Now with most pre-season friendlies over & the season about to start, what to do you think is your sides best XI?
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Now with most pre-season friendlies over & the season about to start, what to do you think is your sides best XI?
Clarke
Haverty - Gavin - Partridge - Stevens
Guy - Lynch - Dempsey - Cawley
Quigley - Haran
I'd disagree with at leat half of that team (and I've seen them play in pre-season ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Lynch at right full, Cawley in the centre. Fremainis up front. O'Connor left mid. Ryan left back.
Limerick FC:
Dave Ryan
Brendan Daly..........Paul Danaher........Pat Purcell......Conor Molan(if he signs, haven't seen it confirmed yet)
Paul Walshe...........Wayne Colbert.......Jason Hughes..........David Ryan
....................Paul Cummins............John Tierney.
That would probably be Limericks strongest team give or take one or two players that could be in there. Tommy Barrett (hasn't signed yet but hopefully will), Thomas Lyons just misses out, a tough midfield to get into.
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Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Clarke to start in goal? I'd assume Rogers would after being with Kenna at Galway
I think the team we put out against Sporting Fingal team on Saturday afternoon will be out starting XI against Rovers this coming Friday
GK - Chris O’Connor
RB - Derek Pender
LB - Dane Massey
CB - Chris Deans
CB - Stephen Brennan
RM - Patrick Kavanagh
LM - Gareth Coughlan
CM - Dave Mulcahy
CM - Daire Doyle
FR - Paul Byrne
FR - Darren Forsyth
With Kavanagh and Coughlan switching wings regularly
I'll disagree with Jof and say
-----------------------------Ryan-----------------------
---------O'Callaghan--------Danagher--------Purcell-----------
---Walshe-----------------------------------------Molan----
-------Hughes----------Colbert------------O'Brien---------
------------Cummins---------------Tierney------------------
They were both told it was an open competition. I'd say Clarke is better (as would hibs apparently) but its immaterial now as Clarke broke a bone in his foot and is out for the next 4 weeks or so. The jersey is Rogers' to loseQuote:
Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly
----------------------Delaney--------------------------
Quigley-------Brennan----------Doherty---------Crawley
---------McGill--------McAllister-----O Brien------------
Baker-------------------------------------------Cassidy
-----------------------Flood---------------------------
That would be mine anyway.
Brush
Keane
Almeida
Peers
Holmes (we wont see Butler for a long time)
Cretaro
Ryan
O Grady
Morrison
Boco
Parkhouse (dont rate him at all personally but either him or Raf, but thats probably what Cook will go for)
Bearing in mind as it's what I think our Best XI rather than what i think Cookie will go with
Brush
Keane Peers Almeida Holmes
Morrison O'Grady Ryan Doherty
Boco Cretaro
This was our team against Bray last week -
Barron
Harding
Timmons
Connaughton
Doyle
Bolger
Ward
Finn
Kilduff
Mulhall
Reilly
Subs - Nangle, Kelly, O'Connor, Daly, Brennan.
Haven't seen half of them play, so no idea if it's our best XI. I assume there's room for Evan and possibly Dave McMillan, and you're done.
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Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Gary Rogers and John Lester will be definite starters in that team, otherwise Judas wouldn't have bothered with them
looks like we will start something like this with what we have at the moment: A few non contracted players still rumoured to be joining and Russell and Keane is still out injured.
..................Ryan...........
Conneely...Guthrie...Breen...Davoren
................Kelly................
O'shea..Murphy..McGrath..O'Brien
................Faherty...............
If I was Fozzy I'd go with
-------------Ryan--------------
Conneely, Guthrie, Breen, Davoren
-------------Kelly---------------
--------Murphy, Russell----------
O'Shea----------------O'Brien
----------Faherty---------------
Gk-chris bennion
lb-dave rogers
cb-thomas heary(c)
cb-liam byrnes
rb-shaun kelly
lm-harpal singh
cm-miccky collins
cm-chris turner
rm-george o'callaghan
st-declan o'brien
st-darren mansaram:d
dundalk fc
Davoren as first choice left back?!
That's some move, striker >> left wing >> left back.
I'd just make one change to Gustavo's lineout
Brush
Keane Peers Almeida Holmes
Morrison Ventre Ryan Doherty
Boco Cretaro
He is the only option we have.....he is a good attacking left-back but is not experienced enough to play there yet IMO. But with our tight budget constraints we have no other option, unless we can pick up a bargain between now and FridayQuote:
Originally Posted by atfconline
we have a left back on trial at the moment, nothing signed yet from what i've heard anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by GUFCforlife
Thats yer man Mark O'Toole formerly of Norwich isin't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
For the record, injuries aside, Lester wasn't going to be a starter for Pats. Just because he was at Galway...
Hard to predict ours but my guess would be:
GK - Gavin Cullen
RB - James Doherty
CB - Ian Rossiter (believe me, you aint seen our other choice for centre half)
CB - Marc Mukendi
LB - Ciaran Coll
RM - Christy Conaghan
CM - Ruari Harkin
CM - Sean McGowan
LM - Mickey Funston
ST - Conor Gethins (c)
ST - David McDaid
Not saying that would be my choice but id say that wouldn't be far off the starting line up on Saturday. Average age of that line up is 22.
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by GUFCforlife
didnt read lester anywhere, but, hes a firm favourite with Kenna so dont be surprised to see him popping up more often than not, in any position on the pitch!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Any first names as there are a few names there I'm wondering about?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I agree. If that starting eleven is fit, our team pretty much picks itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannydundalk
(With Russell and Johnny Keane out injured)
-------------Ryan--------------
Conneely--Guthrie--Breen--Davoren
-------------Kelly---------------
--------McGrath--Cooke----------
O'Shea----------------O'Brien
----------Faherty---------------
Click.:ball:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoops_R_Us
Ramblers should line up as follows:
Some Team!
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by GalwayRed
But judging by pre-seaason and the fact that Keely isn't likely to leave his own son out of the first team it will probably be something along the lines of:
----------------------Delaney--------------------------
Brennan-------Keely----------Doherty---------Crawley
Cassidy------McAllister-------O Brien------------Baker
---------------Flood--------Hynes/Madden----------------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Is O'Connor signed? I'd have him as a starter if he's signed and agree with you on Cawley in centre and Lynch at RB. Hopefully you're right about Freemainis too, am looking forward to seeing the new players on Friday
Well the only fit and non suspended 11 will play Friday, so you should see a few of them
You watch and see Kenna playing Lester. He is a big favourite with him. I think us Galway fans would know considering we had both Kenna and Lester last yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Dundalk fans: Play George Right wing and you fast forward the bust up by about six months...just not going to happen.
Ours is completely up in the air tbh, well attacking wise anyway. Given that we signed O donnell I expect him to play leaving us with 3 central midfielders
Possibly:
--------------Connor-----------
Hoggy--Murray--Mezeckis--Murphy
------Gamble---Healy----o Donnell--
O Neill-----------------------------Dennehy
--------------------Faz----------------------
3 upfront/wings there are many combinations, not of them very inspiring...
Right wing: Sullivan, O Neill, O Connor, Kiely, Siligailis
Left wing: Dennehy, Faz, O Neill,Siligailis
Up Front: Behan, Siligailis, Faz, O Neill, O Connor, Kiely
And I think us Pats fans know our squad. Will Lester play a decent amount of games? yes. Will he be first choice if everyone is fit? Nope...Quote:
Originally Posted by GUFCforlife
Keeping some of those lads fit will be the biggest problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by holidaysong
and free from suspension as well :p
faz up frony on his own???don't think that'd be the cleverest move to be honest!he's not even an out and out striker,he's better dropping off and creating things.Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
I doubt Doolin will go with three in midfield. He likes to play with four or five in midfield with one of the wide players tucking in (O'Donnell from the left or Healy from the right.)
You signed that lad Doyle from Longford (m/f) he`s decent, reckon he`ll start, there were a few clubs looking at him pre seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by CelticTiger