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Crosby87
27/03/2011, 2:16 AM
What will the attendance be? Anyone going to the game?
Trap was vigorous for his age following the win on Saturday Night, seemingly miffed that the press does not support him more.
What is the aim of the Uruguay game? Will the bashers of Darren O'Dea want Ciaran Clark(e) to show "His Stuff?"
Stutts, POSH, Gastric, and Geysir have some blogs to write.
Right here.
Enjoy some Van Halen in the meantime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5P39c0-v3s

the bear
27/03/2011, 2:24 AM
starts for clark, mccarthy, fahey and and wilson please trap

backstothewall
27/03/2011, 11:11 AM
Given the injuries we have, and what we know about how Trap won't make mass changes or change his system, I'd like to see something like

------------Forde----------
Foley Clark Dunne Kilbane
Lawrence Wilson Gibson Duff
--------Keane Long--------

It would be nice to see one of the other goalkeepers, and how Wilson slots into our midfield. Maybe put McCarthy on for Gibson at half time and get a look at him in the more advanced midfield role.

cornflakes
27/03/2011, 11:15 AM
Westwood
Foley---Wilson---O'Dea---Clarke
Lawrence-McCarthy-Fahey-McGeady
Long---Walters

ped_ped
27/03/2011, 11:19 AM
I expect it to be something like:

- - - - - - - - Westwood - - - - - - - -
Foley - - - O'Dea - - - Dunne - - - Clark
Lawrence - McCarthy - Whelan - McGeady
- - - - - - - Keane - Long - - - - - - - -

Would like to see Fahey in there but somehow I doubt it.

AlaskaFox
27/03/2011, 12:01 PM
------Westwood--------
Foley--- O'Dea-- Wilson--- Clark
Lawrence Fahey Gibson McGeady
--------McCarthy----------
----------Long-------------

geysir
27/03/2011, 12:26 PM
What is Wilson's best position?

Stuttgart88
27/03/2011, 12:32 PM
I like the idea of only playing one up front like AlaskaFox says.

No point in playing Duff. He should be cryogenically stored until June.

I think Walters should be called over. The sprog is out and his missus' mother will be far more welcome around the house than he would. Trust me on this one.

I would start Dunne again, just to give O'Dea or Clark someone who'll mentor by example. I'd probably go with:

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

Walters & Wilson to feature.

Stuttgart88
27/03/2011, 12:32 PM
What is Wilson's best position?He says himself as a defensive midfielder.

geysir
27/03/2011, 12:48 PM
Then let's play Wilson there.
Your CM of Fahey and Gibson just doesn't cut the mustard defensively.

Stuttgart88
27/03/2011, 12:49 PM
Possibly. Maybe Fahey & Gibson are competing for the one place.

geysir
27/03/2011, 12:56 PM
If we dabble in one up front, then Walters may be the type of player best suited, ahead of Long.
But I have only seen Walters in that Wales game.

tetsujin1979
27/03/2011, 1:16 PM
Kilbane is flying back top England to play for Huddersfield today against Notts County - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1370411/Kevin-Kilbane-set-matches-24-hours.html - so presumably he won't play against Uruguay on tuesday, leaving Clark and O' Dea as the only recognized left sided defenders in the squad.
I'd start Clark, and give O' Dea another run in central defense. He'll need the experience if theres another injury crisis in June

ped_ped
27/03/2011, 1:38 PM
Keane, Kilbane, Dunne, Duff and Doyle sent home. (http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0327/ireland_trapattoni.html)

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

ifk101
27/03/2011, 3:10 PM
So that means a back four of Foley, Kelly, O'Dea and Clark. Long is the only recognised striker left in the squad?

BonnieShels
27/03/2011, 3:11 PM
Kilbane is flying back top England to play for Huddersfield today against Notts County - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1370411/Kevin-Kilbane-set-matches-24-hours.html - so presumably he won't play against Uruguay on tuesday, leaving Clark and O' Dea as the only recognized left sided defenders in the squad.
I'd start Clark, and give O' Dea another run in central defense. He'll need the experience if theres another injury crisis in June

Zinedine is just a fupping ledgbag isn't he?

tetsujin1979
27/03/2011, 3:12 PM
Keane, Kilbane, Dunne, Duff and Doyle sent home. (http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0327/ireland_trapattoni.html)

EDIT: Stokes and Sheridan on stand-by, as the article says.
No problems with that whatsoever. People complain that Trapattoni doesn't experiment in friendlies, bit sending five of his regular starters back to their clubs shows he is willing to do just that against Uruguay.
I'd like to see one of the other keepers in the squad given a run too.

Stuttgart88
27/03/2011, 3:15 PM
Walters could easily fly over this evening. The kid has been born. It's not even his first!

I'm sure his missus has a mother. A pro footballer can afford a nanny or a doula. We really need Walters to make this trip. Although he has been excused, he should offer to come.

During the Ashes Bob Willis was scathing of Jimmy Anderson flying home - with plenty of time in between tests - for the birth of a kid. It was quite funny in a neanderthal anti new man kind of way.

We need to put these friendies to productive use.

Stuttgart88
27/03/2011, 3:16 PM
Zinedine is just a fupping ledgbag isn't he?If that's a good thing, yes. What a pro.

tetsujin1979
27/03/2011, 3:30 PM
Zinedine is just a fupping ledgbag isn't he?
Basically, yes. Game is on Sky Sports, if you want to check it out

shakermaker1982
27/03/2011, 3:49 PM
Fair play to Kilbane. Top class attitude and I bet the Huddersfield fans will be impressed.

SwanVsDalton
27/03/2011, 3:55 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, 4:02 PM
Huddersfield fans?

shakermaker1982
27/03/2011, 4:14 PM
Kilbane's club team!

tetsujin1979
27/03/2011, 5:20 PM
Keane, Kilbane, Dunne, Duff and Doyle sent home. (http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0327/ireland_trapattoni.html)

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, 5:28 PM
I just didnt know they had fans Shaker!

Stuttgart88
27/03/2011, 5:34 PM
They have about as many as Ireland on the basis of last night.

bluepowers
27/03/2011, 6:07 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, 6:10 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, 6:24 PM
Who's going to be captain against Uruguay ? Whelan or Gibson must be favourites?

Park_Lane
27/03/2011, 6:26 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.

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

TrapAPony
27/03/2011, 7:02 PM
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, 7:06 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, 10:14 AM
According to football365, Westwood and McCarthy will start - http://football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_6838474,00.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


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, 10:27 AM
Is Walters back over?

SwanVsDalton
28/03/2011, 10:32 AM
According to football365, Westwood and McCarthy will start - http://football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_6838474,00.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


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, 10:48 AM
I don't think Walters is coming over. Irish Times suggests Whelan may not be fit.

shakermaker1982
28/03/2011, 10:53 AM
Westwood

Foley Wilson O'Dea Clark

Lawrence Green Fahey McGeady

McCarthy

Long

would be my guess at the team.

geysir
28/03/2011, 10:56 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
β€œIt’s not just Duff – may God look after him – but many of the other players."
:)

ifk101
28/03/2011, 10:58 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.

drummerboy
28/03/2011, 11:25 AM
I reckon Wilson will be alongside O'Dea in the centre of the defence with Clark left full.

Westwood
Foley - Wilson - O'Dea - Clark
Lawrence - Green - Fahy - Treacy
McCarthy
Long

geysir
28/03/2011, 11:45 AM
Friday night, Estonia beat Uruguay 2 -0 on a frosty pitch in front of a well wrapped noisy crowd in party mood.
The Uruguay goalie looks very dodgy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS56Gdot11c

thumbs up for Estonia :)

SwanVsDalton
28/03/2011, 12:37 PM
From Daniel McDonnell's Twitter:- Ireland have new defender impressing in training match. Goes by the name of Tardelli. Anthony Stokes here on the bench.

Take it that means Stokes has been called up. And we're so short on numbers Marco's had to come out of retirement for training.

paul_oshea
28/03/2011, 12:43 PM
I think that shows good team spirit actually.

Closed Account
28/03/2011, 12:43 PM
Damien Delaney has been called up too.

pineapple stu
28/03/2011, 12:48 PM
Estonia beat Uruguay 2 -0 on a frosty pitch in front of a well wrapped crowd
It does look Baltic there alright...

SwanVsDalton
28/03/2011, 12:51 PM
I think that shows good team spirit actually.

Absolutely. I'd say a few of the younger guys would be pretty psyched to get stuck into him - it's easy to forget Tardelli is an all-time great.

SwanVsDalton
28/03/2011, 1:15 PM
And more Twitter, Tommy Martin this time:

Going by training this morning team for Uru: Westwood, Foley, Kelly, O'Dea, Clark, Lawrence, Fahey, Green, Keogh, McCarthy, Long #ROI

If it happens - I wouldn't have Kelly at centre back, Wilson can count himself unlucky. But no one can say the deck hasn't been throughly shuffled.

TrapAPony
28/03/2011, 1:29 PM
And more Twitter, Tommy Martin this time:

Going by training this morning team for Uru: Westwood, Foley, Kelly, O'Dea, Clark, Lawrence, Fahey, Green, Keogh, McCarthy, Long #ROI

If it happens - I wouldn't have Kelly at centre back, Wilson can count himself unlucky. But no one can say the deck hasn't been throughly shuffled.

Would prefer Wilson instead of Green and Treacy instead of Keogh. Has Marc Wilson done something? He's a Premiership regular now so why does Trapattoni always ignore him?

shakermaker1982
28/03/2011, 1:32 PM
Keogh?!