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Topic: The Preston Lads
Posted By: Green Devil
Subject: The Preston Lads
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 7:58pm
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Alan Browne, Maguire and Andy Boyle all starting tonight vs Villa. O'Connor and Horgan on the bench ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
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Posted By: longford claret
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 8:22pm
| 2-0 down after 35 mins. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 8:29pm
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Not great for Boyle, he won't get many opportunities to impress. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Guf10
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 8:44pm
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Horgan seems to be gone out of favour there big time. ------------- 2 in a row, 2 in a row, 2 in a row |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 8:52pm
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O'Connor on now. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: teevo
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 8:53pm
| Hourihane and Whelan in middle for Villas as well. 5 Irish starters tonight. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 9:47pm
Boyle and Browne have declined to wear a poppy and there is a PNE fans meltdown  ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 9:57pm
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All the Irish lads got on for both sides, by and large they seemed to do fine. Thought O'Connor looked assured in particular, and Maguire should have had a penalty in the 1st half. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Gabrieléire
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 9:59pm
Did they, fair play to them |
horsebox wrote:Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 10:04pm
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The people you are commemorating with a poppy literally died for your right to live free and choose. It's so brilliantly stoopid. ------------- 
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Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 10:25pm
Youre usually bang on point SD but i dont agree with that at all. Cant recall too many wars Britain entered for the noble cause of freedom. ------------- @AntrimMan85 |
Posted By: Stickittotheman
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 10:27pm
Fair play to them standing by their principles. On another note how good are these 2. I saw Boyle at Dundalk always liked him. He hasnt done great at PNE though? And Browne is a DM- is he any good? ------------- Walters coming back from an offside position but Shane Long was definitely onside- Shane Lonnggggggg.... has done it!!!! |
Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 10:32pm
Yeah, maybe.... but compared to the tyranny of the opposition the second time around, I suppose it's true. Point is, the lads who are giving out probably think the army are "defending freedom" even when they aren't. -------------
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Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 10:36pm
Aye. Accept those giving out would probably take that narrative and makes it ironically stupid ------------- @AntrimMan85 |
Posted By: adineen98
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 11:07pm
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Just had a quick look on Facebook and saw a few comments slating Boyle's performance ------------- Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam |
Posted By: Strazdas
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 11:37pm
Aren't they from Dublin and Cork? I can totally understand James McClean's stance given the fact he is a Derry man and the history of his city and his people : not sure about the wisdom of the other two going down this route.
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 11:49pm
Thankfully the British Army never did anything untoward in Dublin or Cork. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 11:52pm
| Roy Keanes wearing one on itv now |
Posted By: mully_85
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:02am
QUOTE=pre Madonna]
Thankfully the British Army never did anything untoward in Dublin or Cork. [/QUOTE]
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Posted By: SyMacca
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:21am
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Brown didn't wear one but addressed it on twitter. There's a pic of Boyle on the Preston Facebook from tonight and he was wearing one. Poppies aside, thought O'Connor did well for his debut. With all the injuries the Preston backline have picked up, himself and Boyle have a good opportunity to prove themselves |
Posted By: Strazdas
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:45am
The same British Army had several hundred thousand Irishmen in its ranks at the same time (and many atrocities were not carried out by the Army at all but by Black and Tans and the RIC).
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Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 6:34am
Now as this is a thread on the [Irish] Preston lads and not a thread on the history of the British Army’s various rampages on the island, can everyone get back on topic please. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 8:47am
I think you'd need to brush up your history there chief. Browne came out on Twitter and said that there was no poppy on the shirt he was given. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:08am
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I like Browne every time I've seen him play albeit only on telly not in person. Seems a composed on the ball and has a eye for a pass, decent at breaking up game too. Think he'll start to be drafted into side after WC Campaign |
Posted By: SportingRizzlaCF
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:20pm
Aye, he's very good for age and looks more experienced than the 100 odd senior matches he's played. ------------- Seamus Coleman is Sligo ONLY |
Posted By: Fozzy B
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 2:19pm
| Boyle, O'Conner and Browne all star for Preston. McGoldrick starts for Ipswich. |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 8:50pm
| Haven't seen any of them this season but the lads on Soccer Saturday mentioned they've an awful defensnive record this season. Presume there's going to be some reenforcements there in January |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 8:56pm
Hardly a great barometer with all due respect  They've actually a good record defensively, only conceded 19! There are countless sides with far worse defensive records. ------------- "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: Shedite
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2017 at 12:20pm
Ipswich 3 Villa 2 Brentford 3 Wolves 3 Fulham 2 |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 4:44pm
Alan Browne started, great to see Horgan score  ------------- "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: adineen98
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 5:18pm
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Kevin O'Connor came off the bench as well. Potential left back option for the upcoming squads, maybe? I'm not saying he should be in the squad, just a thought that occurred to me. ------------- Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2018 at 10:54pm
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https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/2742433/preston-north-end-set-for-major-irish-clearout-with-daryl-horgan-andy-boyle-eoin-doyle-and-kevin-oconnor-allowed-to-leave/" rel="nofollow - https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/2742433/preston-north-end-set-for-major-irish-clearout-with-daryl-horgan-andy-boyle-eoin-doyle-and-kevin-oconnor-allowed-to-leave/ ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2018 at 11:10pm
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I thought Horgan was popular and doing well there akthough havent seen him play for them yet ------------- 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: amccarten313
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 6:33pm
only 2 starts this past season. fell out of favor
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Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 12:44am
Under Grayson he done well and played, just doesn't seem to fit into Alex Neil's plans. If they get released I could see Boyle and O'Connor coming home maybe, one of the promoted teams from league 1 or Sunderland should take a punt on Horgan if going cheap.
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Posted By: Steve Shrewd
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 9:29am
| Would hope Horgan finds another championship club. If given a consistent run of games by a club at that level in order to find his form, I'd say he's very capable of doing quite well |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 1:30pm
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Can't see any of them heading home. O'Connor did fine I thought in the few matches he played for Preston, surprised they aren't persevering with him for a while. Boyle is possibly a bit slow for the Championship, a drop to L1 might be best for him. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 2:07pm
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Preston fans don't rate O'Connor one bit and then he only played 3 and half games at Fleetwood. Given he was a Grayson signing and Alex Neil loaned him out after only a few months at the club seems he doesn't rate him either.
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Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 2:25pm
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Hard to see how they formed that opinion off a handful of appearances. For a young guy getting thrown in at the deep end, he didn't make any mistakes and looked reasonably composed.
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Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 2:30pm
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can’t help but feel Horgan is under appreciated. He would do a great job for a club like Rotherham who have just arrived in the Championship. He’s very effective at creating chances and can provide real composure in the final third ------------- You asked if I'd be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive: I said "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995" |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 3:01pm
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Of all of them, Horgan is definitely the pick of the bunch. Undoubtedly he's Championship quality which is something you couldn't say with certainty about the others. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 3:02pm
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It's not looking good for O'Connor, 4 appearances in 6 months for a team who finished in bottom half of League 1. He's the more likely of the lot to go back home. Horgan would fit in any Championship side outside the top 6. Doyle did very well for Oldham despite the nasty blood clot related injury, Oldham were seriously desperate for faces so they kept him on despite the injury and got a hat-full of goals, a team aspiring promotion to Championship will surely look at him.
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Posted By: deise316
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2018 at 12:18pm
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Neil O'Riordan (usually reliable) reports Horgan is a target for Neil Lennon at Hibernian. It wouldn't be the worst move for him, he would play every week and there would be more managerial stability at Hibs than most championship clubs. That said, he is capable of playing at a higher (championship) standard too, maybe it would be worth his while to consider other offers (if he has any) first. Either way, think the most important thing from an Irish point of view is that he goes somewhere he will be playing & not sitting on bench. ------------- Picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue..... |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2018 at 1:06pm
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Aye by no means a bad move for him. Regular game time and if he gets himself into serious form no reason why he can't be back in the Championship again eventually ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: cildaratown
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 5:26pm
| PNE fans seem to be impressed with Horgan this preseason. |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 5:34pm
| To be fair though they've played two teams from the 7th and 5th tier leagues In England. You'd hoping that your players are impressing against those teams who are also going through pre season. |
Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 8:41pm
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Horgan is a good player. Hope he gets a chance to prove it ------------- You asked if I'd be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive: I said "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995" |
Posted By: Fozzy B
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2018 at 2:25pm
| preston up against west ham today. browne and horgan start with burke and maguire on the bench . rice starts for west ham with coventry and cullen as subs |
Posted By: Maccatacca
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2018 at 2:49pm
Callum Robinson also on the bench, can’t be forgetting the new Irish man
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Posted By: Given's zimmerframe
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 8:08pm
| I fear that the preston manager has converted a promotion chasing squad into a mid table squad at best . I would like to be wrong though with maguire coming back soon |
Posted By: valo88
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 9:43pm
How do you figure that one? Neil led them to a 7th place finish last season, just 2pts off 6th place playoff place in his first season with the club. Prior to that under Grayson, they'd 2 consecutive 11th placed finishes since being promoted. |
Posted By: Given's zimmerframe
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 10:47pm
| its a gut feeling more than anything, like when he took norwich down I think a different manager might have kept them up. I hope I'm wrong though |
Posted By: deise316
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 11:03pm
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Was watching a bit of their game with Stoke last week, the commentator mentioned their whole team had been assembled for €5 million. That isn't usually the type of budget that gets promotion out of the championship. Be great to see the Irish lads there achieve promotion, but realistically, having them playing every week & in good form is probably about as much as we can hope for. Any news on Andy Boyle or Kevin O'Connor or where they might be off to ? ------------- Picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue..... |
Posted By: killer kilbane
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2018 at 3:48pm
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Great to see Seani back in the squad ------------- And it's come through now to mackay... and it's there |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 9:08am
| They need him badly. Awful start to the season before yesterday |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 10:22am
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They need a defence, not a striker! They score regularly, I think yesterday was their first clean sheet. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 11:34am
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I don’t think they scored a league goal in August! But yeah September they were scoring plenty but conceding more! I don’t rate Alex Neil if I’m honest, good to see Maguire back, hopefully he can stay fit & we can really judge how good he is at this level.
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 1:17pm
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I agree, I thought Neil was a dreadful choice at the time. In saying that, Grayson worked miracles on their budget. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 1:27pm
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Did Burke not make the Preston squad? ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 1:59pm
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Injured, maybe? I don't think he is Championship standard, although I hope I am wrong. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 2:35pm
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Think Burke will struggle to get game time now that Seani is fit. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 4:06pm
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Seemed to start the season well, but has struggled for game time recently. Barkhuizen is probably his main competition, and is a much more conventional Championship style player. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 10:07am
Burke would better off going to the Dutch league or something. As you said, the championship is such a sloggers domain.
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Posted By: d13dave
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:15pm
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The championship is full of solid international players these days. Sluggers domain it is not. |
Posted By: CillDara
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:23pm
It is still a very fast paced and physical league though and a lot of pressure on all of the clubs/managers. Graham would be much more suited to a more technical but slower paced league. It's strange that he isn't even making the bench for them now though because he seemed to do okay in his cameo appearances. I wonder if the manager doesn't trust him to do the dirty work required.
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:26pm
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Agreed. I think the overall quality of the division, indeed of the EFL as a whole has gone down, for a variety of reasons, not least the bigger franchises in football having hundreds upon hundreds of players on their books, but there are very, very few sides playing what we would type as long-ball, fight at all costs, Crazy Gang type football. Millwall being one of the few to maybe do so and, even then it is hardly Pulis's Stoke, who I actually used to enjoy watching! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:28pm
Part of his problem at Notts County was his difficulty with the number of matches. I think that is a physical aspect a lot of lads moving from the LOI struggle with. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: PNE1985
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 8:01am
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Morning guys, PNE fan in peace and a follower of this forum for a while.... Watching the last two games, I agree with most on here that MONs tactics are at the very best, bizzare! Watching last night, the difference in strength of both midfield's was clear to see. And I wouldnt necessarily put that down to the quality of the players (entirely), but O'Neill playing square pegs in round holes. You could see last night that there was no-one in that midfield who could put their foot on the ball and dictate play. Playing Christie in there (right back in centre mid?!) when you have the likes of Browne and Hourihane on the bench is madness. You boys could have had Ronaldo and Messi up top, and it wouldnt have made a blind bit of difference, there would have been no supply! The only time anything did look like happening is when our Callum dropped so far deep to get the ball due to lack of service, and try to make things happen himself (dragging him well out of position and alienating Aiden O'Brien even more!). Madness. Quick thoughts on our lads. Callum is a tidy little player. Definately looked like the bright spark in the last 2 games. Callum's best position is either side of a main striker (though we have used him up top in the absence of Seani). Definately has a good eye and likes to run at defenders..... that said, difficult for Ireland at the minute as the midfield is letting the side down. Maguire has only played 15 mins of football this year due to a bad injury, and we have missed him real bad at PNE. (Glad he only played a bit part for you boys this week). Having said that, he has pace and is as sharp as an arrow and a top finisher and i'm glad he's back. In the 15 min cameo he made against Wigan for us last week, he set up Callum Robinson for his goal... these two have a real understanding at PNE, and that could work wonders for Ireland if they get played together. Seani is a top striker, just needs the run of games with PNE to get back into full stride. Sure he'll be a big asset up with Robbo for Ireland in the years to come. Our game at PNE is to take pressure and then hit the opposition with our blistering pace (Robinson, Maguire and Barkhuizen). Works well (though we have had a shakey start due to injuries this year, but sure this will turn around - we cant go bad over night). Alan Browne is the one that baffles me. He is definately one of our better players and scooped all of the POTY trophies last year. He is a ball winner, calm on the ball, good eye for a pass, and chips in with a good number of goals..... cant understand why Cyrus Christie is preferred to him in the midifeld at all! Back to Robinson and Maguire..... MON needs to look how they play for PNE and use this to his strength for Ireland.... pace, goals and a general threat that can work wonders for ROI if he uses them..... i'd play Robbo and Maguire either side of a main striker (take your pick), as Robbo and Maguire can both do a good job dropping back when not in possession and then hitting the opposition on the break with pace and creativity. Cheers guys. |
Posted By: belt
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 12:20pm
| The reason Browne is not getting a picked is because he has been appalling any chance he has got with us. Would have preferred we stuck with him than put Christie in there though |
Posted By: LO SCIENZIATO
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 12:22pm
| The Preston lads........ are f**king sh*te |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 12:23pm
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Yeah, Browne is way off the standard required. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Green rebel
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 12:25pm
| they should play him at no 10 ,and give him 3 full games, and a decent chance to prove himself especially with Robinson and Maguire around him,how many games has Steven ward had and he is still shocking |
Posted By: LO SCIENZIATO
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 12:27pm
go back to eating the sandwich your nibbling on and prepare for double geography after lunch
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Posted By: JoxerDaly
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 1:17pm
Brownes played a handfull of games and is still young. Lads writing him off already. This forum  
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