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These are all the ways Sunderland are automatically promoted this week
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Stack didn't make it off the bench, but it's impressive nonetheless.
That's 11 Strikers, only two uncapped at international level, all involved in the first team picture in the Championship last weekend. Unfortunately there wasn't one goal between them, although Connolly and Keogh both had assists
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These are all the ways Sunderland are automatically promoted this week
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Am looking for old Irish matches on VHS, PM me if you have some and I'll upload them here
New leicester manager Nigel Worthington seems to think Paddy McCarthy has a shot at making his return from the shoulder injury before the seasons end, good to see the new manager picking him out so early in his time here.
http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...011812,00.html
Karl Moore started for Man City reserves, and Garry Breen was an unused sub in their 1-0 win over a Blackburn Rovers side including Irish underage internationals Keith Treacy and Alan Judge. Moore was substituted on 74 minutes.
Blackburn Rovers review: http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/pa....html?ptvParm=
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=419884
I think anyone who knows or watches a few of city's reserve games can safely say that Garry Breen is not going to make it as a top level professional, and although this is about all Irish players, its almost a waste of time listing him, he's clearly never going to be up to it. As for Leon Best however....!
Is Best Irish ? I've not seen him in a squad for ages & his allegiance has been questioned.
His mother's a dub. They should be asking him around this time where his allegiances truly lie as he seems to be fulfilling some of his early promise, he's got the lot trust me.
I wouldn't count him out just yet. He's still captaining the U-18 side so has time to improve.
I read this blog for regular reports of the City reserve and Academy sides: http://mcfcreserves-academy.blogspot.com/
The last mention I can find of him in an Ireland squad is the U-21 game against Sweden more than a year ago: http://www.rte.ie/pda/sport/2006/0220/1081353.html
There was a call up to an England underage side before that, but he was in at least 2 Irish squads since then
If it makes any difference, he's still listed as Irish in Football Manager 2007
Cillian Sheridan scored again for Celtic reserves yesterday.
leicester v birmingham 1-2
I didnt go to this one, but Logan played, as did Maybury, also forgotten man Sheehan making the bench with Yeates nowhere in sight, for birmingham, Doyle was in goal with Kelly at rightback.
according to bbc leicester, Logan had a poor game, was directly at fault for the first when he came and got stranded on a cross and left and easy finish for the opponents, and was also very lucky not to be the fault of another when he came when he shouldnt have, didnt claim, and the visitors really should have killed the game in the first half. his kicks were also too long, over and over, carrying through to the other keeper, which was particularly highlighted as he did it as leicester chased an unlikely, undeserved late equaliser.the bbc commentators seem to reckon he may not hold the spot after this.
Doyle, however recieved some compliments for his performance, was safe all evening with 2 key second half saves, Kelly also seemed to be holding his own.
OS report:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...~33675,00.html
and a pre match piece with Logan from the bluearmy site
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Roar us on to a key win - Logan
By Andy Mann
Goalkeeper Conrad Logan today called on the Blue Army to play their part in the club's relegation battle.
Logan, who was recalled to the side for Nigel Worthington's first game in charge, hailed the support against Norwich.
Now the 21-year-old is calling for a repeat for tonight's crucial Championship clash against promotion-chasing Birmingham.
"I thought that the fans were great on Saturday," said Logan.
"It's magnificent as a player if the fans get behind you. We need that until the end of the season to help get us through."
Logan is in his sixth season at City after joining as a trainee from his home town of Ramelton in Donegal.
During his time at City he has seen the club experience two relegations from the Premiership and a top-flight promotion.
Now he is determined to play his part in ensuring City do not lose their proud record of having never played outside the top two divisions.
Logan said: "I have been here since Leicester were a Premiership side, went down and went back up. It's a massive club and it's a good club.
"It has a good fan base and an ambitious chairman who wants to get us back up to the Premiership.
"Hopefully, we will stay in this division and look towards the aims the chairman has set."
Logan added: "On a personal note I was happy to get back in there on Saturday but it's a team game and we were disappointed with the result. We have to go again. We have a chance again tonight to get three points and we have to do that.
"I thought we were good in the first half against Norwich. We faded a bit in the second half but, if we can keep going with that tempo, it will give us a chance
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Irish Abroad for 17 April 2007
English Premier
Arsenal 3-1 Man City
Man City's Irish Players: Richard Dunne, Stephen Ireland(introduced on 90)
Man Utd 2-0 Sheff Utd
Man Utd's unused Irish substitutes: John O'Shea
Sheff Utd's Irish Players: Paddy Kenny, Derek Geary
Sheff Utd's unused Irish substitutes: Alan Quinn
Irish bookings: Derek Geary
Football League Championship
Burnley 3-0 Norwich
Burnley's Irish Players: James O'Connor, Chris McCann(introduced on 85)
Burnley's unused Irish substitutes: Graham Coughlan
Norwich's Irish Players: Michael Spillane
Leicester 1-2 Birmingham
Leicester's Irish Players: Conrad Logan, Alan Maybury(substituted on 75)
Leicester's unused Irish substitutes: Alan Sheehan
Birmingham's Irish Players: Colin Doyle, Stephen Kelly
Scottish Division 1
Clyde 0-1 St Johnstone
St Johnstone's Irish Players: Andy Jackson(introduced on 85)
Alan O'Brien had 2 assists as Newcastle reserves beat Middlesbrough reserves 5-1.
With Duff out injured, and N'Zogbia out of favor, he could come into the reckoning for the final few games of the season.
Middlesbrough review:http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/....html?ptvParm=
Newcastle review: http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...012531,00.html
Just to bring this topic back up but a Celtic forum I use regularly set up a wetpaint site back in August. This is it:
http://kerrydalestreet.com/
I think that's exactly the type of thing we're looking for? If so we can open a new thread and see who'd be interested in helping to set it up.
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Sounds ambitious, how long has the kerrydale site been running?
I was thinking of something slightly different, a database of player records (similar to soccerbase) but allowing for searching by users, for example if you wanted to know what Irish midfielder has scored the most in the last 5 games, or what goalkeeper has played the most minutes, outside of the premiership?
I was looking for an online database hosting site, but nothing suits. It might end up being a pipedream
Yeah, I wouldn't know a lot about that at all tbh.It's a nice idea though.
It's pretty much what i do in work every day, so it wouldn't be too hard to set up a database and web site to do it, it's getting server space that's tough.Yeah, I wouldn't know a lot about that at all tbh.
Arsenal are considering a summer move for Birmingham keeper Colin Doyle. (Daily Mirror)
He'd be better staying where he is for the moment. Brimingham are likely to be in the Premiership next season and I'd only see him as second choice at Arsenal (even if Lehmann goes they'll get another higher profile keeper than Doyle).Arsenal are considering a summer move for Birmingham keeper Colin Doyle. (Daily Mirror)
He'd be better staying where he is for the moment. Brimingham are likely to be in the Premiership next season and I'd only see him as second choice at Arsenal (even if Lehmann goes they'll get another higher profile keeper than Doyle).Arsenal are considering a summer move for Birmingham keeper Colin Doyle. (Daily Mirror)
On a side note is he any good? I seen him a few years ago and he looked a bit flakey. It's nice to see we have some strength in depth now with goalkeepers. I like the look of Supple at Ipswich. Looks a talent for a kid who's only 19.
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