Colin Healy

[Emmet]

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Healy looking for Eagles switch
Feb 7 2006


Republic of Ireland international Colin Healy has pulled out of a potential move to Selhurst Park because he feels he would be unable to command a first team place under Iain Dowie, by Stuart Pink.

The 26-year-old, who has not played a competitive fixture since sustaining a broken leg while playing for Sunderland in December 2003, had been on trial at the club for two weeks.

But Healy decided to call time on his short stay with the Eagles due to his concerns of getting minimal first team action in his bid to return to top level football.

Palace director of football Bob Dowie said: "Colin is no longer with us. He didn't feel he would get in the team here so he's looking to join clubs at a lower level to prove himself there and maybe come back to us.

"It was his decision. He just felt he needed to play regularly and he couldn't do that here. But something could happen in the future."


Sad really ... I live quite close to Selhurst and would have gone down there to see him play.

[Risteard]

Was gonna post this on the Healy joins Livi thread but it's been locked for some reaon instead of merged.
Anyway, Rico told the supporters forum tonight that an approach was made but he wanted to stay in the UK.
Good to hear though i don't know what would have happened to the Georgie/Gamble partnership.
Frankly i believe we're better than Livingston but if he can scrape himself a move to West Brom or Leeds or Watford or someone at the seasons end, it will have proved the best decision for him.

[livehead1]

[QUOTE=Risteard]
Good to hear though i don't know what would have happened to the Georgie/Gamble partnership.
QUOTE]
healy can play right mid as well though.

[TheJamaicanP.M.]

Colin Healy has just come on as a sub for Livingston against his old club, Celtic with over half an hour to go. Best of luck to the lad.

[Plastic Paddy]

Healy was anonymous. I didn't notice him tbh. Same for Hoolahan - can't see why he justifies all the p, w and s that's been written about him on here.

PP

[Qwerty]

Was Tierney of any use?

[Junior]

played leftback, got forward on occasion but tbh Livingston were rubbish and it was very hard to judge whether any of their players were much cop.

[eirebhoy]

Healy was anonymous. I didn't notice him tbh. Same for Hoolahan - can't see why he justifies all the p, w and s that's been written about him on here.

PP

I thought Hoolahan had an excellent game tbh. Tierney played left wing.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Healy is a victim of some serious overhype ... like Liam Miller....

[geysir]

Healy is a victim of some serious overhype ... like Liam Miller....

Healy a victim of serious overhype? so is not true that his leg was broken two times followed by some serious ligament damage, that it's somewhat of a medical miracle and an example of mental fortitude that that the fellah is even in training never mind playing again.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Healy a victim of serious overhype? so is not true that his leg was broken two times followed by some serious ligament damage, that it's somewhat of a medical miracle and an example of mental fortitude that that the fellah is even in training never mind playing again.

Of course his injuries are a matter of record he has done well to recover from them. I was referring to his playing ability before he suffered the leg breaks. The lad was never given a chance to establish himself in the first team before the media here were hailing him as the new saviour of Irish football.

[geysir]

Of course his injuries are a matter of record he has done well to recover from them. I was referring to his playing ability before he suffered the leg breaks. The lad was never given a chance to establish himself in the first team before the media here were hailing him as the new saviour of Irish football.

Then you should have written that 'Healy was a victim of overhype'
instead of "Healy is a victim of overhype".

[as_i_say]

healy was a terrific player before he got injured. some people have short memories. i wouldnt put him in the same league as miller.

[drinkfeckarse]

healy was a terrific player before he got injured. some people have short memories. i wouldnt put him in the same league as miller.

He was a GOOD player IMO but not a terrific player, he had plenty of potential though which will now be very difficult to attain because of his injuries.

[eirebhoy]

Apparantly Healy was excellent on Suturday.

[Plastic Paddy]

He scored the winner for Livi today in their match against Inverness. Good man Colin; welcome back.

PP

[TheJamaicanP.M.]

I'm delighted for Colin. He played 83 minutes today. Thats a sign of real progress. I cannot believe some of the negativity shown towards him on this thread. He's a very genuine lad who never moaned when things didn't go his way. He's shown great character to return to football. I really hope he keeps making progress and fulfils the undoubted potential he displayed in his earlier days.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Then you should have written that 'Healy was a victim of overhype'
instead of "Healy is a victim of overhype".

Why when did he die?

[Donal81]

I'm delighted for Colin. He played 83 minutes today. Thats a sign of real progress. I cannot believe some of the negativity shown towards him on this thread. He's a very genuine lad who never moaned when things didn't go his way. He's shown great character to return to football. I really hope he keeps making progress and fulfils the undoubted potential he displayed in his earlier days.

Spot on. Where on earth is all the cynicism coming from? The fella's trying to make a comeback, give him a chance.

[TheJamaicanP.M.]

Another 90 minutes and a goal for Colin today. Livingston's results have improved considerably since Healy arrived at the club. I'd love to see him included in Stan's squad for the training camp.

Edit: Noel Hunt scored what looks like being the winner for Dunfermline in the same game.