``Jayo for Ireland``

[ccfcman]

there's a case for john o'flynn when he's fit.as much as i despise shels i would rather see byrne play than say connolly

[Éanna]

Agreed. although I'd rather see noel hartigan play than david "angry ant" connolly. I think any eL fan is happy to see a player from the league geta chance- it's good for all of us


ABC- anyone but connolly

[Stevo Da Gull]

How could it of hurt to bring Jayo on after 75 mins instead of 90, it's Fu**ing riduculas, I mean how do U expect a player to make an impact when all he's going to get the chance to do is walk onto the pitch (ref blows whistle) then walk off again. Use some F-ing sense Kerr wud ya!

[TheSaint2002]

Pure token gesture and insulting on the player I know he will be happy to have a cap but Kerr didnt bring him on to see what he could, he just did it so Jayo wouldnt be the only one left on the bench,is that what the league has come to our best striker left on the bench for 90mins in a mickey mouse friendly against Poland with a ranshackle squad.

[Éanna]

Its stupid to bring player on in the 90th min especially in a friendly. I thought Kerr knew better than that

[jofyisgod]

Good to see him on, but i think there should be arule introduced over late subs. They should only be allowed after 75/80 mins in case of injury.

Anyway, Well done Jayo!

[tiktok]

completely token gesture, bit disappointed in Kerr, no reason why he couldn't have gotten twenty minutes.

[Slash/ED]

That was an insult to him, complete bull****.

[TheSaint2002]

like what more can kerr learn about Mercenary Morrission that he doesnt already know so why not give Jayo a chance and see what he can do pure s**t pure insult .

[ger121]

In all fairness he brought him on in the 88th minute However Quinn and Doyle did not even get on and Douglas only got on in the 81st minute. At least he got a run out and nobody can ever take away from him that he played for his country, however short it may have been. The only thing I would have to say is that he should have brought on Byrne instead of Barrett as Byrne is a more out and out striker.

[A face]

Dancing the Polka
A Pete Goulding Poem

From the shipyards of Gdansk, way down to Krakow in the south,
In lovely Lodz and Posnan and in Warsaw,
The news swept through the country, in the main through word of mouth,
Causing more delight than people foresaw.

At first they were suspicious and would not believe their ears,
Phoning up the FAI for clarity,
But then they were united in their loud, unbridled cheers,
‘Twas years since they had shown such solidarity.

They queued all night for tickets in the chilly eastern Spring,
Warmed by feverish anticipation.
Then they kissed their fiery spouses with a promise that they’d ring,
And gaily skipped down to the railway station.

From north and south and east and west, the trains disgorged their troops,
Past buildings old and grimy and decaying,
Advancing on the stadium in hopeful, nervous groups,
Praying that the Legend would be playing.

But when the whistle blew, the fans were very much uptight,
Their hero wasn’t in the starting line-up.
They kept glancing at the fourth official all throughout the night,
Willing him to put the bleeding sign up.

Injury time approaching, and the flags were all unfurled,
Augmented by a symphony of voices,
As the Polish commentator shouted to the outside world,
“Listen how our happy state rejoices!”

Four minutes to display his skills was all he was allowed,
Four minutes to enthrall the Polish masses,
But tears of joy were streaming from the people in the crowd,
Which buggered everybody wearing glasses.

And then the match was over, and the crowd was on a high –
Such an understandable reaction –
And they travelled home in trainloads ‘neath the brooding Polish sky,
Thrilled at seeing Jason Byrne in action.


Poland 0 Ireland 0 - Jayo brought on for 4 minutes injury time, in what is seen by many as a tokenist gesture by Kerr.

Taken from www.soccercentral.ie