I do mean time. :D. He could name it Stephen. It fits nicely with Ireland for some reason. Although I reckon that name might be busy or have other plans that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
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I do mean time. :D. He could name it Stephen. It fits nicely with Ireland for some reason. Although I reckon that name might be busy or have other plans that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Whelan could also figure regularly in future squads if he's getting regular games next year in the Premiership. It might be a step too far for him though so we'll see how it goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
lets hope not. don't think he merits being anywhere near the senior squad at the moment...
Slightly off topic, but I really fear for the Stoke team next season, they got promoted in second with a worse points tally and goal difference than Derby last season, who came up through the play offs.Quote:
Originally Posted by youngirish
Whelan, Lawrence and Delap could be in for a real shock.
i assume then today we will find out for definate if finnan, o brien and that little spanner from man city are returning?
Very off topic but yup I agree, and if Hull come up with them I think the record score in the Premiership could go next season against either of these teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Glenn is delighted to have been named in the travelling party...."hopefully I do well and go on to get my first senior cap"Quote:
Originally Posted by youngirish
Squad announcement live on fai.ie: http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=3163
you have to go to the main page to get the audiio link , thicks didnt put it on that page yet
awful stream, seems to be broadcasting the same audio at 3 different speeds
O'Dea, McGeady and O'Shea out of trip due to club commitments
Keane out due to personal commitments
Andy O'Brien out due to to injury
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stream problems sorted out now
Kiely, Bruce, Delaney in the squad I think. Ireland also named. Scannell too.
Given, Carsely, Kilbane, Gibson and a couple more are injured.
O'Shea, O'Dea, McGeady and someone else can't go to Portugal because of club games.
Keane can't go to Portugal because of stag arranged a long time ago but still in squad.
Are you suggesting the FAI have cut corners with the development of their website...surely notQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
John O'Shea club commitments? oh yeh, sitting on the bench in Moscow then picking up a medal for something he contributed feck all to.
Fair play to you John, bag full of medals that you didnt earn...
(sorry, i know thats off topic)
Heard Wes Hoolahan's and Martin Rowlands' names also but could be mistaken.
These named I heard:Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Colin Doyle (Birmingham City)*
Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United)*
Kiely*
Kelly (Birmingham City)*
Dunne (Manchester City)*
O'Shea (Manchester United)*
McShane (Sunderland)*
Foley (Wolves)*
O'Dea (Celtic)*
Bruce*
Delaney*
Miller (Sunderland)*
Ireland (Manchester City)*
Duff (Newcastle United)*
McGeady (Celtic)*
Andy Reid (Sunderland)*
Garvan (Ipswich Town)*
Hoolahan (Blackpool)*
McPhail (Cardiff City)*
Rowlands (QPR)*
Whelan (Stoke City)*
Scannell (Crystal Palace)*
Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur)*
Kevin Doyle (Reading)*
Long (Reading)*
Andy Keogh (Wolves)*
Murphy (Sunderland)*
Finnan has to get hernia op.
On Finnan "In August..sure he'll come back"
Confident is probably the word he wanted though, not sure.
No word on O'Brien then....oh well!
So Ireland is in the squad and Andy O Brien and Finnan are getting operations and Dean Kiely is back so Trappatoni has done his work on that front.
Garvan Mc Pahil Whelan are all in the squad which to me shows that Trappatoni and Brady and Tardelli are looking at good central midfielders who can play the ball rather than just kickers like Douglas.
I think Morrisson is unlucky to miss out if he is not there and I thought that Lawrence was unlucky to miss out.
I don't know how I thought I heard Ireland's name.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Sound isn't bad but I'm struggling with Traps language.
I'm glad to hear the intimate whispers of that nice lady.
What was that about set pieces?
Set pieces, set pieces, 1-0 1-0 1-0
Trap sounded so definite, it was like he has had a vision.
Thank féck that Italian ex journo hasn't opened his mouth yet.
I might be going mad, but I don't see Ireland's name listed in a squad of 29 on FAI website.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Interesting comparison between Stephen Ireland and Antonio Cassano there.
Forget Andy O'Brien where's the other O'Brien from Bolton Joey? Surely more deserving of a place than the likes of Alex Bruce, Darren Potter or Glenn Whelan .
He's been playing regularly in the holding midfield role for Bolton this season under Megson when fit.
No Ireland is not there,Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
but that does not mean you are not going mad.
He says Duff and other Irish players have been working too hard and running too much for Ireland. They get tired too quickly. Running around even if they're not near the ball.
NO SI in the squad
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=3164
Injured - according to fai.ieQuote:
Originally Posted by youngirish
Thanks for that. Didn't see it. Overall a fairly dodgy squad though I wouldn't worry at this early stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Morrison still involved with the play offs, the final will be on the Monday in between the two matches if they qualify so that may have gone against him. Actually, just noticed Scannell in so that scuppers that theory, strange ommision.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
What's up with Paddy Kenny, is he injured? Deserves a place ahead of both Doyle and Murphy. Agree with you about Lawrence.
He couldn't make it. His grandad died.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
No the other one.
Recorded the press conference here: http://media.putfile.com/Squad-Annou...a-and-Colombia
Pretty much everything, except the actual announcement of the squad, and a question about Stephen Ireland, the stream cleared up after that and I could record it
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Originally Posted by youngirish
He's just issued a statement clarifying the facts.
He pannicekd as he has had a miscarriage and didnt know what to say so he made up the story about his grandad(s) but now regrests not telling the truth about his miscarriage at the time.:rolleyes:
what a nation of begrudgers we areQuote:
Originally Posted by RivaldoBabb
I said it after seeing him last week I fancied Damien Delaney to get in and Martin Rowlands has been outstanding this season won both Player of the Year awards at Qpr.
Delaneys reaction here http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/...308908,00.html .
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Originally Posted by gufct
Yep i am delighted that these two guys are in especially Delaney.Seen both of them play on a few occasions this season and they excelled. Pity about Lawrence and St Ledger as they should both be give the chance for sure.
Look at Delaneys reaction to have got his opportunity. Now compare this with S Ireland's attitude and judge for yourself on who deserves to wear the green jersey. Poor Ciaran will be gutted!!
I heard his pink underwear ran in the wash and he couldn't get either of his grannies to go shopping for him before the squad met up. That meant he would have only had his Superman jocks to wear and despite the fact he was happy for the whole world to see them when playing for Man.City, he was afraid the other lads in the squad would bring along the Kryptonite and as we all know how he is allergic to anything green. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
To be honest I'd prefer if footballing ability was the criteria for who deserves it rather than a positive reaction to being pickedQuote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
POTM there Superhoops, made me splutter coffee all over my new laptop keyboard, so you owe me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
all
did anyone get their serbia tickets in the post yet???
cheers