AnglianRed 6,229 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Brunners said: You can name at least one, he literally plays for us! Huh? Oh...you mean Paddy! He plays for that lot north of the border though, doesn't he? Not Blanco's beloved green shirts. If memory serves the Republic are going through a pretty bad patch lately, aren't they? Being a ROI international isn't exactly a hallmark of quality these days. Not like the heady times when they could call on the likes of Ray Houghton and Andy Townsend. 😉 Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, AnglianRed said: Huh? Oh...you mean Paddy! He plays for that lot north of the border though, doesn't he? Not Blanco's beloved green shirts. If memory serves the Republic are going through a pretty bad patch lately, aren't they? Correct on the first point @AnglianRed but wrong on the second. The Republic are about to rise high in the international world again at long last. A very young vibrant squad now who all want to play for the shirt. Exciting times ahead for us 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mfcdanny 770 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said: Personally I wouldn't for those very reasons, leadership involves setting standards and ruthlessly enforcing them as Beckham discovered with Fergie, nobody is bigger than the Club. You wouldn’t sign Phil foden or even grealish? Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, edinboro said: Deary me, how negative are folk. Let's give the lad a chance. He's young. Would you not sign Grealish or Foden? Both have behaved terribly over the last year. Let's see what Wilder can do with him. He looked great in his first PL games. Hopefully we can rebuild him. Likely to be back up to Watmore and Sprorar so low risk but gives us options. Look forward to seeing him at Mansfield next week. Actually I would not want Grealish in a Boro shirt. Doesn't add much to England either from what I've seen. Seems to think playing football means falling over and trying to win free kicks. I mean he must be pretty decent if City wanted him, but I must miss all the good stuff he does. 🤷♂️ 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,872 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mfcdanny said: Cringeworthy? Why would that make you cringe? Fair enough saying that you don’t beleive it but making you cringe? 🤣 like reading war and peace reading that post. Gullible naivety about assaulting people tends to make me cringe, reading someone defending it definitely makes me cringe. Sorry about the length of post if you struggled with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, AnglianRed said: Huh? Oh...you mean Paddy! He plays for that lot north of the border though, doesn't he? Not Blanco's beloved green shirts. If memory serves the Republic are going through a pretty bad patch lately, aren't they? Being a ROI international isn't exactly a hallmark of quality these days. Not like the heady times when they could call on the likes of Ray Houghton and Andy Townsend. 😉 you claimed not to know a single player from a home nation though! Link to post Share on other sites
Mfcdanny 770 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Can’t believe people are saying they wouldn’t have grealish 😂😂what type of standard of player are yous wanting? Glad yous arnt in charge of recruitment. Wouldn’t sign anyone 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce 1,522 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I hadn't heard of Connolly before this so the fairest thing is probably to suspend judgement. It's just that whenever I see a manager taking on players with behavioural issues because they think they can sort them out, it rarely goes well. It's one thing taking on someone like Bamba, Watmore or Taylor on a short-term contract to see if they can get over physical injuries or lack of a club but Connolly looks more like the Ravel Morrison type: plenty of ability but not the right mind-set to realise it. At the moment, Connolly looks to be following the same path as every talented young player who is going to fail to make it. If we do sign him, I hope I'm proven wrong but the pattern he has followed up to now is pretty depressingly predictable. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,872 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mfcdanny said: You wouldn’t sign Phil foden or even grealish? Absolutely not, assuming we could afford them there are plenty of other Footballers who manage to focus on their standards of Professionalism. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mfcdanny 770 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said: Gullible naivety about assaulting people tends to make me cringe, reading someone defending it definitely makes me cringe. Sorry about the length of post if you struggled with it. I wasn’t on about what happened at Leeds. I meant what people say about them in there home town. Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 2,565 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I’m prepared to believe that Scott and / or Wilder have had a proper discussion with Stephen Kenny and / or Keith Andrews regarding the player and his attitude / ability with ROI, just as I expect them to have spoken with Graham Potter at Brighton. However I accept that a 15 minute Google search is equally effective research. Probably. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,440 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Hendrie_7 said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10349849/Transfer-news-Brighton-forward-Aaron-Connolly-close-Middlesbrough-loan-move.html "Talks are advancing and the clubs hope to have a deal in place for the weekend." Is this the same journalist that broke the NW story on the morning of WBA game before anyone else? Link to post Share on other sites
Mfcdanny 770 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Redcar Rioja said: Absolutely not, assuming we could afford them there are plenty of other Footballers who manage to focus on their standards of Professionalism. Can’t believe what I’m reading. 🤯🤯🤯 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Brunners said: you claimed not to know a single player from a home nation though! Nice try! 😜 My exact words were "I don't take any notice of the other home nations". I do take notice of some of the goings-on at the Boro though and when you mentioned someone who plays for us, it jogged my memory that Paddy had spent some time away with NI. Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,872 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Mfcdanny said: I wasn’t on about what happened at Leeds. I meant what people say about them in there home town. Why do you think those things have been said and take George Friend just as one example where things haven't been said about him? Link to post Share on other sites
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