Name next year's most improved Irish player NOW

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12/06/2005, 11:42 AM
gally

Name next year's most improved Irish player NOW

Who will surprise us next year, get your predictions in now.....

My choice is Barry Cogan, Millwall, very highly rated right winger/forward, out a lot of last season thru injury....
12/06/2005, 11:46 AM
Irish_Praha

Joey O'Brien at Bolton will come good in the second half of the season.
12/06/2005, 12:04 PM
sligoman

Quote:

Originally Posted by gally

My choice is Barry Cogan, Millwall, very highly rated right winger/forward

And a Sligo man aswell ;)
12/06/2005, 12:08 PM
adamcarr

id go for Kevin doyle at Reading! ;)
12/06/2005, 12:12 PM
sligoman

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamcarr

id go for Kevin doyle at Reading! ;)

There's a surprise :D
12/06/2005, 12:14 PM
sligoman

I would of said Mark Rossiter at Sunderland but not now because he is joining Harps so he's gone downhill :D . Was plagued with injuries throughout his career though, and is now retiring from pro-football :(
12/06/2005, 12:15 PM
eirebhoy

Willo Flood.
12/06/2005, 12:38 PM
The Owls

Joey O Brien.And hopefully with the Wednedsay too.
12/06/2005, 12:49 PM
Plastic Paddy

I'd settle for Aiden McGeady. :)

:ball: PP
12/06/2005, 1:04 PM
lopez

Roy Keane! :D
12/06/2005, 1:13 PM
superfrank

Graham Stack.
12/06/2005, 1:37 PM
Metrostars

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Willo Flood.

Has Willo been called up by Kerr yet?
12/06/2005, 3:09 PM
Closed Account 2

Foley of Luton Town.
12/06/2005, 3:17 PM
jorge

Paul McShane
12/06/2005, 4:39 PM
jorge

Anthony Stokes in the carling cup.
12/06/2005, 7:09 PM
Plastic Paddy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I'd also like to see... Liam Miller get away from Old Trafford and prove that he can do a job for someone.

I hear Multiplex are after recruiting extra labourers to make sure that Wembley Stadium's finished on time. I'm sure he'd be of more use to them down there than ever he's been to Ferguson or Kerr...

:ball: PP
12/06/2005, 7:28 PM
Adrianovic

Kelly will continue to improve at Spurs I reckon, and become impossible not to play at right back.

Ade
12/06/2005, 7:30 PM
pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamcarr

id go for Kevin doyle at Reading! ;)

I'll second that. Hes still only 21 remember.
12/06/2005, 7:31 PM
thecorner

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Liam Miller get away from Old Trafford and prove that he can do a job for someone.

think he might get a loan move to cobh ramblers if they are stuck :D
12/06/2005, 8:57 PM
Superhoops

Stephen Kelly
Stephen Elliott
Paddy McCarthy

I reckon will get over 100 caps between them.
12/06/2005, 9:04 PM
Plastic Paddy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Stephen Kelly
Stephen Elliott
Paddy McCarthy

I reckon will get over 100 caps between them.

Get down the bookies then. I reckon you'll get the long odds that such a bold prediction deserves. :D

I do hope you're right, but only because the lads' abilities render it impossible to omit them from the regular competitive senior starting XI, and not because of the overall paucity of talent. Who knows though? Let's have this conversation again in, say, ten years' time...

:ball: PP
12/06/2005, 10:01 PM
Soper

Anyone know whats happening with Anthony Gerrard?Is he still with everton/justifying the hype that surrounded huim/still consider himself irish?

Oh, and I reckon Kevin Doyle and John O'Shea will be the most improved....hopefully JOS will get get his focus back and become our best defender . :)
12/06/2005, 10:21 PM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by Soper

Anyone know whats happening with Anthony Gerrard?Is he still with everton/justifying the hype that surrounded huim/still consider himself irish?

released recently by everton and signed for walsall. proved also he cannot play for ROI...no background to qualify
12/06/2005, 10:42 PM
Soper

haha, cheers for that.
12/06/2005, 10:45 PM
brine3

John O'Shea here too.

Man Utd will be struck by a spate of injuries in midfield, and with no money to sign anyone O'Shea will seize his chance and become a midfield dynamo extroadinaire. Johan Vogel will be sent flying.
13/06/2005, 5:19 AM
Plastic Paddy

Europun of the week award

Quote:

Originally Posted by brine3

Johan Vogel will be sent flying

:D :D :D

:ball: PP
13/06/2005, 7:24 AM
Stuttgart88

Wild guess: Ben Burgess!

I expect Doyle, Foley & Damien Delaney to make names for themsleves.
13/06/2005, 9:08 AM
tetsujin1979

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Originally Posted by Metrostars

Has Willo been called up by Kerr yet?

He was on standby for the Portugal (I think it was that game anyway) after getting a run in the man city first team and scoring against Norwich.

My prediction?
Glenn Whelan - not so much an improvement as getting more involved with the senior setup.
Don't be surprised if Connolly takes his end of season form into the new season, esp with a World Cup coming up.
Good call on Burgess and Delaney Stuttgart, I've been watching Delaney's progress ever since Taylor made him his first signing for Hull.
13/06/2005, 9:11 AM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

My prediction?
Glenn Whelan - not so much an improvement as getting more involved with the senior setup..

Ahh, beat me to it. Really hope he pushes on with Wednesday in the Championship because we (Ireland) really need someone new in centre-midfield.
13/06/2005, 9:16 AM
stojkovic

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Spent yesterday with an old mate who is a Man City season ticket holder and he reckons Willo won't make it there.

I heard that Willo was released by City.
13/06/2005, 9:20 AM
tetsujin1979

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Originally Posted by stojkovic

I heard that Willo was released by City.

not a chance mate
13/06/2005, 9:21 AM
eirebhoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by stojkovic

I heard that Willo was released by City.

I doubt that but I wouldn't be too bothered. Pearce seems to have a few reserve players ahead of him in the pecking order. He'd definitely have a choice of a few clubs.
13/06/2005, 10:15 AM
jjppc

Anybody know whats happened to Patrick something or another who was playing in Germany ? ( a bit vague sorry)
13/06/2005, 10:21 AM
jorge

Patrick Kholman plays for Borusia Dortmund.
13/06/2005, 10:23 AM
jjppc

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorge

Patrick Kholman plays for Borusia Dortmund.

How did he do this year ?
13/06/2005, 10:25 AM
Reality Bites

We really need a midfielder of quality to come through the ranks soon after all the false dawns i.e Colin Healy, Liam Miller, Stephen Mcphail... , maybe if we qualify for WC2006 we could unearth another Andy Townsend (Irish grandparents etc), if not things are not looking good, Keane 33, Kavanagh 31, Holland 31, and Kilbane 28 (good but not the kind of class midfielder required to boss the game at this level).. Worrying times!
13/06/2005, 10:32 AM
jorge

[QUOTE=jjppc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorge

Patrick Kholman plays for Borusia Dortmund.[/QUOTE
How did he do this year ?

He's on the fringes of the squad like Willo Flood at Man City.Apart from that ive no idea.
13/06/2005, 10:41 AM
eirebhoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjppc

Anybody know whats happened to Patrick something or another who was playing in Germany ? ( a bit vague sorry)

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showt...light=Kohlmann
13/06/2005, 11:33 AM
Eirambler

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reality Bites

We really need a midfielder of quality to come through the ranks soon after all the false dawns i.e Colin Healy, Liam Miller, Stephen Mcphail... , maybe if we qualify for WC2006 we could unearth another Andy Townsend (Irish grandparents etc), if not things are not looking good, Keane 33, Kavanagh 31, Holland 31, and Kilbane 28 (good but not the kind of class midfielder required to boss the game at this level).. Worrying times!

Liam Lawrence maybe? Might get in for the Italy game.
13/06/2005, 11:34 AM
Eirambler

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showt...light=Kohlmann

Thats not too promising then. He'd be 22 now. Would need to really push on next season.

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