QuoteOr maybe stop relying on other people's opinions and actually use your own judgement.Originally Posted by GypsyBlackCat
I think British & Irish players obviously have a problem when it comes to moving to foreign climes. I've read lots of news stories about Scottish players leaving English clubs because they couldn't cope; how would they cope abroad? How many news stories have all of us read about Irish players of a certain age not contemplating a move out of the county they are based in because they are settled with their family? Moving abroad is not an option for a lot of them - though moving to America is strangely enough. It's strictly a job for footballers from most other countries. Maybe it's different for them because the United Kingdom is the traditional power base of world football and it is possible to get good contracts in 5 leagues. Whereas it is harder for an Irish player to get a move to a PL team than it is for a e.g. Spanish, French or African player, conversely, the possibility of a move to a League 1 or 2 team for a young Irish player remains a constant.
I think young Irish players should be more open minded about moving to continental European countries.
In the interest of balance, several Irish players have been burned when they made a move to foreign countries - Neil Yadolahi & Conor McCormack come to mind - so, perhaps, there is a lot more smoke and mirrors, and a lot less guarantees, if a player takes that risk.
RE: McGeady. If he has improved significantly for Ireland since moving to Moscow then how bad must he have been before?
Or maybe stop relying on other people's opinions and actually use your own judgement.
I've seen him a few times since he came moved to back for Everton and Ireland. He hasn't become a better player. He hasn't improved at all. That's just going by the handful of games I've seen him play for Everton and Ireland. Other than the Georgia game he hasn't looked any better than when was at Celtic and at 29 he probably won't get any better.
Everton fans will be in a better place to judge if he is a good player or not because they'll see him week in and week out.
Sheridan penalty puts Omonia on level terms with Brondby on the night, but behind on the away goals rule.
An hour left in Cyprus.
They need 2 now.
His first
His second (never a penalty in the first place, had to be retaken)
Sheridan has made changes to the way he approaches his game and it's paying off in spades.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/c...ls-386625.html
Very interesting article.
Nice to see someone taking the complete opposite approach to Anthony Stokes when it comes to how they approach their profession.
Good record and decent age. Pardon my ignorance if it superior to some of the leagues we pick players from but a move to somewhere more prestigious (Greece even?) might be the ticket for Sheridan into MON's thoughts. Rooney is doing it in Scotland in a way that Sheridan didn't while neither did it in England. Maybe that's what's setting him ahead of Sheridan.
Omonia Nicosia playing the Cypriot cup final tomorrow afternoon against Apollon. Sheridan was an unused sub at the weekend, and came on as a sub in the previous game after starting the previous 13 games in a row. Hopefully he starts the final
Question for the sake of a question.
Anyone else think he's got to be worth a having a gander at? 6'5" apparently. Seems to be scoring a few over there.
He's not 6'5 - 6'3 at a push.
Still big.
Played inter county.
I dunno. I just think he's been left out in the cold a bit.
I can't understand why he never even made the big squads.
I've never seen him play other than the clips on line.
I just think he'd do alright. I'm very certain he'd be hungry for the ball.
Would he be as fit as the UK based players?
Out of sight, out of mind I'd say. He is a big lad, I'll agree with you there. Not sure how the fitness regime at Cypriot clubs compares to the UK, but certainly his stories of being paid in brown envelopes or not at all doesn't give you confidence he's being treated to the best sport science available.
Surely they took a look. On youtube at least.
Maybe roy doesn't like father ted
Wasn't he involved in the first game back in Lansdowne? Agreed that he should have been given more scope, but at a time when Keane, Long, Doyle and Walters were all doing relatively well, you couldn't really argue. Now though...
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Would have him ahead of Murphy to be honest.
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