Best Irish Players Ever

**SkStu** · 04/03/2011, 8:44 PM

I get that point of view but who made the biggest blunder in that whole episode? Delaney by appointing Stan in my opinion. Its not like Stan wasnt trying, he simply had NO EFFIN EXPERIENCE!! A sackable offence to hire someone like that in any other industry, Delaney can count himself lucky/untouchable...

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/03/2011, 10:12 PM

What's Stan's pay-off got to do with anything? He's fully entitled to have his contract honoured, and I'd rather the money go in his pocket after he'd tried his level best than in the pocket of some FAI suit.

**Yard of Pace** · 05/03/2011, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by Irish_Praha

Interesting feature alright but there are too many glaring mistakes in their facts.

"One of the very few Irish players to have a Champions League medal, Steve Finnan was an integral part of the Liverpool side that lifted the title in 2007, playing 88 minutes of the final."

I thought they won it in 2005 and Finnan got substituted at half tme? He did however play 88 mins in the 2007 final.

Makes me wonder if I can believe anything they have written about the players from before the late 80's, as I'm too young to remember them.

Where is Steve Finnan, incidentally??? Did no one sign him this season at all??

**AlaskaFox** · 07/03/2011, 7:17 PM

Part Four:
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-ir...rs-ever-30-21/

**EastTerracer** · 08/03/2011, 1:06 AM

Great to see Beglin and Lawrenson in the Top 30 - two players who played a part in qualifying for Euro88 but whose careers were cut short by injury before the finals.

Also, seeing Charlie Hurley at no.22 reminded me that during Premier Soccer Saturday on RTE a couple of days ago the commentator mentioned that Niall Quinn was sitting next to David Miliband (UK Labour party) at the Emirates. Unfortunately the commentator could recognise an English politician but didn't know that the chap Niall Quinn was talking to in the row behind was the legendary Charlie Hurley. Charlie is the older gentleman just behind Niall - delighted to see him still going strong.

**Fixer82** · 08/03/2011, 11:20 AM

Cas never played in World Cup '94 if I remember

*edit* I take that back, he came on as a sub against Holland late on. Didn't have much of an impact though that late in the game

**Paddy Garcia** · 08/03/2011, 8:27 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

What's Stan's pay-off got to do with anything? He's fully entitled to have his contract honoured, and I'd rather the money go in his pocket after he'd tried his level best than in the pocket of some FAI suit.

or read as "I'd rather the money go in his pocket after he'd tried his level best than in Irish grass roots football"

What it has to do with it is that, for some, there is always the option to do the right thing. Keegan and many others took this option. Frankly Stan did not earn it - for most of us trying our "level best" was only ever an excuse we could use to the age of about 4!

**OwlsFan** · 09/03/2011, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

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.

Steady on! I know there were rumours but.....

**AlaskaFox** · 09/03/2011, 3:04 PM

I await the "should've been higher" comments...

Here's 20-11:
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-ir...rs-ever-20-11/

**EastTerracer** · 09/03/2011, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

I await the "should've been higher" comments...

Here's 20-11:
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-ir...rs-ever-20-11/

Shay Given only at no.15 - is that because his goals to games ratio is so poor?

**EAFC_rdfl** · 09/03/2011, 4:21 PM

who's gonna be the top ten? I have these:
keane, keane, mcgrath, brady, giles, irwin, bonner, lawrenson, mcgeady?? AN other!!!
can't believe given is not in top ten

**paul_oshea** · 09/03/2011, 4:31 PM

I think top ten and actually top 10 for positions is very different.

its the overall top ten hence why you can understand why given might not be there.

**AlaskaFox** · 09/03/2011, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl

who's gonna be the top ten? I have these:
keane, keane, mcgrath, brady, giles, irwin, bonner, lawrenson, mcgeady?? AN other!!!
can't believe given is not in top ten

Lawrenson was 24. If that's any help.

**CraftyToePoke** · 09/03/2011, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl

who's gonna be the top ten? I have these:
keane, keane, mcgrath, brady, giles, irwin, bonner, lawrenson, mcgeady?? AN other!!!
can't believe given is not in top ten

Kevin Moran to sneak in there maybe ?

**EastTerracer** · 09/03/2011, 5:19 PM

No sign of Frank Stapleton yet either so he must be in the Top 10 - by far my favourite player when I was 11 years old (1981-ish).

**CraftyToePoke** · 09/03/2011, 5:24 PM

Stapelton
Keane
Keane
McGrath
Brady
Giles
Bonner
Irwin
Moran
+ 1
Not in that order.

Maybe?

**sean r** · 10/03/2011, 3:04 AM

no eddie mcgoldrick??

**AlaskaFox** · 11/03/2011, 2:21 PM

Drum roll...
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-ir...rs-ever-10-01/

Also you can vote for your own here:
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/vote-fo...-players-ever/

**EastTerracer** · 11/03/2011, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Drum roll...
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-ir...rs-ever-10-01/

Can't complain too much with that line-up but personally I would have had McGrath at No.1. I still think Shay has done enough to overtake Packie as well.

Thanks to AlaskaFox and the lads at greenscene for keeping me entertained during the last two weeks.

**AlaskaFox** · 11/03/2011, 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Can't complain too much with that line-up but personally I would have had McGrath at No.1. I still think Shay has done enough to overtake Packie as well.

Thanks to AlaskaFox and the lads at greenscene for keeping me entertained during the last two weeks.

Thanks. That's why you're to vote for your own too.