Irish Abroad 2008/2009

**tetsujin1979** · 05/08/2008, 1:16 AM

I've updated the site with the first few competitive games of the new season, and as many of the transfer deals as I've managed to find over the summer

I've left the stats from last season on the site for the time being, and I'll probably archive them off somewhere else soon.

As always, if you notice anything wrong or missing, or are unhappy with anything in particular, let me know and I'll fix it as soon as I can

Here's to the new season - http://www.chatsoccer.net/

**youngirish** · 05/08/2008, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I've updated the site with the first few competitive games of the new season, and as many of the transfer deals as I've managed to find over the summer

I've left the stats from last season on the site for the time being, and I'll probably archive them off somewhere else soon.

As always, if you notice anything wrong or missing, or are unhappy with anything in particular, let me know and I'll fix it as soon as I can

Here's to the new season - http://www.chatsoccer.net/

Nice one.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/08/2008, 2:28 PM

Man City release their squad numbers for the season: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pa...newsid=6615384

7. Stephen IRELAND
22. Richard DUNNE
42. Karl MOORE
46. Paul MARSHALL
49. Donal MCDERMOTT
55. Ian DALY

**ken foree** · 06/08/2008, 1:57 PM

so do i put this here or somewhere else, didn't want to start a new thread for one small but intriguing highlight:

peterborough 0 - man. utd. 2
"Irish midfielder Gibson had been on the field for less than a minute as United's eighth and final substitute when he brought down Lee Martin's flicked pass with his right foot and crashed home an unstoppable half-volley with his left boot from 30 yards out."

ehh!

**drummerboy** · 06/08/2008, 2:46 PM

Jimmy Ryan who was released by Liverpool has signed for Accrington Stanley

**the doc** · 06/08/2008, 7:16 PM

I found this clip it shows Sean St Ledger in action for Preston North End well after about 2.5 mins it does! stay with it as theres some good clips, look out for him taking on 5 or 6 Burnley players to create a goal.

Thought it may be of some interest to those on here who haven't seen him play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nF2XtaJ4N0

**CraftyToePoke** · 06/08/2008, 11:30 PM

Hello again to all regulars on this section/thread

I dont have my season ticket at Leicester anymore, nothing to do with repeated relegations, my new Lady had difficulty understanding why I still took off to footy with my ex every other week, and my ex's new bloke had similar issues with those same outings... so an era ends.

I still plan to get along now and then but anyone playing in L1 is probably off the radar for our national side anyway.

Enjoy the season everyone.

**ken foree** · 07/08/2008, 2:16 AM

here's that gibson goal, quote above makes it sound like a thierry henry but it's still a great hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6iMIKUDuAE

**Closed Account** · 07/08/2008, 10:43 AM

A few updates for your database tetsujin1979.

Matthew Cassidy[Bolton -> Enosis Neon Paralimni(Cyprus]
David Meyler[Cork City -> Sunderland]
David Forde[Cardiff -> Millwall]
Darren Randolph[Charlton -> Hereford]
Shane Redmond[Nott Forest]
Mark Byrne[Nott Forest]
Shane McFaul[Brighton -> UCD]
Sam Foley[Cheltenham -> Bournemouth]
Michael O'Connor[Rep. Ireland -> N. Ireland]
Garry Breen[Man City -> Hereford]
Jimmy Ryan{Accrington Stanley]
Andy McNulty[Inverness]
Ashley Grimes[Millwall]

And last but not least
Michael Reddy [Falkland Islands outfit Port Stanley Albion]
Ben Wright[Lincoln]
Connor Sammon[Kilmarnock]
George O'Callaghan[Tranmere]
Stephen Dawson[Bury]

**tetsujin1979** · 07/08/2008, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

A few updates for your database tetsujin1979.

Matthew Cassidy[Bolton -> Enosis Neon Paralimni(Cyprus]
David Meyler[Cork City -> Sunderland]
David Forde[Cardiff -> Millwall]
Darren Randolph[Charlton -> Hereford]
Shane Redmond[Nott Forest]
Mark Byrne[Nott Forest]
Shane McFaul[Brighton -> UCD]
Sam Foley[Cheltenham -> Bournemouth]
Michael O'Connor[Rep. Ireland -> N. Ireland]
Garry Breen[Man City -> Hereford]
Jimmy Ryan{Accrington Stanley]
Andy McNulty[Inverness]
Ashley Grimes[Millwall]

And last but not least
Michael Reddy [Falkland Islands outfit Port Stanley Albion]
Ben Wright[Lincoln]
Connor Sammon[Kilmarnock]
George O'Callaghan[Tranmere]
Stephen Dawson[Bury]

Cheers, joe_denilson, I've made the changes and they'll go into the next site update, probably tomorrow or saturday
just a few things
Meyler more than likely won't play for the first team this season, so I'm leaving him out for the time being. There's an amount of young Irish kids at Sunderland, and there's very little point in putting them all in. If he turns out for the first team, I'll add him in.
Didn't realise Michael O'Connor had changed allegiances again, I've removed him completely from the site. Stalin would be proud of me!
Ashley Grimes is English - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_...sh_footballer)
According to his wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wright_(footballer) - Ben Wright was born in Germany, i.e. Münster, not Munster, and doesn't qualify for the Republic.

**bwagner** · 07/08/2008, 4:20 PM

Josh o' Keefe in the under 21's squad ....anyone know anything about him ?

**tetsujin1979** · 08/08/2008, 12:17 AM

Sunderland have released their shirt numbers for the season: http://www.safc.com/home/?page_id=15387

12 Liam Miller
14 Daryl Murphy
20 Andy Reid
23 Roy O'Donovan
28 Graham Kavanagh
30 Paul McShane
31 David Connolly
41 David Meyler
43 Conor Hourihane
44 Anthony Stokes
46 Nick Colgan

**Closed Account** · 08/08/2008, 8:41 AM

12 Liam Miller
14 Daryl Murphy (changed from 11) given to Diouf

30 Paul McShane (changed from 6) given to Whitehead?

44 Anthony Stokes (changed from 9) left blank

Never good to lose your number if you were 1-11

**Razors left peg** · 08/08/2008, 4:58 PM

Roy O Donovan has moved to Dundee United on loan

http://sports.setanta.com/en/Sport/N...reland-locale/

**tetsujin1979** · 09/08/2008, 12:03 PM

Article in today's Independent on the young Irish players in the Championship who need to make a big impact this season: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...p-1450825.html

**tetsujin1979** · 09/08/2008, 6:40 PM

Irish Abroad for the first day of the new Championship season: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2008-08-09
Lee Carsley, Paddy McCarthy, Mark Kennedy, Clinton Morrison, and James O'Connor all made their debuts for their Championship clubs on the first day of the season
Stephen Kelly missed out with a groin strain
JJ Melligan scored the first Irish goal of the season
Lee Carsley, James O'Connor, Michael Collins, Alan Dunne, Michael Timlin and Peter Gain all picked up bookings

**Wexford Delboy** · 10/08/2008, 1:40 PM

whos this julian kelly fella who was on the bench for reading today?

**tetsujin1979** · 10/08/2008, 3:48 PM

Originally Posted by Wexford Delboy

whos this julian kelly fella who was on the bench for reading today?

He's a left full back in the U-19's, was in the team against the Czechs in February: http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=2856
Surprising to see him with the first team for Reading, although he did play in a few games in pre-season:
VS Didcot: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...343086,00.html
VS Havant & Waterlooville: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...345538,00.html
VS MK Dons: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...347203,00.html
VS Aston Villa: http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk...356996,00.html

From those reports, it does seem that he likes to get forward

**tetsujin1979** · 10/08/2008, 4:42 PM

Not strictly speaking Irish Abroad related, but I think this is interesting.
FourFourTwo magazine have launched this website: http://footballtalentspotter.com/
It's a sort of wikipedia for football players, based on the opinions of fans.
A few examples:
George O'Callaghan: http://footballtalentspotter.com/pla...ghan-1661.aspx
Jamie McCarthy: http://footballtalentspotter.com/pla...rthy-4301.aspx
Keith Treacy: http://footballtalentspotter.com/pla...eacy-5709.aspx
Owen Garvan: http://footballtalentspotter.com/pla...rvan-1814.aspx

Might be worth keeping an eye on the site, as the season continues