James Furlong D Hull b.2002

[OMTY]

Good move and puts him a level above Roughan too. If he plays regularly then puts him in the spot as first choice for the U21s but with the lack of LB options for the senior team it also opens up a possible senior call up if you're impressing in the championship. More so if we've got a few friendlies between the qualifiers and NL.

Was discussing options for left back after the match yesterday. If we are to go for a flat back four at some stage who are our options?

Manning - more of a wing back?
O'Dowda - more a wing back?
Doherty - has played on the left before but doesn't look comfortable.
Stevens - 33, always looked better as a wing back than full back but not the future either way.
McClean - age and ability to play the position

Other options:
Dennis Cirkin? - he'll be 22 next year so might he be interested in a call up to the country of his birth?
Sean McLoughlin - I think he has filled in at left back a few times at club level. Has a good bit of championship experience but maybe a square peg in a round hole
Omobamidele - could do a job here but again square peg in a round hole?
Liam Scales - Similar to the above two.

Future options.
Furlong
Roughan
Adaramola

[ifk101]

Think you can play O'Shea there in a flat back four. Thought Adaramola looked good the little I've seen of him but seems to be well off the radar now.

[zero]

Joel Bagan seems to have dropped off the radar. On loan in Belgium (Zulte Waregem) this season. Seems to be getting games at least.

[JR89]

Was discussing options for left back after the match yesterday. If we are to go for a flat back four at some stage who are our options?

Manning - more of a wing back?
O'Dowda - more a wing back?
Doherty - has played on the left before but doesn't look comfortable.
Stevens - 33, always looked better as a wing back than full back but not the future either way.
McClean - age and ability to play the position

Other options:
Dennis Cirkin? - he'll be 22 next year so might he be interested in a call up to the country of his birth?
Sean McLoughlin - I think he has filled in at left back a few times at club level. Has a good bit of championship experience but maybe a square peg in a round hole
Omobamidele - could do a job here but again square peg in a round hole?
Liam Scales - Similar to the above two.

Future options.
Furlong
Roughan
Adaramola

Bar Scales the only other CB I'd fancy playing at LB would be O'Shea. Think if a flat back four is tried again whomever is manager should promote youth. Play offs look unlikely so will have two friendlies in March and minimum two in June. The only qualifier the U21s play in those windows is San Marino. At a minimum should have Roughan or Furlong in training with the seniors and get minutes from the bench.

[Eirambler]

Reported to be heading back to Scotland after a wasted three years with Hull.