FAI would stump the price of a plane from Colorado to New York for Shane O'Neill and get him in training too. The miseries don't even have a training kit for Ryan Meara. I hope they fed him at least!
The squad are training at the Red Bull training ground Whipanny NJ. I suppose that explains Meara's presence.
All pictures here
including a happy camper.
http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w...258/876505.jpg
He looks like a happy Roy Keane...Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Meara might even have invited himself along to demonstrate his credentials. Fair play to him if so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Dare we mention New York-native Joey Lapira's name again? Maybe it's for the best he's far, far away in the Outer Mongolian third division or wherever it is he's playing these days!
Eurosport blames the Irish nation for ending Montolivo's World Cup: http://balls.ie/football/eurosport-b...-irish-nation/
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My Italian speaking pal said that initially the Italian media said it was just an accident, one of those things. But then he said the TV pundits said Pearse only had eyes for the man and went for him. Nonsense in my opinion, but hey...
It was Pearce's trailing leg that caught the incoming Montolivo, and it certainly wasn't the heaviest of collisions either. Pearce's active leg was clearly challenging for the ball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFo6oBjdilk
Build up to the Portugal game from Squawka: http://friendlies-temp.squawka.com/r...ionals/matches