Darragh Lenihan
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Topic: Darragh Lenihan
Posted By: Bohsfan84
Subject: Darragh Lenihan
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 2:11pm
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Huge opportunity for Darragh today as he starts against Brighton. Paul Lambert has been singing his praises lately. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14209007.Paul_Lambert_believes_Darragh_Lenihan_can_become_a_Blackburn_Rovers_regular/" rel="nofollow - http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14209007.Paul_Lambert_believes_Darragh_Lenihan_can_become_a_Blackburn_Rovers_regular/
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Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 2:18pm
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Was playing a lot towards the end of last season, hopefully he can get a good run of games now. Good to hear Lambert speak highly of him. From the same town as me, he's a sound fella. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2016 at 5:01pm
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Started again today, granted Blackburn lost but nice to see another youngster playing his trade in the championship and seeing game time. ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: JAVIER
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2016 at 5:13pm
| that BROWNE seems the real deal .....and CUNNINGHAM coming this guy lenihan too |
Posted By: mully_85
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2016 at 1:31pm
| starts today v west ham in English FA cup |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 8:28pm
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Signs a new deal to keep him there until 2019. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: NewtNewbie
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2017 at 5:03pm
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Sky Sports are reporting that Sheffield United have had two bids for Lenihan turned down. |
Posted By: NewtNewbie
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 9:54pm
| Blackburn's win over Doncaster sees them seal promotion back to the Championship. |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2018 at 1:35pm
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Great for him to be part of a league winning side, especially with Blackburn rejecting 3 bids from Sheffield United last summer. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: NewtNewbie
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 11:25am
| Has been given a new 4-year contract by Blackburn. |
Posted By: NewtNewbie
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 2:37pm
| Scored Blackburn's winner in their 2-1 win over Leeds. |
Posted By: Citizen
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 3:15pm
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Will be our best centre half in a year or two
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Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 3:59pm
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Can't find any links for the goal. Fair play to him all the same. Has he been playing regularly for Blackburn this season? Haven't seen much of him. Solid enough? ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 4:49pm
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He's played every game AFAIK. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 6:30pm
As O'Shea said, he'd be one of the regular CB's. Has had a mixed season so far though, but that's bound to happen in a side like Blackburn. A good header for the goal, attacked the ball well. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
irishmufc wrote:Posted By: longford claret
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 9:41pm
| Blackburn fans had been calling for him to be dropped after he gave away three penalties in consecutive matches and was blamed by them for some of the other goals conceded this season. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 8:50pm
Fantastic header  Very clever the way he changed direction on his run up to meet cross. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2020 at 12:01pm
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Darragh being linked with a move to Sheffield United. ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 9:31pm
| Scores against Forest. |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 9:34pm
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Had forgotten about him. Fair bit down the pecking order now. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 9:42pm
| At the rate we seem to have centre backs coming through you'd have to wonder how many more caps he'll get. Starting to look like a position of serious depth for us, though we could do with one of them doing a McGrath and doubling up as a midfielder. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 9:47pm
Yeah but things can change quickly in football, all it takes is one or two injuries or a player being frozen out etc.. As it stands hes behind Duffy, O'Shea, Egan and Clark but you'd still have him ahead the likes of Long and Dunne. Probably even Collins and Omobamidele too if they're not getting any game time this season.
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 7:02pm
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Makes the Championship Team of the Month: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/12457152/championship-team-of-the-month-for-october-aleksandar-mitrovic-dominic-solanke-and-jamie-paterson-make-cut" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/12457152/championship-team-of-the-month-for-october-aleksandar-mitrovic-dominic-solanke-and-jamie-paterson-make-cut . ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 7:17pm
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Still only 27 and crazy that we are now in a position to ignore an established and consistent championship player like Lenihan. I believe he's often captained the side too. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 7:55pm
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He'll do well to get another cap to be honest. Similar thing happened to Damian Delaney, never got much of a look in with Ireland and he actually played over 100 EPL games. We always seem to have loads of centre backs for whatever reason.
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Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 8:11pm
Was captain pretty much all last season with Bennett out long term and was made captain this season after Bennett left. |
Posted By: tetsujin1979
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 8:16pm
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Younger than Egan too, which is hard to believe ------------- All goals, red & yellow cards posted on https://mastodon.ie/@irish_abroad" rel="nofollow - mastodon and https://www.facebook.com/irishfootballstatisics" rel="nofollow - facebook |
Posted By: CillDara
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 8:18pm
| Unfortunate for him, if he played any other position on the pitch he would probably have 20+ caps for us by now. It really is amazing that we just seem to churn out centre halves so reliably. We could probably field a full XI of Championship or better standard centre halves. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 8:31pm
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Kenny has always spoke very highly and name checked him a couple times, Id be surprised if he wasn't involved again to some degree over the next few years. All it takes is one or two injuries, especially playing 3 at the back where we need an extra body. With O'Shea out injured at the moment he probably is about 5th choice behind Duffy, Egan, Omobamidele and Collins. If someone was to pick up a knock now and miss the double header he'd probably be next in line.
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Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 8:36pm
Duffy McGuiness Collins O'Shea Andy O. Lenihan Williams Clark K.Long Egan Keogh Subs: Dunne, Manning (playing LCB for Swansea this season) Not even dipping into League 1 or SPL for O'Hora, Masterson, Scales.
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 10:24pm
I'd say Clark would be ahead of him also. Maybe even Kevin Long.
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Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2021 at 10:49pm
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Kenny will recognise this and won’t forget it. But as people say, if he was lucky enough to be playing in another area of the pitch it would make him an automatic starter.
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Posted By: longford claret
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 9:29pm
| 0 -5 at home to Fulham so far tonight. |
Posted By: gmfc90
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 9:33pm
Make that 6 ------------- Danger here, OH NO |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 9:35pm
| 0-7 (seven) |
Posted By: Green Cockade
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 9:38pm
| Not great, then? |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 9:41pm
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They're already down to the bare bones and had his novice partner sent off in the first half against the best team in the division. I'd cut him some slack. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 9:47pm
+1 ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2021 at 10:08pm
I didnt know it was Fulham vs Lenihan  |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 8:04pm
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Another 8 star rating for Lenihan. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-player-ratings-bristol-22225836.amp" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-player-ratings-bristol-22225836.amp ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2021 at 8:50pm
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Second goal of the season and he's on course for another clean sheet against Jack Taylor's Peterborough. Peterborough getting spanked, yet again. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 11:18am
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Named in the Championship Team of the Week for the fourth time this season. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 6:29pm
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Darragh Lenihan - 8 Considering he was walking a tightrope after his cynical challenge on Browne in the early stages, he was impeccable. Heavily involved both in and out of possession. Isolated Riis with his aggressive demeanour and won countless aerial duels and challenges. LancsLive ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: greenshoots
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 6:48pm
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Blackburn are up to 4th, and he seems to be playing really well each week. Great to see. |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 7:35pm
| Only turns 28 in March. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 10:01pm
O'Shea is back in training, should be back by the end of the month / start of the new year. Its crazy how many central defenders we have playing at a high level compared to other areas Premier League Duffy Clark Collins Long Omobamidele Championship O'Shea Egan McGuinness Dunne Lenihan McLoughlin Pearce Keogh Plus so many other young potential talent like McEntee, O'Brien, McNulty Garcia, Curtis, Heffernan. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 10:18pm
Then there's the League 1 lads as well - Masterson, O'Hora, McNally, also Scales, the other Dunne and Conor McCarthy in the SPL too.
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Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 10:19pm
Really unlucky not to be in the squad last couple of windows, hope he gets in for March as he's earned a shot. We'll also probably need him for June with 4 games in 10 days.
Warren O'Hora at MK Dons also worth a shout, only 22.
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 4:56pm
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A fifth consecutive clean sheet, and win, for Lenihan as Blackburn boost their automatic promotion hopes. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2022 at 4:39pm
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Blackburn led 1-0 at the break. Lenihan made way at half-time. They now trail 1-2. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: KingKenny
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2022 at 4:13pm
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Will we see him in the Irish squad soon? https://twitter.com/IreNews8/status/1482361204010106880?t=ae-SxqsDzf4HaQAAdJLlfw&s=19
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2022 at 5:53pm
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They've conceded 1 goal in their last 9 games when he's been on the pitch. All the goals they conceded in the FA Cup happened after he was substituted with a knock. Blackburn well placed for automatic promotion. Bournemouth and West Brom don't look like they'll stick the landing on current form. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2022 at 7:36pm
I just checked my notes and Egan has started all 23 of Sheffield United's league games this season.
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Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2022 at 7:55pm
Yeah but aside from starting all their games, can he really be considered a regular? ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2022 at 7:32pm
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Starts today, but more surprisingly, James Brown is on the bench. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Scissors Kick
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2022 at 7:52pm
Lets hope the manager tell him to get uppa get on upp from said bench.
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Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2022 at 10:57pm
Looking forward to seeing Lenihan brought in, deserves his chance. O'Shea, Omobamidele and Collins have played very little football so far this season for various reasons. Id also go with Doherty for Coleman at RWB, Manning for Doherty at LWB. Nothing to be learned playing Coleman in March and we need to start preparing for life after him, McClean and Stevens in the wingback positions. Whatever about the Nations League this year, himself and McClean are both going to be 34 by time 2024 qualifiers kick off in 2023 and a year older when the finals come around. Realistically they're going to be reduced to impact sub / squad players going forward.
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2022 at 8:29pm
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Linked with a plethora of PL teams. https://www.molineux.news/transfer-news/wolves-among-the-clubs-interested-in-darragh-lenihan/" rel="nofollow - https://www.molineux.news/transfer-news/wolves-among-the-clubs-interested-in-darragh-lenihan/ ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2022 at 8:51pm
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I have been tempted to mention this but don't want to jinx the lad just hope he keeps doing what he's doing for Blackburn. Surely if they don't go up he will get top flight interest. Wolves would be a gorgeous spot for anyone of our defenders challenging for Europe often play 3 at the back and they aren't littered with central defenders.
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Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2022 at 9:14pm
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Be great if Blackburn got promoted and he could captain them in the Premier League. Financially it's probably better for him if he moved because Blackburn would more than likely get relegated again. But after coming from League One to then bringing them back to the PL for the first time in ten years would mean a lot more to him. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2022 at 5:20pm
| Has been linked with a move to the New York Red Bulls. Their transfer window would be still open. |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2022 at 5:35pm
| He'll move nowhere before the summer. Not with Blackburn pushing for promotion. |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 4:06am
Linked by who? He's never been closer to becoming a PL footballer ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 9:08am
| It was reported by a number of sites/journos yesterday. Doesn't mean it will happen, just that he has been linked. |
Posted By: amccarten313
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 12:46am
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red bulls are my local club, have one of the lowest payrolls in the league. Brief google of what his current wages are, I would be very, very surprised if red bulls would pay more than he will get if he goes to a premier league club, or ever re-signs with blackburn with increased wages |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2022 at 8:58pm
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Red Card for him tonight ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 8:22pm
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Scores a great header vs Preston (Browne scored for Preston) https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1518669942513668098" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1518669942513668098 Looks like he's playing RB in a back 4 tonight. Out of contract this summer, hopefully gets a PL move.
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 05 May 2022 at 12:43am
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Linked with a free transfer to West Brom while Burnley are also said to be interested. https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2022/05/03/reports-west-brom-could-freshen-up-squad-with-blackburn-duo/" rel="nofollow - https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2022/05/03/reports-west-brom-could-freshen-up-squad-with-blackburn-duo/ O'Shea/Lenihan Collins/Lenihan Could be interesting. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 10 May 2022 at 3:36pm
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Makes the Championship Team of the Season for both Whoscored & Sofascore. https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1523720986859917312" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1523720986859917312 https://twitter.com/SofaScoreINT/status/1523726553711927296" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/SofaScoreINT/status/1523726553711927296 Also won Blackburns Special Club Award for the season. https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1521593482175041538" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1521593482175041538 Was linked with the likes of Wolves, Everton, Leeds, Villa in January. Don't see much in the link to WBA, sideways move (if not backwards). Burnley also an option as they have to replace Mee & Tarkowski. And of course Sheffield United have had him on their radar for years.
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Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 15 May 2022 at 11:46am
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Darragh being linked with a move to Middlesbrough. ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 8:59am
| Middlesbrough move expected to be confirmed in the next couple of days. |
Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 9:11am
| Would like to see him get a run over the next week or so. He had a good season. Not sure what to make of a move to Boro. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 9:32am
| There was no EPL interest, so just a question of finding the best possible Championship move. It will mostly have come down to money but probably Boro are also a better bet to get promoted than Blackburn who seem to be forever a mid table team now. |
Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 1:49pm
Thought O'Shea looked well off it when he came on. Whether Lenihan can be left sided centre half Saturday I don't know.
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Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 12:20am
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[QUOTE=Left foot]Thought Lenihan was very good today, great with the ball too definitely needs more of a role in the team. If he's going to get a yellow card he might as well be done for assault and reckless endangerment too. [/QUOThought he was the worst of our 3 CBS tonight, but did well, more so in the 2nd half. The other 2 CBS were excellent tonight! ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 5:19am
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It wasn't that he was the worst, it's that every attacking threat from Ukraine came down his side. Our right side was definitely our weak spot, but that's understandable with a make shift WB and someone making their competitive debut, along with the pace they had on that side. Thought he was decent enough on the ball and the yellow card is exactly the type of gamesmanship we need in a young team (I know he's not exactly young). ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: notpropaganda73
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 8:57am
| I thought he did well all things considered. Not a perfect performance by any means but I like how he carries himself on the pitch. |
Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 9:28am
Same age as Egan or thereabouts 28/29 odd ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: 50%lesssugar&salt
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 10:26pm
| Delighted to see him make his competitive debut. In another era he would have 20 plus caps by now. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 6:05pm
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Chris Wilder finally gets his man. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/darragh-lenihans-blackburn-exit-confirmed-24254978.amp" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/darragh-lenihans-blackburn-exit-confirmed-24254978.amp ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2022 at 1:57pm
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Move finally made official. https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/darragh-lenihan-signs-up-for-the-boro" rel="nofollow - https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/darragh-lenihan-signs-up-for-the-boro ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2022 at 2:01pm
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Will he be made El Capitano? ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2022 at 2:08pm
Wilder's a great fella for an Irish signing, even if they don't always work out for him like Connolly and Robinson. Middlesbrough have been linked to at least three other Irish players so far this summer - Bazunu (obviously not happening now), Parrott and Brady - so Lenihan might not be the last Irish signing for him this window.
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Posted By: Artie Ziff
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2022 at 2:49pm
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Good move, hopefully Wilder can do a similar job at Boro as he did with Sheffield United. They were great fun to watch. ------------- It would damage this forums' reputation |
Posted By: longford claret
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2022 at 3:38pm
| Scores an own goal to put old side Blackburn ahead against Boro. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2022 at 3:47pm
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Hasn't been a good move so far for him. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2023 at 5:24pm
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Up to 5th now, under Carrick, after the disaster start under Wilder. |
Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2023 at 1:58pm
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Boro have guaranteed at least a Play-Off spot now. Lenihan having a great season, featuring constantly as the LCB in the 2. He should be in the Ireland squad ahead of Omobamidele, who isn't having a good season.
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Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 3:29pm
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Captaining Middlesbrough today, for the first time I think. |
Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 2:17pm
Good chance of going up I think - Can no longer be omitted from squads if he's playing regular PL football. Good luck to him, he's been unlucky not to have won more caps imo. ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 11:04am
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Captains Middlesbrough in the playoff semi final first leg against Coventry at 12 o'clock. McNally starts for Coventry, Seanie Maguire on the bench for them also.
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 2:05pm
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It finished 0-0, which is probably the scoreline you would want with two Irish centre backs playing. Keith Andrews was at it. I only saw the second half but Lenihan looked good, while McNally didn't have as much defending to do but looked very comfortable in possession. Two very decent players, but in a position we're relatively strong in. They're probably next in line now after Egan, Collins, O'Shea and Omobamidele - not sure where Duffy sits at this stage as he hasn't been playing much. With O'Shea probably injured and Duffy hardly playing, either or both of them could be in the next squad.
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Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 3:04pm
Yeah wouldn't be surprised, especially with Coleman out wh also covers RCB and Collins too playing very little ball. Lenihan should arguably have been a regular in the squad anyway, he was excellent in last summers games for us and has been performing just as well as Egan and O'Shea in the Championship. |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 3:12pm
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Coleman’s out and O’Shea is a question mark too. Both Lenihan and McNally are next in line and should be in the squad. About time we brought in McNally now perfect for the way he’s trying to play and playing to a decent standard now with potential for a higher ceiling again.
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Posted By: seanyshuffler
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 5:18pm
| Bit mad this fella is 29 and only has 3 caps. Seems solid and consistent. |
Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2023 at 10:16am
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Thought he was dreadful last night, look at his positioning for the winner as a LCB. https://twitter.com/conoremerson/status/1669811135556603910?s=46&t=myhvz9cZRGfsHm8uqzFeMg" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/conoremerson/status/1669811135556603910?s=46&t=myhvz9cZRGfsHm8uqzFeMg
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Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2023 at 1:43pm
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I've been saying for years he's not up to it, O'Shea lacking match fitness would still have been better. Unfortunately, none of the big calls worked last night. Lenihan and O'Dowda were really poor, the midfield shape didn't work, and Idah wasn't good up front. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2023 at 1:58pm
Had a poor game, I was surprised Egan didnt start in that LCB role and said as much before the game. Egan has played there often for Sheff Utd and would maybe have been better able to help O'Dowda. Lenihan did the same thing as outlined on a number of occasions - clearly not used to playing in a 3 where you have to sometimes mark the space inside or behind the LWB rather than pick up a man. ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2023 at 2:15pm
Despite some iffy moments, he was ranked as Ireland's 2nd best player statistically speaking. 80 touches 60/70 passes completed (86.7%) 2/3 long ball completed (66.9%) 5 passss into final third 5/5 aerial duels won (100%) Dribbled past - 0 times 5 clearances 3 blocks 2 recoveries |
Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2023 at 2:20pm
Lies, damned lies and statistics ------------- Idah Dream! |