The Boys We've Seen

Send us Fan Mail This week with sat down with footballer, manager and pundit Roddy Collins. With a playing and managerial career that spans the Republic of Ireland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Malta, Roddy has had one of the most fascinating careers of his generation. Part one covers Roddy's playing career and part two will cover his managerial experience. Sit back and enjoy Follows...

Send us Fan Mail One of Ireland's most exciting players of the 1990s. Got off to a blistering start with the Republic before injuries and ill luck curtailed his career Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail More of them than you think and if anyone uses the 'plastic Paddy' moniker Conor will scream.   Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail *Content Warning - Addiction, Suicide and Mental Health* The Boys sit down with League of Ireland, Birmingham City and Ireland legend, Keith Fahey. In the episode we discuss Keith's initial time in England, restarting his career in the League of Ireland and an incredible time at Birmingham City. This is to say nothing of his Ireland career. Throughout it, Keith speaks candidl...

Send us Fan Mail Is the FAI corrupt, incompetent, both or neither? Join Johnny and Conor this week as they look some of the common claims made against Irish football's governing body! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Why was he so exciting and we never talked about it? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Join a single (but not ready to mingle) Conor this week as he explores Ireland's worst result... a 7 (SEVEN) - 0 loss to Brazil in May 1982. This is one of the worst instances of FAI mismanagement and includes canceled friendlies, an international war and not paying players. Can't imagine why they lost... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boyswevesee...

Send us Fan Mail From 1990 to 2000, the Republic of Ireland featured five one cap wonders which, if we do say so ourselves, make up quite the decent 5-a-side team. Join Conor and Johnny as they discuss they five players good enough to play for the Republic of Ireland but who sadly failed to make it back for a second date. We'll discuss the cult hero goalkeeper good enough to play in a cup fin...

Send us Fan Mail 20 goals a season? 8 goals and 2 assists? Conor and Johnny tackle some BIG chats around Evan Fergusan 'only' scoring 6 goals this season to ask what counts as success for an Irish striker in the Premiership? The history ain't great kids...  Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The end of Brian Kerr, and the beginning of the Staunton era. We were so bafflingly optimistic during this time  Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail At the time we thought it was the beginning of a decline in Irish football... things can always get worse kids. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail A positive story? Well yes actually... especially compared to the last ten years. Join us this week as we discuss Irish players' progress this season. We then look at the last decade or so of Irish development and prophesize about the future. Stay tuned Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail You put your Carsley in, you take your Carsley out. In out in out and shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and you hire a manager, that's what its all about... Ohh ohh the FAI ... Ohh ohh the FAI... Can we please just be normal for one minute!?!? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Please God let him be Ireland manager. Learn about his career from Derby to Coventry (it's more glamorous than it sounds). Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail In the Shadow of Benbulben: Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers is a romantic tale of divine intervention, uncanny timing and drama on and off the pitch. It's the tale of former Everton and England legend 'Dixie' Dean's four months with Sligo Rovers in the west of Ireland - a spell that would leave an indelible mark on the player, the club and the town. Paul Little is a...

Send us Fan Mail Yes its true. It's damn true. Conor's doing victory laps.... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week our Boys discuss the FAI's plans to save the Eircom League/League of Ireland during the mid-2000s. They look at the often forgotten Genesis II Report ( or the White Paper on the Strategic Direction of the Eircom League ) which detailed how poorly run the League was at this point. Really important retrospection on why Irish players struggled to develop during this po...

Send us Fan Mail The Boys interview Swansea Legend, Soccer AM hero and one of our favorite ever footballers Lee Trundle. In this episode, Lee discusses his rise through the ranks, navigating fame and his years-long flirtation with an Ireland cap. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Less Declan Rice and Jack Grealish chat, more Paul Gascoigne and Dave Kitson fun... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Somehow even worse than the 1995 Lansdowne Riot. Sectarian abuse, away fans told to stay at home and Jack Charlton giving it big licks against Billy Bingham... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Ireland, Spain and Denmark in a group. Oh and Northern Ireland too at the height of the Troubles. What could go wrong? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Far-right agitators, insufficient police numbers and a failure to respond to security intelligence. What could possibly go wrong?! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail So many trophies it's hard to count. As the kids say, put some respect on his name Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail *Content Warning - Addiction, Suicide and Mental Health* The Boys sit down with League of Ireland, Birmingham City and Ireland legend, Keith Fahey. In the episode we discuss Keith's initial time in England, restarting his career in the League of Ireland and an incredible time at Birmingham City. This is to say nothing of his Ireland career. Throughout it, Keith speaks candidl...

Send us Fan Mail The boys react to Off the Ball's recent comments... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com