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Rene Gilmartin - (Walsall)
Keith Keane - (Luton Town)
Richard Keogh - (Bristol City)
Does anyone know anything about them ..... are they getting first team football ?? Are they any good ??
Any info here would be great.
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Rene Gilmartin - (Walsall)
Keith Keane - (Luton Town)
Richard Keogh - (Bristol City)
Does anyone know anything about them ..... are they getting first team football ?? Are they any good ??
Any info here would be great.
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Originally Posted by A face
Keith Keane is quite highly rated at Luton I believe. Think he was given a new contract there recently...
Ou est Roy?
Fecking disgrace.
Rene Gilmartin is a young keeper, hes 18 or 19, who has started a few games for Walsall this season as well as warming the bench fairly regularly.
Richard Keough, was on the books of Stoke, joined Bristol City to get first team football, but has only made a few appearances and was sent out on loan to Wycome for a while last year.
No Roy O'Donovan but Behan called up.:rolleyes:
Inexcusable ineptitude.
Opinions are like ărseholes. Everyone has one.
On a slight remove (but directly connected to the above) it always amazes me how, despite totally upfûcking the job of u-21 manager in all departments from results to selection to coaching, Don Givens has escaped the chop year after year. Teflon man or what? The ultimate non-stick merchant.
:ball: PP
Of course he can roll out the line "Look at all the players I've groomed for the senior squad" like being in the u-21 squad under him has made even the slightest contribution towards them being called up.
No doesn't rock the boat in the FAI. Must have some powerful backers. Sure we have success at every level except U21s (FFS Maderia doesn't really count does it) & been no comment in the media or anywhere. Givens has dragged us into the lowest tier of U21 football so have to qualify against Azerbijan & still no affect on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy
He dropped Kevin Doyle when in his best form for game against France U21s yet is able to claim a part in Doyles progression to the senior team.
:rolleyes:
Heard that U-21's are training in UK in preparation for game in Baku. Played Arsenal's reserves last Monday. Came up against Theo Walcott who apparently was very impressive.
I think we can all agree that Givens is a muppet. And a useless muppet at that. The blame has to be at the door of the F.A.I. though, it's not his fault he's still in a job.
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Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Exactly. I cringe every time this clowns name is mentioned
.For the life of me I cannot understand why he is still in charge of the u21 team.What sort of role model is he for any young player?
What was the score?Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
2-1 to the reserves. Keegan scored for Ireland U21s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
Here's the team (4-3-3):
Darren Quigley U.C.D,
Kevin Foley Luton Town, Richard Keogh Bristol City, Alex Bruce Birmingham City, Marcos Painter Birmingham City,
Paul Keegan Drogheda United, Willo Flood Manchester City (Captain), Michael Timlin Fulham,
Roy O'Donovan Cork City, Andy Keogh S****horpe, Aiden McGeady Celtic
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...sk=view&id=497
KO 2pm our time today.
If anyone can provide updates I'd appreciate it.
No updates on livescore.net, anyway. Can't imagine either the FAI website of the Azeri website would be up to that kind of detail! Aertel tells me Scotland have beaten Bulgaria 5-1 in Japan, but doesn't even mention the game anywhere. Maybe uefa.com?
Utter waste of money, this trip. Still, best of luck to Daz 'n' Gaz! :)
Very strange that O'Donovan was the last player to be added to the squad yet starts the game.... :confused:
He is however well suited to the 4-3-3 system.
Midfield doesn't look like much strength there.
I thought exactly the same about O'Donovan.
He's done that before as well.
I suppose I could get the team doctor's (also the UCD doctor) number and text him for updates, but I doubt he'd be overly happy with sending texts from Azerbaijan to Ireland!!
Ah no rush, we'll know later this afternoon I imagine.
I'd say the FAI will give a half time update at least. Actually, maybe they'll be updating it regularly:
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...sk=view&id=503
1-0 down! :eek:
If we lose this match (over 2 legs) does that mean there's no competitive U21 matches for 2 years?
Yep.
Don't know if there'll be U-21 friendlies to coincide with the Euro 2008 campaign.
How can we be this bad?
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...sk=view&id=503
Almost half the original squad pulled out (4 central midfielders).
Darren Quigley (U.C.D),
Colin Doyle (Birmingham City) - injured
Kevin Foley (Luton Town)
Paul McShane (Brighton) - injured
Alex Bruce (Birmingham City)
Marcos Painter (Birmingham City)
James Hand (Huddersfield Town)
Willo Flood (Man City)
Gary Dicker (U.C.D)
Michael Timlin (Fulham)
Stephen Ireland (Man City) - Injured.
Joey O’Brien (Bolton Wanderers) - Must have pulled out because of senior callup but McGeady is in both squads.
Darren Potter (Southampton) - Must be injured
Glenn Whelan (Sheffield Wednesday) Injured
Aiden McGeady (Celtic)
Andy Keogh (S****horpe)
Stephen Ward (Bohemians) - Injured
Jay Tabb (Brentford) - Club Playoff
The squad is still not bad on paper so to be losing to this sh!te is bordering on disgraceful IMO. But good 'ol Don will still be in a job if it happens:mad:
f**kin Azerbaijan, if we can't beat them with the players thats out there we're up s***s creak. Whats with the 4-3-3 anyway thats ok for a team that plays regularly together not for a bunch of lads thrown together.
1-1 now........
any news who scored?
There was a recent thread about the risk of the Republic going the same way as the North - basically into the wilderness.
Well Northern Ireland U21 romped to an 8-1 aggregate success over Liechtenstein.
Not even mentioned on newstalk sports news. Do away goals count BTW?
Not going to happen any time soon. :) The domestic league is as strong as it has been in the last decade or so and there's more players breaking through in the UK than I can ever remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
Totall agree , that's why the U21 preformances are so disappointing.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
Yes but put Givens in charge and they'd have lost 8-1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
No mention on Errortel either but they have the main game for Irish football fans as Scotland beat Bulgaria. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
Have England to thank anyway..........
"Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Don Givens has enlisted the help of the English Football Association in a bid to avoid embarrassment against Azerbaijan.
Givens' squad face the Azeris in the first leg of a preliminary round tie for the European Championships in Baku on Thursday.
In terms of logistics and planning for the game, Givens could not have asked for a more difficult draw.
However, aware England played Azerbaijan in a European Championship qualifier in October 2004, Givens contacted the FA for assistance.
"The FA sent four or five match report dossiers on Azerbaijan, and also informed me as to the problems they encountered, and how to go about things," said Givens.
"It was all good advice and very informative, although a number of players mentioned in the reports will no longer be playing for the under-21 side.
"But I'm hoping everything will run smoothly. We're staying in a good hotel and, although there's a four-hour time difference, we are staying on UK time.
"In terms of the body clock, we felt that would be easier for the players, so we are as prepared as we can be.
"There are no great concerns. It's just a little like the old eastern bloc."
Givens has done his own homework on Azerbaijan, who play the return leg with Ireland at Kilkenny's Buckley Park next Thursday.
"I saw them draw 1-1 in a friendly with Georgia in Tbilisi recently, and they are a decent side," added Givens.
"They play a 3-5-2 formation, which is something I've been working on with the boys in training at Bisham Abbey these last few days.
"We are going to have to be right if we are to do the business. We cannot afford to be sloppy."
As has become customary for Givens, he has had to contend with a host of withdrawals from his original 18-man squad.
Key players in Joey O'Brien of Bolton, Manchester City's Stephen Ireland, Darren Potter of Liverpool, Millwall's Colin Doyle and Glenn Whelan of Sheffield Wednesday have all withdrawn.
Given, though, believes his 17-man squad is still "strong enough" to get a result.
"We've still a good bunch of boys and, as long as we get a decent result in this first game, then I'm sure we'll be okay," insisted Givens.
If the Republic win they will face Belgium and Greece in the group stageslater this year."
....from Sportinglife
Too late Don, you're already an embarrassment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
I would be surprised if away goals did not count.
Home teams alltime U21 record.
Played 46
Won 4
Drew 7
Lost 35
For 15
Against 112
Blimey 1-2 now
To Ireland you should have added - was worried there for a sec.