It was expected today according to an Irish Times article earlier in the week, but no mention of it on any Sports News flashes today on Radio Eireann so far??
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It was expected today according to an Irish Times article earlier in the week, but no mention of it on any Sports News flashes today on Radio Eireann so far??
according to the Indo earlier in the week, the announcement is tomorrow
Sorry you are right - The Times was the same, running ahead of myself!!!!
Why so early? Will Steven Reid make the cut? Andy Reid hasn't got a chance but I hope Steven makes it.
Two weeks ahead of the games. Pretty standard timing I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
With Gibson, Rowlands, Noel Hunt all out injured and also Liam Miller not being good enough the time has come for Trappatoni to give in and to call up both Steven and Andy Reid.
I reckon Steven will be named in the squad but playing a part could be doubtful...
As for Andy... Here's hoping!!!
I'm pretty sure England don't name squads two weeks in advance. A lot can happen in 2 weeks. TBH I've always thought the Trap squad announcements have been a little premature but it's worked so far so no complaints from me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Junior
What does it matter when he makes it public? If he held off for another week he'd still have the names chosen for himself anyway, this way it justs lets players involved to prepare for it a little earlier.
The squad will be meeting up on sunday/monday week, how is tomorrow premature?Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
I'm not sure what we stand to gain from naming the squad so early, especially with the Steven Reid's fitness still an enormous question mark. Has Finnan done enough to get into the squad? I can't wait to find out.
Here's the squad I think he will announce:
Shay Given, Manchester City
Keiren Westwood, Coventry City
Joe Murphy, Scunthorpe United
John O'Shea, Manchester United
Kevin Foley, Wolves
Richard Dunne, Aston Villa
Stephen Kelly, Fulham
Kevin Kilbane, Hull City
Eddie Nolan, Preston North End
Sean St. Ledger, Middlesbrough
Paul McShane, Hull City
Steve Finnan, Portsmouth
Aiden McGeady, Celtic
Damien Duff, Fulham
Glenn Whelan, Stoke City
Keith Andrews, Blackburn Rovers
Liam Miller, Hibernian
Stephen Hunt, Hull City
Andy Keogh, Wolves
Steven Reid, Blackburn Rovers
Liam Lawrence, Stoke City
Kevin Doyle, Wolves
Robbie Keane, Tottenham Hotspur
Shane Long, Reading
Leon Best, Coventry City
The only thing I wonder about this squad is if Finnan will be called in.100% certain Steven Reid will and Andy Reid wont.
Its definately not a time for experimentation and unless there is a massive injury crisis there will be no shocks in the squad
I think Finnan will be included. He looked steady for them last weekend, and barring injury this saturday (please dont be a scud) he should be ready for the challenge.
why not wait to see what happens in the PL games on the 7th of November? Steven Reid gets an extra week as does Finnan.Quote:
Originally Posted by zenokelly
The sqaud's a bit late today isn't it?? They're normally out at this stage..
its at 3 according to the radio this morningQuote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
I sense another Andy Reid exclusion outrage coming on.
The doc is stomping the room.
is there anywhere to watch the squad announcment online?
:D Ha!!.... Nah!! I get stuck into trapp over some stuff, but I've tried to avoid that one... I do believe Reid should be in the squad but I've never explicitly said Trapp's wrong for excluding him. (Thus insulating myself somewhat from the list of Trapps accomplishments that will innevitably be thrown at me for claiming to know players and player dynamics better than Il Papa)
Still think Trapp's bone idle though!!!
no pee pee i think he means the other Doc aka sean st ledger :D
Squad out.
No Reids, not a big surprise.
And no Finnan, I think we could have done with him playing.
You got to admire Trap's sense of loyalty.
I meant dr.peepee,Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
just I felt it to be a bit silly typing out peepee.
Dr.P it will be in future