Young Irish talent...

[Shaggy]

We have also signed Michael Collins. Born in 1990. He played for Cherry Orchard. Striker.

Born in nineteen ****ing ninety? Dear God.

[Nic83]

They haven't?!?!

I've had three or four too many tonight, and I'm not talking drinks. Already got myself hideously befuddled in another thread earlier.

One more and then bed.

Anyway...back to the topic in hand. He asks why we haven't seen an exciting Irish prospect at the Academy recently. Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall seeing any exciting Irish prospects anywhere for a long time. If one emerges, I'm sure we'll be sniffing around.

Kevin Doyle at Reading.

I think he's 22 but he will suprise a few in the Premiership this season.

Paul mac Shane at Man utd.

Anthony Stokes at arsenal has to be the biggest prospect though.

Ther'es also a young chap by the name of Rooney floating around the Irish youth set up!

[Shaggy]

The lad Doyle looks a decent player from what I've seen of him, but I don't think he's at the level we're looking for.

[Nic83]

There's a 16 year old at Spurs aswell.

One to watch, Dixon is his name.

Has already been called up to the Seniors by Staunton for a training camp.

[Rosco]

They haven't?!?!

I've had three or four too many tonight, and I'm not talking drinks. Already got myself hideously befuddled in another thread earlier.

One more and then bed.

Anyway...back to the topic in hand. He asks why we haven't seen an exciting Irish prospect at the Academy recently. Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall seeing any exciting Irish prospects anywhere for a long time. If one emerges, I'm sure we'll be sniffing around.

You're entirely correct, there isn't a whole lot of talent to shout about in the Irish system at the moment.

[Jack D Rips]

Duff Man off the Simpsons?

What position does he play?

Left winger. Surprise surprise

[Anfield Mole]

We have also signed Michael Collins. Born in 1990. He played for Cherry Orchard. Striker.

Good stuff. I'm also hoping that we sign Bobby Sands (born 1989), Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair (born 1990) and Roy Keane (born unfortunatley).

[Nic83]

Good stuff. I'm also hoping that we sign Bobby Sands (born 1989), Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair (born 1990) and Roy Keane (born unfortunatley).

[brikkis]

Good stuff. I'm also hoping that we sign Bobby Sands (born 1989), Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair (born 1990) and Roy Keane (born unfortunatley).

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[scubykuntz]

only very slightly off topic, but anybody know what happened to "Wilo Flood" at City. At one stage he seemed to have really made the break through, and looked an exciting prospect on the one or two occasions I had seen him play in the prem. Hadn't heard anything about him for a while, then last week I read somewhere where he has now been sold to Cardiff or somewhere ****e like that.
Any idea's what happened?

[Shaggy]

Not sure what you mean by "what happened" to him? He has signed for Cardiff though, started on the bench for them at the weekend if I'm not mistaken.

[scubykuntz]

Not sure what you mean by "what happened" to him? He has signed for Cardiff though, started on the bench for them at the weekend if I'm not mistaken.

What i mean is that he seemed like he'd really made it at city, was even talk of him getting a call up to the Senior Irish team, then nothing for a while and then out the door to a much poorer team.
Did he get injured, did the new city manager not fancy him, did his form just dip?

[Ryan]

What i mean is that he seemed like he'd really made it at city, was even talk of him getting a call up to the Senior Irish team, then nothing for a while and then out the door to a much poorer team.
Did he get injured, did the new city manager not fancy him, did his form just dip?

Pearce and him didn't get on. Apparently, he was a bit miffed at being dropped for the return of Claudio Reyna, and let it be known. Pearce took this as 'attitude problems' and shipped him out.

But yes, I agree, he looked quite promising for a while.

[Rich]

I've heard that the people at City thought he a little too light-weight to cut it in the premiership. To be honest, I haven't seen him so I can't comment. Just what I've heard though.

[scubykuntz]

Pearce and him didn't get on. Apparently, he was a bit miffed at being dropped for the return of Claudio Reyna, and let it be known. Pearce took this as 'attitude problems' and shipped him out.

But yes, I agree, he looked quite promising for a while.

That explains it, cheers. From an irish point of view I hope he can get his career back on track, as previous posters have suggested, there is feck all coming through on the irish scene at the moment.