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Foley: I’d rather be in play-offs
Wednesday 14th May 2008, 12:20PM BST.
Wolves full-back Kevin Foley would gladly sacrifice his first cap for the Republic of Ireland for a place in the play-offs.
The 23-year-old was one of three Wolves players named in a youthful first Irish squad for Giovanni Trapattoni with transfer-listed midfielder Darren Potter and striker Andy Keogh.
The Wolves trio are in the 28-man party for friendlies against Serbia at Croke Park on May 24 and Colombia at Fulham on May 29, preceded by a training camp and two games on the Algarve.
Former Luton defender Foley has his best chance yet to impress after Liverpool right-back Steve Finnan was one of three players to continue his self-imposed exile from international football.
But Foley would swop it all for a place in the play-off final, where former Molineux team-mate Michael McIndoe sealed Bristol City’s Wembley date last night.
“If I played, it would help get over the disappointment of the play-offs,” said Foley.
“But I’d rather be in the play-offs than playing for Ireland because you can’t beat the play-offs for club football.
“It would be an honour if I get to go with Ireland this summer. I’ve been on the bench a few times for the qualifiers but I’ve never came on. With a new coach, you have just got to look to impress from the word go really.”
Keogh said: “Two other Wolves lads are in as well so it will be good.There’s a new manager and it’s up to us to impress as new faces.
“I’ve just got to try and show what I can do in the training camp and then hopefully get a run-out in the games.
“It’s a big squad of 28 but it’s nice to be in with it and hopefully finish the season with a couple of caps.
Darron Gibson, who spent the second half of the season at Wolves on loan from Manchester United, is one of five players out injured.
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for gods sake shut up!!!
im fed up of hearing this
maybe if they thought about this back in feb they may of got into the playoffs
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i agree sick of hearing this.
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I’m not being picky but when exactly did Kevin Foley play with Michael McIndoe at Wolves ?? !!!
A bit of sloppy journalism I think
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Must be something wrong here!
He didn’t back McCarthy to take us up!
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3. I was just thinking the same thing
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This continued drip feed of “I wish I was in the play-offs” is worse than toothache!!!! For God’s sake SHUT UP!!!
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Hey Buddy (post 1.) calm down, he’s only telling the truth to a journalist. Shall we all try and move on from this season because lets be honest we would have had to spend a minimum of 50 million to even have the slightest chance of staying up in the Prem. Hopefully, with some new blood we can get a team playing good, vibrant footy, because lets be honest the necleus of young, hungry players is there for all to see. Lets get behind the team and move on!
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At least he never promised promotion for next season::)
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Can we get an injunction out against the clubs players, the fat controller and muppet banning them from interviews so we draw a line under this season and just move on to next season. I’m getting sick of reading all of these interviews now…yes I know some of these players are just answering journos questions but they shouldn’t go near them in the first place because these stories are just winding the fans up more and more to the point where some are showing real animosity toward each other on these threads
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Looking forward to the new season. When are the fixtures out? :)
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1 – Don’t read the articles then you muppet.
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shame they only try to impress a new manager, pity they didn’t impress a few supporters this year.
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Seems Mick has his work cut out if we only have 3 of the 28 man squad.
25 to go Mick
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11 –
obviously you believe in everything what comes out of there mouths then?
like how we storm the championship next year?
oh wait…. so far in last 12months iv heard
“im the new bully”
“im going to score 15goals from midfield”
“we will make the playoff” x 20times
then to top it all off
“its the fans fault”
do me a favour mate
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So you want Wolves players and managers to impress supporters, get real this is football we are talking about. MM JM and the players don’t do impressing they do fan assassinations, broken promises and frustration.
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Foley why not sign for Bristol City quick !!!!
You are going to wait along time to reach any future playoffs.
Wolves players still coming out the wood work to voice the same tune.
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Actually I’d rather us not be in the play-offs but already promoted.
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I’d rather he was playing for Sunderland!!!!!!!!
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We are really rubbish and cannot hope to get close to that lot down the road for the foreseeable future. Foley is just stating the blindingly obvious. I would rather we had been promoted instead of watching another year (At Least) of Micks boys putting in a shift!!!!!
I bet Morgan regrets wasting his tenner.
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Foley do yourself a favour – shut up – youve got MM backing no need to keep creeping !!
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I was wondering what site all the whingers were on today looks like I found it. For the lords sake give it a rest!
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3 – mcindoe left before foley joined the club
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bye the end off next week the entire squad will cry in the expressandstar about not getting in the playoffs and micks the man for promotion.
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I would rather be in The Prem…oh wait a minute…We already are ! CHAMPIONS !
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