Is Gary Twigg good enough to play in the Premier League?

One of those what it says on the tin threads. Would you rate Gary Twiig highly enough to play at a higher level than the League of Ireland? And if not what facets of his game would have to improve for him to be capable of playing at such level? I rate him highly enough to see him capable of playing at Blackpool at least, sure look at Marlon Harewood.

Doyler92

He wouldn't be of the standard to play in the Premiership even with Blackpool I think. Blackpool will the like the Hull of a few years ago. I reckon he would do quite well in Championship football though.

dreamers75

If he was good enough he would be simple as that tbh, Leeds were looking at him a while ago.

Players dont get suck in lower leagues if they good enough, clubs buy them.

SantryRed

no

Dempsey

He would struggle in the SPL, never mind the EPL

Nemanja91

NO

GLaDOS

Dempsey wrote: »

He would struggle in the SPL, never mind the EPL

He struggled with Brechin City before going to Rovers

Diabhal Beag

No but under-Premier League standard players sneak in there. Look at Colin Healy. Wasn't good for Cork City not to mention Sunderland.

He's one of the most prolific strikers the leagues ever had though, he's a better all round player than Crowe and Jayo (arguable) and he's scored wherever he's gone, I think he'd be well worth a punt.

SantryRed

Deleted User wrote: »

He's one of the most prolific strikers the leagues ever had though, he's a better all round player than Crowe and Jayo (arguable) and he's scored wherever he's gone, I think he'd be well worth a punt.

Meh, he had a good season last year. Jason Byrne in his day was well more prolific.

Joyce Country

He struggled in the scottish lower divisions.

So no.

S.R.F.C.

ScienceNerd wrote: »

He struggled with Brechin City before going to Rovers

No he didn't.

Doyler92

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

No he didn't.

In fairness you were always going to say that with your username.

CSF

This is one of those threads you just definitely shouldn't post in if you don't watch League Of Ireland football.

I do, and my answer is no he isn't. Probably not even the best equipped for that jump in standard at Rovers. Could imagine the likes of Chambers faring much better.

S.R.F.C.

Doyler92 wrote: »

In fairness you were always going to say that with your username.

Why, it's SRFC not BCFC! And mainly because he didn't, what makes you think he did then?

FWIW i don't think he's good enough for the PL, maybe get by in a bottom half table team but would reckon he'd do all right in the Championship.

Dempsey

ScienceNerd wrote: »

He struggled with Brechin City before going to Rovers

Doyler92 wrote: »

In fairness you were always going to say that with your username.

How exactly did Twigg struggle at Brechin City?

Doyler92

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Why, it's SRFC not BCFC! And mainly because he didn't, what makes you think he did then?

FWIW i don't think he's good enough for the PL, maybe get by in a bottom half table team but would reckon he'd do all right in the Championship.

SRFC is Shamrock Rovers right?

And there you just agreed with me.

S.R.F.C.

Doyler92 wrote: »

SRFC is Shamrock Rovers right?

And there you just agreed with me.

Yes it is, but that doesn't mean I'd suddenly disagree with someone saying he struggled with a previous club! You didn't answer my question either.

How did i just agree with you btw?! You're really confusing me here.

Doyler92

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Yes it is, but that doesn't mean I'd suddenly disagree with someone saying he struggled with a previous club! You didn't answer my question either.

How did i just agree with you btw?! You're really confusing me here.

Yes you have me confused also. What was your question?

You just agreed with me as I said he'd be good with a Championship side.

We will just leave it at that.

S.R.F.C.

Doyler92 wrote: »

Yes you have me confused also. What was your question?

You just agreed with me as I said he'd be good with a Championship side.

We will just leave it at that.

Sorry, was confusing you with the original poster of the 'struggled with Brechin' statement, my question though was what makes you think he struggled there?

dreamers75

Dempsey wrote: »

How exactly did Twigg struggle at Brechin City?

They sent him on trial with St pats while he was there, guess we can assume something wasnt right?

Richard Noggin

He is definitely not good enough.

Doyler92

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Sorry, was confusing you with the original poster of the 'struggled with Brechin' statement, my question though was what makes you think he struggled there?

I never said he struggled with Brechin. I don't even know who that team is.

delta_bravo

He actually did play in the PL as a sub a few times with Derby in his salad days. He is definitely not able to play now

major bill

Deleted User wrote: »

He's one of the most prolific strikers the leagues ever had though, he's a better all round player than Crowe and Jayo (arguable) and he's scored wherever he's gone, I think he'd be well worth a punt.

couldnt disagree more with this. glen crowe in his day was a much better striker and finisher!! jayo byrne would be another player id rate higher than twigg back in the day.
i dont agree that twigg struggled with brechin as he was one of their top players and id say he would make a living in the spl.fitness would be a huge disadvantage for him in england just look at byrne for example with cardifff he struggled with his fitness over there and couldnt get a look in(although competition was fierce) id think twigg would fall into this bracket aswell.

dfx-

Gary Twigg could beat Utd on his own...or maybe with Ricer in to help him. Definitely Chelsea on his own though.

sky88

no hes nowhere good enough i think hes a good finisher but thats about it i dont rate any other part of his game

Pinturicchio

He already has. 9 times.

Stevecw

Ah no, he is a long way off Premier league standard. He might do a job at a lower championship side or at any SPL team apart from Celtic/Rangers but he is never a premier league player.

flahavaj

I expect the usual c*ntology to begin within no more than another page.

stovelid

He will forever suffer from the lack of worth that stems from not being involved in the EPL. He should just kill himself now really.

Dempsey

dreamers75 wrote: »

They sent him on trial with St pats while he was there, guess we can assume something wasnt right?

So what you are saying is that Brechin & Scottish 2nd Division is a higher level than St Pats & LOI? Struggled at Brechin so he moved down a level to St Pats? You taking the piss?

Its not unusual for players under contract to trial at bigger clubs/clubs in better leagues.

hitman79

20 goals a season in LOI = about 6 in the SPL = about 2 in the EPL!

major bill

hitman79 wrote: »

20 goals a season in LOI = about 6 in the SPL = about 2 in the EPL!

better players around him would make him a better player overall so that theory is bollox

LuckyLloyd

No.

CSF

hitman79 wrote: »

20 goals a season in LOI = about 6 in the SPL = about 2 in the EPL!

Please give us the mathematical equations used to derive such a sum.

WallyGUFC

I saw the title. I LOLd. I'm still LOLing. LOL!!

dreamers75

Dempsey wrote: »

So what you are saying is that Brechin & Scottish 2nd Division is a higher level than St Pats & LOI? Struggled at Brechin so he moved down a level to St Pats? You taking the piss?

Its not unusual for players under contract to trial at bigger clubs/clubs in better leagues.

he didnt move, Pats said no to him (we had quigley O neill and Barker (now a cricket player ) at the time.

JMC didnt like him and he wasnt signed.

Still dont think he is PL level.

Doyle and Fahey yeah easily PL level, but we seen that years ago.

CiaranC

dreamers75 wrote: »

he didnt move, Pats said no to him (we had quigley O neill and Barker (now a cricket player ) at the time.

JMC didnt like him and he wasnt signed.

Still dont think he is PL level.

Doyle and Fahey yeah easily PL level, but we seen that years ago.

Anyone that says they thought Doyle was premiership level while he was playing Loi is lying.

Twigg is a cracking player, would do well in the second tier in England. I'd say about 75% of the posters in this thread have never seen him play

JohnnyRyan99

Nemanja91 wrote: »

NO

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Stevecw

CiaranC wrote: »

Anyone that says they thought Doyle was premiership level while he was playing Loi is lying.

Twigg is a cracking player, would do well in the second tier in England. I'd say about 75% of the posters in this thread have never seen him play

Seen him play a few times and
Like I said earlier he is lower championship or SPL ANY TEAM EXCEPT Celtic/Rangers. Bid away for him....going cheapasalways u find best LOI plsyers wo turnout like Kevin Doyle, Fahey, Coleman, Long etc

curry-muff

Lets face it, all the good Irish league players are snapped up way before his age, the longer spent playing in the LOI the more time you are wasting, if you're good you get a transfer when you're young. Other clubs are too reluctant to pick up a player > 24 playing in a poor standard of league.

dreamers75

CiaranC wrote: »

Anyone that says they thought Doyle was premiership level while he was playing Loi is lying.

Twigg is a cracking player, would do well in the second tier in England. I'd say about 75% of the posters in this thread have never seen him play

CiaranC talking tru your hoop.... there bill, it was fairly obvious to us Doyle had the touch, Wallace seen it and passed it onto Dolan who stole him from pats to cork then from cork to reading.

Seriously you can see this **** at any age, some players have the touch some dont. Twigg doesnt if he did he would be playing in england now.

Guy doesnt have it but if he did he would easily be the best US player in the world.....but hes not.

Fahey has it, oh look the boys done well.

dreamers75

curry-muff wrote: »

Lets face it, all the good Irish league players are snapped up way before his age, the longer spent playing in the LOI the more time you are wasting, if you're good you get a transfer when you're young. Other clubs are too reluctant to pick up a player > 24 playing in a poor standard of league.

Stop talking ****e Fahey left LOI at 26 and scored for ireland tonight, generally i dismiss anything ever posted about football by anyone on boards.ie serious bunch of clueless muppets on here.

but seriously know what your talking about before hitting the post button otherwise you look like a complete tool.

The Volt

Firstly, LOL at the snide comments that he struggled at Brechin. He scored 12 goals in 23 appearances before leaving for Rovers. Not bad at all.

In his first season at Rovers his partnership with Baker was a major factor in him getting all of his goals. He started this year slowly but of late he has been exceptional by LOI standards. His all around play is very good he's an intelligent footballer who is one of the top, top players that this league has to offer.

However, I doubt he'd be up to the challenge of the Premier League, not that I'd love to see him get a chance if the price was right for Rovers. If he keeps playing the way he is though, he'll be in the Championship (Or at Celtic) before too long.

As for the people saying that the LOI is devoid of talent, if you pay attention over the next few seasons you'll be hearing more and more of the likes of Paddy Madden and Enda Stevens to name but too.

JohnnyRyan99

dreamers75 wrote: »

Stop talking ****e Fahey left LOI at 26 and scored for ireland tonight, generally i dismiss anything ever posted about football by anyone on boards.ie serious bunch of clueless muppets on here.

but seriously know what your talking about before hitting the post button otherwise you look like a complete tool.

Well you can do us all, along with yourself, a favour and begin depriving us of your oh so well educated posts! You're only harming yourself letting us clueless muppets insult your vastly superior footballing knowledge!

Yours Cluelessly,
Complete Tool!

dfx-

CiaranC wrote: »

I'd say about 75% of the posters in this thread have never seen him play

This.

Analysis of his performance in the Scottish lower divisions...what next - a critique of the recent Armenian third division scores? So Hibs would not be interested in him last week...

20 goals last season cut by injury and 15 this season so far cut short by injury. Definitely one season wonder..

major bill

dreamers75 wrote: »

Stop talking ****e Fahey left LOI at 26 and scored for ireland tonight, generally i dismiss anything ever posted about football by anyone on boards.ie serious bunch of clueless muppets on here.

but seriously know what your talking about before hitting the post button otherwise you look like a complete tool.

agree 100 percent you only have to look at some of the train wreck threads on here for that.

Xavi6

dreamers75 wrote: »

Stop talking ****e Fahey left LOI at 26 and scored for ireland tonight, generally i dismiss anything ever posted about football by anyone on boards.ie serious bunch of clueless muppets on here.

but seriously know what your talking about before hitting the post button otherwise you look like a complete tool.

Yet you still post here regularly

(And since way before 2008 as well btw)

3hn2givr7mx1sc

No, tbh.
He's a very good finisher and decent in the air, but he doesn't have the all round game for the EPL, imo.

Non-Celtic/Rangers SPL and the Championship he'd be about right in, I'd say.

CiaranC

dreamers75 wrote: »

CiaranC talking tru your hoop.... there bill, it was fairly obvious to us Doyle had the touch, Wallace seen it and passed it onto Dolan who stole him from pats to cork then from cork to reading.

Seriously you can see this **** at any age, some players have the touch some dont. Twigg doesnt if he did he would be playing in england now.

Guy doesnt have it but if he did he would easily be the best US player in the world.....but hes not.

Fahey has it, oh look the boys done well.

There were far better players at Cork when Doyle was there I thought.

Twigg is no Lionel Messi, but he has a brilliant head for football. He has vision, works the space well, makes runs dragging defenders out of posiition, is great in the air, is strong on the ball, a brilliant hold up man, can flick a pass or take it down and lay it back, hes class on his own up front and has a great eye for goal. All he lacks that half yard of pace and that extra bit of physicality to be a top class player.

This is the sort of stuff you see by watching a player over the course of a season or two.