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Topic: Gavin Kilkenny
Posted By: JoxerDaly
Subject: Gavin Kilkenny
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2019 at 5:01pm
| A real darkhorse. Grew up around the corner from me and first time ive really heard of him last few weeks. Heard his name in Irish squads but suprising he hasnt even featured for the 19s this year but considering the strenght at that level ye vould understand. From the few clips ive seen he looks ready for senior football and has a bit of quality to add to the strength. |
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Posted By: cildaratown
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2019 at 5:04pm
| What are the odds he’s in the squad for Bournemouth this weekend? |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2019 at 5:30pm
With Brooks and Gosling out injured there's a good chance he'll see game time this season. Not sure what strength in depth Bournemouth have but that performance against Lyon could see him on the bench for the opening game at home to Sheffield United.
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Mikeire wrote:Posted By: 50%lesssugar&salt
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:55pm
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Club by Club preview in the Guardian had the following: "The No 1 shirt, meanwhile, remains up for grabs, though Republic of Ireland international Mark Travers, who excelled on debut against Spurs, has a good chance of starting as the first-choice goalkeeper. There are also young players who could force their way into Howe’s thinking, in the way Travers did last season. A 10-minute video clip of Howe mic’d up during a pre-season training session in La Manga in July went viral and https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2016/oct/04/next-generation-2016-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubs" rel="nofollow - Gavin Kilkenny – a regular for the Under-23s last season – was among those to make an impression. The 19-year-old Irishman arrived from Dublin side St Kevin’s Boys – where Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick started – following a successful trial three years ago." It has been a long time since we had two young lads in the same club being mentioned for potential breakthrough by the UK media. |
Posted By: GoneToShowgies
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2019 at 11:59am
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https://afcbchimes.blogspot.com/2019/08/kilkenny-stars-in-afcbs-3-0-win-over.html" rel="nofollow - https://afcbchimes.blogspot.com/2019/08/kilkenny-stars-in-afcbs-3-0-win-over.html A great result for Bournemouth. The clean sheet is very timely going into the start of the new season and neither Ramsdale or Boruc looked under pressure very often. The real surprise was Gavin Kilkenny who lit up the first half with his fast breakaways on the right and his good vision. Billing and Anjuma fitted in well and Offoborh was very involved, while King and Wilson looked much more tuned in for this game. Steve Cook came through 66 minutes as well so a good day all round for. AFCB Ratings Ramsdale 6, A Smith 6, S Cook 6, Aké 7, Rico 5, Kilkenny 9, Billing 6, Offoborh 6, Anjuma 6, Wilson 7, King 7. It's only a friendly but still promising to see. |
Posted By: kearney304
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2019 at 1:16pm
Why did Travers not play in this?
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Posted By: PaddyDaCulchie
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2019 at 1:23pm
| He played against Lazio, rotated keepers all pre-season. Begovic/Travers one game Ramsdale/Boruc the next. Clean slate between all 4 to get no.1 shirt for new season apparently. |
Posted By: eddiebro
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:20am
| A bit strange that Brighton sent Mullumby out on loan yet they held onto Kilkenny who wasn’t in the squad for Toulon, was he injured at the time? |
Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:22am
He wasn’t available for Brighton. The reason remains a mystery. ------------- 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: eddiebro
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:31am
sh*te my bad Bournemouth Brigton ha
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Posted By: Adobolo
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:31am
| I have a funny feeling he won’t play first team football for Brighton this year, in fact I’d go as far as saying I don’t think he will even make their u23 squad!!! |
Posted By: BippityBoop
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:44am
According to Eddie Howe he's on the cusp of playing for the first team: https://www.the42.ie/eddie-howe-on-gavin-kilkenny-4754772-Aug2019/" rel="nofollow - https://www.the42.ie/eddie-howe-on-gavin-kilkenny-4754772-Aug2019/
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Posted By: Adobolo
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:54am
BRIGHTON
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Posted By: daveyc
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2019 at 11:57am
I think your right as much chance as aaron connolly starting for bournemouth
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Posted By: cildaratown
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2019 at 9:13pm
| How is he doing vs Forest Green? Anyone know? |
Posted By: FunkyMonkey
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:50pm
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Hat trick for under 21s tonight https://twitter.com/dubsoulrebel/status/1174048880805261314?s=21" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/dubsoulrebel/status/1174048880805261314?s=21
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Posted By: 50%lesssugar&salt
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 10:27pm
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Classy goal
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2019 at 2:12pm
| Kilkenny on the bench today... which is really great for the lad. |
Posted By: cildaratown
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2019 at 2:58pm
| are there a lot of injuries in the squad or did he make it on his own merit? |
Posted By: Fozz
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2019 at 12:11pm
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https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/18091067.rising-star-gavin-kilkenny-set-land-new-long-term-deal-afc-bournemouth/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter" rel="nofollow - https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/18091067.rising-star-gavin-kilkenny-set-land-new-long-term-deal-afc-bournemouth/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Set to sign long-term with Bournemouth. Hopefully he can get into the 1st team squad more regularly (he was on the bench for their Spurs game) and go from there. Be amazing if he got his debut this season, to make him the 4th Irish teenager to get a PL minutes this season after MickO, Aaron and Troy. |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2019 at 12:39pm
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Bournemouth are currently sitting on 16 points in the premier league, if they reach the coveted 40 point mark with a few games to spare I think kilkenny will make his debut. Not ruling out him having a run out before that either as he's highly rated there.
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Posted By: pateen
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2019 at 4:40pm
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On the bench again today ------------- Flying so high, trying to remember How many cigarettes did I bring along? When I get down I'll jump in a taxi cab Driving through London town, to cry you a song |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2020 at 5:18pm
| On the bench today, will hopefully see some game time. Travers starts in goal. |
Posted By: Fozz
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2020 at 5:21pm
Yep, will keep an eye on that match and hope he gets a run. Perfect opportunity for him.
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Posted By: Pauldaly1984
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2020 at 2:39pm
| made bench today for Bournemouth but didn’t get on . Travers also an unused sub |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2020 at 7:50pm
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Comes on as a 90th minute sub today. Seems to be getting closer to some game time. |
Posted By: JoxerDaly
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 4:58pm
| Can see why they call him Kilkenniesta after today. Vey assured in the middle of the park, very comfortable on the ball and likes to pass forward and make things happen, can see him getting more game time this season as he did not look out of place at all. |
Posted By: JoxerDaly
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 5:49pm
| Lookkng online there he got MOTM . |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 6:18pm
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He really deserves a bit of a run now you’d think even off the bench regularly? Talented lad for him are you better off Bournemouth not going up in that he’s more likely to break into the team properly next year? They go up they will likely sign a more finished article instead?
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2021 at 9:59am
| Bournemouth game tonight vs Milwall. Given his performance in the last game would be good to see kilkenny get some game time in this game. Could be a breakthrough few months for the lad |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 2:53pm
| Starts todays EFL cup game against MK Dons. He had a very good preseason and has seemed to win over Scott Parker. Heres hoping he kicks on this season. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 3:44pm
| Assisted the goal with a ball over the top. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 4:19pm
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Heavily involved in the second goal just now too. Running the show in the middle of the park. |
Posted By: JoxerDaly
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 5:00pm
| So thats MOTM in his last 2 starts now, last one being his sole start in last seasons FA Cup. Could be a breakthrough year. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 5:15pm
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Shooter McGavin Kilkenny. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: JoxerDaly
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 5:32pm
| They do call him Kilkenniesta at Bournmouth. |
Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 5:46pm
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Parker seems to be a fan, reading between the lines here. https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/19478028.parker-insists-cherries-youngsters-built-trust/" rel="nofollow - https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/19478028.parker-insists-cherries-youngsters-built-trust/ Glad he’s getting game time in midfield. He’s always seemed to be a 10 who gets shunted to the wings. A ball playing centre mid is welcome ------------- 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: Left foot
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 5:51pm
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[QUOTE=JoxerDaly]So thats MOTM in his last 2 starts now, last one being his sole start in last seasons FA Cup. Could be a breakthrough year.[/QUOTE I watched his last game and he was a stand out player, really good to see him doing well as he's at the age where he should be on the cusp of a breakthrough. Fingers crossed at least a few of - Kilkenny, johannson JP Finn, Coventry, smallbone,
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Posted By: doherty
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 6:05pm
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I havent seen really any of him. Who would he compare to in our previous players? Kinella Holland etc?? ------------- I love beer gardens |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 7:27pm
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"The
Wales midfielder forced a decent save from keeper Franco Ravizzoli and
then wastefully blasted an effort over the bar from Billing's cross
before finding his range for the opening goal from Gavin Kilkenny's
delightful pass. Kilkenny's quality was once again to the fore as the lead was doubled within two minutes of the restart, beginning a fine team move which saw Brooks and Smith tee up Solanke." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57951131" rel="nofollow - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57951131 ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 7:40pm
Really difficult to compare with anyone yet, last years pre season he played in some of the Bournemouth games as a number ten and I remember him getting a decent goal, following that he was playing for ireland u21s on the right hand side (when he played) which was only OK in the games I watched. This preseason he's been played in a holding midfielder role in which he would always look to collect the ball from the defenders and work it up the field. This is the first time I've heard of him playing that role and he doing really really well. If he starts playing for Bournemouth (he's been on the bench most of last season without coming on) I think he'll be deployed there but I can see him being utilised further up the field once he gets settled. Hes always had really good feet and spot the pass well, his teammates gave him the nickname kenniesta or something like that.
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 2:39pm
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Championship season kicks off tomorrow and its a good game from an ireland perspective with West Brom vs Bournemouth. We've got 4 players across both teams with Robinson, oshea and Travers, Kilkenny. Really excited to see if kilkenny starts tomorrow, he's been an ever present in the preseason games and played very well. Really think this will be his breakthrough season.
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Posted By: greenshoots
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 3:44pm
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A big season for all 4 of them. Robinson needs a good season to keep him at the top of the queue for Irish strikers. O'Shea will have tons of competition soon at CB for Ireland, so he needs to push on. Be great to see Travers get a permanent spot and obviously yes would be brilliant to see Kilkenny start. His manager Scott Parker seems to really like him and if he gets into the team and plays well, he's likely to get a move further up the ladder eventually too. Exciting times ahead! |
Posted By: Fozz
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 4:52pm
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Certainly excited for Kilkenny. A stylish midfielder of the type we don't get many of at this level. Would be a surprise if he were to get a start after last season when he barely figured but maybe he has just come on and is now ready. |
Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 5:03pm
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A couple on this thread expect him to start due to injuries and a good pre season: https://bournemouth-forum.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/afc-bournemouth-v-west-brom.14243/" rel="nofollow - https://bournemouth-forum.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/afc-bournemouth-v-west-brom.14243/ Seems interesting that Scott Parker is playing him in a more withdrawn role, given that Parker would have played in the engine room for a long time at a high level. He must have seen something and surely has the eye to see it.
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 8:07pm
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Travers' only competition at the moment seems to be another young keeper who has only played non league? Huge few weeks coming up for him so in that case, he has had a few chances to establish himself in previous seasons and hasn't taken them, he probably needs to take this one if it's to work out for him at Bournemouth. Kilkenny has been very patient in waiting for his chance, hopefully he gets it now, if he doesn't then he desperately needs a loan move in the next few weeks.
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 8:12pm
I think Travers started their first league game against Blackburn last season and wasn't seen again after a howler. Hopefully he makes a better first impression this time. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Liam Green
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 8:15pm
Ya if he plays a few dodgy games it’s hard to see him getting another chance there. I think they were trying to sign Woodman from Newcastle a few weeks back which wasn’t a great sign for Travers .
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Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 8:46pm
You would hope Travers gets a run but to my eyes they will sign a keeper. So frustrating he was called back last season as the regular run of games on L1 would have been huge for him. O’Shea and Robinson will feature very prominently I suspect for WB and I think Kilkenny will get his breakthrough although might be a rotational option as Pearson Lerma and Cook get back fit. All those players have issues and Parker may not like one or two of them (Parker seems to be quite black and white either likes you are doesn’t) hence this might benefit Kilkenny. Also would be interested to see where Hourihane ends up. He likely will end up at a Championship club challenging for promotion.
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Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 12:40am
Begovic missed their first game though injury, Travers was never first choice to begin with.
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Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:41am
He might not be first choice now either. The first choice could well be a new recruit. It's up to him to have a good game this weekend to tame management's potentially wandering eye.
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:40am
Didn't have a great game that day. The season before that he was neck and neck with Ramsdale in pre-season but Ramsdale got the nod and made the jersey his own that year.
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Posted By: Fozz
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 6:47pm
Gavin STARTS tonight 
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 6:48pm
You beat me to it Fozz 😀 All four lads start today which is a great opportunity, especially for Travers and kilkenny
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Posted By: GreenDodger93
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:03pm
| Be nice to see him demand the ball a little more. Very early on but so far he keeps sitting in and around West Brom players completley marked with no clear intention of getting into space to receive a pass. |
Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:17pm
The curse of Irish midfielders not wanting the ball. Jesus, can these players grow some balls.
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:28pm
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Not sure where thr whole not wanting the ball is coming from. Hes had some really nice touches but west brom are controlling the game. He seems to like the long pass but always offers for the ball
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Posted By: trapscat
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:32pm
| might not have seen a lot of ball, but what he has seen, has been very good. Looks very comfortable when he has it. |
Posted By: aviva8
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:37pm
| Decend first half from an Irish perspective. O shea solid(good goal,) Robinson looking lively enough had goal ruled out and forced travers into a good save. Kilkenny few nice touches but his team getting over run in general, travers looks little nervous but is coming into the game more as it goes on. |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:41pm
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Travers is the busier keeper, he's had one bad kick out so far but has otherwise done OK. Down to his right for a good save to deny Robinson definitely the highlight. The west brom keeper has been called into action a lot less than Travers but has made three or four bad kicks. Just for perspective.
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Posted By: trapscat
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 8:48pm
Absolutely spot on with d irish perspective. All 4 have done well, Travers has come into the game, after a slow start.
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Posted By: willGUFC
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:00pm
| have seen very little of kilkenny before tonight. Looks like a very composed player on the ball. Has given himself a real chance to feature a fair bit this season with all Bournemouth s injuries. Nobody would have seen him starting first game of the season after hardly getting a look in last year. |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:13pm
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From an Irish perspective we really are best off Bournemouth not losing this or even winning. Gives Kilkenny and Travers the platform to nail down a place where as I don’t see O’Shea or Robinson being put in the stands again if they lose today. Kilkenny having a great game looks the calmest passer on the pitch. Travers is vulnerable to high balls most improve that side of his game.
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Posted By: doherty
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:19pm
O'Shea will be 1st choice all season. And prob Robinson also. ------------- I love beer gardens |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:29pm
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Kilkenny hasn't done his prospects any harm at all tonight. O'Shea and Robinson have both been quality - Robinson has looked above the standard of this division previously and will likely do the same again this season. Just a shame he can't seem to establish himself in the Premier League. Travers still looks a little shaky to me, hope he gets a run of games as he clearly needs it. For a big keeper he just doesn't look as commanding as he should be for his size.
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Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:29pm
| Exactly hence the point about we are better off Bournemouth not losing as if they lose there’s more chance Travers in particular and Kilkenny lose their place then the two WBA lads. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:37pm
| Really good, positive start to the season from an Irish perspective. Realistically the Premier League is likely to be of only limited interest to us this season so more big championship nights involving multiple Irish players like this one would be great to see. |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:45pm
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All four players getting the full 94 mins is very positive. Robinson looked good and took his goal very well indeed. Oshea was a monster at the back and played with a maturity of someone 10 years older. Kilkenny and Travers playing their first league games and did themselves no harm at all. Really feel Kilkenny is going to grow from here. Travers looked good too, the tricky bit with keepers is they are more measured on mistakes more than anything else. I dont think he made very many and started to punch the ball away from difficult corners. |
Posted By: Nialler
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 9:48pm
| Bournemouth fans seem to be very vrey pleased with Kilkenny. Good news. You do fear with his height he might not get a chance in such a physical league. |
Posted By: Heimatklange
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 10:19pm
| He was outstanding tonight at the heart of so much that was good about Bournemouth. I think when he gets more games he will get even better. |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 10:22pm
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I think what this game sums up for us is how much of a volume of promising young players we have 3 under 23 playing with Championship clubs. Outside of those 3 you have McNamara Taylor Knight Watson Ebosele Kioso McGuinness Bagan (potentially) Dunne Masterson Molumby (presumably) Obafemi(potentially) etc I might be missing a few more. These are all before you bring in the lads in League 1,on the continent, in Scotland (Doyle Hayes in particular I’m warming to) Ireland (Scales etc linked with a move) the 03,04,05 born lads whom seem to be equally as promising underage and of course the 8-10 younger lads in the PL who are all 22 or under as we speak close to established in PL sides 18-20 matchday line ups. It’s going to be fun to see who will throw their hat into the ring for senior squad selection over the next 12 months or so. We could see plenty guys do so. |
Posted By: tetsujin1979
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 11:29pm
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There's also Adam O'Reilly(20) Preston North End Daniel Grant(20) Huddersfield Eiran Cashin(19) Derby County Ben Greenwood(18) Bournemouth ------------- 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: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 12:00am
Think Adams development has not what he would have expected, personally I'd like him to leave PNE and even sign for a top LOI side for a couple of seasons and try and get back over again in two years time. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 1:50am
| I think O'Reilly showed enough at Waterford to suggest he should continue in England for now. However, if he doesn't get a chance at Preston in the next few months, he should head for League 1 or League 2 because I think he'd do very well at those levels and work his way back up to the Championship in time. |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 9:46am
There’s no doubt plenty others flying under the radar that I’m not even aware of. O’Reilly is one id forgotten about.
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Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2021 at 7:01pm
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Positive impression of him yesterday. I hope he makes this defensive CM berth his own. I worry about having a smaller player in that role as he’s likely to be targeted physically. Players like Eunan O’Kane and Liam Kelly have looked good in deep midfield roles in the championship but quickly lost the confidence of their manager when shown up for pace and power by stronger teams. Kilkennys advantage is that he has a good rate of acceleration which can get him out of trouble. Also at 5 ft 8 he’s not that short, although a couple of extra inches wouldn’t go amiss (as the actress said to the Bishop). Three MOTM performances on the trot is pretty remarkable ------------- 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: Fozz
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 3:50pm
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Watching the match here...Kilkenny gets a lot of the ball and looks very assured in keeping it moving. Was robbed of possession late on on the halfway line leading to Forest hitting the post, but apart from that he has looked solid. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 5:02pm
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Another 90 minutes for Gav. Good test of character for him as Bournemouth survived an onslaught from Forest for the last 30 minutes after having Brooks sent off. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 11:41am
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Interesting breakdown this. Look at his passing here in the first part. So effortless the quality of it. We don’t have ball playing midfielders with that quality on the ball to put it mildly. Interesting breakdown of what he can work on too not being the biggest getting shoved off the ball once or twice. He’s in no better League to toughen up from that aspect then the Championship tbf. https://twitter.com/rastafarimoore4/status/1426852978301022211?s=21" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/rastafarimoore4/status/1426852978301022211?s=21
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 3:14pm
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It's a good analysis, but I'd quibble with a couple of things. On the pro side. The first clip, he had all the time in the world to make that ball. He wouldn't normally get that time and space and standing off. Impressive ball all the same. On the con side. In one of the clips he critiques him on, he wins a foul and gets a free kick. You could give him the benefit of the doubt on that one. In another, he rushes in (think Molumby/Arter-esque) and allows the player to get the wrong side of him. It's not in a particularly dangerous area, though, and he crucially has support to mitigate any threat. In the end, the flag is raised and no chance is created by the opposition team. It's all very promising, though. He has shades of Hoolahan about him. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 7:14pm
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Kilkenny starts again today and seems to have worked his way into a good Bournemouth team. Reports on his performances have been glowing too. If he puts in another shift today, if makes it very difficult to pick Molumby or Brady ahead of him. I know he hasn't got experience in the senior team yet but he is making a strong claim for a place in the squad surely |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 10:01pm
Has to be in the 23 man squad anyways for sure he’s earned it. Has a lovely passing range and will suit the way Kenny wants to play. Won’t be thrown in from the start against Portugal but will likely come off the bench and might start one of the other two games. Cullen aside midfield slots have been blown wide open. Pity Jack Taylor at Peterborough has been injured see could he play his way into contention and Jake Doyle Hayes is a wild shout too for a cap in the next 12 months certainly looks a prospect.
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 10:07pm
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For all we are short in midfield I'm not sure I would be rushing Kilkenny in there just yet. Maybe a squad callup and a cap in one of the later games at most, but it would seem almost unfair to send him in for his debut against Portugal. I wouldn't be overly surprised if he was left with the under 21s for another while either, first we need to see if he can keep his place at Bournemouth once their missing players return and take it from there. Still 21 so plenty of time for him anyway.
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Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 10:22pm
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Yeah Id hold off for October camp / double header vs Azerbaijan and Qatar. |
Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2021 at 10:30pm
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Kilkenny will definitely get called up. He'll get called up for the same reason that Jack Byrne has been getting called up to squads. We literally have nobody to play the role that he can play. In Jack Byrne's case it's the traditional number 10. For Kilkenny it's the deep lying playmaker. Hourihane has been tasked with this job and has been an absolute disaster. A deep lying playmaker that doesn't really want to be on the ball and when he is on the ball seems to be more interested in passing it sideways and backwards. I do agree I don't think he'll be thrown in against Portugal, but we badly need to start blooding a midfielder who's going to link to defence with the attack. It's starting to be a major weakness in kenny's style of play. And he knows it.
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Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 6:59am
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With regards to deep lying play making ability, have a look at this pass from Kilkenny. I'm not sure how this didn't go viral. It is incredible. https://twitter.com/Carabao_Cup/status/1421730942884909056?s=20" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/Carabao_Cup/status/1421730942884909056?s=20
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 7:42am
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No question he has the potential to play that deep lying ball playing midfielder role for us in time as he develops, although for that to work you really need a big midfield enforcer back there alongside him to support him and to do the leg work that gives him the space to do his thing. I don't know that there are any obvious candidates for that job at the moment, McCarthy as a stopgap maybe but he's not really the answer. Molumby could potentially do it in time but he needs to find a Championship club and nail down a spot there first. Molumby and Kilkenny, with Knight as a box to box midfielder in a 3-5-2 could be a decent combination for us at some stage, but given Knight's injury and Molumby's club issues probably none of the three will start against Portugal.
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 7:48am
Cullen does a lot of dirty work, always wants the ball, think they could form a great partnership.
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 8:57am
I think we need to calm down. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:02am
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He will be Paul McGrath, Roy Keane, Liam Brady and Andy Townsend all rolled in to one. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:18am
I'm very calm. He has a lot to do. It's a fantastic pass that is beautifully executed from deep. I don't think he should be playing for Ireland yet. I thought the video was worth sharing and I think the pass is awesome- perfectly weighted, timed and aimed. There's nothing worse on this forum when a lad gets a few words of praise but other posters have to come in and lash about accusations of young players being blown up. Take your comments to the Troy Parrott thread.
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Posted By: Eoink21
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:18am
Again, nobody has said that or anything like it but you keep trying to perpetuate your charicature of a carried away Irish fan and impose it on others.
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Posted By: greenshoots
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:20am
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He's only started a few games at Championship level and there's talk of him starting a crucial World Cup qualifier away to Portugal? Ah lads, we need to calm down. He's a good prospect and MAY be in the squad but there isnt a hope in hell he features in the match. Cullen is starting every game for Anderlecht and has been a consistent pick for Kenny lately so he surely stays in the team. I'd be guessing Kenny goes with a few of the more experienced lads in midfield as we need to figure out a way to stifle Portugal for as long as possible. |
Posted By: giveittochristie
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:24am
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There will also be plenty of rotation between the 3 games (or at least there should be), so its not a given that Kenny's "strongest" XI will play against Portugal. He may well play the more experienced lads in that game and then play some of the younger lads in the Serbia/Azerbaijan games, which are more important really (assuming we dont lose by 4+ in Portugal). |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:35am
For a very calm lad you seemed very worked up over my 6 word reply. It's a good pass and fair play to him but the whole "should have gone viral" etc is well over the top. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:39am
Kilkenny is playing well in the championship but you are very much correct in the the Portugal is too early. However, let's look at his competition in the team Molumby - no time on the pitch, needs a new team Hourihane - no time on the pitch, needs a new team. Hendrick - no minutes on the pitch, needs to earn his place at club level Brady - no club, probably injured Browne - playing for a team at the bottom of the league, form has nosedived |
Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:41am
 I was expecting something special, lads need to catch a grip ffs.
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Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:50am
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He's getting called up. A young player, who's comfortable on the ball and is getting consistent game time in the championship in a role we badly need. This ticks all Kenny's boxes He won't start against Portugal. Probably won't start any of the games. But has nobody seen who Kenny's beeing calling up since day one? Kenny is all about blooding youth and fast tracking players.
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Posted By: Left foot
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:52am
Catch a grip? Another stunning and brave contribution from someone who clearly struggles with adult literacy. Kilkenny is playing very well and deserves credit for breaking through this season.
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Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 9:53am
Should have went viral
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