Westwood and Duff out.
Randolph and Simon Cox in.
Paul Green out for the rest of 2011.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...296280066.html
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Westwood and Duff out.
Randolph and Simon Cox in.
Paul Green out for the rest of 2011.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...296280066.html
Looking forward now to seeing Simon Cox
Considering the size of the initial squad, surprised that Connor Sammon wasn't called up before Caleb Folan. Is he injured or is this a case of Trap just sticking with the tried and tested.
Tried and tested I think. MLS ain't really the place to be, but Folan is a very blunt forward and offers more physicality than others which presumably still makes him an option. Think that's fair enough for now though there's plenty of opportunity for the likes of Sammon to overtake him. Have to say, though, the striking competition below Keane, Doyle and Long is quite fierce, a lot of players of a vaguely similar level looking for squad places - Walters, Best, Stokes, Keogh, Hunt, Folan, Sammon, Cox and, at a stretch, Ward.
From the IT
'Darren O’Dea, according to his club manager Paul Jewell, is set for surgery on what the Englishman suggested was a very serious ankle problem'
Trapattoni should really have drafted in Luke Chambers. We have very little central defenders to choose from for the Macedonia match with Dunne, O'Dea & St Ledger (seemingly) out.
Has Chambers actually declared for us?
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/no...l/article.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
"Chambers on verge of Ireland call up after impressive season at Forest" (11/3/2011)Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
"There has been some contact. They have asked me to become a Republic of Ireland citizen. We had been trying to keep things quiet but I am going through the process. Hopefully, I can get the passport through and I can be involved."
Fair enough guys. Extra points to Sullivinho for neat hyperlinking...
Maybe with withdrawals he'll end up included. Though management would probably argue we already have four CB options (after O'Shea and Sledge) to play in Macedonia. Even if some of them are very unpalatable...
I was half expecting him to make this squad since that article spoke about him possibly having things sorted for the Macedonia/Uruguay games.
Just thinking about it...when was the last time we had our first choice 11 to choose from?
We seem to be cursed with injuries, and always have been in the 20 or so years I've been watching.
he's been doing well when selected. Got an assist in their win over Houston on Wednesday night.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
The lack of Conor Sammon should be the thing people are complaining about rather than Wes Hoolahan. Sammon should be ahead of Cox and Folan in the striking pecking order.
Sammon's only played 96 minutes for Wigan in the last 3 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
Folan's had the most football out of all of them. Not sure Sammon or Cox have really earned their way into the squad, but obviously Cox gets a bonus for having his passport in order.
The passport helps but at least in the last month or so he's been starting games in the premier league after forcing his way into the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Fair enough. I didn't know he'd been starting games, and he did score a very good goal.
Spartak have refused permission for McGeady to join the squad for the Celtic Cup games, so I guess that settles it. Can't imagine Colorado will be more accommodating considering the distances involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...296370774.html
I agree Alaska. Sammon's lack of game time should not take away from the opportunites he has created when he has played. He is big, quite fast and surprisingly creative. He would bring more to the squad than Folan in particular.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
The injured squad members could fill a hospital ward.
Ciaran Clark - 'pulled up in training today with a hamstring strain that is likely to rule him out of tomorrow's game against Wigan'
96 more than Given. :P Ah no, I'm not questioning Given's inclusion and never would, but Trapattoni hasn't always paid that much attention to gametime in the past. Stephen Kelly v Macedonia is the best most recent example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irwin3
That's true enough. However those are old faces that he has stuck with rather than someone breaking in to the squad/team. Once Sammon starts some games/scores a goal he'll get a chance (hopefully).Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
I said it already on anothoer thread - that whilst Sammon has nearly scored a few times already, it looks to me that he needs that extra second or half second that he used to get at Killie to get his shot away. It looks to me like he is still adjusting to the speed of top flight footie so I think his ommssion is no great crime. Next season maybe.
Seems like Doyle will be fit.
Great news, but with the form of Walters & Long and Robbie's lack of it I'm relatively relaxed about our forward options.
Great news. Better to have him than not. I hope he's left out of the NI CNC game though. I have a nervy feeling about how some of our players will be treated by the Wee fellas.
I'd play almost a second string against NI, with the possible exceptions of Given and Keane for game time. Be a competitive game for some of the squad players to get stuck into, without risking the big hitters. I doubt Doyle would need to be involved pre-Macdonia at all. Something like:
------Given-------
Foley-------Dunne----Clark----Delaney
Lawrence---Whelan---Fahey---Hunt
--------Keane-----Long------
Between withdrawals and injury, team almost picks itself. Rotate in a few others like Coleman, Wilson and Walters for Scotland...
No McCarthy? Get SvD out!
Rumours are that NI will field a weak squad for their remaining games in the tournament. (Anyone know when the NI squad is to be announced?) If so, and judging from their match against Scotland, we should be relatively comfortable against them regardless of what team we field and as such a good opportunity to test players on the fringes. Given needs the game time so should start. I think Foley needs to play to build up his confidence at this level, and I like us to play Coleman and Wilson.
Given
Foley, Kelly, Dunne, Clark;
Coleman, Wilson, Fahey, Hunt;
Walters, Stokes.
I swear, was lying in bed last night just about to doze off when I realised, bolted upright and thought: 'I didn't put McCarthy in my team!' Thought I'd log-on here looking at some kind of ban...Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
The rumours are true.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Tuesday 17th May for the squad announcement.
Fcuk didnt realise Sledge is injured, whats the story there?
A Ciaran Clark tackle did him in.
Another entry into The Doc's black book.
Why would Northern Ireland want to field a weak team/squad?
So as to give us a look at their up and coming players. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
It remains to be seen what team NI will put out, but it's normal enough for many players to have reached the end of their tether in May.
NI next qualifier is in Sept. a juicy away game (for the fans) against Estonia. Probably they will be looking to tune up in a friendly intl before that game.
The next qualifier is at home to the Faeroes in August.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
We have home qualifiers against the Faroe Islands (10th August) and Serbia (2nd September), before travelling to Estonia.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Not so much a case of wanting to, more a case of having to.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Is your first 11 burnt out or have you got a lot injuries? (Evans has hardly played for United this season). I understand testing out new options but surely you'd want to have a few senior/established players along for the ride just in case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Evans already declared his unavailability - small matter of a European Cup Final the following weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Premier League's final matches are being played two days before this match - that'll be that for some players - a beach somewhere awaiting.
Players involved in Play Offs won't be in the squad - Lee Camp already declared unavailable.
I think the squad will be stronger than featured against Scotland, but not by much.
Davis and Lafferty will, hopefully, be available.