So he is. I wonder are they just guessing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
If it is this team I’d say Hourihane in for Browne.
So he is. I wonder are they just guessing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
If it is this team I’d say Hourihane in for Browne.
Is Horgan injured? He’s done well for us in his few cameos
I know its not correct on livescore, but I would go with K. LongQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Jesus that's a poor squad
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Originally Posted by Fixer82
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I read elsewhere that Judge is the one from the 24 to miss out on the 23 man squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Hopefully untrue. Rather cruel to leave one person out of a squadQuote:
Originally Posted by zero
Ok. It seems like I opened a can of worms with the Cullen thing.
I don't think anybody is suggesting Cullen starting the game. There is a world of difference between being added to the squad for extra cover at the last minute and starting a tricky away match.
But how many times through the years have we bemoaned players coming in and doing a good job, but being 27 or 28 by the time it happens? How many times has the question been asked: "He's great but where was he when he was 22?".
In many of those cases is there a good chance the answer was something like "On loan at Charlton"?.
Alan Judge was on loan at Plymouth at 22. Wes Hoolahan was at Livingstone at 22. Jon Walters was at Wrexham at 22. Glenn Whelan was on loan at Bury at 22. All were obviously good enough to play international football for us.
The trajectory Cullen is following is possibly ahead of those lads at the same age (he's had a run out at Anfield in the league). The injury issues we are having could be an opportunity for him to make a senior squad. Maybe even get 30 minutes of football. That in turn might get him a bit of attention and push his career forward a bit.
The U21 squad is obviously important. But it is important because it can help us develop the next generation of players. If the opportunity is there (for whatever reason) to develop a player by giving him exposure to the senior squad, that is enhancing the work of the u21 coaches, not hindering it.
Living in China...was foolish enough to believe the FAI are capable of knowing when our matches kick-off.
Useless and corrupt shower of bodachs
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/senior-men/matches
16:00 apparently
Starting XI my predictions
(5-3-2)
GK Randolph
RB Coleman
CB Duffy
CB Long
CB Clark
LB Stephen Ward
CM Conor Hourihane
CM Jeff Hendrick
CM Callum O'Dowda
FW Callum Robinson
FW Jon Walters
Tbh Im really thorn on Burke, I have a feeling he might start but looking at that I cant find room for him.
That's an odd selection. I don't quite see how it all fits together.
Randolph
Christie-Duffy-Clark-Ward
Coleman-Hourihane-Hendrick-O'Dowda
Walters-Robinson
Christie right side midfield I would’ve thought
I was thinking earlier today that I wouldn't mind a look at Doherty in central defence as part of a 3. He's shown the adaptability to play on the left and he has the height to do it. Having someone as part of a 3 who has the ability to bring the ball out can really add something.
I'm wondering in O'Neill has had the same thought about Christie
------------- Randolph --------------
---- Christie - Duffy - Clark --------
Coleman Hourihane Hendrick Ward
-- O'Dowda - Walters - Robinson --
That's how Sky have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Possibly. He’s a big mobile lad.Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
Coleman and Ward as wing backs.
At its best that right sided combo could see Coleman and Christie swap throughout the game with overlapping runs — at its worst it could see Christie sitting too deep as he may instinctually drop back when Wales are in possession. A worthwhile experiment but would prefer not to do this sort of thing in a competitive match.
Christie lacks the imagination to play wide right. Anyway, we'll only have 30% possession so doesn't matter.
I'm dubious about the extend to which this can be called a competitive match.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
So far not really competitive anyway...Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
The long ball there sums Ireland up, players haven’t a clue what they should be doing.
Actually I'm a little more optimistic. Christie looks ok going forward. He's put on weight too.. stronger looking. Just a bit unfamiliar as a group. No clear creative outlet... not awful considering the circumstsnces. Bale produces a fab goal yet again.
This either gets really embarrassing or turns into an amazing comeback. Seemed to be playing ok for the 10mins before that. Oddly look very vulnerable at the back where you'd think the team is strongest.
I presume the optimism is long gone at this stage?
This is predictably dire
I think tonight might be the end for Martin
Watching on S4C, can't understand a word, but they're having great craic!
Certainly less impressed than I was...Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
No straws to clutch here...
All.of them belting forward can't be helping. May as well blood some players now..
They are trying to play football and look what happens....
It should be but what's the bet it won't be. The FAI won't sack him, he will have to leave on his own accord. A disgrace of a performance. Nothing has been learned since the Danish game.Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
The combination of Hendrick and Hourihane centrally makes no sense to me. We need someone in there capable of protecting the back four. Meyler should have started.
It's gas listening to them, with the odd football-related English word coming through every so often.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
Find it hard to care we are so bad with such a brutal manager that qualifying is a waste of time and likely only to lead to embarrassment on the pitch and another award for the "best fans in the world'
Yes Meyler should have started, sitting in front of the centre backs.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
To top it off we’ve got to listen to Andrews!!!!
Reminiscent of Trap era.
Qualified for one tournament and lost playoff for another.
Then the wheels quickly fell off.
And we were in transition then.
We really don’t have a good pool of players but it seems we’ve no formula to give it a good go any more.
definitely when we put on an attacking midfield we get slaughtered.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
I've only just found a stream luckily. :)
Bit of cultural appropriation there from the Welsh defender with the hair.