Irish abroad transfer rumours

**elroy** · 29/05/2008, 2:46 PM

Just rumours I know but interesting nonetheless, would be a great move for Quinn and Hoolahan:

Middlesbrough are set to bid £2m for Sheffield United midfielder Stephen Quinn. (The Sun)

Charlton and Crystal Palace will battle it out to sign Blackpool winger Wes Hoolahan, who is available for a cut-price £250,000. (Daily Star)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane wants to sign Newcastle's Damien Duff, Reading's Stephen Hunt and Aiden McGeady of Celtic. (Daily Mail)

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood wants to strike a permanent deal for defender Alan Maybury after the 29-year-old spent the second half of last season on-loan at Pittodrie from Leicester City. (Various)

**paul_oshea** · 29/05/2008, 2:47 PM

Sunderland manager Roy Keane wants to sign Newcastle's Damien Duff, Reading's Stephen Hunt and Aiden McGeady of Celtic. (Daily Mail)

I think keane will be linked with every irish player that wants to leave, however reid, duff and mcgeady in one team would be class for Ireland, assuming keane gets the best out of them...

**livehead1** · 29/05/2008, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I think keane will be linked with every irish player that wants to leave, however reid, duff and mcgeady in one team would be class for Ireland, assuming keane gets the best out of them...

Yeh, they could all play on the left wing

**paul_oshea** · 29/05/2008, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by livehead1

Yeh, they could all play on the left wing

ya like they both play for ireland at the same time............

They could interchange like robben and duff did at chelsea.

**Irish_Praha** · 29/05/2008, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I think keane will be linked with every irish player that wants to leave, however reid, duff and mcgeady in one team would be class for Ireland, assuming keane gets the best out of them...

They have half the Irish B team now they want our 1st team too

I reckon they will sign one of Duff, Dunne, Doyle or McGeady in an attempt to lure more Irish supporters.

**joema** · 29/05/2008, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by livehead1

Yeh, they could all play on the left wing

Well Andy Reid's best position is centre mid anyway

**jmurphyc** · 29/05/2008, 3:43 PM

I heard that's why Kerr left Pats. Him and Staunton are going to be assistants to Keane there and Brady is going to be is going to be in charge of Youth Development.

**Morbo** · 29/05/2008, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I think keane will be linked with every irish player that wants to leave, however reid, duff and mcgeady in one team would be class for Ireland, assuming keane gets the best out of them...

But would he get the best out of them? Most of the Irish players stock has gone down at Sunderland, McShane, Stokes, Harte have all gotten worse, only Murphy is doing relatively well(too early to judge if it was a good move for Reid) so I personally hope none of our first team sign for Sunderland

**paul_oshea** · 29/05/2008, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by jmurphyc

I heard that's why Kerr left Pats. Him and Staunton are going to be assistants to Keane there and Brady is going to be is going to be in charge of Youth Development.

I assume you are being smart given the thread title.

**joema** · 29/05/2008, 4:37 PM

Originally Posted by Morbo

But would he get the best out of them? Most of the Irish players stock has gone down at Sunderland, McShane, Stokes, Harte have all gotten worse, only Murphy is doing relatively well(too early to judge if it was a good move for Reid) so I personally hope none of our first team sign for Sunderland

Reid has been excellent for Sunderland, certainly wouldn't say he's not had enough time there to be judged.

**Seagull-4-life** · 29/05/2008, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Reid has been excellent for Sunderland, certainly wouldn't say he's not had enough time there to be judged.

He has indeed and he's a top player

**The Legend** · 29/05/2008, 7:18 PM

Originally Posted by Morbo

so I personally hope none of our first team sign for Sunderland

I personally think it would be an absolute joke if half the irish team (especially if it turned out to be the top half) were playing for Sunderland. If they got relegated, we'd be f**ked!

Its fine to have a few there, but if the current bunch were joined by Dunne, McGeady and Duff, i'd be sick.

**Irish_Praha** · 29/05/2008, 9:37 PM

Has there been any speculation about Doyle? Has he said he wants to stay at Reading or has any team been interested?
I think Villa were mentioned in the last transfer window.

**bholg** · 29/05/2008, 9:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Legend

I personally think it would be an absolute joke if half the irish team (especially if it turned out to be the top half) were playing for Sunderland. If they got relegated, we'd be f**ked!

Its fine to have a few there, but if the current bunch were joined by Dunne, McGeady and Duff, i'd be sick.

This is all totally hypothetical and 99.9% chance of being B.S. (the rumors, not your post!) but if it were to happen do you not think it would be class to have nearly half of our 1st team training & playing together every week? especially a good chunk of the midfield possibilities?????

**Irish_Praha** · 29/05/2008, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by bholg

This is all totally hypothetical and 99.9% chance of being B.S. (the rumors, not your post!) but if it were to happen do you not think it would be class to have nearly half of our 1st team training & playing together every week? especially a good chunk of the midfield possibilities?????

Yes, if they were successful, but if they were in a relegation battle all season then it wouldn't be so class.

**The Legend** · 29/05/2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by bholg

This is all totally hypothetical and 99.9% chance of being B.S. (the rumors, not your post!) but if it were to happen do you not think it would be class to have nearly half of our 1st team training & playing together every week? especially a good chunk of the midfield possibilities?????

i do agree that would be benefical for them to train together, but its a case of all eggs in one basket for me....

I just think its embarrassing for us to have most of our national team at one English club. If i am alone with that thought, so be it.

Yeah, and surely most of its all rumour, surely Keane isnt going to go out and buy every available irish player, is he?

**eekers** · 29/05/2008, 10:19 PM

Dunne is having his medical at spurs tomorrow before he heads off on his holidays (apparently)

**irishfan86** · 29/05/2008, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Legend

i do agree that would be benefical for them to train together, but its a case of all eggs in one basket for me....

I just think its embarrassing for us to have most of our national team at one English club. If i am alone with that thought, so be it.

Yeah, and surely most of its all rumour, surely Keane isnt going to go out and buy every available irish player, is he?

Considering half the French team was at Arsenal at one stage, I think we can deal with a concentration of players at Sunderland.

If they got the players mentioned though, there's no way in hell they'd be involved in a relegation struggle.

**The Legend** · 29/05/2008, 10:22 PM

There's a seriously big difference between Arsenal and Sunderland.

**irishfan86** · 29/05/2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by The Legend

There's a seriously big difference between Arsenal and Sunderland.

Oh, no question.

My point was just the sentiment.

If it's good enough for the French, it's good enough for us. At least they have national team players from their domestic league.

If we have all our national team players playing in Britain, what does it matter if half of them are at one club?