Trundle again!!!

Swansea star hopes promotion will boost Irish chances


March 5, 2005

Crowd-pleasing Swansea City striker Lee Trundle is hopeful that by helping the Swans to promotion from Coca-Cola League Two, he will take a step on the road to Irish international recognition.

The Liverpool-born star has been in exceptional form for the Welsh side over the past two seasons, and his 19 league goals this season have helped Kenny Jackett’s side to the midst of the promotion race.

And despite the fact that he will turn 29 later this year, late bloomer Trundle – who qualifies for Ireland through his Dubliner grandfather – hopes that he will yet make an impression at international level with the land of his forefathers.

He said: “The last thing I heard was that Brian Kerr wouldn’t pick me while I was playing in this division, but hopefully we won’t be in League Two for too much longer.

"If we can win promotion and I start scoring goals in League One, then he might take a serious look at me because I believe that I’m capable of playing international football."

I don't think he has any chance of a call up unless somebody takes a risk from a higher division but I don't think it will happen. Obviously a very confident player but if he was that good he wouldn't be playing for Swansea!!

Go away Lee...

Go on Lee! Love him. :)

...at least he seems 2 have his head screwed on :confused: lol....so if he thinks he's capable of playing international football y dont he play for england!...more like he thinks ireland are short on the striking front and wants to get a cap to retire with!! lol

just imagine the sleepless nights boumsong and co. would have when they saw the name of Lee Trundle - Swansea City in our squad...lol

livehead, don't just presume. Trundle turned down Northern Ireland last year, he not only could have got a cap with them but first team football and a bit of exposure. He's realistic and knows he'll never be a first teamer with Ireland, all he wants is a chance to play for the team he loves (like me and you).

"Even when I was a kid I grew up supporting Ireland even though I lived in England, and all my mates had England kits on I always had an Ireland kit on so it’s not something that’s just cropped up, it’s always been in my family, all the time."

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I would saw my right nut off here and now :D

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ouch!! :eek: :D :D :D

Would soccer am be able to put a decent showboating show on without Trundle? :) ;)

ok lets start a bit of a debate here :D (sense the irony)lol
do people think that lee trundle is:
a) an over-rated and over-confident player
b) a potential international
c) a late developer
d) a never developed player
e) a waste of talent

you can pick more than one

i think a and c

I think Trundle is leagues ahead of the players he's playing against atm but not international quality. This is only something like his fourth season in England but it came too late.

John Aldridge was playing in the lower leagues with Oxford until he was the same age as Trundle is now. He went on to get 69 caps. There is a slim chance. :)

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Originally Posted by livehead1

do people think that lee trundle is:
a) an over-rated and over-confident player
b) a potential international
c) a late developer
d) a never developed player
e) a waste of talent

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Definately A.

He's crap. Not international quality anyway.

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Originally Posted by DE TOWN

He's crap.

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The only striker we have that is clearly better than him is Keane. Doesn't say a lot for us.

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

The only striker we have that is clearly better than him is Keane. Doesn't say a lot for us.

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I know. Strikers are our weak point at the moment.

McGeady isn't a striker and as much as I admire Morrison he has not proved to be clearly better than Trundle with his 14 premiership goals in almost 3 seasons.

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

14 goals in the Premiership is worth about 140 in the bottom division. But fair balls to him for dreaming - as Martin Luther said "some men dream and say why? I dream and say why not?"
(And then they shot him).

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Thought that was George Bernard Shaw!

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

14 goals in the Premiership is worth about 140 in the bottom division. But fair balls to him for dreaming - as Martin Luther said "some men dream and say why? I dream and say why not?"
(And then they shot him).

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I just couldn't see Trundle having too much of a problem scoring 14 premiership goals in almost 3 seasons.

BTW, I'm not saying he should get a call up. I'd give Jason Byrne a callup before him.

Not international quality, although you could say that about some of the shyte thats gets in the intl squad because we dodn't have any strikers. Keane is good and Morrisson is decent, apart from that?

Alan Lee isn't much kop, but not the worst, McGeady isn't good enough yet, too young, not much else there, wouldn't mind seeing Elliot get another bash, Macken is wánk

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Originally Posted by fizzure

McGeady isn't good enough yet

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He's good enough but not a striker.

Why not give him a chance in a friendly, what harm can it do?

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Originally Posted by holidaysong

Why not give him a chance in a friendly, what harm can it do?

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That time could be useful for players like Elliott. :)

people seem to have a very bad opinion of Trundle wanting to play for Ireland because hes playing div3. Surely we should be delighted that this guy wants to play for Ireland and wish him the best of luck....
He obviously has the required Irish connections and if Brian Kerr thinks hes good enough then GREAT!

personally i've seem him a few times and dont think hed be international class but maybe he could be a late developer....

I remember being at the Irish team's open training session a year ago before the Czech game; my little brother asked Brian Kerr if he'd give Lee Trundle a shot.
Kerr looked at him with a "ah c'mon" look, and said "have you seen him play?"
My brother said yeah, and the Kerr left it by sayin': "Are ye jokin' me?"

I think Trundle's mentioned a few times that Kerr said he'd have a chance if he moved up a division, but I've never seen any direct quotes from Kerr on that, but we'll just have to wait and see...

Fatso and Big Nose from Shels would be ahead of him imo. The naysayers are always going on that the eL is only League 2 standard, yet here we are debating a League 2 player wanting a call up! At least Byrne has many years left in him to develop in International football....