He declined the call-up as he was playing without training due to partial injury.
So not a great answer, but...
He declined the call-up as he was playing without training due to partial injury.
So not a great answer, but...
Right.
I thought I read him saying he’s always welcome a return to the international setup. Could’ve done with him
Yeah, he did, and Kenny confirmed that is still the position, he's just not ready for these games it seems.
I'm going for a win with a few inches to spare. The Serbia game has exposed holes but at the same time provided more crumbs for comfort, that game will have brought them forward in their preparations for this game, more so than Lux.
Hoping everything clicks and it’s a comprehensive 4-0 win. I’d probably take a scrappy 1-0 or 2-1 though. The win is vital now.
Completely agree with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
60pc fit I heardQuote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
That's what SK said yeah, in fairness Wednesday would never have wanted/allowed him to travel in those circumstances. Unfortunately the problem is that there's nearly always something when it comes to Westwood and international duty.
If he did play in that condition and let himself and Ireland down then that would probably be the end of his Irish career. If this is true, Westwood probably did the right thing in staying at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
My team would be
Bazunu
Doherty Coleman O'Shea Clark Stevens
Cullen Knight Browne
Collins Robinson
Would gladly see Parrott or Long up top and no issues with Molumby midfield, just keen for Knight to get a good run. Likewise, I wouldn't have an issue with Travers in goal.
I would not like to see 4-3-3 though.
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Originally Posted by Fixer82
Yes, he was named in the SW lineup a couple of matches ago, but got injured in the warm up.
BazunuQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Coleman O’Shea Clark
Doherty Stevens
Cullen Knight
Browne
Robinson Collins
That would mean the above I think?
Although he had a poor game, it does feel very harsh on Travers. Either way, the GK remained a big risk.
I would’ve preferred Long over Collins, though perhaps Long might be more of an impact as a sub in last 20 mins etc.
Is it really too much to ask you to learn to spell the guy's name...? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I’m sure it was an autocorrect error.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Confirmed now. Travers, Molumby and Connolly drop out.
Let's see how this goes. This is a genuine banana skin and will tell a lot about where we stand...
Very proud of this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Great to see Bazunu get in and Rovers get an extra fee off manchester city according to extra.ie
Excellent!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Any money for Rovers in this?
What are the lotto numbers Olé?Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Delighted with that team.
Pretty confident about tonight.
Let's hope Bazunu has a quiet night ahead of him. I feel for Travers, but not very surprised.
Great move, sad for Travers but this is football, even at junior level you get dropped.
Long and Manning from the bench please,
I love the team selection and I love the persistence with the formation, despite the criticism from the Stone Age RTE pundits. Come on Ireland!
Manning isn't in the squad Javier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bielsa´s irish
oh J. McClean is ready then, which creative mids do we have ? Only Brady?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Leaving Hendrick, Brady, and McClean on the bench is crazy. Stephen Kenny knows the FAI don't have the money to sack him, but if we lose today, I don't think he should be picking the teams anymore. This is madness against a team like Luxembourg.
What a save from the Lux keeper. Decent first 20 mins.
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Originally Posted by Fixer82
It was, my apologiesQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
We're definitely not clicking going forward as much as you would like, that one chance aside. Don't think we're going to have many shots tonight, but only one of them has to go in.
These guys are good, closing us down, creating turnovers in possession, putting a few passes together and not afraid to shoot. We are in serious trouble if we give up the first goal of the match.
Giving the ball away too easily in midfield at the moment.
Well done OléQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
99% Rubbish up to 30 minutes !
Coleman weaved his way past 4 of them at one point, lovely bit of play. Then passed it to Browne who kicked it directly to a Lux playerQuote:
Originally Posted by centre mid
Don't v want to overstate the case, but Lux do look decent. Their press when we play out from the back only needs to work once.
This is poor stuff so far. We're slightly the worse of two poor teams. Not sure when we start getting antsy at the lack of chances being created, that one point-blank save from the keeper aside.
Got to up the tempo. Pedestrian. If we let them reset every time it could be a long night.
Our forwards are doing a great job closing down their back 5. They really don't get a second to think and end up giving it back to us more often than not.