I felt that he did more frustrating things to make up for those things, and ya that goal against belgium was important too. Did mcloughlins not come down off a norn iron player and landed in front of him? Been a while since i looked at it.
But even so those 2 things(mcloughlins excluded - i could well be wrong!) are hardly enough, i just found him very frustrating to watch.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
You could be right. Maybe i'm looking at him through rose-tinted glasses. Always remember him being energetic, nippy and a real pain for full backs.
The goal he set up was for Sheridan V Spain in Lansdowne Road when we were 3-0 down. Very important goal for us.
As important as the McLoughlin one is what i WAS SAYING
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Brennan only made his debut for Ireland on the day before his 28th birthday so he was a late starter. He was the first to declare for us under the parentage rule and I remember Giles or Dunphy suggesting that it was only at that stage he realised he could play for us.Originally Posted by geysir
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
ha ha just read that back and realise it looks like I'm shouting at the end of the sentence like a 5 year old.
It was a caps lock error I assure you
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Part Two: 50-41
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-ir...rs-ever-50-41/
Houghton was the human dynamo that made the team tick (if dynamos tick!). He would cover every blade of grass and while, like many, perhaps he went on a bit too long, he was in his heyday the fulcrum of the Charlton team and I am not even thinking of the unforgettable goals he scored.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
When we were doing this poll the thing that jumped out at us was the number of excellent full backs we have had over the years
Speaking of full backs, no sign of Stan in the top ten. Is his legacy tainted (teinted?) by his disasterous spell in charge? Was Dinny a better player than him? You tell me!
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
we have only done 40-60 at the moment. Don't worry, Stan is high up
I was surprised with Mick Martin in there so high. I only remember his passes across midfield, intercepted with cruel outcomes.
39th?
Oh yes, i think Denis Irwin was a far superior player to Stan. Stan in his prime for Liverpool as a 17 year old and then Villa, however, was a revelation and just the player we needed at the time. He was excellent for us in the early to mid 90's. He played terribly for us in his later years as an Irish player with a brief resurgence around the 2002 WC. The poor spell (a few years) is what would drop him down the list because he was absolute poison. Still an Irish legend for his haul of caps if nothing else and in spite his managerial spell which must be blamed on Delaney/FAI at the end of the day.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Oh no, 99th.
Irwin was the better player - no doubt- but not one I would say who was far superior than Stan.
Recurring injuries took their toll on Stan who was played at full back, as you know a position which required some speed. At times he was as effective there as KK on one leg. There were games he played for us when he was barely mobile. He regained some of his ability in his later years, just like Carr has.Stan - He was excellent for us in the early to mid 90's. He played terribly for us in his later years as an Irish player with a brief resurgence around the 2002 WC. The poor spell (a few years) is what would drop him down the list because he was absolute poison.
This confirms that his ability was never lost and it is a credit to him that even during those times his body was stiff as a poker, he was still a first choice.
im not sure if you've just agreed with me or disagreed with me!
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
I think I explained it better, you sounded too mean
"Chris Hughton’s Irish career is notable because he was the first mixed-race player to play for the Republic of Ireland"
You mean there was no half-English, half-Irish player before Chris Hughton. Surely this can't be true
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You know what I meant. A few sites say "mixed-race", so we went with that description too."Chris Hughton’s Irish career is notable because he was the first mixed-race player to play for the Republic of Ireland"
You mean there was no half-English, half-Irish player before Chris Hughton. Surely this can't be true
Agree - except that Stan is very much accountable too. He accepted a responsibility he could not deliver and, worse, shamefully, and without dignity, walked away with a pay off which seriously undermines his pervious contribution.
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