Bohs Accept Ward Bid

**youngirish** · 11/01/2007, 10:03 AM

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=26010

**gustavo** · 11/01/2007, 10:20 AM

didnt take long!

**pete** · 11/01/2007, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

didnt take long!

LMAO. Ward gets Ireland thread now he moving abroad.

Sad.

**youngirish** · 11/01/2007, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by pete

LMAO. Ward gets Ireland thread now he moving abroad.

Sad.

He's had one before. Maybe I should have given him one last week when he was sitting around on his post season holidays. It could have been titled 'Ward Drinks a Pint of Guinness in Local'.

**pete** · 11/01/2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by youngirish

Maybe I should have given him one last week when he was sitting around on his post season holidays. It could have been titled 'Ward Drinks a Pint of Guinness in Local'.

Why does he warrant oen today?

**youngirish** · 11/01/2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Why does he warrant oen today?

I dunno? Possibly because he's moving to another club? Maybe because he's progressing to a higher level of football (yes true)? Probably because if he does indeed move and performs well he'll be in an Ireland squad in the not too distant future? Take your pick.

**pete** · 11/01/2007, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by youngirish

I dunno? Possibly because he's moving to another club? Maybe because he's progressing to a higher level of football (yes true)? Probably because if he does indeed move and performs well he'll be in an Ireland squad in the not too distant future? Take your pick.

General Football so?

**gustavo** · 11/01/2007, 11:13 AM

No it should stay here because he was a regular with the u-21s , its not like he's George O Callaghan , who seemingly warranted a thread in here cos Ipswich might be getting him !

**youngirish** · 11/01/2007, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

No it should stay here because he was a regular with the u-21s , its not like he's George O Callaghan , who seemingly warranted a thread in here cos Ipswich might be getting him !

I would apply the same logic to O'Callaghan but not to the same extent as Ward is a regular Ireland youth player. Whatever the EL fans think the reality of the matter is their players are rarely if ever considered for Ireland squads whereby Championship players are regulars. If you need a moan and this situation is unfair then talk to Stan and his mates at the FAI. I can't do anything.

The sad fact is if O'Callaghan or Ward are playing well regularly for Ipswich or Wolves respectively they'll defo end up in an Ireland squad sooner rather than later down the line. Even if they are lighting up the EL with their talents the same cannot be said.

**NeilMcD** · 11/01/2007, 11:30 AM

Lads if the guy plays regularly for Wolves and starts scoring in the same way as Doyle does they he can be conisdered for the Ireland sqaud and team. Until then he has not moved to a higher level of football as he may be playing for Wolves reserves etc.

**Donal81** · 11/01/2007, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Why does he warrant one today?

That's pedantic Pete, come on. An Ireland U-21 player gets a move from Bohs to Wolves - that's news that affects Ireland, not just Bohs and not just Wolves.

**pete** · 11/01/2007, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by Donal81

That's pedantic Pete, come on. An Ireland U-21 player gets a move from Bohs to Wolves - that's news that affects Ireland, not just Bohs and not just Wolves.

Former U21 player.

**Donal81** · 11/01/2007, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Former U21 player.

I take back the pedantic remark...

When did he grow out of the U-21s? He's listed here - http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...sk=view&id=921 - not exactly a bastion of reliability.

Either way, it's an Irish player getting a move to a big club in the Championship so it obviously affects the national team.

**Dodge** · 11/01/2007, 1:20 PM

FFS pete, are you going to do this with every move? This forum is for Irish players, not just those in the current squad. If he leaves the league, where else are they going to talk abouit him

**youngirish** · 11/01/2007, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

FFS pete, are you going to do this with every move? This forum is for Irish players, not just those in the current squad. If he leaves the league, where else are they going to talk abouit him

100% spot on.

This forum has always been more about Irish players playing abroad than the Ireland team itself. We consistently talk about young players who are or never have been near the Ireland setup but are plying their trade in England and in some way qualify for Ireland.

**Ceirtlis** · 11/01/2007, 1:28 PM

In fairness to Mick McCarthy he has been known to give youth a chance so this is a good oppurtunity for Ward. Whether he is up to it or not is another thing, last season seemed to be a bit of a write off for him most of it probably not his fault because he was playing on the wing but he never really imposed himself. I met him during the summer in a nightclub after the Ireland u21 game against Belgium and he was pure sound so good luck to him.

**Dodge** · 11/01/2007, 1:29 PM

Should point oput to those who don't follow the league that Ward wouldn't be in the top ten strikers in it. And he's 21, its not like he's Anthony Stokes or anything

**Donal81** · 11/01/2007, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

FFS pete, are you going to do this with every move? This forum is for Irish players, not just those in the current squad. If he leaves the league, where else are they going to talk abouit him

Bang on.

**CavanBohs** · 11/01/2007, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

FFS pete, are you going to do this with every move? This forum is for Irish players, not just those in the current squad. If he leaves the league, where else are they going to talk abouit him

pete (as many others including me) obviously is annoyed and baffled that it takes a player moving to England to have to be spoken about as a possible Irish international and only appear on the radar of the paddy wagon when they do move. Why wasn't he talked about here before? He hasn't improved as a player just because an Irish team has put in a bid for him.

**NeilMcD** · 11/01/2007, 1:55 PM

If he was talked about before it would be in the Eircom League section or the Bohs section as thats where he was playing. Now he is playing for Wolves the appropriate place for him is the Ireland section cause he plays for ireland or the World Section cause he plays for Wolves.