Sir David Healy Appreciation thread...

[Bob]

Knocking if over a defender, latching onto it, outpacing another defender, coolly slotting it past the on rushing keeper, from an tough angle. All part and parcel of the living day legend that is Healy (in green and white).

Three recent goals to put Spain to the sword, and an international career haul of 24 in 53 games!

Highlights of tonight's game here...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6042682.stm

We're all doing the bouncy!

[brikkis]

Another good performance all round I thought.

So altogether now.....

'Weeeeeeee're nat Brazil, weeeee're Nooooornnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Iiiiiiiiiireland'

[Slim]

Healy has a fantastic strike rate at international level, especially considering we don't score a lot of goals. Also the quality of the goal he scored last night and the ones against Spain were superb! He just always looks a threat for us.

Also thought young Clingon and Steven Davis in midfield were superb last night and very assured on the ball.

[Bob]

The role Steven Davis has should not be underestimated. With him, and Aaron at the back (once played football with by the way) we have a real strong spine to the team!

Watching the interviews after the game, it struck me a lot of the boys are actually Northern Irish!! While previous teams could have been a mixed bag of English hand-me downs, while they've done a job the passion some of these lads is almost tangible - credit to Sanchez as well.

Shame the other results didn't go our way. But i'd hope for third in this group, with a large slice of luck can we dream?

[MrMichael]

Healy has a fantastic strike rate at international level, especially considering we don't score a lot of goals. Also the quality of the goal he scored last night and the ones against Spain were superb! He just always looks a threat for us.

Also thought young Clingon and Steven Davis in midfield were superb last night and very assured on the ball.

Agreed, Healy has done startlingly well to have a strike rate like that for Norn Iron. Tbh for the last 2 decades (since '86 really) the team's been a bit of a joke, its great to see them now restoring some pride to Northern Irish footy

[Five_Times]

I'd be very surprised if a prem team doesnt go in for him in January.

[Bob]

I'd be very surprised if a prem team doesnt go in for him in January.

He's never transferred his international form to club level. However i would love him to move to Spain, as apparently there are quite a few clubs following his progress since the Spain game.

[Five_Times]

He's never transferred his international form to club level. However i would love him to move to Spain, as apparently there are quite a few clubs following his progress since the Spain game.

shame he never has, as he does have the ability, its there for all to see. Havent heard anything about the spanish looking at him but could be a good move for him.

[Bob]

Did no harm with Olde Gerry. Bit of a legend there.

[Five_Times]

Did no harm with Olde Gerry. Bit of a legend there.

he is indeed, top sports commentator,

[Marky]

The role Steven Davis has should not be underestimated. With him, and Aaron at the back (once played football with by the way) we have a real strong spine to the team!

Watching the interviews after the game, it struck me a lot of the boys are actually Northern Irish!! While previous teams could have been a mixed bag of English hand-me downs, while they've done a job the passion some of these lads is almost tangible - credit to Sanchez as well.

Shame the other results didn't go our way. But i'd hope for third in this group, with a large slice of luck can we dream?

Did you? I don't live far from where Aaron's from(grew up) actually and my Dad's mate is a close mate of Aaron's Dad.
Aaron was a Liverpool fan as a lad

[Bob]

Yes

It was at under eighteen club level. A mate told me after he was signed up by Newcastle that we played against him. I was a RB in that team. Don't think he felt a tackle of mine

[Slim]

Bump!

In anticipation of tonight - COME ON NORN IRON!!

[Bob]

he'll get on the scoresheet for cert tonight!

[Bob]

he'll get on the scoresheet for cert tonight!