Printable View
Pat Devlin’s Republic of Ireland B side were denied a victory over their Scottish counterparts at Airdrie on Tuesday night by a late error from goalkeeper Dan Connor which gifted an equaliser to Derby County forward Steven Howard.
Hate to say I told you so but I told you so!
Should never have been picked in the first place.Not even in the top 3 keepers in the country.Devlin hasnt a clue!
Relax, every keeper makes the odd mistake. We're actually very lucky in the league to have 4/5 top class 'keepers and Connor is certainly one of them. I'd have picked Murphy off Bohs but your "gloating" is pathetic.
How did I guess you would be the first to reply in your usual critical tone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Its hardly gloating.Just stating that at the time many posters stated that Devlin had made the wrong choice and they were proven correct.
My usual critical tone? You're the one criticising someone (2 people...)Quote:
Originally Posted by btid1
Oh andis gloating.Quote:
Hate to say I told you so but I told you so!
Fair cop.......................Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I'm still right though;)
You have to agree that it can only be that Connor was picked because he plays for the league winners.Either Murphy or Ryan were far better candidates for the job
I disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Barry Murphy
Barry Ryan
Brian Murphy
Williams
Even Mick Decline is still more reliable and I'd have Vilmunen starting ahead of him.
I don't know too much about Brush.
It was a lazy selection based on them winning the title but nonetheless there's easily 4 Drogs players more worthy.
Oh you're dead right. As I've said I'd have Brian Murphy as the best in the league. Connor is still a good keeper though. I'd only have 2 others ahead of him (Ryan and Barry murphy) Even if he was picked solely as a representative of the league winnersQuote:
Originally Posted by btid1
A few keepers have gone downhill this year. Mick Devine being most obvious
:D:D:D @ Williams - maybe 3/4 years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
... and the fact that he's Welsh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
:DCan't remember exactly when he left Shels, is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
Crowe, Heary, Delaney, Stuey Byrne have really gone downhill this year, don't you think?:rolleyes:
Still better than him.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
I think you're having a different argument there.
Only the Bohs keeper should be contending for a place on the B team.
Hate to say it. But Dan Connor is possibly the most overrated goalkeeper in this League.
He didn't exactly set the world on fire at Waterford United. He was good but not that good! Dan Connor is a goalkeeper who is appreciated by people who no squat about goalkeeping, which is the vast majority of football fans !
I'd say the lads are the Irish forum are criticising Devlin for even selecting an eL player. Here we're criticising which eL player he picked.
I think we'd all agree, Drogs fans too, that the 2 Murphys and Barry Ryan are better keepers but at least we've got a player in the team.
Have you ever seen Steve Williams try and back peddle? It's quite funny, if the ball is more than 2 inches above his head he can't save it!
They all should be contending for places. It depends on who's fit etc. Murphy's the bestQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
Of course they have gone downhill, didn't they leave ShelsQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
I remember Bohs scoring quite a comical goal against him a number of years ago.It was one of the worst lobs I had ever seen and remember turning away in disgust only to see those around me go mental.Cant believe to this day that he let it go over his head.Brutal stuff!Quote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
Weird postQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
Mikko Vilmunen is Finnish, hard for him to get a game for Ireland
There is not one Drogs fan who would start Mikko ahead of Dan
Can anybody tell me what Dan actually did????? Have you seen the header that beat him????
Also Graham Gartland was superb, then again Devlin must have got lucky picking him.
Well Brush is English and I'm pretty sure Vilmumwhatever can't play for the Irish B eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
Daniel McDonnell in the Indo doesn't mince his words... things were apparently going reasonably well until...Quote:
Originally Posted by Celdrog
'Alas, disaster loomed for the Irish with an unfortunate appearance into the fray for Drogheda keeper Dan Connor with nine minutes remaining.
Almost immediately, he was plucking the ball out of the net after misjudging a weak Steven Howard header which crawled over the line off the inside of the post. '
Picking Connor was as predictably gormless as those ludicrous RTE panel selections for team of the year.
I was talking about how eL keepers compare to him, not necessarily Irish eL keepers.
Does anyone think he's the best keeper in the league?
I was at the game and yes it was a weak header - it was a poor goal to concede and it definitely cost us a win. Graham Gartland was superb.
Dan only came on with about 5 minutes to go as Devlin had promsied everyone a run.
Connor is definitely prone to a howler!I dont think theres a goalkeeper with worse kicking in the league.:eek:
But he is among the best shot stoppers. His save from Keith fahey's free kick against us was the best save i've seen all season and he does this on regular occasions if you watch e.l weekly. But i do believe he wouldn't have been chosen if the drogs hadnt won the league so it was a lazy decision.
Graham gartland on the other hand was there purely on merit and i dont think he would look out of place in the senior squad tbh. But we all know e.l players dont get there!
Would agree with all that. However he was extremely consistent in the second half of the season when he came back from injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flume
Dan's a good keeper but yeah probably not the best in league. as someone's already mentioned he's prone to a rush of blood to the head.
That said however and bear in mind I haven't seen the game - what are yis complaining about if Devlin's out there to give everyone a run that's not a winning attitude and if Devlin started a different keeper (cos he's ostensibly better than Dan) then why bring Dan on?
Also look at timing of subs and goal - apparently garto was legend for most of game. Take Garto and keeper off who'd been doing well and it doesn't take a genius to figure out what'll hapen next .
Dan probably should have saved it but if you wanna win don't be trying to be everyone's friend just stick with a winning team! Save us all embarassment.
eLoI team would have hockeyed Cyprus and San Marino and we'd all be off to Switz and Austria next year
I don't think anyone ios complaining that he got a run out once picked. Most are saying he shouldn't have been picked in the first placeQuote:
Originally Posted by all drogged up
What he said.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
for crying out loud Shay Kelly is better then Williams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
He's a bit of a whinger alright but this is a football forum.;):ball:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
what were the team line-ups for the game?