Padraig Amond

DeclanDaly wrote: We should think of the Portuguest league as a good opportunity for Irish players. Most teams are not particularly flush with cash, so they are willing to search for players in new markets. Young lads from LOI would definitely benefit from the technical standard. I met a guy through work over here who was telling me that his brother-in-law (or something like that) is an English fella who played college level in the U.S. but has ended up playing in Portugal. I found him with a quick Google: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Jones_(footballer,_born_1986) If players of that standard can build a good career in Portugal, there is no reason why more of our players shouldn't be looking at it as an option. It's a step above the North America, Scandanavian, S.E. Asian leagues that seem to be most attractive to many out of contract LOI players.

085immersive wrote: Pecan go all the way to the top was  my opinion. Alas, homesickness is a serious issue. Moving abroad to play football is great but you need to know the nuts and bolts of living abroad when it comes down to it. Hope he gave it a fair crack of the whip.

nice triangles wrote: The O'Shea wrote: Don't think his failure in Portugal had much to do with homesickness or an unwillingness to integrate, the main factor was that he just wasn't good enough. That may be some of the truth but the homesick line was one he put out himself.  He jacked the whole thing in and left Portugal without a club. Not being good enough could be at the root of it but if that was the main reason Pacos would have just sold him on. Also he could have only improved if he stuck it out in Portugal, which he could have as the club seemed happy enough to keep him.

Well of course he did, saying he was homesick sounds an awful lot better than admitting he just wasn't up to the required standard. He didn't make a single start in the Portuguese League over the course of two seasons, that isn't down to "a lack of social skills" or an insular cultural outlook, it's simply that he wasn't good enough to play at that level.


Edited by The O'Shea - 18 Sep 2015 at 4:21pm

His missus has a whopper job in the area and he doesn't wanna be to far away from her apparently

Meet Grimsby Town striker Padraig Amond, the most lethal striker in England... he's more prolific than Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3401453/Meet-Grimsby-Town-striker-Padraig-Amond-not-lethal-striker-England-s-better-Lionel-Messi-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Neymar.html

http://www.the42.ie/padraig-amond-grimsby-2704894-Apr2016/

Had a good game, decent bit of skill about him. Surprising he's never got a chance at L1 level.

The O'Shea wrote: Had a good game, decent bit of skill about him. Surprising he's never got a chance at L1 level.

Why? The money available to L2 teams is multiples of what most LOI teams (bar Dundalk) could hope for.