Sean St. Ledger

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01/09/2009, 10:12 AM
the doc

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Originally Posted by elroy

From BBC website:

0947: News is beginning to break, this from BBC Tees: "According to our Boro mole, the Teessiders are interested in Preston centre-half Sean St. Ledger. Will keep you posted."

4.5 m bid from M'boro, but Celtic are trying to put a deal together too!
01/09/2009, 11:31 AM
paul_oshea

hmmm, 4.5 mil is an awful lot in fairness for a first division club to be paying.
01/09/2009, 11:55 AM
shakermaker1982

yeah your right Paul but then again Huth went for 5 million and you only get 3 games a year out of him!
01/09/2009, 12:28 PM
bwagner

does anybody else think sean looks like aden from home and away
01/09/2009, 5:53 PM
BigmanCas

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Originally Posted by Colbert Report http://foot.ie/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif
Given

Kelly-O'Shea-Dunne-Kilbane
McGeady-Andrews-Whelan-Duff
Doyle-Keane

If SSL is injured I'd go with that too. No Foley or McShane to complicate selection.

Teflon Don may well recommend Nolan though.

Kelly is no good - in fact it is very dangerous to play him - he is a liability
~O Dea (if called up) to play centre back with O Shea at right back.
02/09/2009, 6:35 AM
shakermaker1982

"Trapattoni has been cheered by an upbeat fitness update on the central defender Sean St Ledger, who has a knee problem. The Preston player sat out training yesterday today but Trapattoni said he would welcome him back into the group today (Weds) tomorrow and hopes that he will be fit to take his place alongside Richard Dunne"

Source: Guardian

Good news!
02/09/2009, 7:41 AM
dr_peepee

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Originally Posted by bwagner

does anybody else think sean looks like aden from home and away

Yeah.. Probbly the Third years in The Assumption in Walkinstown....
02/09/2009, 7:43 AM
dr_peepee

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigmanCas

Kelly is no good - in fact it is very dangerous to play him - he is a liability

Kelly's the type of play for a backs to the wall game against a Big Club or country... He gets found out against weaker teams were more is expected from him on the ball.. I think anyway!!
02/09/2009, 9:07 AM
elroy

Quote:

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

"Trapattoni has been cheered by an upbeat fitness update on the central defender Sean St Ledger, who has a knee problem. The Preston player sat out training yesterday today but Trapattoni said he would welcome him back into the group today (Weds) tomorrow and hopes that he will be fit to take his place alongside Richard Dunne"

Source: Guardian

Good news!

Due to train today according to the times.

Given played centre half yesterday!
02/09/2009, 11:31 AM
Wolfie

Quote:

Originally Posted by elroy

Given played centre half yesterday!

I know it was a light training session - and call me old Mr Cautious if you must - but wasn't that just looking for trouble?
02/09/2009, 11:34 AM
paul_oshea

Wolfie i was thinking the exact same you know!
02/09/2009, 11:38 AM
ifk101

Relax there lads :D

It was only a light workout.
02/09/2009, 11:41 AM
Wolfie

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifk101

Relax there lads :D

It was only a light workout.

I know, I know..................but Jaysus Shay - stay in goal if its all the same to yourself.

Be careful going up and down stairs as well.

Jaysus.
02/09/2009, 12:08 PM
Lenny82

If it was up to me, I'd wrap him up in cotton wool until Saturday evening instead of having him jumping for headers with Arms and Legs Folan!!!!
04/09/2009, 4:21 AM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by Lenny82

If it was up to me, I'd wrap him up in cotton wool until Saturday evening instead of having him jumping for headers with Arms and Legs Folan!!!!

you and your sheep fetish. ;)
04/09/2009, 7:50 AM
drummerboy

SSL hasn't trained all week. He must be extremely doubtful at this stage. Anyone know any more.
04/09/2009, 8:26 AM
paul_oshea

I heard that he sat out training all week thus far.
04/09/2009, 9:17 AM
tetsujin1979

Brady says he'll be ok for the game: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...h-1878071.html

Quote:

Assistant manager Liam Brady said: "We decided to leave Sean out as we were doing a lot of shooting and 10-v-10 match in which there was going to be a lot of tackling But we're confident he'll be fit."
04/09/2009, 11:54 AM
the doc

Quote:

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Brady says he'll be ok for the game: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...h-1878071.html

Not so sure he will play, had to rest yesterday as his knee was really sore.

I wouldn't risk him to be honest, St Ledger is the type of player who would walk through a brick wall for his team, as we have seen at Preston on many occassions.

But this an important World Cup Qualifier, and we have a enough options in the squad to cover for this.
04/09/2009, 11:57 AM
geysir

I'd regard a Ledger's absence as weakening the team, if it takes O'Shea away from RB
04/09/2009, 12:25 PM
Stuttgart88

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfie

I know, I know..................but Jaysus Shay - stay in goal if its all the same to yourself.

Be careful going up and down stairs as well.

Jaysus.

I see an English cricketer (not for the first time) injured himself in a pre-match kickabout, a "harmless" way of warming up. Dangerous business...
04/09/2009, 1:41 PM
geysir

Goalkeepers are careful, their instincts keep them ahead of danger.
Except in the kitchen where instincts can put you in harms way, like sticking out a bare foot to break the fall of a full jar of your favourite jam.
04/09/2009, 2:24 PM
Duggie

the more time passes the more i kinda think SSL shouldnt play tomorrow night. surely he couldnt be fully right and we dont want his knee playing up in the madness of nicosia. id feel more comfortable with o'shea and dunne with suppose kelly at right back.
04/09/2009, 2:25 PM
Stuttgart88

Quote:

Originally Posted by geysir

Goalkeepers are careful, their instincts keep them ahead of danger.
Except in the kitchen where instincts can put you in harms way, like sticking out a bare foot to break the fall of a full jar of your favourite jam.

Isn't that how Canizares missed the 2002 WC? He dropped his aftershave and tore a tendon in his foot?
04/09/2009, 2:27 PM
Stuttgart88

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duggie

the more time passes the more i kinda think SSL shouldnt play tomorrow night. surely he couldnt be fully right and we dont want his knee playing up in the madness of nicosia. id feel more comfortable with o'shea and dunne with suppose kelly at right back.

Or possibly SSL at right back. I think we need the core rock solid. If Kelly plays to his best he'll be fine though.
04/09/2009, 2:54 PM
geysir

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Isn't that how Canizares missed the 2002 WC? He dropped his aftershave and tore a tendon in his foot?

stuck out his foot to break the fall?
A good goalkeeper would instinctively catch the jar before it hits the ground.
A better goalkeeper would see it happen before it happened and have the hand out waiting for it to fall.
04/09/2009, 3:15 PM
tetsujin1979

didnt something like that happen to Ian Walker as well
04/09/2009, 6:39 PM
Murfinator

Is Sledge named at right back or centre back tomorrow? Trap has said Kelly will replace him if he's not fit but that could mean either a direct RB for RB switch or he has O shea pencilled in for right back and would shunt him to centre if needs be.
04/09/2009, 8:07 PM
Stuttgart88

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

didnt something like that happen to Ian Walker as well

Yep, think you're right.
04/09/2009, 8:47 PM
tetsujin1979

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murfinator

Is Sledge named at right back or centre back tomorrow? Trap has said Kelly will replace him if he's not fit but that could mean either a direct RB for RB switch or he has O shea pencilled in for right back and would shunt him to centre if needs be.

centre half, no point in risking him out of position if he's already not 100%
04/09/2009, 9:48 PM
Stuttgart88

Just ask soccerc and gspain what they think of Kelly as a CB.

He played there vs Northern Ireland U21s in Lurgan(?) and was desperate by all accounts.
04/09/2009, 10:06 PM
Crosby87

Looks like SSL is starting.
12/09/2009, 11:44 AM
tetsujin1979

Boro confirm interest in St Ledger: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...553960,00.html
15/09/2009, 1:58 PM
Closed Account

Confirmed 3 month loan to Middlesborough http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...gh/8257190.stm
15/09/2009, 2:05 PM
eirebhoy

I'd say a permament deal is sealed otherwise Preston wouldn't have let him go. Obviously it couldn't be done officially until January but he's Middlesbrough player now for sure. Good to see Southgate rates him.

'I�m really delighted to be able to bring Sean in. He�s somebody we think is already a class act.

'He reads the game really well, he�s got great composure and we think he�ll be a good foil for our other central defenders.

'He has established himself in the Irish national team and has been player of the year for a very good Preston side for the last two years.'

Folan is next on the list for Boro.
15/09/2009, 2:29 PM
ifk101

Interesting that Preston would let a first-team regular go on loan to a fellow promotion chasing Championship club.
15/09/2009, 3:50 PM
SkStu

agree with ifk101 - this is a weird transfer if you ask me.

Almost as weird as Boro having to be relegated before signing Irish players. Yeates, SSL and now Folan... Yeates first irish player at Boro since Kav?
15/09/2009, 4:07 PM
tetsujin1979

Jason Gavin played for the Boro when El Tel was assisting/bailing out Bryan Robson, but I can't think of anyone since then
15/09/2009, 4:33 PM
Wangball

Quote:

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Jason Gavin played for the Boro when El Tel was assisting/bailing out Bryan Robson, but I can't think of anyone since then

James Cronesberry is in the reserves
15/09/2009, 5:01 PM
SkStu

Quote:

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Jason Gavin played for the Boro when El Tel was assisting/bailing out Bryan Robson, but I can't think of anyone since then

Keith O'Neill was there too around that time...

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