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Mr Brick ![]() Davey Langan ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2017 Location: Kilcrohane/WA Status: Offline Points: 844 |
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He went through tough battles in Villa's perennial relegation battles under a series of crap managers. He's definitely EPL standard. Experience and skill wise, he's well ahead of what Long has shown so far. Your comments are typical and reinforce my belief that Clark is probably the most unappreciated player to pull on an Irish jersey in recent times.
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Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná BĂ©arla clĂste.
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mully_85 ![]() 500 Club la la la ![]() Joined: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Omagh Status: Offline Points: 685 |
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o'shea has started the season playing cb in back 3 in the epl for wba
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Conan ![]() Davey Langan ![]() ![]() I’m not very bright. Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 755 |
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I'd say he's the exact opposite. He's been the weakest link of all the centre backs to have played a significant number of games for us over the last decade and has been somewhat less effective than the less fashionable Richard Keogh for instance and yet there are many Ireland fans who still like to imagine he is some kind of top centre back star material based on nothing he's ever actually shown or achieved in his career at club or international level bar one decent season in the championship with Newcastle. No manager at Aston Villa or elsewhere ever asked him to go out on the pitch and defend incompetently, he has to be accountable for his own deficiencies.
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Baldrick ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() ![]() Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 27890 |
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I think it’s safe to say in all the times watching Ireland our centre halves have not been the issue.
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AKA pedantic kunt
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50%lesssugar&salt ![]() 500 Club la la la ![]() Joined: 02 Sep 2017 Status: Offline Points: 673 |
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In the 3/4 years leading up to the 2002 world cup it was our weakest position. We had Kenny Cunningham in there who was playing RB for his club and Gary Breen who struggled to get game time at Coventry and always had concentration lapses (somewhat glossed over due to a fabulous world cup). Stan later was moved to CB and did very well there in the WC. Dunne played a bit for us there during that period and put in good performances for a young lad but only really established himself after 2002. Clark is very likable but a bit like Breen, has a mistake in him.
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Bham_McDermott ![]() Kevin Kilbane ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Jan 2019 Location: Crois Araild Status: Offline Points: 269 |
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Underrated as well, think he was very unlucky at Villa to play under McLeish/Lambert just after MON blinding spell (did OK with GH)
He absolutely has a part to play in the WC 2022 journey imo, if fit. Versatile enough as well |
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I don't agree with THAT, in the workplace!
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Mr Brick ![]() Davey Langan ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2017 Location: Kilcrohane/WA Status: Offline Points: 844 |
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Very cheap stuff. But then it's only you.
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aviva8 ![]() Davey Langan ![]() Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 919 |
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Good to see him start today
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aviva8 ![]() Davey Langan ![]() Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 919 |
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Anyone see the game tonight?how did Clark and Hendrick play
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Conan ![]() Davey Langan ![]() ![]() I’m not very bright. Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 755 |
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Clark was solid at the back. Hendrick his usual inept nonentity of a self and the most ineffectual player on the pitch.
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grannyrule ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 Jan 2010 Location: Parts Unknown Status: Offline Points: 4368 |
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Starting today v WBA. Hendrick is on the bench and O'Shea & Robinson start for WBA.
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Kenny has 0% win record after 11 games including a home loss to Luxembourg
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Hotlips_Hoolahan ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 04 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 1467 |
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Cabra Hoop ![]() Jack Charlton ![]() Joined: 06 Feb 2012 Location: Royal County Status: Offline Points: 8416 |
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When is the last time 2 Irish international players scored for the same club in a league game ?
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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t_rAndy ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 22935 |
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3 of the 4 goals by Irish players in the game
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tetsujin1979 ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3104 |
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last one I can find in a league game is when Enda Stevens and David McGoldrick scored for Sheffield United in a 3-0 win against Hull in April 2019: https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/april/hull-report/ hasn't happened in the premier league since December 2016: https://twitter.com/irish_abroad/status/1339298016780488704 Edited by tetsujin1979 - 16 Dec 2020 at 11:37pm |
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Roberto Baggio ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() ![]() UNBELIEVABLE JEFF Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 32788 |
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He did well tonight
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aviva8 ![]() Davey Langan ![]() Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 919 |
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Very good again tonight. No game time for hendrick tonight
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Mr Brick ![]() Davey Langan ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2017 Location: Kilcrohane/WA Status: Offline Points: 844 |
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Excellent performance, unlucky not to score winner. Ireland's least appreciated player.
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