Injuries

[eirebhoy]

I found a great quote from the Guardian a while back.

"My colleagues are in hysterics as O’Shea seemingly stops and waves to his mum in the crowd"

http://football.guardian.co.uk/minbymin/report/0,,1893428,00.html

:D

I remember Alex McLeish analysing the goal and he put the blame on O'Shea too for letting them take a quick free kick.

Too players who would not have stood off Koller for that goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88w2YK1gUTg

We just take it as a given that those 2 are extremely tactically intelligent so they can get away with whatever style of play the like. McShane runs around like Puyol and people call him a headless chicken. I've seen Puyol feck up loads of times but he's still class.

[danonion]

O'Shea was at fault but a better centrehalf would have dunne (he he) better than McShane, Koller was very old when that game was played and shouldn't have scored, even after O'Shea's error.

We know from club football McShane is no good. I think if it comes to a choice between to rather brainless footballers, I'd take O'Shea he's bigger and more mobile I'd reckon.

[FarBeag]

Have to agree with you.Risky and all as it is playing O'Shea beside Dunne I still think that our only option at present. There is no way McShane should be there until he proves to us he can do the job and I am not talking about the one or two good games he played for Ireland.

[shakermaker1982]

whilst we're at it who was at fault for the Slovakian equaliser last September? God that goal still makes my blood boil to this day......

[Kingdom]

whilst we're at it who was at fault for the Slovakian equaliser last September? God that goal still makes my blood boil to this day......

A combination of Douglas and O'Shea if its the one I remember. O'Shea turned his back didn't he.

[youngirish]

McShane runs around like Puyol and people call him a headless chicken. I've seen Puyol feck up loads of times but he's still class.

Puyol's an overrated donkey. I remember a young Duff showed everyone how much of a donkey he is a few years ago. He hasn't improved much either he's just lucky he plays with some of the best attacking players in the world.

[Stuttgart88]

A combination of Douglas and O'Shea if its the one I remember. O'Shea turned his back didn't he.Dunne headed the ball sideways instead of forwards, apparently because their CF jumped into him - a foul could / should well have been given.

Douglas didn't track the runner (their left back I think?) and O'Shea was less than convincing trying to block the shot. Given could have done better too - if he'd been a bit closer to his line he'd have had more chance to react.

Stan directly caused the goal by grinning so stupidly on 90 mins.

Liam Miller must have been culpable too, though he wasn't even there.

George Hamilton may as well have kicked the ball past Given himself with his "famous away win" comments on 91 minutes.

[Kingdom]

Dunne headed the ball sideways instead of forwards, apparently because their CF jumped into him - a foul could / should well have been given.

Douglas didn't track the runner (their left back I think?) and O'Shea was less than convincing trying to block the shot. Given could have done better too - if he'd been a bit closer to his line he'd have had more chance to react.

Stan directly caused the goal by grinning so stupidly on 90 mins.

Liam Miller must have been culpable too, though he wasn't even there.

George Hamilton may as well have kicked the ball past Given himself with his "famous away win" comments on 91 minutes.

:D Most definitely these made the result inevitable.

[irishultra]

Hunt, Doyle and Given apparently doubts.

[boovidge]

Hunt, Doyle and Given apparently doubts.

pics or it didnt happen

[Straightstory]

We are so bad at missing chances..

Actually, we're really good at missing chances.

[davey]

Anyone know anything more about these injuries to Given, Doyle and Hunt ? Are they in any real danger of missing Wednesday ?

[irishultra]

On BBC it says 'they should be fit'

[tetsujin1979]

Sat out training today, along with McGeady and Steven Reid, according to Sky Sports: http://www.skysports.com/video/0,20285,12606_4113777,00.html

[irishultra]

Maby just giving them a break?

Stephen Reid should just be allowed to sit back and relax.

[boovidge]

Steven Reid will get injured soon so we should use him while we can.

[irishultra]

Bhi mo chroi i mo bheal nuair a leamh me faoi an steven reid....

my irish is horrible