Marc Wilson

[Razors left peg]

I could be wrong but I don't believe that he's played at left back for the five calender years of 2005-2009. If you are so intent on arguing the point, please provide a link to a game sheet which will prove otherwise. Thank you.

without looking through a load of stats google just gave me this one example...
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1710/man...ited-quadruple

[Colbert Report]

"The Irishman was part of the Red Devils' side that conquered brave Derby County 4-3 on aggregate after last night's second leg of the Carling Cup semi-final at Old Trafford. O'Shea, playing at left-back last night, scored his first goal of the season as United overcame a 1-0 first leg deficit to reach Wembley"

Well that takes care of that! He played left back against the mighty Derby County in a League Cup match! No need to fret Mr. Trapattoni, your left back fears have disappeared!

Get real. A league cup match hardly counts. He hasn't played left back at the Champions League, Premeirship, or international level at all in the past five years.

[SkStu]

from here: http://www.4thegame.com/club/manches...johnoshea.html

He continued this fine form in 2007/08, but proved more of a utility man than first-team regular. The following season saw injuries to the likes of Wes Brown, Gary Neville and Patrice Evra give him a steady run of games in both full-back positions, and he finished the season at right-back in the Champions League Final.

from here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ry-crisis.html

''Stretched to the limit" was how John O'Shea described matters, though the Irishman is at his most valuable when Manchester United are at breaking point. On Tuesday night he was first asked to fill in for Scholes and then shifted to left-back to cover for Patrice Evra, who had broken down during the warm-up.

...

''It's always going to be like that for me," O'Shea said. "I was due to start the game in midfield but played most of it at left-back and then finished in midfield. I just enjoy being in the team.

this is a fun game

[Colbert Report]

this is a fun game

Keep playing Stu. If he's so good at playing left back, then why did Trapattoni not play him there for a single minute of the twelve qualifying matches when:

-left back was clearly our weak spot

and

-John O'Shea was clearly our best defender

[Razors left peg]

Someone out there is bound to have all the stats for Ireland games in the last 5 years.If Im wrong about O Shea playing left back for Ireland in the next 5 years I think I'll give up posting on this forum coz Im obviously not a proper fan if Im so wrong about something like that

[Razors left peg]

Keep playing Stu. If he's so good at playing left back, then why did Trapattoni not play him there for a single minute of the twelve qualifying matches when:

-left back was clearly our weak spot

and

-John O'Shea was clearly our best defender

Richard Dunne might have something to say about that. O Shea was excellent but not clearly better than Dunne

[Colbert Report]

Someone out there is bound to have all the stats for Ireland games in the last 5 years.If Im wrong about O Shea playing left back for Ireland in the next 5 years I think I'll give up posting on this forum coz Im obviously not a proper fan if Im so wrong about something like that

http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/m...ils.php?id=394

there you go, have at it

[Colbert Report]

Richard Dunne might have something to say about that. O Shea was excellent but not clearly better than Dunne

Richard Dunne had a terrible season in 2008/09. His form led to him being off-loaded to Aston Villa for a paltry five million pounds. John O'Shea, meanwhile, made more appearances for Manchester United in that same season than any other player. He was consistently in the first team for a club which won the Premiership and got to the Champions League final, where he started and completed the match at right back.

[Razors left peg]

Richard Dunne had a terrible season in 2008/09. His form led to him being off-loaded to Aston Villa for a paltry five million pounds. John O'Shea, meanwhile, made more appearances for Manchester United in that same season than any other player. He was consistently in the first team for a club which won the Premiership and got to the Champions League final, where he started and completed the match at right back.

Your statement was that OShea was clearly our best defender... I interpreted that as our best defender in the qualifying campaign.

[Colbert Report]

Your statement was that OShea was clearly our best defender... I interpreted that as our best defender in the qualifying campaign.

Fair enough. It is hard to judge a player's form over an entire qualifying campaign when you don't take the club matches into account. For example, Richard Dunne was in very poor form for Manchester City but played well for us in the international matches.

[stiffler]

He's still very young for CB playing at that level. Hopefully he'll learn from his mistakes and eventually cut such things out of his game. Time will tell and maybe he might end up as a RB in the long-term anyway.

Marc's natural position is central midfield. It could be possible that Ireland have a northern partnership in the middle of the park in years to come, with Wilson & Gibson.

[dodgycanadian]

Are you sure, I thought I remember him playing at left-full for Bournemouth

[stiffler]

Are you sure, I thought I remember him playing at left-full for Bournemouth

He played mostly at left midfield for Bournemouth, got on the scoresheet a few times for them too.


He actually made his Pompey debut in centre midfield in the carling cup. Given that, he has impressed significantly at centre back this season. His versatility will help him at a club like portsmouth to stay in the 1st team picture.

[Acornvilla]

jesus christ this is a mark wilson thread i said he could be the next john o' shea because of his versatility! i dont give a sh1te about john o' shea playing left back especially if you have already had this argument!!!

[paul_oshea]

Keep playing Stu. If he's so good at playing left back, then why did Trapattoni not play him there for a single minute of the twelve qualifying matches when:

-left back was clearly our weak spot

and

-John O'Shea was clearly our best defender

Where are the goalposts gone>?!

[stiffler]

Marc Wilson has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him at Pompey until the end of the 2012/13 season.

The 22-year-old Irish defender made his first-team debut in last season’s Carling Cup defeat to Chelsea and has gone on to become a regular in the Blues back-line.

He has made 22 appearances so far this season and was one of the star players in Wednesday’s cruel loss at Fulham.

Wilson – who came through the youth ranks at Fratton Park – is delighted to extend his stay on the south coast.

He said: “I’ve always wanted to stay at Pompey. This is my seventh year here and I really enjoy it.

“The fans are great and I couldn’t imagine playing anywhere else.

“I’ve really enjoyed playing first-team football this season and learning from some very experienced players.

“There are a lot of good players here and even just training alongside them has helped me improve my game.”

Pompey’s defeat at Craven Cottage leaves them six points adrift of Premier League safety ahead of Saturday’s trip to Manchester United. But Wilson is confident that they can still secure survival.

He said: “We’ve got to stay positive and need to go into every game believing we can win it.

“We’ve been playing well but we need to take our chances – that’s been the story of our season.

“The players here are talented and are all determined to help the club stay up.”

[Charlie Darwin]

This contract is obviously taken under the assumption that Portsmouth will still exist in three years.

[backstothewall]

This contract is obviously taken under the assumption that Portsmouth will still exist in three years.

Or 3 weeks!

[stiffler]

Marc is having a good game as a defensive midfielder in today's cup quarter final against Birmingham.

Fahey, Carr and O'Hara also playing in game.

On ITV1 now.

[DeLorean]

He was excellent. O'Hara had a really good game too.