Dean Kiely

[patsh]

Originally posted by Greenbod
Any player who refuses to make themselves available for selection for their country when still likely to be selected deserves vilification in my book. That includes Keane, Irwin and now Kiely

And what about all they contributed to the team?
Is that all forgotten?
Who does the vilification?
What is it that you have done which makes you deserving of the right to vilify players?
People can hold an opinion if they want, but to make the outrageous claim that people are entitled to vilify players because they retire to look after themselves is begrudgery of the worst kind.
You'd want to get another book, as your one seems to hold some very narrow-minded, petty views.....

[brine2]

Denis Irwin is one of the Ireland soccer team's greatest heroes. Played consistently good in every match he was picked during his entire time in the Irish team, never complained and got on with the job and played for Ireland untill he was 34, untill some fool had the cheek to ask him to "prove" himself. I don't want to hear another bad word about Denis!

[fonzi]

i think Irwin was in the right to want to retire when he did.
how can you say otherwise?

[John83]

Originally posted by brine2
Denis Irwin is one of the Ireland soccer team's greatest heroes. Played consistently good in every match he was picked during his entire time in the Irish team, never complained and got on with the job and played for Ireland untill he was 34, untill some fool had the cheek to ask him to "prove" himself. I don't want to hear another bad word about Denis!

Hear! Hear!