Irish Abroad 2009/2010

**elroy** · 14/08/2009, 12:43 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/8182090.stm

Very detailed piece and well worth a look, geographical spread of players in the premier league.

No players whatsover for us from the midlands or west of ireland.

**tetsujin1979** · 14/08/2009, 2:38 PM

Irish Abroad for Tuesday, 11th August 2009: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2009-08-11
Sean Scannell was introduced at the same time for the second game running
JJ Melligan scored for the second game running
Brothers Anthony Pilkington and Danny Pilkington faced off against each other for the last 20 minutes when Danny was introduced from the bench
Stephen Elliott opened his account for the season
Dave Mooney scored a brace for Reading
Shane O'Connor made his debut for Ipswich

Irish Abroad for Wednesday, 12th August 2009: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2009-08-12
Colin Larkin and James O'Brien made their first appearances of the season

Can anyone confirm if Jamil Adam is going to play for Ireland or Nigeria? He was called into a training camp for the U-19's in May, but his wikpedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamil_Adam - says he's also been involved with the Nigeria U-20's

**Paddy Garcia** · 14/08/2009, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Can anyone confirm if Jamil Adam is going to play for Ireland or Nigeria? He was called into a training camp for the U-19's in May, but his wikpedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamil_Adam - says he's also been involved with the Nigeria U-20's

I think his most recent involvement was with us, previously Nigerian U20's.

**youngirish** · 15/08/2009, 8:52 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/8182090.stm

Very detailed piece and well worth a look, geographical spread of players in the premier league.

No players whatsover for us from the midlands or west of ireland.

I'd be wary of taking anything that page says at face value. When you decide to leave out the likes of Ronnie Whelan Liverpool's captain from the 1989-1990 squad to prove a point then the question has to be asked how much of the other data is similarly bogus.

**irishultra** · 15/08/2009, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/8182090.stm

Very detailed piece and well worth a look, geographical spread of players in the premier league.

No players whatsover for us from the midlands or west of ireland.

funny thing(well not all that funny

) is the absence of irish players back in the 1990. where the hell were they playing? there seems way more nowdays.

**Eirambler** · 16/08/2009, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

funny thing(well not all that funny

) is the absence of irish players back in the 1990. where the hell were they playing? there seems way more nowdays.

Put quite simply, they didn't exist, or if they did they were plying their trade at Croke Park, Semple Stadium and Parc Ui Chaiomh.

Although our international first 11 at the time was picked almost entirely from the top 1st Division clubs and Celtic, few of them were Irish born. It was only as a result of the Charlton era that more people in Ireland took up the sport and as a result our team now contains far more first generation Irish players than it did back then.

Unfortunately thanks to the continental based signing policies of Wenger, Benitez, Mourinho etc. our best players no longer play for the top clubs.

**tetsujin1979** · 17/08/2009, 12:11 AM

Irish Abroad for Saturday, 15th August 2009: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2009-08-15
For the second season running, the first Irish player to score in the Premier League plays for Hull, congratulations Stephen Hunt
Clinton Morrison scored his third goal in three games
Cillian Sheridan made his first appearance on loan at Plymouth
Dwayne Mattis was sent off
Aiden McGeady scored a brace, the last time he found the back of the net more than once in a game was in December 2007

Irish Abroad for Sunday, 16th August 2009: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2009-08-16
Jay O'Shea made his debut for Birmingham

**tetsujin1979** · 17/08/2009, 9:25 AM

CHampionship goals on skysports.com here: http://www.skysports.com/video/clips...495161,00.html
Opens with Best's free kick and Clinton's late tap-in

**tetsujin1979** · 17/08/2009, 12:41 PM

Incidentally, I didn't include Shane Duffy in the list of players, should he be added or not?
I leave his inclusion open to debate

**zackmorris** · 17/08/2009, 1:15 PM

James Simmonds on trial in Spain:

http://www.glennhoddleacademy.com/pl...ish_clubs.html

**Paddy Garcia** · 17/08/2009, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by zackmorris

James Simmonds on trial in Spain:

http://www.glennhoddleacademy.com/pl...ish_clubs.html

Career highlight to date: Representing England at youth level against Spain, France, Brazil and Portugal. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Paddy Garcia** · 17/08/2009, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Incidentally, I didn't include Shane Duffy in the list of players, should he be added or not?
I leave his inclusion open to debate

Suggest remove until he declares.

**dr_peepee** · 18/08/2009, 8:11 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Incidentally, I didn't include Shane Duffy in the list of players, should he be added or not?
I leave his inclusion open to debate

Dear God No!! You'll have every cardboard fenian and billy boy taking over the thread!!!

**SkStu** · 18/08/2009, 7:32 PM

Denis Behan scores for Hartlepool. Moved there from Cork recently.

30:43 GOAL - Denis Behan:
Hartlepool 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers Denis Behan scores a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Hartlepool 1-0 Bristol Rovers.

**tricky_colour** · 18/08/2009, 7:41 PM

Andy Keogh scored for wolves, header from corner(?) steered inside the
far post.
Andy Reid on bench for Suderland who are 1:0 up against the mighty Chelsea
which would be a bit of shock result for Chelsea if it stays that way.
Celtic 1:0 down to Arsenal.

**SkStu** · 18/08/2009, 7:43 PM

Denis Behan off the mark for Hartlepool.

**thischarmingman** · 18/08/2009, 8:38 PM

Pat McCourt on for Celtic against Arsenal.

**De Town** · 18/08/2009, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

Pat McCourt on for Celtic against Arsenal.

**dr_peepee** · 19/08/2009, 1:55 PM

PAtrick Cregg made Soccernets SPL team of the week (as did McGeady)

**geysir** · 19/08/2009, 5:19 PM

Does anybody watch the Irish at Ipswich?
Some anecdotal reports
Steve Bruce is garnering astonishing fulsome praise from Ipswich fans.
Delaney a misfit.
Garvan is being kept out by a misfiring Healy