IRELAND MIDFIELDER STEPHEN Quinn said he was not surprised by the manager’s decision to drop Robbie Keane and emphasised that the players respected the manager’s decision.
“I wasn’t really surprised. Robbie’s done a shift in Germany and played a lot of football with the Galaxy recently.
“We all just respected the manager’s decision.”
Quinn also partially blamed the pitch for the poor quality of football on show tonight.
“It got a bit intense. The pitch wasn’t great, so it was always turning into a scrappy affair and unfortunately they nicked it.”
Meanwhile, Richard Keogh — who impressed at centre-back in what was his competitive debut tonight — said the side were far from demoralised despite the disappointing defeat.
“Confidence is still high, it was a blip and there are going to be bumps on the road in this group and we’ve just got to bounce back.
“It was a proud moment [to play] and I think I grew into the game. What an atmosphere and what a game it was to come into.
“I was disappointed with the result and the way we conceded the goal, but overall I was pleased with my performance.”
Seems to be the real deal as a coach, can’t imagine him been short of offers when he returns to GAA, he probably won’t have to travel to far either
I think he fell out with Davy is the real story…..
Wishing Paul all the best with his future pursuits – many Clare people hoping to see him back in the sideline after this well deserved break! He did the county some service and they know it!! Go n-eirí an tádh leis! :)
Who is replacing him and Joe?