Ireland top on 6 points: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_U...cation_Group_5Quote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
The four best second placed sides qualify as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_U...d-placed_teams
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Ireland top on 6 points: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_U...cation_Group_5Quote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
The four best second placed sides qualify as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_U...d-placed_teams
Squad announced for the upcoming qualifiers against Norway and Israel: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irela...way-and-israel
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Goalkeepers: Kieran O'Hara (Manchester United), Liam Bossin (Nottingham Forest).
Defenders: Danny Kane (Huddersfield), Ryan Sweeney (Stoke City, on loan at Bristol Rovers), Shaun Donnellan (West Bromwich Albion, on loan at Walsall), Declan Rice (West Ham United), Corey Whelan (Liverpool), Ryan Delaney (Burton Albion, on loan at Cork City), Trevor Clarke (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (West Ham, on loan at Bolton Wanderers), Harry Charsley (Everton), Conor Shaughnessy (Leeds United), Liam Kinsella (Walsall), Jake Mulraney (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Connor Ronan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Olamide Shodipo (QPR), Connor Dimaio (Chesterfield), Rory Hale (Galway United), Jake Doyle Hayes (Aston Villa), Dessie Hutchinson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Attackers: Reece Grego Cox (QPR), Ryan Manning (QPR), Ronan Curtis (Derry City), Joe Quigley (Bournemouth, on loan at Newport County).
Bit surprised Jack Byrne didn't get a call up since he's playing regularly again.
nice to see shopido in he must be back from that injury which seemed to have him out for 5or6 months
Nice to see the recent exploits of Hutchinson, Doyle-Hayes and Shaughnessy at club level getting recognised.
It's a very strange squad in that their careers really could go either way. The above trio to stake claims to be more part of the first team picture at their clubs? How will Delaney and Clarke transition to England? Ronan to fulfill his clear potential? Manning to become an important part of the QPR team again?
How good is Ronan Curtis ?is he better than o Connor at rovers?
Yes, a lot better.
Thanks Charles. Could you expand do you think Curtis has a chance at a higher level? The few times I've seen o Connor I've thought he showed potential nice touch seemed to be a finisher but looks overweightQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Curtis will move onto a European league in the winter I'd imagine. Ostersunds agreed a fee with Derry during the summer but he turned them down. O'Connor's not overweight, he just spends too much time in the gym and he's naturally big like Jon Walters.
What type of player is Curtis? Is he a striker or just a forward? I don't think he's been too prolific with goals, hence why I'm wondering if he's not a number 9.
He plays on the left of a front three for Derry but I'm not sure where he's played with Ireland. He's not hugely prolific but the way Derry play the goals are spread around the team.
great thanks. still calling o Connor fat faced though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Cheers. From looking at line-ups for Ireland he has been part of a front two up front. That's just from looking at line-ups though. The line-up against Azerbaijan had him as being up front beside Grego-Cox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I see the U-21 game v Israel is on Monday afternoon - yes Monday afternoon at 3.30. What an absolute and utter shambles.
The times are set by UEFA
What an absolute and utter shambles by UEFAQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Afternoon games like that are usually to let teams to get an evening flight back, instead of having to stay in the country an extra night
to be fair I wouldn't stay in tallaght for an extra night either!Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Fine up to U-17 level - but these lads are professional footballers all - makes no sense to play the game at a time when the majority of interested spectators are either at school or work.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
A number of the Under 19 qualifiers in October will be played in early afternoon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_U..._qualification
I wonder why that is?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
According to the regulations:
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Article 19.04 The mini-tournament must be organised according to the following schedule:
Day 1: Arrival of the UEFA match delegate
Day 2: Arrival of all teams
Arrival of all referees and other UEFA match officers
Organisational meeting
Day 3: Matchday 1: Matches 1 v 4 and 3 v 2
Day 4: Rest day
Day 5: Rest day
Day 6: Matchday 2: Matches 1 v 3 and 2 v 4
Day 7: Rest day
Day 8: Rest day
Day 9: Matchday 3: Matches 2 v 1 and 4 v 3
Day 10: Departure of all teams
Departure of the referees
Departure of the UEFA match officers.
So UEFA don't set the kick-off times but just insist that games are played between 11am and 9pm. And teams are covered for the night after they play their last game.Quote:
Article 20.05 Unless the UEFA administration grants special approval, host associations are not
allowed to fix kick-off times before 11.00 or after 21.00 (local time).
I took your word for setting of Kick-off times regarding the U21's yesterday - I shouldn't have really - I knew it was FAI incompetence!
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/...1_DOWNLOAD.pdf
The42 are claiming Clarke, Doyle Hayes and Shodipo are out of the game tonight, but I can't find confirmation from the FAI: http://www.the42.ie/ireland-u21s-nor...30035-Oct2017/
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However, Clarke, Shopido and Doyle Hayes were ruled out through injury by the FAI last night.
Starting XI announced: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...609216/photo/1
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1. Kieran O'Hara
2. Danny Kane
3. Corey Whelan
4. Shaun Donnellan
5. Ryan Sweeney
6. Josh Cullen
7. Declan Rice
8. Harry Charsley
9. Reece Grego-Cox
10. Ryan Manning
11. Ronan Curtis
Only 3 Irish-born or reared and only one LOI player starting in spite of strong presence in squad.
On phone so can't edit but Conor Shaughnessy and Dessie Hutchinson are playing senior games.
0-0 at half time, Ireland improving throughout the half. Best play is coming through the middle and then out to the left to Curtis, who's probably been the best player so far. Rice in midfield looks good on the ball, and he's bigger than I thought. Very little coming down the right.
The final ball is lacking. The build up is good, players finding space, but the final cross has rarely hit the striker. Grego-Cox is battling hard but he's about 5 foot 6, keep it on the deck!
For Norway their right full is their biggest threat, he's a big lad and breaks into our half when in possession and looks to create something.
Surely has to be seen as a poor result at home against a side already beaten by Kosovo.
They beat Kosovo 5-0... but played an ineligible player so the result was awarded 3-0 to Kosovo.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
They did lose 3-2 away to them but to be fair Kosovo only lost 1-0 in Tallaght and 1-0 in Germany last time out, so I'd say they're much better than their senior team and also Norway are probably quite decent too - on the back of tonight's showing that seems true.
A win against Israel on Monday would set us up nicely in the group.
Ireland did everything except score, really should have gotten a win. Cullen was awarded MOTM, I'd have given it to Curtis myself, but Cullen did play well. Everyone did to be honest, the only disappointment was Charsley, he was right in front of where I was sitting in the second half and he never really looked interested in the game. Sweeney at right full got forward more than he did!
Thanks for great report didn't see this. Did manning play behind Cox?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
They were playing up front beside each other, so I really didn't understand why we were crossing so much, given all of the Norway back line were huge. Grego-Cox reminded me of Jay Tabb, lot of ability but his size might count against himQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
FWIW I thought Whelan and Donnellan worked well at centre half,Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
I watched the game on Eir sports and agree with most of your assessment Tets. Curtis definitely looked the most promising attacking player and I agree Charsley was poor (despite delivering the best cross of the game). I though Grego-Cox was very disappointing though, ran around a lot but was very poor when he did get on the ball and missed the best chance of the game. On the second half performance Ireland probably did enough to win the game, but they took a long time to get going. It looks a promising group of players overall.
Is israel a better team than Norway?
Ive seen all their players but one play in the local league.
Ireland 1-0 up inside 60 seconds. Grego-Cox
https://i.imgur.com/NsIKMXF.png
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/917398567530221568
Here's the goal from @reececox9 that has put the #IRLU21s ahead @tallaghtstadium. Live now on eir Sport 1! #COYBIG
Manning to Grego-Cox, made in the QPR
2-0 Charsley 35min - not watching but would be a great result on the face of it if they can keep it up.
3-0, Grego-Cox again, pen - 38mins played
3-0 now. Peno Grego Cox.
Eir Sport have brief highlights. RGC missed a sitter earlier, Curtis chance wasn't much harder.
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/917407208115236864
What's the score lads?
Video of Charsley's goal: https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/917407208115236864Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
Video of Ireland's third goal: https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/917407929174720512