Stephen Ward

**TrapAPony** · 31/03/2011, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Think he has been treated very poorly. He certainly deserves a chance.

Deserved a chance on the left ahead of Andy Keogh anyway.

**gustavo** · 01/04/2011, 10:29 AM

We've got McGeady , Duff , Hunt and Fahey that can play on the left so it might be a while before he gets a chance there

**rebelmusic** · 03/04/2011, 11:20 PM

Dying to play according to this - surely he'll be in the squad for the US

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/wa...n-2602389.html

**theworm2345** · 13/08/2011, 2:58 PM

Scores for Wolves, my stream was dead though so I missed it

Apparently converted a missed Doyle penalty.

**tetsujin1979** · 13/08/2011, 3:00 PM

yeah, it was Doyle who missed it. Dropped him from my fantasy football team during the week and replaced him with Long

**SkStu** · 13/08/2011, 3:06 PM

Wolves goal: Where to start? Michel Salgado hacks Matt Jarvis down in the box for a definite penalty - but Paul Robinson pulls off a fine stop to push Kevin Doyle's penalty away from goal. From that save, however, the ball is returned into the area with interest and Stephen Ward latches on to a half clearance with a slap volley into the corner. Advantage Wolves.

Good on ya Wardy.

**BonnieShels** · 13/08/2011, 3:20 PM

Slap volley? I like it. NHL not far away.

**Noelys Guitar** · 13/08/2011, 5:33 PM

Playing himself into the Slovakia game. Deserves to start at left back.

**Fixer82** · 13/08/2011, 9:43 PM

Cracker of a goal. Just watched on Premiership. Terrible peno from Doyle in lead up to it though. Never thought he was a great peno taker. Would have Fahey, Long, Hunt and Keane ahead of him for penalty duty for Ireland

**EastTerracer** · 13/08/2011, 10:31 PM

Great picture of the celebrations after Ward's goal - Hunty looks his usual mad self

**tricky_colour** · 13/08/2011, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Great picture of the celebrations after Ward's goal - Hunty looks his usual mad self

Seems to be some sort of permissions problem when trying to view the picture.

**EastTerracer** · 13/08/2011, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Seems to be some sort of permissions problem when trying to view the picture.

I could see the photo but there may have been an access issue. I've changed the link so hopefully you can see it now.

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/08/2011, 11:35 PM

So that's what a slap volley looks like.

**Noelys Guitar** · 14/08/2011, 12:05 AM

Taken from the Wolves forum
Ward – Superb today, I expected Elokobi to get the nod, but Mick clearly got it totally right here. Defended very well, distribution was far better than it can be, including one superb ball to Jarvis in the second half, was good in the air up against Emerton, and linked well with both Jarvis and Hunt. Ward is a far better footballer than he is given credit for. His goal was superbly taken, fantastic technique. Out of the players that we were linked with, or we could have bought this summer for left back, I’m certain not one of them would have played as well as Ward did today. The best player on the pitch. 9/10 MOTM

**BonnieShels** · 14/08/2011, 12:10 AM

Jaysus thats quite the glowing report. Here's hoping he gets more of them.

**Colbert Report** · 14/08/2011, 12:16 AM

I love Kilbane but surely Ward's time has come.

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/08/2011, 2:11 AM

I think Trapattoni might trust him now. An important thing about Kilbane is that he is tall, so can defend in the air and is a threat from set-pieces, because we aren't the tallest side in the world. Ward was clearly used as an aerial threat in the Croatia match and we were solid defending set-pieces.

**freewheel30** · 14/08/2011, 7:24 AM

Great goal in fairness. I think Ward deserves a good bit of credit in general - was frozen out by Trap for a long while but seems (that Herald article notwithstanding) to have channeled any frustration he might have had in the right way. Seems a far more solid player now and should have a lot to offer the national team in the next few years.

**paul_oshea** · 14/08/2011, 12:28 PM

He is still a serious liability.

Hunt looks like someone just pushed him off the edge of a cliff or into freezing water

**Manc Irish Wolf** · 15/08/2011, 11:59 AM

Great to see Wardy get the goal and credit he deserves. His resurgence in terms of fight and desire in the last three games of the season (along with Hunty) were the catalyst for us staying up.

He's an intelligent, commited lad who is learning his trade and is improving on an annual basis. He will get better and if he continues to get his head-down and doesn't get too affected by people too quick to get on his back should nail down the left back spot in the long term. As the attitude of other squad players have highlighted, it's refreshing to get a lad who is concentrated on fighting hard and giving his all for Club and Country, as opposed to the Gibson's of this world, who get in due to club association and offer nothing.

The fans view below....

http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=62477

As well as McCarthy's...

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/...-stephen-ward/