Time for a thread for it.
Who plays in goal ?
Time for a thread for it.
Who plays in goal ?
Anyone know how/where to buy tickets...
Ticket master still selling them as a duo with Belguim
There's single tickets available on Ticketmaster now for €35Quote:
Originally Posted by Insidetherock
Bazunu starts.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Jake O’Brien, Matt Doherty, Ryan Manning, Jason Knight, Adam Idah also come in. Maybe one or two more changes.
I’d expect Cullen to start again, two of the three centre backs. After that it could be all change.
I'd expect O'Shea to play his strongest side as he sees it rather than much experimentation. He wants to win to boost his CV
I wonder if we’ll get to see Azaz. Could be the boost he needs to reignite at club level too.
Assuming he goes with the same formation, wouldn’t be surprised to see something like this.
Baz
O’Brien Collins O’Shea
Doherty Knight Cullen Manning
Azaz Idah Johnston
Could be Ebosele for Doc. Could see O’Dowda in one of the wb spots too.
I'd like to go 4 at the back and get an extra player going forward in a 4 2 3 1, but I'd keep similar 11 with Bazunu starting and bring in Johnston for one of the defenders. That would allow Szmodics to play more central
Can see it being the same starting XI again.
I didn't know until earlier that Switzerland are managed by Murat Yakin
He has played against Ireland three times, 2-1 loss at Lansdowne in 2002, 2-0 loss in Basel in 2003, and the 1-1 draw in Basel in 2004, and his brother Hakan Yakin scored in each game
Strangely, neither brother played in Brian Kerr's final game in charge in October 2005.
They're not on a great run at the moment. Only beat Israel, Belarus, and Andorra(twice) last year.
On a five game winless run since beating Andorra in September, and had to score twice in the last few minutes to salvage a 3-3 draw at home to Belarus.
On the other hand, that's not too dissimilar to our recent record
I could be miles off but, given the circumstances of his gig and the possibility of the new manager being in waiting, is there a chance he is under some “advice” to display as many of the players as possible?Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Hence my keeper question, if its a two game job interview for O'Shea, which he did not shoot down in the post match, he went with his guy yesterday & effectively dropped the other. You'd expect the same again Tuesday in those circumstances.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I think there is a manager incoming though. At least I think I think that, today at least, tomorrow being another day & all things considered et cetera.
Sure this is it Crafty.
I doubt he's been told who to play. I think in the post match interview yesterday he was asked if he wanted the job, apparently he just smiled and said ask me after Tuesday. That sounds like a man who thinks he might have a chance and will want to win the gameQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Would like to see O'Brien get a run, probably for Omobamidele. Not sure if Coleman and Brady have two games in four days in them? Might see Doherty/Manning start if not.
Wouldn't expect wholesale changes though. Happy for Sammy to get another run in particular
They'll have to play an inexperienced (at international level) keeper tomorrow, Sommer is ruled out
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...482911295.html
Article says that the goalkeepers in the squad have ten caps between them. FWIW, wikipedia says Mvogo(29) has seven, von Ballmoos(also 29) has yet to make his debut, but both have played more than 200 club games, and Omlin(30), who's been called into the squad, has four caps
No Chiedozie for tonight's game.
Pineapple Stu will surely be relieved. Doubly so if Andy Omabamidele doesn't play.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
The important thing is that you'll get to feel superior to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
How about you discuss the football, eh?
Exactly. Will the Swiss manager be yakin it up with the officials?
Cos of Ogbene?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
What have I got against him?