Legends - Irish Independent

**OwlsFan** · 10/12/2012, 10:13 AM

Ignoring club careers and overall ability, 5 best players I have seen performing on the field for Ireland: 1) Houghton, 2) McGrath, 3) Keane Roy, 4) Keane Robbie, 5) Given (ignoring recent decline in form).

Biggest disappointment: Steve Heighway. The Liverpool fans still sing his name and he was a great player in a red jersey but he never matched those performances in the green.

**geysir** · 10/12/2012, 2:13 PM

Heighway did not always perform to that club level for us, but there were matches where he definitely did perform to that level,
offhand, v Soviets '74 v England '76 v France ´77 v Bulgaria '77

**KK77** · 10/12/2012, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

'World-class'?
Hmm. An element of rose-tinted spectacles here I reckon. He was good, but not as good as you make out.
Though do acknowledge his versatility.

And what's his club career got to do with it? If that was the criteria, then the most divisive player in Irish soccer history would be a cert....

Just my opinon that's all!

**DeLorean** · 10/12/2012, 4:34 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

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Is that the top of the World Cup trophy?

**Paddy Garcia** · 10/12/2012, 8:24 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Heighway did not always perform to that club level for us, but there were matches where he definitely did perform to that level,
offhand, v Soviets '74 v England '76 v France ´77 v Bulgaria '77

My first Irish game - he was outstanding.

**OwlsFan** · 12/12/2012, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Biggest disappointment: Steve Heighway. The Liverpool fans still sing his name and he was a great player in a red jersey but he never matched those performances in the green.

Originally Posted by geysir

Heighway did not always perform to that club level for us, but there were matches where he definitely did perform to that level,
offhand, v Soviets '74 v England '76 v France ´77 v Bulgaria '77

Ok, change NEVER to seldom in my post although my only recollection of the Soviet game is the Don Givens hattrick but I assume someone must have set the goals up for him.

**geysir** · 12/12/2012, 9:36 AM

Change seldom to inconsistent, seeing as your memory is somewhat ....compromised

**gastric** · 15/01/2013, 6:37 AM

McGrath supposedly not sounding well on 2FM, hopefully he is okay. His demons remain a concern.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...w-3353783.html