Republic of Ireland V Uruguay - Tuesday, 29th March 2011 - Friendly

**shakermaker1982** · 27/03/2011, 2:49 PM

Fair play to Kilbane. Top class attitude and I bet the Huddersfield fans will be impressed.

**SwanVsDalton** · 27/03/2011, 2:55 PM

------Westwood------
Foley-Wilson-O'Dea-Clark
--Gibson-----Fahey--
Lawrence---McCarthy---McGeady
-------Long------

...is probably what I'd go with. I'm surprised he hasn't called McShane up - is he injured? Not advocating it, we're just short on centre back's. Don't fancy sticking Kelly in there. Or call up O'Halloran if he's fit enough. Expect Walters to join up with the squad, he really should because he'll get at least a half-hour and probably more. If he doesn't, then another striker to get the call.

Agree with the midfield five idea, Trap's made some murmurings of trying something different. This friendly is a no-pressure affair with a lot of new players. Seems like the ideal time. Whelan will probably be in instead of Gibson/Fahey, as pointed out, but I'd really like to see all our more creative players on the pitch at the same time.

Would quite like to see David Forde get a cap too, just for fun.

**Crosby87** · 27/03/2011, 3:02 PM

Huddersfield fans?

**shakermaker1982** · 27/03/2011, 3:14 PM

Kilbane's club team!

**tetsujin1979** · 27/03/2011, 4:20 PM

Originally Posted by ped_ped

Keane, Kilbane, Dunne, Duff and Doyle sent home.

EDIT: Stokes and Sheridan on stand-by, as the article says.

Stokes captained Celtic last night in a friendly game against Athletic Bilbao: http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=864

**Crosby87** · 27/03/2011, 4:28 PM

I just didnt know they had fans Shaker!

**Stuttgart88** · 27/03/2011, 4:34 PM

They have about as many as Ireland on the basis of last night.

**bluepowers** · 27/03/2011, 5:07 PM

Anyone selling a cheap ticket for this prefer take a ticket off someone instead off giving fai money lol .... 15-35 quid for ticket :P

**geysir** · 27/03/2011, 5:10 PM

It's Walters 3rd kid. Fine to be there for the first, even the second but considering there was a game on, she could have done the 3rd without him.

**Park_Lane** · 27/03/2011, 5:24 PM

Who's going to be captain against Uruguay ? Whelan or Gibson must be favourites?

**Park_Lane** · 27/03/2011, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

It's Walters 3rd kid. Fine to be there for the first, even the second but considering there was a game on, she could have done the 3rd without him.

Yeah but is it his 3rd kid with the same bird?

**TrapAPony** · 27/03/2011, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by Park_Lane

Who's going to be captain against Uruguay ? Whelan or Gibson must be favourites?

I hope neither of them are starting for this one especially Whelan. Would like to see McCarthy/Wilson/Fahey maybe even give Lawrence a go in the centre.

**Stuttgart88** · 27/03/2011, 6:06 PM

If we play 4-3-3 / 4-5-1, LL would be ideal on the right of the middle 3, Duff & McGeady being the out and out wide players / corner forwards.

**tetsujin1979** · 28/03/2011, 9:14 AM

According to football365, Westwood and McCarthy will start - http://football365.com/story/0,17033...838474,00.html - and with Dunne, Duff, Keane and Kilbane released from the squad, as well as Doyle's injury, I reckon the team will line up like this

Code:

	    Westwood
Foley	Wilson	  O'Dea	   Clark	
McGeady	Whelan(c) McCarthy Treacy
	Walters	  Long

Pretty sure McGeady has more caps than the rest of the team combined!

**paul_oshea** · 28/03/2011, 9:27 AM

Is Walters back over?

**SwanVsDalton** · 28/03/2011, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

According to football365, Westwood and McCarthy will start - http://football365.com/story/0,17033...838474,00.html - and with Dunne, Duff, Keane and Kilbane released from the squad, as well as Doyle's injury, I reckon the team will line up like this

Code:

	    Westwood
Foley	Wilson	  O'Dea	   Clark	
McGeady	Whelan(c) McCarthy Treacy
	Walters	  Long

Pretty sure McGeady has more caps than the rest of the team combined!

Whelan's got a good number. Hard to believe, but Long's got 18 - easy to forget he's be around a good while.

Would Fahey or Lawrence not start instead of Treacy? Also not sure what Walters' status is, haven't heard about him. If he isn't there, it'll be Keogh or McCarthy in behind presumably.

**Stuttgart88** · 28/03/2011, 9:48 AM

I don't think Walters is coming over. Irish Times suggests Whelan may not be fit.

**shakermaker1982** · 28/03/2011, 9:53 AM

Westwood

Foley Wilson O'Dea Clark

Lawrence Green Fahey McGeady

McCarthy

Long

would be my guess at the team.

**geysir** · 28/03/2011, 9:56 AM

On one reason why some senior players were released - they run the risk of being empty by then after playing so many games.
Trap admitted to having some concern about the fitness of his most experienced players by June
“It’s not just Duff – may God look after him – but many of the other players."

**ifk101** · 28/03/2011, 9:58 AM

I'd be pretty confident that the back five will be;

Westwood;
Foley, Kelly, O'Dea, Clark;

I'd like him to play 5 across the midfield,
McGeady, Fahey, McCarthy, Wilson, Tracey

and go with Long as a lone striker.

If he does play a 4-5-1 formation, hopefully the two wide players will be encouraged to push forward when in possession to play a 4-3-3 rather than choosing to push one of the centre midfielders forward to have a 4-4-1-1. If he goes with the 4-4-1-1 formation, I think Keogh would actually be the ideal player to play behind Long.