U21 vs Bulgaria and Portugal

Squad:

Stephen Henderson - Bristol City
Shane Redmond - Nottingham Forest
Seamus Coleman - Sligo Rovers
Eddie Nolan - Blackburn Rovers
Darren Dennehy - Cardiff City
Simon Madden - Shamrock Rovers
Ian Bermingham - UCD
Michael Spillane - Norwich City
James McCarthy - Hamilton Academical
Michael Liddle - Sunderland
Stephen Gleeson – Stockport County
Jimmy Ryan - Accrington Stanley
Owen Garvan - Ipswich Town
James Berrett - Huddersfield Town
Keith Treacy - Blackburn Rovers
Alan Judge - Blackburn Rovers
Sean Scannell - Crystal Palace
Cillian Sheridan - Celtic

No Gibson?

Kieth Treacy will be in the squad by the world cup.

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Originally Posted by irishultra

No Gibson?

Kieth Treacy will be in the squad by the world cup.

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Not sure why Gibson has been excluded, had a decent enough pre-season for Man U with a great goal against Peterborough, and scored the equaliser from the spot for United reserves v Chelsea at the weekend. Has also made the bench for the first two senior games this season.

No Chris McCann also, but then saying that he is not one of Givens favs at the moment now is he ........

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Originally Posted by boovidge

Squad:

Stephen Henderson - Bristol City 1988
Shane Redmond - Nottingham Forest 1989
Seamus Coleman - Sligo Rovers 1988
Eddie Nolan - Blackburn Rovers 1988
Darren Dennehy - Cardiff City 1988
Simon Madden - Shamrock Rovers 1988
Ian Bermingham - UCD 1989
Michael Spillane - Norwich City 1989
James McCarthy - Hamilton Academical 1990
Michael Liddle - Sunderland 1989
Stephen Gleeson – Stockport County 1988
Jimmy Ryan - Accrington Stanley 1988
Owen Garvan - Ipswich Town 1988
James Berrett - Huddersfield Town 1989
Keith Treacy - Blackburn Rovers 1988
Alan Judge - Blackburn Rovers 1991(actually 1988, tets has the stats wrong on chatsoccer :) )
Sean Scannell - Crystal Palace 1990
Cillian Sheridan - Celtic 1989

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Darren Gibson 1987
Chris McCann 1987

Givens has already said that he is only selecting players that are eligible again next year. So anyone born before 1988 wasn't considered although technically available. In fact players born in 1986 are still eligible. However I agree with Givens selection policy.

Notable absentees are:
Anthony Stokes (Givens won't select him again I guess)
John Joe O'Toole

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Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Darren Gibson 1987
Chris McCann 1987

Givens has already said that he is only selecting players that are eligible again next year. So anyone born before 1988 wasn't considered although technically available. In fact players born in 1986 are still eligible. However I agree with Givens selection policy.

Notable absentees are:
Anthony Stokes (Givens won't select him again I guess)
John Joe O'Toole

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i think that its rediculous that lads who are eligible to play for the irish under 21 team are deemed surplus to requirements.when else are a lot of these lads going to get an opportunity to represent their country and try to impress?

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Originally Posted by Cloggs

i think that its rediculous that lads who are eligible to play for the irish under 21 team are deemed surplus to requirements.when else are a lot of these lads going to get an opportunity to represent their country and try to impress?

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There are only two games left in the qualification with nothing to play for, its more beneficial to blood some young players. The other lads have had their time.

Yeah for once, I agree with Givens.

Are these games going to be on Sky? They showed some of earlier games, as we are in the same group as England. It will be nice to see if we have progressed a bit... Portugal looked great when they played us here.

no sign of mcgoldrick either??

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Originally Posted by Wexford Delboy

no sign of mcgoldrick either??

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Ive yet to see anyone say that he is Irish

be interesting to see where hes going to play judge..scored two for the reserves the other day from centre mid but can also play up front?

Are the U21's on TV tonight??

Don't think so.

2 down with 10 minutes to go

Givens has played the 4-3-3/4-5-1 system the last year or so now. I know he's not getting the results but I like that kind of system and happy to see a bit of variation at that level.

--- Gleeson --- Garvan --- McCarthy ---
Scannell ------ Sheridan ------ Treacy

That's not bad at all with all players available.

Bottom of the group after tonight's result.

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Givens has played the 4-3-3/4-5-1 system the last year or so now. I know he's not getting the results but I like that kind of system and happy to see a bit of variation at that level.

--- Gleeson --- Garvan --- McCarthy ---
Scannell ------ Sheridan ------ Treacy

That's not bad at all with all players available.

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Did all these guys play this evening? If so what is going wrong as they are useful footballers. It’s got to be down to the management.

Yeah thats a good under-21 top 6.

Especially from Garvan up.

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Originally Posted by FarBeag

Did all these guys play this evening? If so what is going wrong as they are useful footballers. It’s got to be down to the management.

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Sheridan pulled out of the squad through injury, McCarthy can only play in the 2nd game, Gleeson was on the bench but will probably play the next game. Centre half Spillane will also join up with the squad for the 2nd game.

Anyway, that's currently an U19 lineup. They're just getting ready for the next campaign.

Does the position you finish in the group affect your future qualifying groups?

if so they should play the strongest team.

We have all said it countless times but I have to say it again, Don Givens record is appalling.
This attitude that results don't matter is like something out of comedy sketch.
Any self respecting manager hates getting beat.

Seamie Coleman play today?

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Originally Posted by deecay

Seamie Coleman play today?

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Yes, full game. Ireland player nearly scored with a header from one of his freekicks.