silentbob
01/03/2006, 10:34 AM
Taken from football365
Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton is demanding his players light up Lansdowne Road on Wednesday to offer hope of a bright future.
Staunton begins his reign with a friendly against Sweden, and he has selected a team full of pace and youth, with not one player over 30 and at an average of just under 25. If this is the way ahead, and a statement of intent from Staunton, then it bodes well.
"I've said before, I'm a winner," said Staunton. "But tomorrow I want to see my players excite me and the fans, and give them something to look forward to."
He added: "We're all very down at not qualifying for Germany, but if the lads produce tomorrow what I've seen in training over the last two days, and do what we all know they can do, then everybody will get a lift.
"That's what I'm looking for, and while results are obviously important, they are more important in the competitive games."
I like what i'm hearing from Stan here. Friendly matches are usually very boring but hopefully tonight we will get a bit of entertainment.
Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton is demanding his players light up Lansdowne Road on Wednesday to offer hope of a bright future.
Staunton begins his reign with a friendly against Sweden, and he has selected a team full of pace and youth, with not one player over 30 and at an average of just under 25. If this is the way ahead, and a statement of intent from Staunton, then it bodes well.
"I've said before, I'm a winner," said Staunton. "But tomorrow I want to see my players excite me and the fans, and give them something to look forward to."
He added: "We're all very down at not qualifying for Germany, but if the lads produce tomorrow what I've seen in training over the last two days, and do what we all know they can do, then everybody will get a lift.
"That's what I'm looking for, and while results are obviously important, they are more important in the competitive games."
I like what i'm hearing from Stan here. Friendly matches are usually very boring but hopefully tonight we will get a bit of entertainment.