You can indeed, but I think "heck" might have gone well there also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
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You can indeed, but I think "heck" might have gone well there also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
I'd probably line up with:
Murphy
Finnan_O'Shea_McShane_O'Dea
McGeady_Carsley_Reid_Kilbane
______Stokes__Keane/Doyle
I'm going with Joe Murphy in nets because Joe Murphy is a cool name. If Given is 100% I don't want him to play. If he gets injured and is on the sidelines it will not be good for his career.
Kilbane's confidence has to be shot, I think his performances at left full for Wigan have answered the long standing question of whether or not he can do a job there for us. I would start him on the left side of midfield, just to cap him and hope he stays on for another campaign.
Wales should be shat enough for McGeady to actually play reasonably.
I'm sick of Keane/Doyle axis, and due to a crap selection of forwards in the squad, I'll go with either Keane or Doyle and Stokes.
Super Lee Carsley will want to play this game. He's proud of playing for Ireland and wants to get as many caps as possible at 33 years of age.
Stephen Hunt is doubtful, but if he is fully fit he could start ahead of Kilbane
Hopefully Givens will grow a sack and name his own skipper, maybe give it to Joe Murphy for a laugh.
Douglas out.
Hardly the best news of the week?
I doubt Given is worried about his career sure there's any number of clubs that'd take him, any number of clubs better than Newcastle too. If he was worried about his career he should have left that nothing club a long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by danonion
Hardly the worst either.Quote:
Originally Posted by mackannovic
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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
OK I was being sarcastic. Sorry I didn't use a poxy smiley to highlight this.
Douglas shouldn't have been in the squad in the first place.
What an utterly ridiculous remark and one which makes no sense whatsoeverQuote:
Originally Posted by danonion
Sorry, couldn't tell, but agree with smileys being poxy.Quote:
Originally Posted by mackannovic
Way to make an utterly nonconstructive remark. Kilbane turns up and gives a performance regardless of his club form and the squad would be weaker if he goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
The "just to cap him" remark is what i meant made no sense. Can you explain that? No player should ever start with an international side "just to get a cap".Quote:
Originally Posted by danonion
And i doubt very much that starting against wales in a meaningless match with the team in limbo will affect whether he stays on in the next campaign.
And for what its worth, I've no doubt he'll still be around next September. whether thats a good or bad thing is a matter of opinion
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Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
Err, take a look at the championship table. He along with most of the Preston team have been very poor this season. Still I think he merits a place in the squad ahead of a player who is doing well to get on the bench for Celtic. Darren O'Dea does not deserve to be in the squad at the moment. Paddy mcCarthy would have been an option also maybe
Think Paddy McC is injured (well according to the other thread anyway!)....Reason I mentioned Sledge (as his friends probably may or may not possibly perhaps call him) is that he's getting rave reviews in a struggling team and we're not exactly blessed with talent in that position. He has potential and at least should be involved in the squad at this stage...Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
Id go with:
Given
Finnan McShane O'Dea O'Shea
McGeady Reid Carsley Hunt
Keane Doyle
sky sports news is now reporting that Keane could miss the game with a foot injury. Does this mean Stokes partners Doyle or would Givens put 5 men in MF?
I keep seeing this word Carsley. Oh people, no, no!
Friendly with some bite - time to throw on someone who (a) is a long term prospect and (b) has heard of the game of football.
Carsley isn't an Irish Dunga, like many seem to think.
Come to think of it, he isn't even an Alan Reynolds.
Time to give Joe Gamble a game...
The long term prospects for Carsley's position aren't in the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebeard
That's actually not a bad idea. Throw him on for 15 minutes and get him locked in for sure. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy
What a ridiculous statement , I have no doubt the guy is highly talented , But then again so are a lot of our squad
if this is a p**s-take its quite funny....well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebeard
If not....:eek:
Darren Gibson?Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Ho hum. :rolleyes: