Most Underrated Ireland XI

**Fergie's Son** · 08/11/2006, 3:22 PM

Waddle was a little past his prime by then though.

Sheridan had a fantastic game against the Italians. People also forget that he was a tough tackling midfielder as well. He won his fair share of balls.

Always thought we could have done more with Sheridan.

**Metrostars** · 08/11/2006, 6:18 PM

We could sure do with a Sheridan like player now...

**Lionel Ritchie** · 09/11/2006, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by greatbleddyman

Sheridan was unlucky. Talented player playing in a very ordinary Sheffield Wednesday side.

Is that the ordinary wednesday side with Waddle Sheridan Harkes and Palmer in midfield?

...and Nigel Worthington at the back. Yes, yes it was.:

Okay I was a little harsh. I do recall thinking at the time (early 90's) though that it was only a matter of time before Sheridan moved up a rung. Not neccessarily to a top 3 club but maybe to ...Villa, back to Leeds, Everton, Spurs maybe. When he eventually did go ...Oldham I think wasn't it.

**Noelys Guitar** · 09/11/2006, 11:59 AM

Sheridan's goal against the Spanish when we got beaten 3-1 was almost as important as McLoughlin's goal against NI in getting us to US94. Sheridan was contemplating a move to Blackpool near the end of his career and asked Cascarino for his thoughts on the proposed move. Cas told him they had a great big dipper!

**fergalr** · 09/11/2006, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Sheridan's goal against the Spanish when we got beaten 3-1 was almost as important as McLoughlin's goal against NI in getting us to US94.

Well remembered! Without Shero's goal that day we would have needed a win in Belfast.

BTW, everlasting shame on the suits who walked out when we went 3 down that day.

**Stuttgart88** · 09/11/2006, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

Well remembered! Without Shero's goal that day we would have needed a win in Belfast.

BTW, everlasting shame on the suits who walked out when we went 3 down that day.

Well remebered indeed about Sheridan's goal. It was quite obvious at the time to anyone who had his head screwed on, but sadly that didn't actually include all the crowd.

Suits? I was probably at the game in a suit, as I usually headed straight from work to the game. But as far as I could see it was your rank & file fan who was leaving the ground early, not those on a junket.

**NeilMcD** · 09/11/2006, 1:16 PM

It was not just suits who walked out I saw the game a few weeks ago and there were many who would consider themselves ordrinary joes etc who were walking out. It was not just the corporates that were walking out at 3-0

**Billsthoughts** · 09/11/2006, 1:17 PM

How do you recognise an ordinary Joe?
If someone has to wear a suit for work and then goes to the match after work are they a suit or a real fan?

**jebus** · 09/11/2006, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Sheridan was unlucky. Talented player playing in a very ordinary Sheffield Wednesday side

I think I'm gonna have to make an off topic point about this, a very ordinary Sheffield Wednesday side, are you joking me? A team that included Woods, Hirst, Waddle, Walker and Bright as well as the likes of Worthington, Anderson, Palmer and Bart-Williams and won the League Cup in 91 whilst getting promoted to the old Division One, got to two finals in 93 and came third behind Dirty Leeds and Man Utd in 92? A team that people still talk to me about as a reason they have always had a liking for the Owls? Ordinary we were not!

**Stuttgart88** · 09/11/2006, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

are they a suit or a real fan?

Are they mutually exclusive?

**livehead1** · 09/11/2006, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Are they mutually exclusive?

Are they feck. Any man may wear a suit but there still of course, a fan (real).

a viewer of soccer match shouldn't be judged on their attire, suited, burberry, or whatever.

**Fergie's Son** · 09/11/2006, 3:15 PM

Also, at 3-0 down we shouldn't be too harsh on people leaving. At the end of the day folks, it's just a form of entertainment after all. People often have other things to do.

**fergalr** · 09/11/2006, 5:50 PM

Originally Posted by Fergie's Son

Also, at 3-0 down we shouldn't be too harsh on people leaving. At the end of the day folks, it's just a form of entertainment after all. People often have other things to do.

I presume this is an exercise in WUMming.

For all others who pulled me up on the suits comment - fair enough - some of my best friends wear suits.

**fergalr** · 09/11/2006, 6:19 PM

To go back on topic. I also thought of Kevin Sheedy in a similar way to Sheridan. Both were class players would in their prime would walk into any top class team. They were also so good that they eventually forced Charton to pick em (probably against his natural inclinations).

**The Sheliban** · 09/11/2006, 7:48 PM

To me, Gary Waddock getting sent home on the eve of Italia 90 was heartbreaking. If ever a player deserved a place in that squad it was Waddock.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 10/11/2006, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

I think I'm gonna have to make an off topic point about this, a very ordinary Sheffield Wednesday side, are you joking me? A team that included Woods, Hirst, Waddle, Walker and Bright as well as the likes of Worthington, Anderson, Palmer and Bart-Williams and won the League Cup in 91 whilst getting promoted to the old Division One, got to two finals in 93 and came third behind Dirty Leeds and Man Utd in 92? A team that people still talk to me about as a reason they have always had a liking for the Owls? Ordinary we were not!

...and they've had to angle-grind the stock gate off of Jebus' enclosure but now it's fallen away and Jebus is off at a thundering gallop
....he's got a hell of a lot of catching up to do but....

**lionelhutz** · 10/11/2006, 5:19 PM

Nobody ever really mentions him when talking about the great sides of the charlton era yet he was a superb passer and was such an intelligent footballer playing in the magnificent liverpool side of the 1980s.

Definitely the most underrated Irish player of all time

**brine3** · 11/11/2006, 11:04 PM

i think most people, including me, were convinced that lee carsley wasn't much of a player, but he's proved us all wrong

steve finnan is another player who doesn't get the credit he deserves. all the attention in 2002 was going to keane/mickmc, robbie and duff and meanwhile steve finnan was one of the best right backs in the competition. hard to believe he started the cameroon match on the bench. the only active irish player with a champions league medal too.

**Fergie's Son** · 12/11/2006, 12:29 AM

Jason McCateer wasn't all bad for Ireland nor was Alan Kernaghan as limited of a player that he was.

**Dr. Ogba** · 13/11/2006, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

We could sure do with a Sheridan like player now...

Well funnily-enough we have exactly a Sheridan-type player now and, as with Sheridan, is a little under-appreciated by certain sections of media and fans. He's a classy passer of the ball, great dead-ball specialist and, well, not the quickest...

And his name boys and girls??

Andy Reid