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The whole match was brutal, Ipswich were completely torn to shreds. Not entirely they fault as they were very unfortunate to have their first man sent off and when the next guy was sent off it shouldn't have been a penalty but they were going downhill before any of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by magicman
Just scored winner for Ipswich. Great timing with the two crucial qualifiers coming up.
There should really be a "Match Day" thread for Irish players. I don't think the "Irish Abroad" thread quite captures it. Just a suggestion. Gets tedious scrolling down finding individual players threads
Keep an eye on the live tracker I've set up on the site: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/LiveQuote:
Originally Posted by tommy_c12000
updated in as near as dammit to real time.
Jesus Tets, you've really outdone yourself this time. Will save me a lot of time going to and fro on the Skysports Sports Centre. Will be putting my feet up next sat and watch the magic unravel on http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live methinks
Thanks man, it's updated every day with that day's fixtures at 12 (today's are already there) and then the players and events are added when available. The ticker at the top is the site's twitter feed, I found it hard to keep track of the bookings, goals, and sending offs when there's a lot of games on so I added that for clarityQuote:
Originally Posted by tommy_c12000
If you could send around the link on facebook, or twitter if you use it, I'd be much obliged.
I think Keith provides some legs for us in midfield and I think thats needed with our curent system and players. He also has produced some goal threat from shooting around the box
Between the end of last season, his performances against Macedonia/Italy and his good start to the new season, he is in great form ahead of our massive two games.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
His goal at the weekend is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aOJuvOiEyE
I think he has found his level in the Championship, and I don't mean that in a particularly bad way. It's great to see him playing every game and scoring plenty. He will be more confident in the Irish game for it.
He's a leader. When he's in the team he will always burst a gut to arrive at the edge of the box when Doyle or Keane holds the ball up and it's something we miss badly when he's not playing as out forwards get very isolated. For some reason, Whelan makes the same runs but only when Andrews is in the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Where he showed his true self was when that tosser Diarra tried to do him in the home playoff leg. I've never seen one or our players get as upset as Andrews did and feared that it could the worse of two ways in the return leg - it didn't and he owned Diarra in Paris. We missed him at the start of this campaign, Paul Green isn't even a poor imitation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Very nice goal from Andrews and Ipswich a minute ago
EDIT: Just missed a good chance to make it 3-0, header over from a corner when he could've (maybe should've, wasn't the easiest) done better
Anyone got a video link for his goal? Thanks.
Just scored again for Ipswich in the 69th minute
He seems to score important goals too. Of his 4 league goals this season, 3 have put his team in the lead and 2 were winners. His other goal was the second in a 3-0 win. Leader.
If he was in America, he'd be the GWG leader at this stage.
Was booked in the Armenia game by mistake! Should have been McGeady but the Spanish ref booked andrews who was standing next to McGeady. What that means is both Andrews and Whelan are a yellow away from missing the second leg.
http://www.examiner.ie/sport/soccer/...ws-171824.html
This is what Roy Keane was talking about back in 2002. Open your eyes people. Amateur hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
Roy complained about the incompetency of Spanish referees in 2002?Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
I only watched the match for the first time the night before last, and the ref does appear to book Andrews. Something further to add to the stinker Aiden had against Armenia.
Read the link. The Irish Examiner had to alert the FAI after reading the referee's report. Why did the FAI not review it before the appeal period expired? The article says that any challenge or appeal must be made immediately. The FAI should have someone designated to review the referee's report and ensure that nothing like this happens. My Sunday league team has someone designated to do this, never mind an international country ffs!Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
Andrews' yellow card has been overturned and has been given to McGeady (as the referee should have done originally)
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...306617798.html
Apparently when he was bleeding profusely from the nose and couldn't get back on (first leg I think, can't remember) it was broken. Had surgery Thursday to repair it.
http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...521105,00.html
Well I think I have guessed what GWG means but I woud be surprised if anyone else outside the US has - lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
Scored again today for Ipswich, from a Daryl Murphy cross. They lost 2-1 but his goal put them in front, validating my hypothesis that he scores important goals (as he did Ireland's first in Tallinn).
Now we just need Robbie to score important goals...Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Andrews just pulled one back for Ipswich, cross comes in from the left, ball gets headed out to the edge of the box where Andrews smashes a low drive on the half-volley past Luke Steele. 2-1 to Barnsley, game on now.
...and he's done it again! 2-2 to Ipswich as a another cross comes in from the left, Andrews from about 8 yards out gets a flicked header on it and it flies past the despairing Luke Steele.
Another couple of game-changers from the scorer of important goals.
yeah, they dont come much more important than, er, Barnsley Ipswich...
well they were 2-0 down and ended up going 4-2 up!Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
plus I'm sure someone in Ipswich cares
You know what I mean, Stuart. His goals tend to turn losses into draws, draws into wins.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Looks like the scorer of important goals is out for a month after tearing his hamstring. Interestingly, it looks like a few Premier League teams are interested in him in January, including Wigan. An Andrews-McCarthy partnership for the second half of the season?
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfqlidojidcw/rss2/Quote:
Ipswich boss Paul Jewell is keen to sign the 31-year-old on a permanent basis with his club having held talks with Andrews’s agent.
However, there is some confusion as to whether the Premier League side are after a fee of €300,000 for the Dubliner or whether he’ll be available on a free transfer, with the Ewood Park club looking to rid themselves of a further 18 months of Andrews’s wages.
Jewell says Blackburn, who he has previously said aren’t the easiest club to deal with, need to clarify the position with Aston Villa, Everton, Swansea, Wigan and Bolton amongst a host of Premier League sides understood to be monitoring the situation.
No harm having an enforced winter break. Would be great to see him back in the EPL.
Paul Jewell still hoping to sign Andrews permanently, but he's been linked with Villa and Wigan today: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...cle849601.html
Andrews set to leave Blackburn as a free agent - http://www.tribalfootball.com/articl...-agent-2657161
Ipswich, Wigan and Cardiff are in for his signature. Honestly, I think I would rather see him at Cardiff than having to endure loss after loss at Wigan.
Of those three I think I would hope that he goes to Cardiff as well. I am wary of Martinez and the shenanigans with McCarthy so that would have an influence on me as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carrigaline
I'd be very surprised if Martinez talked Andrews into declaring for Scotland. Of the three sides, Wigan play the best football and Andrews could really help them beat the drop. On the other hand, promotion with Cardiff could send him into the Euros on a high. As good as he's been at Ipswich, he'd be best off steering clear I think.
West Brom believed to have agreed a fee for Andrews.
Deal finalized apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Good move. They've a solid 5 point cushion over the bottom 5 sides in the table and I can't see anyone clawing that back (in fact, I'd be surprised if the three teams in there now weren't relegated). So he's joining a secure Premiership club with some healthy competition in the middle of the park. And it's not Wigan.