Quotethere was a romour he was on his way to west ham, obvioulsy that was just a lie
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Can't see any Premiership club being interested....He ill cost ye 10 or more goals a season where there simply wouldn't be those goals. sweet ledt foot but he is a liability....
there was a romour he was on his way to west ham, obvioulsy that was just a lie
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Always thought him a useful player to have about. think his defensive shortcomings are overstated and more likely to get you a goal than concede one. Would be suprised if a premier club didn't come in for him. Mick?
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
I was thinking about this recently. I got a great view of Harte's performance against Israel from my seat in the West Lower. He just doesn't look an accomplished defender though there were no glaring errors. He does look more comfortable using the ball in that position than O'Shea though.Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
I know he was injured in Japan, but he was just terrible out there. I can't really remember if the Cameroon goal was his fault - but whoever cut the ball back for the goalscorer (Mboma?) was given the freedom of the penalty box. Moments before Matt Holland's equaliser Harte gifted Cameroon a chance which they lobbed over a stranded Given.
Klose's goal in Ibaraki was Harte's error IMO.
Holland's first goal in Amsterdam was a direct error by Harte too.
But he does add balance to the team as well as his obvious dead-ball ability.
I wouldn't have him in my starting XI but I think he's worth his place in the squad.
The list goes on .. Morientes goal in Saipan came from the left side of the defence .. and the two goals in Basle were down to him not tracking back. Being hyper critical I suppose .. but there is plenty to go on. But agree that perhaps he is worth a place in the squad ... might be good to bring on at some stage for his free kicks alone
So is my mate who plays astro every week in Tallaght, I still wouldn't assume that he deserves a place in the squad. I don't think any criticism of Harte here is unfair. His defensive shortcomings are genuine as are his skills with a dead ball, it's not some campaign to smear his good name or anything.
I'm sure he's a nice bloke but his personality was never called into question here, apart from when he had a go at Kerr for not being included in the squad.
My abiding memory of Harte is of him being one of a number of players who were carried by Roy Keane through the 2002 qualifiers. I'm sure he always tried his best but that's not reason alone to start the bloke.
Hyper critical indeed! The first goal was clearly O'Shea's error and the second was a cross from the Swiss left (so our right) & a header which Given didn't cope with very well.
Saudi Arabia's one great chance (think it was Al-Jaber (sp??) but I'm not sure) came from him being one on one with Harte, we were only 1 up at the time, so if they had scored, we would have had a right mountain to climb to get through the group.
Again, probably being over-critical, but he must have been identified as the weak link in that defence by the oppposition
If I was managing a crap Premiership team like West Brom or whoever I'd sign Harte and play him left midfield. He would be a huge asset to any side when it comes to set pieces and is a fantastic crosser of the ball, as well as being a good passer, having a fair ammount of skill and being a good goal scorer.
Don't think the fact that he is slow and is a sh!te defender really has much baring if he is playing in that position.
But unfortunately I'm not managing a crap Premiership team now am I?
I always found his distribution of the ball pretty poor.
I disagree, i think along with Roy, O'Shea and Andy Reid he is about the only player in our squad who has an extensive range of passes ie. he can hit a 50 yard pass accurately.
Not to say that this means he should be in our squad, I just think he'd be a useful left midfielder for whoever, sure most crap teams get the majority of their goals from set pieces of some description anyway.
wow that is a pity. the one time I'd have liked to see Harte cost us a goal. I'd a tenner on Ireland to beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 with Breen on the scoresheet.
I got odds of 36/1.
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
I'm not sure I agree. Yes, his long-range passing is good, but his short range passing is careless. I've lost track of how many times I've seen him play a stupid short ball to a centre half under pressure.
You can't spell failure without FAI
You can say he is crap defender but I can remember him making
a lot of goalline clearances for Leeds.
I am not sure if he is our slowest defenfer either.
Anyhow he has got 2 goals in 2 games so he must be ****e
Nial Quinn saved a peno, doesn't make him a better player.Anyhow he has got 2 goals in 2 games so he must be ****e
Well he is due a call up then!!Nial Quinn saved a peno, doesn't make him a better player.
At least as a goalkeeper sub in the last minute of extra time before
a penalty subsitute. After all they will be banging them past Given untill
the cows come home!
He must be the first Irishman to ever save a penalty
wonder what nationality bonner was thenWell he is due a call up then!!
At least as a goalkeeper sub in the last minute of extra time before
a penalty subsitute. After all they will be banging them past Given untill
the cows come home!
He must be the first Irishman to ever save a penalty
Well he is due a call up then!!
At least as a goalkeeper sub in the last minute of extra time before
a penalty subsitute. After all they will be banging them past Given untill
the cows come home!
He must be the first Irishman to ever save a penalty
That Given,him and his cows!
"All I have in this world is my balls and my word,and I don't break em for noone"
I'm his worst fan and as a defender he's fairly poor. But he's one of the best dead ball kickers we have and on Wednesday night, when the chips are down, we don't need the likes of Kilbane chipping harmless balls into the arms of the Swiss keeper.
Remember also, Harte is a wicked free kick taker and anything won outside the box against the lumbersome swiss defenders could get us a goal. Lets face it our goal if there is one to come will arrive in the form of a set-piece...
He hasn't been too bad since he came back into the fold... A definite starter for me on wednesday
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