I suppose the question Ipswich need to ask is whether promotion is a realistic possibility if they hold out and keep him. They can gamble and try and hold on until Christmas and see where they are and whether Leicester are still interested, but right now £8 million looks an extremely generous price and they probably won't be offered anything higher.
Leicester pull out after they didn't meet Ipswich's valuation. Crystal Palace might still be in for him: http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/updat...chs-valuation/
Mick happy with McGoldrick's response to his disappointment at not joining Leicester as he and Murphy score against Millwall.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football...action/313836/-
Murphy and McGoldrick do it again, Mick full of praise for McGoldrick's efforts.
http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk...ed-0-1-6865908
Stephen Hunt lauds David McGoldrick in his latest article for the Independent.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30638639.html
Don't see the rush in calling him up because of one good season of 12 or 13 goals at Championship level. Sure Simon Cox had that and look how that turned out. As it stands Cox has 2 more goals than McGoldrick and Murphy has 3 more goals so he'll have to show more than he's presently showing to knock down the door and overtake them as options.
Is it all about the stats though? I'd have thought it's more about the type of player he is and whether he is different to or can complement anything we already have.
Hunt strikes me as a very clever reader of the game. I suppose you have to be when you're not technically the best player around. I've been very interested in his columns for the Indo and I'll take his assessment of McGoldrick as a positive. I can only assume this is confirmation that he's committed himself too.
Hunt's columns are very good and very insightful. He never struck me as being smart but there a big difference between being smart and well educated / erudite.
If he wrote a book I'd think of buying it on the strength of his columns.
Great article by Hunt. Have been watching McGoldrick this season and he has certainly matured and has become very consistent. He is a very hard worker, holds the ball up well and is able to draw midfielders into attack. Good in the air too and has a fierce shot in him. He is also very quick and I think he could be an excellent partner up front with Long. Together they will keep defences busy, however on the negative, can't see them scoring lot of goals. Oh, for a young Robbie to appear!
McGoldrick takes a decent free-kick:
That was against Blackburn last week.
Very good free kick.Was it a foul in the first place? I'd say the defender was harsh done by.
Looked a bit fishy alright.
Crosby's schooling with regards stating the obvious clearly had no effect on you CD
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30703908.html
Ipswich's David McGoldrick and Derby's Cyrus Christie are interested and could be added if paperwork comes through. Christie, a right back, is well regarded.
"He's very strong and he gets forward, a bit like Seamus in that sense although I don't think anyone is like Seamus at the moment," smiled O'Neill.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist thinks it will change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Dare I say it, more to the Grealish thing then :P
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
O'Neill with a brief word on McGoldrick and Christie: http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-n...-ireland-squad
Originally Posted by Martin O'Neill
Fifth (I think?) of the season to put Ipswich 1-0 up in Blackpool.
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