Where are all these people gone who were campaigning for Steve O'H to be in the national STARTING line up, on the evidence that he was now villa's number one left back due to O'Neill selling one or two and playing him there in a few pre season games...he can't even make the bench! lol
I wanted him tried as an option in Denmark on the basis that he did very well in the US and I expressed the hope that he'd get into Villa's first team, or at least I think I did.
[edit: actually I think what everyone said was that if he was playing for Villa he should be given time in Denmark. Since neither happened I don't think anyone suggested he plays in September]
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Garry Breen, Paul Marshall, Karl Moore and Donal McDermott were all involved for Manchester City's Pontin's league side as they lost 2-1 to Morcambe: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...month=&toyear=
Squad available here: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...month=&toyear=
One of the 2 Daly's at City (Ian and Michael) was involved as well, but the report doesn't specify which one
Yeh I see, i think many people sounded as if they were expecting him to be playing for villa, something which i never felt was likely.Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I was aware of that....
But in my view, given Villa's squad, the most likely way O'Halloran would have made the breakthrough to the Villa team would have been if a couple of their centre halves got injured (up until yesterday they only had 3 CB's....Mellberg, Cahill, Laursen) which would force O'Neill to shift Bouma inside, thus giving Ste his opportunity. Now with Knight signed and Davies on his way, that pathway into the Villa first team is well and truly BLOCKED!
I reckon if Bouma gets injured, Barry will be the man to deputise at LB, with someone else filling in in midfield.
Not looking good for Ste O'H at the moment. Loan move to championship could be his best option
Good point.... But he's still young and it's a long season.
Then there's no reason why that wouldn't have been the case if they didn't sign the 2 centre halfs.
1m today
Good point, hadn't thought of it that way. I don't think O'Neill would move Barry from left mid as he is their best midfielder but it all comes down to how much faith he has in O'Halloran.
Perhaps so, but I reckon the need for O'Neill to find a long-term solution at LB would have been more pressing if Knight & Davies hadnt been signed. Barry is a short term fix at LB. As Dman said, he's been their best player for a number of years playing in midfield. I doubt O'Neill would take him out of that role for anything longer than a couple of games.
Thus, before these signings, injuries/suspensions for a couple of Cahill, Laursen (always injured!) or Mellberg would have left the way clear for stephen. Now though, it looks like only a serious injury to bouma would open the way.
Whatever way I look at it, I reckon he's been pushed further away from the first team now.
I think we'll just have to wait and see and rely on the old football adage: if he's good enough he'll make it
Staunton is at the Wolves game today, according to Sky Sports Soccer Saturday.
Rory Delap and Liam Lawrence have lined out for Stoke, Foley, Breen, Stephen Ward (who has been booked) and Andy Keogh have started for Wolves, Elliott and Stack are on the bench
This has got to be the worst day in EPL history for the Irish lads.
Kilbane sent off for Wigan, no Given or Carr for Newcastle.
Doyle misses a crucial penalty for Reading. Shane Long doesn't even get on the bench.
Stephen Kelly on the losing side against Middlesbrough.
Robbie Keane subbed off on 68 minutes for Spurs.
I hope Roy can turn it around at Old Trafford.
McShane only Irish man on the pitch. Not even any Johno for UTD!!!
I don't watch much EPL but was looking forward to sitting down and seeing a few of Irelands Sunderland contingent when I saw this fixture was going to be on the box.
The dude abides....
Wayne Henderson misses Preston's game on TV with a back injury.
Irish Abroad for Saturday, 1st of September: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2007-09-01
Kevin Kilbane sent off. Cliff Byrne sent off. Derek Geary sent off.
What a day
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I've added a new statistics section, it's not finished yet, but you can see the work in progress here: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/august.xquery
All that's there at the moment is the stats for august, I'll either add a section for each month or keep an updated overall tracking
John O'Toole at Watford - is he Irish ? Noticed he came on, on Saturday.
I don't think Stan knows Liam Lawrence qualifies!
Not according to his wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%...8footballer%29
But (as with all wiki sources) this is by no means definitive
Seeing as how Stan had Lawrence in his first squad against Sweden, I'm fairly sure he does.
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/4764816.stm
Rep of Ireland: Given (Henderson 48), Joey O'Brien (Miller 61), Andrew O'Brien, Dunne, Harte (Kilbane 61), Elliott (Kavanagh 48), Steven Reid, O'Shea (Ireland 48), Duff, Keane, Doyle (Morrison 68).
Subs Not Used: Breen, Douglas, Kelly, Lawrence
Irish Abroad for 2nd September, 2007: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2007-09-02
Can anybody confirm for me that Bobby Ryan was on the bench for Dunfermline against Haken midweek? According to the UEFA.com review - http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uef...329/index.html - Barry Ryan was on the bench, but there's no Barry Ryan on Dunfermline's squad page - http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...,10288,00.html
31/08/2007 Denis McLaughlin MF Hearts (Sco) Gimnastica de Torrelavega (Spa) Loan ?
Interesting....
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