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I have always preferred to have topic related threads rather than player related threads.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
Thus you could have separate threads for his eligibility and his football performance thus you can pick and choose what you want to read or not.
Doesn't matter what it is, it couldn't possibly do any harm to expand the squad and call in player like McClean. Ultimately he'll get his chance of course, bar a disasterous drop in form, so I'm not that upset. I just think McClean would benefit from working with his future squad members. *shrug*Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
If Trap values loyalty over picking form players then letting McClean hang around with the squad hardly serves that much of a purpose. There will be more friendlies after the Euro's and the bedding in process can begin then. Right now, if McClean is not going to be considered for the Euro's, then maybe he's better off focusing on maintaining his form and progression with Sunderland, knowing that international recognition will be one of the fruits of his labours.Quote:
Originally Posted by amaccann
I dunno, I think I have to agree with amaccann on this one. There can be no harm whatsoever in inviting a couple of young players to this get together. I'm not talking about adding 10 players but if Trap was to call up McClean and to a lesser extent, maybe one or two like Duffy(I know he is in the squad now but I'm talking about the original squad), Meyler, McCann. Tell them that they wouldn't be playing any part in the friendly but as they are the future would they like to come over and train with the squad.
They would be arriving over to train with a squad brimming with confidence, or at least a happy camp and it would be an easy introduction to the group. It would be a chance to see what they could be apart of if they keep playing to their abilities.
Gastric gives gratitude to Geysir after he guts Gustavo.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Fair enough, there are positives to take from having an extended training squad (something Trap hasn't done in a while) but maybe so close to the Euro's Trap would like to focus his resources and attention on the players he's bringing to the Euro's and ensuring he has a strong unit. Not that the likes of McCann, Meyler and McClean would disturb the unit but the Euro's have to be the main point of focus and the next qualification series is a totally different issue and task.Quote:
Originally Posted by magicman
absoloutley amazing alliterationQuote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
dunphy just gone off on one about the exclusion of mcclean and clark on rte there. said trap was neglecting his duties. some man for sensationalising everything
Watched the best of Dunphy on youtube the other day. side-splitting stuff..."Niall Quinn is a creep...I know who wrote that article; Rod Liddle. He's the man that left his wife and ran off with a young one!"Quote:
Originally Posted by the bear
He advocated Trap to the hilt upon appointment. He bangs on about this neglecting of duties stuff now instead.
ye he's a gas man. in fairness i find myself agreeing with a lot of the basics of things he says, even in this case, mcclean deserves to be in the squad. But the way he goes about making his point is ridiculous most of the time. very funny though
dunphy: you don't know what your talking about
souness: where did you manage?
dunphy: i managed to stay alive for 62 and half years baby
Clark's injured so unavailableQuote:
Originally Posted by the bear
It might, just might be the only time in his life D*nphy has been, er, right...
Sure he also just said that he never rated Henry.Quote:
Originally Posted by the bear
Now I hate the cheatin' frog for many reasons. Most notably because he's an arrogant fcuknut and because he handled a ball in some match. But he was a cracking player.
I heard a bit of that on RTE last night.
Probably, as I was just not interested in listening to rambling rant nr.1566 from Dunphy, I left the room to make a cup of tea, even my dog got up and followed me,
Hopefully this meets your precious criteria...
http://www.irishpost.co.uk/index.php...d-his-stripes-
It's a good read, we'll wait for Danny to dissect it for any half truths and falsehoods.
Good read is right. Some very insightful snippets, particularly the part about O'Shea et al urging Bruce to give McClean a start, his commitment to progression through hard-work and how the Sunderland scout liked what he saw in him. I hope this lad goes all the way.
McClean starting up front today, according to Sky Sports
I just checked the squad on the BBC and he is oneof the last two listed , so that seem to be correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
ill be interesting to see how it turns out, the game is live on TV here in the UK on ITV, I am not sure if you can get that in Ireland? Although I expect you can pick up UK TV signals from Dublin perhaps?
5 in the midfield, is my guess.