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O'shea will come back, but where ?
I'd play him left back with Kilbane on the same wing - can cover for O'Shea
Play Hunt on right wing. Neither McGeady nor Keogh are good enough for this level.
Alternatively, play him in centre mid, along with Reid - leaving O'Brien centre back with Mcshane
There's a video of Andy Reid's performance in the match thread. He sent 4 long balls over to Keogh in the video. You don't see the end result but Keogh lost possession on all 4 occasions. He rarely kept possession. He wasn't impressive in the US either. It's unfair to be playing him out of position and I wouldn't play Keogh or McGeady on Wednesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tipp Townie
It's possible that you could compare mistake statistics but there is no question in my mind that the young Keogh has the attributes that Ireland need right now, if it's a question of one over the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
The last thing we need is a brilliant wee player cowering on the wing getting shoved off the ball with ease.
It's not that crazy to think that the stout hearted Andy Keogh is one of the young lads that we need to have with more big game experience. He stood tall against the flying German elbows and gave as good as he got.
McGeady can get substitute time.
Leave O Shea on the bench where he belongs, Start Keogh up front in place of "wave my arms about like a clown and miss a really really easy chance against Germany" Keane. Mcgeady is not good enough yet to start.
Miller and Hunt HAVE TO both start, but alas Ginger gimp will amaze us with his team selection again I suspect!!
As Neil has said earlier in this thread we really have to put our players in their natural positions or at least where they play for their clubs.
This midfield
Keogh - Miller - A.Reid - Hunt
would be physically run over completely I believe. This campaign is gone and if the management are really and truely trying to tweak things for wc10 qualifiers then try a few new combinations, we surely won't get a better 2 matches.
The call for Joey O'Brien in centre midfield is a good one. He appears to be very composed on the ball, something Dunne is not. He is quite strong, good in the tackle and is tall enough also.
I'd be happy with this team
Given
Finnan
Dunne
O'Shea
Kilbane
Miller
Reid
O'Brien
Hunt
Keane
Doyle
Will there be 50000 in attendence given the amount of spares available? :D
That's the team I'd like to see too. God only knows what it'll be though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
I think Stan will favour Douglas over Miller to replace Carsley.
I actually wouldn't mind seeing Miller and Douglas play together in central midfield because they were actually quite good together the year Leeds made it to the playoff final.
Obviously Reid has to start if he's fit.
I just hope John O' Shea doesn't get in. You can't keep rewarding a guy who plays that badly with a place in the team. I feel the same about Mcgeady. He's had enough chances. Keogh deserves at least another look this game.
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Originally Posted by Kingdom
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Originally Posted by passinginterest
Lads Dunne is suspended
I'm not God, but here's what I think Stan'll do.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
Given
Finnan O'Shea McShane Kelly
Stan will say that O'Shea and McShane did well against the Czechs together. (It's possible that O'Brien will hang on to his place and O'Shea go to left full though.)
Keogh Reid Douglas Kilbane
Doyle Keane
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Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
He's in better physical condition, meaning he'll be able to run for more than one half.
By Euro standards, 50,000 would be an incredibly good attendance for a "meaningless" end of season qual game with Cyprus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Apologies I did mean to have McShane in place of Dunne.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Just to clarify why I'd have O'Shea and Kilbane in the team, and its a point I repeatedly make. Height. We have very little of it.
If people were to pick their ideal teams, ina scenario where all are fit I believe we'd be doing well to have 3 players over 6 ft. This would be a disaster at set pieces. I'm saying that we should be ncorporating 7ft monsters into the team just to make up for our vertical deficiencies, but I reckon it is why we have consistently seen Kilbane on the left wing for Ireland.
But given the fact that these tickets were all pre booked would 50,000 be a good capacity. I don't know if any of you have been to Croker before with 50,000 in it, but I have and even when its an organised 50k ( by this I mean lower tier selling only) the ground looks terrible so if its an unorganised 50k , with massive blanks in the ground, it will show up poorly.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
The german delegations will have a field day.
It's the oul' Kilbane at left back chestnut again.. I haven't seen him for Wigan there. I did see him there for the toffee's and he wasn't great but no worse than what we have.
I heard that Potter and O'Shea will be fit..
Given
Finnan
O'Shea
McShane
Kilbane
O'Brien
Potter
Reid
Hunt
Doyle
Keane
We'll struggle in this game. I reckon we'll propbably get a one nil result but I just can't see where the goals will come from.
That's good news if Potter's fit, would like to see him given a chance. Would agree with your "diagnosis" there doctor except for J o'B, would prob stick Miller or McGeady on the right...Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
Jaysus there's been a few mad ideas thrown around in this thread aswell....The old Kilbane at CM chestnut, Hunt at CM (!), Douglas to start, Hunt at RM (!!), Keogh instead of Keane.....its a forum of Steve Stauntons!
If potter is fit I'd give him a run and change the team to:
Given
Finnan - McShane - O'Brien - Killer
Miller - Reid - Potter - Hunt
Keogh Doyle/Keane
Doyle and Keane are our two best strikers but the Keane Doyle partnership hasn't really worked so far, I'd like to see us experiment with a different partnership since this game is effectively a friendly
Are you Stan in disguise :confused:?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciaran
My team is:
-------- Given -----------
Finnan McShane JOSH Kelly
-------- O'Brien ----------
---Miller Reid Kilbane ----
------- Doyle Keane ------
Hunt and McGeady as second half subs if things aren't going our way.