Conor Clifford

[Mick O'Toon]

Good morning people,I'd just like your opinion on Conor Clifford because he was just called up to the Irish squad.I don't know much about this lad,is he well thought of and will he make the step up?
http://www.thescore.ie/trap-calls-conor-clifford-up-to-irish-squad-as-midfield-cover-628941-Oct2012/

 

[bluemoon2]

I haven't seen any of his games on loan at Portsmouth, but I watch a lot of our reserve and youth stuff on Chelsea TV and this lad is going places.He's very creative and always involved in starting attacking pieces.I'm amazed he's in an International squad already as he hasn't even had bench warming experience with our first X1 yet!

 

[Mick O'Toon]

I haven't seen any of his games on loan at Portsmouth, but I watch a lot of our reserve and youth stuff on Chelsea TV and this lad is going places.He's very creative and always involved in starting attacking pieces.I'm amazed he's in an International squad already as he hasn't even had bench warming experience with our first X1 yet!

I'm surprised myself but knowing Trap he'll get nowhere near the 1st team if past selections is anything to go by i.e MacClean,MacCarthy and Coleman all playing in EPL regularly but never start only MacCarthy starting lately but that's down to injuries and not ability

ps Was Clifford the lad on that football x-factor thingy on Sky a few years back?

 

[bluemoon2]

Not sure about the x factor thing Mick, but the various loans he's been out on have impressed everyone! several of them have looked to signing him full time, but we're not letting him go!

 

[Mick O'Toon]

Not sure about the x factor thing Mick, but the various loans he's been out on have impressed everyone! several of them have looked to signing him full time, but we're not letting him go!

I'm glad to hear it 'cos it's a few years now since ROI have had a player in EPL top four,John O'Shea was probably our last