UK Pre-season games

**Sheridan** · 28/07/2007, 8:54 PM

I'm not surprised Roy is scouting for players in Ireland, he'll doubtless be delighted to learn that we have a vast selection of strikers who can hit the target from three yards and under more than half the time.

**Qwerty** · 28/07/2007, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Michael Timlin started for Fulham in their 4-1 win over South China: http://www.fulhamfc.com/MatchAndTeam...orWinners.aspx
Timlin got the assist from a corner for the second goal, and was substituted midway through the second half. Interestingly enough he played left midfield.

He's 22 now so this season is make or break for him at Fulham.

**theworm2345** · 28/07/2007, 10:27 PM

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Name:[CENTER]Bohemian Football Club---Sunderland[/CENTER]
Manager:[CENTER]Sean Connor---Roy Keane[/CENTER]
League:[CENTER]Football League of Ireland---English Premier[/CENTER]
Venue: [CENTER]Dalymount Park[/CENTER]
Competition:[CENTER]Friendly[/CENTER]
Squads:
Starting 11:[CENTER]:HUN: Martin Fulop---Brian Murphy :IRL:
:ENG: Greg Halford---Mark Rossiter :IRL:
:JAM::ENG: Nyron Nosworthy---Conor Powell :IRL:
:IRL: Paul McShane---Kevin Hunt :ENG:
:SCO: Ross Wallace---Liam Burns :NIR:
:TRI: Carlos Edwards---Dean Pooley :ENG:
:ENG: Kieran Richardson---Michael McGinley :IRL:
:NGA: Dickson Etuhu---Neale Fenn :IRL:
:IRL: Anthony Stokes---Darren Mansaram :ENG:
:IRL: Daryl Murphy---Stephen O’Donnell :IRL:
:ENG: Michael Chopra---Dean Richardson :IRL:
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Subs: [CENTER]:WLS: Darren Ward---Kyle Moran :IRL:
:WLS: Danny Collins---Ryan McCann :SCO:
:IRL: Gavin Donoghue---Cathal Brady :IRL:
:ENG: Michael Kay---Chris Kingsberry :NIR:
:TRI: Dwight Yorke---Fergal Harkin :IRL:
:SCO: Russell Anderson---Jonh-Paul Kelly :IRL:
:IRL: Liam Miller---Josh Mimms :IRL:
:ENG: Dean Whitehead---Stephen Rice :IRL:
:IRL: David Connolly---Conor Rafferty :IRL:
:TRI: Stern John---
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Highlights:
1st Half Highlights: AttachMax
65' Chopra Miss: AttachMax
72' Richardson Miss: AttachMax
79' John Goal: AttachMax
83' John Miss: AttachMax
2nd Half Highlights: AttachMax
Post Match Compilation: AttachMax

**tetsujin1979** · 29/07/2007, 3:41 AM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Template is done for my site, thats why it looks like it does (it looks better there)

erm, link??

**theworm2345** · 29/07/2007, 4:39 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

erm, link??

http://www.footballclips.net/forum

**tetsujin1979** · 29/07/2007, 4:52 AM

Kevin Thornton and Michael Doyle both started for Coventry City in their 6-0 win over Ballymena United, while Colin Hawkins and Leon Best were unused substitutes: http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080462,00.html
Doyle grabbed Coventry's second, while Thornton got the assist for the fifth goal, before being substituted in the second half.
The full team from the game is listed here: http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080276,00.html

Marshall; Birchall; Ward; Hall; Giddings; Thornton; Doyle; Hughes; Gray; Kyle; Mifsud.
Subs: Konstantopoulos; Adebola; Simmonds; Simpson; Borrowdale; Best; Cairo; McNamee; Davis; Hildreth; Hawkins

Derek Geary started and Alan Quinn was introduced as a second half substitute for Sheffield United in their 2-0 win over Portadown: http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080453,00.html
No sign of Stephen Quinn in any pre-season games, is he injured??

Kevin Doyle started, while Graham Stack and Shane Long were both unused subs in Reading's 3-1 win over Brighton: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...080485,00.html
Doyle assisted the first 2 goals for Lita, and won the penalty for his third goal.

Lee Trundle and Richard Keogh started for Bristol City in their 2-2 draw with Yeovil Town: http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...080323,00.html
Trundle scored Bristol's first, and got the assist on their equaliser in the second half

James O'Connor and Chris McCann started for Burnley in their 2-0 win over Leeds, while Alan Mahon was introduced as a half time substitute: http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premi...080505,00.html
O'Connor and McCann were both substituted at half time.
No line up in the review, but it's available here: http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/sp..._2_leeds_0.php

Kiraly (Jensen 46), Foster, Harley (Mahon 46), Duff, Caldwell, O'Connor (Gudjonsson 46), Gray (Rodriguez 73), McCann (Spicer 46), Lafferty (Akinbiyi 46), Berisha (Elliott 46), Jordan

Gary Breen Darren Potter, Andy Keogh, Stephen Elliott and Stephen Ward all started for Wolves, and Stephen Gleeson was introduced as a second half sub in their 3-1 win over Cheltenham: http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/pa...080450,00.html
Elliot opened the scoring for Wolves, before being substituted along with Breen in the second half

Stephen O'Halloran was introduced as a half time substitute for Aston Villa in their 3-1 win over Columbus Crew: http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080563,00.html

Damien Delaney was an unused substitute for Hull in their 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers: http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co....080539,00.html

Patrick Cregg played his first pre-season game for Falkirk in their 2-1 win over Ajax: http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/falkirk-n...-v-ajax-3.html

Andy Reid started for Charlton, and Matt Holland and Paddy McCarthy were introduced as second half substitutes in their 5-0 mauling of Gillingham: http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31035
Incredibly, Andy Reid had an assist in 4 of the goals!

Caleb Folan started, and Kevin Kilbane was introduced at half time, for Wigan in their 4-0 win over Halifax: http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co....080472,00.html
Folan was replaced by Agahowa, who scored twice....

Alan Sheehan came on as a second half substitute for Leicester in their 1-0 loss to Kilmarnock: http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080454,00.html
Sheehan came on at 51 minutes, got booked, and was promptly subsituted on 60 minutes!

Jonathan Macken was introduced in the second half for Derby in their 2-0 loss to Mansfield: http://www.dcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080463,00.html

Robbie Keane was introduced in the second half for Spurs in their 3-0 win over Orlando Pirates: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...ort280707.html

Glenn Whelan started for Sheffield Wednesday in their 3-0 loss to Port Vale: http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080481,00.html

Nicky Colgan and Martin Devaney played as Barnsley drew 1-1 with Rotherham: http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.u...080476,00.html
Colgan and Devaney were both substituted in the second half

Joe Murphy, Cliff Byrne and Jim Goodwin all started for Scunthorpe (finally I can say it!!) in their 2-2 draw with Chesterfield: http://www.scunthorpe-united.premium...080441,00.html

David Forde and Stephen McPhail both started for Cardiff City in their 6-4 loss to Stockport County: http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.c...080474,00.html

Colin Doyle and Stephen Kelly started for Birmingham in their 2-0 win over Tranmere Rovers: http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/pag...080484,00.html
Doyle was substituted at half time

Martin Rowlands started for QPR in their 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers: http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/...080478,00.html
Rowlands grabbed the single goal of the game from a free kick.

Richard Dunne and Stephen Ireland both started for Man City in their 2-0 loss to Charleroi: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=448399

**dr_peepee** · 29/07/2007, 9:21 AM

Dunno what the f*** kind of formation Keano was playing against Bohs but that role doesn't suit Stokes. And it's not the first time he's played him there. I see Stokes is still fond of the "Left Right Left Shoot" train of thought. Disapointed in him again last night. Would like to see him as part of a conventional 2 man forward line.

Murphy impressed in patches, notably early on. I think he could be a poor mans Berbatov.

McShane excelled.

**kingeric** · 29/07/2007, 10:46 AM

wat match were u watchin? Murphy a poor man's berbatov??

McShane best player on the pitch. Sunderland looked very rusty and will have to sharpen up a lot in the next couple of weeks if they're to stay in the premiership.

Stokes was impressive in parts, poor crossing on his left side. unlucky not to score in first half.

Connolly wasn't on long enough to make an impact.

Disappointed Gavin Donoghoe didn't get on.

As for Halford pushing for an england call up as suggested by Keane...Eh no!

**dr_peepee** · 29/07/2007, 11:36 AM

Seen more of Murphy than the 60 or so minutes he played last night... He's a good player. Deceptively skillfull for someone of his stature. Fond of the drag backs and 'disguised passes' with his back to goal. He could be more prolific if played as an outright forward more often. He showed a few nice touches early on in the game but faded out. Pity he didn't get hold of that volley. I rate him any way. We'll see.

**theworm2345** · 29/07/2007, 3:35 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

Dunno what the f*** kind of formation Keano was playing against Bohs but that role doesn't suit Stokes. And it's not the first time he's played him there. I see Stokes is still fond of the "Left Right Left Shoot" train of thought. Disapointed in him again last night. Would like to see him as part of a conventional 2 man forward line.

Murphy impressed in patches, notably early on. I think he could be a poor mans Berbatov.

McShane excelled.

Stokes played that role most of the last season when he played for Sunderland

Aiden McGeady scored for Celtic against Parma

**dr_peepee** · 29/07/2007, 3:59 PM

Yeah!! The few games I've seen him play he played there. Disapointing. I dunno. Maybe there's a bigger picture "outside the box" that I'm not seeing.

**eirebhoy** · 29/07/2007, 6:28 PM

Poor quality vid of McGeady's goal:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n...-v-parma_sport

Celtic really do have a class midfield if they keep it up, as well as Naka to come back in.

At the other end, Celtic showed some good invention and variation in their attacking play, with some of the passing between Brown, Donati and McGeady a joy to watch.

**tetsujin1979** · 29/07/2007, 7:57 PM

Shay Given and Stephen Carr started as Newcastle beat Juventus 2-0: http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...080683,00.html
Ranieri on Given:

Sometimes with our last pass, or with the penalty, we were off or (Shay) Given would make a great save.
Given was the best player

Willo Flood started and Noel Hunt was an unused sub as Dundee United beat Kilmarnock 1-0: http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/inde...d=2651&cd=2007

**eirebhoy** · 30/07/2007, 1:31 PM

I just got a chance to watch Newcastle v Celtic today. McGeady was the best player on the pitch and is going to come on leaps and bounds with Celtic's new midfield. Last season the short pass was a negative thing to do. The reason for that was because with Lennon and Hartley in midfield they were just not going to create anything. They'd pass it around, pass it back to defence and eventually it would be back to McGeady or Naka. If McGeady or Naka didn't create something than Celtic would be doing well to score. This season McGeady see's the short pass in to Donati and Brown as a positive thing to do. He is much more inclined to take that option and for the first time in a long time he's actually linking up with his fellow midfielders.

It's making him use his brain that little bit more to decide the best option to take. He's no longer an individual who can be measured purely on goals and assists.

Believe it or not this game will actually help him a lot at international level. He forced Shay Given into a great save. His nearest opponent was Stephen Carr and fellow left winger Duff was watching on. These things really do make a big difference to McGeady. That's 2 or 3 really influential Irish players that have seen him at his best. His biggest problem is that he feels he has to prove himself to the Irish. The pressure is enormous and he can't handle it. He'll now be a lot more confident amongst the Irish players. It's just the Irish fans he has to prove himself to. As soon as he gets that out of the way, one big performance for Ireland, and he can finally progress.

**paul_oshea** · 30/07/2007, 1:52 PM

hmmm, lets see EB.

**eirebhoy** · 30/07/2007, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

hmmm, lets see EB.

As long as you trust my opinion is without bias. I sense people on here think I overrate McGeady.

**dr_peepee** · 30/07/2007, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

As long as you trust my opinion is without bias. I sense people on here think I overrate McGeady.

You lost alot of 'man points' during the Richie Partridge era!!

**eirebhoy** · 30/07/2007, 2:32 PM

I don't think I ever hyped Partridge anywhere near as much I rave about Stokes (the out and out striker) and McShane (the centre half).

Maybe I wanted Partridge to succeed so much because we've always needed a right winger but did I overrate him? I don't know. Just followed his progress.

Qwerty said to me a while back that I've been "heavily backing" Whelan, McGeady, Potter and Stokes so he'll take my opinion with a pinch of salt. I don't know where that came from. Some people are probably mixing up me following players progress with over hyping them. As I said, Stokes and McShane I rave about. The first time I sang Potter's praises was in the Ecuador game where he was motm by a mile imo.

**Stuttgart88** · 30/07/2007, 2:37 PM

I agree that one really big performance in green from McGeady will do him the world of good. I have no doubts over his ability in the sense that he could probably show the kid in the 1970s Coca Cola ad a thing or two, but I do have doubts over just how effective he can be for us. I think he is capable of better than we've seen from him to date though.

**paul_oshea** · 30/07/2007, 2:50 PM

EB, you are always raving about mcgeady, less so the last year ( maybe because of his performances for ireland and what ppl on here have been saying )but before you were always going on about him!!!!

Surely the constant tracking and reports on one or 2 individual players ( over others ), is bias or at least that you rate them higher than others, hence you keep an eye out for them more and track them more?

Btw I enjoy the updates, thats not to say dont keep the reports coming