France never looked like scoring ..
we would have finished on 19 points and France on 19. Of course, we might have played more defensive in the home game and the second best team in the 2006 World Cup would have been out.
Very thin line between success and failure. Maybe O'Shea would be a hero now too! "O Shea, O Shea O shea O shea" to the tune of Ole Ole.
A lot of oul nostalgia guff going on here at the moment :-)
its the silly season macder , not much else to keep us occupied,Originally Posted by macdermesser
i see o'shea has signed on again at united and a huge wage increase , he is a great utility man for them , needs to make a position his own on the ireland team and then just stay there. we will see the best of him then
Was he crazy!! Yeah , in a very special way , an Irishman.
I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
Going by this I'd stick him upfront.
was some goal alright , any striker would be proud , thats the trouble with the fella , its the potential that he hasnt so far managed to reach in the green jersey
Was he crazy!! Yeah , in a very special way , an Irishman.
I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
I'll always remember the shocked look on his face after scoring, as if to say "Did I do that!?"
It shows he has the skill if given space and time on the ball but against top-level teams and at international level you usually don't get so much time. His main problem seems to be that he doesn't react in time to make a quick decision when under any type of pressure and unfortunately when he plays for Ireland he always seems to be under pressure.
Maybe that's because the opposition have identified him as a weak link?I'll always remember the shocked look on his face after scoring, as if to say "Did I do that!?"
It shows he has the skill if given space and time on the ball but against top-level teams and at international level you usually don't get so much time. His main problem seems to be that he doesn't react in time to make a quick decision when under any type of pressure and unfortunately when he plays for Ireland he always seems to be under pressure.
He was doing his version of the Cantona vs Sunderland celebration.I'll always remember the shocked look on his face after scoring, as if to say "Did I do that!?"
But he seems to be under pressure even when there's no opposing player anywhere near him.
I haven't read this whole thread but the general opinion on post match threads is that he doesn't care about playing for Ireland and is lazy and careless. I myself think he cares a lot and lets the occasion get to him resulting in indecision and taking the wrong option or a poor pass. Some people just can't handle the pressure of 30,000 plus fellow country men watching you when you are in possession of the ball. The Czech incident could be seen as him being too lazy to get back and help his CB partner or another case of making the wrong decision when under the pressure of being in the green shirt. Being shifted around 3 or 4 different positions for his club cant help much either. I definitely think he has the skill to play at international level but would question if he has the mental toughness, for such a big lad sometimes he plays like a pansy. Stan and/or Fregie should introduce him to a sports psychologist. If no improvements are seen it will become obvious that pressure or no pressure he is unable to make a quick decision when on the park.
Last edited by Irish_Praha; 23/06/2007 at 11:27 AM.
Please mate, Johnno is after Keane, Irwin & Lawrensen in the honours list. That's some serious company.
"I always likened him to a Rolls Royce. You just used him once a week & he'd be flawless"
Townsend on McGrath
Is this a p*ss take?
My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method, is love. I love you Sheriff Truman.
well name the other Irish players that have more medals than him?
Its really not that complicated!!!
i think steve finnan might?
I dont think he has, United have won alot more than Liverpool in last few years
Its really not that complicated!!!
Well, after re-reading the person's thread I'm not sure what he was trying to say. John O'Shea has a fair few medals, fair enough, but it doesn't take away from the fact that he is a relatively poor player whose game hasn't developed to anywhere near the standard it could have. I'm just sick of the guy's attitude and don't like it when people make him out to have made the right choice in sticking with Utd. Perhaps I was being a little too harsh though...
My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method, is love. I love you Sheriff Truman.
Ronnie Whelan
Steve Heighway
Houghton and Aldridge have leagues and cups but no Euro medals. But have played in two World Cups and a Euros.
Brady has two Serie A titles which gotta count extra.
And Gilesy of course has a **** load.
"Football is a game you play with your brain".
Anyway dont forget the following players who have World Cup winners medals ;
Frank Leboef
Eric Djumbo Djumbo
Kleberson
Stefan Guivarch
Doesnt make them great players.
"Football is a game you play with your brain".
Why does Serie A titles mean more than Premiership?????
Its really not that complicated!!!
When exactly did Cameroon win the world cup??
Its really not that complicated!!!
The only Irish (even including British) player to win one. And at a time when foreigners were restricted to two per club.
BTW Im not stating a fact just making an observation
"Football is a game you play with your brain".
Oh yeah twas Africans Cup he won in 2002. Just lumped hm in with Kleberson cuz they were both sh1te.
"Football is a game you play with your brain".
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