James McClean

houghton88 wrote: Twoinarow wrote: houghton88 wrote: pre Madonna wrote: Shouldn't be near our starting eleven? Who, aside from Brady, and that is a serious debate, should be ahead of him? The fact that there is only one player that can be argued should start ahead of him means he will remain either in our starting eleven or very, very close to it. Daryl Horgan is a better footballer and can pass the Ball and show some composure on the ball. Not a headless chicken booting the ball away every time he gets it or running off teh pitch with the ball.  Horgan cant get a game for Preston! When has that ever been a benchmark for Ireland inclusion?

No great fan of McClean, but i wouldnt have Brady ahead of him. Wouldn't have Brady near the team. He's been dining out on that Italian goal for 2 years now. His dead ball ability has gone to sh*te, which, if we're being honest, is pretty much why he was getting in the starting 11.

He's far from a good player McClean, and his basic technique at times is shocking, but take him out of the team and we wouldn't have got near a play off spot in the last qualifying campaign.

There's some amount of crap posted here...sure he isn't the most technically gifted lad in the world but neither is Robbie Brady, Hendrick or golden balls Coleman. The lads got a great attitude and probably offered more than the rest combined in last campaign. we wouldn't have sniffed a playoff without him. I just can't decide if this is a west Brit thing or an anti nordie thing.

armahibee wrote: There's some amount of crap posted here...sure he isn't the most technically gifted lad in the world but neither is Robbie Brady, Hendrick or golden balls Coleman. The lads got a great attitude and probably offered more than the rest combined in last campaign. we wouldn't have sniffed a playoff without him. I just can't decide if this is a west Brit thing or an anti nordie thing.

I'm from near derry, love seeing duffy do well, nothing to do with where he's from, embarrassing statement. More to do with the fact he isn't even close technically to the players you listed. noone doubts his attitude.

James gives 100% for us when he puts on the green jersey a few of the others could learn a bit from him. His will and desire wins for me and he popped up with a couple of goals in important games. Has to be a starter. 🇮🇪

He was our top goal scorer in the last campaign.

This can't be ignored, I think O'Neill will find a place for him in the team either way.


Edited by horsebox - 07 Aug 2018 at 9:36pm

Fatnacho wrote: Do you have to clatter into someone in the first 5 minutes and chase down every lost ball to show how much you care about the national side? You can see from the Croatian lads how much pride they have in playing for their country but they add game intelligence to the mix. You don’t see them running after hopeless causes or make unnecessary tackles. McClean over compensates in physical effort to mask his technical deficiencies. Effort only beats talent when talent doesn’t try!

cardwizzard wrote: Some head bangers in here...  As said, he dragged us to a playoff. Think about that before posting drivel ffs.