Irish Abroad 2007/2008

**tetsujin1979** · 19/08/2007, 10:24 PM

Irish Abroad for Saturday, 18th of August: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2007-08-18
Irish Abroad for Sunday, 19th of August: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2007-08-19

Apologies for the lateness, was unable to update the site yesterday

**bwagner** · 20/08/2007, 9:04 AM

what happened steven Ireland lads???????? he wasnt even on the bench

**tetsujin1979** · 20/08/2007, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by bwagner

what happened steven Ireland lads???????? he wasnt even on the bench

Picked up a virus, wasn't able to play against United yesterday. Still don't know if he'll be available to play Denmark

**bwagner** · 20/08/2007, 10:38 AM

thanks tets

**tetsujin1979** · 20/08/2007, 12:08 PM

from the Independent's review of Crystal Palace VS Leicester City at the weekend: http://sport.independent.co.uk/footb...cle2878725.ece

Clinton Morrison is a surly character at the best of times – haranguing referees for what he sees as bad decisions, castigating team-mates for stray passes and doing as much as possible to make opposition supporters dislike him.
But not this season. The Crystal Palace striker, who scored his side's late equaliser against Leicester City, insists that he is now a reformed character and, he hopes, a more accomplished footballer.
"My kids have made me change, I have grown up," the south London-born Morrison said. "When you are young, you are immature, you say things and fly off the handle. It is not totally going to stop, that is just the way that I am.
"But I sat down with my family and talked over things. They have said that I need to stop moaning because I lose my focus, and I have thought about that."
Morrison has scored two goals in as many league games this season, leaving him on 99 goals for the club. "I did have a message on a T-shirt planned for when I reached the 100 goals but it is not happening because you get booked for that sort of thing," he added, showing evidence of his new maturity.

To be honest, I would like to see Clinton back in the squad, I've stated before that I felt it was weakened without him, but I don't know who I would drop for him.

If anything, it's a good sign of the strength we're starting to build up front that he can't get into the squad.

**geysir** · 20/08/2007, 6:48 PM

Looks like KK just won't lie down.
How did he do at Left Back on Saturday?
Did he answer those nasty Sunderland boo boys in the best way?

**danonion** · 21/08/2007, 8:53 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

from the Independent's review of Crystal Palace VS Leicester City at the weekend: http://sport.independent.co.uk/footb...cle2878725.ece

To be honest, I would like to see Clinton back in the squad, I've stated before that I felt it was weakened without him, but I don't know who I would drop for him.

If anything, it's a good sign of the strength we're starting to build up front that he can't get into the squad.

We don't have strength in the forwards department, Stan just doesn't like Morrison. Long, Murphy and Stokes have proven nothing and Morrison should be ahead of them if the Association had any loyalty

**ofjames** · 21/08/2007, 9:12 AM

radio says douglas has pulled out of the denmark match to have transfer talks with an unnamed club. any word as to who it is?

**Closed Account** · 21/08/2007, 10:28 AM

Supposedly Burnley with a swap deal for Jon Harley.

**CraftyToePoke** · 21/08/2007, 3:32 PM

palace v leicester 2-2-

Clarke and Sheehan both started for leicester with the latter withdrawn just before the hour mark, he had moved into left midfield with Clarkes arrival. Amazingly, Sheehan didnt make a matchday 16 all last season, despite several academy lads being thrown in due mainly to the poverty stricken state of the club, also the left side generally was a problem all season, with countless combinations tried and failed, but no Alan Sheehan.

But now, remarkably, post takeover, with plenty pennies about and players in the reserves who came on good money, he finds himself involved.

funny old game

Kennedy and Morrison for the home side with Clinton rescuing an injury time point for his side.

Kennedy, has been good in the middle when ive seen him the last couple of times, he really impressed me last season when his side came to leicester, and with Doyle of coventry being a key player for them,(they claimed he turned down prem offers to sign a new improved deal at cov in the close season) as with Whelan and Garvan, it leaves me shaking my head to hear of Norris of plymouth maybe climbing on board the green boat, surely Staunton is ignoring players doing the same job at the same level, players who are actually Irish.

**tetsujin1979** · 22/08/2007, 9:13 AM

Ian Daly and Donal McDermott started for Man City's Pontin's League team in their 2-1 defeat by a Burnley side including Alan Mahon and James O'Connor.
McDermott scored City's goal.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...=8&toyear=2007
Burnley review: http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1097110,00.html

**Bungle** · 22/08/2007, 10:50 AM

Kennedy, has been good in the middle when ive seen him the last couple of times, he really impressed me last season when his side came to leicester, and with Doyle of coventry being a key player for them,(they claimed he turned down prem offers to sign a new improved deal at cov in the close season) as with Whelan and Garvan, it leaves me shaking my head to hear of Norris of plymouth maybe climbing on board the green boat, surely Staunton is ignoring players doing the same job at the same level, players who are actually Irish.[/QUOTE]

Completely agree. I can't for the life of me understand why Garvan is nowhere near any Irish team. If he was English, I genuinely believe he would make their u21 team, let alone their squad. Whelan has been linked with a few premiership clubs like Wigan, Fulham and Middlesboro so it would have been a great opportunity to see what he's got.

**danonion** · 22/08/2007, 12:35 PM

I'd love to see Kennedy capped once more just because he'd be the only Staunton era player to have been cappd by Jack Charlton

**tetsujin1979** · 22/08/2007, 2:22 PM

Richard Dunne is the top ranked defender in the Actim Index, and the fourth player overall, according to an article on Man City's website: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=465356

**tetsujin1979** · 23/08/2007, 3:15 PM

Garry Breen, Paul Marshall, Michael Daly and Karl Moore all started, while Donal McDermott was an unused substitute for Man City Reserves in their 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderer's reserves, who included Andy O'Brien and Joey O'Brien in their starting lineup

Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...528&siteid=502
Bolton review: http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1097786,00.html

**SkStu** · 23/08/2007, 10:00 PM

Colin Doyle interview on BBC website.

here

**tetsujin1979** · 26/08/2007, 2:45 AM

Irish Abroad for Saturday, 25th of August: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2007-08-25

Looks like Willo Flood's gone from warming the bench at Man City to warming the bench at Cardiff, to warming the bench at Dundee United

No sign of Colin Doyle for Birmingham

And Joe O'Cearuill has signed for Barnet: http://www.barnetfc.premiumtv.co.uk/...099197,00.html

**theworm2345** · 26/08/2007, 4:33 PM

Is anyone else worried by the fact that 0 Irish strikers have scored in the EPL and Hunt's goal is the only goal at all?

Jonathan Macken - Hasn't played/will likely be loaned or sold
Kevin Doyle - I don't know whats wrong here, haven't watched Reading
Shane Long - haven't watched Reading
David Connolly - hasn't gotten enough time
Daryl Murphy - don't know whats wrong here either
Anthony Stokes - hasn't gotten enough time up front (maybe)
Roy O'Donovan - hasn't gotten enough time
Robbie Keane - I believe has been playing behind 2 strikers though today was/is up front I think
Terry Dixon -

Caleb Folan - Hasn't gotten enough time

Obviously it is very early, but there have been 4 matches and you'd expect at least 1 or 2 of the above to have scored. Has anyone noticed if they have they been playing well? I bet the first goal will go to someone unexpected like Macken or O'Donovan. I know from experience (it happened to me a few years back) that if you don't score for the first few games that the pressure starts to rise and it is definitely harder when your feeling the pressure.

**tetsujin1979** · 26/08/2007, 6:10 PM

Irish Abroad for Sunday 26th of August: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2007-08-26
Clarke only came on for the last few minutes, but he had a great chance to seal the game for Ipswich

**tetsujin1979** · 27/08/2007, 2:39 PM

Darron Gibson linked with a loan move to Sunderland: http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/s...name_page.html

Sunderland have also been linked with a loan move for Londonderry-born Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson, who made his debut for the Republic of Ireland last week. Having refused to allow Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson to join Keane again on loan because of concerns over how it might weaken his squad, Sir Alex Ferguson may be reluctant to sanction such a move. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Danny Murphy has also been mentioned as a potential recruit.