Has anyone seen Kevin Long of Cork City soon to be Burnley play? Centre half, tipped for a big year in the Tribune, doesnt necessarily mean anything but this lad has slipped below my radar to date.
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Has anyone seen Kevin Long of Cork City soon to be Burnley play? Centre half, tipped for a big year in the Tribune, doesnt necessarily mean anything but this lad has slipped below my radar to date.
havent seen much of him (one or two decent games against Bohs at most) but he has a very good reputation amongst Cork City fans (who im sure will be able to tell you more about him) and has been tipped for a move across the water for a while now.
You said he is expected to go straight into the first team squad - thats brilliant news if true. Best of luck to the lad.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Great thread guys. We really need to see some new talent come through to supplement the decent squad we have.
I remember seeing Dunne in a B international in Tolka and he stood out as being completely useless. A large, lumbering oaf.
Just something to keep in mind for all the chaps on here writing off players left right and centre, some of whom are as young as 18(!). And this is usually based on seeing highlights on MOTD or 15 minutes of a match somewhere.
There's a young lad at Forest called Jean Biansumba; he has played underage for Ireland despite being born in the Congo. They also have Niall Byrne, Robbie Gibbons and Darragh Raynor.
Mark Byrne is there too, he's out on loan with Rushden and Diamonds. Is he related to Niall?
According to his wikipedia entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Byrne - it was an initial 6 month loan but heis expected to stay for the rest of the season because he's a bloody beast and scored at Luton
http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/AcademyNews/0,,10308~1367667,00.html
Home town: Kinshasa (Congo) Celbridge
Previous clubs: Balyoulster FC, Confey FC, St Kevins Boys FC
International honours: U15s Irish squad
Favourite team: Manchester United, Democratic Republic of Congo
Favourite players: Ronaldhino, Saha, Zidane, Messi
Favourite music: Hip Hop, RnB, Classic, Jazz, Reggae, Congoleese music (Lopele)
Favourite food: Fumbua & Makayabu & semolina (Congolese food) everything edible
Other sports: Gaelic, basketball, tennis
Interests outside sport: chilling with my crew, L.U.S., my family, my brother (Ednic), Sven and my angel (Perla) and the girls
wtf, what crew does he chill with? lmao
I'd like to see Trap break up a bit of this with a rolled-up Gazzetta della Sport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcdAzW8Wof8
I love a bit of Congolese soukous myself too, actually.
The Irish Post (For Crosbys benefit - One of the 2 Irish Newspapers in Britain) had an article this week of the 10 players to watch out for in 2010 with a chance of breaking on to the International Scene. Doesnt strictly follow the thread title of being U21's only but thought it might be of interest to some.
I dont read the paper that often and didnt see 2009's list which might be the reason, but there are 1 or 2 strange inclusions and a few obvious omissions.
Seamus Coleman
Club: Everton
Age: 21
Position: Defender/right-back
Home place: Killybegs, Donegal
Keith Fahey
Club: Birmingham City
Age: 26
Position: Midfielder
Home place: Dublin
David Meyler
Club: Sunderland
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Home place: Cork
Stephen Ward
Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age: 24 Position: Left-back, winger
Home Place: Portmarnock, Dublin
Wes Hoolahan
Club: Norwich City
Age: 27
Position: Left winger/attacking midfielder
Home Place: Dublin
David (Dave) Mooney
Club: Reading
Age: 25
Position: Striker
Home Place: Dublin
Alan Judge
Club: Blackburn Rovers (On loan at Plymouth Argyle)
Age: 21
Position: Winger
Home Place: Dublin
Brendan Moloney
Club: Nottingham Forest (On loan at Notts County)
Age: 20
Position: Defender/right-back
Home Place: Beaufort, Kerry
Shane LongClub: Reading
Age: 22
Position: Striker
Home Place: Gortnahoe, Tipperary
Gary Deegan
Club: Coventry City
Age: 22
Position: midfielder
Home Place: Dublin
It wasnt a Top 10 as such, but I was surprised to see the likes of Long included and the likes of Garvan, McCarthy, Foley and McCann excluded.
Interestingly, dont think there are any 2g Irish in the list (could be mistaken).
EDIT: Just found the full article on line for those interested.
http://www.irishpost.co.uk/tabId/320...h-in-2010.aspx
Last edited by Junior; 11/01/2010 at 9:52 AM.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
I love Dave Mooney for all he did for us especially in 2007 but he's not going to be an international player as far as I can see. A good Football League player definitely but unless he starts banging them in in the Championship I don't see it. Though, arguing against myself, at Norwich in the Champo he knocked in 3 in 9 and (I know this is a stretch) had a universally accepted perfectly good goal disallowed in another game that would have made it in 4 in 9.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
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