shedite
07/06/2005, 1:24 PM
So Robbie Keane is out for the match V Faroes. Being realistic, how far do people think Daryl Murphy or Kevin Doyle are from making the Irish squad?
If it were a game V Switzerland or Isreal I would say definately go with Doherty (he actually impresed me last sat for the first time), but it's not, we're playing Faroe Islands. To be honest, I think Cork City would beat the Faroe Islands.
This world cup group is amazingly close. We could end up with a situation where 4 teams will end up on 18 points. Goal difference is crucial. The Swiss already beat Faroes 6-0. Will Ireland do this? Hardly!
This is where I think Doyle would be handy. I might be a bit premature, but I think a striker who is on fire and trying to prove himself at a higher level would be more likely to keep trying to add goals. Doherty, Morisson, Reid, Elliott - no regular goal scorer there really.
So to the original question, how far down the pecking order do people think Doyle and Murphy are?
If it were a game V Switzerland or Isreal I would say definately go with Doherty (he actually impresed me last sat for the first time), but it's not, we're playing Faroe Islands. To be honest, I think Cork City would beat the Faroe Islands.
This world cup group is amazingly close. We could end up with a situation where 4 teams will end up on 18 points. Goal difference is crucial. The Swiss already beat Faroes 6-0. Will Ireland do this? Hardly!
This is where I think Doyle would be handy. I might be a bit premature, but I think a striker who is on fire and trying to prove himself at a higher level would be more likely to keep trying to add goals. Doherty, Morisson, Reid, Elliott - no regular goal scorer there really.
So to the original question, how far down the pecking order do people think Doyle and Murphy are?