FAI...Spring friendlies for Interim Manager - Belgium/Swiss

Started by Cúig huaire, November 19, 2009, 01:34:00 PM

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thewobbler

It's seems odd. But when an English club picks up a regular starter from Serie A, the fans would generally welcome this new toy and imagine great things for him, even though they'll (nearly all) never have seen him play.

Then of course it usually ends in disappointment.

I'm a bit surprised it's taken so long for this to happen in the other direction.

Itchy

Quote from: BennyCake on July 01, 2020, 05:30:16 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on July 01, 2020, 04:03:25 PM
Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.

Is this wind-up Wednesday? AC Milan must be at an all time low.

Or maybe they know a bit more about football than they average Joe. He is a starter in a Premier league team who made it to Europe and played in major national tournament so he must be doing something right?

BennyCake

Quote from: Itchy on July 01, 2020, 06:13:34 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 01, 2020, 05:30:16 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on July 01, 2020, 04:03:25 PM
Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.

Is this wind-up Wednesday? AC Milan must be at an all time low.

Or maybe they know a bit more about football than they average Joe. He is a starter in a Premier league team who made it to Europe and played in major national tournament so he must be doing something right?

Aye and he had a very good tournament in 2016. But he's failed to carry that form on since, for club or country.

I could understand if he had been in blinding form, but he's not been.

rodney trotter

His best performance for Ireland was probaly v Italy in Euro 16. Roma were also interested in Hendrick. It should get more Irish interest in Seria A.

He'd be the first player to sign for Milan asaik. Milan are 7th in the League, so their sky wouldn't be high with signings. Milan haven't played in the Champions League in 7 years.
It's no different to Hendrick joining a Everton or Newcastle, just sounds more exotic because its Milan.

seafoid

Quote from: rodney trotter on July 01, 2020, 07:00:17 PM
His best performance for Ireland was probaly v Italy in Euro 16. Roma were also interested in Hendrick. It should get more Irish interest in Seria A.

He'd be the first player to sign for Milan asaik. Milan are 7th in the League, so their sky wouldn't be high with signings. Milan haven't played in the Champions League in 7 years.
It's no different to Hendrick joining a Everton or Newcastle, just sounds more exotic because its Milan.
Milan would be more like Man Utd....
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Main Street

Quote from: rodney trotter on July 01, 2020, 04:03:25 PM
Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.
Where is this reported?

imtommygunn

Yeah I have only heard speculation on Twitter  and not seen anything concrete.

rodney trotter

#8212
Dan Mcdonnell first mentioned it 2 weeks ago in the Indo. Plenty of news on it today on Twitter that it will be confirmed in the coming days
Sky reporting it too.

laoislad

When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

Main Street

Quote from: rodney trotter on July 01, 2020, 08:38:03 PM
Dan Mcdonnell first mentioned it 2 weeks ago in the Indo. Plenty of news on it today on Twitter that it will be confirmed in the coming days
Sky reporting it too.
They're just reporting the rumours. Nothing yet to say it's 100%.
I hope it happens, but looking at Milan's squad it's a leap in class from what Burnley have.

rodney trotter

Barring Barcelona stepping in, it should be confirmed in next few days. Yes some better quality players, but that can help him raise his game.


mouview

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 01, 2020, 02:03:54 PM
Quote from: mouview on June 26, 2020, 03:13:18 PM
What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Because it was our first WC and had an impact beyond sport.

Put em under pressure. Caveman football. The Gegenpress. Inspired tactics. Its the same thing.

True but, really, it was a foundation built on sand. It was a time more culturally important than sporting. We never led in any game, only scored 2 goals, the Dutch one at least coming from an error. We created practically nothing v Romania, the English match was derided by foreign (or at least Italian) media as one of the worst WC games ever, while the Egyptian match was probably even worse. (Until the Norway game 4 years later came along). It's debatable whether the 2002 squad was superior, but at least they were encouraged to play better football; that for me remains our best finals campaign (despite or perhaps because of the absence of you-know-who).

BennyCake

Quote from: mouview on July 01, 2020, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 01, 2020, 02:03:54 PM
Quote from: mouview on June 26, 2020, 03:13:18 PM
What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Because it was our first WC and had an impact beyond sport.

Put em under pressure. Caveman football. The Gegenpress. Inspired tactics. Its the same thing.

True but, really, it was a foundation built on sand. It was a time more culturally important than sporting. We never led in any game, only scored 2 goals, the Dutch one at least coming from an error. We created practically nothing v Romania, the English match was derided by foreign (or at least Italian) media as one of the worst WC games ever, while the Egyptian match was probably even worse. (Until the Norway game 4 years later came along). It's debatable whether the 2002 squad was superior, but at least they were encouraged to play better football; that for me remains our best finals campaign (despite or perhaps because of the absence of you-know-who).

Watched that recently. Cascarino had a great chance, heading over from close range. Quinn had a header not far wide too, and Sheedy had a decent chance too. Romania created little other than long range shots from Hagi

Main Street

Quote from: mouview on July 01, 2020, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 01, 2020, 02:03:54 PM
Quote from: mouview on June 26, 2020, 03:13:18 PM
What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Because it was our first WC and had an impact beyond sport.

Put em under pressure. Caveman football. The Gegenpress. Inspired tactics. Its the same thing.

True but, really, it was a foundation built on sand. It was a time more culturally important than sporting. We never led in any game, only scored 2 goals, the Dutch one at least coming from an error. We created practically nothing v Romania, the English match was derided by foreign (or at least Italian) media as one of the worst WC games ever, while the Egyptian match was probably even worse. (Until the Norway game 4 years later came along). It's debatable whether the 2002 squad was superior, but at least they were encouraged to play better football; that for me remains our best finals campaign (despite or perhaps because of the absence of you-know-who).
A so called analysis built on a foundation of shít for football brains.

mouview

Quote from: Main Street on July 02, 2020, 02:13:56 AM
Quote from: mouview on July 01, 2020, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 01, 2020, 02:03:54 PM
Quote from: mouview on June 26, 2020, 03:13:18 PM
What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Because it was our first WC and had an impact beyond sport.

Put em under pressure. Caveman football. The Gegenpress. Inspired tactics. Its the same thing.

True but, really, it was a foundation built on sand. It was a time more culturally important than sporting. We never led in any game, only scored 2 goals, the Dutch one at least coming from an error. We created practically nothing v Romania, the English match was derided by foreign (or at least Italian) media as one of the worst WC games ever, while the Egyptian match was probably even worse. (Until the Norway game 4 years later came along). It's debatable whether the 2002 squad was superior, but at least they were encouraged to play better football; that for me remains our best finals campaign (despite or perhaps because of the absence of you-know-who).
A so called analysis built on a foundation of shít for football brains.

Am I wrong? Did I miss the day where we played total football or jogo bonito?