QuoteI'd say its crap to be honest, but it's always nice to have players linked to good clubs, means they're doing well.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
On that note has anyone seen Doyle play? What's his overall performance like?
Mirror story linking Doyle to Arsenal here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...name_page.html
I'd say its crap to be honest, but it's always nice to have players linked to good clubs, means they're doing well.
On that note has anyone seen Doyle play? What's his overall performance like?
He runs like a white Micheal Johnson!!!... Good alround player. Works hard. Uses the ball well. Decent in the air. He's never gonna turn a defender inside out though.
Has to contend with the difficult second season in the premiership now. Would like to see him and Robbie keane get more pitch time together. Hopefully they'll both do the summer Friendlies!!
Quite frankly, I'd be worried if Doyle went to Arsenal, the amount of players that have come through the youths/reserves there and gone on to be regulars in the first team is woeful, while players that have been brought in have become mainstays.
Just off the top of my head Stack, Cregg, O'Donnell, Bentley, Stokes, Barrett, Owusu-Abeyie, Volz, Upson, Sidwell, Bothroyd all got sold off despite being highly rated at Arsenal, or left because they couldn't force their way into the (admittedly outstanding) starting XI.
Doyle is doing well at Birmingham and has become first choice keeper despite his age, and IMO would be better off staying there and playing rather than moving and rotting on the bench or in the reserves
Oh right.... Sorry thought you meant Kevin
He has been doing very well for them alright, i remember when he was on loan at forest at he had ability then. Great to see our players being linked with top clubs, and it bodes well for Given's eventual retirement.
Irish Abroad for 20 April 2007
Football League Championship
Derby 1-0 Luton
Luton's Irish Players: Kevin Foley, Lewis Emanuel, Stephen O'Leary(substituted on 73), David Bell
Luton's unused Irish substitutes: Keith Keane
Football League Two
Hartlepool 1-1 Notts Co
Hartlepool's Irish Players: Willie Boland(substituted on 81)
Notts Co's unused Irish substitutes: Saul Deeney
5 Players relegated to League 1 last night
Kevin Doyle scores two goals in the last five minutes and Stephen Hunt scores in stoppage time to come back from 1-0 down against Bolton.
Irish Abroad for 21 April 2007
English Premier
Bolton 1-3 Reading
Reading's Irish Players: Stephen Hunt, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long(introduced on 77)
Irish goalscorers: Kevin Doyle(84, p), Kevin Doyle(89), Stephen Hunt(90)
Irish bookings: Stephen Hunt
Charlton 1-1 Sheff Utd
Charlton's unused Irish substitutes: Darren Randolph, Matt Holland
Sheff Utd's Irish Players: Paddy Kenny, Derek Geary(substituted on 83)
Irish bookings: Paddy Kenny
Fulham 1-1 Blackburn
No Irish players.
Liverpool 2-0 Wigan
Wigan's Irish Players: Kevin Kilbane, Caleb Folan(introduced on 64)
Man Utd 1-1 Middlesbro
Man Utd's Irish Players: John O'Shea
Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal
Tottenham's Irish Players: Robbie Keane
Irish goalscorers: Robbie Keane(30)
Watford 1-1 Man City
Man City's Irish Players: Richard Dunne, Stephen Ireland(introduced on 85)
West Ham 1-0 Everton
Everton's Irish Players: Lee Carsley
Football League Championship
Barnsley 2-0 C Palace
Barnsley's Irish Players: Nicky Colgan, Martin Devaney(substituted on 70)
C Palace's Irish Players: Clinton Morrison(substituted on 77)
Colchester 3-1 Sunderland
Sunderland's Irish Players: Stephen Elliott(introduced on 85), Daryl Murphy(substituted on 73), Anthony Stokes(introduced on 73), David Connolly
Sunderland's unused Irish substitutes: Liam Miller
Irish bookings: Daryl Murphy
Plymouth 2-1 Southend
Southend's Irish Players: Alan McCormack, Kevin Maher, Richie Foran(introduced on 13)
Irish bookings: Kevin Maher
Preston 0-1 Leicester
Preston's Irish Players: Wayne Henderson, Sean St Ledger
Leicester's Irish Players: Conrad Logan
Leicester's unused Irish substitutes: Alan Maybury
QPR 1-0 Cardiff
QPR's Irish Players: Martin Rowlands(substituted on 71)
Cardiff's Irish Players: David Forde, Stephen McPhail, Willo Flood(substituted on 75)
Sheff Wed 2-1 Coventry
Sheff Wed's Irish Players: Glenn Whelan
Coventry's Irish Players: Jay Tabb(substituted on 80), Kevin Thornton(introduced on 72)
Irish bookings: Kevin Thornton
Southampton 1-0 Leeds
Southampton's Irish Players: Leon Best(introduced on 88)
Leeds's unused Irish substitutes: Graham Stack
Stoke 1-1 Hull City
Stoke's Irish Players: Liam Lawrence
Hull City's Irish Players: Damien Delaney
Irish goalscorers: Liam Lawrence(45)
Football League One
Bradford 0-2 Leyton Orient
No Irish players.
Carlisle 1-3 Bristol C
Carlisle's Irish Players: Peter Murphy
Bristol C's Irish Players: Richard Keogh(introduced on 89)
Cheltenham 1-2 Blackpool
Cheltenham's Irish Players: JJ Melligan
Blackpool's Irish Players: Wes Hoolahan(substituted on 89)
Irish bookings: JJ Melligan
Crewe 2-1 Oldham
Crewe's Irish Players: Michael O'Connor(substituted on 89)
Doncaster 3-0 Brentford
Doncaster's Irish Players: James O'Connor
Brentford's Irish Players: Kevin O'Connor(substituted on 60)
Gillingham 3-2 Port Vale
Gillingham's Irish Players: Gary Mulligan(substituted on 42)
Huddersfield 4-2 Millwall
Huddersfield's Irish Players: Michael Collins, John McAliskey(introduced on 89)
Millwall's Irish Players: Alan Dunne
Irish goalscorers: Michael Collins(20), Alan Dunne(90)
Irish bookings: Michael Collins
Irish sendings off: Michael Collins
Northampton 1-0 Chesterfield
No Irish players.
Nottm Forest 3-0 Bournemouth
Bournemouth's Irish Players: David McGoldrick, Marc Wilson
Swansea 2-1 Brighton
Swansea's Irish Players: Marcos Painter(substituted on 46), Lee Trundle
Tranmere 0-2 S****horpe
Tranmere's Irish Players: John Thompson
S****horpe's Irish Players: Joe Murphy, Cliff Byrne, Jim Goodwin(introduced on 89), Ian Morris(introduced on 89)
Yeovil 1-0 Rotherham
Yeovil's Irish Players: Adam Rooney(substituted on 63)
Rotherham's Irish Players: David Worrell(substituted on 78), Michael Keane(substituted on 46), Richie Partridge(introduced on 46)
Football League Two
Boston Utd 1-0 Chester
Boston Utd's Irish Players: Colin Cryan
Chester's Irish Players: Glen Cronin(introduced on 79)
Bristol R 0-0 Lincoln
Lincoln's Irish Players: Lee Frecklington(introduced on 66)
Darlington 3-2 Wycombe
Darlington's Irish Players: Michael Cummins
Grimsby 5-0 Barnet
Barnet's Irish Players: Barry Cogan
Peterborough 3-0 Hereford
Peterborough's Irish Players: Peter Gain
Rochdale 5-0 Macclesfield
No Irish players.
Shrewsbury 2-1 Accrington
Accrington's Irish Players: Robbie Williams
Accrington's unused Irish substitutes: Michael Welch
Irish bookings: Robbie Williams
Stockport 1-2 Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes's Irish Players: Keith Andrews, Jonathan Hayes(introduced on 56)
Irish goalscorers: Keith Andrews(55)
Swindon 2-0 Mansfield
Swindon's Irish Players: Michael Timlin(introduced on 84), Barry Corr
Mansfield's Irish Players: Barry Conlon(substituted on 83)
Irish goalscorers: Barry Corr(4)
Irish bookings: Barry Corr
Walsall 0-1 Bury
Walsall's Irish Players: Anthony Gerrard
Bury's unused Irish substitutes: John Fitzgerald
Wrexham 1-0 Torquay
No Irish players.
Scottish Premier
Aberdeen 2-2 Hibernian
No Irish players.
Dunfermline 1-0 Dundee Utd
Dunfermline's Irish Players: Jim O'Brien(substituted on 89)
Dundee Utd's Irish Players: Jon Daly, Sean Dillon, Noel Hunt(substituted on 63)
Inverness CT 2-0 Motherwell
Motherwell's Irish Players: Danny Murphy(substituted on 46)
Motherwell's unused Irish substitutes: Trevor Molloy
Rangers 2-1 Hearts
No Irish players.
Scottish Division 1
Airdrie Utd 1-1 Partick
No Irish players.
Dundee 1-0 Hamilton
Hamilton's Irish Players: David Elebert, Jamie McCarthy
Gretna 0-0 Clyde
Gretna's Irish Players: Brendan McGill
Livingston 1-1 Ross County
Ross County's Irish Players: Diarmuid O'Carroll
St Johnstone 3-0 Queen of Sth
St Johnstone's Irish Players: Andy Jackson(introduced on 87)
Joey Barton speaks on Richard Dunne's season: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...&newsid=421270
Played on against Watford, despite breaking his nose! Not quite Bert Trautmann, but impressive nonetheless!
just after reading quotes there on my phone on three mobile regarding colin doyle. Bruce say's he wouldn't stand in his way but would want Muamba and Bendtner in a swap deal...
Irish Abroad for 22 April 2007
English Premier
Aston Villa 0-0 Portsmouth
No Irish players.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea
Newcastle's Irish Players: Stephen Carr
Football League Championship
Norwich 1-1 Ipswich
Norwich's Irish Players: Michael Spillane(substituted on 56)
Ipswich's Irish Players: Shane Supple, Alex Bruce, Owen Garvan, Jonathan Walters(substituted on 64), Alan Lee(introduced on 64)
Ipswich's unused Irish substitutes: George O'Callaghan
Irish bookings: Alex Bruce
Wolves 2-3 Birmingham
Wolves's Irish Players: Gary Breen(substituted on 62), Darren Potter, Stephen Ward(introduced on 86), Andy Keogh
Wolves's unused Irish substitutes: Stephen Gleeson
Birmingham's Irish Players: Colin Doyle, Stephen Kelly
Irish bookings: Gary Breen
Scottish Premier
Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic
Celtic's Irish Players: Darren O'Dea, Aiden McGeady(introduced on 65)
Celtic's unused Irish substitutes: Cillian Sheridan
I think that was a tongue in cheek remark as he knows those two are highly regarded by Wenger. By all accounts Doyle was superb against Wolves today, a 90th min penalty save putting the icing on the cake. I rate Maik Taylor so Doyle deserves great credit for keeping him out of the team and given how important each game is for Brum at the moment this is really good big game experience for him.
Colin Doyle had a fantastic game aginst Wolves today. On this performance, he is the outstanding candidate to become Shay Givens successor. This could happen a lot sooner than most people, myself included, anticipated. Best young keeper I have seen in a long time.
Always look on the bright side of life
I was watching the game too, Doyle really kept Birmingham in the game in the first half before they went ahead. A stunning point blank save from Keogh was the highlight, and Wolves must have gone in wondering how they were not ahead.
What was worrying was it was 2 similar goals that put Wolves ahead, crosses to the far post met by an on-rushing player to score.
I had a feeling he was going to save the penalty before it was struck, just something about his body language, the way he stood on the line, even if it was a poor penalty.
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