Clinton Morrison

**noddy102** · 07/11/2009, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

He has not played that much for a few years and for some reason he was not given the kind of loyalty that say a player like Liam Miller is getting in the present Irish squad.

Clinton always did a good job for Ireland when picked and is entitled to be a bit peeved especially as it seems he does not know why he is not been picked.

Its not that difficult for the manager or his assistants to ring up a player and let him know what the situation is.
Clinton wants to play and players that want to play deserve respect.

Clinton Morrison has been out of the international scene for a long time now. I accept he has good international experience, and plenty of football experience. He is a good goalscorer too.

But I do not accept he should be in the team. He scored 12 goals in 50 games last season for Coventry and is only playing slightly better this season. Two of his goals came from his first game against Ipswich, both of which were really impressive goals... however he has hardly been up to much else if we look at his performances over the course of the whole season so far.

We have Keane and Doyle as first choice strikers. Both play in the Premiership. Best is arguably now our 3rd choice striker, and what gives him an advantage over Clint, is the fact he is young and has a future with Ireland. He is strong and holds the ball up well, and will in time get goals for Ireland.

We also have Andy Keogh who plays in the Premiership and Anthony Stokes, who has been playing well in a good Hibs team in the Scottish Premiership this season.

All of those players deserve their chance. Doyle, Keane and Keogh have been a part of this campaign, Best came in late but has shown he is worth his place, Stokes deserves a chance.

Morrison is a good option to have, but hardly could be considered a better option than any of the above.

**Junior** · 07/11/2009, 8:18 PM

Originally Posted by Alf Honn

The problem with today's media-trained players is they're TOO diplomatic.

How refreshing to hear a player express an honest opinion on a subject clearly close to his heart.

The standard line is normally 'I'll keep the head down, word hard in training and see what happens'.

Clinton deserves to be in the squad, certainly ahead of Reading reserve Shane Long and probably Stokes.

He's been continually ignored by Trap and must have been annoyed in August when the day after he scored twice to beat Ipswich, Brady responded to a media question after Ireland training in Tipp.

Q: Did the performance of CM v Ipswich yesterday push him nearer to a call-up

A: Not really.

Charming.

I agree that it is refreshing for players to speak from the heart and it was clear from that interview that he does want to get back in the fold which is great.

However,

1) He came across as someone who thought being overlooked was underhand and nothing to do with his footballing abilities. The reality is for me that his form warrants a serious consideration, nothing more. Leon Best, Stokes, Folan, Long, N Hunt are marginally better or worse depending on who you talk to - there is nothing in it really for me (though I would probably have him in ahead of Long)

2) He showed no respect to his Irish team mates (one of which is a club team mate) by implying they were inferior to him.

3) He also insinuated that a squad member / member of the FAI backroom staff had probably 'blackmarked' him - hardly the type of characteristics Trap would be looking for in his close knit team morale. Brady's response that you quoted would seem suggest a lack of diplomacy also, would be interesting to know if Brady does have an issue with CM and if so where it stems from.

Diplomacy should not be underestimated......

**carloz** · 07/11/2009, 8:21 PM

I have a feeling Morrisons anger may be at Longs inclusion above him. He can't really argue about any of the other strikers, maybe with the exception of Stokes, but there is very few who would argue for having Long in ahead of Morrison

**OwlsFan** · 12/07/2010, 4:16 PM

Clinton signs for the Owls. Good signing for Wednesday as he was always a player I liked. Should do well in the 1st Division. Not a career enhancing move though.

**shakermaker1982** · 13/07/2010, 11:53 AM

I'm surprised a Championship club didn't snap him up. He'll do well in League 1.

**Jacky08** · 13/07/2010, 2:25 PM

That's a few Irish lads there now

Potter,Hefffernan, Clinton,O'Connor

**OwlsFan** · 14/07/2010, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

I'm surprised a Championship club didn't snap him up. He'll do well in League 1.

A Premiership side snapped him up, albeit temporarily residing in League One

There is always a hint of sadness though when I see our (Irish) players slipping down the leagues. At least Clinton had his moments in the sun. Potter and O'Connor...alas never.

**Paddy Garcia** · 15/07/2010, 9:55 PM

Bumped into him in the lobby of a hotel in Sheffield last!

**Carrigaline** · 17/07/2012, 9:14 AM

Clinton Morrison has signed a two year deal with Colchester United - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18860119

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2012, 3:41 PM

Just scored his second goal in four games to equalise against Sheffield United.

**tetsujin1979** · 27/11/2014, 11:33 AM

signed with Exeter on non-contract terms: http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/a...s-2106493.aspx

**nigel-harps1954** · 15/01/2015, 7:07 PM

With Exeter for the rest of the season according to his twitter.

**Fixer82** · 16/01/2015, 12:30 PM

I must say I do enjoy watching him on tv lately

**tetsujin1979** · 09/08/2015, 12:32 PM

was released by Exeter at the end of last season, but has signed with them again until the end of August. Came on yesterday and was involved in their winner against Yeovil: http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/a...n-2602809.aspx

**tetsujin1979** · 31/08/2015, 1:19 PM

Morrison's contract at Exeter has been extended to January: http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/a...t-2658845.aspx

**ForzaForth** · 11/10/2015, 11:34 AM

Just after scoring stunning goal for Exeter against Stevenage on Sky Sports. Cross from Exeter's right is deflected in flight and he scores with an overhead volley with a Stevenage defender hanging out of him. First goal for 8 months according to commentators.

**tetsujin1979** · 11/10/2015, 1:02 PM

Video of it here: https://twitter.com/BeanBagSports/st...80411472949248
Cracking finish alright

**tetsujin1979** · 08/11/2015, 1:30 PM

Busy afternoon for Clinton, scored, booked and had an assist!
Lovely finish too, chipped over the keeper, and in off the crossbar: https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/...44898351886336

**tetsujin1979** · 01/06/2016, 10:41 PM

signed for non league Redditch FC: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36428716

**sadloserkid** · 02/06/2016, 7:54 AM

The most interesting thing for me reading back over the last page of this thread is the amount of people who wanted a young Shane Long Long cast aside for him. If we knew back in 2009 what we knew now!