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Eddie Nolan wants his thread back.
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Do you mean St Ledger and Nolan? I've seen them play maybe three or so times a season on television for Preston. Hardly enough to build a complete picture of a player I agree, but why don't you address that same question to the people saying St Ledger should be in the squad, who presumably also only see them the odd time they're on Sky Sports.Originally Posted by the doc
And based on those three or so games, against average opposition, I still mantain that I'd rather go with a guy like McShane who is no great shakes at all, but has experience of playing against some of the best players in the world, than St Ledger who has never played against such players apart from the very odd cup game against a Premier League side. Stan the Man showed the danger of relying on such players, and we saw the difficult that the likes of Jonathan Douglas encountered when put in at a level he'd never experienced before.
There's nothing to stop Eddie Nolan being a very good player for Ireland, but he's 20 years old, not required urgently, and still developing as a player. Let him take his time to develop in to a good player, and then use him accordingly. Unless, like, Preston sell him or something in the meantime in which case f**k that for a game of soldiers, eh?
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Steve Claridge on another scouting report about an Irish player.
Scouting report: Eddie Nolan
"The young Irishman plays at left-back but it is his ability to use both feet that makes him such an asset"
"He is simply one the most two-footed players I have ever seen. At one point, as he neatly chipped the ball down the line, I thought he was primarily left-footed and then the next time he received the ball he was bringing possession out of defence, travelling 40 yards using just his right foot"
Naturally a RB. Nice to see somebody that was so prominent in our U21 setup continue to make progress. Long may it continue.
Great to see Nolan doing well and reaffirms that the Championship is the best training ground that we have for our young talent. Big Mick is always banging on about experience and it's true that there is no substitute for games under your belt (if there is such a phrase) to quicken development.
It has been a great year for us in terms of the development of Nolan, St Ledger, McCann, Garvan, Long, Tabb, Kelly, Fahey, Foley, Ward & Keogh. Having seen Whelan & Lawrence adapt well this year - next year we can only get better.
With Foley, Ward, Nolan & O'Dea battling for the fullback spots we'll be sorted for a few years yet. Although, out of the lot of them McCann is the Kid I'm most looking forward to seeing coming through - he was quality against Wolves, tall, rangey, good passer and scores goals with his feet and head - he's been linked to Arsenal and while is not similar (yet) of ability is in the Viera mould.
It's (genuinely) a pity for Nolan, St Ledger and Doc that they never made it to the Premiership, but with another year behind them we could have another 2 young talents who are seriously vying for a first team place.
Agree that the championship is a good place to develop, once they are getting plenty of game time etc. It has been a good year for the development of alot of our players, unfortunately the reality is out of the list mentioned above a few will probably fail to progress any further e.g. Look at the hopes we had for Stokes, Miller, Thornton to name just three.
I suppose you could add Sean Scannel to Manc's list but I personally would prefer him to be at a top 6 team, or serious play off contender. That applies to all our young lads really. Below this I think they have their work cut out to develop further.
Not technically a Championship player but Alan Judge has had a great second half of the season on loan at Plymouth as mentioned in another thread.
Also heard Everton are interested in Jonathan Walters elsewhere on this board another good Championship player.
I'm happy enough with him being at Crystal Palace, maybe for one more season, getting experience and games under his belt. He's still a bit lightweight, and was pushed off the ball easily against Forest last November at Dalymount, but he's only 18 and will get stronger. Trapattoni definitely sees him as one for the future, and he was briefly linked with Man City and Aston Villa last season, so he will move on eventually. He's out injured until next season, so I don't see him moving this summer anyway.
Just as an aside, could it be your opinion of Warnock is colouring your judgment on him staying at Selhurst Park?
No, not at all. I just think Palace are a bit of a nothing Championship team, destined always to be about 12th. I'd like to see Scannel play at a bit of a better standard but point taken on his age etc. In fact if anything it's probably good that he has a manager who has seen it all before and who has never been afriad to trust young players in the past.
Nolan is now on loan at Wednesday and scored his first career goal for them last week. Mind you, not great news that an average PNE side are prepared to allow him go on loan to another less than average Championship side. Obviously, Owls' ex-Preston manager, Irvine, sees something in the player.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Eddie Nolan has been re-signed by Scunthorpe United on a non-contract basis after spending a year out of the game.
God, depressing reading back the few previous posts of this thread. Nolan out of the game for a year and I can tell you that Scannell has not done much at Huddersfield. Blows far too hot and cold. He is sometimes brilliant, and was almost MOTM on Saturday, by all accounts, but he's often fairly useless. (Anthony Gerrard got MOTM, incidentally....)
It's funny to read back over these things.
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Good lad Eddie, just needs a bit of luck and get a run of games.
Interesting looking back to see so many of you on here dismissing St Ledger in favour of the likes of McShane, Bruce etc.
I was proved right yet again as I will be about more recent players.
I know my footie.
Would I be right in saying that McShane & St Ledger currently play at the same level?
Don't make me laugh.
St Ledger plays for the mighty Leicester City, currently occupying second spot in the Championship with a titanic 53 points.
McShane, on the other hand, plays for lowly Hull City, currently sitting a pathetic fourth in the Championship with a measly 53 points.
If you can't see the difference then you're blind.
Sorry, excuse my ignorance.
JG, that was completely tongue-in-cheek and aimed at the doc.
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