Alan Browne

[Dirty Harry]

I thought the difference between him and Troy Deeney today in terms of captaincy was telling.

Maybe, but Deeney was crap and Storey had him in his pocket all match, I thought.

 

[daddyman16]

Maybe, but Deeney was crap and Storey had him in his pocket all match, I thought.

Oh yeah, I'm not saying he played well, I just thought as a captain he was more present, more vocal.

 

[Roger Mellie]

Oh yeah, I'm not saying he played well, I just thought as a captain he was more present, more vocal.

Agree, Browne should have been in the refs ear, he was anonymous today

 

[Manuel Fawlty]

He's a proper captain. Best ever. Definitely see us progressing under captain Browne. In good hands.

 

[BPIG]

Starting for Ireland. Please don’t get injured.

 

[Glossop North Ender]

How did he play? Ive seen the score and that he played the full 90 but that's all.

 

[Thracia]

"Alan Browne 6 - Should have scored with a first-half shot but drilled it straight at the keeper"

Parrott came on for the last 15 minutes, rated 5.

Will Smallbone and Evan Ferguson were the standout performers.

Ireland v Latvia recap: Stephen Kenny's men battle to victory

Ireland had to dig deep in the second half to beat Latvia.

www.irishmirror.ie

 

[Oh Hughie Costello]

Browne made his debut 9 years ago today as a 17 year-old. Came on as a sub in the 3-1 win against Peterborough.

 

[jld74]

Browne made his debut 9 years ago today as a 17 year-old. Came on as a sub in the 3-1 win against Peterborough.

that would make him 26 years old today?.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Yeah, pretty sure he made his debut at 18, turned 19 a month later.

 

[Oh Hughie Costello]

Yeah, pretty sure he made his debut at 18, turned 19 a month later.

Sorry, yeah he 18 at the time and then turned 19. Or the equivalent age group as O'Neill and Bennett now. Shows that whilst Lowe is prepared to give youth a chance, to an extent, he's throwing them in a couple of years too soon and they need longer to develop.

 

[SF]

366 appearances in all comps according to soccerbase, 329 for DJ.

Not bad for a £60k transfer outlay.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Sorry, yeah he 18 at the time and then turned 19. Or the equivalent age group as O'Neill and Bennett now. Shows that whilst Lowe is prepared to give youth a chance, to an extent, he's throwing them in a couple of years too soon and they need longer to develop.

Was also a lower level to blood him at.

 

[the12thman]

366 appearances in all comps according to soccerbase, 329 for DJ.

Not bad for a £60k transfer outlay.

It really is unbelievable - that type of thing will never happen again in my lifetime.

Free transfers for out of contract players - yes. But actually paying such a pittance for two players that go on to play so many games - no.

 

[65on]

Sorry, yeah he 18 at the time and then turned 19. Or the equivalent age group as O'Neill and Bennett now. Shows that whilst Lowe is prepared to give youth a chance, to an extent, he's throwing them in a couple of years too soon and they need longer to develop.

If only we had waited a couple more years for Howard Kendall to develop! If you're good enough you're old enough.

 

[Bobbage]

If only we had waited a couple more years for Howard Kendall to develop! If you're good enough you're old enough.

And that is precisely the point. At this moment in time they are not good enough, when they are older they may (or may not) be.

Arguably our best two young professionals can barely get a game off the bench for Grimsby or Altrincham.

 

[65on]

And that is precisely the point. At this moment in time they are not good enough, when they are older they may (or may not) be.

HK was 16.You'll never know if you don't blood them.

 

[HunterLionheart]

HK was 16.You'll never know if you don't blood them.

If they're not impressing at League 2 or below, why do you think they'll magically become better at Championship level?

 

[Bobbage]

HK was 16.You'll never know if you don't blood them.

Played 20, lost 10 against Carlisle, Bolton, Shrewsbury, Fleetwood, Morecambe, non-league Oldham etc...

Plus went out of the cup winless in games against Bolton, Grimsby, Fleetwood and Hartlepool...

But you think all we need to do is "blood" these kids against the likes of t'Rovers, Sheff Utd and Sunderland and they'll magically become the next Wayne Rooney???

 

[Yeti]

HK was 16.You'll never know if you don't blood them.

He was probably playing in higher age groups all through this youth and standing out and impressing while no offence to our youngsters none have shown the be standing out or they would be teams queuing up to take them on loan or buy them