ESPN Argentina cover Norweigian football on a regular basis. The commentators have colourful nicknames for them, and regularly compare them to some random Irish footballer from the 1980's.Originally Posted by ColourfulPeanut
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Francis Stapleton was handy in goals after his outfield career. A long storied career in his 40s in South America.
ok I just saw the icon now, Sorry wont happen again
He doesn't do sitting on the bench. Fell out with the previous manager Monks and wouldn't even appear in the squad when he was dropped so it's not just with the Irish team. Felt for him during the Euros in Poland when he was at the top of his game and Given wasn't. Form not bad at the momet. Some good saves last night including a vital one in the 95th minute.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Hes 36, never been that interested in being a squad player. Time to move on from him I think
Yep, Given should not have been starting those games. He was in the worst form of his life but Trap was never going to drop him.
Folding my way into the big money!!!
Trap was very experienced and I dont accept the " he was never going to drop him" argument. That was traps job to make tough decisions. Of course we would have all fainted in poznan hearing Given is dropped. But trap was paid 40,000 a week to make big calls.
Whatever about form in 2012, wasn't Given injured and not at 100%?
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
sorry, that's all I'm referring too
Although a Trapp supporter, picking the wrong player was not unusual for him despite being paid the money he was getting.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
yes, was at the croatia match and remember him only being able to take a very limited part in the warm up.
Think it was the same knee injury that saw him come off against Germany in 2015 and effectively ended his Irish career.
I remember him being poor diving down to his left (or was it his right?) and he conceded a couple of goals like that for us. Including at home to Estonia in play off
It was his left shoulder he dislocated that more or less ended his time as Man City #1, wasn't it?
'"You don’t retire from playing for your country – that’s how I see it,” says the former Coventry City and Sunderland goalkeeper...'
https://www.the42.ie/westwood-open-t...50902-Feb2021/
McGoldricks decision looking more and more like a cop out
McGoldrick pulled the plug when there was a very very good chance of him being in the team. For whatever reason it certainly looks like McGoldrick wasn’t really feeling the International football thing !
When a team is losing and not even competitive, there can be a pretty nasty vibe among the players. Acrimony, pessimism, it can just be a bit **** to be around. Can't have helped.
i think alan kelly leaving also might help that. kelly has over the past decade made statements that were critical of westwood (albeit encouraging criticism). something along the lines of "if westwood doesn't get his act together, he'll look back on his career and regret the fact that for all his ability he got so few caps" - that type thing.
personally, i'd be happy with Randolph, Kelleher and Westwood for the next squad (unless travers does well back at bournemouth). i think you always want one keeper in your squad who is playing regularly and the interview he gave, certainly says all the right things.
Keiren Westwood (37) training with Crewe Alexandra while he continues to look for a new club. (Sheffield Star, 4 November)
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