Liam Lawrence

**Paddy Garcia** · 09/05/2009, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by hunt4the

brilliant game for lawrence today, great news for us he's in the prem again next year, he should be pushing for a starting role in the irish setup soon

He has been pushing fora starting place for about 3 years - only we have been too dumb to see it.

**peadar1987** · 10/05/2009, 5:42 PM

Lawrence is a strange one. On his day he can be completely unplayable, he's strong, he's extremely fit, he runs himself into the ground, he has great vision and a wide range of passing to back it up, and he is very good from set pieces.

On his off days, he overruns the ball, couldn't spot a pass if it smacked him in the face, and will fail to beat the first man from every corner.

That said, his good days are becoming far more regular than his off days. I hope he'll be instrumental in Stoke's push for Europe next season.

From probably the only Irish Stoke supporter out there!

**tricky_colour** · 10/05/2009, 10:12 PM

20 goals in 75 appearances for stoke and 67 in 252 over his career.
That's a decent strike rate assuming he was not playing as a striker.

**eirebhoy** · 10/05/2009, 10:17 PM

He got 15-20 league assists last season too.

**peadar1987** · 11/05/2009, 11:50 AM

He was playing as a right winger last season, Fuller and Sidibe were playing up front.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 18/05/2009, 1:11 PM

Didn't make final squad. Utterly crazy decision considering Liam Miller is involved.

http://www.whydelilah.co.uk/news/18_...and+squad.html

**Razors left peg** · 18/05/2009, 3:04 PM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Didn't make final squad. Utterly crazy decision considering Liam Miller is involved.

http://www.whydelilah.co.uk/news/18_...and+squad.html

hes in the squad isnt he???

**Greenbod** · 18/05/2009, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Didn't make final squad. Utterly crazy decision considering Liam Miller is involved.

http://www.whydelilah.co.uk/news/18_...and+squad.html

This is confusing!! Has the squad been reduced already? Is Lawrence out?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 18/05/2009, 3:21 PM

He's was announced as being in a 25 man squad on RT� radio.

**youngirish** · 18/05/2009, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by Greenbod

This is confusing!! Has the squad been reduced already? Is Lawrence out?

He's in for the Nigeria friendly. The final 22 man squad for the competitive fixture has not been decided yet (I'd imagine it won't be until after the Nigeria game).

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=4291

**Stuttgart88** · 18/05/2009, 3:26 PM

Yellow card for D69er!

**Drumcondra 69er** · 18/05/2009, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Yellow card for D69er!

Ha ha! I did correct myself in the Nigeria thread once I posted the squad, just didn't get time to get back to this one before going off line!

**Noelys Guitar** · 08/10/2009, 12:19 PM

Looks like Liam could be starting on Saturday ahead of Stephen Hunt. Surprised if that happens. Lawerence looked good against SA and scored a great goal. Plus Hunt was taken off against Cyprus.

**geysir** · 08/10/2009, 12:28 PM

It would be a departure of sorts from a tried and sometimes trusted wide midfield.

Brady was relatively low key though

"He (Trapattoni) is trying a few things but it’s a bit early in the week to be making conclusions about who will definitely play,”
“He’s had two games for us so far, though, one against Nigeria where he played okay and then he played very well against South Africa,” added Brady. “And he’s obviously in the manager’s plans.”

**foureyes** · 08/10/2009, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Looks like Liam could be starting on Saturday ahead of Stephen Hunt. Surprised if that happens. Lawerence looked good against SA and scored a great goal. Plus Hunt was taken off against Cyprus.

but then hunt was very good in italy. i reckon he'll start hunt but bring on lawrence after an hour if things aren't going to plan.

hunt tends to run out of steam a bit aswell.

**paul_oshea** · 08/10/2009, 12:53 PM

We are going to be lacking a lot of creativity in this game.....

**Noelys Guitar** · 08/10/2009, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

We are going to be lacking a lot of creativity in this game.....

Bring in Delap I say

**seanfhear** · 08/10/2009, 2:30 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Bring in Delap I say

Ireland should be allowed "special teams" like american football.

Delap would be "Awesome" for the throw-in setpieces.

In these times of unemployment FIFA should introduce special teams to football to create employment (bobs your uncle recession over)
The sin bin would also create 1 job i.e.someone to look after the sin bin.

Its this kind of thinking that will create jobs or was it that kind of thinking from goverments that created the mess.