Noonan to train w/Chelsea

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by jri, Nov 19, 2004.

  1. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Ah, the ever-ready "Euro-snob" card is being played with such glee.

    But I'll stick to my assessment of Pat Noonan nonetheless.

    And, believe it or not, I think that John Wolyniec, whom you brought up, is a smarter player than Pat. I'll give Pat credit for often being in the right place at the right time near the goal line but I have never found him to be a presense on the pitch.

    His play is one of the major reasons why, sans that semifinal against the DCU, I found the Revs to be unwatchable this past year. Maybe it's more due to Nicol's coaching but, whenever I watched Pat, he showed no dribbling, shooting or running-into-space skills worthy of mention.

    Once again, John Wolyniec - to say nothing of other US born forwards like Ante Razov, Alecko Eskanderian, Edson Buddle, et. al.- showed much more.
     
  2. voros

    voros Member

    Jun 7, 2002
    Parts Unknown
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually I'd heard Noonan could get a Berhalter-esque Irish passport. I have no idea if that's true. Somewhat doubtful because I heard the same about Gaven and according to Eddie that isn't true.
     
  3. numerista

    numerista New Member

    Mar 21, 2004
    The story I remember is that the Irish FA expressed interest in Noonan, but he doesn't have recent enough ancestry to qualify.
     
  4. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Kevin Kilbane, Andy Reid, Pat Noonan, Aidan McGeady, Willo Flood, Stephen Elliot, Clinton Morrison, John Macken, Steven Reid

    pick the odd one out.........
    ;)


    He's a good player, but really the FAI???
    we dont need him, I rate Morrison + Macken higher.
    But i agree he's more suited to Europe than Wolyniec or even Ching. He'd definitely do better.
     
  5. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Willo Flood
     
  6. numerista

    numerista New Member

    Mar 21, 2004
    Here's the article...
    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=285807&cc=3888

    No idea if he would've ever gotten a shot, but as we've seen in this thread, he tends to be one of the most under-rated US players on these boards.
     
  7. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    I agree he is very underrated, but i wonder why tehre is no interest in Ronnie O'Brien, but supposedly there was interest in Noonan. But I think he could cut it in the EPL for someone like Charlton.
     
  8. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    O'Brien is known by the powers that be over there but they just don't rate him. He played for Ireland at youth level with the likes of Robbie Keane. But his career never took off despite being at Middlesboro, then Juventus and eventually Dundee United.

    For for Noonan, he is not eligible for Irish citizenship if his closet connection to Ireland are his great-great grand parents. One great too many. Berhalter's mother is from Tipperary if I recall correctly.
     

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