Today's Irish Independent

[NeilMcD]

To be fair to the Sunday Indo this is a great article, Sweeney is the one good thing about the paper.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-1640642.html

[Paddy Garcia]

Agree with the Keane point in that article -we don't know when we are well off. I think he has been reading this forum too!

[cavan_fan]

Great article, especially on Robbie, who in any other country would be a star. I ask for few things from an international player:

Turns up - Robbie is there for friendlies, competitive matches (though not end of season tours!)
Tries hard - Again no doubts, I get annoyed at him running around on the wings but it's only because he wants to be among the play
Plays at least as well as for his club - His goalscoring record for Ireland stands comparison with his club record and he doesnt have the downtimes for us he does for his club.

[jbyrne]

If we were playing Bulgaria or Italy on Wednesday night Keane would have done nothing...... If he Keane plays like this for the rest of the campaign then he will not score another goal.

mystic meg... can i borrow your crystal ball? what are this weeks lotto numbers? thanks

[lionelhutz]

To be fair to the Sunday Indo this is a great article, Sweeney is the one good thing about the paper.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-1640642.html

Agreed. Excellent article. I couldn't believe the idiots behind me in the Upper Cusack who firstly booed when we conceded after a minute, then booed the team off at half time. It was pathetic. Is that supposed to help the team??

The same idiots constantly chatted away about everything and anything for the 90 mins while occasionally berating Keane. I felt like throwing them over the stand. While I've already stated my opinion that I don't think Keane played well on Wednesday night, I believe he's our best goal scorer and will be vital if we're to qualify.

[Drumcondra 69er]

I think most people agree http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=46919

I am amazed that Roy Curtis can earn a wage as a journalist. He is a WUM of the highest order. Being back home this weekend, gave me the opportunity to see if his standard of journalism has improved. It hasnt!
His article today is pure drivel! pure pathetic negative, self centered diatribe nonsense. He makes Dunphy look like balanced journalist.

I DONT LIKE HIM!!!!!!

He is shockingly bad. And his constant use of metaphor and simile is worse then junior cert standard and seems to be the only literary device he's capable of using. Plus he's not that well informed on his subjects in general.

Worst journalist I've ever read and given the low standard over here that's saying something....

[DeLorean]

To be fair to the Sunday Indo this is a great article, Sweeney is the one good thing about the paper.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-1640642.html

Great article alright. Something we wouldn't really have associated with Irish "fans" over the years. Still think "Sensitive Stephen" should just suck it up though, if I was to disagree about one point!!

[Drumcondra 69er]

To be fair to the Sunday Indo this is a great article, Sweeney is the one good thing about the paper.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-1640642.html

Sweeney was living in Korea at the time of the last world cup and had daily articles over there in the english language press, always came across well. His 'There's only one Red Army' book is excellent as well, a must read for any LOI and armchair fans alike.

http://www.amazon.com/Theres-Only-On.../dp/1902602404

[Den Perry]

He is shockingly bad. And his constant use of metaphor and simile is worse then junior cert standard and seems to be the only literary device he's capable of using. Plus he's not that well informed on his subjects in general.

Worst journalist I've ever read and given the low standard over here that's saying something....

I have never agreed with anything posted on this site as much as I do your post above. Curtis is a disgrcae....his writing is based on simile and metaphor - that's it.

I just cannot understand how he writes for a newspaper...I don't care if its a tabloid, he is without doubt the worst journalist i've ever read.

[Fivesilver]

Sweeney was living in Korea at the time of the last world cup and had daily articles over there in the english language press, always came across well.

That's his younger brother.