Ian Harte

**OwlsFan** · 16/05/2007, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

if fit i'd easily have him in the irish set up. we havent had a proper left full since he was involved last. o sh ite and finnan havent exactly impressed there (finnan of course is excellent mostly at rb). steve carr i wouldnt let near the team and geary isnt getting a chance.

open arms welcome i'd give him.

I thought O'Shea and Finnan impressed in the last two home games but let's not get ridicule in the way of facts

**bennocelt** · 17/05/2007, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

...some garbage being spouted on here. The only player we have in La Liga -even with the Spanish equivalent of a Crystal Palace or Coventry City...and one of about half a dozen Irishmen with CL experience under his belt...

yeah, but we are talking about Ian Harte

**Soper** · 17/05/2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

and one of about half a dozen Irishmen with CL experience under his belt...

The remainder of the half a dozen being the players Cork haven't sold?

**as_i_say** · 17/05/2007, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

I thought O'Shea and Finnan impressed in the last two home games but let's not get ridicule in the way of facts

what facts are you referring to

**Noelys Guitar** · 17/05/2007, 12:40 PM

Harte is a non defending defender. I would love to see any of our oppenents playing a player like Harte at left back. Will always been skinned by a good winger. And cannot get up High enough to head the ball. Against a team like the Czechs (Koller) or Germans (Klose) goal down every time with Harte playing.

**Over the post** · 17/05/2007, 1:53 PM

Harte has hardly played for Levante this season due to injury. He was starting to get games a month or so ago when the club sacked the manager and the new fella doesn't rate Harte at all. Realising he wasn't going to play for the rest of the season, Harte decided to have a long-standing problem with his foot operated on. As far as I know he's back to full fitness but has no chance of getting a game.
He was one of the best players in the Spanish second division last season and I'd reckon he'd easily hold his own at a similar level in England.
I always thought he'd be suited to left midfield, where his work rate and crossing ability would make up for his lack of pace.

**OwlsFan** · 17/05/2007, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

what facts are you referring to

The fact that O'Shea had good games against Slovakia and Wales. I wouldn't be a fan of O'Shea but he played well in both of those games. Fact

**galwayhoop** · 17/05/2007, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by Over the post

I always thought he'd be suited to left midfield, where his work rate and crossing ability would make up for his lack of pace.

i have thought the same myself. during WC02 i thought it could be an option to put KK at LB and Harte at LM. i still think it is feisible but surely we have a more viable option for LM now in Kevin Hunt (and obviously Duff when/if he comes back)

**eirebhoy** · 17/05/2007, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

The fact that O'Shea had good games against Slovakia and Wales. I wouldn't be a fan of O'Shea but he played well in both of those games. Fact

I just can't agree with that assessment. It was 2 completely average performances by O'Shea imo. I rarely post negative views on Irish players but John O'Shea's standards are so bad that when he doesn't make a mistake he's seen to have a good game. He hardly passed the half way line.

**The Legend** · 17/05/2007, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

i still think it is feisible but surely we have a more viable option for LM now in Kevin Hunt (and obviously Duff when/if he comes back)

Is that Stephen's brother?

**galwayhoop** · 17/05/2007, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by The Legend

but should never be anywhere the irish aquad again....

what has his swimming ability got to do with this arguement

**billybunter** · 18/05/2007, 1:20 AM

o'shea was shi*e against wales. 5 times in the first half he gave the ball back to wales. Its almost a fookin relief whenhe finds an irish player with a pass. How, just how is he getting his game at man utd? i would take maybury, geary, s kelly, (or gary kelly for that matter) over him at right full. Has no pace, gives you nothing going forward, for someone so tall, he wins fook all in the air. His game - which reminds me of gary breen in some ways looks more natural in the middle fo defense, where he is tolerable. He looks like bambi on roller skates anywhere else.

so my point is, I would put finnan right, and gladly take harte left full. You figure we would get 2-3 free kicks in dangerous places during the course of a typical game, and no-one in the irish squad is better at dead balls than harte. he is also in my opinion an excellent passer of the ball out of defence, which is not the case with o'shea.

**OwlsFan** · 18/05/2007, 7:42 AM

Originally Posted by billybunter

o'shea was shi*e against wales. 5 times in the first half he gave the ball back to wales. Its almost a fookin relief whenhe finds an irish player with a pass. How, just how is he getting his game at man utd? i would take maybury, geary, s kelly, (or gary kelly for that matter) over him at right full. Has no pace, gives you nothing going forward, for someone so tall, he wins fook all in the air. His game - which reminds me of gary breen in some ways looks more natural in the middle fo defense, where he is tolerable. He looks like bambi on roller skates anywhere else.

O'Shea's performances up to the Welsh and Slovakian games were poor but he definitely showed improvement in those games, particularly the latter. You just have to read the threads for those games. In the Slovakian game in particular he even passed to his own players while in the Welsh game he did a good job on Giggs. Credit where credit is due.

**bellavistaman** · 21/05/2007, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Said it before and i'll say it again ...far more likely to be involved in getting you a goal than conceding one. Would hold a place in any of the non-Europe qualifying premiership sides. I'm guessing he didn't get a move back last year because of a combination of (ultimately well founded) suspicions about his injuries and unrealistic wage demands.

agreetotally think he'd easily get into West Ham, Bolton any of them, his left leg is way better than Konchesky, Gardner etc.. He is a fine player in my opinion and well capable of gettin into the teams which finished outside the top 6 this season

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**Stuttgart88** · 21/05/2007, 4:44 PM

Has anyone seen much of this Gareth Bale kid at Southampton who's rated over �10 million? Seems to me to be a standard enough left back, but with a superb left foot & dead ball delivery. Sound familiar?

**John83** · 21/05/2007, 9:02 PM

He was hopeless going forward against us.

**danonion** · 22/05/2007, 4:17 AM

Originally Posted by John83

He was hopeless going forward against us.

Well with the might of JO'S Phillip Lahm would have trouble....oh wait

**CollegeTillIDie** · 22/05/2007, 7:45 AM

Hartie would do a good job for Drogheda United.... AT LEFT WING!
Worth his place in the team because, he is good going forward and good at dead ball situations. Can't defend to save his life though.
Heard Paul Doolin say in a radio interview over the weekend saying he'd be interested in either Gary Kelly or Ian Harte coming home if they were interested in doing so.

**livehead1** · 22/05/2007, 9:56 AM

Whilst a move to an EL club may be OK for Harte, I feel his reputation will ensure that he moves to an English club in the summer. He aint much good though.

**The Legend** · 22/05/2007, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by livehead1

Whilst a move to an EL club may be OK for Harte, I feel his reputation will ensure that he moves to an English club in the summer. He aint much good though.

His reputation as a donkey's ass defender with a nice powerful donkey kick? er no... He'd be lucky if Blackpool took an interest!