Given
Coleman-O'Shea-Wilson-----Brady
Walters-Whelan-McCarthy-McGeady
---------- Hoolahan-------------------
------------ Keane---------------------
Extremely attacking line up. I like it. Anything but three points today and we're out
Given
Coleman-O'Shea-Wilson-----Brady
Walters-Whelan-McCarthy-McGeady
---------- Hoolahan-------------------
------------ Keane---------------------
Extremely attacking line up. I like it. Anything but three points today and we're out
Bizarre selection. Brady as an out and out LB scares me.
We are set up to switch easily to 3-5-2 though, should it be needed.
Forde was in a relegation battle last season and the 2012/2013 season with Millwall, so why is he being shafted now? If it didn't affect him then, it wouldn't affect him now. He hasn't put a foot wrong for Ireland.
Given has failed to win back the goalkeeper's gloves at Aston Villa so this shouldn't even be an argument.
Are we just supposed to forget his dodgy performances before, during and after Euro 2012?
Even in the cup games for Villa, for every good game he has where he makes loads of flashy saves, he has a bad game where he makes several gaffes.
Annoyed about this completely unnecessary change.
4-2-3-1 i'd call it. McGeady and Walters wide, Hoolahan as the no. 10 behind keane. Hoolahan is a positive, hoolahan supplying keane might bring some joy,, and Brady, Wilson add natural talent on the ball.
@towk: For what it's worth, long for keane is a substitution that's very very likely.
@ stu: PM him and find out. This is the match thread.
:p
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Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Ok, ok...I'm buying this...Quote:
Originally Posted by p2011
I would think MON is looking at Given's experience as a whole, keeping in mind the magnimity of the game. Nothing to choose between them and slightly harsh on Forde, although there is the confidence factor also. When you see the ball continually bulging the net behind you which has happened to Forde lately, it has got to affect his confidence slightly. Other than that I am hopeful we can take the game to them with this line up. Fingers crossed.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
If you're scared by Brady as LB, then you must be terrified by Ward. At least Brady can get on the ball and turn a defensive situation into an attacking one.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
MON is definitely rolling the dice here, especially with the GK and LB selections......Dunphy et al have been crying out for Hoolahan for years now, will be interesting to see what they'll say if we get trounced 3-0.
I would have thought Wilson would have played at LB instead of Ward or Brady.
It is "optimistic"!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Things could go badly wrong!!!
Given makes no sense to me at all. Otherwise a fairly attacking, if limited, team.
I think that's far more likely if deployed as a wing back. As part of a rigid back 4, it's a big gamble imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
Happy Given is starting. Forde was weak enough for me. I like the look of this team. Hoping we get the 3 points.
Brady shackled Sterling well earlier this season. He's up to it.
Polish players walked in backwards to try to trick us.
Anyone got a decent stream lads?
Keane looks isolated already
is this on RTE?
I want to watch via a proxy thing VPN, or is it only on a pay channel????
Help?
I do have a decent stream anyway, so no need to panic :)
http://www.eplsite.com/stream23.html with chat/abuse box!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
and that's why wingers don't make good full backs
Exactly.
disaster.
managered to get the RTE live stream though, I missed the goal in the process but seen reply.
was always worried about RB at left back
Now I can watch the defeat in HD!! :rolleyes:
looks good on paper to have so many attacking players, but we has seen the problem with thatQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
As poorly as we've been playing, it makes me wonder how different things might have been if Trap had given Hoolahan a run.......he's been our best player by a mile in my opinion.
Poor.
Too many 'big' names have gone missing, again.
Leaving Keane up top on his own is just stupid. If you want to play him then give him a strike partner. If you want 1 up top then you use Long.
That was quite shocking. I thought we'd ride the Polish wave for the first 15 mins and grow into the game but we stayed flat and useless. That's as bad as anything Trap served up (and I fckin HATE Trap). Must get better, must win game.
Why are we sitting off teams at home? In a must win game.
Showed a bit more effort and vision in the last 15 minutes but we really don't seem to have any actual plan for scoring. Once we get near their goal, we freeze.
Brady has been pretty poor, two poor free kicks at least and there is the goal of course.
leaves us in an awkward spot, i mean you could have brough him on as a sub, not now really.
Only an Arter hattrick can save us.
Midfield are hiding but what is new with that. Very nervy performance.
Keane back on the pitch despite offering absolutely nothing again.
Long & McClean remain on the bench.
ref is bad, polish are cheats
ocscar nomination for robbie!!
ref is a cheat
Poland getting every single 50/50 decision and we are supposedly at home. Good man Walters. Get Long on and Keane off FFS.
Keane is a yard off the pace whenever the ball comes anywhere near him. Why is he still on?
Can't believe McGeady lasted to 67 minutes
How many touches and passes has Keane completed in this match?
It's criminal that Long is still on the bench.