James McCarthy M Celtic b.1990

[youngirish]

You're right. He obviously thinks he's crap.

Who said that? Building straw men for yourself to knock down? You another one of those non armchair supporters with brine?

[Eminence Grise]

Yes people are armchair supporters because they don't agree with you. Posts like these make you look like a fool, a fanboy, both or James McCarthy himself. Who made you such an authority on Irish central midfield players? I'd argue nobody.

One finger points forward, three point back. Take a chill pill, YI, and play the ball not the man.

[seanfhear]

Yes people are armchair supporters because they don't agree with you. Posts like these make you look like a fool, a fanboy, both or James McCarthy himself. Who made you such an authority on Irish central midfield players? I'd argue nobody.

If you really knew anything about Ireland and midfielders you would know that Kinsella and Holland offered far more than McCarthy in a much more competitive team playing and getting results against much better opposition than McCarthy ever has for Ireland.

You always knew Kinsella was in the midfield when he was playing and certainly you knew that the opposition midfielders were well aware of it too. As for Holland he weighed in with a number of very important and often spectacular goals against quality opposition. McCarthy is nothing like either. He is more like a budget Michael Carrick.

Are these fans who watch him week in week out armchair supporters also?

https://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=177095

Most of those fans for that struggling Premiership team with one top player (Zaha) wouldn't even have him starting for them. That's how highly they think of him those armchair supporters.

But yes you know better.

He has had very few good games for Ireland. The Evidence keeps stacking up. Went missing in his latest game, again. Is he minding his body playing for Ireland because of his injury history. If International football is too much for him wouldn’t he be better off to admit it and concentrate on his club career.

[DeLorean]

Who said that? Building straw men for yourself to knock down? You another one of those non armchair supporters with brine?

You asked me to provide evidence that SK has big plans for him, I provided the evidence. This wasn't good enough for you. Even if you believe Kenny was only bigging him up to put a little pep in his step, grand, actions speak louder than words, and he selected him for his first game in charge despite taking a heavy knock the week previously, and his club manager indicating that he shouldn't play.

But you'd prefer to focus on the fact that he was taken off in the game. By the way, he was pretty poor I agree, and has been underwhelming in many games for us over the years, though I disagree he's been as average at club level.

He came back from basically 3/4 years out with injuries, one career threatening, to re-establish himself as a Premier League regular, no mean feat I would have thought, especially earning such high praise for his performances from his manager. But you'd prefer to focus on some fans being okay with losing him to another Premier League side.

You'd prefer to highlight the fact he started the 1-6 versus Germany than the 1-0. We get it, you don't rate him, but a little bit of balance would go a long way or as EG says, take a chill pill.

[Bielsa´s irish]

in my opinion to get the best out of Jimbo McCarthy he needs to play freely on the pitch, as a deep lying playmaker. Play the team around him. Of course he got two nasty injuries.

Ditto this the change of formation is irrevocable and we might see a 3-4-3 with one of Egan or Duffy as Sweeper

[Olé Olé]

in my opinion to get the best out of Jimbo McCarthy he needs to play freely on the pitch, as a deep lying playmaker. Play the team around him. Of course he got two nasty injuries.

Ditto this the change of formation is irrevocable and we might see a 3-4-3 with one of Egan or Duffy as Sweeper

Maybe a 2-2-2-2-2.

[Bielsa´s irish]

[QUOTE=Olé Olé;2047198]Maybe a 2-2-2-2-2.[/QUOTE
what about

----------------------------------------------Randolph-----------------------------------------

----------------coleman------------------egan------------------------------clark


doherty-------------------Molumby---------- Jimbo Mc---------------------------------Stevens



Brady-------------------------------McGoldrick-----------------------------Connolly

[DeLorean]

Really like the look of that. I think Hendrick is there to stay for the time being though, which I don't have a major problem with.

[Bielsa´s irish]

Really like the look of that. I think Hendrick is there to stay for the time being though, which I don't have a major problem with.

i
watched a Matty Holland interview where he stated something similar about what i said.

sit hourihane as a cover of the back 4 as a central mid. and free Jimbo McCarthy's energy, and assets in a more advanced role.

[Charlie Darwin]

He has had very few good games for Ireland. The Evidence keeps stacking up. Went missing in his latest game, again. Is he minding his body playing for Ireland because of his injury history. If International football is too much for him wouldn’t he be better off to admit it and concentrate on his club career.

If he was minding his body he wouldn't have shown up to play while injured, would he? I swear, from day one this thread has been the worst.

[seanfhear]

If he was minding his body he wouldn't have shown up to play while injured, would he? I swear, from day one this thread has been the worst.

He plays like he is looking after himself.

[mark12345]

He has had very few good games for Ireland. The Evidence keeps stacking up. Went missing in his latest game, again. Is he minding his body playing for Ireland because of his injury history. If International football is too much for him wouldn’t he be better off to admit it and concentrate on his club career.

Doesn't make sense. If he is minding his body playing for Ireland, why show up at all?

[brine3]

He also showed up not fully fit to play for Ireland back in his Everton days. Koeman was not happy.

[seanfhear]

If he was minding his body he wouldn't have shown up to play while injured, would he? I swear, from day one this thread has been the worst.

There were a lot of Man Utd Players ( under Ferguson particularly ) and Liverpool Players (particularly of the 70’s and 80’s ) that showed up for different Countries and “ did not put in all in “ So, its not unheard of for players to not put in all in at international level.

[Exgrad]

He plays like he is looking after himself.

Thats the way he's always played, and more so since his injury.

He was poor against Bulgaria but hopefully will have had a run of games before Slovakia, as he is very likely to start.

[John83]

As a mod here (for the purposes of adding info to the player thread titles), I can't add anyone to my ignore list, but I will be actively ignoring any post that calls McCarthy, "Jimbo".

[paul_oshea]

Yep. He is by a country mile our best midfielder. Passing. Tackling. positioning. I think after this international window his critics on here will be silent

Come again?

[Diggs246]

Come again?

Haha he wasn't great v Bulgaria tbf, but he is our best midfielder by a mile. The midfield in both games were hopeless. Poor poor v Bulgaria and molumby and arter positioning were borderline comedy v Finland

[youngirish]

Haha he wasn't great v Bulgaria tbf, but he is our best midfielder by a mile. The midfield in both games were hopeless. Poor poor v Bulgaria and molumby and arter positioning were borderline comedy v Finland

He was actually our worst midfielder of 6 over the course of the 2 games but don't let some facts get in the way of a gut feeling.

[pineapple stu]

That's a fairly subjective comment to be calling a "fact", in fairness.