Any update on the Reddy / Blackburn rumour?
i watched this game, i thought Keogh was very good, he won a huge ammount of balls in the air and not just aimless flick-ons, he was directing his headers to his support players even when they were behind him or out of sight of him.showed good awareness i thought.Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
the commentators couldnt say enough nice things about him also,saying if he kept his start to the season up,then bigger clubs higher up would become interested.he is only 19.
Morris was a threat throughout,direct player,likes to get opponents on the back foot,goot to see.
Any update on the Reddy / Blackburn rumour?
Karl Bermingham played for Man City's reserves in a 2-2 draw against Everton's reserves last night. Seems like he played in midfield. Not mentioned in the report, except for a late shot that could have won the game.
Man City report: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...11&toyear=2005
Everton report: http://www.evertonfc.com/match/repor...p?page_id=8103
leicester resreves v chelsea reserves 1-1 (!)
Logan was on the bench and the keeper who came in,Henderson, seems to have had a very good game.
Sheehan played the whole game and was captain of the side and the report picks him out as having done well defensively and he also had a header go narrowly wide from a set-piece and had a free kick skim the crossbar.
Simmonds played for chelsea and was replaced on the hour and also another guy called Keenan played for them,anyone know anything about him?
no more news on Reddy, Stutt.
Saul Deeney & Keith Gilroy were in the Burton Albion side that beat Peterborough in the FA Cup on Tuesday.
I think Saul Deeney is a very promising 'keeper. He kept Wayne Henderson out of the team at Notts Co. and he played very well in a televised game last year.
He should be playing at a higher level than Burton. If Henderson can hold his own in The Championship then so could Deeney.
From The Telegraph:
With Darren Tinson a rock at the back for Burton, and Saul Deeney utterly reliable between the uprights, Peterborough's frustration had mounted from the 12th minute when Adam Newton, their best player, directed a header straight at the goalkeeper. Newton bettered that - following a break down the left by Danny Crow - with a shot that Deeney kept out with his fingertips. As the interval approached, he went full-length to tip aside a low drive from Lee Thorpe.
Could wind up like Derek O'Connor if he's not careful
Alan Quinn played well for Sheff United & would have scored if some guy hadn't forced his goalbound header over the line, Miller scored a dramatic winner for Leeds, Doyle got a cracker for Reading & an assist, and generally looked to be involved of all of Reading's good play, Hunt came on as sub, Burgess got a good assist for Barmby's goalin the same game, Paddy McCarthy was made to look very clumsy by Akimbayi. Glenn Whelan scored a goal courtesy of a goalie error reminiscent of Packie against Holland in Orlando.
That's about all I got from watching a very minimal amount of English footy this weekend.
Great quote from Doyle in The Guardian:
Bobby Convey and Glen Little, wingers who went goalless last season, both scored. The other goal came from Kevin Doyle, a young striker who has contributed more than can have been expected since his move from Cork City and, given his reliable touch and clever passing, promises much more to come.
Doyle's boyhood idol was Eric Cantona but his goal looked more Jean-Pierre Papin. He flicked up Little's header before Lita could get to it - "I took it off his foot and thought, ****, I'd better do something here" - and swivelled to volley home.
Doyle won a championship medal on Friday, when Cork beat Derry City in the Irish Premiership decider. He will be ready for another in the spring.
I see theres a young lad Damien Quigley after making a few appearances for Bury. Anyone know if hes Irish ? With a name like that he must qualify for us? (Soccerbase has him down as England but thats thei default setting I think).
Down as English on the Bury website.
Another young Irish Keeper
Rene Gilmartin at Walsall
Has played once in the League and once in the FA cup. Has been on the bench as an unused sub a good few times too this season.
Reading a few comments from Chelsea fans it seems that Duff was superb in the 2nd half but not so good in the first. Obviously Mourinho told him and Cole to go out and run with the ball more in the 2nd half and try and create something. Makes you wonder why he doesn't let him off the leash permanently. I've seen him come off the bench with all the freedom in the world and he's a much better player.
Also, good to see him play til the end in the last 2 Chelsea games.
Stephen Ireland got MOTM in the Guardian:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/Match...646975,00.html
Rene? poor kid.
leicester v watford
McCarthy and Maybury both played the whole game, the usual left back was dropped and Sheehan was mentioned as one who may come in but the manager went for experience instead moving Maybury across. 3 of the back 4 had 30 or less senior appearences in their careers and this went against Sheehan.
Maybury had another solid 90, he looks comfortable at this level to me.He was beaten in the air for the opening goal though which brings me to McCarthy, who moved across to cover and brought the man down on the edge for a free kick which led to the opener, apart from that i thought McCarthy did ok, but the whole side is very hit and miss, inconsistent and not easy for young players coming through.
leicester led 10 men 2-1 at home, but at the end were themselves clinging on and could have lost it.
Brighton rocked by McShane injury
Brighton centre back Paul McShane is facing up to three months on the sidelines after damaging ankle ligaments in the draw at Cardiff City.
The defender on loan from Manchester United, fell awkwardly going up for a high ball with Cameron Jerome. His loan is up at the end of the year.
Manager Mark McGhee told BBC SCR: "It's a massive blow to us and the lad.
"He has showed commitment to our cause and our team that's way above the call of duty."
McGhee added: "We want him here in the long term - hopefully we can do that - but it's a setback for us"
He was probably Chelsea's best player tonight. Great to see him let free, its like watching the Duff of old with a defensive side to his game.
Karl Bermingham was an unused sub for Man City's reserves as they lost 4-2 to Man United's reserves last night, despite being 2-0 at one point. Rossi scored a hat trick for United.
Wouldn't be too worried about Bermingham not playing, last night Fowler and Bradley Wright-Phillips were playing up front to get back to match fitness after injuries.
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...11&toyear=2005
Man United review: http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory...categoryid=624
southampton reserves v leicester reserves 2-0
all but 3 of leicesters side were from the u18 section of the current academy, Sheehan was again captain and played the entire match but Logan was an unused sub.it sounds as though it was comfortable for the saints.
better news for Sheehan today though,as news came through of the move of Peter Gilbert to plymouth initially on loan with a view to it becoming permanent in january , Gilbert a left back,a current Welsh u21 player was signed in the summer with much fanfare, as the first choice left back for leicester, however after just 4 unconvincing appearences since, he is now surplus to requirements in an already small squad. no plans to sign anyone today so hopefully this moves Sheehan closer to the first team picture and to adding to his 3 appearences so far this season.
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