-----------------------------------Travers ------------------------
-----------------------Coleman - O'Shea - Clark ---------------
Doherty -------------------------------------------------Stephens
----------------------------Molumby - Cullen ----------------
-----------------------------------Browne --------------------
---------------------------Robinson - Connolly-------------
This is the team seemingly. Shape is obviously a guess.
Confirmed on the FAI Twitter.
Hendrick and Long on the bench, so foregoing the bit of experience there. I don't think either is playing particularly well of late, though we're in dire need of some experience outside defence. But look, I think it's about as good as we have right now.
Horgan not the first name on the teamsheet, despite earlier suggestions ;)
With the options available, I won't complain. Amazing to see Duffy, Hendrick, Brady, McClean on the bench. Would have like to see Knight in for Molumby or Browne but its a small complaint.Quote:
Originally Posted by ColourfulPeanut
Yes. Why not just name them all on the bench? Never understood it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
No benefit for the four lads to sit in the stands in their tracksuits
Oh. I guess there has to be a limit to who goes on the bench. Otherwise Trap would have named 30 on the bench.
I presume FIFA cap the matchday squad at 23? 12 players go on the bench in finals tournaments (provided no suspensions, etc), so I guess it's the same here.
You're allowed to name a squad of 23, that's the maximum you'll ever be allowed and that's very fair. It's not UEFA's problem that we picked more than that to travelQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Looks like Kenny has ditched the 433. Thank the Lord.
Ditching Brady, Duffy & Hendrick a big call but the right one 100%. All out of form and they cannot have any complaints.
Can't really complain with what he has picked, maybe a little lightweight and inexperienced but he's shown adaptability.
I really hope this works for him now, because it will be used against him no doubt, but its shown he isnt so rigid. I am happy, generally, personnel wise, perhaps not but lets see what the second half brings.
Our greatest striking threat is on the bench : )
Agreed and if they come in or on after half time they'll have something to prove. Thats why i hope it works out for him, because thats what will be used against him if it doesn't even though theyve been generally sh1te.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
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Originally Posted by elatedscum
Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, papucho!! it's a small team!!! not the other Talleres , de Cordoba who were big club were bankrupt then mexican money bought it a few years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by sadloserkid
how is the 11 ?
So a GAA squad in a season has about 40 players right? But the official panel is approx 30, which then gets whittled down to a matchday 26.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
There's no difference, elite sports just do it in a different way.
Love that Kenny has made bog decisions and left out some of the "bigger names". Please God let it work out
I'm giddy with excitement having seen that named team.
Round pegs - round holes? Check.
Picking form players? Check.
Dropping players who have underperformed? Check.
Have cohojnes the size of watermelons? Check.
I said here (or on the glorious whatsapp vacuum) that I wondered if Kenny would be saying to the likes of Cullen, Molumby, Idah etc, that once you're playing, I'll pick you - I trust you, you're my guys. It's why I thought the replacement call-up for Coventry was a good sign. I would feel possibly some sympathy for Jeff Hendrick, but it's marginal.
Never in my wildest dreams did I see him pick that side. I'd go so for as to say that's my preferred team everyone available. He gave the others a chance, and generally speaking they didn't take it. Time has come to stand up and be counted.
Giddiness abounds! Interesting to see if Clark or O'Shea is the central stopper. My money was on O'Shea, but that's a huge responsibility. Clark or O'Shea are interchangeable.
Unless of course Doc or Stevens are at centre half...
Likewise it looks like he's going for the 6, 8, 10 central midfielders, with 6 protecting, the 8 scavaging, and the 10 providing support, and so you'd have to expect it's Cullen 6, Molumby 8 and Browne 10.
Whatever happens, I have to give credit to Kenny for that team. Some big ballsy calls that needed to be made but most managers wouldn't have made them. I reckon there's three or four future 50 cap internationals in that team who are currently on single digit cap numbers and it took guts to put them all in instead of the tried and trusted alternative in their position. Really hope it works out for Kenny tonight.
Some gutsy calls with that selection. It's a defining night for Kenny. I guess we'll see, but still not very hopeful.
It's a pretty inexperienced side - only two players (Clark and Coleman) have more than 30 caps - and it's not in anyway his preferred starting XI
Have to give him props for trying something different, so let's wait and see how it works out
It's the kind of side a keyboard warrior on foot.ie might pick when they don't have to face any consequences for screwing up team selection :)
I hope it works...
The Kenny that does media can not be the kenny that you hear players talk about as a great man manager.
He comes accross as unbelievably wooden and dopey
This is it! It's what people have been calling for. A manager who wants the team to pass the ball and picking players who fit that billing. Previous managers decided that our players weren't good enough to play with this game plan, many supporters lambasted them for their tactics. This will give us a good indication of whether managers of the past were right or if Kenny's way is right! Excitement is building, 3-5-2 looks ideal, I've had a few drinks, let's do this. Ireland 2-0!!! BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!!!