Should the FAI return to comatose state and just ignore it, or should they deal with it differently?
Should the FAI return to comatose state and just ignore it, or should they deal with it differently?
They dealt with it already.
#reallyuncoolman
Various news agencies reporting the Polish team is driving around Reykjavik looking for their hotel.
Lads, I've just had a terrible realisation - have a look at this video from when North America changed to Daylight Savings Time a few weeks back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br0NW9ufUUw
Then ask yourselves, how will this weekend's time change affect the Irish team? Especially when you consider that most of the Polish team are not going to be experiencing a time change at all (one hour back to travel, one hour forward to Summer Time). Will they show up an hour late? Will they need to take a nap in the middle of the second half? Is this part of a UEFA conspiracy? We're doomed, doomed I tell you! Stupid, stupid cows.
Rousing article from Ian Rush of all people.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31101066.html
And a not so rousing article from Liam Brady.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...am-320934.html
- Thinks team will be Forde; Coleman, Keogh, O'Shea, Wilson; McClean, McCarthy, Whelan; McGeady; Walters, Long
- Thinks Hoolahan should start either in the No. 10 role or a wide position coming inside
- Doesn't think O'Neill will start him
- Thinks Long should start ahead of Keane
- Thinks Brady at LB is a risk
- Thinks Forde should start
- Interesting comments regarding McCarthy: "Without doubt, McCarthy and his clubmate, Seamus Coleman, are the best players we have operating in the Premier League but it is a worry to see McCarthy miss games for Ireland and then, the following week, play for Everton.I don’t know whether he’s just shy or really has a passion to play for Ireland".
http://forum.rojadirecta.es/forumdis...ull-matches%29Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
You might get it here. some download are free, other, the bigger files are not.
You usually get the bigger games, Italy France Spain etc.., Poland is a bit borderline, but it being a qualifier should help.
Brady needs to stop reading foot.ie and do the job he's paid for. Clark will start ahead of Keogh, nothing surer. The McCarthy comments are second-rate and unfair, but presumably regurgitated from somebody else who pays as little attention as him.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
edit: I realise I've gone out on a paul oshea on the Clark call but if I'm wrong I'll own up to it. But he will start because he's our best centre half right now. And he's left footed.
McCarthy played the next game for Everton and then missed 12 of their next 15 games. Clearly shyness or passion were his problems, it had nothing to do with that hamstring of his. As someone with no attachment to Brady's playing days, his media appearances generally leave me with a low impression of the man.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Daft comment from him about McCarthy. Interesting? Probably one of the laziest, most tiresome and uninteresting things you could say about the lad actually.
And he was wearing a bib in training. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Charlie doesn't need actual evidence in order to form a strong opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Here here!Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I quite like Chazza.
Big game for the lads, long flight ahead for me.
Don't agree with Brady on the passion part RE: McCarthy but he has worked with him, knows people that know him and has spent considerable time talking to him so it probably puts him in a stronger position to make an accurate judgment on his character than anyone here; so (some of) the condemnation of his comments is quite peculiar.
Still, not in agreement with it.
Brady hasn't a good thing to say about Ireland when they are not managed by Trapattoni.
Yes. He does come across as very sycophantic whilst talking about Trapattoni.
He says that Trap squeezed the last drops out of Given, Dunne, Kilbane, Duff and Keane as if it was some kind of miracle.
Alternatively, you could say that MON doesn't have the same standard of established players to work with that Trap had and is inhibited in this sense.
Dunne, Duff and Keane were all in their late-twenties to very early thirties when Trap "got the best out of them". That's their peak years as a professional football for Gods sake.
I also found it pretty condescending to talk about Dunne, Duff and Keane in this sort of context TBH, found it a little bit demeaning.
I'll be mightily annoyed if Clark doesn't play. Talk about a form choice. Been having visions of him crunching Lewandowski after five minutes and setting the tone ala Roy against Holland.
Of course, he'll probably try it and get sent off but here's hoping.
Emmet Malone thinks Keogh is a likely starter too. Jaysus. Surely CD is right though it pains me. Clark is nailed on.
Chuck: I took the young fella to Tallaght last night. Despite an awful game he loved it and is now proud owner of the Rovers away kit! Really good crowd I thought.
Could be a repeat of Portugal so. Lucky days.
Kerr has some very interesting things to say vis-à-vis O'Neill's methodology.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...-win-1.2156236
"O’Neill can be hard to read regarding selection. That’s a good thing. It matters. Take the inclusion of Stephen Quinn in Georgia to Keane’s exclusion in Glasgow, there is usually a little surprise to throw off the opposition’s best-laid plans.
I never understood Trap’s logic when publicly naming the team well before the game. It gave our opponents a clear advantage. On the other hand, O’Neill’s delay in informing his own players of the starting XI, which only seems to happen at the stadium, isn’t helpful tactically or when it comes to set piece organisation. Exhibit A being Shaun Maloney’s preventable goal in Scotland’s 1-0 victory last year".
Brady was filling space with lazy and idle speculation that plays on the insecurities of fans. He had that debate here with Dunphy from 03:00 onward after listening to McCarthy talk passionately about having just played for us and then making vague and suggestive gestures about "a few [of his] pull-outs":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YlYsCIw8Q
If Brady had anything concrete, he had his chance to say it then, but all he can do is "hmm..." and ask questions. He doesn't even offer a solid judgment; he just admits his uncertainty. He's not in the know. Besides, for how long did he work with McCarthy anyway? McCarthy made his senior debut in the same year that Brady left the assistant role. Not sure which game was Brady's last.
Edit to add: Also, we all know Trap didn't have much time for perceived time-wasters or those of questionable mentalitee. Trap had a very good relationship with James and the way he spoke about him always suggested he believed he was an honest and dedicated lad. The respect was mutual: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24050440
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Originally Posted by BBC
Robbie & MON press conference today, live on rte player, available worldwide
EDIT, sorry that link is not good anymore, the world moves on.
Clarky deserves his chance, started off 5th choice at Villa but took his chance after injuries to CBs ahead of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
He's still prone to diving in and making rash challenges, they will cost us at some point, hopefully not tomorrow.
Good luck to him.
That's the spirit, doc. :good:
Dang, just managed to catch the end of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...psm784bbnh.png
Those dark green-light green hooped polo shirts were really green.
Don't forget about the Irish going against 37-0 Kentucky tonight lads. Good things happen in three's. Good juju for Ireland. Just trust me on this one.
Martin, who is working with James at this very moment and has been doing so since 2013, also jumps to his player's defence against Brady's lazy insinuation: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31101716.html
Interestingly, the team did try 3-5-2 in training:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan McDonnell
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Originally Posted by Dan McDonnell
Nathan Murphy on Newstalk (just back from Malahide) speculating that we're going 3-5-2.
Forde
McShane-O'Shea-Wilson
Coleman- didn't hear- Hoolahan - didn't hear - McGeady
Robbie-Walters
Worrying we are trying out a new formation 2 days prior to an important qualifier. Even if we don't play a 3-5-2, why are we wasting time trying it out so close to kick-off?
Haha yeah, if anyone was going to keep up an interest in going to Rovers after last night, it certainly wouldn't have been because of the football. Great atmosphere though and great crowd. Bodes well for the season with three successive gates of 4,000+ although it'll be hard to maintain when the likes of Bray and Limerick visit. Delighted to hear your young lad enjoyed it, you'll have to get him watching the rare live game on RTE player :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Your colleagues on the Polish board are no match for you fiery chaps. MOL "Does anyone know of a good footballer with Irish Grandparents?" The Guanlet has been thrown.
http://polishsoccer.com/forum/viewto...6288&start=100
To be fair, that is pretty much what MON goes around saying.
http://weszlo.com/wp-content/uploads...thehow_cc2.jpg
I don't think it's remotely accurate, to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Rather, doesn't O'Neill say: "Anyone know of a someone who can kick a ball with an Irish grandparent?"
I dunno. I like to think professional footballers can change system, as long as they are asked to perform roles that suit their abilities. I think it's refreshing rather than worrying, although I'd accept its not without risk.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
But:
We have two good attacking options from full back.
We have decent centre backs, all of whom have played full back.
We get overrun when we play just two in midfield.
We are short upfront when we play three in midfield
We are predictable in 442 and our wide players aren't always effective.
442 often means leaving one or two decent players out
352 addresses a lot of those issues.
As for wasting time if we don't use it, MON said specifically it was as a contingency.
One of the dangers with 3-5-2 is for, particularly technically limited sides like us, it just becomes an ultra-defensive formation.
Also it's not such a great difficulty for a a decent team to defend against and find weaknesses. But if it meant Hoolahan was on the pitch, then I would be attentive.
Indo preview:
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31101072.html
Balls.ie simulated match 2-2
http://balls.ie/football/381923-irel...-manager-2015/
I hope there is no truth in the 352 rumour. Madness to go with a new untested formation in such a crucial game.
The formation would be ok but it would be more mad to go with the selection that bs put forward! !We get awful overrun and countered with that!