what i remember it being was mccourt said he never thought he would get picked by roi.
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what i remember it being was mccourt said he never thought he would get picked by roi.
Birmingham 1-0 up. Marty mcFly out of a job by the end of the day perhaps.
McCarthy playing very well according to Sky's reporter.
Finished the game as fit as he started it. Conor Sammon got a 30 minute runout. Wigan win 2-1.
Martinez will probably be throwing lumps of soap at his feet in the shower thoQuote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Indeed. For numerous reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by cornflakes
i actually read that as rumours reasons and thought it very funny.
How many black cats will cross his path and mirrors will he break in the next 48 hours?
Are Wigan playing Sunderland on Monday night?Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
straight from mccarthy's mouth
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"I hope to play against Macedonia next weekend and that will put any talk of Scotland to bed once and for all. There can be no going back after that."
I strongly suspect that this statement will lead to Roberto Martinez kidnapping James and forcing (probably at gun point) James to whatever pitch that Scotland are playing on. James will then be forcibly togged in Scottish football regalia by Roberto and Craig (Levein). After James has played competively to tie him to Scotland, Craig will vow never to reveal what he knows about Roberto.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
Still amazes me how mature McCarthy is for a guy his age. This interview really shows it was all just Martinez blowing smoke and Trap's english being misinterpreted horribly.
Trap was also misled by Martinez saying repeatedly that James still had a choice to make.
I still can't understand what Martinez was playing at. Even if he is mates with Levein surely it's not worth all the bother he's been to, increasing pressure on one of his best young players and making himself look ridiculous.
Was very peculiar indeed. You have to wonder where he was getting his info. Surely he'd be in constant contact with McCarthy. Was he just making it up then about James being undecided?Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
I dont even want to think about RM's mouth when it comes to Young James.
We should all chip in to send POSH to be his bodyguard until he arrives safely in Dublin. Can you take off tomorrow POSH? Do you have a nice suit? We can chip in for that as well if not.
Marty is a studio analyst for ESPN America during the Euro's/World Cup and I get the impression he likes the sound of his own voice and the publicity/profile it gives him. The McCarthy "file" has kept Marty's name continually in the press. The fact that he is using his star player to further his own profile with his utter ****** musings does not seem to bother the Napoleon complexed one.
"I've had to contend with this for a few years. But it has really all stemmed from other people wanting it to happen. Some people may have thought I was going to pledge myself to Scotland but that was never really on my mind, although a couple of people did speak to me about it."
Referring to the Scots contingent at Wigan there I reckon. Maybe Martinez too. Hard luck lads.
I always get that impression when I hear him. The way he elongates every sentence with unnecessary detail and generally goes on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
I actualy enjoyed his commentary on last summer's World Cup. Delighted with Jamie's comments. Come on Trap, pick him on Saturday.
The name is James
I think this is my favourite quote of the whole saga so far:
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Originally Posted by some tosspot in the TA Board
he probably wouldn't get in ahead of the first team.be good if we had their midfield we would be vastly improved.
comedy goldQuote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
They do have far better midfield options than us but he would walk into their team, as he should ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Im not sure who the starting 4 or 5 is for Scotland these days but Brown, Fletcher, Adam, Commons are all in good form and experienced. The rest that are quoted I am less sure about curretnly but Naismith has plenty of domestic and european experience with Rangers, McFadden has played at a high level for a number of years, McCarthy wouldnt just walk in to their team. We have to be careful with the amount of focus we are giving young James (rightly so, as he is undoubtedly one of our finest prospects) but if you speak to fans of premiership teams or football fans in general not of an Irish persuasion, McCarthy is not high on their list of standout players this season many have not even heard of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I think he will be great for us given a bedding in period.
Fletcher has been in very poor form this season, and has always failed to produce for Scotland.Quote:
Im not sure who the starting 4 or 5 is for Scotland these days but Brown, Fletcher, Adam, Commons are all in good form and experienced
Got to disagree here. Most who actually follow the game and watch a good deal of football rather than just MOTD would probably have McCarthy as the second most impressive young player in England this season behind Whiltshire. One of the main reasons Wigan are bottom at the moment is the horrible run they went on when McCarthy was injuredQuote:
but if you speak to fans of premiership teams or football fans in general not of an Irish persuasion, McCarthy is not high on their list of standout players this season many have not even heard of him.
Playing well in the SPL is not the same thing as playing well in the Premier League. Granted, Rangers have had a good cup run but the better players in that Celtic side are those from outside Scotland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junior
I think Seamus Coleman would have to be up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
Eh pedantic much? He has gone by Jamie before.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
So are you saying McCarthy would be in ahead of Fletcher for Scotland? If so, I disagree. If not then you're commenting on a period of club form for Fletcher. Most comments I read about in Man U's recent defeat to Liverpool was how could Fletcher be dropped (He had been ill during the week it transpired) and how that was a major tactical error of Ferguson.Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
Thats quite a statement to make, 'Most who actually follow the game'. Perhaps your acquaintances are better briefed on the premiership squads than mine :) and you dont need to tell me of McCarthys qualities, Im well aware. Perhaps I do your average fan an injustice but I stand by my original comment that those I speak to would be fairly unaware of McCarthy or aware of him but not in the 'this kid is going to be something special' kind of way.Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
Its neither here nor there I suppose as long as he fulfills his potential for us.
Seamus McDonagh used to be "Jim" before his callingQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Dont dispute that the Premiership is better than the SPL. So whos place will McCarthy take when 'walking' in to that Scotland Midfield (Hypothetically of course!!!!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Commons or Naismith, I'd imagine.
I think this debate just highlights what has been obvious for years. We have our worst central midfield in a generation or more. The rest of the team is grand, by and large. I think players like Fletcher and Scott Brown would walk into our CM, and Charlie Adam has been the surprise pacakge of the year. Our wide options are more than decent however, quite a bit better than Scotland's I reckon.
I'd have to agree with Junior on this I don't think James is that well known, even among(some of) the average scottish fan.
Most of the premier league club supporting people I know haven't heard of him.
I bet most of them support United or Liverpool too and maybe some even go to the pub to watch the games in their replica shirts. How many people know who Matt Jarvis or Jordan Henderson are? More than McCarthy, sure, but they've at least got the media-friendly angle of being English. People who know their football rightly regard McCarthy as a major talent alongside those players.
It would be kind of funny that after all this, after all the rumours & innuendo, McCarthy languishes on the subs bench (or worse), because he doesn't fit Trap's style / system.
An Irish couple here on vacation asked me directions the other day and the fella had a Duff Jersey on so I asked if they were fans of the team. He said they go to a lot of the games and are fans...We got to talking and I brought up McCarthy....he had no idea who he was! I thought that was a bit odd.
Many people might not know their football then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
there is a couple of lads who sit beside me at work one is a newcastle season ticket holder(who is your typical annoying NU supporter) the other is an arsenal fan, who never misses a home game in any competition. Im interested to see if they are aware of him and how they rate him. I must ask, I mean 2 people isn't a fair representation but id like to know anyway. My guess is they know he is with wigan and thats it.
Possibly but it would be a 'marginal' decision at this stage imo. He wouldnt be just 'walking' in to the side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
You're dead right Stutts - It because we have Green, Gibson, Andrews, Whelan that we are crying out for McCarthy to make his debut and get involved. If we had 2 from Adam, Brown or Fletcher (Could have had the Achill man!!!) then I dont think we'd be so concerned / desperate.