Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Looks like they're dead certs for promotion to the Championship... Can't do us any harm to have a left full (Painter) playing in the Championship next season. Still only 21 too!!
Darren O Dea to start tonight apparantly due to McManus hamstring problem.Hope he does well.Has'nt had a chance this season to build on last years promise.
Looks like they're dead certs for promotion to the Championship... Can't do us any harm to have a left full (Painter) playing in the Championship next season. Still only 21 too!!
Balls... Ah well!!
Never seen him play myself.
Read an interview a few years ago when Mario Melchiot was at Birmingham and when asked who was the best young player at Birmingham he answered Marcos Painter.
Claridge done some report on him a while back too, someone posted it on here. Can't recall fullly but I think the general report was solid if unspectacular. (Which for me should be a fullbacks mantra!!).
He's still young though..
has this guy any irish links. according to the article he doesn't:
Portsmouth have beaten off competition from Arsenal and Aston Villa to sign teenage goalkeeper Liam O'Brien from Queens Park Rangers.
The highly-rated custodian has joined Pompey for an undisclosed fee and he has agreed a two-year scholarship which will start next season.
Pompey's director of youth operations Paul Hart believes O'Brien will develop at Fratton Park.
"We watched him an awful lot for QPR and were impressed," Hart told the club's official website.
"In the present climate there are few decent young English goalkeepers, but for a young boy Liam is mature and confident.
"We've beaten off Arsenal and Aston Villa to get him, which shows where we're aiming to be.
"He was particularly attracted to the idea of coming to Pompey with Harry Redknapp, David James and goalkeeping coach David Coles.
"It appealed to him that he would have a great mentor in David James."
"You need dictatorships and poverty to produce great footballers."
Irish Abroad for Tuesday, 26th February 2008:
Chris McCann scored his fifth goal of the season
Kevin Thornton started his second game of the season, the only other time he lined out for Coventry was on the 12th January 2008
Stephen O'Leary started his first game of the season
Adam Rooney scored his eighth goal of the season, and his first since going on loan to Bury
Did not appear even as sub.He cant afford to lose another season of development sitting on the bench.Time to find a new club young man.
Irish Abroad for Wednesday, 27 February 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2008-02-27
Sean Dillon scored his second of the season
Stephen Bradley made his first start of the season for Falkirk
Derek Geary and Stephen Quinn picked up their fourth and second bookings, respectively, of the season
I understand that Enköping aren't interested. So I presume he's back at Liverpool?
Yeah, was at that game with you & agree. However, he was playing as a CB at Brum at the time. I was very surprised Brum let him go. You should hear his accent - the Birmingham equivalent of Roddy Collins!
Two Irish lads at Sunderland, Gavin Donoghue and Billy Dennehy have been told their contracts wont be renewed in the summer.
http://www.safc.com/index.php?page_id=14301
Stephen Henderson gone on loan to Weymouth:
Bristol City report: http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...253695,00.html
Weymouth Report: http://www.theterras.co.uk/website/n...ew%20faces.htm
Conal Platt loaned to Rushden & Diamonds
Only a short mention of it on Weymouth's site
Rushden and Diamonds report: http://www.thediamondsfc.premiumtv.c...252584,00.html
Statistics for February 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroad/february.xquery
Rory Delap, Liam Lawrence, and Aiden McGeady won the most games overall. Delap and Lawrence won the most home games, McGeady won the most away games
Lawrence was also the top scorer for the month, and Stoke won each game he scored in
McGeady picked up more bookings than any other player, and all away from Celtic Park
Paddy Kenny, Sean Dillon and Derek Geary drew the most games overall. Dillon and Noel Hunt drew the most home games. Kenny, Geary and Stephen Quinn drew the most away games
Hunt also scored the only penalty in February
Alan Maybury lost more games than any other player
Irish Abroad for Saturday, 1 March 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2008-03-01
Anthony Stokes made his first appearance for Sunderland since the 29 January 2008
John O'Shea completed 90 minutes for Man United for the first time since 27 January 2008
Shane Long completed 90 minutes for Reading in a League game for the first time since 25 August 2007
Crystal Palace continued their record of winning every away game Clinton Morrison scores in
Kevin Thornton scored his first goal of the season
David Norris scored his first goal since moving to Ipswich
Shane Supple looks to have swapped the subs bench at Ipswich for the one at Falkirk
Jamie McCarthy came off the bench to score his first goal since 3 November 2007
Did some checking on Fulham's website, here's some recent comments on Michael Timlin:
Monday 11 February 2008
Chelsea Reserves 2 - 2 Fulham Reserves: http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/Ne...svChelsea.aspx
Wednesday 20 February 2008The Whites took the lead midway through the first half when a Michael Timlin corner was flicked on and met by Seol from close range.
Michael Timlin doubled Fulham’s advantage early in the second half with a trademark free kick
West Ham Reserves 2 - 0 Fulham Reserves: http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/Ne...svWestHam.aspx
Tuesday 26 February 2008Set-piece expert Michael Timlin forced a fine save out of Richard Wright in the first half
Fulham Reserves 2 - 0 Derby Reserves: http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/Ne...vesvDerby.aspx
Even bearing in mind that the Fulham website is going to be some bit biased towards their own team, it does seem strange that Timlin can perform so well for a decent reserve side (4th in their league, ahead of Arsenal) but can't get a chance in their first teamAlexey Smertin was kicking himself on the stroke of half-time, some excellent work down the left by Bouazza and Timlin carved out a chance for the Russian.
Timing his pass to perfection he released Bouazza down the left who beat his defender for pace, drove into the box and squared the ball to Michael Timlin who tapped home to round off an excellent flowing move
Someone was getting cranky about the Liam Lawrence thread veering off-topic so I said I'd lob this here instead.
From what I can garner from radio commentary and devout forum-perusals, Sunday's performances were indicative of the last few months. Great showing wasn't it!
Anyway, given the paucity of LBs playing regularly, Delaney should get a call-up. Fine strap of a lad too Stutts! Question mark would be over his pace, or more appositely, getting turned inside out by a tricking winger. But it's not like Kilbane is great in that regard, and if there is an advantage to Kilbane it's offset by the fact that Delaney has some clue how to position himself. I was very impressed with him going forward too. Granted Stoke were poor and down to ten men for half the match but he showed great willingness to surge forward, and did well once he did.
I love the buzz off Rowlands I must say. Quick, extremely energetic (always pressing high up the pitch and never caught out), shows finesse and patience on the ball, good setpiece taker, versatile, not afraid to shoot, and a very vocal character (QPR captain) - something we could do with.
In ideal scenarios neither player would be in our squad. But they are playing regularly, playing well, (we can't dismiss those factors lightly) and playing in a good-footballing team with plenty of confidence; a team which will hopefully challenge for promotion next season with them as mainstays therein. Not saviours, nothing to cum over, but I wouldn't groan in despair if we need to call upon them for national service.
Yours,
U Rrrrrsss.
Bloody hell Kingdom, a bit too much info in that last paragraph fellah!
Thought Rowlands was very lively alright and was the hub of everything good about QPR. Think he should be in the extended training squad and take it from there. Pleasantly surprised with Delaney also, would deffo like to see him being called into squads so Trap can run the rule over him...
"Well I think they'll be a little disappointed with that" - Matt Holland on TV3 after 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus
Irish Abroad for Sunday, 2 March 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2008-03-02
Joey O'Brien completed 90 minutes for Bolton for the first time since 19 January 2008
After Cyprus last year Stan made a good decision, constrained by available resources, to pick Carsley and Douglas. Douglas is far from international standard but has a bit of aggression and bite to his game which we were missing. Rowlands has at least this plus is very accomplished on the ball. Admittedly Stoke were down to 10 during the spell I saw and it looked like he was given more time on the ball than he'd ordinarily expect to have.
I'd like to see Carsley and Rowlands tried in a 4-2-3-1 for a bit.
Your understanding is wildly incorrect
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