Report here on Blackburn U21s versus Aston Villa. A few Irish players involved. I really hope Drennan can make the next step, but am not completely optimistic. Is Jordan Graham still with us?
http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.....asp?a=7517304
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Report here on Blackburn U21s versus Aston Villa. A few Irish players involved. I really hope Drennan can make the next step, but am not completely optimistic. Is Jordan Graham still with us?
http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.....asp?a=7517304
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Originally Posted by gastric
*leaves thread disheartened*
Few players making their first starts of the season in the League Cup tonight. Ward and Long start for Burnley against Sheffield Wednesday.
Leon Best starts for Derby against Charlton.
Shane Long starts for Southampton at Millwall, for whom Williams and Forde start and Aiden O'Brien is on the bench.
Conor Wilkinson makes his second start for Bolton at Crewe.
Sean Long and Shane Griffin are on the bench for Reading at Scunthorpe.
Paddy McCarthy starts alongside Damien Delaney for Crystal Palace, with Owen Garvan on the bench. They face Liam Kinsella and Anthony Forde at Walsall.
Samir Carruthers starts for MK Dons at home to Manchester United on TV.
Stokes and Sheridan both start in Europe. Celtic and APOEL are both playing at home and have the advantage of an away goal.
Kyle McFadden making his debut for Norwich tonight as well
Sheridan scores Apoel's 4th in a convincing win. Fair play.
I thought Stokes was ok tonight, not helped by mediocrity all around him. Did ok from open play and pretty decent from set pieces. I'd still like to see more from him but he's better than others that have started for us in the last two seasons.
I think it showed clearly that Stokes isn't a centre forward. He was a real danger when he pulled out wide but that Berget stick was playing out there. Wouldn't mind seeing Stokes and McGeady either side of Long.
Handy enough goal by Sheridan too. It's on the score.ie.
Agreed. Whips in a mean free kick too. Efe Ambrose should be ashamed with his missed header. A delightful ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I think if you're playing Long up front it has to be 4-3-3 as opposed to 4-5-1 because goals will be very tough to come by with the 4-5-1.
Might leave us a bit defensively vulnerable down one side though, so might need an extra defensive player centrally like Meyler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Ireland U19 defender Sean Long made his debut for Reading as a second half sub to help them beat Scunthorpe. Along with McFadden of Norwich, that's the two centre halves from Doolin's 2014 side making their debuts tonight.
Bit of an issue with 4-3-3; play an attacking player at the tip of the midfield (Hoolahan) or play a flat three across the midfield (could even stick Quinn or Hendrick in there alongside Whelan and McCarthy)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
You might have to sacrifice your Hoolahan or Reid-type player. I'd love to see Hendrick, McCarthy and Quinn and see if they can switch around.
Think they'd all have the fitness to do it too. Would sacrifice the number 10 but would be gaining quite a few benefits also. Tough one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Grealish and Given start for Aston Villa with Clark on the bench, while Dave Mooney starts for Orient.
Stephen Gleeson and Colin Doyle start for Birmingham having been on the bench for league fixtures, while John O'Shea starts for Sunderland.
Alan Sheehan and Billy Clarke start for Bradford in the Yorkshire derby with Leeds, whose Irish contingent are both out of the matchday squad.
Richard Dunne and Brian Murphy start for QPR with Michael Harriman on the bench against Burton, who have no Irish.
Finally, Jon Walters starts for Stoke with Wilson on the bench against Irishless Portsmouth.
Walters has just put stoke 1up
Sheehan just put in a super ball that McLean should have put Bradford in the lead with.
I'm surprised that Gastric hasn't been on this like white on rice but forgotten Granny ruler David Norris made a rare start for Leeds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
He's really gone off the radar since his failed presidential bid.
Robbie Rogers stealing his thunder didn't help either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Paul Keegan signs on until 2017 at Doncaster. Nice bit of security for him.
http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/n...s-1880647.aspx
Yes gastric. I just posted that in Keegan's thread. There is no need to post the same thing 3 or 4 different times.