No eL players in latest Ireland squad

[Poor Student]

Yeah, about 6 posts before yours...

Ah, my mistake.:o

[4tothefloor]

Byrne was great against Chilie and has a lot to offer Ireland - surely there is room for both of them and bring Dixon along as a non playing member of the squad - btw if Dixon is so highly rated why hasnt he played reserve yet????????
Can you please explain to me what was so 'great' about Byrne against Chile? He went up for a few headers and caused a few aeriel problems for Chile but that was basically it. I saw nothing great about it, and to me Byrne was a bit unfit.

Secondly, having Dixon as a non-playing member of the squad would be a waste of time. The whole point is the engulf him in the whole Irish international setup/experience, and that includes having him on the bench with the chance of making his debut and wetting his appetite, not just bringing him along to training sessions. Staunton is treating him now like a young Wayne Rooney and wants him playing for Ireland. Nothing wrong with that and far better to me than having Jason Byrne in when he's clearly not good enough. Why hasn't he played reserve yet? Why did Theo Walcott go to the World Cup?

[mypost]

Can you please explain to me what was so 'great' about Byrne against Chile? He went up for a few headers and caused a few aeriel problems for Chile but that was basically it. I saw nothing great about it, and to me Byrne was a bit unfit.

:mad:

After that load of bs, I think we'll have to officially grant 4tothefloor, "Barstooler" status. :rolleyes:

He was the best player out there for the 25 minutes he came on, made good runs, won his headers, and set up chances for his team-mates. What more do you want/expect him to do? Score a hat-trick before we can play him again?? :confused:

[Soper]

4tothefloor - he showed more passion, commitment and energy in his brief cameo (as well as playing very well) than the rest of the team put together.He looked like he wanted to be there, and I'd rather that than some spoilt brats who can't be bothered trying in matches.

[4tothefloor]

4tothefloor - he showed more passion, commitment and energy in his brief cameo (as well as playing very well) than the rest of the team put together.He looked like he wanted to be there, and I'd rather that than some spoilt brats who can't be bothered trying in matches.
He did, but that's not my idea of 'great'. Let's keep it in context. He came on in a dull, meaningless, end of season friendly and worked hard. Byrne was in season, rest of the squad were at the end of theirs and it looked, to a man, that they could have done without it as there was no zest or energy to our performance. And that was every player, bar Shay Given. Byrne did ok, not great. If Gary Doherty came on and did what Byrne did, we wouldn't be praising him as 'great'. And he often did that in his cameo appearances.

As I said above, Staunton is having a look at Lee this time round and I see nothing wrong with that. Maybe Lee will do well, maybe he won't. If Byrne is good enough he'll be called up again, however we know Bobby Robson wasn't too impressed with Byrne and I assume Staunton was the same seeing that he has omitted him this time round. Lee/Byrne is much of a muchness to me. Neither would start anyway.

[mypost]

Byrne did ok, not great. If Gary Doherty came on and did what Byrne did, we wouldn't be praising him as 'great'.

How many chances has Gary Doherty had?? :confused:


we know Bobby Robson wasn't too impressed with Byrne.

What's it got to do with him? There was I under the mad impression that Steve Staunton and Kevin McDonald decide who is selected for the national team, not Robson. :rolleyes:

[sligoman]

The injured quartet of Robbie Keane, Terry Dixon, Richard Dunne and Alan Lee have withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for next Wednesday's match against the Netherlands.

Manager Stephen Staunton has called up Jonathan Douglas (Leeds United) and Daryl Murphy (Sunderland) into the squad.
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Byrne still not called up:eek:.

[BohsFans]

The injured quartet of Robbie Keane, Terry Dixon, Richard Dunne and Alan Lee have withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for next Wednesday's match against the Netherlands.

Manager Stephen Staunton has called up Jonathan Douglas (Leeds United) and Daryl Murphy (Sunderland) into the squad.
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Byrne still not called up:eek:.

http://www.shelbournefc.com/news.php?id=450

[LeixlipRed]

He was called up and he had to refuse because he's injured. Leaving Glen Crowe as his only viable option :)

[sligoman]

Leaving Glen Crowe as his only viable option :)Ah right. You can understand why he only called up two so:p :D.

[4tothefloor]

How many chances has Gary Doherty had??

What's it got to do with him? There was I under the mad impression that Steve Staunton and Kevin McDonald decide who is selected for the national team, not Robson. :rolleyes:
Good man mypost :rolleyes: :D