No he deserves applause for being directly involved in the goal, if the keeper hadn't pulled off an excellent save, it was certain goalQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
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No he deserves applause for being directly involved in the goal, if the keeper hadn't pulled off an excellent save, it was certain goalQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
going on 30.
got his call up in the past! forget him!
better off calling up young players and blood them
Ageist. You should always pick the strongest team for competitive games. The future is always the future. It never comes. You don't "blood" young players in vital qualifying games. In any event at 30, he would be good for at least one more qualifying campaign.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Scientist
I'm guessing Hoolahan will have a few more years in him than the average midfielder.
Does anyone remember when Dario Hubner got called up for Italy? I was watching Serie A week-in week-out at the time, and he was banging the goals in for Brescia. He got his call up at 34! Who called him up?
Something I'd always be wary of is players like Doyle, Wes, Brian Murphy etc, they might have an edge in longevity over their peers, as they haven't been through the grind in the UK as long. Even more so Hoolihan - he never crossed me as being particularily pacy, more gifted with the ball, so his age is irrelevant.
Martin Palermo got called up by Maradonna for Argentina 11 years after his previous caps at the age of 37 and scored the goal that qualified them for the 2010 World Cup. think he scored in the finals as well.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
He did indeed. Apparently the goal made him the oldest Argentinian player to score in a world cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
I'll post the exact quote later on, but Trapattoni did mention Hoolahan, along with Tierney, in the press conference yesterday
Bump.
Assisted on Norwich's winner today only three minutes after coming on
Did you find the quote?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Could have been the Tardelli quote on the Norwich 2. When he uses the royal "we", that's just as valid as a direct Trap quote.
sorry, completely forgot about it. Think he just mentioned them as players he was watching, with a view to bringing them into the squad in the new year. Nothing that hasn't been reported already, but it was good to hear the manager mention the players by nameQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Goal for Hoolahan to put Norwich 1-0 up. Corner comes in, Crofts heads it goalwards, blocked on the line but the ball comes out, hits Hoolahan on the leg about 2 yards out, and trickles in. Doesn't care, a goals a goal.
Worm should be on Gillette Soccer Saturday. That was delivered just like Phil Thompson. :)
Brilliant assist from Hoolahan v. Wolves tonight. It's the first goal in this video:
http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos...s-2-norwich-2/
Also got a round of applause off the home fans coming off towards the end of the game. I think I'll joing the Hoolahan Fan Club now.
Great that the mic picked up all the shouts as well. Looks like he wants a seat on that plane!Quote:
Originally Posted by Philly
I only saw the second half (and the goals) but he had a stormer.
The Hoolahan goal must be the longest one-two in history.
The guy who puts the ball through for him is the same guy who heads home the return cross.
In fact it is a 1-2-1-2, a bit like Barcelona except on a massively expanded scale.
Turned out to be a valuable point for Wolves in the end.
Hoolahan get man of the match from sky sports.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...rescues-Wolves
Yep, hopefully he'll be considered. I think Fahey's place in the squad might be looking less secure.
Ha! Norwich wearing an away jersey. I remember then getting slaggings for that on Fantasy Football back in the day. "Who would they wear it against? Brazil?!"
Fahey playing the holding roll atm for Birmingham. Good practice for the Trap system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Very solid vs Palace. Sweeped up any loose ball in front of the back 4 and kept it simple.
ideally he would be playing higher up the pitch. Why curb his natural instincts?
Not sure I understand the meaning of your post, but I think you mean they were playing in green?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Anyhow I found it a bit weird watching Norwich in their green kit, I think subconsciously I thought they were Ireland or something like that.
It is pretty unusually to see a premiership team wearing green I can't remember it ever happening before but that probably says
more about my memory than reality.
Incidentally with Wolves wearing orange all you needed was the ref and lines mean wearing white to complete the Irish flag!
It's mentioned here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/mobile/...ll/9665534.stm
Perhaps they were making a hint to Trap about Wes?Quote:
Norwich are wearing a green kit for some unknown reason.
They did have green in 2004-2005 though
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...s-2011-12.html
Liverpool have had a couple of dark green away kits down through the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Well, yeah. Norwich's home kit is yellow. Can't think of any other league club that wear yellow (maybe one of the more recently promoted sides - possibly Burton). So who would they need to play in change colours against?Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Watford spring to mind.
Oxford wore yellow didn't they?
Torquay also
So you're all saying Fantasy Football lied to me?!
Part of me has just died inside...
I think Cambridge United also wear yellow jerseys, although they play non-league football at present.
Nice assist there from Hoolahan to set up Norwich's opener. Bursts in to the box on the right side, pulls it back to Surman who is standing at the 18 yard line with a chip, and Surman blasts it in to open the scoring
a chip or a crisp?Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
Actually, it was a pretty crisp chip.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
He's taken to the Premire League like a duck to water. He's worth a place on the plane to Poland, if not in the starting eleven.
I can't see him making the starting XI in a 4-4-2, but I think he'd be a shoo-in if we played 4-5-1.
I'd probably have him on the bench.
If Trap was less loyal I reckon Fahey's place would be most under threat. McCarthy still has work to do to make the plane.
Whelan, Andrews, Gibson are all certainties if fit.
Fahey very likely, McCarthy good chance, Hoolahan deserving but unlikely. Fair assessment?
I'd take him. That cross was sublime. He has an engine on him as well which should appeal to the Trap. He's not one of those flair players who can't be bothered to track back.
Anytime I have watched him, he almost never tracks back. Still, I would still have him in the squad as his decent form has gone beyond just being a purple patch. Although I wouldn't start him (it's too late to move away from two defensive midfielders), I would use him as an impact sub if we were chasing a game.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
I think it's all moot at this stage anyway. The only way you could accomodate Hoolahan is by dropping Fahey, and Trap ain't going to do that.
Swansea City may be in for him if Scott Sinclair leaves - http://www.squeakybumtime.com/premie...-from-norwich/
Goal Hoolahan...Simeon Jackson chips in a little cross from the left side of the box, Hoolahan nips in front of Caldwell and lifts the ball over Al-Habsi on the volley from about 6 yards...1-0.
The operational word in that goal is that defensive statue called Caldwell, but even if Caldwell did actually move his foot a few inches closer to the ball, there was a 50/50 chance of him slicing the ball into his own net.
Wes did well to stick his foot in but that has to be a prime example of the most inept defending ever seen by a centre half.