QuoteOriginally Posted by Royal rover
Not a bad golfer too!
I started a thread on Andy Keogh many moons ago - so here's my next future irish international , although he plays with Dundee United, i think guy has something to offer, i have seen him a couple of times , mark my words on this one!!
Not a bad golfer too!
Tact is for people who are not witty enough to be sarcastic
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I think his finest hour was scoring twice in a 3-2 U21 or U19 win over England when we were 2 down at HT. In Cork?
He's a tall old-fashioned centre forwrad I think. He had a bad injury last year. Good to see him back.
I think I remember Niall Quinn saying a few years back that he seen Daly as the long term replacement for him in the Irish team.... that must have be 5 or 6 years ago at least
Its really not that complicated!!!
Jon has had a horrendous run of injuries since moving to the Arabs but is fighting fit again and more importantly notching a few goals.
To say he is ready to step up to the full international side is premature as he needs a consistent run of games and goals.
I'd love to see him get a full cap but fear plying his trade in the SPL will mitigate against his inclusion in any squads.
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"It's time for the FAI to grow up." John O'Donoghue, Minister for Sport, RTE , Sunday 7 Nov 2004
He only had 3 starts last season and was out from the end of November until mid March.
So far this season, he's had 4 starts, come off the bench twice, and notched 5 goals, including a hat trick, and 2 in his last 2 starts.
Always seemed a likeable enough guy, but I would agree with soccerc that playing in the SPL is probably going to count against him in the long run (Noel Hunt, anyone??).
At best he's 7th or 8th in line behind Keane, Doyle, Hunt, Keogh, Long, Stokes, Murphy, etc
I'm pretty sure I watched Jon a couple of seasons ago at Hartlepool Utd. I can't say as he stood out at all but I didn't realise he had moved to Scotland actually and hadn't heard that particularly much about him so figured he was still around the lower leagues. I think the lad was shadowed a bit by a couple of decent strikers at the club in Adam Boyd (Now departed for Luton I think) and Joel Porter who is still there and got a hattrick on Friday night. And Richie Humphries was a star at the club also.
One of the scariest towns I have ever been to actually though the smell of hops from Cameron's brewery somewhat compensated. I really enjoyed the trip to the Victoria ground though.
At 25 years of age I'm not sure as to how much impact he might have.If he impresses at Dundee Utd there's far greater exposure but I don't think it would take him that far.
Brendan
The first thread I can find on Andy Keogh is here:
http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=2937...ght=Andy+Keogh
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I think he meant this thread: http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=44367
I've been following this guy for a few years now since he was in the English lower leagues and I doubt he'll ever play an international, I don't think he ever played above League 1. Maybe if he moves to Celtic or the CCC he'll be considered. Not a bad player though.
My Guarantee
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This guy is a friend of mine, was at his wedding in 2006 and spoke with him at the weekend.
Jon was a great prospect but actions by others saw him drop out of contention while at Stockport .
He has slowly rebuilt his career and I'd suggest only for his cruciate injury and then ankle fracture he'd be knocking on the door of the B team.
Hopefully he continues to impress and score at Dundee United.
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Absolute bargain in football manager in the CCC
"No regrets, none at all. My only regret is that we went out on penalties. That's my only regret. But no, no regrets." -Mick McCarthy
Ah yes, but a year after the previous thread so he didn't discover him
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Good luck to him, especially if this happens. Especially to that club which is legally and morally bankrupt...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21662662
Rangers have plenty of money. Sure they have Kevin Kyle already and some other high-earners. It would be a pitiful lack of ambition on his part though since it would probably be the end of his career at a high level.
They're £7m in debt already and that's just life in div 4, which they are strolling.
You'd think they would have some level of prudence, just to spend enough to get through each level. How difficult can it be to balance the books with their support base, playing against bakers, plumbers and postmen?
Really?! Do you have a source for that?
No, they made a £7m loss, they still have a eight-figure cash surplus on account of writing off all their old debt and floating the newco. I'm not sure how much of the loss is related to buying the oldco's assets and settling certain footballing debts but I'd be willing to wager a lot of it relates to old transfer fees and settling contracts.
The new club IS spending big money on players but this is a calculated risk against the potential financial calamity of not winning successive promotions.
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