|
|
James McClean |
Post Reply 
|
Page <1 456457458459460 465> |
| Author | |
Trap junior 
Robbie Keane 
YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39842 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Posted: 05 Oct 2023 at 9:11pm |
|
Pity all the players didn't share his passion for playing for The EIRE. A great servant. Like Robert Keane and Seamus Coleman the love they have for playing for their country sines through.
 |
|
|
Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more...
97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
|
 |
|
| Sponsored Links | |
|
|
|
BabbsBalls
Moderator Group
Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 10223 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Oct 2023 at 10:44pm |
|
A Great lad...still one of the fittest on our team. He'll be running marathons past his 60's.
Enjoy the family time and thanks for the great memories Jim  |
|
|
l hear you are a racist now, father ?
|
|
|
|
|
peterjbelfast
Joe Lapira 
Joined: 25 May 2012 Location: BELFAST Status: Offline Points: 15 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Oct 2023 at 11:00pm |
|
doesn't seem that long ago he was earning his first cap. A warrior of a man who left it all out there every time. Some great memories, sad to see him go. Hopefully he can leave some of that fire and passion he has with the rest of the squad.
|
|
|
|
|
Bandwagon
Ray Houghton
Joined: 07 Feb 2021 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 3339 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Oct 2023 at 11:24pm |
He'll probably take up boxing
 |
|
|
|
|
greenlad
Liam Brady
Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Status: Offline Points: 1696 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 at 12:14am |
|
A great servant for his country, not the most gifted but if the younger generation coming through have half as much desire and pride in playing for his country then they'll be doing well,surely he warrants a display for his services and dedication maybe the Greece game is too soon but what about the NZ game. Would definitely donate to it......
|
|
|
|
|
zizu Kilbane
Jack Charlton
Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 8365 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 at 12:35am |
|
Unlike many many professional footballers, James will hang up his boots knowing he wrung every last drop out of his career. For a lad that was relatively limited technically, his sheer determination got him to the top of the professional game. Even now, in his late 30s, he's probably better conditioned than most pros. He has incredible drive.
The other things that sets him apart from most pro baller are his principles, which are well documented. He'll go down, rightfully, as one of the greatest to wear the famous green jersey. James, go raibh míle maith agat.
|
|
|
"Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"
|
|
|
|
|
Trap junior
Robbie Keane
YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39842 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 at 12:44am |
|
Probably no coincidence his wife is called Erin Couldn't see him married to a girl called Sasana or Heather |
|
|
Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more...
97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
|
|
|
|
sausy
Jack Charlton
MAYO FOR SAM Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: The local Status: Offline Points: 6980 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 at 10:10am |
Ironic more like as he never took the soup!
|
|
|
Bimbos Burgers - "Official Sponsor of the Irish Squad"
|
|
|
|
|
Banana_RepublicFC
Liam Brady
Joined: 29 Mar 2022 Status: Offline Points: 1511 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 at 10:14am |
I could see him with Heather Payne.
|
|
|
|
|
Double Maxim
Robbie Keane
Joined: 24 Sep 2008 Location: Sunderland Status: Offline Points: 42962 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 18 Oct 2023 at 11:42am |
|
Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world
|
|
|
|
|
John Nice
Jack Charlton
Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 5137 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 18 Oct 2023 at 11:50am |
"He took the stance knowing what was going to happen in the future and it did. I’m not so sure I would have had that courage.” Indeed Martin, indeed!
|
|
|
Idah Dream!
|
|
|
|
|
Badgersboys9
Ray Houghton
Joined: 12 Oct 2019 Status: Offline Points: 3513 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 07 Nov 2023 at 9:34pm |
|
Scores his 1st goal for Wrexham tonight. He'll be around the 2027 squad you'd imagine.
|
|
|
|
|
Jimmy Raggatip
500 Club la la la 
Joined: 28 May 2018 Status: Offline Points: 727 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 20 Nov 2023 at 5:42pm |
|
Given an interview to RTE tonight where James suggests the reason he was left out of the squad recently was because he dropped into League 2. I think that is a fairly valid reason for dropping someone from the squad?
|
|
|
|
|
Baldrick
Robbie Keane
Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32789 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 20 Nov 2023 at 6:14pm |
|
So he told Kenny he was retiring in November. He then joins Wrexham. Kenny leaves him out of the squad and then calls him back for this squad and McClean is annoyed over it.
Seems pretty childish.
|
|
|
AKA pedantic kunt
|
|
|
|
|
Bandwagon
Ray Houghton
Joined: 07 Feb 2021 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 3339 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 20 Nov 2023 at 6:46pm |
Exactly. Hes turning 35 in a few weeks and playing in League Two. Hes lucky someone like Kenny was manager the last few years because he probably would have had 20 caps less and had no send off.
|
|
|
|
|
Badgersboys9
Ray Houghton
Joined: 12 Oct 2019 Status: Offline Points: 3513 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 20 Nov 2023 at 7:09pm |
|
Said he's been in every squad since 2012 and it hurt not to be in the last squad. Referenced getting injections to play for Ireland while seeing other players pull out of squads with minor knocks to then play for their club, which players have been ridiculed on here for and has always put country before club. Said earlier that he was the best man for that role which he has been. Its James McClean wearing his heart on his sleeve which he always has done and actually having a backbone to say how he feels, nothing childish in it for me.
|
|
|
|
|
TooOldForThis
Liam Brady
Joined: 07 Sep 2020 Status: Offline Points: 1206 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 20 Nov 2023 at 7:14pm |
If all our players had his attitude we would be in a better place than we are now.
|
|
|
|
|
Baldrick
Robbie Keane
Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32789 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 20 Nov 2023 at 7:14pm |
Wearing your heart on your sleeve in a professional environment is the very definition of being childish. If anyone one of us wore our heart on our sleeve in our jobs, how would we get on. Part of growing up and mixing with adults is not just saying what’s on your mind and wearing your your heart on your sleeve. It’s totally reasonable for Kenny not to pick McLean as he was retiring anyway this month.
|
|
|
AKA pedantic kunt
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page <1 456457458459460 465> |
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options
BabbsBalls wrote: