Quotenot if he was more impressed by the 15 before him.If he was anyway impressed by him he would have given him more than a few minutes at the end of the game.
And St Ledger I thinkOriginally Posted by drinkfeckarse
not if he was more impressed by the 15 before him.If he was anyway impressed by him he would have given him more than a few minutes at the end of the game.
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That's irrelevant IMO. What's the point in bringing someone on for the last 5 minutes or than just for the sake of it?
It's just another stunt from Stan and unfair on the likes of Garven or Whealen who were ignored.
Whiz Alan O'Brien will probaly start on Saturday just to prove that Stan is right and Newcastle wrong.
I've never seen Lionel Messi play live. He mustn't be any good.
Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona. Lapira plays for a US collegiate team.
And if you were the Argentina national coach you wouldn't have seen him play live if you were considering him for selection?
Mockery, I have seen Dunphy in a green shirt, the rest pales in comparison.
Jason O'Brien's first cap, a 10 second cameo, was a sham, I doubt that he saw it like that.
The most obvious mockery on this tour was Ronnie O'Brien refusing to join up, instead he played in another friendly. I'd be pretty sure that Lapiro was capped with that in mind.
who is Jason O'Brien??do u mean Jason Byrne?
- Its clear he was picked as was convenient.
- Staunton gave him a cap to stop him ever playing for the USA.
- Its fairly cruel when you think that he will never see an irish squad in the near future.
If any on ye are attending Irish matches in far flung places in the future remember to bring your boots as you too could become an Ireland international if it is convenient!
Playing in a friendly does not cap tie you.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
Think it does!!
Only if it's an "Ireland Select" like in a testemonial it doesn't commit you but in a proper international friendly it does!!
Not sure it was a stunt as such OF but I do think Stan is easily led by those around him. Geary's call-up before his unfortunate injury was example enough of that ("does he even know I'm Irish?" Well, he did after that particular Sky Sports News piece). He'll be showing leadership soon enough but I guess the question is whether that leadership takes us in the right direction.
Cyprus aside, I've seen enough promise from a team in transition to merit giving him more time. After all, we here were clamouring for Kerr's head after the last qualifying fiasco yet I'd bet you that 95% of those people that wanted him out at the time would now gladly have him back. We (or more precisely Delaney) made our collective bed so now we'll have to lie in it.
Good luck to Lapira and all the new debutants, whatever the criticism levelled here by the armchair Championship Managers. Here's hoping that the new boys give Stan and his cabal some food for thought if nothing else.
PP
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The hysteria is amazing. A meaningless friendly is exactly the right time to try something from left field. We may have plenty of forwards now but few are top quality. The hottest prospect on the continent is worth inclusion. If he were Brazilian they would not think twice about including young talent.
Th Irish shirt was brought into far more disrepute over the last 12 months than anything this tour has yet to offer.
I hope the boys who has family commitments are having a good rest anyway.
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Based on what the previous winners have gone on and done that is far from the case.
In fairness if he won the same award in Brazil it might actually mean something.If he were Brazilian they would not think twice about including young talent.
Didn't Claudio Reyna win the same award and by jayzuz he could have done a job for us over the years. I'll take Lapira any day. If it doesn't work so what. And I'm no stan fan.
Heres the rest of the guys that have won it since Reyna won it
2006 — Joseph Lapira, Notre Dame
2005 — Jason Garey, Maryland
2004 — Ryan Pore, Tulsa
2003 — Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal Carolina
2002 — Alecko Eskandarian, Virginia
2001 — Luchi Gonzalez, Southern Methodist
2000 — Chris Gbandi, Connecticut
1999 — Aleksey Korol, Indiana
1998 — Wojtek Krakowiak, Clemson
1997 — Ben Olsen, Virginia
1996 — Johnny Torres, Creighton
1995 — Mike Fisher, Virginia
1994 — A.J. Wood, Virginia
1993 — Claudio Reyna, Virginia
1992 — Claudio Reyna, Virginia
Such illustrious names
Actually your list is a little bit off e.g. Chris Wingert won in 2003 and Danny O'Rourke in 2004: http://www.mac-hermann-trophy.org/Past%20Winners.htm
These names might not mean anything to you and I'm not saying they're world beaters but I follow footie in the US and all the players in 2000 have had pretty successful careers in MLS.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
FIFA Article 15 states: As a general rule, any Player who has already represented one Association (either in full or in part) in an official competition of any category may not play an international match with another Association team.
Friendlies are not official competitions.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
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