Wes Hoolahan (M Cambridge Utd b.1982)

[Stuttgart88]

I just read on BBC that Hughton has made 60 substitutions this season and not one has contributed a goal or an assist.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

The treatment of Hoolahan really saddens me. A manager that doesn't want to play him, against any kind of basic logic; club refuses to sell him - out of childish spite - to another club; Elmander, Van Wolfswinkel and Snodgrass play week in, week out despite playing ****e all season and failing to provide any assists or goals; no creativity in the team; baffling use of substitutes (always after 70 or 75 minutes; never work).

Hoolahan's only hope of game time is if Hughton gets sacked but time is running out. How typical that manager's are getting sacked left, right and center but Hughton sticks around like the proverbial turd that won't flush.

[liamoo11]

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/te...-29989404.html

[Olé Olé]

The treatment of Hoolahan really saddens me. A manager that doesn't want to play him, against any kind of basic logic; club refuses to sell him - out of childish spite - to another club; Elmander, Van Wolfswinkel and Snodgrass play week in, week out despite playing ****e all season and failing to provide any assists or goals; no creativity in the team; baffling use of substitutes (always after 70 or 75 minutes; never work).

Hoolahan's only hope of game time is if Hughton gets sacked but time is running out. How typical that manager's are getting sacked left, right and center but Hughton sticks around like the proverbial turd that won't flush.

Snodgrass has consistently been Norwich's best attacking player. You're correct, however, regarding the other pair; they've been dross.

[SkStu]

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/te...-29989404.html

I'm sure I could find out with a bit of googling but I'm lazy - how does Dimiaio qualify?

[DannyInvincible]

I'm sure I could find out with a bit of googling but I'm lazy - how does Dimiaio qualify?

I'd have to assume he has at least one Irish grandparent.

Aidan Fitzmaurice certainly isn't giving away any clues.

Although born in England and with Italian parents, Dimaio is playing for Ireland, having been capped at U17 level and is likely to feature for the U19s in their next bout of European Championship qualification in May.

[DeLorean]

how does Dimiaio qualify?

For Ireland?... or for the Wes Hoolahan thread?

[paul_oshea]

Perhaps it was resdency, born in England grew up in a chipper in the west of ireland or Dublin.

[geysir]

He has a good Irish name, there could well to be something more to his irishness than a few chips.

[BonnieShels]

I'm sure I could find out with a bit of googling but I'm lazy - how does Dimiaio qualify?

Cos he's from Mayo, Stu. Sheesh.

[paul_oshea]

He has a good Irish name, there could well to be something more to his irishness than a few chips.

I know of those foreigners who were a fan of highlander that had no connection to ireland who also gave their children an Irish name!

[geysir]

I know of those foreigners who were a fan of highlander that had no connection to ireland who also gave their children an Irish name!

i suspect that the people you claim to know are just a figment of your imagination or they are so wacky that they are the exception to the rule

[Stuttgart88]

Lots of American and Canadian snowboarders in the Olympics have Irish names. Patrick Deneen was one that stood out. Genetically we're really good at winter sports.

[geysir]

The only guy we had at the snow olympics was some lord who raced downhill on a serving tray. But if some canadian called Paddy did declare for us, you can assume he has some blood line connection.

[Stuttgart88]

Lord Clifton Wrottesley. He came 4th.

Seamus O'Connor did ok in the snowboarding. Cool green pants too. I think he's only 16.

[BonnieShels]

The only guy we had at the snow olympics was some lord who raced downhill on a serving tray. But if some canadian called Paddy did declare for us, you can assume he has some blood line connection.

How glib. I expect better from you.

http://foot.ie/threads/187198-Winter-Olympics-2014

Lord Clifton Wrottesley. He came 4th.

Seamus O'Connor did ok in the snowboarding. Cool green pants too. I think he's only 16.

He was unlucky in the end. Ah well. Should do better in 2018.

[geysir]

How glib. I expect better from you.

I used past tense.
Not referring to this Olympics.

But I suppose I couldn't care less about an Irish American at the winter olympics, not racing downhill on a tray on his belly but standing up on one.

Maybe Stu has some grá for the winter sports, we don't have enough snow for that in Iceland.

[Crosby87]

Stu is coaching the Canadian Curling team.

[Stuttgart88]

If all these bobsleigh / luge / skeleton events are all about pace, shouldn't we dust off Alan O'Brien?

[paul_oshea]

i suspect that the people you claim to know are just a figment of your imagination or they are so wacky that they are the exception to the rule

Perhaps, but I back it up at least, wacky or not! Also Richie Rooney will testify to that and his team at the Lobster

Stutts he is indeed only 16 pretty good freestyling and the slopestyle. Interesting story of his heritage and general lineage.