Irish Daily Mirror

[dublin 10 blade]

Good article and interview in today’s paper , with Enda Stevens, almost 2 page spread about him and us , great thing to see , lads on break saying did you see this about your team
Proud as fuck

 

[itsinyerblood]

Good article and interview in today’s paper , with Enda Stevens, almost 2 page spread about him and us , great thing to see , lads on break saying did you see this about your team
Proud as fuck

Dubs, any chance of a link mate?

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/republic-irelands-enda-stevens-claims-13404040

 

[Student Blade]

Im assuming this is the article as it was posted this morning: https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/republic-irelands-enda-stevens-claims-13404040

And for the unclickable:

Sheffield United have the backbone and belief to see their promotion push through, according to Enda Stevens.

The Blades made a strong start to last season but their efforts fizzed out and they eventually finished 10th.

But after 12 games this time, they are setting the pace at the top of the table with a slender point advantage over West Brom and the same again to Leeds

Stevens has tasted Premier League football before with Aston Villa soon after joining from Shamrock Rovers after the 2011 League of Ireland season.

But since then he dropped all the way down to League Two with Portsmouth before fighting his way back up the leagues.

The Ireland defender said: "We've had a good start to the season. We’re sitting nicely on top of the table.

“We had a slow sort of start but we knew that the quality was there to get the season going.”

And Stevens - who is playing as a left wing-back with fellow Irish international John Egan one of the three centre-backs - is convinced they can last the distance.

“Yes I am because the squad we have now is a lot stronger," he said. “There's competition for places all over the place and we've added quality to the team.

"We just want to achieve something this season. Our manager (Chris Wilder) is ambitious and that rubs off on us.

“He didn’t want a season when we finished mid-table and it fizzled out. It ended up happening that way but we challenged right down to the end.

“It was only in the last two or three games that we mathematically could not get into the play-offs."

“So we were really, really disappointed at how last season ended. Now, this season, we want to put things right, learn from what happened and finish really strongly."

And Stevens feels centre-back Egan - who is a contender to partner Shane Duffy against Denmark on Saturday - is central to their ambitions.

Like Stevens, Egan has just the three caps but the Dubliner said of him: "John has settled in well and made the position his own.

He's great on the ball so he sits there and keeps things going. He’s a defender first but he reads the game well and he has settled in brilliantly.

"It's a back three and I enjoy it, it suits me and suits the way that we play. We like to play on the front foot, the wing backs get high up and we put pressure on the opposition.”

 

[BLADES1988]

Did anyone else read it in a bad irish accent?

 

[dublin 10 blade]

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/republic-irelands-enda-stevens-claims-13404040

Thanks Scoots what time you going over for pig game at we’re at 10.30 from Dublin airport mate

 

[Jon Bon II]

Did anyone else read it in a bad irish accent?

No, it was Zippy from Rainbow for me...

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

Thanks Scoots what time you going over for pig game at we’re at 10.30 from Dublin airport mate

I'm flying in from Malta for that one

What's ya plans on the day? Won't be meeting my mate in town until 6pm ish.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

It was Father Ted for me, to be sure, to be sure

 

[dublin 10 blade]

I'm flying in from Malta for that one

What's ya plans on the day? Won't be meeting my mate in town until 6pm ish.

3 of us on 10.30 flight over so in Sheffield bout 1 ish , beer beer beer beer , game beer beer beer

 

[dublin 10 blade]

I'm flying in from Malta for that one

What's ya plans on the day? Won't be meeting my mate in town until 6pm ish.

Dubs, any chance of a link mate?

Scoots did it before I got the chance mate , hope your well A

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

3 of us on 10.30 flight over so in Sheffield bout 1 ish , beer beer beer beer , game beer beer beer

Might meet up if you're open to another

Also depends, I don't do bankers draft

 

[rompodebailey]

3 of us on 10.30 flight over so in Sheffield bout 1 ish , beer beer beer beer , game beer beer beer

Now that looks like a well thought out plan

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Might meet up if you're open to another

Also depends, I don't do bankers draft

Dog and partidge just behind west street across from Sinclair’s place , If ya fancy a nice pint of gunniess, owners originally from Malahide
Always have a decent pint in there , tried the hop house 13 in Sheffield, like piss

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

Dog and partidge just behind west street across from Sinclair’s place , If ya fancy a nice pint of gunniess, owners originally from Malahide
Always have a decent pint in there , tried the hop house 13 in Sheffield, like piss

Never tried it over there, do like it here though.

My mrs will probably know them if they haven't been in Sheff for too long.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Scoots did it before I got the chance mate , hope your well A

Life's ok dubs, like most of us, some ups and some downs.

Hope you and yours are doing well fella.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Now that looks like a well thought out plan

Thanks I like it when a plan comes together ,

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Never tried it over there, do like it here though.

My mrs will probably know them if they haven't been in Sheff for too long.

He’s married to a Sheffield lass , but it’s poured , pulled and settled properly
Like it should be ,
Getting a bit of a goo now mate

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Life's ok dubs, like most of us, some ups and some downs.

Hope you and yours are doing well fella.

Pm you later mate if your up for a chat brother

 

[itsinyerblood]

Pm you later mate if your up for a chat brother

Always mate, always!

 

[Davalon]

Dog and partidge just behind west street across from Sinclair’s place , If ya fancy a nice pint of gunniess, owners originally from Malahide
Always have a decent pint in there , tried the hop house 13 in Sheffield, like piss

Probably the Grapes mate these days. Unless I've missed something I assume you're referring to Anne. She just has the Grapes these days. The Dog is a shadow of its former self. Went in the other Saturday night and there was about half a dozen in.

If you go in the Grapes Saturday night after a home game you'll likely bump into our gaffer too

 

[Gin&Juice]

Dog and Partridge is about as Irish as Tony Cascarino now.

 

[ghandi]

Dog and partidge just behind west street across from Sinclair’s place , If ya fancy a nice pint of gunniess, owners originally from Malahide
Always have a decent pint in there , tried the hop house 13 in Sheffield, like piss

Have you tried the Grapes next pub down on Trippet Lane from the Dog. The Irish landlady there used to have the Dog but sold it and moved into Grapes (which she also owned). The Grapes mainly Irish clientele migrated there with the landlady.
The Guinness in the Grapes is excellent.

 

[IAmBlaDE]

Great article, thanks.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Probably the Grapes mate these days. Unless I've missed something I assume you're referring to Anne. She just has the Grapes these days. The Dog is a shadow of its former self. Went in the other Saturday night and there was about half a dozen in.

If you go in the Grapes Saturday night after a home game you'll likely bump into our gaffer too

I ll go and give it a try , in a few weeks before / after pig game mate
Although it’s hard to get a decent pint a Guinness when in Sheffield, and it was my mates who showed me this pub , now I go in for a few when home

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Have you tried the Grapes next pub down on Trippet Lane from the Dog. The Irish landlady there used to have the Dog but sold it and moved into Grapes (which she also owned). The Grapes mainly Irish clientele migrated there with the landlady.
The Guinness in the Grapes is excellent.

Will try it when home in November Ghandi , but you should appreciate a good pint of stout when your over for the nags mate
Going to try both pubs now

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Dog and Partridge is about as Irish as Tony Cascarino now.

It’s not the Irishness brother , it’s the quality of the pint I’m more interested in
Even the paddies laugh at Cascarino and his Irish roots

 

[John Street Bar]

Best pint of Guinness in Sheffield - Grapes as mentioned & good Irish clientele (& good for the auld sing song)
Also the newly formed GAA teams (men & ladies) are based from there
Also as mentioned frequently visited by the gaffer

 

[flashinblade1889]

Did anyone else read it in a bad irish accent?

Dares more to Ireland dan diss.....