I think we should sing this in Germany for Gary Breen

**Closed Account** · 11/08/2006, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by eighties mullet

i'll get him to stick them all up on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykp9m_zG6K8

**theworm2345** · 11/08/2006, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by thew0rm2345

I am, Ill be singing it in the pub (if anyone else knows it...it would be better)

I lied--their not showing it in the pubs

**Donal81** · 14/08/2006, 10:01 AM

Fair play to you Gary Breen. Like Kilbane, his commitment was beyond question. His talent was a matter of debate, though. "And Raul goes up against Gary Breen..." I shuddered when I heard George Hamilton say that in 2002 but Breen won it off him.

He had a phenomenal tournament but goals such as Klose's showed his shortcomings (although maybe my memory of it is fuzzy - it may have been Harte at fault). The Irish defence which was once so impressive declined under McCarthy and Breen was a part of that. But he really wanted to play and kept his best for when we really, really needed it.

The song was always a pain in the hole! Funny for the first verse or so but by the time it gets to "and number 10 is...," you just want it to end. I'll give it a blast on Wednesday, though.

**tetsujin1979** · 14/08/2006, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Donal81

He had a phenomenal tournament but goals such as Klose's showed his shortcomings (although maybe my memory of it is fuzzy - it may have been Harte at fault).

It was Harte's fault, if you watch the goal again, you can see Staunton ordering him to watch Klose and he was going to close down Ballack, who was approaching with the ball. Instead he moved away from Klose to his left back position, gave him an acre of space and time to make the header.

**Donal81** · 14/08/2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

It was Harte's fault, if you watch the goal again, you can see Staunton ordering him to watch Klose and he was going to close down Ballack, who was approaching with the ball. Instead he moved away from Klose to his left back position, gave him an acre of space and time to make the header.

Thanks for clearing that one up for me. Breen was excellent in that tournament. I still winced every time he got the ball, though. He had some shocking lapses of concentration. But if he's out of international football for good, I suppose there's no need to be too harsh on him. Given the amount of English, Scottish and Welsh-born players that have pulled on the green jersey, people like Breen are a remarkably rare breed - the Englishman who always wanted to play for Ireland. Or the Irishman who happened to be born in England...

Breen and Kilbane share a similar story, I think. Both were about 17 or 18 years of age. Both were called into their managers' office to be told that they'd been called up to some England underage side. Both said they wanted to play for Ireland. In Breen's case, his manager said thank God for that as I already told the England selector not to bother...Heartwarming stuff that shows up Kevin Nolan in an instant.

**colster** · 14/08/2006, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Donal81

Thanks for clearing that one up for me. Breen was excellent in that tournament. I still winced every time he got the ball, though. He had some shocking lapses of concentration. But if he's out of international football for good, I suppose there's no need to be too harsh on him. Given the amount of English, Scottish and Welsh-born players that have pulled on the green jersey, people like Breen are a remarkably rare breed - the Englishman who always wanted to play for Ireland. Or the Irishman who happened to be born in England...

Breen and Kilbane share a similar story, I think. Both were about 17 or 18 years of age. Both were called into their managers' office to be told that they'd been called up to some England underage side. Both said they wanted to play for Ireland. In Breen's case, his manager said thank God for that as I already told the England selector not to bother...Heartwarming stuff that shows up Kevin Nolan in an instant.

Thats the thing with this grandparent rule, for every Kilbane, Breen you get you'll also get the Nolans. The rule is a good thing but it should be up to the manager and FAI to ensure it's not used and abused.

**RogerMilla** · 14/08/2006, 12:09 PM

the only way it's abused is if the fella picked doesnt give his all when the green jersey is pulled on , now i have seen guys on here berating clinton , breen etc etc but these guys have given 110% and i hope our next english/jamaican/quadalupe born players do the same , thats all we as a support can ask for....

**paul_oshea** · 14/08/2006, 2:10 PM

Good piece, one thing no-one could ever question is Breen's level of committment or his love of the Irish jersey.

I dont konw whether this has been mentioned before, but when breen was in school over here after ireland beat england in euro 88, he threw on the ireland jersey over his school jumper and went into school the next day with it on.....his commitment to ireland was legendary, whatever about the performances.

**DotTV** · 14/08/2006, 2:51 PM

Gary Breen was class at the world cup and the song just topped it off.
I'll never forget being in a train station waiting for the train back to Tokyo when a hundred or so Paddies started blasting out "We All Dream..."
The Japanese there just looked bemused and then in the spirit if the whole tournament they all joined in too(as best they could)

Get Dixon out of the squad and get the New Garry Breen in, if only for the song.

**Jerry The Saint** · 14/08/2006, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by Donal81

The song was always a pain in the hole! Funny for the first verse or so but by the time it gets to "and number 10 is...," you just want it to end. I'll give it a blast on Wednesday, though.

I think we went up to "and Number Forty-Two is Gary Breen" once (full first-team squad + most of Ireland 'B')

Originally Posted by DotTV

Get Dixon out of the squad and get the New Garry Breen in, if only for the song.

Amen to that!

**highlight100** · 16/08/2006, 10:33 PM

We could do worse than Gary Breen at the back at the moment,esp after tonights beating by the Dutch

**monutdfc** · 16/08/2006, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Donal81

Breen and Kilbane share a similar story, I think. Both were about 17 or 18 years of age. Both were called into their managers' office to be told that they'd been called up to some England underage side. Both said they wanted to play for Ireland. In Breen's case, his manager said thank God for that as I already told the England selector not to bother...

Was Damien Richardson his manager at the time, at Gillingham?