Martin O'Neill to stick with tried and trusted for difficult opening to Euro 2016 qualifiers: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30459891.html
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Martin O'Neill to stick with tried and trusted for difficult opening to Euro 2016 qualifiers: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30459891.html
Was O'Brien not at Newcastle when he was called up? He was fast...that was about itQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
19 quotes from birthday boy roy on the score.
http://www.thescore.ie/19-favourite-...11377-Aug2014/
"Who do you think you are having meetings about me? You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are the manager of my country and you're not even Irish you English c***!."
T̶h̶e̶ ̶O̶n̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶o̶ ̶K̶n̶o̶c̶ Roy Keane
Keane always denied questioning McCarthy's Irishness or calling him an English c***.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
What's so offensive about being called an "english chap"anyway? Stu's Canadian neighbors always mistake him as Engerlish. And why do you guys bleep out the hap?
http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploa...mera-Smile.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
In one of Tom Humphries books ('Laptop dancing and the nanny goat mambo' I think) he says that, when ghostwriting Niall Quinn's book, Quinn told him that at no point did Keane question McCarthy's nationality. Humphries was kicking himself because he was the one who wrote it in the Times, having trusted his source at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
Luckily that article was of little consequence.
Hmm, am sure Brian Kerr (or similar) told us otherwise. But what does it matter now?
Kerr wasn't in Saipan though, so where would he have gotten his "inside info"? He was in Japan at the time and had no official connection with the senior team by that point. He was still manager of our under-20s until 2003.
I don't see why Quinn would lie for Roy as it's not as if he was on his side back in 2002.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Why is clark laughing he is on the bench.
He must have one of those sense of humour things.
has had a bad pre season it seems 5th choice centre half. hopefully like duffy he can get move to prem clubQuote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
ya liamo I'm worried I think his time at villa could be coming to an end. I mean first team game time. He was given more than enough chances though. vlaar having a great world cup probably didn't help but he wasnt competing directly with him
It was when he was at an Irish supporters do around 10 years ago, when he got asked the inevitable. Maybe he milked it a wee bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Tbf, it was only the third most controversial question he fielded...
As for Quinner, he was in Japan...met his folks and him at their hotel, between games. Didn't strike me then as a fan of RMK at that time. But then who was?
If I had to pick a 23 man squad and place 7 players on standby, this would be my selection.
Goalkeepers: Forde, Randolph, Westwood
Defenders: O'Shea, Wilson, Clark, Delaney, Coleman, Ward, McShane, O'Brien
Midfielders: McCarthy, Hendrick, Meyler, Reid, Hoolahan, McGeady, Quinn, Pilkington
Strikers: Long, Keane, Walters, Stokes
Standby
Gibson (view to prove fitness)
McClean (same)
Brady (same)
Doyle (club situation)
Grealish
Mason
Whelan
Pity that Doyle hasn't sorted out his club future. He won't get to capitalise on that goalscoring performance in the Costa Rica game.
One player who may not be in the squad is Paul Green who was on the end of an "X rated" tackle from Keith Andrews at the weekend.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...quad-1.1903157
Another, slightly questionable link?
http://www.thescore.ie/5-players-wed-like-see-ireland-squad-today-1629558-Aug2014/
I'd be shocked if Whelan was left out.
I'm sure a few defenders will be considered for standby; Keogh and Pearce.
I can't see there being any surprises anywho. Anyone know what time it's named?