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Cardiff were stuck for LBs last year which saw him played there. Their new signing Collins got a season ending injury in the fourth game and the player they brought in to replace him was recalled from his loan mid season. O'Dowda started LW at the weekend with Collins coming back in to play LB.
Yeah, left of a midfield 3, or left wing. It seems to be fashionable to look for a lot of creativity from wing-backs as they're one of the positions that's least effectively pressed. João Cancelo at Man City (until he fell out with Guardiola), Zinchenko at City and more recently at Arsenal, or Trent Alexander Arnold at Liverpool are exemplars.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Absolutely not from my perspective. Manning should have been called up by Kenny a long time ago but there is clearly beef on the players side that he wasn't. All that said, the chance or two he has had in green, he didn't play well, he has come across effective but limited when i saw him in action for Swansea and, so far, he doesn't appear to have adjusted well to the Southampton move by all accounts. I don't think he's the long-term answer, as per my post, but he is probably the best option to start right now - unproven and all as he is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trequartista20
Definitely agree with the rest of your post!
Kenny gave Manning his debut which just happened to be one of the worst debuts in a green jersey. Wouldn't surprise me if that debut colours Kenny's opinion of Manning's suitability for international football as it certainly does mine.
Agree with Tommy a few posts back. Manning is defensively a liability - he has cost Southampton a few goals already this season. He is a better option than O'Dowda - nothing clear about it imo. Both have the same frailties. Perhaps the best option is to revert to a flat back four as we don't have a LWB that is "good enough" and overlook both Manning and O'Dowda?
Travers' performance against Serbia has certainly coloured Kenny's opinion of him, he hasn't played since despite Bazunu's injuries, and Kelleher's lack of game time.
Kevin Kilbane would never have gotten a second cap, let alone 100, with that sort of attitude...
Back on topic, another 25 minutes for Connolly last night against Bristol City, though he missed a one-on-one with a very poor finish; barely made the keeper work. Still, good to see him getting game time.
Starts today which is good to see. Hopefully comes through the game with no issues.
Hi fitness is still an issue - subbed off on 75 mins and he was out on his feet at that stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
I'm ok with that though. He only managed that amount of game time four times last season. He's still building up match fitness presumably. it does raise a question of how useful he'll be next week, but you'd almost have him in the squad for the boost alone. About the only players being left out are Hogan (two goals in 2023, and missed a penalty yesterday) and Parrott (also coming back from injury)
TBF though he's only played 156 minutes in the league this season so in the other four games he's played a total of 81 minutes. Getting 75mins in just one game was good for him. From Hull fans comments it also sounds like he worked his socks off yesterday so probably running non stop so did well to play 75mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
For us next week I think he's gonna be utilised coming off the bench which should suit him given he's been most effective so far this season coming off the bench.
He just needs to avoid injuries and keep racking up the minutes.
I agree - whenever he is on the pitch he will run his socks off - it is the product at then end of it that needs attention. And if he does play in the internationals it will be as a sub. He is in the right place at the moment - Rosenior was his coach at Brighton and knows him well, he knows how to keep him focused. All he needed what to grow up and show a bit of maturity and Rosenior will help him with that. He still has potential - it is whether he maximises it or not is the question.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Yeah his one good chance yesterday and puts it over the bar (https://youtu.be/NOTCkGCEsys?si=KtaKUIttmoF70oSr 3mins into the video) but good play from Liam Delap who also scored yesterday. Played out wide on the right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Yeah would prefer him to work his socks off and come off wrecked after 75 mins, than to stroll through the game and walk off after 90 mins without having broken sweat.
Delap is really coming together. Shame that he’s not playing for us
Looking much better this season. FAI definitely want to make sure he's got his citizenship sorted before he turns 21. Because he's third generation and isn't automatically an Irish citizen by birth I think he needs to have his citizenship sorted before his 21st birthday otherwise he might not qualify for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Don't think there is any rule about having to be under 21 - the only rule I can find is that one of your parents had to be an Irish citizen when you were born - and Rory Delap was playing for Ireland at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
I also don't know why people think Delap will declare for Ireland. He was born in England to an English born father (who admittedly represented Ireland) - but Liam has played numerous times for all the English underage teams. Now there may be something happening behind the scenes - but I haven't seen anything publicly apart from some wishful thinking by Kenny.
I never felt like Rory got his fair crack in an Irish shirt - a few understandable reasons to it obviously - but thought he got tainted a bit by that late Macedonian goal and shouldered a bit too much of the blame of you ask me.
But anyway, I digress… both Rory’s mum and dad are Irish born. I get that Liam is a generation removed and is, in effect, English but I would have also thought that his dad being a loyal servant to Ireland, both those grandparents Irish born and Rory speaking with pride about his caps would have carried some weight with his kid when it came to pledging allegiances. Not as much weight as being counselled by agents and courted by the FA I suppose.
That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up with us.
Has he ever been asked about his Irish connections and affiliation??
Rory deserved way more caps. Think he played in the play off against Iran.
Wasn’t it Keith O’Neill who was to blame for Macedonia late goal?
Wow. Yes you’re absolutely right! LOL. He didn’t even play. In which case, any blame for that game is way OTT ;)
Actually he would have needed to have had his Irish citizenship before his first competitive underage game for England, which was in March 2022. If he didn't have it at that point he'll become ineligible for us next year when he turns 21.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Little surprised he didn't play a competitive game for their U17s
Just reading an Athletic article about Balogun and yup they mention "If they did not already hold that nationality, they are allowed to switch — but only if they were under the age of 21 when they featured for the country they want to switch from." when talking about the rules regarding U21s players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
So yeah if he didn't have his Irish nationality at the time of his first cap then can't switch after he turns 21. Always read the rules as needing to have your citizenship sorted before 21 and if not you become ineligible if play after 21. So Delap would have been ok if he sorted his citizenship out before next February and still played U21s for England.
So if Ryan Johansson wasn't called up by Crawford before his 21st birthday he would have become ineligible.
Think he had issues with injuries when younger and that's why he missed out on playing with their U17s competitively.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Looked up his date of birth on wikipedia(February 2023) so he was 17 in 2000. England's u17s got a bye into the qualification round for the 2020 U17 Championships, but then all underage competitions were cancelled because of COVID.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
We need this kid to be top of his game for these matches
The Ryan Johansson but still isn't quite right I don't think. He would have been fine if we had called him up after his 21st birthday, as long as his last appearance for Luxembourg was before his 21st. If he had played for Luxembourg after his 21st birthday he'd then have been ineligible for Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Johansson's situation was one that fell in our favour as a result of the revised rules, having been ruled ineligible previously. It's a shame he never kicked on at all.
Keith ONeill was quite poor in that game and, if memory serves, came on as a sub and was substituted about 20 minutes later?. But the blame for the goal lay with the Irish defence, who were stood like statues for a last minute corner to allow the equalizer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Came on with 25 to go but wasn't subbed off.
But yeah, when it comes to defending a last-minute corner, it's first head on the ball clears it and worry about everything else after the whistle.
Definitely wasn’t Delap’s fault as he wasn’t even in the squad. O’Neill didn’t track his man and the rest is history.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Good player O’Neill but by many accounts a headwrecker and not very popular in the Irish dressing room
Gets another start for Hull tonight. Nice to see.
And scores a late equaliser while also playing the full 90 mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
It was a fantastic headed goal.
I didnt get to watch any games tonight but was following the BBC updates and he missed a sitter in the first half apparently. Still, that goal will do him the world of good. Really happy to see his comeback.
Does miss some easy chances but has 4 goals in 6 games. Yet some fans would have you believe he was one season away from togging out in the LOI.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Longer highlights here - Connolly features in a few snips, 2 min (chance); 5 min (sitter) and his goal comes towards the end. Lovely header, very intelligent uses the pace of the ball well and executes to perfection.
https://youtu.be/xI1pnNGiDIU?si=lCKslkjoMmgttTIz
Connolly was sick during the week and was ill immediately after last night's game.
Aaron Connolly netted Hull City goal despite suffering from sickness bug, Liam Rosenior reveals - Hull Live (hulldailymail.co.uk)
You have to give the kid credit - he finally seems to have sorted out his head (probably with help from Rosenior).
Scores his fifth of the season which brings him level as joint top scorer in the league. Szmodics another Irish player that has five League goals.