Stephen O'Halloran

**tetsujin1979** · 29/07/2008, 4:24 PM

I don't think it would have anything to do with his height, it's more that his favoured position is left full, where we are have been weak for some time, and we have a decent amount of options at centre half

**citizenerased** · 30/07/2008, 10:25 AM

he aint good enough lads, simple as, wouldnt be pinning our hopes on him one bit!

**Allstar** · 30/07/2008, 6:12 PM

How do you no he isnt good enough??

**Wheels** · 05/08/2008, 1:31 PM

Villa still seem to be chasing Shorey... so by the time Stephen gets fit he could be third in line...

How about this for a scenario though. Villa get Shorey ahead of Sunderland (I think they are probably ahead of Sunderland if they match the money)... Sunderland sign O'Halloran (they can wait for him to recover as they have a reasonable player at left back already)... Higginbotham stays at Sunderland (like he wants to)... and O'Halloran fights his way past him once he's fit.

**kev mcq** · 06/08/2008, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Wheels

Villa still seem to be chasing Shorey... so by the time Stephen gets fit he could be third in line...

How about this for a scenario though. Villa get Shorey ahead of Sunderland (I think they are probably ahead of Sunderland if they match the money)... Sunderland sign O'Halloran (they can wait for him to recover as they have a reasonable player at left back already)... Higginbotham stays at Sunderland (like he wants to)... and O'Halloran fights his way past him once he's fit.

Why would sunderland sign O' Halloran, an unproven left back

Oh wait...he's from cork isn't he

**Allstar** · 07/08/2008, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by kev mcq

Why would sunderland sign O' Halloran, an unproven left back

Oh wait...he's from cork isn't he

And what is that supposed to mean??
Sunderland only have 4 cork players in the first team squad and two of them are only 17 and 19 years old and arent expected to featue in the first team this year.

**kev mcq** · 08/08/2008, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Allstar

And what is that supposed to mean??
Sunderland only have 4 cork players in the first team squad and two of them are only 17 and 19 years old and arent expected to featue in the first team this year.

Nice to see you've decided to stop being abusive. What is means is that every single Irish player in England has been linked with Sunderland in the last 2 years and it's getting a bit tiresome at this stage. And some people here are letting the fact that he's from Cobh get in the way of judgement of his footballing ability. He's not good enough at this time to be playing premiership football. Maybe he will in a few years, but at the moment he's not.

**Razors left peg** · 08/08/2008, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by kev mcq

Nice to see you've decided to stop being abusive. What is means is that every single Irish player in England has been linked with Sunderland in the last 2 years and it's getting a bit tiresome at this stage. And some people here are letting the fact that he's from Cobh get in the way of judgement of his footballing ability. He's not good enough at this time to be playing premiership football. Maybe he will in a few years, but at the moment he's not.

Have u seen him play enough to make that judgement?

I havent anyway, but the odd time I have seen him Ive been very impressed

**Ross** · 08/08/2008, 2:37 PM

Now that Villa have signed Shorey from Reading Stephen is not going to get a chance at Villa, especially after Bouma comes back from injury.

This also means that Stephen Hunt is going to be shifted to left back for Reading for at least half the season!

**ken foree** · 08/08/2008, 3:22 PM

going on limited viewing here but saw him v. england earlier this year and promising is the word i'd use, more than enough on display in that game to suggest he can mature and perform more consistently. and that implies that he did have a few errors in that game i saw but his all 'round play was quite good and progressive.

**Stuttgart88** · 08/08/2008, 3:27 PM

He was a real highlight of Stan's US tour.

Anyone think Delaney will keep the LB spot for Norway and the early qualifiers?

**Razors left peg** · 08/08/2008, 3:35 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

He was a real highlight of Stan's US tour.

Anyone think Delaney will keep the LB spot for Norway and the early qualifiers?

theres a good chance he will with mcshane out O Shea will def start in the center... cant see Finnan coming back to go to left back

**Allstar** · 09/08/2008, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by kev mcq

Nice to see you've decided to stop being abusive. What is means is that every single Irish player in England has been linked with Sunderland in the last 2 years and it's getting a bit tiresome at this stage. And some people here are letting the fact that he's from Cobh get in the way of judgement of his footballing ability. He's not good enough at this time to be playing premiership football. Maybe he will in a few years, but at the moment he's not.

In what games did ya see him play outta interest??
Obviously he's not gonna walk into the first team. He's still only 20.

**Paddy Garcia** · 09/08/2008, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

theres a good chance he will with mcshane out O Shea will def start in the center... cant see Finnan coming back to go to left back

You may be right , but why would we play someone not good enough to get near a poor premiership teams starting line up.... & when he did so he proved to be a disaster!

The concern for O'Halloran is that young players with ability seem to be given a chance at Villa.

**FarBeag** · 09/08/2008, 8:14 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

You may be right , but why would we play someone not good enough to get near a poor premiership teams starting line up.... & when he did so he proved to be a disaster!

.

Are you referring to Delaney? Sorry dont get what you mean.

**Razors left peg** · 09/08/2008, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

You may be right , but why would we play someone not good enough to get near a poor premiership teams starting line up.... & when he did so he proved to be a disaster!

The concern for O'Halloran is that young players with ability seem to be given a chance at Villa.

I dont know when you think he was a disaster, I think most people thought he did pretty well in the end of season friendlies