networker1884 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Derby County manager Nigel Clough says Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni should only comment on the form of Conor Sammon and Jeff Hendrick and not discuss their club status. The Italian suggested the Rams duo should be in the Premier League after impressing him on international duty. "We don't really think it is his place to be commenting on things like that," Clough told BBC Radio Derby. "Just talking about the form of the players would be enough." He added: "We thought his comments were quite strange and probably misplaced. “I'm not sure if some things were lost in translation - some of it was quite literal, so perhaps it wasn't.” Rams chief executive Sam Rush "We can take it as a backhanded compliment, in some ways." Sammon, who moved to Pride Park for £1.2m from then-Premier League club Wigan Athletic in 2012, and Derby team-mates Hendrick and Richard Keogh won their first international caps against Poland in February. The trio have been involved in Trapattoni's summer campaign of World Cup qualifiers and friendly fixtures. Both Sammon and Hendrick started against world champions Spain in New York earlier this month and featured as second-half substitutes in the 1-1 draw against England at Wembley in May. Derby chief executive Sam Rush said Trapattoni's endorsement, while glowing, was misguided. "I will take the comments in the positive sense - that Mr Trapattoni was talking about how good the Derby County players were," said Rush. "I'm not sure if some things were lost in translation - some of it was quite literal, so perhaps it wasn't. "We're pleased that people think highly of Derby County players but we're in no rush to put them in the Premier League with anyone other than Derby County, I can assure you of that." BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23002807 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Clough would nail him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Knee laddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Back handed compliment? Did Alistair Campbell pen that euphemism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddesdenRam Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 No premier league club would buy Sammon anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 FIGHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Hopefully , he'll get his wish , next season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 so BOTH Rush and Clough are quoted as saying ""I'm not sure if some things were lost in translation - some of it was quite literal, so perhaps it wasn't" - how bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 If Clough knees him, he'll shatter his thigh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 FIGHT That would be too brutal. Knee-jerk would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Come on Sunderland, buy Sammon now ! 3,5 million pounds. That's a bargain. For more information call Trapattoni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Tbh when Trapattoni said that I did think it was a bit nothing to do with him. I understand that he want to better the players he has at his disposal but there's clubs here with bigger things going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedshuls Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 So in that case if Hendrick and sammon should be in the prem then why isn't st ledger if your picking him Over keogh u Italian muppet! Stick to trying to get your team in the World Cup and let clough get our boys up there to prove themselves with us first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 To be fair - in the last couple performances St Ledger has been Irelands top performer, particular in the Spanish game. That's why I would guess Keogh isn't getting in, although O'Dea was awful, as was Paul McShane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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