WES HOOLAHAN

The best player to have played in the League of Ireland in recent years. I rated him better than Fahey when he played for Shelbourne

Couldn`t agree more. This has been a bugbear of mine for a few months now. He`s been running the show for Norwich who are now 2nd in the Championship.   
I really wish Trap would fook off at this stage.

agree giant strides,dont like the man at all,the sooner the better he goes imo,
his squad selections are baffling to say the least,

been saying this for years

Its a joke he is not in the Ireland squad. Andy Keogh? FFS

Why is paddy Kenny not in the squad.Yes hes a bit of a nutjob but hes a far better keeper than Westwood, Randolph or Forde

Classy operator?schemer who deserves the chance to step up.

Bring back Kerr or Staunton, that's the way forward !

Wes is quality.

He has found the right manager to bring our the best in him. Doubt there are many better Irish players playing atm.

As a Norwich fan (I dont tell too many) I am bemused also.  He is having a great spell since he has come back from injury.  Last season he was unreal, scoring nearly every game and getting man of the match more often than not.  Paul Lambert made it public 6 months ago that he should be picked but Trap only sees whats in front of him.  Not the right man for the job IMO.  He had a gun to his head to call up McCarthy.  Not a chance in hell he will give a LOI player a chance.

Couldnt agree more with the opening statement,i played with this guy back at shelbourne-phenomenal talent. Trap is disgrace for not having in the squad over arguably last couple of years and still persists in average dogged players in midfield. i think a lot of people feel trap has been poor in the job and his time is running out very sharply!!!

Who could the fai afford if and when Trap moves on.

Roddy Collins?

A plasterer in a 10k suit.

Denis & JP should club together and get Wenger.

JP is an Arsenal man so he might want Wenger to stay put.

He's supports Liverpool ever here of a horse named Youllneverwalkalone ????

last nights game was screaming out for a player of wes houlihans ilk

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JP is a token Arsenal fan via his kids as far as I know. Regardless of the naming of said horse.

christy roche named the horse youllneverwalkalone to annoy des scahill who is a mad man utd fan

best LOI player in last 10 years, never got the recognition while playing in the league either.

LOI has produced some of the most entertaining Irish footballers of the last 10 years, Wes Houlihan, George O'Callaghan, Keith Fahey and Paddy McCourt. Very good players technichally.

George O'Callaghan

James McCarthy Aido McGyedy.

You need to add Kevin Doyle to that list too neill.. I would have to agree with most of the above - disgrace that Wes has not been called up!

The Derry Pele.

Has Adam Hammill been asked to play for Ire anyone know - the makings of a very good player imo

McCarthy/Meyler/Hammill/Houlihan/Duff/McGeady/Coleman

Adam Barton looked good for the u21s the other night v Portugal as well by all accounts

De makings of a lot better midfield than the current one imo

Gibson/Green[smiley:crazy][smiley:crazy]/Whelan all too similar - one of the 3 is all that should play - far too defensively minded

bjg, i dunno know how u can put green in the same trio as whelan and gibson. a total bluffer imo.

gibson and whelan not bad imo

Agree Newmanix - how he has ever got the chance to play international football is a complete mystery - have no problem with 1 of the other 2 playing, just dont think they do much (goin forward) when 2 play together


See Hammill is playin with Eng u21s now

sums trap up to a t!
continually picks kilbane,and has picked that donkey green ahead of hoolahan and the likes,
absolutely clueless,never even watches the irish players in action for their respective clubs.can hardly string a sentence in english together,the sooner the better he goes and takes that other muppet tardelli with him,

I see he made the Championship team of the year.
No surprise. Except to Trap.

Marco Tardelli has indicated that he would be eager to take over the Ireland job when Trap steps down

Irish national team assistant mananger Marco Tardelli has confirmed that he would like to succeed Giovanni Trapattoni when the 72-year-old Italian eventually departs as manager of the Republic of Ireland soccer squad.

“When and if Giovanni decides to step down, I would be very honoured to be able to stay here,” said the former Juventus midfielder.

Tardelli might have a long wait, however, following Trap’s announcement last month that he would like the FAI to extend his current €1.7m deal beyond the Euro 2012 tournament. Trapattoni made it clear that he would like to stay on and attempt to get Ireland to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Tardelli spoke on Friday of how he feels he and his boss have done since the Italian duo were recruited, saying that he feels they should be judged on more than results.

"I think our work is very good. We find many young players for the future," he said. "We have to evaluate the work that's been done so far, and evaluate on the basis of the project.

"It's true that the results are important, but let's not forget we have gone up 10 points in the world rankings."



That's all right then.

Paddy Kenny made Championship side as well, joke hes not our no 2 keeper.

Paddy Kenny made Championship side as well, joke hes not our no 2 keeper.

Norwich up!!!!  Holoohanho ya boy ya