Ian Harte

**tricky_colour** · 18/01/2013, 1:08 AM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Harte hit the bar or post from a free kick in a recent match as well. Not sure his set piece delivery is actually suffering that much at all.

No that was a good a kick as any. If it's suffering it must have been something to behold at his best!!

**tricky_colour** · 19/01/2013, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Any how been comparing the results against Nicky Shorey's

Ian Gets 8 points from 8 games whilst the alternative
Shorey gets 8 points from 15 games.
Which basically shows Ian makes any team twice as good, thought Shroeys individual stats look better.
Personally I think Harte is an intelligent player, you have to be when you are that slow!!

So updating
Ian Gets 11 points from 9 games whilst the alternative
Shorey gets 8 points from 15 games.

**Crosby87** · 19/01/2013, 5:41 PM

Its Harteless when they dont start him.

**tricky_colour** · 19/01/2013, 6:55 PM

elroy was suggest Reading's recent up turn in form might be due to the return Of Alex Pearce, but is seems to coincide
better with the return of Ian Harte.

Anyhow worth mentioning the Stephen Kelly play his first match since signing, giving a very Irish back 4 of.

05 Pearce
06 Mariappa
23 Harte
27 Kelly

**Crosby87** · 19/01/2013, 10:22 PM

Are you drunk Tricky?

**tricky_colour** · 19/01/2013, 11:50 PM

Not yet but I will be.

**theworm2345** · 02/02/2013, 3:43 PM

Anyone doubting Harte's set piece ability should watch today's game...been nearly perfect (bar one free kick which was perhaps too close).

**tricky_colour** · 02/02/2013, 3:50 PM

Yes great free kick from Harte to provide assist, played it in from the right to the far post where it was headed home.
He has provided great deliveries all game, say what you like about his pace you can't fault his kicking ability.
He did put one kick into the wall Sunderland made sure they put up a very good wall, I don't think anyone woudl have
scored from there. His free kicks are as good as you could hope for.

**Cuyahoga** · 05/02/2013, 9:58 AM

**DannyInvincible** · 05/02/2013, 10:03 AM

Harte describes Trap as a "clown": http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...k-3377324.html

IAN Harte has launched an astonishing twitter attack on Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni by claiming that the 73 year old Italian doesn�t even know he qualifies to play for Ireland.

The veteran Reading defender, who has been in fine form for the Premier League side in recent weeks, made the claim on twitter after receiving lots of positive feedback for his hand in Jimmy Kebe�s winning goal in Saturday�s 2-1 win over Sunderland.

�To all the people asking if I have retired from international football. no I haven't trap didn't even know I was Irish #whataclown,� the 35-year-old Drogheda native said.

Harte has played for Ireland on 63 occasions scoring 12 goals, but his last cap came in 2007 and he has never featured under Trapattoni and has made the same claim of Trapattoni being unaware of his availability to the green jersey in the past.

Trap responded to Harte�s claims, he first made in 2011, saying: "Harte? We know Harte. (Stephen) Ward for me now is better. He can improve. Harte is 33."

Speaking about Harte�s recent form, Reading boss Brian McDermott said: �If you had a player with a left foot like Harte�s and a right foot like David Beckham�s, that would be some player.�

Harte�s Reading team mate Stephen Kelly was also overlooked for tomorrow night�s friendly with Poland at the Aviva.

I'd say that's blown any slim chance Harte might have had of a call-up. Trap may have been unaware that Harte was Irish when the claim was first made by Harte two years ago, but, as the article indicates, Trap is obviously aware of Harte's eligibility now. He simply favours the younger Stephen Ward.

As for Cormac Byrne's assertion that Kelly was also overlooked for the Poland game, Kelly has been rested along with Robbie Keane.

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/02/2013, 10:08 AM

Good man, Ian.

**geysir** · 05/02/2013, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Trap may have been unaware that Harte was Irish when the claim was first made by Harte two years ago, but, as the article indicates,

There is no evidence (apart from Harte's claim) to suggest that Trap did not know Harte was Irish.
There is evidence to suggest that Trap did know Harte was Irish.
It is a certainty that Tardelli knew Harte was Irish, long before Harte made his first outburst in May 2011.

**RiffRaff** · 05/02/2013, 11:19 AM

I dont believe Trap has any idea of the players available to him. I don't see how Sammon was unworthy of consideration when he was free scoring in the Scottish Premier or when he was a squad player with Wigan, but now he's dropped down a division he's the bees knees since Traps advisors stumpled accross a Derby match. I'd love some of the journos to quiz Trap on his knowledge of players playing regularly in the championship or scottish prem because I'm sure he hasnt a clue. I don't for a second think Harte should be in the team and probably not in the squad either and his comments dont show him in a good light, but I have no doubt what he says is true.

**Pablo** · 05/02/2013, 11:35 AM

He only qualifies to be a footballer through the uncle rule

**DannyInvincible** · 05/02/2013, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

There is no evidence (apart from Harte's claim) to suggest that Trap did not know Harte was Irish.
There is evidence to suggest that Trap did know Harte was Irish.
It is a certainty that Tardelli knew Harte was Irish, long before Harte made his first outburst in May 2011.

Certainly. I wasn't suggesting Harte's claim was an accurate one. In fact, I considered editing the post to describe it as dubious but left it as it was.

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

I dont believe Trap has any idea of the players available to him. I don't see how Sammon was unworthy of consideration when he was free scoring in the Scottish Premier or when he was a squad player with Wigan, but now he's dropped down a division he's the bees knees since Traps advisors stumpled accross a Derby match. I'd love some of the journos to quiz Trap on his knowledge of players playing regularly in the championship or scottish prem because I'm sure he hasnt a clue. I don't for a second think Harte should be in the team and probably not in the squad either and his comments dont show him in a good light, but I have no doubt what he says is true.

How could that possibly be though? Isn't he surrounded by FAI advisors with knowledge of players eligible to play for us; whose job it is is to source out such players? I'd be gobsmacked if the FAI didn't employ scouts who regularly feed information on eligible players back to Trap/Tardelli.

**BonnieShels** · 05/02/2013, 12:25 PM

And note; an eligible player who played in a World Cup for us...

**tetsujin1979** · 05/02/2013, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

I dont believe Trap has any idea of the players available to him.

I'm tired of this arguement, if this were true then there wouldn't be any new caps in the squad. Kendrick, Sammon, Keogh, etc

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

I don't see how Sammon was unworthy of consideration when he was free scoring in the Scottish Premier or when he was a squad player with Wigan, but now he's dropped down a division he's the bees knees since Traps advisors stumpled accross a Derby match.

He was only "free scoring" for one season, when he scored 15 goals in 2010/2011. Doyle and Walters were playing in the Premier League at the time, and Long scored 23 goals that season for Reading, so we were reasonably well stocked for strikers.
If he couldn't get into the squad when he was free scoring at Kilmarnock, why would he get in as a squad player at Wigan?
He's only in the squad now because Keane is being rested, Doyle is out of form, and Stokes is only just back from injury. Trapattoni was at two Derby games recently, that's probably got something to do with it too

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

I'd love some of the journos to quiz Trap on his knowledge of players playing regularly in the championship or scottish prem because I'm sure he hasnt a clue. I don't for a second think Harte should be in the team and probably not in the squad either and his comments dont show him in a good light, but I have no doubt what he says is true.

I'd really love to quiz you about players playing regularly in the Championship or Scottish Premier League.

**Cuyahoga** · 05/02/2013, 1:41 PM

I'd really love to quiz you about players playing regularly in the Championship or Scottish Premier League.[/QUOTE]

Yeh but He's not the manager of Ireland.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/02/2013, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by Cuyahoga

I'd really love to quiz you about players playing regularly in the Championship or Scottish Premier League.

Yeh but He's not the manager of Ireland.[/QUOTE]
I've a long held belief that you should only criticise someone if you offer an improvement on their actions or choices. Any idiot can point at something and say "that's stupid"