Kiely walks out of Republic squad
Friday 29th May 2009, 11:29AM BST.
Albion goalkeeper Dean Kiely’s international future is in doubt after he walked out of the Republic of Ireland camp ahead of the match with Nigeria.
The 37-year-old withdrew from the squad after learning he would not figure in the fixture at Craven Cottage this evening.
Ireland coach Giovanni Trapottoni has refused to be drawn on the future of Kiely, who he coaxed out of international retirement to provide cover for No 1 Shay Given.
Kiely told the Italian he wanted to return home and spend time with his family, after being told Given and Coventry’s Keiren Westwood would share goalkeeping duties tonight.
Trapattoni’s preparations for the World Cup qualifier in Bulgaria next month have been disrupted, as he is now expected to call-up another goalkeeper.
He said: “I had to inform these new players that they can play. All the team accepts this situation, but there was some disappointment for Dean Kiely. He wanted to go with his family.
“If he stayed with us it would have better, but he wished to go. He said he was a bit disappointed, he thought he would have an opportunity. But we have other options.
“I’m a bit disappointed, but I have to respect the older players. But my job is to look forward at other situations.
“In the future we will see what happens.”
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Compleste lack of respect to his country, he should not be called up again!
Disgrace
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What an idiot..
Grow up man!!!
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What is it with albion players? The above. Karl Hoefkens about the club and area. Paul Robinson on two seperate occasions to the supporters. Phillips and Gera wanting out, Koumas, Kamara, Mc Shane etc. The club really needs to get a hold of these pri-madonnas.
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3 Comments so far and everyone from a Dingle,
Come on lads get back to your own board and give us a break.Is life that dull being a wulf you have to poach somewhere else.
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notice how its the Wolves trying to stick their beaks in, no class, no class.
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3,and battering yow everytime we play ya aye boing boing pie n pint
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3. I seem to remember Wolves had a Camara that didn’t work either. Wrong type of film maybe?
Oh while I think of it, ‘separate’ NOT ‘seperate’.
Good job your secretary does the letters hey?
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He’s retired from internationals once, he was asked to come back, at 37 is he going to turn up to sit on the bench? No. Is he really worried about his international future? No. Do we care? No. He’s English anyway. Keep doing it for the Baggies Deano.
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This time last year you were on our pages constantly and we have shown alot more class than your supporters did. terry you wont be playing us for a long time cause you will be stuck in that league for sometime! Im not saying europe some of you albion fans were id happy with 17th, do you realise its only you and walsall out of the top flight in the midlands, cheerio tezza!
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wont be playing you next season haha boing donk, give the guy a break,third choice and no chance of playing, get home to the wife and kids sounds the right choice to me.
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9,i was not on your pages i dident gloat once,i kept quite cuz i knew how hurt you all where,i know we wont be playing you for a long time but not for the reasons you think,anyway i bet your glad as we always batter you. i know your from yorkshire but aint coventry in mids,your wrong agen shadrag so go n clean ya pigs out,aye boing boing oink oink
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hey loffin@wolves im just watching cup final,aint wembley lovely,oh sorry yow wudent know wud ya cuz yow never bin n we bin twice aye boing boing WALK DOWN MOWBURY WAY
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