Ian Harte

Leeds got to the Champions League semi final with Harte as an important member of their squad. Your argument of "they'd no-one else" is laughable. Sure, I'll make myself available the next time there's an injury crisis for us and if I've a nightmare then I'll be able to say "sure, they'd no-one else but me!".
If he was that bad, managers would have played anyone but him at left back.When Harte was prominent for Leeds it was during their silly money stage. I'm sure they would have bought an able replacement if they had no faith whatsoever in him.

As I've said, you don't get to pick up all that experiance by being a bad player. That for me nails it.

Cast your minds back to the World Cup.

We conceded three goals. One against Cameroon, one against Germany and one against Spain. All three were Ian Harte's fault as usual. Also, I seem to remember the Saudi Arabian winger taking the **** out of him many times in that match.

Nobody is saying Harte is a bad player, they are just saying he can't defend properly.

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Cast your minds back to the World Cup.

We conceded three goals. One against Cameroon, one against Germany and one against Spain. All three were Ian Harte's fault as usual. Also, I seem to remember the Saudi Arabian winger taking the **** out of him many times in that match.

Nobody is saying Harte is a bad player, they are just saying he can't defend properly.

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Agreed :cool:

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Originally Posted by brine3

Cast your minds back to the World Cup.

We conceded three goals. One against Cameroon, one against Germany and one against Spain. All three were Ian Harte's fault as usual. Also, I seem to remember the Saudi Arabian winger taking the **** out of him many times in that match.

Nobody is saying Harte is a bad player, they are just saying he can't defend properly.

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I guess you would say he was at fault for the 12 goals has scored for
the Rebublic too, on the positive side.

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HAHA - what a crap pic !

WTF is the site all about anyway?

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HAHA - what a crap pic !

WTF is the site all about anyway?

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gay men's personals?

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WTF is the site all about anyway?

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Its his club's official website.

He seems to be turning more and more into Gary Kelly as he gets older.

It must be the genes.

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HAHA - what a crap pic !

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HAHA - what a crap player

good article on Harte in Telegraph

http://www.news.telegraph.co.uk/spor...1/ixfooty.html

Good article and fair play to him for doing well but I still don't think we miss him too much. I'm sure plenty will make a very good case for him being called up as back-up but there shouldn't be any automatic selections in a squad. Harte regularly played poorly for Ireland and I don't believe he ever really earned his place there. Other players have come in and haven't played terribly.

My tuppence worth

Harte was rubbish as a centre half under Mick. Moved to left back and was a decent enough player. Confidence was shot to bits in the World Cup and he was poor.

He lacks pace and has a poor positional sense. He is very good going forward, has a decent shot and excellent delivery at free kicks and corner kicks.

His commitment to the cause was never in question either.

I would have him in the squad ahead of Alan Maybury - tough call as Maybury is fully committed and has done ok for us. However Harte is playing at a higher level and has more to offer.

I would only play Harte at left back if O'Shea and Finnan were unavailable OR here is where I think he provides an option - if we are chasing a game. Decent delivery on set pieces is key (look at Bolton) and I would bring him on for that. Ours is not good enough at the moment.

harte is poor postionally, hoofs it too much and has no pace. no thanks

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I would only play Harte at left back if O'Shea and Finnan were unavailable OR here is where I think he provides an option - if we are chasing a game. Decent delivery on set pieces is key (look at Bolton) and I would bring him on for that. Ours is not good enough at the moment.

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If S. Reid gets his game together this will be his duty.

ive said it before and ill say it again.Ian Harte is our only decent left back and his ommisions from the squad are unbelieveable. Has Kerr even gone to watch him once?

his club are doing better than any of the other Irish players clubs ( bar Duff at chelsea and maybe Kilbane at everton)

Fourth in la liga isn't bad and there are some top class wingers playing in Spain for Harte to deal with .......

O shea, finnan Maybury are not left backs! and as a result there is no proper overlap on left hand side when they play.

Just imagine Harte was an uncapped Spaniard with irish parents playing well in La Liga, who declared he'd like to play for Ireland............

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(Ian Hearte).... it's hard for me to accept that I cannot tackle the same way as I did at home. I was brought up to go for the ball if it's there to be won...

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tackle ?? going for the ball ??

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tackle ?? going for the ball ??

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good point. ;) since world football seems to be moving in the general and regrettable direction of becoming a non-contact sport, harte would seemingly be ideal as at least a squad player

George Graham..one of the best defensive coaches around at the time,I reckon he had a valid point in not playing Hartey.

i was only joking ! I was meant to put a :p on the above post.

I think Hearte is just a different type of player than the typical kick it and run after it premiership player. He is very well suited to La Liga and there is more than one ways to skin a cat (i.e defend).