No prizes for guessing which manager he is referring to there....Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Trap.
joke, joke, relax, relax...
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No prizes for guessing which manager he is referring to there....Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Trap.
joke, joke, relax, relax...
Thought I heard it myself at the very start to be honest...
I was a bit embarrassed by the standing ovation for his appearance to be honest. As a young lad beside me said "Christ, you'd swear it was Lionel Messi coming on". It might be justified in 5 years time but he's just a young lad with some promise at the moment. I can understand the relief that he's now tied to us but I thought the reaction was ott. I was too busy biting my nails about the result to care too much who was coming on. Mind you he showed lots of maturity when he came on and did his best to keep possession unlike that ****-up against Italy at home in the last campaign.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Also where were the 25 thousand missing so-called fans? In the pub watching the game and spending money on drink rather than football? We used to fill Lansdowne for competitive games during the last recession. I know the tickets didn't cost as much then but it was relative.
A vital qualifier and the ground only about 3 fifths full.
Throughout the 70's, a ticket was about the price of 2 to 3 pints.
I was cheering him from the pub barstool. Think of all the stuff he's had to put up with, especially his last season with Hamilton and the abuse he took at every away ground. This kid never took the easy way out, which would have been to choose Scotland. That's why I cheered him.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Cheers Drumcondra 69er. Your too nice!! Chuffed to hear you like it. The more songs we can sing the better. I'm sure the players love when their name is being sung by the fans, makes them feel part of something. Saw Keane clapping the fans when they were singing his name during a break in play the other night so they def hear us!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
Absolutely Colbert. the abuse he took was unmerciful and I think the fans were showing their appreciation towards him for sticking with us. There is surely nothing wrong with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Exactly. There was a video kicking about of him on the coach after a game against St Mirren and the racist abuse he was getting was vile. The guy has taken some abuse and stood through it all to play for Ireland. His family are all very much Irish as well, I can tell you they were proud as punch Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
He's been getting it since he was 15 years old as well as he's been involved in the first team. Just shows the pride some have in being Irish despite not born there. God bless ya, James!
It was never in doubt for me, I know some of his family and they all consider themselves Irish. Never underestimate the pride those of Irish descent in the west of Scotland have in their Irishness. I lived in Glasgow for seven years, believe me some are hard about it. He comes from a traditional Scottish/Irish family.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fergie's Son
McGeady is the same. The SFA even had him in Hampden with the national manager at the time, Berti Vogts, begging him to play for Scotland and he never turned.
Ya could people see how delighted mcgeady was saturday? He seemed genuinely chuffed.
As others have said above the cheer was just to let him know that he's part of the family. All of that abuse is now in the past and he can get on with his Ireland career. And let's be honest a quality CM is exactly what we've been crying out for and this lad may just cut the mustard.
Don't ever sing about Keogh or Green so. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LFCSixty/Eighty
No worries mate, posted it on YBIG as well, it got a good response over there too.Quote:
Originally Posted by LFCSixty/Eighty
http://ybig.ie/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22020&PN=104
On the Wigan club news site, manager Roberto Martinez is reported to be delighted.
"James has made his decision and can now put an end to all the talk,"
:rolleyes:
"and after playing for his country this week, can focus 100% on club matters. James is an outstanding professional already, even though he has only just turned 20, and he is a credit to both his club and his country."
Funnily enough, his nationality is currently listed as 'Scottish' on the Wigan website.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Pr...~41884,00.html
I guess Martinez is as good at being a webmaster, as he is a manager...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooby Doo
We could go down the whole Citizenship v Nationality road?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooby Doo
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Yeah...
Let's not.
Why not? I'm intrigued...really, should we be picking players who are born outside of the ROI? Discuss.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
No... It'll end up a AB v EG dog fight... I'm too tired for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooby Doo
For the record my firm belief is "If you want to play for Ireland and you "feel Irish" (and have a right to a passport) then by all means tar isteach.
If you are waiting around to keep your options open "Get lost!"
I think this whole "feeling" Irish thing that Killer we say has is something that would be difficult for us born in Ireland to understand and it would actually I believe take for someone like Kevin himself or Shane McGowan or Mick McCarthy etc to explain.
NB. This may already be out there. I'm just saying is all. Also I'm loathe for this comment to hijack Jimmy Mac's page.
Think I should have ended that last post with a :p or a :rolleyes: smiley....Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
You should've... you sucked me in and I'm not generally one to rise to the bait of others. Well... maybe dodge...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooby Doo
Sincere apologies sir! I share your weariness of the OWC/AB hot-air debate. Even now I click the 'submit' button with trepidation!
I wobder if this had anything to do with Martinez's (with prompting from Dave Whelan)strange comments about McCarthy.
From todays Examiner in rlation to Kevin Doyle's injury
Moxey confirmed the club will not receive any compensation. "We get diddly squat," he said. "Unlike England and Scotland, the Republic of Ireland don’t offer insurance or compensation for players who get injured.
"FIFA’s guidelines do not require them to do so."
I heard that interview with Moxey on the radio last night and Moxey actually seemed to take it all in good grace, accepting it as an occupational hazard and a quirk of the system.
He did indeed. Grinning from ear to ear. Was delighted for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Which one of ye guys called poor Roberto a spoofer?
According to the page history - http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...action=history - it was the user from IP address* 83.71.1.162Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Plugging this into IP Address Lookup: http://ip-address-lookup-v4.com/look...ip=83.71.1.162
tells us it's assigned to somewhere along Mespill Road.
If I had to guess, I'd say it was someone staying in the hotel that night.
*IP Address is the unique identifier assigned to any device (computer, console, mobile, etc) connected to the internet, think of it like a phone number
How accurate can that google map indicator be?
I looked up my own isp on the google map and the red spot is 16 km away from my home.
It's probably closer to where the ISP itself is located, rather than your own house, pinpointing your location would bring up any number of privacy concernsQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Agree with your points - though Shane McGowan was born in Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
PS I'd not lose any sleep over hijacking Jimmy Mac's page - it akin to worrying about driving a polluting 4x4 in Fukushima.
Shane McGowan was born Pembury, KentEngland in 1957
Just to test the accuracy I put my IP address in and the point it pin-pointed was 1.4 miles away, so it is a fairly rough indication.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Well mine was 1.4 miles away I think, it might have said km, I forget.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I would guess you live in a much less densely populated area than I do, perhaps, I am not to sure how it works.
I looked at the area and it was mainly residential housing, so I guess it is just a bit of a guess based on the physical
cabling, a 1.4 miles radius would cover several hundred, perhaps thousands of homes. It might just be pot luck
that I appear nearer.
Which reminds me... I have some old IP addresses which are different but they all seem to pin-point the same spot.
Anyway it certainly did not appear to be a commercial area where an ISP might be located. I guess it is like the telephone
network with more cabling feeding off various junction boxes. Perhaps there is some sort of junction box around there, I would
recognise a telephone junction box, but mine is cable, and I imagine it is probably some sort of covered hole in the ground.
It might feed into the telephone networks cabling I suppose.
:bulgy:Geez Tets, remind me never to email Mrs Tets about that time I saw you coming out of Rawhides Bar and Skin club.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Also For the record people can easily skew their IP addy if they want to... :drink: Ive uh...heard.
Short radio interview with McCarthy after the game with Uruguay.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/...arthyj_av.html
"The position was fine. It was just trying to get on the ball and it wasn't happening.
"The ball was going into Shane (Long) and it was bouncing off Shane and going back to the midfielders. In the second half I tried to drop back and get on the ball more. I got more of the ball then. But it was disappointing to lose 3-2 even though it was a friendly.
"I play more in midfield for the club. I was trying to support the forward a bit more.
"I try to support the forwards when I'm at my club as well -- only not as far advanced.
"But it's great to get some game time under my belt with Ireland."
Looks like James would have preferred to have played in a more CM role. Maybe just maybe Trap will give him that chance in the carling nations cup. But unlike Geysir (yes i know if he performed well - i thought he performed well though given the little amount of ball he saw) suggested I don't see him starting against Macedonia away.
You do understand the conditional?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Geysir offered the opinion that McCarthy will have his auditions, that he would start in the away game against Macedonia, if he passes those auditions.
I could be wrong but I remember if he performs well. Thats my point, I thought what he did he did well. But I still don't see him starting against Macedonia, even if he does as well in the next 2 games.
It adds to the confusion when you do not make enough effort to express yourself properly. Have more respect for your opinions by expressing them more clearly.
When you quote me, then make an effort to represent the opinion with reasonable accuracy.
It was not at all a waste to play James in that game but from the perspective of the upcoming Macedonia game, there was little to be gained by playing James so far forward as compared to playing him more centrally. With his eyes closed, he can do what Green does. But out there against Uruguay we didn't see James trying to play a role that suits his strengths or a role that is likely to be a part of how the team will shape up against Macedonia.
Now I took that to mean if all goes i.e. james plays well.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I don't know how many ways you can change/adapt/reply with clouded flowery language but as far as I am concerned he played well the last day given what he had to do, which I think you also said on a previous thread. If he does the same the next 2 games, assuming he plays, i still don't see him starting the macedonia game.
I don't have time generally to quote or go back and find exactly what one says, as I work, and it keeps me busy, I give a quick reply and thats it from what i remember, paraphrasing rather than direct quotes.
I agree that it would have been nice to see James in a more central role, but I don't think we will see that in Macedonia either. Again I hope I am made to eat my words.
And I do also think that Trap now has the monkey off his back by saying "james is youngge, he will learn with confidence, but not ready yet" and this is his justification instead of moving him back into green or even faheys positions on 60 mins or before instead of taking him off. However I suppose that might be seen as favouritism in the squad, but if he really means building the team around him then surely he could have tried it?