Player exodus to the UK

**SaucyJack** · 19/01/2007, 5:22 PM

Does Sean Dillon count as part of this exodus?, he's just returning to Britain, having spent 1999-2002 at Villa(youth and reserves).

**Dodge** · 20/01/2007, 7:59 AM

Originally Posted by SaucyJack

Does Sean Dillon count as part of this exodus?, he's just returning to Britain, having spent 1999-2002 at Villa(youth and reserves).

Youths only. ANd of course he counts...

**pete** · 20/01/2007, 11:59 AM

Who will the first member of the exodus to get an Ireland call up? I predict that to be a must day of foot.ie

**Soper** · 20/01/2007, 12:02 PM

Young Trev Molloy is sure to be the first

**Tazskool** · 20/01/2007, 1:43 PM

Ward is on the bench for Wolves match today...and has come on after 80 mins

**Soper** · 20/01/2007, 1:52 PM

Byrne has just scored the winner

**Tazskool** · 20/01/2007, 1:56 PM

i know

i had money on 1-1!!!!

**pete** · 20/01/2007, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by Soper

Byrne has just scored the winner

Ireland sqaad again? Championship must be easy as I don't believe he been training recently?

BTW George O'Callaghan is on the Ipswich bench.

**Soper** · 20/01/2007, 2:02 PM

Yeah, cardiff manager two days ago 'he'll have to get fit, as his season finished while ago, and we will also have to see if he will be able to make the big step up'.

Also, commentator said that players like Doyle and Byrne are few and far between in Ireland...don't think he realised where Ward came from??

**pete** · 20/01/2007, 2:10 PM

With Shane long on RTE tv today good chance will be threads in the Ireland section calling for his inclusion in the next Ireland squad. Surprised not been a Byrne one yet

From the BBC

Debut-making striker Jason Byrne came off the bench to give Cardiff their first win in 13 games.

Bluebird fans banned from the ground missed Mike Chopra breaking his drought in style with an airborne chip over Matt Murray from 20 yards.

Craig Davies hit the post and had a goal disallowed before his surging run brought the equaliser, setting up Seyi George Olofinjana from short range.

With two minutes to go Chopra slid a pass to Byrne who blasted in the goal.

**finnpark** · 20/01/2007, 2:49 PM

Shane Long scores and looks like he will score again.

**Raheny Red** · 20/01/2007, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by pete

With Shane long on RTE tv today good chance will be threads in the Ireland section calling for his inclusion in the next Ireland squad. Surprised not been a Byrne one yet

From the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/w...st/6282305.stm

An airship a group of 13 Cardiff fans had planned to hire to see the match was grounded by the weather.

**Peadar** · 22/01/2007, 2:59 PM

Celtic are expected to submit a bid for Roy O'Donovan.
�150,000 is rumoured to be the sum.
They'd want to multiply that a few times.

**pete** · 29/01/2007, 8:48 PM

Exodus Team update:

-------- Forde
Dillon Hawkins Bennet Murphy
Ryan Molloy O'Callaghan Ward
------ Keegan Byrne

Manager: Kenny
Bench: Harris

**Raheny Red** · 29/01/2007, 9:21 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Exodus Team update:

-------- Forde
Dillon Hawkins Bennet Murphy
Ryan Molloy O'Callaghan Ward
------ Keegan Byrne

Manager: Kenny
Bench: Harris

Surely he should be in there ahead of Keego

**charliesboots** · 29/01/2007, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Surely he should be in there ahead of Keego

I presume that's a joke - a team like motherwell wouldn't take a chance on Harris but Keegan's class is obvious to anybody with a passing interest in football.

**Raheny Red** · 29/01/2007, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by charliesboots

I presume that's a joke - a team like motherwell wouldn't take a chance on Harris but Keegan's class is obvious to anybody with a passing interest in football.

They are no footballing Gods

It was posted with tongue-in-cheek, couldn't believe when Nutsy considered him as any sort of attacking player

**Tenderloins** · 30/01/2007, 7:55 AM

Robbie Doyle has joined Macclesfield so I'd put him on the exodus teams bench.
Cant see an Ireland call up for him yet though.

**pete** · 30/01/2007, 8:38 AM

Exodus Team update:

-------- Forde
Dillon Hawkins Bennet Murphy
Ryan Molloy O'Callaghan Ward
------ Keegan Byrne

Manager: Kenny
Bench: Harris, McChrystal, Doyle

Its open to debate whether this good or bad but 6 of those players have moved to Championship or above. Can't remember the last time an eL player moved to Premiership first team squad as opposed to youth squad.