Jay Tabb

gosplan

Just read that he might get a call up due to injuries.

Anyone know much about him? I read somehwere that he's recently begun getting starts for Coventry.

eirebhoy

gosplan wrote:

I read somehwere that he's recently begun getting starts for Coventry.

That makes it sounds like he's only after breaking through the ranks. Tabb has been around a few years now. I think he started off at Brentford up front and mainly played up front for Ireland U21s but he's now a winger and can play either side. He was Brentford's best player during his time there and is still actually elible for the U21s.

His wiki profile is detailed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Tabb

Have a look at this thread:
http://www.griffinpark.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44357

btw - he has been called up, not "might", and was also in the squad for the Chile game.

gosplan

I claim ignorance as I was in China for the Chile game....which from what I heard was probably better then being here.

Haven't seen much of the under 21's, saw from wikipedia that he can play either side or through the middle but has anyone watched him much?

I guess my question is whether he is a useful midfielder or something special a la doyle/keane/duff?

Is he tricky, strong or just run your socks off?

gosplan

So has no-one seen him play?

Anyone go to the under 21 games?

wheres me jumpa

I know the name, never seen him play.

Xavi6

He's a small and nippy winger. Would give the team some nice width if chosen, though Duff and McGeady are fit so doubt he'll get a look in. Has been playin very well though.

eirebhoy

gosplan wrote:

So has no-one seen him play?

Anyone go to the under 21 games?

I've seen quite a bit of him. He's a skillful player but not a showboat and would usually take the correct option. A player I can compare him to is Shaun Maloney but maybe someone else could name a better known player to compare him to.

tetsujin1979

I was at the Switzerland U-21 game, he was playing up front, and he reminded me of a Paul Dickov/David Connolly type of player, small agressive with good close control, and willing to make a nuisance of himself to win the ball.
He say little of the ball that night, but when he did have the ball, he tried to make good use of it. I haven't heard much about him since he moved to Coventry though.

Rikand

eirebhoy wrote:

He was Brentford's best player during his time there and is still actually elible for the U21s.

His wiki profile is detailed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Tabb

umm, maybe i am not aware of something, but how can someone who is 22, still be eligible for the Under 21's ?

tetsujin1979

Qualification for an underage (i.e. not senior) side is based on your age at the start of a qualification series, so you could be 21 when the first qualification game kicks off, turn 22 before the last game and still be eligible

Xavi6

Rickylovesuall wrote:

umm, maybe i am not aware of something, but how can someone who is 22, still be eligible for the Under 21's ?

Tabb was born in February of 1984. If you are 21 at the beginning of qualifiers then you are eligible for under 21 football.

Rikand

tetsujin1979 wrote:

Qualification for an underage (i.e. not senior) side is based on your age at the start of a qualification series, so you could be 21 when the first qualification game kicks off, turn 22 before the last game and still be eligible

Xavi6 wrote:

Tabb was born in February of 1984. If you are 21 at the beginning of qualifiers then you are eligible for under 21 football.

Deadly, thanks

eirebhoy

UEFA/FIFA don't distinguish between months of birth for eligibility. Once you were born in 1984 or after you're eligible for the current U21s. It doesn't matter if that's 1st January or 31st December.