Get a brain morans
No fear O'Neill had ostracised any player with his tactics or selections. All players not been picked or asked to do a different role get the hump it's life it's the glen mccauley/stephen Ireland complex - pick me and pick me where I want or I won't play and the manager is a moran
Where did you get that from ? Robbie Keane said after King's stint as manager: "I don't know if there's anything between them (King and Dunphy) but he hasn't spoofed any of the lads this week. He's been honest as they come, a credit to himself the way he handled himself," said Keane, who had earlier registered his 61st international goal. To come in, change it all up and leave out players who want to play, he's done well. All the lads enjoyed him, he's one of our own, he's fantastic."
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I stumbled across this earlier. Noel King clearly coming to the opinion that Tony O'Donoghue is an arse after just over a week as caretaker manager. Followed by 20 minutes of Dunphy and Giles getting stuck into a caretaker manager, by the sound of it because he had the audacity to question them on matters of faith or morals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efErbHo6Hlw&t=326s
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I've my own issues with King but he did a creditable job in his stint with the senior team, including bringing in future international Andy Boyle to the set-up.
Daryl Murphy has announced his international retirement. I think he's the first to formally do so? I imagine more will retire in the lead up to the friendly in Turkey in March
Few different numbers of caps going around, I've counted 32 (See below), the FAI are saying 33 - http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/fai-p...pon-retirement - and wikipedia has him on 27 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_...#International
The FAI's list includes the 1-1 draw against Cyprus in 2007, but according to uefa.com he didn't play in that game: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=...ups/index.html
The fact that he was thought of as international standard speaks volumes for our striking options. Can't fault the lad, he tried his heart out, but the ball never really stuck with him in the final third (that's when we ever managed to get it his way) and he was never really a serious goal threat to opposition defences.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
We were good for the first half an hour in that game, and then faded badly. The last 20 minutes - against ten men - were about as abject as we had all campaign.
I just think our problems go a lot deeper than just one match.
Eamon Dunphy is sobbing into his weetabix this morning as Wessi announces his international retirement. Call him up Trap.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0208/939166-wes-hoolahan-announces-ireland-retirement/
Last edited by passinginterest; 08/02/2018 at 7:10 AM.
Inevitable I suppose but a sad day nonetheless.
So what will be the next stick for him to beat the Irish manager with ? Matt Doherty from Wolves ?
Wes had an enigmatic career. Seemed to have everything but spent much of his career outside the top flight and never played for a top club. Only 43 caps as well. I have an English friend who is a Norwich fan and they called him the Irish Messi.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Smashing player. His 20s were one of the great missed opportunities for Irish football, but an even bigger one for him personally. The talent was obviously there.
But we'll always have Paris.
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Dunphy should retire in protest at Wes’s retirement .
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