Wes Hoolahan (M Cambridge Utd b.1982)

[paul_oshea]

So you'll have a punt on the 4/1 option?
I'm reading Steve Jobs' biography, there was a strategy which Steve Jobs employed on more than one occasion. Once when he bought an elderly wooden vacation home, he wanted to raze it and build anew, the local conservationist community objected. By the time the court process came close to being exhausted, the house had fallen apart on its own anyway from neglect.
With Trap/Tardelli neglecting Hoolahan all these years, then saying he's too old to try out now, then with their arms twisted they do take an interest in him. Even if they were willing to give him a small chance, Wes will be on the wrong side of mid thirties before the assimilating process would be exhausted.
I might need help, I'm sounding just as cynical as Paul, but at least I have some grammar to console myself with

It's not me that's cynical. It's rather that I have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.....or maybe just worldly wise!!!

[geysir]

Where's that full-stop so?

You mean a full stop?
I wrote "at least I have some grammar" not perfect grammar

[Stuttgart88]

So you'll have a punt on the 4/1 option?

I think it's a blend of the 3 options, with the last option carrying more than pro-rata weighting!

[BonnieShels]

You mean a full stop?
I wrote "at least I have some grammar" not perfect grammar

No, I meant full-stop.
I have no time for non-hyphenated compund words.

You're not twisting you're way out of this.











That "you're" inflamed your senses, didn't it?



Though in saying that, does anyone reckon that he'll play against Greece?

[geysir]

No, I meant full-stop.

Though in saying that, does anyone reckon that he'll play against Greece?

In saying what?
What did you say that remotely relates to the question?
I know there's plenty of space between the lines but it looks like there's nothing there

[BonnieShels]

In saying what?
What did you say that remotely relates to the question?
I know there's plenty of space between the lines but it looks like there's nothing there

It's difficult to know how many returns one can press without incurring Adam's wrath. I thought I had pressed itenough to ensure you got what I was doing.

Maybe I should've said "In saying all of this pointless crap regarding grammar and such, does anyone reckon he'll play against Greece?"

I'm way too tired for your messing today. Go back to annoying POS. You still owe me a translation. :P

[paul_oshea]

Geysir doesn't annoy me, I'm impervious to it all, little minds are tamed and subdued by runts; but great minds rise above them.

My grammar/sytanx/semantics or lack thereof is down to the fact I speed type - about 55 words per minute. I don't re-read what i write and I'm not a secretary so I make mistakes when typing. If I put half as much time into my posts as said poster and many more regular posters on here a) I'd be fired or without employment b) my sentences would be constructed correctly.

[Stuttgart88]

Maybe I should've said "In saying all of this pointless crap regarding grammar and such, does anyone reckon he'll play against Greece?"

Yes, bums on seats.

[centre mid]

Gets an assist today at Villa Park and has played well throughout.

[harry crumb]

Deserved MOTM today.

Only thing missing was the goal.

[geysir]

You still owe me a translation. :P

Did I not already make a sincere effort to translate 2 lines for you? an effort which was inspired by the sight of your botched attempt
Have you sent more work my way?

[tricky_colour]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/l...261642/ratings


Hoolahan

The only outstanding performer of the day. 7.0 8

[gastric]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/l...261642/ratings


Hoolahan

The only outstanding performer of the day. 7.0 8

Described on commentary as being the best player on the ground 'by a country mile' and the question was asked why a player of his calibre could not make the Irish team.

[tricky_colour]

Described on commentary as being the best player on the ground 'by a country mile' and the question was asked why a player of his calibre could not make the Irish team.

Been asking that question for some time, there seems to be an oddity about the Irish team in that we rule out any player
who shows any kind of ability on the grounds he would not fit not a system designed basically stop the other side from playing.
But I think we would have more success stopping them laying if we played a bit ourselves, they can't play if we have the ball.

[DeLorean]

Hoolihan was incredible yesterday. It's, by the distance, the best club performance I've seen from one of our players in a long long time. They even divided the clips of good Hoolihan play into two parts on Premier Soccer Saturday there were so many! Villa were absolutely shocking but even so, a really top class performance.

[swinfordfc]

Villa are a joke - deserved to be going down this season

[gastric]

Just saw some tumbleweed blow past - it is so quiet on this site at the moment. Good article about Norwich's tactics and Hughton working to accommodate Hoolahan.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...odate-hoolahan

[Crosby87]

How come he is Hoolahan and Margaret from M*A*S*H is Houlihan?

[mark12345]

Been asking that question for some time, there seems to be an oddity about the Irish team in that we rule out any player
who shows any kind of ability on the grounds he would not fit not a system designed basically stop the other side from playing. But I think we would have more success stopping them laying if we played a bit ourselves, they can't play if we have the ball.

That effing system again. I can't bear to hear about a system which is akin to drilling a hole in your rowboat when you go ice fishing.

But fair dos to you tricky colour. You (and me and a few others if we're honest) have been singing Wes's praises for some time now. As I said a couple of weeks ago regarding Wes and our creative players - we have three wonderfully creative players in Hoolahan, Andy Reid and Stephen Ireland (time to forget his past now), and not one of them can get into this system of Trap's.

Fair enough if Trap's teams are playing competent, constructive football. But we all know that's as far away as the moon right now for Ireland.

[gastric]

How come he is Hoolahan and Margaret from M*A*S*H is Houlihan?

Different spelling!