Kevin Doyle

[Jicked]

Really? I heard off a bloke who drives an AirCoach that he's meeting the three man selection committee at the end of the week.

[livehead1]

Whose his aunt? Mrs Doyle I presume?

[WembleyGreen]

ah go on, go on, go on, go on, go on!

[an_ceannaire]

If we were starting our campaign tomorrow.....would you play him, or would you play something like Neil suggests with Keane ahead of Duff and McGeady
I think thats wht u meant isnt it Neil? Apologies if I am mis representing you.

Think I would go with Keane in front of the 2 lads myself. Doyle was woeful against Brazil and if Lita had kept his mouth shut Doyle would be a Reading sub at this stage too

[dr_peepee]

I'd try to avoid playing Keane up front on his own. He's better playing off a front man, not ahead of them... I think anyway!!

For me it would be two from Keane/McGeady/Duff flanking 1 from Ireland/Reid playing behind 1 from Doyle/Long/Morrison/Lee with with 2 from Carsley/SReid/Douglas protecting the back four..

For a match tomorrow it would be
------------Given---------------

Kelly---Dunne---O'Shea---Kilbane

-----Carsley------Reid------

McGeady---A Reid---Keane

------------Doyle----------

[Bondvillain]

I'd play him.

I always had good time for Willie Doyle, even if he did only ever seemingly score against Kildare.

[Morbo]

I'd try to avoid playing Keane up front on his own. He's better playing off a front man, not ahead of them... I think anyway!!

For me it would be two from Keane/McGeady/Duff flanking 1 from Ireland/Reid playing behind 1 from Doyle/Long/Morrison/Lee with with 2 from Carsley/SReid/Douglas protecting the back four..

For a match tomorrow it would be
------------Given---------------

Kelly---Dunne---O'Shea---Kilbane

-----Carsley------Reid------

McGeady---A Reid---Keane

------------Doyle----------

I'd like to see us try that team too except swap Keane to the right and McGeady to the left, on current form I'd drop Doyle for Morrison, I think Duff and Doyle are better than McGeady and Morrison but on current form I'd probably drop them for McGeady and Morrison

[dr_peepee]

Douglas protecting the back 4?

I don't think he's done too bad for us when called on...

[shakermaker1982]

He's had one bad game for us lads. We've forgiven Keane and co plenty of times already after below par performances so why can't we extend it to him? He didn't get any service whatsoever Wednesday night - Carsley and Miller/Potter would rather pass the ball backwards than do anything positive with it.

[an_ceannaire]

Shaker, its his club form as much as anything
it has been....in a word...woeful
I like Doyle, think he has potential and could prove a great player for us in the long run, but right now, he is very off form and does not look half the player.
Next season will make or break him
Shane Long is worrying too.

[EAFC_rdfl]

Noel Hunt up front on his own hes no smaller than doyle or keane

[RogerMilla]

doyle and keane upfront as long as we are playing 4-4-2

[shakermaker1982]

Shaker, its his club form as much as anything
it has been....in a word...woeful
I like Doyle, think he has potential and could prove a great player for us in the long run, but right now, he is very off form and does not look half the player.
Next season will make or break him
Shane Long is worrying too.

He's playing in a Reading side that are really struggling though at the moment - very little to work on. Coppell is also utilising him at times on the wing so it's no wonder he isn't banging in the goals. I hope Reading hit a bit of form and stay up but and am sure Doyle will come good.

[elroy]

Anyone consider Murphy? Not just on the back of last weekend but with the last few weeks, particularly since christmas he has really started from perform. Went from the prospect of been sold during the transfer window to putting in his best premiership performances so far.

[dr_peepee]

I'd play him up front.... As soon as he learns how to jump!!

He's playing O.K recently but out on the left. There's potential there though.

[neutrino]

Shaker, its his club form as much as anything
it has been....in a word...woeful
I like Doyle, think he has potential and could prove a great player for us in the long run, but right now, he is very off form and does not look half the player.
Next season will make or break him
Shane Long is worrying too.

Doyle has played the majority of his games for Reading out on the wing and not up front. Its not like he's been missing alot of chances becuase he just hasnt had that many. It's very easy to say he's a striker and then look up his goal tally and see it's not good and then judge the player. Reading are playing poorly and are on the slide. Doyle is not suddenly a bad player. He's goal scoring record is decent to date. I'd say he could well move to a different club next season, maybe Villa. He's still well worth his place for Ireland and will be for many years to come.

[jmurphyc]

For me it would be two from Keane/McGeady/Duff flanking 1 from Ireland/Reid playing behind 1 from Doyle/Long/Morrison/Lee with with 2 from Carsley/SReid/Douglas protecting the back four..

For a match tomorrow it would be
------------Given---------------

Kelly---Dunne---O'Shea---Kilbane

-----Carsley------Reid------

McGeady---A Reid---Keane

------------Doyle----------

I wouldn't play Andy Reid in such an advanced role. Doing that would mean he'd probably get more shots on goal, which he is good at but he's best at picking up the ball from deep and influencing the game from there and it would also take the burden off the back four a bit; we were lumping it forward too much in the last campaign because nobody in our central midfield was looking for the ball, with Reid playing deep he'd always be looking to take the ball off the defence.

[eirebhoy]

I wouldn't play Andy Reid in such an advanced role. Doing that would mean he'd probably get more shots on goal, which he is good at but he's best at picking up the ball from deep and influencing the game from there and it would also take the burden off the back four a bit; we were lumping it forward too much in the last campaign because nobody in our central midfield was looking for the ball, with Reid playing deep he'd always be looking to take the ball off the defence.

Agreed.

[paul_oshea]

Seconded. Does that mean the motions passed?!

[NeilMcD]

Yeah I think Reid should be withdrawn and then you have the choice between Carsley S. Reid and S Ireland for the remaining other two spots depending if you are at home or away and who you are playing.