Zayed for Ireland

CiaranC

Whens the last time an Irishman scored a winning hatrick in front of a crowd of 90,000?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eXJ5ENhKHw

dan1895

Has he not already played for Libya?

ASOT

Some way to score your first three club goals.

The_Kew_Tour

3rd goal was a beauty.

Lovely ball for first goal too.

He declared for Libya last year though

Coillte_Bhoy

dan1895 wrote: »

Has he not already played for Libya?

Ya and dropped form the squad recently

born2bwild

Jaysus, fair play, Eammo. Last time I saw him he was sucking a lollipop in Santry.

dreamers75

in 7 minutes for a team with 10 men 2-0 down!

33' [1 - 0] Meydavoudi
50' [2 - 0] Meydavoudi
69' M. Oladi RED
83' [2 - 1] E. Zayed
84' [2 - 2] E. Zayed
90' [2 - 3] E. Zayed

Oat23

Esteghlal v Persepolis is the biggest game in Iran and the biggest derby in Asia. He's got to be a hero after that!

Ebbs

Not long ago I seen him in the local Superquinn with a Bray tracksuit on (Was playing for Drogs at the time) buying donuts.

If he proves a success over there it'll be mental to see the league having to battle with Oil backed clubs for their best players

Orando Broom

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Esteghlal v Persepolis is the biggest game in Iran and the biggest derby in Asia. He's got to be a hero after that!

Esteghial fans are SCUM! Go back to your rat infested council houses, Esteghial SCUM.

Mushy

We're not racist, Zayeds just a...

Funniest chant I heard last year.

Kidchameleon

Someone send Trap a DVD of that game asap

The_Kew_Tour

Nice to see former LOI player do well.

tolosenc

dan1895 wrote: »

Has he not already played for Libya?

Do the Pan Arab Games count as competitive internationals? If not, he's still elligible for Ireland.

dreamers75

Orando Broom wrote: »

Esteghial fans are SCUM! Go back to your rat infested council houses, Esteghial SCUM.

And noone finds that oddest reply ever on boards soccer forum?

Pinturicchio

He definitely can't declare for Ireland. He has played in an international friendly for Libya and is over 21.

The Pan Arab Games squad he was in was a B team I think. I'm not sure if they count.

fullstop

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Someone send Trap a DVD of that game asap

Why? Has he transformed since he left the LOI?? Better than Keane, Long, Walters, Doyle, Cox? I don't think so. Also, as stated, he has played for Libya

AgileMyth

dreamers75 wrote: »

And noone finds that oddest reply ever on boards soccer forum?

No stranger than the Irish 'scousers' and 'mancs' saying the same things.

EdenHazard

i seen him like 2 months ago in a pfai game up in wayside and a lad i know marked him out of the game

dan1895

fullstop wrote: »

Why? Has he transformed since he left the LOI?? Better than Keane, Long, Walters, Doyle, Cox? I don't think so. Also, as stated, he has played for Libya

Maybe the magic airplane is opening up new routes!

dreamers75

dan1895 wrote: »

Maybe the magic airplane is opening up new routes!

Its a magic carpet in them parts.

dan1895

dreamers75 wrote: »

Its a magic carpet in them parts.

Racist!
(Isn't that the cool thing to do now? accuse every innocent remark as being racist)

CiaranC

dan1895 wrote: »

Racist!
(Isn't that the cool thing to do now? accuse every innocent remark as being racist)

Zayed is racist against Tallaght people and so is his sister

Ebbs

Pinturicchio wrote: »

He definitely can't declare for Ireland. He has played in an international friendly for Libya and is over 21..

I didnt think international friendlys counted? I assumed it had to be a competitive game.

tolosenc

Ebbs wrote: »

I didnt think international friendlys counted? I assumed it had to be a competitive game.

Correct. That's why McCarthy got about 80 seconds against Macedonia last March. Up till then, he could have chosen to play for Scotland. So if Zayed has played 4 times for Libya, but in no competitive matches (ACoN qualifiers/finals, WC qualifiers/finals) for them, then he is still elligible for Ireland.

doncarlos

CiaranC wrote: »

dan1895 wrote: »

Racist!
(Isn't that the cool thing to do now? accuse every innocent remark as being racist)

Zayed is racist against Tallaght people and so is his sister

In fairness, who isn't??

pickarooney

The Persepolis shirts look like a painter's radio.

How exactly did Zayed end up in Iran? Bit of a left-field destination for a LoI player.

stovelid

pickarooney wrote: »

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How exactly did Zayed end up in Iran? Bit of a left-field destination for a LoI player.

New vistas needed to be opened with more potential for the prejudicial oppression of his inner spirit.

Orando Broom

Apologies to all Esteghial fans on the board. I over reacted. I am a big Persopolis fan you see.

I have been warned about my conduct towards to the Esteghial fans on the board here and it is noted. I hope you can find it in your hearts to firgive me.

Persipolis till I die.

Orando.
Dublin branch of the Persopilis Aytollah's

Hammer Archer

pickarooney wrote: »

How exactly did Zayed end up in Iran? Bit of a left-field destination for a LoI player.

Didn't he briefly head to somewhere like Azerbaijan a few years ago? I could be wrong.

Orando Broom

Follow on, any other Irish or ex-LOI players in far flung places?

Oat23

Orando Broom wrote: »

Follow on, any other Irish or ex-LOI players in far flung places?

Cork?

I think George O'Callaghan plays in the S-League in Singapore.

Omackeral

Declan 'Fabio' O'Brien was playing in Malta for a while with Valetta. Back at Drogs now.

Former Bohemians player Dominic Foley plies his trade in Belgium.

Padraig Amond went to Portugal as far as I know.

Edit: Just found this with a quick Google search. Irish Players abroad (not including UK).
http://www.thecoachdiary.com/?p=1311

Dots1982

He's going to get lots of women in Iran after that. Roastings aplenty.

Nalz

Omackeral wrote: »

Padraig Amond went to Portugal as far as I know.

He's at Accrington Stanley now

Omackeral

Trilla wrote: »

He's at Accrington Stanley now

Who are they?

ASOT

Omackeral wrote: »

Who are they?

Exactly!

Pinturicchio

tolosenc wrote: »

Correct. That's why McCarthy got about 80 seconds against Macedonia last March. Up till then, he could have chosen to play for Scotland. So if Zayed has played 4 times for Libya, but in no competitive matches (ACoN qualifiers/finals, WC qualifiers/finals) for them, then he is still elligible for Ireland.

Only because he was under 21 (I think).

Oat23

Persepolis play again Wednesday afternoon, maybe he'll get a chance to start this one.

Gavin "shels"

http://www.goal.com/en/news/2318/world-player-of-the-week/2012/02/06/2889499/world-player-of-the-week-eamon-zayed-persepolis

Guy:Incognito

Gavin shels wrote: »

http://www.goal.com/en/news/2318/world-player-of-the-week/2012/02/06/2889499/world-player-of-the-week-eamon-zayed-persepolis

Bit harsh on Van Persie. Hat trick and 2 (iirc) assists.

Gavin "shels"

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Bit harsh on Van Persie. Hat trick and 2 (iirc) assists.

That was against a crap side who were down to 10 men.

Zayeds hat-trick was scored in the biggest derby in Asia in the last 9 mins, where he came on as a sub (only his 2nd match) and his side were down to 10 men and losing 2-0.

Seaneh

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

http://www.goal.com/en/news/2318/world-player-of-the-week/2012/02/06/2889499/world-player-of-the-week-eamon-zayed-persepolis

Bit harsh on Van Persie. Hat trick and 2 (iirc) assists.

But could he do it on a cold Febuary night in Tehran?

monkey9

Gavin shels wrote: »

That was against a crap side who were down to 10 men.

Zayeds hat-trick was scored in the biggest derby in Asia in the last 9 mins, where he came on as a sub (only his 2nd match) and his side were down to 10 men and losing 2-0.

You'd think it would have received bigger coverage in the Irish media. I'm not saying it hasn't been mentioned in other papers and websites, but i've only seen mention of the hat-trick her on Boards, foot.ie and extratime.ie, all LOI related sites!

EdenHazard

Irish media is crazy, but I'm suprised they didn't show it for 7 seconds on rte news

Guy:Incognito

Gavin shels wrote: »

That was against a crap side who were down to 10 men.

Zayeds hat-trick was scored in the biggest derby in Asia in the last 9 mins, where he came on as a sub (only his 2nd match) and his side were down to 10 men and losing 2-0.

So you reckon Zayed would be capable of a hattrick and a couple of assists against Blackburn?

Surely if it was that easy he'd be in England earning 70k a week?

EdenHazard

Relative strength/Importance/Drama make zayed deserve that very prestigious goal.com player of the week award, wouldnt put rvp really in running, just a nothing match

losthorizon

Seaneh wrote: »

But could he do it on a cold Febuary night in Tehran?

Hate to burst your bubble but it never gets above 10c in Teheran at this time of the Year. Other parts of Iran are colder.

Hoki

I read somewhere last week he's on a 5 month contract with Persopolis worth €100k. Not a bad deal for him!

bohsman

losthorizon wrote: »

Hate to burst your bubble but it never gets above 10c in Teheran at this time of the Year. Other parts of Iran are colder.

By listing the weather forecast are you arguing for or against Van Persie being able to do it on a cold Feb night in Tehran?

Oat23

Hasn't had many chances today. He started the game and they were 1-0 up at HT. Fajr have scored 3 goals from well outside the box. Two 30 yard efforts and a 25 yarder. The Persepolis keeper is sh*te!