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Originally Posted by back of the net
Italy down to 10.
One of the most blatant and stupid yellow card offenses ever committed, right in front of the ref and the Italian beggarly protests like a drama queen.
I thought he was trying to tell him how much he enjoyed his dinner, although I'll admit Italian hand gestures are not my forté.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
FT: Italy 1 Ireland 0
Thought we played well - dissappointing result - but played some good stuff imo
Some nice intricate moves ....refreshing to see after what we had to watch how our senior team played on Sunday night
Had some great chances to score - Dylan connolly probably should have levelled with 10 mins to go
That's being generous, he had time for a cup of tea at the back post before not even managing to work the keeper from about six yards.Quote:
Originally Posted by back of the net
Blast, Italy were nothing special. Should have got a draw there, especially after they went down to 10.
Irish Times report on the Italy game
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...test-1.2390439
Does anyone know how those lads we have at Reading are getting on- Pierce Sweeney, Sean Long and Shane Griffin? They all seem to be in and around the first team squad and are mainstays in our underage squads but none of them seem to have had runs in the Reading team nor loans to lower league sides.
I see Reading are third in the under 21 league and the three of them seem to be ever-present in that side (as does Liam Kelly).
Sweeney rumoured to be coming back to Ireland. Not sure about the rest, but Clarke's not really the kind of manager to take a chance on young players.
Where's Niall Keown gone to?
Live commentary on uefa.com of U21 V Lithuania from 4:30: http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2...sts/index.html
Consistent with the Starting XI
Rogers Long Rea Lenihan Connors O'Dowda Cullen Browne Kavanagh J Byrne Wilkinson
http://i.imgur.com/PMEq68b.png
Live stream available on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Wnc2_HZGY
Lithuania currently leading 1-0
Brilliant equaliser! Wilkinson.
Feck... concede straight away and right on ht.
3-1... not great!
Result. Kavanagh sent off late on as well.
This was always going to happen with King in charge - get rid!
Who is rid and has he a good track record ?Quote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
He's shocking, if it was any other team he would be gone long agoQuote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
Give it to Kilbane maybe even AldoQuote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
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Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Decent shout re Aldo. Surprised he never got another chance after a decent run with Tranmere. I know it ended badly, but are football management careers like political careers in that respect. In any case where are they now?
Cunningham wants to be involved I think.
few calls ups before the friendly against Norway tonight in Waterford: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/5550...64?tab=preview
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Amongst those brought in are Shamrock Rovers midfielder Brandon Miele, Cork City midfielder Kevin O’Connor, Liverpool defender Dan Cleary and Birmingham City defender Noe Baba while there are recalls for St Patrick’s Athletic defender Lee Desmond, Tottenham’s Kenny McEvoy, Manchester City's Ian Lawlor and Everton’s Sam Byrne.
Would be divisive like Doolin IMO. His personality suggests so..Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Really?
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For me anyway...
He does seem like a zero tolerance kind of guy, could be a good thing though.
They drew 0-0 btw
King names provisional U21 squad for Italy & Slovenia
http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/art...taly-slovenia/
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Originally Posted by extratime
Good to see Lenihan back. I think Hoban is still injured, so he might pull out. Slight disappointment that Browne and Byrne are in this squad instead of the senior squad to be named on Friday, but they're unlikely to go France anyway.
What's the story with Grego Cox
Hasn't had a sniff of the first team this season. Would want to get out on loan.Quote:
Originally Posted by greendeiseboy
Big game for the younger lads this evening. A settled Irish XI against a well regarded Italian side with some Serie A experience.
Probable Irish Lineup
Rogers Long D.Lenihan Rea Connors Browne Cullen O'Dowda Byrne Connolly Wilkinson
They might go 4-1-4-1 like the last time they played the italians with Darragh Lenihan in front of the back 4 but I think the above gets more attackers in a game we need to win.
Browne injured unfortunately.
Lambo has been comparing Lenihan to Roy Keane.
Didn't know the game is on Setanta Ireland later: http://www.setanta.com/tv-listings
http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2...145/index.html
1 Rogers(GK)
2 Lenihan
3 Connors
4 Rea
5 Keown
6 Lenihan(C)
7 Charsley
8 O'Connor
9 Wilkinson
10 J. Byrne
11 O'Dowda
Subs: Lawlor, Griffin, Hoare, Maguire, Miele, Long, Barrett.
Rogers B.Lenihan Keown Rea Connors D.Lenihan Charsley O'Connor Byrne O'Dowda Wilkinson
This is about the best stream i've come across for this game though audio is weakish
http://ifirstrow.eu/watch/422155/3/w...taly,-u21.html
Ireland one up, but for how long?
Future does not look bright..
King is a garbage manager pure and simple. like Givens before him. Seems to have a job for life with the FAI. Results seem to get worse and worse with the 21's. Not expecting us to be world beaters or anything but we have decent players playing at a decent level and should be doing better.Quote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
Lads, we just got beaten by a team full of Serie A regulars.
They weren't actually that bad. They were over-powered in midfield (Browne was probably a very big loss in there) and Wilkinson was stranded up front. I'm not sure if Wilkinson will cut the mustard anyway.
Byrne showed some really great flashes of brilliance. Very good on the set-pieces and there was a stage there on about 75 minutes when he ran at the Italians and drew about 6 players before slipping the ball to a teammate.
The fourth goal was tragically unlucky for Lenihan and was against the run of play. Although, shortly afterwards the Italians forced a brilliant save from Danny Rogers. Rogers actually made a dash out towards the end when Italy seemed to have a 2v1 situation with the Irish defence. I like the look of him.