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James McClean

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  • #62
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭dubmick


    He should be given a chance in the friendlies, I've been impressed with his strength and direct approach. He is very raw though but that can be worked on.


  • #63
    applehunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭applehunter


    dubmick wrote: »
    He is very raw though but that can be worked on.

    Can you explain this to me.

    In what way is he very raw?


  • #64
    Coillte_Bhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,909 ✭✭✭Coillte_Bhoy


    monkey9 wrote: »
    He's already done more than i've ever seen McGeady do!

    And you watch a lot of russian football do you and were a regular follower of the spl?


  • #65
    Soups123
    Registered Users Posts: 8,977 ✭✭✭Soups123


    monkey9 wrote: »
    Soups123 wrote: »
    He's played a few weeks in Prem under oNeill, no where near deserving of a place in Euro squad

    He's already done more than i've ever seen McGeady do!
    No chance, seriously dont understand how someone with a knowledge of football can come to this conclusion. The lads had a good few weeks


  • #66
    Vokes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    I don't think McClean will make Trap's Euro squad unfortunately.

    If we assume the makeup is 7 defenders, 8 midfielders and 5 forwards - and no injuries, then that 8th midfielder spot will be taken by either Fahey or Coleman for their versatility I reckon.

    Whelan, Andrews, McCarthy, Gibson, Duff, McGeady, Hunt, Fahey/Coleman.


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  • #67
    doomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭doomed


    Vokes wrote: »
    I don't think McClean will make Trap's Euro squad unfortunately.

    If we assume the makeup is 7 defenders, 8 midfielders and 5 forwards - and no injuries, then that 8th midfielder spot will be taken by either Fahey or Coleman for their versatility I reckon.

    Whelan, Andrews, McCarthy, Gibson, Duff, McGeady, Hunt, Fahey/Coleman.


    I wouldn't have Gibson or McCarthy as sure things yet. Just as McClean has to prove himself for a bit longer so has Gibson. The very low transfer fee he commanded in a very high price market says something. McCarthy is not developing as well as people hoped either. My guess is that Fahey is already on the plane.

    As for McClean he needs to keep it going for a few more months but I think he will and could be worth a punt for Polkraine.


  • #68
    Vokes
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    See I think that Trap considers Gibson and McCarthy as his backup CMs for Andrews and Whelan - I could well be wrong with this. Trap seems to select Gibson regardless of club playing time or form. And McCarthy has been progressing very well with Wigan these past few months. I really don't think McClean has a chance at all with one or both of Fahey / Coleman in his way, unless either suffer a serious injury.


  • #69
    tinofapples
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    Raskolnikov wrote: »
    Keogh probably won't make the squad, as we're almost certainly only going to take 4 wingers (Duff, McGeady, Hunt and Coleman). McClean is going to have to displace one of those guys if he's to make it to Poland.

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    No Pilkington ?


  • #70
    Crazy Horse 6
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    One for the future no doubt. Seems like a tidy little player


  • #71
    monkey9
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    Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »
    And you watch a lot of russian football do you and were a regular follower of the spl?

    As much and probably more than the Trap does. I've seen plenty of McClean in the LOI which is of a similar standard to the SPL, bar the top two!


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  • #72
    applehunter
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    Soups123 wrote: »
    No chance, seriously dont understand how someone with a knowledge of football can come to this conclusion. The lads had a good few weeks

    He's been playing senior football a couple of years now not just in the last few weeks.

    Or does LOI not count.


  • #73
    Liam O
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,336 ✭✭✭✭Liam O


    Does he pronounce his name as McClane or is that something the English have made up? They were calling him it on Premier Soccer Saturday last night anyway...


  • #74
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    applehunter wrote: »
    He's been playing senior football a couple of years now not just in the last few weeks.

    Or does LOI not count.

    Why even bother at this stage?

    Weirdly enough it appears to be one or two of the worst anti-LOI tits that are now singing the praises of a player that was playing here only 6 months ago.


  • #75
    BOHtox
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    Liam O wrote: »
    Does he pronounce his name as McClane or is that something the English have made up? They were calling him it on Premier Soccer Saturday last night anyway...


    It's pronounced 'McLeen'. TBH, I wouldn't watch PSS if Paris Hilton and Rihanna were scissoring each other on it!


  • #76
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    BOHtox wrote: »
    It's pronounced 'McLeen'. TBH, I wouldn't watch PSS if Paris Hilton and Rihanna scissoring each other

    According to the man himself, it's McClane.


  • #77
    BOHtox
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    Dont be at yourself wrote: »
    According to the man himself, it's McClane.

    Really? where'd he say that?


  • #78
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/JMcC_23/status/158903476196347905


  • #79
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    i don't have twitter. what's it say?


  • #80
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    BOHtox wrote: »
    i don't have twitter. what's it say?

    That his name is pronounced like 'McClane'.


  • #81
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    Dont be at yourself wrote: »
    That his name is pronounced like 'McClane'.

    fair enough. I know he's from the north but I though Irish people pronounce it mcleen and the English mclane


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  • #82
    Soups123
    Registered Users Posts: 8,977 ✭✭✭Soups123


    applehunter wrote: »
    Soups123 wrote: »
    No chance, seriously dont understand how someone with a knowledge of football can come to this conclusion. The lads had a good few weeks

    He's been playing senior football a couple of years now not just in the last few weeks.

    Or does LOI not count.

    LOI counts as football but not at a standard that can support the national team. I'm not looking to knock the league just being realistic.

    I'm not knocking the lad either think he has the potential to do well but the Euro's are too soon, personally I like the idea of a couple of young fearless form players in the squad, but with can't see it happening


  • #83
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    BOHtox wrote: »
    fair enough. I know he's from the north but I though Irish people pronounce it mcleen and the English mclane

    If you pronounced it with his accent, it comes out as McClane, still McClean for me :D


  • #84
    BOHtox
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    ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »
    If you pronounced it with his accent, it comes out as McClane, still McClean for me :D


    MNS once did an interview with him and I only understood around every 5th word. McLean for me. Let me demonstate

    John McClane - McLayne
    Die%20Hard%20With%20A%20Vengeance1.jpg


    James McLean - McLeen
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  • #85
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    BOHtox wrote: »
    MNS once did an interview with him and I only understood around every 5th word.

    Reminds me of that famous broadcast during the troubles. A guy from Strabane or somewhere like that was talking and they had to subtitle him even though the programme was English or Irish. :)


  • #86
    bobbysands81
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    The insufferable Colim Murray called McLean 'Northern Irish' the other day.

    McLean tweeted the following response to him:

    JMcC_23 James Mc Clean

    Colin murray get it right will you its #irish


  • #87
    darkman2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,632 ✭✭✭darkman2


    Can open, worms everywhere.


  • #88
    doncarlos
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    He doesn't do things by the book, but he gets results!


  • #89
    darkman2
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    Could Hunt's posistion in the squad genuinely be up for grabs?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16909171


  • #90
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,498 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    darkman2 wrote: »
    Could Hunt's in the squad posistion genuinely be up for grabs?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16909171

    It should be. He isn't first choice for Wolves, who are struggling in and around the relegation zone while McClean is one of the star players in a team who have been flying since the new year.


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  • #91
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    bobbysands81 wrote: »
    The insufferable Colim Murray called McLean 'Northern Irish' the other day.

    McLean tweeted the following response to him:

    JMcC_23 James Mc Clean

    Colin murray get it right will you its #irish

    Possibility of this post being thanked by users with bhoy in username: high.


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