How many Irish players abroad are relegated/promoted?

**Paddy Garcia** · 29/04/2007, 3:55 PM

Other possibles for this list should include:

Lawrence
McShane
Kiely
Best
McGoldrick
St Ledger
Henderson
Gleeson
Ward
Potter

**Raheny Red** · 29/04/2007, 6:25 PM

Houlihan could be another possibility

**SuperDave** · 30/04/2007, 1:42 PM

Well if you listen to some people on here, there should be a possibly next to David Connolly's name.

**Dodge** · 30/04/2007, 1:49 PM

There should be a possibly beside a lot of names as I'd expect all sides going up to bring in a fair few players. Some one has to make room for them

**Irish_Praha** · 01/05/2007, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

There should be a possibly beside a lot of names as I'd expect all sides going up to bring in a fair few players. Some one has to make room for them

The ones most likely not to be going up with their team IMO would be Clarke and Cunningham although I'm not sure how long Cunningham's contract is for.

I don't think Keane and Quinn will offload the likes of Miller and Connolly without giving them a few games at the start of the season. If they fail in the Premiership again I think they will be quickly removed from the team and replaced in January.

If Derby get promoted they will surely want to buy someone better than Macken, if they have the money.

Wolves probably don't have the money to replace Gary Breen and McCarthy seems to be a fan of his anyway but maybe he has learned from his Sunderland adventure and will invest whatever money he's given in getting 2 or 3 quality players rather than buying 10 players on the cheap from the lower leagues.

The likes of Lawrence and Kiely will also probably be kept on because their teams will need to invest in other areas of the park more urgently. Although I think Kiely is still a very competent keeper and any promoted teams needs a few wise old heads around who have Premiership experience.

Most of the other lads going up are young and have good potential so I don't think they will be offloaded without being given at least until January to prove themselves.

**Rossi** · 02/05/2007, 4:38 PM

'Gary Breen'.......*shudder*

**Kivlehan** · 02/05/2007, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Irish_Praha

The ones most likely not to be going up with their team IMO would be Clarke and Cunningham although I'm not sure how long Cunningham's contract is for.

Cunningham seems to be strongly considering retirement:

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=27345

**cavan_fan** · 03/05/2007, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by Kivlehan

Cunningham seems to be strongly considering retirement:

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=27345

I think a League of Ireland club would get great value for a year, he always seemed a clever and organised player, would bring a lot of experience

**OwlsFan** · 03/05/2007, 4:12 PM

I'd say Kenny might make a good manager.

**The Legend** · 03/05/2007, 5:59 PM

He definitely wont be at Sunderland next year, unless he gets a coaching role or something, which i doubt as they seem to have their setup in place already.

**tricky_colour** · 07/05/2007, 9:44 PM

Charlton got sucked down the plug hole today taking Andy Reid with them.
I wonder what will happen there? Will he stay with them or end up with another Premiership club? Sunderland?

**eirebhoy** · 07/05/2007, 9:57 PM

If he wasn't injured for so much of this season he'd easily get another premiership club (then again if he wasn't injured they'd have probably stayed up). As it is I can't see anyone taking him. Sunderland would be the only team I can think of.

**danonion** · 08/05/2007, 2:52 AM

If Wolves go up I'd put a few quid on Mick McCarthy picking up Mattie Holland on a free, I'd say Breen has room in his kennel.

**The Legend** · 08/05/2007, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by danonion

.... picking up Mattie Holland on a free....

Good for him, he'd be able to retire then after back to back relegations.

**OwlsFan** · 14/05/2007, 12:31 PM

I saw the Oldham (managed by John Sheridan) vs Blackpool play off game on TV yesterday. Wes Hoolahan was different class to anyone else on the field. Lovely passing and took his goal very well.