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