Greetings Estonia. I think both sets of fans are pleased with the draw at the moment.
Do you have mini-buses in Estonia?
Greetings Estonia. I think both sets of fans are pleased with the draw at the moment.
Do you have mini-buses in Estonia?
Hi Toolik, good to have you on board. Just a few questions for you about Friday night. Are we right to think you guys will play a 4-4-1-1 formation and try to keep things very tight in the first leg? Also with Vassiljev getting very little game time at club level, do you think he is lacking match fitness and will he start or come off the bench in the second half. Also what is the status of Joel Lindpere, is he officially back in the squad yet? A predicted first 11 would be great. I can tell you ours but as you probably know yourself, it picks itself really. Expect the exact same team as lined out against Armenia, with Keane replacing Doyle and Ward in for O'Shea.
Really, was there actual street parties "into the early hours of the morning" to celebrate Estonia drawing Ireland in the playoffs? I thought John Delaney (head of our Football Association) laughing when the draw was made was rather foolish, but this story seems to take arrogance to a whole new level.
I don't think that news article about street parties in Talinn is entirely serious, judging by some of the other articles on the site.
Read the bloody url.
Final Squad Watch
Worryingly only 3 of our defenders saw game time, and our 1st defensive sub(McShane) hasn't seen gametime all season.Code:Shay Given Started 90min
Keiren Westwood Started 90min
David Forde Started 90min
Stephen Ward Started 90min Goal
Richard Dunne Started 90min
Stephen Kelly Sub 45min
Paul McShane Unused Sub
Sean St Ledger Unused Sub
John O'Shea Injured
Darren O'Dea Injured
Aiden McGeady Started 90min Goal
Seamus Coleman Started 90min
Keith Andrews Started 90min
Stephen Hunt Started 90min
Keith Fahey Started 90min
Andy Keogh Started 76min
Damien Duff Started 71min
Glenn Whelan Started 69min
James McCarthy Unused Sub
Liam Lawrence Injured
Darron Gibson Injured
Kevin Doyle Started 90min
JonathanWalters Started 90min
Leon Best Started 73min
Simon Cox Started 71min
Shane Long Injured
Robbie Keane RSL 7th 02:00
With other recent callups Foley and Delaney also injured, surely Kilbane, Clark or Wilson will be called up.
Also currently injured.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Anyone have Alex Bruce's phone number?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irwin3
McShane's inclusion ahead of Clark and Wilson (missed today) is one of the great mysteries.
I agree with Joe.
I'm struggling to see how McShane won't be starting this Friday's game in Talinn.
Ward is suspended, KK not selected, JO'S injured. That probably means Kelly at LB with McShane playing RB. If DO'D is fit maybe he'll play LB, or a total wild card like Stephen Hunt. Will Trap be bold and pick Coleman at RB?
Put another way:
CBs pick themselves - Dunne & SSL.
RB options: Kelly, Coleman & McShane
LB options: Kelly, O'Dea
Trap likes Kelly, O'Dea and McShane. He trusts them. I'm not sure he trusts Coleman yet.
You sure Ward is suspended? Didn't he serve it vs Armenia?
Ah, that's where I've been getting muddled up. Thanks.
I suspect you're kidding Joe but in any event Alex Bruce hasn't been anywhere near a Leeds team that managed a very, very rare clean sheet today.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Welcome aboard Toolik. Good to have the input and banter with some Estonian supporters on here.
Talk about giving me a heart attack Stutts. I thought I had missed something when you were so sure McShane was gonna get the nod. Phew.
Not Brazil? Nigel Worthington?Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
It just proves Trap is as idiotic as some of his predecessors...Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
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He did.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
We could pick a team where the bulk of the players come from the glitter football teams of Stoke and Wolves. Times sure are hard.
I for one, am content that Wilson is not near the team, he's a good country mile (ability wise) behind Ward for that LB position.
Is there any any chance of getting tickets over there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Toolik
Ken Early saying Liam Lawrence is out of both games with an ankle injury
http://twitter.com/#!/kenearlys
While I'm never happy to see a player pull out of a squad with an injury, we still Duff, McGeady, Hunt and Coleman so we're reasonably well served on the wings