A similar thing occurred when shay was man of the match against Liverpool despite Newcastle losing 5-0!Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
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A similar thing occurred when shay was man of the match against Liverpool despite Newcastle losing 5-0!Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...280471110.html
Decent read on Liam here.
Ya good read. My respect for that man grows all the time. Has made the right hand side his imo.
"you can see that all the bars are full, they’re all green with the hats on"
why did he have to ruin the article with that ignorant, patronising comment....
*perhaps its naivety on his part, but its still ignorant and patronising.
One of the more interesting interviews Ive read with a footballer for a whileQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Think your been a tad over sensitive there. I would see it more as the Irish fans are a colourful bunch who care about supportin their team etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
What's patronising about it? I've seen thousands of fans wearing silly hats - green vikings, green jesters, and obviously the leprechauns. I don't see anything wrong with it, it's no different to Mexicans wearing sombreros or the mad stuff the Dutch wear. Liam's just stating a fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Very strange that you picked up on that statement as being offensive p_os.
Read that article this morning and have to say I agree with elroy on this. He's just a thorough pro. Even him moving to Portsmouth; whilst it was shocking, he said it was with Ireland in Mind.
Great player and here's to him doing the business on friday.
Moreover it's true. Like it or not Paul, the Paddywack brigade will always be out in force for matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
Liked the anecdote about Gary Breen going spare at someone - it's attitudes like his and Lawrence's which really answer the regular 'plastic paddies' argument.
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Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
I quoted the same piece about breen and forwarded it onto a few plastics and non plastic friends.
Perhaps I jumped the gun a little i thought he had said "with their hats on", as in he being subjective/demeaning almost, but he used "the" hats on...maybe not ignorant but its still a silly naive comment all the same. WHy not just say the colour and the atmosphere that the fans bring etc...not with the hats on ffs. We all know football players aren't the most articulate but thats not the hardest thing to say, particularly given its a well known cliché too.
And for as many who wear "the hats" going to games or in pubs there is as many not wearing "the hats". I for one have worn them, but more often than not i haven't worn them and just to clarify I have nothing against them at all.
I have worn a few of the leprechaun hats in my time, only on away trips for some reason, not sure why. But the foreigners love them, it aint my dashing good looks they want photos with your man in the funny hat. I remember the locals in bari being particularly taken by the hats.
Anyways, the attitude of Liam L is a joy to behold. The lad made mistakes in his past but has matured into a great option for us. He clearly was unfit against Armenia but by god did he work his ass off for the whole game.
Always loved that story about killer in 88 wearing an Irish shirt to school and the rest of the class wearing white .
Im pretty sure that was about gary breen down in London, when he went in in his Ireland jersey.
My thoughts exactly. Fascinating stuff about Breen and Keano, not to mention the subject himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
O rly?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
I stand corrected. It happened to be killer by the time I heard it.
O'Reilly.
:)
Very neat, on cue this time Paul.
I'm always on cue geysir.
I'm just disunderstood ;)*
*there is no wink anymore....
:wink:
As your girlfriend might say, you have to look in the right places :wink:
Get a room boys.
;)
I am curious to know why the Celtic deal fell through. Just being nosy.
Were they not waiting for the McGeady deal to go through? Lawrence probably wasn't bothered hanging about.
Have to say I'm amazed that no mid-to-lower PL team were interested in the lad. With his workrate and distribution he'd certainly have been worth the punt. Looks like he's bang on form for Portsmouth aswell.
The McGeady deal hadn't gone through yet and Juarez was bought in the meantime. Surprised he didn't get a go somewhere else though alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Portsmouth likely to be liquidated.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...th/9120108.stm
Could work out well for him, he's been playing well. Could go to a better Championship side (or maybe a Prem team will take a punt on him).
The EPL's chickens coming home to roost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
They're not the EPL's problem anymore.
As I mentioned on Irish Abroad recently, WBA have showed interest in Lawrence and that would be a good move for him. It could now come to fruition!
The EPL is to blame though. Of course the club itself is, but the EPL failed to vet any of the FIVE owners they had in one year and the "light touch" regulatory style that led to the banking crisis has also caused a solvency crisis in football. Thank God railways, nuclear power etc aren't rergulated like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
sowed or laid as the case may be, in the prem though....Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
ya but its football people, you need the right people in place nowadays the way it has become such a commercial entity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
As soon as you see the likes of D&T doing yearly football richest lists etc, you know what way it has gone.
*regulated.
I'd like to see who they'd consider as not a "fit and proper person." Josef Fritzl perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Fritzl if he had a few pound would not have any problems with the EPL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Scored today from the spot against Hull in a 3-2 loss.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot..._1/9331353.stm
Liam Lawrence gave some interesting interviews yesterday after training. He summed up at the end by saying "I'm dead... aren't I? But at least I'm honest"
On Jermaine Pennant: “The only thing I know upsets us is when people are trying to juggle between England and Ireland – that’s the only issue here, really. And it is not just me that’s saying that. It doesn’t look good, does it? You know, for an Irishman to see that.”
On Jamie O'Hara: “Next! Look, we obviously don’t dislike these people. It is just some of the comments that they come out with – when they’re saying they are juggling between Ireland and England – you just don’t do it, do you?”
It's interesting that he says his preferred position is in the middle. I always thought he wanted to play wide because he's only ever played there for Ireland and did most of the time for Stoke. I think he has the attributes to play centrally, even though I think he is more suited to wide positions.
Well said Lawro and fair balls.Quote:
Originally Posted by EastTerracer
To be honest, that should end the whole conversation about O'Hara & Pennant; it's clear that the players don't want them in the squad, at best wouldn't respect them & surely squad harmony should count far more than an overeager clamouring for rent-a-paddies to "improve" our squad.
Well said that man. He seems to be referencing something of a squad consensus too which is encouraging and hopefully enough to have TPTB factor in team harmony when it comes to new faces.