Great pedigree. Sounds like quite a prospect.Originally Posted by redgav
Stephen Ireland, Paddy McCarthy and Karl Bermingham all played in Man City reserves' 2-1 win against Birmingham last night. McCarthy set up Bermingham for the first goal (think that's his 4th at this level), Bermingham set up the second goal and Ireland was substituted late on.
Read the match report on man city's site here
or Birmingham's review here
Great pedigree. Sounds like quite a prospect.
"Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe." Dillo
Anthony Stokes started on the bench for Arsenal's reserves on Monday as he got a knock the day before and wasn't 100%. He came off the bench on 65 minutes at 2-2, scored on the 85th with a header and set up another with a quick free kick. From reading the report it sounds like he wins his fair share of headers. Can't wait until he comes on. Its incredible to think that he's almost 8 years younger than Liam Miller. He now has 5 goals for Arsenal's reserves and is their second highest scorer in just 8 starts. He's not doing as well for the U-18s though with just 3 goals in 12 starts. Nobody has more appearances than him in the Arsenal reserves+U18's this season. Also, nobody has more appearances than O'Donnell in the reserves and Cregg has the 3rd most appearances. Its like the Arsenal of the late 80's, early 90's in the reserves.Stephen O'Donnell also started but didn't get a mention.
Also, a little late but Alan Dunne and Stephen Quigley both scored 2 in Millwall's last reserve game.
im going to make it my duty to get leon bests fone number and text him and see wat the story is with his future! i played football with him for a good few years b4 he went to county n went to skool wit him. i dont think he has chosen england btw
Was at Luton - Tranmere on Sat. Foley had a very good game for them, their fans said he'd been playing well for them over the past few seasons and its likely he (and they) will be in the Championship Next year, hes about 20 and plays at right back so hopefully he'll develop as a decent player. Keith Keane (Mid. 17 yrs old) also played was reasonable.
Think the only other Irish player they have is Steven O'Leary (Midfielder, 19).
Man City reserves thumped their United counterparts in the Manchester senior cup 5-1, with Karl Bermingham getting 4! Could have been all 5, it was an own goal from a deflected shot by Bermingham. Paddy McCarthy had a header saved, Willo Flood played after coming back from a slight groin injury.
Read the full report here
And that was some team United put out:
Manchester United: Howard, Picken, Eckersley, Hogg, Spector, Ngalula, Bellion, Jones, Ebanks- Blake, Rossi, Poole.
Half that team are would get first team football at many premiership clubs.
Heres another report:
http://www.soccercentral.ie/viewstor...&viewstory=yes
Fair play Karl Birmingham.
don't think roy is still first choice with yeovil redgav.He has had a lot of injuries in recent months and has only just been recalled from a loan spell with a non league side to provide cover.
update he has been sold to weymouth roy obrien that is
Diarmuid O'Carroll, the fella who scored one of the goals against Italy U-19's, scored 2 goals for Celtic yesterday. They won 4-1:
Anthony Stokes seems to be playing in midfield for Arsenal's reserves these days.O’Carroll gave the first indication of his growing threat when he turned well and jinked past the challenged of three Pars defenders to set up Quinn for a shot that, by his own high standards, was tame.
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And, sure enough, with 26 minutes played, O’Carroll began the goal rush, rising to meet an inviting cross from Irvine and directing the ball past the wrong-footed Langfield via a wicked deflection off Steven Vinter.
There was, in fact a degree of dubiety about whether the goal should have been credited to the young Irishman or the hapless Vinter but, if there was an element of good fortune about O’Carroll’s first goal, there was nothing remotely lucky about his second.
The pass from David Fernandez to lay it on was worthy of admiration in itself, but even more impressive was the former Home Farm striker’s pace and strength in racing on to it and holding off his marker before unleashing a left-foot rocket that soared into the postage stamp corner from 20 yards.
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Any hopes of an unlikely comeback were extinguished within seconds, however, when, following a wonderful move involving O’Carroll, McParland and Wallace, Quinn lashed an unstoppable volley into the roof of the net from just outside the box.
That the second period paled in comparison to the half which had preceded it was no great surprise, given the quality of football that Celtic had produced, but there were was an enduring freedom in the Hoops play, typified by a scissors kick from O’Carroll and an audacious chip from inside his own half by Fernandez which had the Pars keeper scampering back to clutch it out of the air.
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O’Carroll should certainly have had a hat-trick on 65 minutes, but he just couldn’t find a way past Langfield after racing on to another superb defence-splitting pass from McParland.
Jonathon Douglas scored the winner as Blackburn beat Villa 2-1.
Richie Partridge made his first appearance since his injury 6 weeks ago. James O'Connor also played in that match, WBA won 3-1.
David Cassidy from Ringsend (most people from Ringsend should no him) scored for Derby's reserves against Norwich.
Barry Corr scored and hit the crossbar as Leeds beat Bolton 2-1 last week. Keegan and Morris also played for Leeds.
Barry Roche saved Forest from a pasting against Man U with what their website describes as "heroics".
Paddy McCarthy, Stephen Ireland and Karl Bermingham all played last night for Man City reserves against Sunderland reserves. Game ended 0-0, read a report here
Ireland's first game back from injury since before christmas.
Willo Flood didn't play, could be in contention for a spot on the bench against Man Utd on sunday.
There's a striker in the reserves who's made the breakthrough recently called Ishmael Miller, although I'm not aware of any Irish connection
Birmingham has join Lincoln on a months loan.
"Karl is a young lad who is highly regarded at Manchester City,” he said. “Having spoken to Kevin Keegan and Derek Fazackerley and having watched him in their reserves, I think he’s a player who will come in and do a job for us. He’s got a decent goalscoring record and will give us that presence we haven’t had."
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=15978
BTW, Sunderland's Niall Flynn and Stephen Elliott have just had terrible attempts at the crossbar challenge.
Paddy McCarthy and Willo Flood played in Man City reserves' draw with Middlesbrough reserves. McCarthy was at fault for the goal, and Flood had a shot on target. No senior game this weekend, but I expect Flood to be on the bench against Norwich next saturday, he scored against them at the City of Manchester Stadium earlier in the season.
Read the match report here
Karl Bermingam was on the bench for Lincoln as they beat Cambridge 2-1 but didn't come on
leon best was in nottingham last nite at his sisters party.....
he pulled out of the ireland squad the other month as he was under the impression that he was going to be put on the bench and wasn't having any of it....and theres no chance of him playing for england altho he has been asked!
Darren O'Dea played in Celtic's reserves 3-0 win against Rangers reserves last night, got cut down late in the game by Namouchi, who was given a straight red for the tackle.
Match report here
That's great to hear...
Leon Best scored in the first minute for Soton reserves against Crystal Palace. He scored in his previous game against West Ham too.
David Cassidy is being let go by Derby and might be joining Boh's. I don't even think he'll make it at Boh's tbh unless he's really improved at Derby.
Does anyone know how Karl Moore at Man City is doing he is 16 or 17 and I have not seen him in the Ireland U 17 For a while
Can't help you there unfortunately, there's very little reviews of acadamy games on the official site, are you sure about the spelling, even google isn't coming up with anything!
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