eleven-a-side poll... who is Paddy McCarthy?

**Pauro 76** · 09/02/2006, 4:24 PM

New defender replacing Kenny Cunningham, Richie Dunne top of the poll, but who is Paddy McCarthy, never heard of the guy?

http://eleven-a-side.com/polldir/result.asp

**Paddy Garcia** · 09/02/2006, 4:34 PM

Leicester City central defender ...& captain

**NeilMcD** · 09/02/2006, 4:43 PM

Jesus do u watch football.

**onenilgameover** · 09/02/2006, 4:45 PM

I thought he might have been taking the ****...I reckon mc carthy should play against the swedes...

**zinedineontour** · 09/02/2006, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by PAURO 7

New defender replacing Kenny Cunningham, Richie Dunne top of the poll, but who is Paddy McCarthy, never heard of the guy?

http://eleven-a-side.com/polldir/result.asp

taking the **** i assume mate ?

**Superhoops** · 09/02/2006, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by PAURO 7

New defender replacing Kenny Cunningham, Richie Dunne top of the poll, but who is Paddy McCarthy, never heard of the guy?

http://eleven-a-side.com/polldir/result.asp

A no-nonsense central defender, just like his dad, Mick!

**Clifford** · 10/02/2006, 12:07 AM

A big prospect when in Man City youth/reserves. Like Elliott moved on for the lure of first team footie and is playing vey well now apparently in a poor side. As with all our young lads he'd really need a run in a prem side to reach his undoubted potential, but who knows if he'll get the break.

**Qwerty** · 10/02/2006, 1:11 AM

I think his big weakness is discipline 9 yellows and 1 red so far this season. He needs to dramtically improve this if he wants to step up to senior international level. You need to be a clean defender at that level, or be a 'star'.

**gspain** · 10/02/2006, 8:44 AM

Watched him a couple of times on TV not sure really. Bad discipline as has been mentioned and this would not be tolerated at international level.

We're looking a bit thin in the middle at the moment. I've always thought Dunner was a class player. Andy O'Brien and Richard Dunne should be an OK combination but hardly world beaters.

**Stuttgart88** · 10/02/2006, 9:04 AM

Paddy McCarthy was initially very rough around the edges but is growing in maturity & confidence. He captained Leicester in their FA Cup win over Spurs where he was man of the match. He used to pick up a booking a game practically but is looking more the part now. He's mucking in with assists & efforts on goal now too which is good. He used to be a big threat for the U21s from corners & frees (did Givens' U21s ever score any other type of goal?) and he seems to be a threat in the same way for Leicester.

Check out all of CraftyToePoke's eye-witness reports on McCarthy in the "Irish Players in England" sticky above. Always worth a read.

The English papers have suggested that McCarthy would be one of the first to be snapped up by bigger clubs if Leicester were to go down.

**OwlsFan** · 10/02/2006, 9:06 AM

Yep, you'd worry about the core of our defence and the centre midfield since Cunningham and Keane have been gone.

**tricky_colour** · 11/02/2006, 11:25 PM

He scored for Leicester.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._1/4680466.stm

**Stuttgart88** · 13/02/2006, 7:33 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Yep, you'd worry about the core of our defence and the centre midfield since Cunningham and Keane have been gone.

After O'Brien & Dunne, and maybe O'Shea there's not much available. But often in the past we've had to throw players in at the deep end & they've done OK. McCarthy & maybe Marcos Painter may have to step up a bit quicker than expected. McCarthy's recent form & maturity has been encouraging. Painter's MOTM performance against Reading last week was a good sign, albeit a VERY early one. I wonder will he & Bruce be playing against West Ham tonight.