I like that Fixer.
I had said Bonnie, from watching him live around 2011 or so or maybe earlier, that the space he leaves which you didnt see on TV, he was getting caught out all the time, also from corners, from set pieces etc etc, his positioning was poor. I was being told on here by the usual posters who always thank a post going against my opinion or view on this forum that he wasnt that bad etc, i said he would be found out and was crap, i was right, as i was about forde, as i was about trap and his failings and many others unfortunately(you gots me on Seamie though he never gave away a penalty(s)!). Just because you saw it later doesn't mean i wasn't right from the start.
DI, except I'd have pointed out the inswinger is of course more effective .
I wish I had dodges ability, or should i say time to search posts in the past....to re-preiterate my post(s)
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
You'd dismiss what you know from practical experience for once and trust the analytical research of a bunch of geeks? Well, I never!
O'Neill on the Dundalk-Hajduk Split game and potential League of Ireland call-ups generally: http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/..._140723_oneill
Originally Posted by Goal.com
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I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
Is that the case though?
From recent senior squads, McGeady, O'Dea, Stokes, Randolph, Daryl Murphy, McCarthy and Sammon would all have played in Scotland at some point. That's about seven at present. Am I missing any? Who else has played SPL over the past decade or two? In a bit of a rush to get back from my lunch, so can't really have a detailed look, but former Hibs keeper Nicky Colgan is jumping around in my head for some reason. He also played for Drogheda at one point, mind. I'm sure I'm missing some others...
I can count at least twelve players from recent international squads who'd have played with League of Ireland clubs at some point; Forde, Long, Doyle, Sammon, Ward, McClean, Meyler, Brian Murphy, Coleman, Delaney, Daryl Murphy and Paddy Madden.
Players are more likely to be playing in the SPL while getting a call up than the LOI though. The likes of Stokes, Mcgeady, O'Dea and Randolph have all been Irish players while playing in Scotland. It's been a while since a LOI player has been in a competitive squad.
If a player's peak level is SPL then I think it's unlikely he'll be a major asset to Ireland unless he's a top player at a club like Celtic.
The SPL is a good stepping stone for younger players though. So too is the LOI, but I think SPL is stronger, more professional etc. If I was MON I'd be more likely to look at a well performing SPL player than a well performing LOI player.
Last edited by Stuttgart88; 24/07/2014 at 12:01 PM.
Tandolph, I love it. That has to be one of the best typos on here, or is that a faux-pas racist slur stutts?. So you're a racist now
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
FFS, Paul...
And irony, much?
Last edited by ArdeeBhoy; 24/07/2014 at 11:44 AM.
The R & T are beside eachother AB, but perhaps its our good friends sub-concious breaking out there, I'm just suggesting.
So you're a racist now!
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
So in your case then MON shouldn't bother looking at any LOI matches while he is over here and also before the English & Scottish leagues haven't even started yet.
In comparison between the SPL and the LOI the difference is not really that big. Dundalk, Cork, Pats,possibly both rovers and Derry could easily hold their own in that league. To add no one playing in the SPL would get near to being an automatic starting XI in an Irish team. The major difference between the two is off the pitch where the Scottish set up is admittedly years ahead of the Irish one. That is the fault of the clubs themselves never batting an eyelid to invest in infrastructure or facilities.
The likes of Richie Towell (Dlk), Sean Gannon (Dlk), Andy Boyle (Dlk), Horgan (Dlk), Hoban (Dlk), Chris Forrester (Pats), Conan Byrne (Pats), Lennihan (Cork), Patterson (Derry), McNamee (Derry) to name a few all have great careers ahead of them and could possibly be Irish Internationals with a bit of hard work and luck. No one is suggesting that they will get a call up while there are LOI players but the Irish manager should be attending the odd game or two while they are over in Ireland to help promote the top league in the country.
Long Live King Kenny
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