A few more injuries / withdrawls and we will be calling up Dustin The Turkey (unless England have a word in his emm ear)Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
A few more injuries / withdrawls and we will be calling up Dustin The Turkey (unless England have a word in his emm ear)Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
It's absolutely ridiculous we are not taking these Nations League games seriously. This is our best chance of getting into Euro 2020.
What makes you think we're not taking the competition seriously?Quote:
Originally Posted by eekers
We appear to be taking it more seriously than the Danes...
I'd say we are talking it seriously, because even someones of MONs levels of detached aloof arrogance is now aware, albeit only recently and only just, that the collective have had enough of him & he may not survive a collapse, I say collapse, I mean another collapse, of course.
Kick Denmark out and bring in Yugoslavia!
I would say O'Dowda is a certain starter now McClean is out.
It's a flimsy looking squad. This could be very bad.
I know Im a deamer, but could this be one of those game were we are written off and then... boom we pull it out of the bag
oh definitely, 100% certain.Now about these magic beans I have for sale.........;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Lol nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
You're not the only one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Well I guess it's official now... this is another rebuild week for the national team... a chance for the youngsters to stake a claim... just look at it that way and we'll all feel better about the results. So, new starting XIQuote:
Originally Posted by zero
-----------McDermott----------
Doherty---Long---Egan---Stevens
Horgan---Hourihane---Browne---O'Dowda
--------Burke-----Robinson-------------
Wait a minute... where did Shane Long go?!
-------------Randolph------------
Coleman---Duffy---Clark---Ward
--Hendrick---Meyler---Browne--
------Robinson---O'Dowda------
-------------Walters--------------
I'm thinking he'll go with something like this. Clark & Long a toss of a coin, both if Duffy doesn't make it. Horgan over Robinson a possibility too maybe.
OK, I’m always naively optimistic but I think we can do something with what’s available to us.
Randolph is on form and has kept 5 consecutive clean sheets. Coleman, Doherty, Duffy, K. Long, Clark, Hendrick, Ward, Browne, O’Dowda, Hourihane, Wiliams, Horgan, Robinson, Burke, Walters, Judge, Meyler, Stevens, McGoldrick, Egan....these are all good players. Not flawless by any means but if you take a glass half-full view of each one there’s ability there.
An XI made up from players like this ought to be well-balanced and competitive. I saw Williams for Millwall at the weekend and while he may be a bit lazy tracking back he is an absolute dude on the ball. Almost Alonso-like in his head-up nonchalance and passing accuracy. Great dead ball delivery too.
It’s down to management to put the team together with a good mix of ball winning and ball using ability, with a well-communicated plan.
That said I’m struggling to put together my XI.
2 CBs, 2 wing-backs:
-------------------------Randolph
-------------Long - Duffy -----Clark (though Lenihan impressed me vs USA)
Coleman------------------------Stevens/Ward
--------------Meyler ----Hendrick---------
-------O’Dowda------------Horgan
----------------Walters
Doherty (a few positions) Browne, Wlliams, Robinson and Burke all unlucky not to make this XI
4 at the back
Coleman-Duffy-Clark-Doherty (Stevens/Ward)
Doherty/O’Dowda—Meyler-Hendrick---Horgan
------Robinson---Walters--
What channel is match being shown on?
I would say Robinson will start regardless of the formation, he can play anywhere across the middle and upfront.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
It's on Sky Sports (Main Event).Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
The Welsh channel, S4/C have also secured rights to all of Wales Nation Cup/Euro 2020 games, but I'm not sure you can access that through the Sky platform over here anymore.
Thank you.
Any press conference today?
Highlights of game on VM3 on Saorview at 10 tomorrow night after live coverage of France v Germany. Full deferred coverage of Ireland game from 11pm.
VM3 have live games from Thursday through to next Tuesday including 3 live games back to back on Saturday and Sunday from this new Nations League.
Fair play, that's great coverage.
Alan Browne out injured.https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-37286752.html
He wasn't in either of my starting teams though but mainly because I couldn't make my mind up :)
The midfield situation is now serious. I would call Darly Murphy and ask him to meet the squad in Cardiff as a big favour. It will allow the oprion of Walters to drop to right mid if nessasary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Wouldn't Glenn Whelan make more sense, if you were to venture down that route? I suppose Hourihane could slot in instead of Browne, if he was down as a starter.
Actually where is McGoldrick?Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
[QUOTE=Diggs246;1974282]Actually where is McGoldrick?[/QUOTE
Good call on whelo
Definitely Whelan and McGoldrick. Any word on Pilkington?
For me the simple solution is bumping Cullen up from the U21 squad
Best idea yetQuote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
Ahead of Ryan Manning? I would have thought he'd be the automatic choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
Ronan Curtis could have been given a shout also given his form, potential and our lack of forwards.
Some scatty nonsense above. Josh Cullen. seriously?
We have Meyler and Hendrick certain to start so we need one more player who can play centrally if we play 4231. Hourihane must seize the opportunity. He's a good player who we haven't seen the best of.
Judge is a good player, Horgan is a good player (I understand he's played centrally for Hibs - but O'Dowda has played through the middle for us anyway allowing Horgan to play wide),
Williams is a very tidy midfielder. Doherty can play wide right allowing O'Dowda to move inside. Robinson could play deeper. We have plenty of good options in Browne's absence. Of course his absence weakens our options but calling up Cullen on the eve of a crucial U21 game is not the answer.
Williams is good in fairness, Hourihane disappears for long periods of games and hasn't played well once for us. Robinson, Meyler and Hendrick will already be on the Pitch and the others don't really play Centre mid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
People complain about us not getting young players involved with the senior set up, well here's a chance, Cullen is an excellent player
Hourihane has precisely 3 caps. little early for such expansive statements isn't it? Cullen has played 85 league fixtures (not all starts) vs Hourihane 300+. Hourihane may not be the answer but he has yet to be fully evaluated in my view for the senior side. Cullen needs more experience to be in this discussion. Manning the same. It's Hendrick/Meyler + 1 more from O'Dowda/Horgan/Hourihane/Doherty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Cullen and Manning are not at the races here.
Browne would have been very interesting. Most likely player to get purchased out of the championship into a premier league side in my view. all of the others will need to be promoted up with a team.
Rice has 3 caps and I think its fair to say he is a good player, also Hourihane has lost his place with villa. I agree with Manning and also what you said about Browne, I would add Robinson as a player who could be bought.Quote:
Originally Posted by dynamo kerry
I also see no sense in weakening the U21 team any further, they've already lost Rice from when they last played. For once they're actually going quite well.
Before Cullen is deemed an "excellent player" and being summoned for a call up, can anyone offer some insight as to why he could only get a loan with a League One club at the age of 22 and the same level he was on loan at at the age of 20?
Team according to LiveScore
Randolph
Coleman
Ward
Duffy
Long
Hendrick
Meyler
Doherty
O’Dowda
Browne
Walters
I haven't seen Robinson play at all really so I'll take your word for it. Definite difference between Rice and Hourihane. rice is a 19 year old people can see playing PL and international. It's like seeing Robbie or Duffer come through again. clearly he's quality. Hourihane is clearly in a dip which may or may not be indicative of a bigger malaise/problem. He's 26 .. it's time to produce. My mind isn't made up yet though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Browne is out injuredQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Not sure how livescore come up with these things. For club games I think they just list the team that played the previous week, whereas I suspect the above 11 have never all started the same game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82