Darren O'Dea not in senior or U21 squads ...
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Darren O'Dea not in senior or U21 squads ...
The U21 squad mainly consists of players who have not played at the level before to give them a chance to force their way into the sqaud. It's no big deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by cclinton
Maybe he is too old for it as he was born in Feb 1987
I think Keogh has done a decent job on the right when asked.Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
No, players born in 1986 or later are still eligible.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
McGeady and Duff will play on the wings and switch around I guess. McGeady switched from right to left against Colombia a bit and Duff is well used to it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Let's pray for no players pulling out of the squad. Jesus I'm excited about the chance of seeing Reid, Reid, Duff and McGeady in our midfield.
I would have to disagree, he looked lost out on the wing against Germany. He is much more effective up front.Quote:
Originally Posted by colster
I don't mean to p!ss on your chips but still 8 days to go, which means a game and a few training sessions for them to get through but hopefully all 4 will make it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
I just changed the date in the link.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
http://www.fai.ie/audio/2008-08-12.mp3
O'Dea was arrested in Glasgow at the weekend (wrongly I believe). O'Dea, McGeady and Brown were attacked by some morons outside of a nightclub. O'Dea was arrested and later fined (breach of the peace)! Hope thats not the reason he wasn't picked.Quote:
Originally Posted by cclinton
yes... Ive been a big defender of him on here up to now but this will be my last post about the little pr1ck.... retiring from your international team at such a young age is beyond disgracefulQuote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
Just listening to the press conference and basically Carsley just didn't get a call up. Trap said he's not forgetting him but he didn't want to change much of the squad from Portugal.
That's really interesting and I'm actually quite happy about that. Just because I trust Trap and if he feels we can play better without Carsley then I'm all for it.
Yeah, maybe... but I think we will need Carsley in the campaign... I thought he was amazing on Saturday.
As for Ireland, he hasn't retired from his international team... Trapattoni said he just isn't ready to come back now... I think his decision should be respected, especially as we don't know the reasons behind it and he's a young guy struggling with some things...
I think it's great that Finnan is back... of the three that had dropped out from the squads, surely he is the most important to get back. He should be guaranteed to start every game.
At last!
Everyone else is starting to see sense...lets put Stephen Ireland out of our minds and concentrate on the players that have the passion and pride to play for Ireland. He's an idiot and terribly over rated anyway.
Brilliant news about Finann, he makes a dodgey back four become an average back four, and we need at least that for the next campaign.
Happy enough with the squad given all the explanations. Having said that I'm cabbaged so I could be missing someone.Quote:
Originally Posted by zenokelly
I'd take from that squad it is gonna be a straightforward 4-4-2.
Given (Kenny)
Finnan (Foley)
Delaney (Kilbane)
Dunne
O'Shea (Bruce)
Duff (Hunt)
reid (O'Brien)
reid (Whelan)
McGeady (Miller)
Keane (Keogh)
Murphy (Doyle)
I've put the players in brackets as direct replacements as thats the way the squad seems to be shaping up.
The non-inclusion of Carsley is no harm, he's on the way out, and we need to blood replacements now.
Is Garvan injured or in the 21's?
11 months and counting............Quote:
Originally Posted by musicinmouth
He has retired, and I never want him in the squad again.
I still don't get how Long gets called over Noel Hunt, Clinton Morrison, Alan Lee, etc.
Dont rate shane long ahead of the more experienced strikers,he hasnt palyed enough games at top level.lawerence will be in the nxt squad i reackon once trapp sees him play for stoke in the prem,he is class and it was a mistake on sunderlands behalf to sell him and replace him with edwards
Anyone remember anything other than absolute drudgery football whenever we played Norway?
Worse than playing Poland.
Worse than that Greece friendly.
Anyone else suffer from bad memory syndrome resulting in a total absence of optimism about anything resembling quality football happening in this upcoming game?
Any gamblers out there? we have had 4 or 5 nil nil games with Norway.
was singled out by bruce as one of the main reasons wigan stayed upQuote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
You could well be correct, Geysir.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Off the top of the head............
Ireland V Norway - USA '94....................Nil All
Norway V Ireland - Friendly 1988.............Nil All
Ireland v Norway - World Cup Qualifier 1985................Nil All
Given
Finnan-Dunne-O'Shea-Delaney
McGeady-S Reid-A Reid-Duff
Keane-Doyle
That is how I reckon the Trap will line up next week assuming there are no injuries this weekend. O'Shea at centre back still concerns me. For us to have a chance of qualifying? McGeady needs to replicate his Celtic form - no excuses. Keane needs to start grabbing important goals for us, the onus is on him as captain to drag this team to the WC in South Africa. Hopefully Lawrence and Whelan do well at Stoke this season and they can be good squad players for us.
Ireland V Norway - Friendly 2004? 1-0Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
I'm kind of expecting a similar game to the Denmark match on the same date last year. We'll hump them 3 or 4 nil. It's a meaningless friendly afterall.
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Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
That hasn't a bad look to it at all.
Is the game on TV? Being honest i cant wait cos itll be 1 last chance for players before qualifying...
looking forward to seeing how duff is. have heard he has been superb in the last few weeks scoring 7 goals in preseason including a hat trick and a goal against valencia (?) at the weekend
Agreed, Bruce can't even get into the Ipswich team, but it should be no surprise he's in the squad as he's one of DG men, just like McShane.Quote:
Originally Posted by disabledrog
It seems that St Ledger is out of favour with the likes of DG who is advising Trap.
Take a look at this link to see St Ledger in action, maybe it should be sent to Traps office!
[COLOR=#005600]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nF2XtaJ4N0[/COLOR]
It's on Setanta Sports 1, bizarrely the England game is on Setanta IrelandQuote:
Originally Posted by minty
Not really as I presume some British station has the England game.
what pundits will they have on do ye reckon? it'll be a bit weird without dunphy and giles but maybe it'll be good if setanta get good pundits
Is this for all of Irelands away games. As long as TV3 do not have them, as TV3 have shown some of the worst Ireland games in memory they are like Jimmy Magee bad luck.
Setanta have every England away fixture and if I recall correctly theny may also have England's home friendlies (or it could be itv). They've spent big to muscle in. Hopefully they make some effort for the game in Norway.
looks like setanta have all our away fixtures......
That'd be my choice too. I think Delaney is the nearest we have to a proper left back & has done well enough in his opportunities so far. He may get found out at that level but I've seen lower division players play well for successful international teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Whatever reservations people have about O'Shea I'd pick him at CB ahead of McShane all day long. I think a lot of the O'Shea bashing has been OTT myself and I have confidence in him. Europe isn't awash with outstanding CBs if Euro 2008 is anything to go by.
I still feel that we may have to go 4-2-3-1 to at some stage, with Carsley and Steven Reid being the two, with 4 busy creative players playing further up. The Columbians ate us alive in CM, as have most other teams we've played against since Keane retired.
not on Sky, and not on BBC AFAIKQuote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
O'Shea at centre half depends on his partnership with Dunne. In particular Dunne ordering him where to stand, who to mark, track back, etc. Since Dunne is the captain at Man City, and chief organiser of their defence, he's well able for this. It all depends on how well O'Shea follows orders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Good point Stutts, and I was just wondering where you had gone. I do think though that Boheimans midfield might have ate a midfield of Miller and Whelan alive and I do think that the two Reids are a pretty good midfield but I can see a 3 mand midfield of the 2 Reids and Carsley being used also or maybe Wheland can step into the Carsley role if he is not fit.
In a four four two against top teams you can get found out for your lack of ball retention.
I have been impressed any time I saw O Shea and Dunne together. I think its our best line up and the one we will go with.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
which one comes as standard on the ntl digital package?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Still around. I've a new job which in the current environment is one I'd like to keep so have spent less time on footy forums. It's the off-season anyway. The habit will come back soon I'm sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Setanta Ireland :(Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne