clark out for the rest of the season with ankle injury it appears
clark out for the rest of the season with ankle injury it appears
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Originally Posted by Fixer82
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Originally Posted by DeLorean
I'd want to start one of Hourihane or Brady.
So many of our good chances come from set pieces, it makes a big difference having them there. Personally from a set piece perspective, Brady tends to be a little hit and miss but at least has the ability to hit them. Hourihane 8 times out of 10 will hit a very good set piece. Watching Whelan and McClean having to take all the corners against the Swiss wasn't great.
Thought Hourihane was pretty poor during the O'Neill era, but since McCarthy arrived, he's been nice and tidy, doesn’t give the ball away much, he’s busy. Not amazing but probably best of the midfield three. Hendrick has had about 2 decent games since the Euros which is not what you want. Haven’t really seen Browne perform in the Irish shirt in a way that would give me a huge amount of confidence. Overall, both Cullen and Byrne have done better, but you’d be asking a lot of either to put them straight in the first team for a make or break game.
Duffy and Connolly not in brighton’s squad. McCarthy taken off at half time.
Not sure if any are injury related. Not ideal either way.
Is Dara Lenihan the current 5th centre half? (Duffy, Egan, Clarke, Long)
Commentators saying it was a foot injury that took McCarthy out but no idea on severity.
Long and Obafemi start together up front for Southampton
and obafemi has just scored.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
jason knight with the 3rd derby goal v wednesday
Scott Hogan again too. Christ.
Duffy had a family bereavement.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Think this would be my squad:
Randolph
O’Hara
O’Leary
Doherty
Coleman
Duffy
Egan
K Long
Lenihan
Stevens
Brady
McCarthy
Whelan
Hourihane
Browne
Hendrick
Byrne
Cullen
Robinson
McClean
O’Dowda
McGoldrick
S Long
Hogan
Maguire
If Coleman or Stevens don't make it, I'd call up Cyrus Christie. Probably no need to call anyone up to replace McCarthy if injured unless Harry Arter is making all the right noises. As for McClean, I think I'd probably call up Connolly, not a huge amount of other options really (Curtis, Horgan, Duffy, Hayes)
Any slovakian injuries do we know?
Coleman out for up to six weeks and James McCarthy can't do anything Glenn Whelan doesn't already do, according to Mick. The team is starting to pick itself.
Mick’s comments RE: James McCarthy seem aimed more at building confidence in the other midfield players, perhaps just playing the percentages that James will withdraw for one reason or another if selected.
But there’s no question in my mind he should be start for us in the holding role if he is available. I’m fine having Whelan in as a backup and he has played with real commitment and at times effectiveness for us — but this is no time to be sentimental.
James is far superior in that role when fit and willing, and he’s looked very good for Palace. May be moot if he feels international football not worth the risk.
James is a way better player, I would have Cullen ahead of Whelo tooQuote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
Is it just me or is Mick McCarthy incredibly unfunny
www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0303/1120026-ill-keep-washing-my-hands-and-singing-happy-birthday/
Roy Keane never got Mick ! So Maybe you are right or is it just Roy !Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
the happy birthday reference is to the 20 sec hand washing guideline which equates to singing happy birthday twice..Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Who gives a sh!t as long as we get the right results. MON was prone to some odd jokes as well. I imagine they all get a bit tired of dealing with media.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
My squad
Randolph, Travers, O’Hara.
Doherty, Christie, O'Shea, Duffy, Egan, K Long, Lenihan, Stevens, Brady, Manning
Whelan, Hourihane, Browne, Hendrick, Byrne, Molumby, Arter, Knight
Robinson, O’Dowda, Obafemi, Curtis, Connolly, McGoldrick, S Long, Hogan
Is there a realistic chance that Arter will be called up?Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
Slim to none. Mick wasn’t happy with him or McCarthy not taking the call up when they were nursing niggles etc
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breaki.../--986750.html
not sure i really believe Mick!
this would be terrible for any of us who paid to go ( i was meant to go myself bar a work commitment) but I cant help feel this could work out in our favor
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/...d-closed-doors
It’s hard to see it going ahead in any other circumstance.
FAI Statement: Slovakia v Republic of Ireland: https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/fai-...lic-of-ireland
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The Football Association of Ireland is in communication with the Slovakian FA and local authorities regarding the UEFA EURO 2020 Play-Off in Bratislava scheduled for March 26th and is also engaged in talks around the fixture with UEFA and the Irish Embassy in Slovakia.
9th Mar 2020
As of today, Monday, the game is scheduled to go ahead as planned but talks will continue involving all parties. The Slovakian FA are in constant communication with their Government and health officials and will inform us immediately of any update.
The FAI will continue to heed the advice of the Irish Government and UEFA in relation to this game and will relay any news around the fixtures to supporters and staff as soon as it becomes available.
Its looks almost certain to be behind closed doors I guess the way things are going
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/...d-closed-doors
Confirmed behind closed doors
https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...59371178344448
yep slovaks decided without any intervention.
Mare for our fans who have booked etc, but defo an advanage for our chances
I booked 4 flights as taking in a trip to Georgia too, so i had flights to kutaisi, vienna, bosnia, london and Dublin all booked. It wasn't cheap when all taken in and now all gone! I might still go to Georgia but then I'd have to get a 6th flight to get back to london.
Should help us but in a way i've a feeling we could play it like a friendly and be a bit lackadaisical.
They will miss some amount of impetus from having 20,000 roaring them on to get a winner/equaliser, whereas we'll have Mick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
They have a decent chunk of their squad (including their 2 most valuable players according to TransferMarkt) playing in Italy, and Marek Hamsik is in China.
It must be dubious that they will be involved given the restrictions in place there.
we just have to hope that this containment phase can last another two weeks.
It'll be some viewing on RTÉ listening to Mick shouting!!!
Him and Aldo would be a right pair.
Interesting article on the 42 website this evening with Ryan Nolan talking about the restrictions on players in Italy from today onwards. You'd imagine any international players subject to the same constraints would be in no fit state to be playing in the playoffs in a couple of weeks time.Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
https://www.the42.ie/ryan-nolan-5040784-Mar2020/
They'd be better off leaving now and getting back to Slovakia today if they can.
Some rumours now about the Euros themselves being delayed for a year. Would seem a logical thing to do, especially with the world cup not happening until the end of 2022.
If that's the case they could just cancel the playoffs for now. Would be an interesting situation for us though, would Kenny still come in this summer and manage us for the playoffs or would Mick stay on?
You would have to think delaying the playoffs until the autumn or later might suit us - more time for the younger players to break through at their clubs and realistically none of the oldest lads are ones you'd be too worried about losing if they were gone by the time the games are played.
Are we looking at a situation where the Euros are just going to be cancelled? They are not surely going to go ahead with those games behind closed doors?
Wales have said Ramsey won't be playing due to restrictions. Would be great if the 7 lads based in Italy can't play for Slovakia. Skriniar is constantly linked with big clubs around the world and I've seen some Italians suggest that he's among the best centre halves in the world and Labotka was bought for €24m or thereabouts... So probably their 2 best players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Suspending the Euros to next summer makes the most sense IMO. In the event we qualify through the playoffs -- whenever those matches are held -- of course Mick should stay on to manage in the tournament.
what’s is the contingency cancel the nations league ?Quote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86