He got motm against Chelsea too though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Printable View
He got motm against Chelsea too though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Karl Moore and Gary Breen started for Man City U18s, while Donal McDermott was a late sub and Michael and Ian Daly were unused subs in a 1-0 win over Bolton on Sunday.
Man City review here: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=380956
No sign of a review on Bolton's site, if anyone finds one, can they post it here?
Following a training ground bust up with Keane.Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
leicester v preston 0-1
Logan and Maybury both played for the home side with the latter getting booked but doing ok and Logan having a decent 90, he didnt have any real outstanding save to make but was solid enough in his kicking and his handling held up when called upon.
St.Ledger played for preston and was impressive throughout, solid with good positioning and provided the moment which seperated the sides in a tight game when he took a pass near halfway and played a good one-two and moved into space on the edge of the leicester area, got it back and hit a good shot against the post, the rebound fell to his teammate who hit the only goal from it.
throughout the second half leicester pushed and pinned the visitors back but St.Ledger and his colleagues held on for the one-nil.
O.S. report here:http://www.ptvreg.co.uk/?ptvParm=s69...4%2C00.html%3F
I heard Keane had him by the throat (I read something on the Sunderland message boards about it, though it could be bull****, trying to find it)Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
Michael Daly, Ian Daly and Donal McDermott all played the full 90 minutes for Man City's Pontin's league side in a 1-0 loss to an experienced Bury side. Garry Breen came on late in the second half. From the Man City review, it seems McDermott had their best opportunity
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=381464
No Bury review yet, I'll post it when it's available
Karl Moore was a second half sub for Man City's reserve side in a 1-0 loss to their Bolton counterparts.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=381467
Bolton review: http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page....html?ptvParm=
Gareth Farrelly back in English football - is he worth a call up (sorry that was a joke Bohs fans!!)
http://www.sportinglife.com/football...HD=nationwide2
Graham Carey opened the scoring for Celtic U-18's in a specially arranged fixture against the Man United U-18's in Glasgow last tuesday. The match finished in a 4-2 win for the junior Bhoys side. Paul Skinner was in goals, while Cillian Sheridan and Paul Cahillane were also part of the starting XI.
Celtic review: http://www.celticfc.net/newsroom/new...22_1412gk'
Can't find any review of the game on the Man Utd site.
Owen Garvan made his long-awaited comeback as a 60th minute substitute yesterday against Barnsley. Shane Supple could only make the bench.
Liverpool are lining up a £1.6m swoop for Ipswich striker Billy Clarke. (News of the World)
What about the Lafferty lad that got MOM for Celtic youths or does he qualify to play for NI>
Yep, plays for the North: http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profile...niel-lafferty/Quote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
God I hope not, Liverpool's track record of destroying strikers is second to none. Can you name a single striker who has gone to Liverpool and improved since Aldridge?Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
List of Liverpool transfers here: http://www.thisisanfield.com/content.php?page_id=215Quote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
Think I've got all the strikers here, ignoring the likes of Barnes and Beardsley who could play up front as well as their recognised midfield position
The only real successes there I reckon are Rush, Saunders, Collymore (he was a decent striker at least for a short while). Crouch is doing ok at the moment, even if he hasn't played that much, he is still recognised as a regular goal scorer when he does playQuote:
2006.08.18 Dirk Kuyt 9m
2006.06.22 Craig Bellamy 6m
2006.01.29 Robbie Fowler Man City Free
2005.07.20 Peter Crouch Southampton 7m
2005.01.14 Fernando Morientes Real Madrid 6.3m
2004.07.01 Djibril Cisse Auxerre 14.5m
2002.07.16 El Hadji Diouf Lens 9.7m
2001.12.21 Nicholas Anelka PSG Loan/Not Signed
2001.08.07 Milan Baros Banik Ostrava 3.6m
2001.01.01 Jari Litmanen Barcelona Free
2000.03.10 Emile Heskey Leicester 11m
1998.05.30 Sean Dundee Karlsruhe 1.8m
1995.07.00 Stan Collymore Forest 8.5m
1991.07.00 Dean Saunders Derby 2.9m
1990.06.00 Ronnie Rosenthal Standard Liege 500.000
1988.08.18 Ian Rush Juventus 2.8m
1987.01.00 John Aldridge Oxford United 750.000
Owen isn't on the list because he came through the youths, rather than being signed
2005.01.14 Fernando Morientes Real Madrid 6.3m
2004.07.01 Djibril Cisse Auxerre 14.5m
2002.07.16 El Hadji Diouf Lens 9.7m
2001.12.21 Nicholas Anelka PSG Loan/Not Signed
2001.08.07 Milan Baros Banik Ostrava 3.6m
2001.01.01 Jari Litmanen Barcelona Free
2000.03.10 Emile Heskey Leicester 11m
£45 Million pounds and Litmanen and Anelka's wages and that produced sod all. Not sure Billy would be likely to buck the trend.
Morientes is back scoring in Spain now.Quote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
Litmanen was wasted, spent most of his time on the bench. Still managed to get 5 goals in 12 starts - http://www.soccerbase.com/players_de...?playerid=4549
Anyway, back on topic - Les Reed reckons Andy Reid is the new Puskas! Or as he put it here: http://sport.independent.co.uk/footb...cle2018702.ece
Quote:
Puskas might have been the original Andy Reid
It's mondya afternoon and time is draggin. I noticed on the ACTIM site that they say 24 Irish players have played this season in the Premiership (Third behind English and French). Am struggling to work out who they are. I have 20 definities
Andy Reid
Holland
Carsley
Finnan
Dunne
Ireland
Given
Carr
O'Shea
Duff
Doyle
Hunt
Long
Geary
Quinn
Kenny
Keane
G Mahon
Kilbane
S Reid
and 3 possibles
Kiely
Andy O'Brien
Kavanagh - Did he play before going to Sunderland.
But this is still 23. Who am I missing?
David Connolly - 2 appearances for Wigan before the transfer
Kiely didn't play in the Premiership for Pompey though, so you're still out one
Interesting to see who are top rated Irish players, according to Actims's Top 100:
14 Kevin Doyle Reading
37 Steve Finnan Liverpool
52 Richard Dunne Manchester City
78 Kevin Kilbane Wigan Athletic
97 Lee Carsley Everton
No Duff, Keane, O'Shea, Carr etc
Is G Mahon oficially Irish?Quote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
I did wonder that, there's no way on the site o see how he is classed. If he's not we are short 2 players. I was wondering has Sinnott played for Reading?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Conor Sinnott was on loan at Limerick, will possibly return to Reading in January. Limerick spell was a bit of a disaster and contract with Reading unlikely now (he was on non contract terms there). He played about 8 games for their reserves last season and scored three or four goals from midfield.
Winger Graham Carey scored all Celtic's 3 goals on Friday. Skinner, Cahillane and Sheridan also started.
http://www.celticfc.net/newsroom/news.aspx?id='2006-11-27_1616df'
Unused sub Ian Daly was the only Irish interest in Man City's Reserve's 3-1 Manchester Senior Cup win over Stockport County's Reserves.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=382833
Stockport County review: http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10419~935117,00.html?ptvParm=
Jim O'Brien and Darren O'Dea played the whole game, while Diarmuid O'Carroll was a late sub as Celtic's reserves won their 13th game in a row 2-0 against St Mirren's second string.
Some quotes:
Quote:
The back four, superbly marshalled by O’Dea, dealt comfortably with everything St Mirren threw at them
Celtic review: http://www.celticfc.net/newsroom/news.aspx?id='2006-11-28_1553df'Quote:
O’Brien and Icelandic striker Finnbogason caused the experienced St Mirren rearguard a lot of problems.
St Mirren review: http://www.saintmirren.net/content/m...ory=1&row=3669
Elliott and Murphy started up front, Murphy had a goal off a header from 1 yard out, both played full 90, Connolly came on and hit the post, Liam Lawrence scored for Stoke
Heffernan and Thornton both scored for Doncaster last night against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy
Northern Section quater final.
Interesting, there was an Ashley Grimes playing for Manchester City!Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Stephen Gleeson is on loan from Wolves at Stockport
Yeah. that's been noted before!Quote:
Originally Posted by monutdfc
Didn't know about Gleeson, thanks
derby v leicester 1-0
McCarthy, Logan and Maybury all played, wasnt at this one but match report here, but not a great deal of Irish interest in it:
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~34218,00.html
norwich v leicester 3-1
again McCarthy, Logan and Maybury played with McCarthy getting a goal a booking and an injury, didnt make this one either but heres the match report with considerable McCarthy and Logan interest:
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~34422,00.html
And finally, McCarthy is a doubt for saturday due to the midweek knee injury here:
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...936080,00.html
here is a piece regarding Lincoln City's, Lee Frecklingtons, call up to the recent B squad and his Irish lineage from the Lincolnshire Echo site, it seems he has 2 Irish grandparents, and a very proud Mammy over it all:
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/...entPK=15883704
Motherwell will make a decision on whether to sign trialist Shelbourne winger Richie Baker within 24 hours. (Daily Express)
Garry Breen and Karl Moore started for Man City's U-18 side in the FA Youth Cup last night against Millwall, with Donal McDermott coming off the bench for Moore, while fellow Irish player Michael Daly was an unused sub. The game finished 0-0 and with the game going to penalties Breen missed his kick (City's 6th) allowing Millwall to progress to the next round at the expense of last season's finalists.
Not sure about any Irish involvement for Millwall, but they had player named Joe O'Rourke and an unused sub named Pat O'Connor, surely some Irish link there?
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=383387
Millwall review: http://www.millwallfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10367~936270,00.html?ptvParm=
2 more goals for Sheridan in the Celtic U19s, Cahillane also scored again.
http://www.celticfc.net/newsroom/news.aspx?id='2006-12-01_1546df'
tetsujin, I don't know if you missed it but there's an Irish lad playing in the Norwich youth team, Gareth Matthews.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Nope, didn't know that. But his name isn't in the list on page 1 either, Eirebhoy, can you add him?Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Player Ratings in this blog:Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
http://celticfcblog.blogspot.com/
leicester v sheffield wednesday 1-4
Logan, McCarthy and Maybury played for leicester, the latter at left back on saturday, with Glenn Whelan being the only Irish interest for weds.
Mayburywas his usual self, nothing great or disastrous, going through the motions a bit and not firstchoice these days when full squad is available, will be interesting to see if he is still here after the window or if that sunderland move finally happens.
Logan, although beaten on 4 occasions did ok, and is credited with one world class save in thr O.S. report (see link) but he was booked for protesting a penalty decision to a fairly trigger happy ref.
McCarthy let himself down through indicipline sadly, while protesting, admittedly, a very soft pen,in the first half he was booked for going almost nose to nose with the ref, and after recieving the yellow he chose to sarcastically applaud the card, which could have seen him walk there and then. Early in the second half he did walk, picking up a second yellow for a tug on the arm of ex-colleague Glenn Whelan who did his countryman no favours by hitting the deck right on cue, something Paddy voiced considerable dissappointment at before departing, leaving Whelan in no doubt what he thought of him.
to rub the salt in, it was Whelan himself who went on to make the game safe
with a goal of real quality, coming onto a loose ball a long way outside the penalty area and smashing it first time into the top right hand corner as he looked at it, off the underside of the bar, i was fortunate enough to beright behind the line of it and it was as good as you will see anywhere this season.
Ironically, it was the only time in the 90 that i recall Whelan joining the attack as he played the deep midfield role superbly, always keeping posession with simple quick clever passing and never once being guilty of putting his side under pressure by losing the ball with over ambitious long diagonal balls too early in moves, which he had tended to do when ive watched him previously, he was good on sat, the best ive seen him play.
O.S. report here:
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~34452,00.html
heres Mayburys take on the deepening brown stuff at leicester:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...937267,00.html
Apparently Liam Miller played very well the weekend... Some very impressed posters on this message board... While most acknowledge he hadn't really convinced up to this weekend... Hopefully a turning point!
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthr...=180149&page=2
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=180125
I see young Stephen Quinn made his Premiership debut for Sheffield Utd last weekend. By all accounts he had an excellent game. In the highlights that I seen he looked to be one of Sheffield United's most dangerous players. He created a few chances for Hulse and had a few cracks at goal himself which is promising.
I rated his brother Alan very highly when he first burst onto the scene at Sheffield Wednesday a number of years back but he never achieved the heights that I believed he could be capable of.
It's early days yet but he should keep his place in the team (if there's any justice) for the next game. I reckon if (and I stress the word if) he continues to keep his place in the Sheffield United team he could be a challenger to McGeady for a position on one of the wings in the next (important) set of Ireland matches in 3-4 months.
Early days I know but something to think about.
Definitely looks like he's got much more to offer(and actually played a Full Premiership Game) than the mysterious Alan O'Brien. If he manages to fulfil the same sort of potential Alan had we're in business