Kevin Doyle retires

[Prevenger17]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0928/908339-kevin-doyle-ireland/

Was sad to hear this, sadder to hear the reasons. There's been a bit of talk about concussions and the potential impact of new research on the subject on sport in general. Personally, I feel that risk is inevitable in sport and should be accepted, but conventional thinking is probably going to go out the window once technology that can identify CTEs early is perfected. Best of luck anyway Kev, always gave your best in an Irish shirt

 

[Walken]

Just need that other chump Shane long to retire, then the paddys can stop linking us with their crap strikers

 

[KaiserEFC]

Does this mean that we will never be linked with him again?

 

[dublinbluenose]

Broke the mould for many others who didn't get picked up as 16 year old in Ireland. Without Doyler Seamus may not have been picked up.

Was technically limited but always put in a shift and a half. Only outscored by Ronaldo and Henry I think in 05/06 with that good Reading side of Steve Coppell.

We could have done a lot worse at the time that get him. Far more effective that the likes of Jellyfish and others we had under Moyes.

All the best Kev.

 

[Azzurri]

Concussions from heading the ball?

Our centre backs will be safe.

 

[roydo]

Makes me want to lob a few head height footballs at a few of our squad.

Y'know.

 

[Azzurri]

Broke the mould for many others who didn't get picked up as 16 year old in Ireland. Without Doyler Seamus may not have been picked up.

Was technically limited but always put in a shift and a half. Only outscored by Ronaldo and Henry I think in 05/06 with that good Reading side of Steve Coppell.

We could have done a lot worse at the time that get him. Far more effective that the likes of Jellyfish and others we had under Moyes.

All the best Kev.

Oh come on, mikey. He scored 37 goals in 164 appearances. That's a far lower strike rate than Jelavic, who turned out a bit crap.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

I think he could do a job

 

[dublinbluenose]

Oh come on, mikey. He scored 37 goals in 164 appearances. That's a far lower strike rate than Jelavic, who turned out a bit crap.

Who's Mikey? - forgot about Drogba tbf

 

[Azzurri]

Who's Mikey? - forgot about Drogba tbf
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I genuinely thought you were @Mikey_Fitzgerald then sorry, suppose years of him saying we should sign bang average players just because they're Irish or Scottish has let a permanent mark on my brain.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I genuinely thought you were @Mikey_Fitzgerald then sorry, suppose years of him saying we should sign bang average players just because they're Irish or Scottish has let a permanent mark on my brain.

He was right about 7% of them
Soz @Mikey_Fitzgerald

 

[Cork Evertonian]

A great servant for Ireland.A fine player he was for Cork City in the league of Ireland as well.All the best Kev.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Oi, stop bothering me lads

All this is distracting me from signing Leigh Griffiths on the new FIFA

 

[Tigger]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[COYBL25]

Oi, stop bothering me lads

All this is distracting me from signing Leigh Griffiths on the new FIFA

Is his head weird shaped on FIFA too ?