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Squad announcement due today. With a 37 man squad being announced, if there was ever going to be a League of Ireland player included, it'd be for a large squad like this. I don't see it happening however.
Don't expect much in the way of shocks and probably much as you were.
Maybe a recall for Shane Duffy? We'll see.
What time is it to be announced?
3:30pm press conference. Assume it may be on RTE News Channel or online.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Squad will be refined on the 4th of October, according to John Fallon: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...er-354344.html
Only one Villa player expected to feature.
We're in big trouble if we've dipped since that particular night.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Fallon
we were very much weakened due to injuries that night so which Ireland team has "dipped" since?Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
40 Man Squad!!!
Name
Club DOB Caps Goals David Forde (Millwall) 20/12/1979 23 0 Shay Given (Stoke City) 20/04/1976 132 0 Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday) 23/10/1984 18 0 Darren Randolph (West Ham United) 12/05/1987 2 0 Rob Elliot (Newcastle United) 30/04/1986 3 0 Richard Keogh (Derby County) 11/08/1986 7 1 Marc Wilson (Stoke City) 17/08/1987 23 1 Seamus Coleman (Everton) 11/10/1988 29 0 Cyrus Christie (Derby County) 30/09/1992 2 1 John O'Shea (Sunderland) 30/04/1981 106 3 Alex Pearce (Derby County) 09/11/1988 6 2 Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) 01/01/1992 1 0 Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa) 26/09/1989 15 1 Paul McShane (Reading) 06/01/1986 32 0 Stephen Ward (Burnley) 20/08/1985 29 2 Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) 31/01/1991 4 0 Robbie Brady (Norwich City) 14/01/1992 16 3 James McCarthy (Everton) 12/11/1990 29 0 Jeff Hendrick (Derby County) 31/01/1992 15 0 Darron Gibson (Everton) 25/10/1987 25 1 Harry Arter (Bournemouth) 28/12/1989 1 0 Eunan O'Kane (Bournemouth) 10/07/1990 0 0 Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) 13/01/1984 66 2 Paul Green (Rotherham United) 10/04/1983 20 1 Aiden McGeady (Everton) 04/04/1986 77 5 James McClean (West Bromwich Albion) 22/04/1989 31 4 Alan Judge (Brentford) 11/11/1988 0 0 Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) 06/06/1988 8 1 Stephen Quinn (Reading) 04/04/1986 13 0 David Meyler (Hull City) 29/05/1989 13 0 Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) 20/09/1983 35 7 Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) 20/05/1982 21 2 Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy) 08/07/1980 124 67 Shane Long (Southampton) 22/01/1987 56 13 Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town) 15/03/1983 16 0 Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) 18/09/1983 61 14 Anthony Stokes (Celtic FC) 25/07/1988 8 0 David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) 29/11/1987 2 0 Adam Rooney (Aberdeen) 21/04/1988 0 0 Simon Cox (Reading) 28/04/1987 30 4
It's too big!
David Forde Shay Given Keiren Westwood Darren Randolph Rob Elliot Seamus Coleman Richard Keogh Marc Wilson Stephen Ward Cyrus Christie John O'Shea Alex Pearce Greg Cunningham Shane Duffy Ciaran Clark Paul McShane Aiden McGeady James McCarthy Jeff Hendrick Robbie Brady Alan Judge Darron Gibson Harry Arter James McClean Anthony Pilkington Eunan O'Kane Glenn Whelan Wes Hoolahan Paul Green Stephen Quinn David Meyler Jonathan Walters Robbie Keane Shane Long Daryl Murphy Kevin Doyle Anthony Stokes David McGoldrick Adam Rooney Simon Cox
Ability-wise, there shouldn't be much difference. Whether or not O'Neill has moved us forward tactically to a significant degree is open to debate, I suppose, although I do think there is a bit more life, energy and dynamism to the team generally now. I certainly think it would be unfair to say we've actually gone backwards from that point. How do you reconcile the claim that we've gone backwards since that point with the 1-1 away draw in Germany? I think morale was severely depleted when we lost 6-1 and a lethargy/mental tiredness had consumed the team. There's no reason for apathy this time round considering we're right back in the running for qualification again.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
As I've said before. I really don't see the point of these announcements...
In terms of the amount of players?Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
Even if you eventually get cut, I suppose it must be nice to know that your good performances have caught the eye of the management and you're knocking at the door, so to speak.
If you didn't make it at all, you can see who your target for a place is and whinge to the papers or sit tight and wait for the senior man to retire...
And it lets our players know that Martin knows they're Irish.
Christ. It's a boring fandom supporting Ireland at the moment.
It avoids having to go back to call up someone else (who then knows they were a second choice) after a withdrawal.
For the likes of Judge & Rooney who've been named a few times now and have yet to join a meet up, it must be very frustrating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
I suppose it's nice to get the recognition but realistically they know they haven't a much of a chance of joining the squad in Dublin for the games unless there is a injury crisis.
Other than Steven Ireland, I'd have thought any player who isn't in the EPL would relish the international recognition. Whether you ever make the squad or not it'd look good on the CV and maybe increase your transfer value a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
And if I was Rooney I'd be looking at some of those other strikers and realise they're 32/33 or even 35 years old and if I can keep up my form, I should be in squads in a year's time in a group where we've a decent chance of making the World Cup.
Or English, as the case maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
He didn't know Samir Carruthers, Stephen Gleeson or Joe Mason were Irish.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
And still Ian Harte can't get picked.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
He's retired so.
I thought rooney made the last squad. pretty sure he didQuote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean