Alan Mathews interview on setantasports.com
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Alan Mathews interview on setantasports.com
http://www.setantasports.com/en/Spor...icle/football/
Doubt there is much chance of him going to Blackburn. He isnt near the standard of the premier league!
Not a hope of getting a contract with them.
Blackburn just signed Johnny Flynn from Ballymena, so I don't see why they would not look at Mooney. A lot of clubs will have seen what Reading have done and will be looking for bargain signings from these parts.
Have you ever watched Johnny Flynn?
Nope! But did he score 19 goals in a higher standard league to the IL on a team that got religated?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
(I thought it was a pretty remarkable achievement)
It was but I think he was extremely lucky last season. Seriously over-rated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buller
19 goals isnt lucky, especially when you scored them for the 2nd worst team in the country!.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
If your saying that on the basis of how he took his goals thats even worse, i think RVN proved you dont have to scored crackers to be a top striker(scored none or else 1 for man utd from outside the box, if it was one it was towards the end of his scoring sequence for them). Its more to been in the right place at the right time. Thats something you cant teach someone and that comes naturally!!.
Mooney's a good player but he's far too light and misses too many chances. I'd love to see him make it big but i can't see it happening.
As for luck, that's nonsense. He worked really hard and played really well. He deserved everything he got.
So your basing your opinion on a player you haven't a clue about because he plays in the IL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buller
For a start he is a DEFENDER, hardly a fair comparison to compare goal ratios now is their?
Smart guy:rolleyes:
Mooney's a one season wonder and as was said above if he put away even half the chances that he had then he would have ended up on 30 odd goals.
Also remember there was some pretty terrible defences last season, Waterford, Galway, Bray etc...
Fair enough 19 goals was great but he'll never make it in the Premier League over there. The EL is about his standard.
.......so how many goals did he score then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
:D
Ah I see... Fair enough so! I assumed he was a striker for some reason...
I don't don't Mooney can repeat last years success (if he signs for us) but to say 19 goals in relegated side is lucky is childish. In my lifetime I can never remember top score coming from side near bottom let alone the relegated side. BTW all forwards miss chances.
We'll see what you think of him at the end of this season[if he signs for ye, which he probably will because as was said, EL is his standard]Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Was that the Galway defence that only let in 3 more goals than Cork and kept 6 clean sheets away from home, or are they one of the etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drogman.
Anyway, i hope Mooney does well wherever he ends up, but I'd be surprised if it was Blackburn. Thought a mid table Championship squad would be more his level.
You realise our defence was absolutely appalling last year? It's nothing to boast about to conceed more than usQuote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
cant see mooney joinin blackburn we are expecting a cheque of 26,500 euros if he moves to a club here!! cum on dave u know u want to!!:D
In relation to that:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky77
''Too light'' = Well he can hit the weights to iradicate that problem.
''Misses too many chances'' = If he improves his finishing so he could be unstoppable??
In fairness the lad is still young enough, maybe not premiership standard but who knows unless he's given the chance!
What sort of a comment is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
If you have nothing sensible to say dont open your mouth at all.
How the hell was it lucky?
He played for a team that got relegated and still managed to be top scorer in the league. How many players, EVER, could say they did that in the top division of a national league.
Im not going to get involved in the debate of whether he is good enough to go across the water to Blackburn, but, please explain to me how he was lucky?
Fabrizio Ravenelli(sp?) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
Ravanelli scored a lot of goals for Derby the season they were relegated, but he was not the league top scorer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
I think Hasselbaink was for Atletico Madrid the year they went down. I'm not entirely sure that's in any way on-topic though.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
What's he charged With ?:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by niamh
heard he played in a friendly match yesterday for sunderland reserves..however no confirmation of that just that tere was an Irish lad on trial during the game
What's he looking at for that? 10 years for crimes against football?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozymandias
There was a triallist playing centre back so unlikely that it was Mooney.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozymandias
http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14049
I'm talking about when he was at middlesbrough.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
I could have sworn he was highest goal scorer. but open to correction.
Isn't there a few Cobh lads over there at the moment?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tenderloins
Eh may i add mathematically we were not relegated!! What is this with the second worst team in the country!!
YOu can say it..enjoy the virtual trips to kildare, monaghan and limerick in the mathematical first division.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
Very over-rated player
He worked very hard over last pre-season and it paid off for him. He was much stronger and fitter. He could be very good with full time coaching and training. I would think he'll be in Ireland this season though. He's back in Dublin at the moment, not in Blackburn though I think he was over for a short while. Someone I know was speaking to him today. He hasn't fully made up his mind yet but "it'll all be sorted by the end of the week". Sounds like Cork to me.
Mathews' famous quote — 'When we got Dave, he was more worried about his darts and his bingo than his football, such was the regime at Shamrock Rovers at the time.'Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
How do you like that, Roddy?
I hope he does well but can't see him making it big in England.
But Roddy had them playing great darts and bingo. As he said himself,Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky77
"Look, I had that lad on my darts team in Stevie's pub back in the day. He was ****e then and I could have brought him in to hit the tricky doubles when I was with Rovers but I knew he was ****e and I told everyone who'd listen that he was ****e and that Roddy was the only one who could see how ****e he was. When I was with Carlisle. that's Carlisle in England btw the lads over there could hit the doubles in their sleep. And he was still ****e. The problem with Parkhouse is is that he's fat and lazy. Oh and he can't hit a double for the life of him"
Being cynically inclined.....is Pat Devlin Dave Mooney's "Advisor" by any chance? He has pretty strong connections with Blackburn and it does seem a bit odd that a lad who was being strongly linked with Cork City, Dundee Utd, Bohemians, Ipswich etc etc is suddenly being trialled by a premiership side with (realistic or not) champions league ambitions
I seen Mooney play once last year & he is undoubtedly a good player but he's not premiership good....was thinking maybe he agents or whatever got somehow cajoled him a trial at Blackburn to drum up interest in the upper echelons of the chamionship or spl
thats my drunken/conspiritorial slant on it.....whoever he ends up with good luck to the lad
Sorry for the bump but :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Drogman.
*pats self on the back for his wisdom* :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Ah no, pleased to see him carrying on where he left off last season. Class act.
Insightful as usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by deecay
Mooney is a machine. Best striker in the EL by a mile. His days in the league might be numbered. Hope Cork have him on a 2-year deal (at least) so they'll get a decent fee for him.