S�amus Coleman (D Everton b.1988)

**Junior** · 09/12/2009, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

...... winter 06 i.e. after the all ireland final of that year which the rossies one, and handled tommy walsh quite easy

I presume you mean't won? glass houses and all that

And what a fabulous day that was for sheepsteelers everywhere!!!!

My cousin just missed out on that minor panel through injury. Donal Shine was quality in those 2 games. Pity it doesnt appear to be filtering through to the senior side though.

Anyway, for Coleman to get a post match analysis done by Shearer on MOTD2 (I think it was Shearer anyway) is an achievement for a defender! MOTM award as well in only his 3rd senior game should be acknowledged on here - well done to the lad.

Hopefully, no one is calling him the new Cafu, I dont get that impression anyway. We are just pleased that we can now see the possible next generation of players coming through and starting matches and aquitting themselves well on the bigger stage. Be it Coleman, Ward or whoever.

a long, long, long way to go. Fingers crossed he stays injury free and develops as we all hope he does.

**gustavo** · 09/12/2009, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

MOTM award as well in only his 3rd senior game

He played 2 years of senior football with Sligo Rovers

**HammerNThongs** · 09/12/2009, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by twoenz

I realise that. I'm just pointing out that the best facets of his game on Sunday was his attacking play, not his defensive side.

True, but that all comes from his starting position as an overlapping right full. It's not as simple as line him up at right wing and you'll get the same results. England tried it with Ashley Cole and Wayne Bridge and it sucked badly.

If he has the engine and can keep developing this way, a Brazilain style full back role is his for the taking for as long as he wants. Turning him into a winger, a place where Ireland has plenty of options already, would be a bad idea

**geysir** · 09/12/2009, 2:02 PM

The ability of a full back to offer attacking supporting play is what Ireland can use right now.
I don't have to go very far back to find the proof for the effect of that.

**paul_oshea** · 09/12/2009, 2:06 PM

Junior thats called http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry's_law

**dr_peepee** · 09/12/2009, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

He played 2 years of senior football with Sligo Rovers

Yeah!! Danny Mills was on Newstalk the other night and commented on how old he was to be making his debut (Despite us all knowing he had a couple of years senior football in Ireland).... There's no way he would have made that comment had Coleman been a 22 year old Scandinavian

**Junior** · 09/12/2009, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

MOTM award as well in only his 3rd senior game

Originally Posted by gustavo

He played 2 years of senior football with Sligo Rovers

True, I should have completed the sentence "for Everton FC". I am well aware that he played for Sligo Rovers (thanks to this site, probably this thread in fact) and Im sure he won many MOTM awards for them. Prior to that the thought had crossed my mind that he must have been beamed down from space.

No need to thank me for teeing you up nicely for the fairly predictable LOI retort.

**Stuttgart88** · 09/12/2009, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

The ability of a full back to offer attacking supporting play is what Ireland can use right now.

So would permission to

**NeilMcD** · 09/12/2009, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by an_ceannaire

Sorry for not knowing what way culchies up your way spell Seamie/shamie/sheamy..........

Eh you have a limerick badge so I am presuming you are a culchie too.

**TrapAPony** · 10/12/2009, 3:00 PM

Great to see Coleman do so well along with Marc Wilson & Darron Gibson. Stephen Ward deserves a mention too.

**Donegalcelt** · 10/12/2009, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Im aware of that michael murphy fella as well, a lad who went to college with him told me he was the best gaelic player he ever played with or against.

Ive been told from a lad whose father used to be secretary for killybegs that he was going to brought into the senior panel winter 06 i.e. after the all ireland final of that year which the rossies one, and handled tommy walsh quite easy

In fairness to Murphy, he did win Young Player of the Year and was top scorer in the championship.

Not doubting Seamie's abilities, but seriously doubt a GAA manager, who would go on to resign in mid-season and leave for a spell, would tell a club secretary who he was going to pick in 12 months time

**paul_oshea** · 11/12/2009, 11:40 AM

I doubt he would ever tell a secertary. It would be the manager

**Donegalcelt** · 11/12/2009, 12:51 PM

I doubt it

**srfc1928** · 11/12/2009, 1:14 PM

Its the same auld stuff in the papers everytime a young Irish player makes a name for himself in England.
'He could of been a brillaint gaa player but decided to play soccer .......'

Seamie was excellent on Sunday and has huge potential, but he still has a long way to go. If anyone deserves to make it, its Seamie.

**kev mcq** · 13/12/2009, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Junior, thats called http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry's_law

FYP. Grammar is as important as spelling.

**paul_oshea** · 14/12/2009, 1:15 PM

Touch� kev.

Lad was telling me yesterday that he bumped into seamus in the street last week, thats good that moyes gives him time to go home and stuff like that, assume it all helps with not getting homesick. Same fella was telling me that the winning killybegs minor side of that same year, their 4 best players are playing soccer full time. Before anyone says anything Im just saying, as i said to him you cant begrudge a young fella getting paid for something he enjoys doing.

**The Fly** · 17/12/2009, 5:03 AM

Coleman is to start for Everton in the Europa League match against BATE Borisov tonight. Interestingly, Shane Duffy also starts.

The match is live on Channel 5 at 7.30pm.