Cheers thanks a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Cheers thanks a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Refreshingly, O'Neill was quite open and articulate about the SI self-imposed exile situation, as reported in the McDonell Indo article
O'Neill leaves little doubt that the slate is clean but wants a final decision from SI in a face to face meeting, no more fannying about.
Actually I didn't get that quite right. It's the Italy and Portugal games that are on Setanta.Quote:
Originally Posted by KK77
http://sportsnewsireland.com/soccer/...al-2014-05-07/
note to self: must not keep forgetting Robbie Brady, as I always do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
McShane is back in Hull's squad this weekend I believe, but not Brady.
He's earning buttons playing part-time. He can't afford a nutrionist etc. He is certainly stronger now than 2 years ago thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by dong
Dillon is an average LOI footballer. No more.Quote:
Another player who might have made the grade I always thought if he was stronger was John Dillon (I know he's English but just pointing out the similarity) but again, despite all the talk about him needing to bulk up, he never did for whatever reason. Beautiful footballer though.
I read an interview with Forrester a while back where he was saying "I know I need to bulk up, people keep telling me I need to bulk up..." I'm not sure what his implication was, whether he'd tried and found it difficult or if he just wasn't that bothered.
Squad here.
http://www.fai.ie/international/seni...nationals.html
No Andrews/Ireland, but Green/Sammon continue. Less about the former, but these latter two aren't good enough IMO.
Charlie, this one doesn't even make sense. He started our last game and was picked today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
It's a 30 (32?) man provisional squad that will be culled before the games start. Reid, Gibson, Brady (yay, I remembered), Ireland and one or two others would enhance the squad but are unavailable. Added to that is the fact that at least some players will be in the playoff final and Keane will probably stay in the US and join the squad there. All things considered, it's no biggy that some lesser lights are included as fringe options. I wouldn't rule Green out of making the cut though and I think he's decent enough. Andrews can be considered unlucky.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I'm neutral on the absence of Grealish and others. It's probably more important that the likes of Hendrick, Meyler and probably also Wes Hoolahan get given the chance to claim their jersey and for McGeady, Pilkington and McClean to learn to play O'Neill's game.
I'd say he just finds it difficult. My man at Pats reckoned he'd never had a decent square meal in his life until he started playing football in the LOI. Said he'd be absolutely wasted at the end of training sessions. He was of the opinion that he could certainly make it to English Championship level anyway with his talent so I wouldn't say it's a case of Forrester not being bothered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Agree with all of that Stutts, bar Green being good enough. Like rather too many of our players, a 'space-filler' at best...
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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Very Conservative, surprise David Cameron wasn't selected.
Hmmm.
Isn't O'Neill giving youth a chance with Delaney?
Damien?
:rolleyes:
Yeah Damien, who else? sprightly young in (our) centre back years and has just a handful of caps.
A mere junior of a centre half.
While we are on the subject of space fillers, why the f*** is Stephen Kelly called up? Is O'Neill even aware that he hasn't even being getting on the bench over the last 4 months?Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
McShane, O'Kane, Best and Mason should be in the squad instead of Kelly, Green, Cox and Sammon.
McShane's been injured for the last four months. But agree on O'Kane.
Looks like we have a return friendly against oman in dublin in September. ....I know its a return friendly. ...but f#cking OMAN...seriously !!!!!!!
Better to have an easy friendly against Oman, rack up several goals and build confidence than have a difficult friendly against i.e. Serbia or Greece and suffer a demoralising loss.
Better to get the difficult games out of the way in the next few weeks. I just hope the players take them seriously and don't fob off with fictitious injuries and excuses.
Oman, not again.
Im probably off the opposite view TOWK......I dont think racking up goals against the likes of oman does anything for confidence.
Our players know that lot our sh#t and in all honesty I doubt they would take any positives from smashing them
Except he's nearly 33..these qualifiers give him a go by all means, but he may not even be playing senior club football in two years time...Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
O'Kane, yes, why not. And probably Mason/Best too.
As for Oman, that's a p*ss-take even by FAI standards. If MO'N/RMK sanctioned that, then they're complete eejits. Though I suspect the hand of the august John D. here?
OMAN in dublin on sept 3rd has been confirmed by FAI......FFS!!!
this is clearly a return from the friendly in London in September 2012.
Could easily hold this in Tallaght Stadium, or Thomond Park, but all senior internationals have to be played in Aviva stadium, as part of the sponsorship agreement with Aviva.
I'm sure they could negotiate around it if they wanted to, ie make it Ireland v Oman Sponsored by Aviva, but the fact is the FAI only own one stadium and the attendance out in Thomond last time was rank. They'd be stupid to bring it back there. Tallaght would be too small as you'll always get five figures minimum in Dublin, whereas Tallaght is only over 6,000 and the lack of stands behind the goals means it doesn't carry sound very well and is susceptible to the elements.
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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Oh i realise its a return friendly - it doesnt make it any less annoyin that we are playing a team that will give us no test just before the euro qualifiers start.
I dont think racking up a load of goals against football minnows is going to do us any favours for the qualifier games ahead
They might as well play it in Oman...
Can you hear Rovers sing? Nooo! nooo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Can you hear the Rovers sing? I can't hear a fckin thing, woah oh oh oh, oh oh...oh, I just realized the lack of stands behind the goals means it doesn't carry sound very well...
Worst chant ever. ;)
Don't worry Stu, we heard the Bowez fans not singing loud and clear from the Des Kelly Stand earlier this season :)
It's hardly a secret that noise doesn't carry in Tallaght. Even when away teams do bring a decent crowd (obviously not Bohs), you can barely hear them from across the way. A stand on either side of the goals would make for a much more intimate atmosphere.
I'm not sure they'd even want to be associated with it... they'd probably agree to 'Ireland v Oman sponsored by VHI'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
The Turkey match is live on Sky Sports 1. Coverage begins at 17:30 with 18:00 k/o.Quote:
Originally Posted by KK77
Only a half hour of coverage for a match like that? I figured three hours minimum. Saint and Greavsie better be broadcasting from there all week.
A real positive vibe from The Score in relation to the form of our players, for the most part anyway.
Final Squad of 29 (Randolph, Joey O'Brien and James McCarthy miss out. Assume James being rested)
Name Club DOB Caps Goals David Forde Millwall FC 20/12/1979 16 0 Rob Elliot Newcastle United FC 30/04/1986 0 0 Richard Keogh Derby County FC 11/08/1986 3 1 Marc Wilson Stoke City FC 17/09/1987 15 1 Seamus Coleman Everton FC 11/10/1988 21 0 John O’Shea Sunderland AFC 30/04/1981 95 2 Alex Pearce Reading FC 09/11/1988 2 1 Stephen Kelly Reading FC 06/09/1983 37 0 Damien Delaney Crystal Palace FC 20/07/1981 8 0 Shane Duffy Everton FC 01/01/1992 0 0 Jeff Hendrick Derby County FC 31/01/1992 4 0 Ciaran Clark Aston Villa FC 26/09/1989 10 1 Stephen Ward Brighton Hove Albion 20/08/1985 21 2 Glenn Whelan Stoke City FC 13/01/1984 56 2 Paul Green Leeds United FC 10/04/1983 20 1 Aiden McGeady Everton FC 04/04/1986 64 3 Anthony Pilkington Norwich City FC 06/06/1988 3 0 James McClean Wigan Athletic FC 22/04/1989 19 0 Stephen Quinn Hull City FC 04/04/1986 3 0 David Meyler Hull City FC 29/05/1989 5 0 Wes Hoolahan Norwich City FC 20/05/1982 11 1 Robbie Keane LA Galaxy FC 08/07/1980 131 62 Shane Long Hull City FC 22/01/1987 43 11 Daryl Murphy Ipswich Town FC 15/03/1983 10 0 Jon Walters Stoke City FC 20/09/1983 25 4 Kevin Doyle QPR FC 18/09/1983 57 12 Anthony Stokes Celtic FC 25/07/1988 8 0 Simon Cox Nottingham Forrest FC 28/04/1987 27 4 Connor Sammon Derby County FC 06/11/1986 9 0
I might bring my gloves to Craven Cottage in case Forde gets injured. Elliott is getting married that day.
Lord knows what is going on wrt Stephen Ireland. I'm open to him coming bacvk but much less so if he decides he'd prefer a holiday than play in some of these games.
curiouser and curiouser
https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/statuse...50279769616384
https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/statuse...50009782259713Quote:
And the Ireland farce continues. MON says he tried to call player, didn't get answer, SI's agent called FAI, MON spoke to agent. Bonkers.
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"It's up to Stephen Ireland, if he wants to be involved, he has to call me, I want players to come and play. I won't be chasing"- M O'Neill.
This is just ridiculous.
MON is spot on. Why should he chase the little runt.... If SI wants to be involved, pick up the phone.
If the guy doesnt even have the manners to call back the National team manager then that should be 100% the end of it. I honestly cant get my head around it at all, but the fact is that the guy just doesnt want to play for us so if I was MON I wouldnt even answer the phone if Ireland has one of his days where he thinks he might want to play