can't help but think that Trapattoni bringing McClean to Euro 2012 would be treated the same as Eriksson bringing Walcott to Germany 2006
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can't help but think that Trapattoni bringing McClean to Euro 2012 would be treated the same as Eriksson bringing Walcott to Germany 2006
what do you mean when you say treated? i think walcott was only 17 and hadn't broken into the arsenal team at that stage, so if mcclean has been starring in the premiership for the majority of a season by the summer it would be a different kettle of fish including him. if he keeps playing the way he starts he should defo go
Didn't Ericsson bring Walcott because Arsene Wenger asked him really nicely? Something mad like that. That was a very odd decision. Absolutely no comparison with McClean.
Established squad player left out in favour of emerging talented youngster with no international experience, months before a major international tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Didn't Walcott have zero first team experience with Arsenal?
Just helped make Sunderland's goal with very good persistence down the left...in reality the goal was down to an amazing strike by Campbell in the end though.
Just after setting up Campbell's stunner
Similar to the one he set up at Swansea, was forced into the pass because he miscontrolled and it ended up in a goal. Interesting he's taking corners too, although his delivery has been poor so far.
Noticed that in his last match. His pace and directness terrify defenders, a bit like McGeady. The problem is that his crossing is poor enough, a bit like McGeady :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Some of his movement has been very good.
Was he involved in the third too? It happened down the right but I'm fairly sure it was him who laid it off to Larsson.
Yeah he was involved, I think his flick found one Sunderland player who then found whoever crossed it in for the goal. No sound on and I'm not sure the middle man was in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Great to see Campbell and McClean linking up well again. This bodes well for the future of Irish football!
Why is Campbell eligible for Ireland too?
Why did ya do that. I resisted the obvious bite. For shame TC.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Yes he is, it came out that he was eligible around the same time as he was racially abused by an Irish person on Twitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Really? I humbly retract my previous post.
It used to be downing a pint of Guinness that'd meet the eligibility standard, now being verbally abused by a Paddy does the trick. And it can all be done online. These rules are out of control.Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
http://joe.ie/football/international...ties-0017736-1
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The plot, it gets thicker. It turns out that Fraizer Campbell, the Sunderland striker who was racially abused on Twitter by an Irish football supporter, could actually be eligible to join Trap’s Army for Euro 2012.
Campbell was the recipient of an offensive message by an Irish Twitter user who went by the name TheReid1, an account that has been deleted over the past 24 hours or so.
That tweet is being investigated by UK police – and it turns out that all Irish football supporters could be seeing a lot more of Campbell in the future.
David Meyler, the Cork man who’s making an impression at Sunderland following his return from a cruciate ligament tear, told his Twitter followers at the weekend that Campbell is eligible for Ireland.
Good to see the green army giving the hard sell to Fraizer.
Campbell is not eligible. He was asked before and he said : ''no not grandparents is further back than that''
I now retract my second statement and un-retract my first one.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Well, you'd like to think so. Though I do have some qualms about your source(s)!
:rolleyes:
Looked in to it some more and found this.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
http://twitter.com/#!/FraizerCampbel...80422202814464
I think that was him trying to wind up Meyler.
Ya, it was definitely a joke...
...and O'Shea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Scores again.
get in there Jimmy boy!
Yep, poor defending, McClean bursts in to the box, cuts inside a defender, and slips it under Mignolet for the goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carrigaline
GGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL LLLLLLLLLLL!!!!
Could not see it very well though worst stream ever and it was snowing.
I was about to say he was having his quietest game so far for Sunderland, then he goes and does that. The replays didn't show just how much he was involved there - ran half the length of the pitch with 2 one-twos. Great finish too - Bale-esque.
Er ! , Does'nt Mignolet play for Sunderland !Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
Yes, the colors of the teams, the fact that I'm flipping between three matches, don't have the sound on, and my general tiredness are to blame. Second time I've done that with Mignolet though.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Ah, that was snow? I thought I was on an exceptionally bad stream.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Did McClean look like he wanted to score or was he put up to it? Again, poor stream.
Yes it was snow and a terrible stream pretty unmatchable because you could not see the ball,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
yellow on green an white on a poor stream with snow just makes it invisible. I was struggling to find
the player with the ball never mind identify him, however they did show a close up of McClean
putting in a low shot past the keeper, definitely wanted to score.
He was also doing some celebration looked like he was making some sort of illuminati symbol.
how did meyler play?
Tony Pulis was well impressed with Meyler, or whatever his name is. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Got about and kept it simple from what I could see. Finished the game with two good knees which was fabulous. One of them games where you'd struggle to pick a MotM really, although Sky gave it to McClean.
Now that's what I call composure.Quote:
Originally Posted by thischarmingman