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Henderson: GK
O Dea : CB
Mc Carthey: CB
Mc Shane: CB
Mc Geady: LW
Duff: RM
Ireland: CM
Gibson: CM
Stokes: S
Long: S
Doyle: S
Might as well get rid of the dead wood now-any REALLY build for the future instead of pretenting to with mugs like Kilbane, Honey Monster, Morrison etc in the team. Put out that attacking formation and just go for absolute broke.
ps this is a frustration post and i will probably regret making it
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Originally Posted by FootballsKing
Dunne is no mug, whatever about today.
Who is the Duff fella?
Dunne is a mug, he's an oaf who occassionally looks good, when covering up for his own mistakes, as I always say. Irelands REAL future does not lie with people like this.
Barry Ryan
Owen Heary
Darragh Maguire
Jason Gavin
John Frost etc etc
Any team made up of EL players
bonner
irwin
phelan
mcgrath
babb
houghton
townsend
keane
sheedy
aldridge
cas
as they are now
Gibson injured...but would probably still do a better job..
Would have McCarthy or O' Leary in for babb. Otherwise you've nailed it.
Jesus, no Babb he would look at home in this team!!Quote:
Originally Posted by inexile
i included babb cos otherwise we might have a very good side and that would be unrealistic!!!!
Alan Quinn and Andy Reid will both start in midfield ;)
Would really love to see a minor cull of players after this performance. There's no need for Kilbane to play again, we all no how limited he is. Morrison likewise. Carsley, McCarthy and Long to play on Wednesday night.
Reid has played for Charlton in recent weeks. Why does Staunton not see him as fit enough for at least a place on the bench in Cyprus?Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerc
:confused:
(btw no single player would have made a difference today)
How about
------------------Me------------------
E. Dunphy-Staunton-McCarthy-O'Donoghue
---Blood---McAleese---Ahearn---Delaney
-----------Podge---------Rodge------------
:rolleyes: :( :mad:
------- Devine
Finnan ??? ??? Harte
McGeady Gamble Miller Duff
--------- Reid
--------- Doyle
Bring Breen back, Connolly, probably Tabb and hopefully McCarthyQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
it is goign to get worst on wednesday. we've no central midfield, and with dunne suspended we've no central defence.
it'll be o'brien and O'shea, and we're fcuked. there's no 2 ways about it
Can it really get worse? (Besides losing to San Marino)Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Lets face it. The only changes will be St Ledger in for Dunne, Doyle back if he's recovered and maybe Andy Reid in midfield. Stan is clueless. He will think that he has a point to prove picking a similar lineup.
Heary should be considered.
Theres no way a back four with Heary in it would go 90 mins defending like that !!!
Long should get at least a place in the squad as Clinton is a tool. Doyle to start with Robbie up front and if he's not fit then go 4-5-1. Jayo has not had a great season so far and does not deserve another call up on current form.
He'll probably stick O'Shea in at the back for Dunne?
as long as O'shea and Kilbane are in the side who cares???
Kenny
Kelly, O'Brien, O'Shea, Finnan
McGeady, Ireland, Kilbane, Duff
Doyle, Keane
I fear for us, I really do. :(
Full squad for Wednesday:
Paddy Kenny (Sheffield United)
Wayne Henderson (Brighton)
Nick Colgan (Barnsley)
Andy O’Brien (Portsmouth),
Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City),
Steve Finnan (Liverpool)
John O’Shea (Manchester United)
Aiden McGeady (Celtic),
Stephen Ireland (Manchester City),
Kevin Kilbane (Wigan),
Damien Duff (Newcastle United),
Clinton Morrison (Crystal Palace),
Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur),
Alan Lee (Ipswich Town),
Kevin Doyle (Reading),
Alan Quinn (Sheffield United),
Andy Reid (Charlton Athletic),
Alan O’Brien (Newcastle United).
Sean St. Leger (Preston North End),
Paul McShane (West Bromwich Albion),
Jonathan Douglas (Leeds United)
PaddyPower.com is offering 11/4 on us winning, 10/11 on the Czech's winning and 21/10 the draw.
Kenny
Kelly O'Brien Josh Finnan
McGeady Ireland Reid Douglas Duff
Keane
Try to keep it tight, stable and scoreless for the first 60 mins, bring on Doyle for the last 30 and try to win.
Jaysus get you money on the Czechs now...thats a banker!Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Just heard on the radio that he has called up Stephen Kelly (a full back) to cover for Richard Dunne (centre-half!!!!!)....bloody hell Paddy McCarthy didn't sleep with Staunton's missus did he???? :eek:
Drop the extire squad and send out an entire EL selection.
I think they would do better than the existing squad.
Th EL players would give 100%.
Stephen Kelly was called up to replace Liam Miller who withdrew through injury!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
There should be a cull on Wednesday. And had Dunne not been suspended O'Brien would've got the chop, and rightly so. He still might. Hard to say who'll start. Kelly has played on both full back positions for spurs so he may start at left full. He may also pack the middle and opt for the lone forward. But Doyle would be more suited to that and he's not going to drop Keane. God only knows what he'll opt for. I can't believe he played 2 out and out wingers with such a soft midfield. I really can't.
We're going to have to stop trying to work out things. We can only do that when logic is being applied. We know Staunton is not applying logic.
Jim Corr could do a job for us alright....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy
not sure about Sean St Ledger but his misses on page 3 of the star looks hot.
still trying to get my hands on a gun so i dont have to watch the match on Weds..
Kenny
Finnan O'Brien O'Shea Kilbane
McGeady Quinn Ireland A.Reid
Duff
Keane
Just thought I would mention that Long is back from suspension, and Murphy and Connolly are both fully fit
Why do poeple want Stephen Ireland to start. He is rubbish against Cyprus from start to finish. Just because he scored a goal doesnt cover up those facts.
--------Kenny-------
Finnan--O' Brien--O' Shea--Kilbane
Duff---Douglas--Quinn--McGeady
-----------Reid----------------
-----------Doyle--------------
Thats the team I would play although there is no wat Stan will. As I keep saying, Douglas has got to play!!
I think it's great that Kilbane and O'Shea will not be in midfield that will definitely be an improvement but of course our back line looks a pile of sh*te - think kilbane might ( I say might ) be ok but o'shea worries me deeply.
I know I will be called every stupid eejit under the sun here but I think we might scramble a win on wednesday
For the first time in my life I can't even be bothered to think about who to start.
So few deserve to play and some that do aren't even in the squad.
What would be better?
Squeezing out a 0-0 draw and Staunton stays in the job or a thumping of say 4-0 and Staunton goes?
even though I feel sick, humiliated, hurt, angry, upset and violated by saturdays game - I cannot bring my myself to want Ireland to lose. I know there is sense in saying if we lose we might get rid of him.
I'll be cheering on Ireland as much as any other game but put it this way, there'll be plenty of consolation in defeat. Stutts mentioned that he wasn't as disappointed after Saturday's defeat as he has been on many occasions and I feel the same. I wasn't dreading coming on here on Sunday afternoon.
I think the FAI would actually be better off financially if they pay Stan off if we lose on Wednesday as a new manager will mean a lot more people willing to support the team in Croker.
I'll accept pretty much whatever happens of Wednesday.
I said it on another thread but I'm far more upbeat this morning than when, for example, we drew 1-1 in Skopje. I'm the eternal optimist & I can see a sceario where we gain from this.
At least this catastrophe happened early on.
Excellent point.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
now that keane is gone you see how much off a loss he is!
As long as the following don't start I'm content:
Kenny
O'Brien
O'Shea
Kilbane
dropping the following lads to prove a point that you don't take the green shirt for granted would also be a risky but brave move:
Keane
Finnan
S Ireland
Clinton
2 guys I'd keep would be:
McGeady
Duff
Dunne is suspended. Basically we don't have a team left and Staunton is too stubborn to call up Carsley and McCarthy.