James McClean

Anto wrote: Green Devil wrote: Stoked Up wrote: Very impressive today. Tracking back and chasing down players. Absolutely swashbuckling. If he keeps this up, he could well be the wildcard for Poland. Fully agreed!! What a meteoric rise for James McClean  I'm very impressed with the fact he looks so comfortable in this environment , he doesn't seem at all fazed which is great to see! I'm curious to see who will have to make way for him and any new additions to the squad. The likes of Cox and Fahey are probably in trouble.

fahy and cox will travel, you would like to see lads like andy keogh and mcshane omiited instead.

Totally agree Stoked up.  I know its only his 3rd start and I know it was only Peterboro today but he's definetly playing his way into contention. Would at least like to see him get a chance in an upcoming friendly

I would agree there are plenty seasoned international premiership/championship players head of him who got Ireland to the euros so it would be hard to see him going.A sub-run in the friendlies ahead, with him pushing for the world cup campaign squad more realistic, thats if hes still a first team regular for sunderland this season & the next.

The GerK wrote: Yes looked good, but it was against Peterborough

on current form mclean should take duffs spot,lads no point saying the lads who got us there should go no matter what,current form should be taking into account.

I fully agree Duff isn't worthy to McLean his boots.

Sono wrote: BabbsBalls wrote: Hes a threat no doubt . Good point about players moving from LOI doin well in England . Goes to show there is nothing wrong with the youth academies over here . GAA is what holds back the game unfortunately .   Eh what? Most ridiculous post I have read on this forum in a while, good jaysis

I was just putting into context the fact that their is plenty of quality in LOI but low attendances ensure the game doesn't prosper here . The only way it could change is if clubs in all parts of the country are embraced by the community which it's safe to say isn't the case at the moment. The popularity of the GAA in communities is a huge factor in this . Simples

Edited by BabbsBalls - 09 Jan 2012 at 9:45am

Sono wrote: Bob Hoskins wrote: I fully agree Duff isn't worthy to McLean his boots.   Taxi for Hoskins

Read it again Sono,taxi for Sono

GoneToShowgies wrote: BabbsBalls wrote: Sono wrote: BabbsBalls wrote: Hes a threat no doubt . Good point about players moving from LOI doin well in England . Goes to show there is nothing wrong with the youth academies over here . GAA is what holds back the game unfortunately .   Eh what? Most ridiculous post I have read on this forum in a while, good jaysis     I was just putting into context the fact that their is plenty of quality in LOI but low attendances ensure the game doesn't game doesnt prosper here . The only way it could change is if clubs in all parts of the country are embraced by the community which it's safe to say isn't the case at the moment. The popularity of the GAA in communities is a huge factor in this . Simples   No its not. THe biggest factor is that 95% of football fans would pefer to sit on their barstool in their favourite 'home' team jersey rather than go and support their local team.

Gloryhunters are a plenty in Ireland no doubt but i disagree dude, the GAA is the most attended game on our island. To say its popularity doesn't have an impact on the game of soccer is just being naive .