You're right but Wes wasn't to know thatOriginally Posted by the 12 th man
Farewell Trap and don't come back!!
You're right but Wes wasn't to know that
Not worried about Wes knowing about it, it was the Lino we wanted to know...
Alert header off the line from McCarthy.
I have a feeling Ray Houghton still has great difficulty with "this new offside rule". Initially, he seemed to be saying that it was a good decision by the linesman/ref because Wes was in an offside position when he touched the ball (indeed, Wes was, although that's not relevant), but someone has either since quietly pointed out to him the error of his ways or it has dawned upon him that he was blathering absolute nonsense.
Before the game, Niall Quinn, who does strike me as quite Premier League-centric regardless, also suggested that McGeady might have suffered as a result of having gone to Russia rather than having "stayed" in the Premier League. McGeady did very well with Spartak, so I'm not sure what justifies such a comment other than McGeady having been outside of our general scope (i.e. Sky Sports) for an extended period of time, but that doesn't mean he was playing sub-standard football.
First bit of good play in ages and our midfield is bypassed as per usual. Wilson taking the intitiative, Long comes out to receive the ball and McClean wins the corner after some good interplay. Whelan just stands there like a statue offering precisely nothing from an attacking perspective. It's not good enough. He has to take on more responsibility and get more involved.
Good man wardy launch it high and far time and again
Long should have finished that one.
GREAT pass from Hoolahan and Long springing the defence. The finish was typical though. Folly of Long. The first goal is what he does well. That chance.... just not good enough. If only.. he could be the perfect forward.
Houghton's rule of co commentary,
Whatever a player tries and doesn't work, means he should have taken the 'better' option.
Christ sake, reversion to type...
Very clever of Ward to surprise them with a Long ball, despite us giving them
a big clue in the strikers name.
really? that wasn't my understanding of the situation. i was under the impression his spell there would be considered around 6/10, maybe 6.5.
this is hoolahan's most impressive performance in an irish shirt for me so far.
I though he took his goal very well, I think would have done better taking the ball round the keeper
that time but maybe the last goal went to his head and he fancied he was the new Robbie Keane.
Dominant start with 65 per cent of possession so far. I've been very impressed, although get the impression Serbia mightn't be too bothered.
Nothing would ever happen if Ray were boss. There'd be no risks taken whatsoever. Players would be permitted to perform an act only if they were one hundred per cent certain it would result in a positive outcome, or a goal in other words.
He also obviously doesn't know what offside is. The producers clearly had to explain why Hoolahans goal should have been given.
One thing he did get right is how pleasing that possession stat was to see
Last edited by backstothewall; 05/03/2014 at 7:27 PM.
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
FFS that was close
Fordinho.
Ward - shocking clearance...
Ward really needs to learn how to clear a ball properly. How many times has he passed to a Serbian player in a dangerous position tonight?
McGeady is really giving Paul some ammunition. McClean offering a lot more, as is usually the case.
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks