Not to mention Ashley Young and James Milner having easily their best spells under O'Neill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Agbonlahor's has always fairly inconsistent, but has been more consistently poor since O'Neill left. Are you referring to O'Neill getting Agbonlahor to hit the weights? Don't really buy that argument, the weights didn't turn him into a five-games-on, fifteen-games-off kinda player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carrigaline
just a quick note to say that in the days before and after the match there is a beer festival on in Belgrade... on the 18th, the Orthodox Celts (who sing Dubliner songs etc) are playing...
Another couple of withdrawals. At this point I'm considering notifying the FAI of my own availability to play, although I do have a slight hamstring strain so I can't make any promises with the league due to start shortly.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/inter...m-serbia-trip/
Looks like the keeper and back four will be Westwood - Kelly - O'Shea - O'Dea - Delaney, unless O'Brien gets in at RB and Kelly moves in one. Short of options there.
Elsewhere, I'd like to see McCarthy and Whelan in CM, McClean and Coleman on the flanks and McGeady playing centrally behind Long. Plenty of potential there.
If my calculations are correct, these are the lads still standing;
Westwood, Randolph, Forde (sat out training)
Kelly, McShane, O'Shea, O'Dea, O'Brien, Delaney
Whelan, Green, McCarthy, Coleman, McGeady, McClean, Keogh
Cox, Long, Walters
We could be in for a hiding....
Lineup vs. Italy:Quote:
Originally Posted by JGKyne
David Forde; Paul McShane, Sean St Ledger, Darren O'Dea , Stephen Ward; Seamus Coleman, Keith Andrews, Kevin Foley, Stephen Hunt; Andy Keogh, Shane Long.
Didn't do too badly in that one though it was a neutral venue.
Sometimes the fringe players rise to the occasion as they have something to prove.
Wouldn't be too upset about Wards withdrawal, think we need to be looking at alternative options for LB anyways... Would like if he tested out one of the right backs (Joey, Kelly, JOS) at LB.
Given's retired
Anyone want to make a guess at the lineup? I'm like to see:
Westwood
O'Brien O'Shea O'Dea Kelly
Coleman McCarthy Whelan McGeady
Long Walters
Though I would adore to see McGeady as a trequartista behind Walters with McClean coming in on the left wing. However, I genuinely fear we could see:
Westwood
McShane O'Shea O'Dea Delaney
Keogh Green Whelan McGeady
Cox Walters
Which would really make me beyond sad at this point.
I will take a contract out on Trap if he starts Green or Whelans ahead of James McCarthy. With Doyle now out as well he has the perfect excuse to try a 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation. But he won't and your prediction is probably close to what he'll line out.
Your syntax may have been suspect but your use of trequartista must be appluaded. You have a great mentality clearly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diarmo
Like you if he lines up with the second team I'll flip me lid.
From @FAIreland on Twitter
Looks like we stay in a 4-4-2 formation. Glad to see McClean and McCarthy start.Quote:
Starting XI for Serbia match is: Westwood, McShane, O'Shea (c), O'Dea, Kelly, Mcgeady, Whelan, McCarthy, McClean, Walters and Long
Defence looks suspect, but could be good going forward
The obvious McShane worries of course, but more frightening is that he may well now consider O'Dea for the world cup quals.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
From first hand experience, I cant emphasize how brutal Toronto are and that imo its a huge mistake for o'dea to go there
Would have liked to see Mcgeady been dropped and play someone else on the right.
Average age of the team for tomorrow's game is 26 versus an average age of 30 for the team that started against Italy in Poznan.
More changes required over the coming months but hopefully the likes of Duffy, Clark, Wilson and Brady will start to press for inclusion during this campaign.
Westwood
O'Shea, McShane, O'Dea, Kelly
McGeady, McCarthy, Whelen, McClean
Walters, Long
Tardelli was asked today whether we would change our system from the 4-4-2 , he was response was , why do we need to change the system.......
Where'd you get that?Quote:
Originally Posted by back of the net
Was on the radio sports news anyway. I think his point was that it'd take too long to change the players over at this stage. The system is there for keeps at this stage.
was on OFF THE BALL on newstalk radio this evening. Small interview with him earlierQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible