Predict starting XI and score?

[Littlest Hobo]

Thought I'd get this one going.

My team for Friday.

Forde
Coleman O Shea Wilson Ward

Mc Carthy Gibson
Mc Geady Walters Mc Clean

Keane

Hendrick and Long to also play some part.

This will be good enough to win and I predict 2-0.:ball::)

[Stuttgart88]

Ok, assuming Wilson is out:

I think O'Neill will pick

Forde
Coleman
O'Shea
Keogh
Ward
McCarthy
Gibson
Quinn
McGeady
McClean
Keane

I think he might opt straight for Hendrick instead of Gibson though. In fact I think he might gor for a straight 442 with Walters or Long beside Keane and pick McCarthy and Quinn together.

Actually I don't know enough of O'Neill's thinking in competitive games yet except early signs are he is conservative, goes with safe rather than adventure and goes with established rather than potential.

Score? 2-1 Scotland.

[listowelceltic]

il go for 1 nil win and
forde
coleman o shea keogh ward
mcgeady mccarthy hendrick mcclean
walters
keane

think that 11 will start maybe not in that formation though

[Littlest Hobo]

Ok, assuming Wilson is out:

I think O'Neill will pick

Forde
Coleman
O'Shea
Keogh
Ward
McCarthy
Gibson
Quinn
McGeady
McClean
Keane

I think he might opt straight for Hendrick instead of Gibson though. In fact I think he might gor for a straight 442 with Walters or Long beside Keane and pick McCarthy and Quinn together.

Actually I don't know enough of O'Neill's thinking in competitive games yet except early signs are he is conservative, goes with safe rather than adventure and goes with established rather than potential.

Score? 2-1 Scotland.
Was watching everton game. mc Carthy holding his left hammy was not a happy sight. Now just read Wilson hobbled off. Both will be big loses if they can't make the meet-up in Dublin on Monday. Fingers crossed for some good news.
Surprised you've opted for that result....:confused:

[Stuttgart88]

I wasn't aware of McCarthy holding his hammy. Martinez orders!

I think it's a game we can definitely win but I just think we'll approach the game too conservatively.

[DeLorean]

Stutts and his relentless self loathing

[BonnieShels]

I think we'll win. I think we are the better side overall and if McCarthy is fit, which seems he just might be then 2-1 to Scotland will never enter the sphere of likelihood.

I agree there is a tendency to be pessimistic when it comes to MON's conservatism but he in fairness, has set out the team correctly in all games so far.

I feel like I'm turning into Doc, but I believe in Mr O'Neill.

[DeLorean]

If McCarthy plays we'll win I think. We'll go two up but naturally concede one and have to endure a torturous final ten minutes.

[BonnieShels]

That goes without saying. I think the Armenia game at home was the last time I relaxed watching an Ireland game. Even the 4-0 v Estonia had me on edge.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I think we'll win. I think we are the better side overall and if McCarthy is fit, which seems he just might be then 2-1 to Scotland will never enter the sphere of likelihood.

I agree there is a tendency to be pessimistic when it comes to MON's conservatism but he in fairness, has set out the team correctly in all games so far.

I feel like I'm turning into Doc, but I believe in Mr O'Neill.

Disagree with that.

[backstothewall]

I think he'll play...


----------------- Forde --------------
Coleman O'Shea Wilson Ward
McGeady Meyler McCarthy McClean
------------ Long Keane -------------

*Assuming Wilson/McCarthy are fit

[BonnieShels]

Disagree with that.

Of course you do.

Though I only saw the second half of the Georgia game so I will suggest I could be corrected on that. But there was no major outcry. The goal Germany scored was as a result of a brain fart. We were pretty good in most departments that night. Gibraltar was set up as well as could be expected.

[IsMiseSean]

I think I'd prefer to see Clark play alongside JOSH instead of Keogh if Wilson isn't fit.
Keogh looks like an accident waiting to happen.

[DeLorean]

If Wilson is out, could Delaney be retained/used?

[Philly]

----------- Forde ------------
Coleman O'Shea Keogh Ward
McGeady Hendrick Gibson McClean
------- Walters Keane -------

I'm going with the worst case scenario that Wilson and McCarthy are both out. Quinn is probably favoured over Hendrick in CM by O'Neill, but has only player about 60 minutes of football since the Germany game so can't be very sharp right now. Hendrick is in fine form and Gibson is fit again.

O'Neill saw Walters score and by all accounts play well against Spurs today, so I think he will get a start alongside Keane. Keane will be desperate to score at the home of one of his boyhood clubs.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Of course you do.

Though I only saw the second half of the Georgia game so I will suggest I could be corrected on that. But there was no major outcry. The goal Germany scored was as a result of a brain fart. We were pretty good in most departments that night. Gibraltar was set up as well as could be expected.

Playing McGeady where he played him, starting Quinn and starting Keane were all miscalculations. The team looked confused as to what their duties entailed. There was no discernible strategy other than containment. I also think they had a few inexperienced players, particularly Rudiger, that we could have targeted more if we were more positive. But credit to O'Neill, he made the right personnel and strategical changes to turn the tide a little.

[Closed Account]

Shane Long scoring 2 after coming off the bench may have actually consigned him to a similiar role on Friday. Hopefully with similiar consequences.

[harry crumb]

-------------------------Forde-----------------

Coleman-----------JOS-----Keogh---------Ward

McGeady-----Gibson---McCarthy---------McClean

----------------Walters-----Keane----------

Score 3-1 Scotland

[TrapAPony]

-------------------------Forde-----------------


Coleman-----------JOS-----Keogh---------Ward


McGeady-----Gibson---Meyler---------McClean


----------------Walters-----Keane-------

Score Prediction : 1-1

[Crosby87]

Me head says 3-0 Alba. Me heart says 2-0 Alba.

[BonnieShels]

Charlie's endless building up of Scotland's insurmountable ability has clearly affected your reasoning lads.

[Crosby87]

Toffee fans holding candlelight vigils for Gareth and the Red Lobster's hammy:

http://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2014/11/9/7181233/everton-gareth-barry-james-mccarthy-injury-latest

[Kingdom]

but I believe in Mr O'Neill.

Is he our White Knight, what the fans need, or what they deserve?

[Kingdom]

What I'd like:

--------------Westie-------------
--Coleman -- Josh -- Delaney -- Ward---
------------- McCarthy*1 ----------------
------- Hendrick --- Gibson -----------
---McGeady --------------- McClean ---
-----------------Long------------------

What we'll see:

---------------Forde-----------------
--Coleman --Josh-- Keogh/Pearce -- Ward
--Walters -- Mac*2 --- Hendrick--- McClean--
--------------McGeady-------------------
---------------Keane---------------------

Score:
Heart says we finally beat the hoodoo with a nervy 1-0
Head says we'll not capitalise on a great opportunity and we'll either lose by the odd goal, or it'll be a scoreless draw.


*1 - if Mac's not fit, then I'd go flat in the middle of the pitch with Hendrick and Gibson, and start Keane and Long up top.
*2 - If Mac's not fit, then I think he'll simply switch Green or Quinn into midfield, more likely Green. Ugh

[BonnieShels]

I honestly can't see at all in any of the scenarios that I have in my head how we are gonna lose this game.

[Stuttgart88]

I honestly can't see at all in any of the scenarios that I have in my head how we are gonna lose this game.
Not a true Ireland fan then.

[geysir]

If Wilson is out, could Delaney be retained/used?
There would be something weird about, if Delaney didn't make the final cut.

[Stuttgart88]

I predict a Richie Dunne un-retirement.

[BonnieShels]

Not a true Ireland fan then.

I told you. I'm cut from the post-1988 cloth.

In saying that from Austria 1994-1996 I learned how to be pessimistic.

This Scottish side don't worry me in the slightest. They don't have the tactical ability to do anything other than run at the opposition. And one thing we can do is soak up pressure. If we can do it against the best team in the world we can do it against a raggle-taggle bunch of Haggis eating surrender monkeys!


I predict a Richie Dunne un-retirement.

We can but dream.

[gastric]

I told you. I'm cut from the post-1988 cloth.

In saying that from Austria 1994-1996 I learned how to be pessimistic.

This Scottish side don't worry me in the slightest. They don't have the tactical ability to do anything other than run at the opposition. And one thing we can do is soak up pressure. If we can do it against the best team in the world we can do it against a raggle-taggle bunch of Haggis eating surrender monkeys!



We can but dream.


Bonnie, totally with you. Confident of a win, have no fear of Scotland. In MONROY I trust!

[Crosby87]

Chaps, if I humbly may submit,with Adams permission; as the pressures of this Alba clash begin to take root on each of your fragile psyche's, enveloping your wind swept lands with the invasion of stress, let me try to get your minds off it for a moment with a question to each of you. Is Serena Williams the most gorgeous woman alive, a statuesque beauty chisled by the tender hands of Zeus himself? Or is she too man-ish to be considered attractive? I submit for debate: Her scantily clad instagram pics from yesterday wherst by she froliked poolside with Woz. Discuss. And thank me later Gents. Or protest.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2826958/Serena-Williams-Caroline-Wozniacki-relax-pool-beach-bodies-long-tennis-season.html

[backstothewall]

I think we'll nick a 1-2 victory

[DannyInvincible]

Chaps, if I humbly may submit,with Adams permission...

Tets, ban this unruly rascal! He's questioning your supremacy and has broken commandment two:

"Thou shalt have no other mods before me."

[gastric]

Tets, ban this unruly rascal! He's questioning your supremacy and has broken commandment two:

"Thou shalt have no other mods before me."

Jeez Danny I thought he had gone and mentioned the two words you cannot mention on here J#ck Gr##lish! Phew he didn't.

[tetsujin1979]

next reference I'm running into the ground - asking me to ban people.

Besides, Adam is the supermod, he's the mod of all mods. The Modfather, if you will.

[Closed Account]

next reference I'm running into the ground - asking me to ban people.

Besides, Adam is the supermod, he's the mod of all mods. The Modfather, if you will.

I think you're being a bit tetchy.
(I'll take a ban)

[BonnieShels]

So say if J##k Gr#####h played for B##y W#######s, we'd be truly f####d!

[the doc]

I predict a Richie Dunne un-retirement.

Only if there's a change in management!

[the doc]

Was watching everton game. mc Carthy holding his left hammy was not a happy sight. Now just read Wilson hobbled off. Both will be big loses if they can't make the meet-up in Dublin on Monday. Fingers crossed for some good news.
Surprised you've opted for that result....:confused:

Wilson a big loss? Please explain?
Dreadful CB.

If I were MON, id be on the phone to the Saint.

[ArdeeBhoy]

1-1 draw at best.

[Littlest Hobo]

----------- Forde ------------
Coleman O'Shea Keogh Ward
McGeady Hendrick Gibson McClean
------- Walters Keane -------

I'm going with the worst case scenario that Wilson and McCarthy are both out. Quinn is probably favoured over Hendrick in CM by O'Neill, but has only player about 60 minutes of football since the Germany game so can't be very sharp right now. Hendrick is in fine form and Gibson is fit again.

O'Neill saw Walters score and by all accounts play well against Spurs today, so I think he will get a start alongside Keane. Keane will be desperate to score at the home of one of his boyhood clubs.

Yep, if the two lads are missing, I'd also go with this team.

[Littlest Hobo]

Wilson a big loss? Please explain?
Dreadful CB.

If I were MON, id be on the phone to the Saint.

not claiming he's quality or otherwise crap. but since he's the best at our disposal to partner josh, it'll be a big loss.

[Stuttgart88]

----------- Forde ------------
Coleman O'Shea Keogh Ward
McGeady Hendrick Gibson McClean
------- Walters Keane -------

I'm going with the worst case scenario that Wilson and McCarthy are both out. Quinn is probably favoured over Hendrick in CM by O'Neill, but has only player about 60 minutes of football since the Germany game so can't be very sharp right now. Hendrick is in fine form and Gibson is fit again.

O'Neill saw Walters score and by all accounts play well against Spurs today, so I think he will get a start alongside Keane. Keane will be desperate to score at the home of one of his boyhood clubs.
I'm beginning to think he will go with 442 alright, and it appears Walters is MON's go-to guy so that'll mean Long on the bench. I think he could well go with your XI.

I wouldn't be overly worried by Keogh against a British team but I'd still prefer Delaney.

[the doc]

not claiming he's quality or otherwise crap. but since he's the best at our disposal to partner josh, it'll be a big loss.

Good lad, Willo, he's just not a CB, left back maybe?

[Kingdom]

Wilson a big loss? Please explain?
Dreadful CB.

If I were MON, id be on the phone to the Saint.

If we're relying on inside information from Ian St John, we're all truly up the sh!tter.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Madness to play Keogh. He's just not that good. Delaney by a country mile is better.

[DeLorean]

When's the squad being refined?

[DannyInvincible]

It's to be refined this evening at some point, according to this piece for today's Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/marc-wilson-and-james-mccarthy-in-doubt-for-ireland-s-trip-to-play-scotland-1.1994055

Has McCarthy had his medical assessment at Everton yet or what? The nerves, like!

[OwlsFan]

Madness to play Keogh. He's just not that good. Delaney by a country mile is better.

How often have you seen Keogh play ? I actually saw him play for 90 minutes against Wednesday, albeit against an extremely light-weight attack and he did well. That said, I agree Delaney is playing in the Premiership and Keogh at a lower level. What exactly has Delaney done wrong I wonder - it's a bit Trapesque his exclusion.

Ciaran Clark anyone ?

[Fergie's Son]

Very nervous but Scotland always make me nervous. Ireland-lite though they be.

Any word on McCarthy?