Superb from Kayode on the flick. Thought Wright made a balls of it but what a result this will be as long as they hold on.
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Superb from Kayode on the flick. Thought Wright made a balls of it but what a result this will be as long as they hold on.
Worked out for us with the result, but why the insistence on sitting so low?
Did Wright really make a balls of it? First touch with thigh put the ball ahead of him to run onto, next touch with his left was maybe a bit light but he switched feet v quickly and got a good firm shot away. Keeper did well to save it and it might have gone through his legs if a bit more central. Obviously the fumble back into Wright’s path was a gift.
Maher looks very comfortable. Makes goalkeeping look easy. Catches high balls well which I also noticed watching Derry v Rovers in a gale at the Brandywell.
Would like to have seen it from reverse or goal line angle, but it seemed to me like he hesitated on the shot and the ball got under him and he wasn't able to get a decent shot away. Gifted the goal by the keeper, but it didn't really matter in the end. Had good presence of mind to put the rebound in the net.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Wright really is a player I would love to see go to the continent, feel if he could even go to the Swedish or Danish league and spend a season or two there he would be a much better player for it. The only regret about Elbouzedi going to AIK is he didn’t go a season or 2 earlier so would love it if Wright went.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
It's a plastic pitch. You can see that in the flat bounce after his first touch, looks like he was going to take a second touch because of the unnatural bounce but chose to get a shot away instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I actually think Tyreke was thinking about lifting it over the keeper after his first touch and decided against it, hence the strange footwork/movement.
https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce...-41658714.html
Poor Collie Whelan. Lots of potential there. Hopefully he’s getting the best treatment possible…
I imagine the number 9s included will be Ferguson, Odubeko and Kayode for the 3 games
I'd say a squad will be announced soon. This is what I'd pick:
Maher
Odumosu
O’Connor
Lyons
McGuinness
O’Brien
Cashin
McEntee
Bagan
Kilkenny
Coventry
Devoy
Johansson
Connell
Tierney
Noss
Ebosele
Okoflex
Wright
O’Neill
Burns
Odubeko
Ferguson
Kayode
Omochere
I think you've got enough cover at full back with Lyons able to cover both sides, Ebosele able to step in at the right and Luca Connell at the left if needed. If you were gonna keep playing 3 at the back in all the games, you might need another centre half (one of Roughan, Ogungbo or Redmond probably). Being honest, I can't see him picking any of Connell, Omochere or Okoflex. I also assumed that Smallbone was injured cause he hasn't been involved in any squads for about a month.
Also, if Costelloe or Springett were picked ahead of Okoflex or Burns, I don't think anyone would argue about that.
a few loi lads in the 21s squad, will games be postponed on the weekend of 10-11th? we have waterford that weekend , disaster if harrington is out.
My understanding is, if you have a keeper called up, you can get it postponed - unless they’ve changed it this season. Normally two players required, but one if it’s a keeperQuote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
Worth noting that Cashin is still awaiting paperwork etc but he is joining the squad and they expect him to be available for some of the games if not allQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
To the avid LOI fans, where would you rank
Darragh Burns
Liam Kerrigan
Jack Moylan
Promise Omochere
Brandon Kavanagh
I’ve only seen a handful of games but from what I’ve seen all 5 have impressed to varying degrees. Kinda surprised they’ve only looked at 2 at any point during the campaign
Worth noting as well what Crawford said about this :Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Cashin, a centre-back, was born in England but qualifies for Ireland via a grandparent, and played 18 times in the Championship for Wayne Rooney’s Derby last season. He will link up with the squad this week in the hope he earns the green light from Fifa during the window, and thus be available to face Bosnia, Montenegro, or Italy.
“It’s frustrating, it’s disappointing”, said Crawford. “We hope we can get it done in time during the camp and get a green jersey on him. It’s out of our hands. Everyone is working behind the scenes to get this over the line, but from my point of view it’s frustrating and disappointed that we are still at this juncture.
“I’m not going to go into it, but as I say, it’s disappointing. These are three huge games for the U21s and you’d like to get your best players there. Unfortunately there are quite a few people involved in the process, and where we are at now is a race against time to get him across the line for us.”
Crawford described Cashin only being cleared to play the final game against Italy as “the worst-case scenario.”
“There was a case of a wrong document handed in which caused a problem, there’s been family holidays, there was another issue, among others. It is what it is. We haven’t been able to name him in the squad but he’ll be coming over with the necessary documents on Friday and it’s a race against time. From my end, it’s disappointing and frustrating.”
- https://www.the42.ie/eiran-cashin-ir...74652-May2022/
With the FAI involved I'd say worst case scenario is more than likely gonna be the scenario that happens.
I'm more drawn towards the wrong document submitted, family holiday. Im all for taking a kick at the FAI but when warranted.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Wrong documents are probably handed in the whole time and championship players are on holidays after the season. Gavin Kilkenny is over in Spain with his family on holidays before the internationals. Cashin is joining up with the squad on Friday with the documents needed to finalise his switch. Probably wouldn't need it rushed through if the FAI had got it sorted before this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Kerrigan has impressed in a poor UCD team so far this season, though has been a bit quieter in the second round of games as I think teams are paying more attention to him. He's found space harder to come by lately for example; the first round of games he was regularly causing proper problems running straight at defenders.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
He's linked with a move to England at the moment, but it's hard to really place that in any meaningful context - there's obviously a big difference between signing for a 23s team and going straight into a first-team (which he'll hardly do, given he's coming from part-time football), and that's before you consider what division in England he might go to (Lincoln were mentioned, but not sure if that was Collie Whelan or Kerrigan or both)
be interesting to see where kerrigan would land alright. hes a good talent id hate to see him sign with a 23s team tbh. id be hoping a l1 side would have a bit of faith in him and give him a place in the first team squad either that or a move to derry perhaps?
One minor point about the squad - if Conor Noss does play in any of the three upcoming games, he'll be tied to us. He turned 21 in January, and an appearance in any competitive game at 21, or older, ties you to that association.
Coventry and Smallbone, both 22, are already tied to us, having appeared in qualifiers since their 21st birthdays
I know that rule is about as clear as mud but I don't think that's the case from my understanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Doesn't that only apply if the player doesn't have citizenship at the time of playing for the country, assuming it's not an "A" international? I don't think U21s tie them unless they don't already have the nationality, which Noss, Coventry and Smallbone do.
From the FIFA rules
The problem arises for us because these English born granny rule lads would need to have their Irish passport sorted before they turned 21, due to our Foreign Birth Register. This means they'd be ineligble for us as soon as they kick a ball at any level for another country, once turning 21, but doesn't work in reverse for cases like Noss. If my interpretation is correct, Noss won't be tied until he plays 1 senior competitive game because he already has German nationality.Quote:
a) the player:i) was fielded in a match in an official competition at any level(with the exception of “A” international level) in any kind offootball for his current association;
and
ii) at the time of being fielded for his first match in an official competition in any kind of football for his current association,he already held the nationality of the association which he wishes to represent.
b) the player: i) was fielded in a match in an official competition at any level(with the exception of “A” international level) in any kind of football for his current association;
ii) at the time of being fielded for his first match in an official competition in any kind of football for his current association, he did not hold the nationality of the association which he wishes to represent;
iii) at the time of being fielded for his last match in an official competition in any kind of football for his current association, he had not turned 21 years old; and
iv) meets any of the requirements provided in article 6 or article 7
Oisin McEntee has been released by Newcastle and has joined Walsall (16th in league 2 last season).
https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022...castle-united/
Peanut has the eligibility rules correct. None of Smallbone, Coventry or Noss are tied to us, nor will they be if they play in this round of Under 21 games.
This is because they held the citizenship of their country of birth before ever playing for Ireland.
If any of them took a competitive senior cap they'd be tied to us though, as they are now all 21 or older. So if any of the three were promoted to the seniors this June and were subsequently capped, that would confirm them for Ireland.
That's unlikely, the U21s final qualifier against Italy is the same night as the second game against Ukraine
Yes, it probably won't happen. But if we had a couple of midfield injuries in the earlier games it's not beyond possibility that Coventry might get a call up at some stage this month off the back of his performances for MK Dons. Especially with Hodge playing well and available to step in for the 21s.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
There aren't too many other decent and fit central midfield options out there, what kind of condition would someone like Jack Taylor be in at that point, about a month after the end of his club season? Similar story for Jake Doyle-Hayes, who has been no move than average in a poor Hibs team.
There's also the possiblity that second place is beyond us after this weekend rendering the Italy game a dead rubber. If so could see one or two maybe stay with the seniors.
Think we need two wins and Sweden to drop points against Italy for us to get the playoff, but a win and draw would do as long as Sweden then lose to Italy. Could be wrong though.
If we beat Bosnia & Montenegro who are already eliminated and Sweden beat Luxembourg then it means Sweden will have to beat Italy otherwise we’ll have secured 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
There is that, but if Ireland is his first country to play for, there are more regulations which would allow him to declare for another country that he's eligible for.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
He can switch if
he was fielded in no more than three matches at “A” international
level in any kind of football for his current association, whether
in an official competition or non-official competition:
v) at least three years have passed since being fielded for his last
match at “A” international level in any kind of football for his
current association, whether in an official competition or non-
official competition; and
vi) has never participated in any kind of football at “A”
international level in the final tour nament of the FIFA World
Cup or a final tournament of a confederation competition.
What ever happened to ~ ~ Stroke Politicians ? ?Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Off topic but i cant believe how old Jim Crawford is looking. Maybe its just that photo but I still think of him as a Bohs youngster. Time is our greatest enemy.
Time and the British!Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
And Now, The Globalists.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Sweden beat Luxembourg 3-0 to top the group ahead of Italy on goal difference.
They're only one game left, against Italy, who also have to play Luxembourg and ourselves.
https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2...urg-vs-sweden/
Disappointed Hodge not on the bench