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    Quote Originally Posted by tetsujin1979 View Post
    Thanks for that tetsujin1979 I help with the board that the original story on here came from. I pulled the story down when I realised the source had misquoted Killer.

    Geysir I read your comments and you were right to say what you said. I thought the source on the Wigan board where I got the story knew what he was talking about ah well
    With a squad made up of players like Green, McShocking and Kilbad we are going places. Down the gutter.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by tetsujin1979 View Post
    good on you killer!!

    love him or loathe him, a man with his level of experience is essential in our squad, more now than ever.

    As has been said will always give 100% (a minimum requirement, I accept) and is more capable than alot give him credit for (for some reason the midfield perfromance in the stade de france stands out as I type this). Even if a backup - he would be reliable.
    I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?

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    We could make a team from the leftovers of McCarthy era who are still standing.

    Given,
    Finnan, Dunne, OShea, Harte;
    Duff, Carsley, Healy, Kilbane;
    Keane, Morrison;

    It might not be a great team but it would be a team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geysir View Post
    We could make a team from the leftovers of McCarthy era who are still standing.

    Given,
    Finnan, Dunne, OShea, Harte;
    Duff, Carsley, Healy, Kilbane;
    Keane, Morrison;

    It might not be a great team but it would be a team.
    Take out Healy and you've got a still-decent team. Might have to drop Harte as well! Everyone else there is still a decent Premiership player, bar maybe Morrison.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geysir View Post
    We could make a team from the leftovers of McCarthy era who are still standing.

    Given,
    Finnan, Dunne, OShea, Harte;
    Duff, Carsley, Healy, Kilbane;
    Keane, Morrison;

    It might not be a great team but it would be a team.
    Swop Kilbane for Harte and you might even have the back 5 for Georgia

    And you will probably have Duff, Carsley and Keane strarting as well,

    So potentially 8 from the McCarthy era, and they could well be the backbone of qualification, definitley reckon all 8 will play a major part of the group stages, so where did it all go wrong under Kerr and Staunton

    Ps no need to answer we all know what went wrong!
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    Quote Originally Posted by as_i_say View Post
    Legend. One of the last remaining of the mccarthy era where hunger and pride over talent got us to a world cup.
    Legend I doubt it I've never seen a more frustrating player EVER for Ireland. Must he lose the ball and run into the full-back time and again when playing on the wing. He is not a fullback and cannot defend nor position himself which was shown in his last qualifying matches for us. I think at the most he deserved 5 caps. He's awful. I've never disliked an Irish player more and will be glad if he just got on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.
    Last edited by ShamrockIreland; 05/06/2008 at 2:54 AM.
    With a squad made up of players like Green, McShocking and Kilbad we are going places. Down the gutter.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    Legend I doubt it I've never seen a more frustrating player EVER for Ireland. Must he lose the ball and run into the full-back time and again when playing on the wing. He is not a fullback and cannot defend nor position himself which was shown in his last qualifying matches for us. I think at the most he deserved 5 caps. He's awful. I've never disliked an Irish player more and will be glad if he just got on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.
    what a load of rubbish

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    He's awful. I've never disliked an Irish player more and will be glad if he just got on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.

    I misunderstood the thread title!

    He should "Re-tyre" and get on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    Legend I doubt it I've never seen a more frustrating player EVER for Ireland. Must he lose the ball and run into the full-back time and again when playing on the wing. He is not a fullback and cannot defend nor position himself which was shown in his last qualifying matches for us. I think at the most he deserved 5 caps. He's awful. I've never disliked an Irish player more and will be glad if he just got on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.

    How many of Kilbanes games for Ireland did you actually see?

    He is one of of our most consistent players, while never a regualr contender for MOTM he's always a steady performer, maybe the fact that he doesn't shirk from responsibilty he is more noticable then someone who goes missing for 89 minutes like SI
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    Legend I doubt it I've never seen a more frustrating player EVER for Ireland. Must he lose the ball and run into the full-back time and again when playing on the wing. He is not a fullback and cannot defend nor position himself which was shown in his last qualifying matches for us. I think at the most he deserved 5 caps. He's awful. I've never disliked an Irish player more and will be glad if he just got on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.
    kevin kilbane has done many different roles for ireland and i have never heard any complaints from him.He always gives his best and is a great team player.Football is a team sport and the best people to ask about kevins contribution is his fellow professionals.I believe that he would get the thumbs up from them everytime.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    I've never disliked an Irish player more and will be glad if he just got on his bike and let a proper defender take his place.
    So you prefer Stephen Ireland to him? He's a limited player but if every player in our squad had his attitude and commitment our players wouldn't be on holiday right now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jbyrne View Post
    what a load of rubbish
    Just because I've a different view on a very poor quality player it's rubbish? How he got past 10 caps beggers belief and how he bottled it so many times(eno vs Spain, missing open goals). I've seen him play in ALL his pathetic displays since his debut in Iceland. There is giving it 100% and there is blindly picking a chap that cannot play football. He was pathetic against San Marino(A bunch of part-timers) in the last game at Lansdowne. Some of you just tow the party line and are happy with a lad giving it 100% and doing nothing. For a chap with 80 odd caps he doesn't have many goals or assists.
    With a squad made up of players like Green, McShocking and Kilbad we are going places. Down the gutter.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmurphyc View Post
    So you prefer Stephen Ireland to him? He's a limited player but if every player in our squad had his attitude and commitment our players wouldn't be on holiday right now.
    Where did I mention Stephen Ireland who although has the skill and goals in him is never going to play for us again. I have never wanted Kilbane in an Irish shirt as he lacks the skill at international level. As a person he's a nice lad and Yes he's 100% but that hasn't helped us qualify for very much. I said I hated him as a player and I'm sure there are others who agree everytime he gives the ball away.
    With a squad made up of players like Green, McShocking and Kilbad we are going places. Down the gutter.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    Just because I've a different view on a very poor quality player it's rubbish? How he got past 10 caps beggers belief and how he bottled it so many times(eno vs Spain, missing open goals). I've seen him play in ALL his pathetic displays since his debut in Iceland. There is giving it 100% and there is blindly picking a chap that cannot play football. He was pathetic against San Marino(A bunch of part-timers) in the last game at Lansdowne. Some of you just tow the party line and are happy with a lad giving it 100% and doing nothing. For a chap with 80 odd caps he doesn't have many goals or assists.
    it just gets better

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbyrne View Post
    it just gets better
    Or you just haven't the sufficient brainpower to answer and just post a little smiley to make you feel good
    With a squad made up of players like Green, McShocking and Kilbad we are going places. Down the gutter.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    Or you just haven't the sufficient brainpower to answer and just post a little smiley to make you feel good

    In fairness he's right, I can only assume that despite what you say you've not really watched many Ireland games over the last 10 years if you have that low an opinion of Kilbane. He's not spectacular by any stretch but is far better then he's given credit for. Any Everton fan would agree, he was hugely popular playing for them.

    His good games for Ireland far outweigh his bad and he fully deserved his player of the year award for us a few years back. Think he won it at Everton at least once as well. Kilbane has completely made the most of his talents and has one of the best attitudes of any Irish player of the last decade. As has been pointed out the fact that he never hides means any mistakes he makes are more noticable but even then those mistakes are far fewer then some would have you believe.

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    Funny that Shamrock Ireland. I would have thought Steve Bruce would know more than you.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    There is giving it 100% and there is blindly picking a chap that cannot play football.
    He's played for numerous different Premiership clubs which would suggest that he can "play football". I think he's limited as a player and I don't think he's good enough to start for us any more but he has some good qualities.

    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    He was pathetic against San Marino(A bunch of part-timers) in the last game at Lansdowne. Some of you just tow the party line and are happy with a lad giving it 100% and doing nothing. For a chap with 80 odd caps he doesn't have many goals or assists.
    You'd want to look at some of the other player's performances away to San Marino when he was one of our best players on that night. As for him being a player who doesn't have many goals or assists, he was the player in the last campaign with the most of the two combined and he's done well in this regard in previous campaigns.

    Quote Originally Posted by ShamrockIreland View Post
    Where did I mention Stephen Ireland who although has the skill and goals in him is never going to play for us again.
    You said that you've never disliked any Irish player more than Kevin Kilbane. You're entitled to your opinion but I personally think that Kilbane is far more likeable than Stephen Ireland who has generally been quite lazy for us on the pitch so far and who clearly doesn't think the most of playing for our country.

    As I said, I'm not a massive fan of Kevin Kilbane and think that there have often been better options available but when he goes on the pitch he gives his utmost for us. That alone should give him your respect instead of you insulting him.
    Last edited by jmurphyc; 05/06/2008 at 7:30 PM.
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