Embarrassment of riches, Olé. :D
That would be super though, delighted with this transfer. Hopefully Kevin O'Connor gets a shot with Preston now too.
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Embarrassment of riches, Olé. :D
That would be super though, delighted with this transfer. Hopefully Kevin O'Connor gets a shot with Preston now too.
Amazing to think that just over a year ago our list of active Premier League defenders consisted of Coleman, O'Shea (nearing the end of his career) and Ward. If things go according to plan, next season it looks like we'll have nine (with the possibility of Masterson joining them).Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
And again.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
When was the last time this guy played for us?
February 2013, 2-0 win against Poland: https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irel...in-over-poland
Is he injured? Is it not a bit unusual calling up a RB as a replacement for a LB (Cyrus for Stevens)?
Yeah, hamstring injury - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54616061
Should be back around the end of NovemberQuote:
Greg has had a scan. He is going to be out for four to six weeks. We are certainly not going to see Greg this side of the (November) international break, which we expected.
he played extremely well in a high-impact and decisive match, in a position on the pitch where he is an expert, and the Republic needs a valid option.
Cardiff lost 2-0
Scores for Preston with a quality finish off a good cross field ball from Alan Browne.
Good to see him back and playing well.
I haven’t been his biggest fan but that was a hell of a goal. Nice ball by Brown as well to set him up. Nice to see a few Irish guys playing together in a decent squad.
injuries have blocked him from being the new Jim Beglin
Serious injury blocked Jim Beglin from being Jim Beglin the top class footballer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bielsa´s irish
Just the third start in 2023/4 for Cunningham tonight, on the left of a back three for Preston v Southampton.
Started again v Hull City, but off injured after 32 minutes.
Released by Preston after a season mostly spent on the bench. Think he's unlucky not to have been capped more than four times, especially with our weakness at left-back in the last few years. Unlucky with injury too at times, which didn't help,
Has signed for Galway United.
Played the best part of a full season in the premier league and wasn't nearly good enough
Not sure that's entirely relevant to him playing for Galway Utd tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Played 7 games - wouldn’t really call that a full seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Good to see a player of Cunningham's quality and experience back in the LOI with plenty still to offer.
I never quite understood what held him back after he left Man City, but injuries probably took their toll - he's had a broken leg, cruciate... the whole gamut.
He was captain of a good Ireland U21 team that included Shane Duffy, John Egan, Jeff Hendrick, Eunan O'Kane, James Collins and Robbie Brady. In hindsight, that group, which also included James McCarthy and Matt Doherty (and would have included Grealish...), was probably the closest we got to a 'golden generation' in recent times. I was at the game in 2012 when they drew 2-2 with an Italy U21 team that featured the likes of El-Shaarawy, Immobile, Insigne, Verratti, Destro, Santon and Florenzi. Well worth the point too.
I was at the game against Hull when he broke his leg, I had a season ticket at Leicester around that time in my opinion, that injury & the timing of it changed things, he had gotten straight in the team & was impressive. Ireland were fast tracking him. Liam Rosenior was sent off for the challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator
What purpose is served by an earlier post slamming his PL apps escapes me. Maintained a top two tiers career despite managing injuries is more of an indicator of his ability.
Great to see another one coming home anyway.
Nearly 250 championship appearances, handful of Premier League appearances and a handful of international caps.
Nah, he was fairly crap.