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Michael Harriman signs pro deal with QPR.
Frankie Sutherland is another Irish youngster who is highly rated by Steve Gallen who does his best to get his youngsters with Irish roots to declare for Ireland.
Harriman was an unused sub against Blackburn in the cup in January
I swear this place is jinxing Irish players sometimes:
As soon as he was mentioned in the Joe Mason thread (amongst other places)
Huddersfield winger Anthony Pilkington suffers horror leg injury
Get well soon.Quote:
]The Huddersfield Town winger Anthony Pilkington suffered a sickening injury during his side's 2-1 victory at home to Rochdale in League One.
The 22-year-old fell over in his own penalty area following an innocuous looking challenge but sustained what looked to be a badly broken leg. The game was delayed while Pilkington received treatment before being taken straight to hospital as nine minutes of stoppage time were added.
Lee Clark, the Huddersfield manager, told the club's website: "We do know it is a really bad one and it has hit everyone very hard – it took everything out of the game. I had a couple of my players emotionally drained, with tears in their eyes; there were even a couple of the Rochdale lads who were the same – it was terrible."
Aww no, not again.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Its true, as soon as we demonstrate appreciative awareness of them and even God forbid, express a little bit of hope, down they go Joe, down. Sure as the sunset itself.
Leicester City's U18 academy side bowed out of the FA Youth Cup tonight, to Sheff Utd. Kevin Knight played for Leicseter, he is highly thought of at the club, a Shane Byrne and Connor Brennan (GK) were also named, Brennan didnt play - Im assuming Byrne and Brennan are Irish, Knight definitely is. It was the clubs best run in this competition for 20 years.
Sheff Utd had a, Long (GK), Maguire and Kennedy playing, anyone know about them?
Report : http://www.lcfc.com/page/AcademyNews...312272,00.html
James Collins is off and running at Shrewsbury after his move from Villa, 4 in 9 starts now.
http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/P...~53758,00.html
So we have Long, Mason and Collins spread through the lower divisions, I think all three could operate higher up than where they presently are given a chance.
Leicester: Shane Byrne is Irish, a midfielder, Connor Brennan is Northern IrishQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Sheffield United: George Long and Harry Maguire (imagine him and his namesake in the same team) both born in Sheffield, Terry Kennedy born in Barnsley...not sure if any qualify for Ireland
Aaron Barry who played the full 90 for Sheffield United is, however, Dublin-born and is a defender. He and Shane Murray (who didn't play) both moved to United from Arklow Town.
Michael Quirke - Coventry City has been named in the Under 21 Squad.
http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...313326,00.html
He was Westwoods replacement on Tuesday night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Quirke
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/pl...layer_id=51996
Ellis Myles-Tebbutt is an underage player tooQuote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
http://greenscene.me/2010/11/academy...eicester-city/
A 17 year old Nathan Redmond made his debut today for Birmingham v Bolton in the FA Cup Quarter Final. Very good young player. He might have Irish links - Redmond being mostly an Irish name. Should be looked at.
http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDe...311099,00.html
Played for England U17's in their qualifiers only three weeks ago:Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
24th February, VS Romania: http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u1...RomaniaEngland
25th February, VS Germany: http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u1...e/2011/EngGerm
27th February, VS Portugal: http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u1...rtugalvEngland
Norwich vs Bristol City starting now, Hoolahan and Tierney start for Norwich, Keogh on the bench for Bristol City
EDIT: Hoolahan just won a penalty after 45 seconds, nice flick on from Simeon Jackson, Hoolahan I think sort of dallied on the ball in the box but went by Fontaine and was hauled down.
Seems Westwood was behind his Irish call up too:Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/ne...78/index.shtml
or as the Fly would put it
Seems Westwood was behind his Irish call up too:
Young striker Connor Smith has made the bench for Watford for (I believe) the first time tonight. They have five strikers in the squad so I doubt he'll get a run unless its a blowout but you never know.
Is he the guy from that Football's Next Star show?
yep, he made it all the way to the final too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
The rumour was that both he and the other Irish lad in the final, Craig Walsh, turned down the contract, and it went to the English guy by default
Think Craig is with Shamrock Rovers now?
Longford Town, seen him play against the Youths last friday he looked decent. Can't see him doing much tho but hes still young
From yesterday's tabloids, Celtic want Westwood on a free at the end of the season. Not sure this would be a great move, but would leave the door open for Quirke to become No. 1. It's mentioned too that Coventry would like Hughton to become manager which would be good considering the amount of Irish at the club. Being lazy here, but does anyone know anything about Chris Hussey's nationality?
He is English.Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
Darren Randolph could be on the move in the summer:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/footbal...6908-22997851/
Might swap - I hear he is a fairly easy touch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuyahoga
According toThe People today, Celtic are monitoring Richard Dunne's situation at Villa. Wolves wouldd be a better option! And Leon Best and Stephen A**H### are in trouble with Pardew for going to a nightclub on Friday night. Hopefully, the last mentioned specimen is sent back to Villa where he can rot in the reserves.
Added the credit for MetroStars and SkStu to Irish Abroad - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Links - who are sending me the stats for John Rooney and Caleb Folan, respectively
Kane Ferdinand signs professional contract at Southend: http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page...320884,00.html
Jim Gannon sacked by Port Vale. He 's got through a few clubs in the past few years, hopefully at some stage he will find a club that suits his style of management
In fairness, he did a good job at Stockport and only left after they went into administration and needed to get rid of as many people as possible (and now they're looking at a second successive relegation).
Didn't know he'd left Motherwell though.
Edit - didn't know he'd been at Peterborough either! Three clubs in twelve months is impressive alright.
A lot of fairly damning quotes from the Motherwell playing staff and Scottish media about his short reign there.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
As well as at Vale, where his tenure has been likened to Clough at Leeds by the Vale fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junior
Took over a promotion-vying team, tried to have a mass overhaul of the playing style despite them being successful, admitted defeat in getting promoted when they were still in a play-off position, had a motorway kick off with Geoff Horsfield on the way to a game resulting in them bizarrely getting off at different service stations to go home to consult their lawyers and dropped his best two players for his final game despite telling them the day prior that they were both playing (with one player trying to chin him in reaction).
Thought that he had the makings of a good manager at Stockport, however his abrasive style, seemed arrogance and lack of man-management makes me think that he will go the way of another ill-fated Irish manager (not Big Mick).
Olanrewaju Oyebanjo has had some of that treatment which turns skin white - personally I don't think he should have.
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...d=62&Itemid=40
Also Hughton now at Wigan with McCarthy it seems!!!
Torquay loanee Ronan Murray just got his first senior goal.
It's his first league goal, he scored against Exeter for Ipswich last AugustQuote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
You are correct...a looping header I believe it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Scunthorpe's U21 defender Niall Canavan added to Irish Abroad: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Play...playerID=51792
Pineapple, valid point about his time at Stockport. As an ex player too he seemed quite at home there. I do worry though that with the amount of clubs he has left quickly and controversially of late, that managerial opportunities will begin to disappear.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
no, youre getting confused. The looping header was the manager at Ipswich last August.Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
Just gone on loan to ShrewsburyQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...831593,00.html
Dominic Foley scored a penalty tonight in a 3-0 win for Cercle Brugge
Donal McDermott going on loan to Bournemouth until the end of the season: http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...323581,00.html
Caleb Folan played 79 minutes on his MLS debut for the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. A 1-0 win for Colorado away to Chivas USA in Los Angeles.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...marikwa-strike
Peter Murphy scored the winner in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final today for Carlisle United