Republic of Ireland V Bosnia and Herzegovina - Saturday, 26th May 2012 - Friendly

[Mr A]

Jeepers. That's very weak looking in the full back slots.

[Closed Account]

Jeepers. That's very weak looking in the full back slots.

I'm suprised Stephen Kelly isn't right back.

[geysir]

So no means yes,
McClean does start, it all makes sense now.

[SwanVsDalton]

I'm suprised Stephen Kelly isn't right back.

Same. Can't think of a good reason not to play him unless it's fitness related.

Pleased to see McClean get a start, though would've liked a bit more variety up front.

[geysir]

Maybe Trap wants to evaluate a fit McShane versus a half crocked Foley.

[Closed Account]

Pleased to see McClean get a start.

That's the most suprising thing. His rise has been absolutely phenomenal. Trap gets a lot of criticism, justifiably at times, for his rigidness. He must be applauded for giving McClean this chance.

Hopefully there's a good crowd there tomorrow. Sunny saturday afternoon in Dublin, sure what else would you be doing.

[bwagner]

Keane and Doyle up front again - yawn

[geysir]

We are weak at both full back slots.
I'm more pleased to see Gibson get a start than anything else. If the lad can impress his game on proceedings, we have much to gain from a player like him in the centre.

[backstothewall]

Starting XI is

	Westwood
McShane	Dunne	St Ledger	Ward
Duff	Gibson	Whelan	McClean
	Keane	Doyle

Could trap be thinking about playing Gibson in place of Andrews in the Euros? He doesn't usually make unforced changes from his first 11

[tetsujin1979]

think Gibson's start is a change for the long term, Andrews is 31, could be McCarthy/Gibson starting by the end of the World Cup qualifiers.

[AlaskaFox]

think Gibson's start is a change for the long term, Andrews is 31, could be McCarthy/Gibson starting by the end of the World Cup qualifiers.

I'd say McCarthy would have gotten a start too were he in the squad. Happy to see Gibbo get the nod in midfield.

[tetsujin1979]

Just thinking out loud, could Gibson play a similar role for us as Pirlo for Italy?

[paul_oshea]

Was it a very pessimistic move by McShane to book his holiday to start before the squad even departed for the Finals?
The standby option (the Cork lad?) for the 2002 Finals squad was just on way to his holiday destination on the day of the deadline for filing in the squad.

If i were a footballer, I'd do exactly that, in a sort of Karma way, well maybe not karma, but like come back and haunt you but that would be like an Elizabeth taylor in her prime hopping back into your bed every night sorta haunt. Who'd care about the inconvenience or money lost at that point? You would be on the plane.

[paul_oshea]

If a woman says no, but yes what do you do?

Well if she has tourettes or a Stutter, and "your" finished, then you could be in serious trouble.

It makes sense when you know the answer. Trap is like that Maths question you never really are sure if you do know how to do it, but when you try it out you think you have it right, then when you see the answer you are like, aaaah it makes sense, but yet time and again you get it wrong in the future.

I am happy enough with that team, limited options, Trap didnt want a completely new back four for the game coming up, and he has brought in McClean and Gibson. I would have liked something different than keane and doyle but that will be the no2 pairing so im happy that they need to get back into the swing of things.

I always feel keane and doyle, on doyle moreso, don't like playing together. Maybe doyle feels like the horse in Lord of the Flies.

Perhaps Trap has gotten more confident in the ability of the younger generation, or perhaps he has got more faith in the depth in the squad. Whatever it is, he is definitely bringing in change a lot faster and assuringly to the fore than he used to be.

[geysir]

I would have liked something different than keane and doyle but that will be the no2 pairing so im happy that they need to get back into the swing of things.

What do you think is Traps nr1 pairing up front?

[paul_oshea]

I just re-read that before you posted, i meant to say Number 1 top 2(or front 2) pairing.

But maybe after Saturdays game, there may well be a preferred nr1 top 2() pairing.

[geysir]

I just re-read that before you posted, i meant to say Number 1 top 2(or front 2) pairing.

But maybe after Saturdays game, there may well be a preferred nr1 top 2() pairing.

The clarification has me more confused but I think I've got your meaning.

[paul_oshea]

Ya there was a far clearer way to write that im sure.

this has me confused :

Darren O'Dea and Stephen Ward will start at centre-half and left-full respectively. The Irish boss must decide which of McShane and Stephen Kelly are deployed alongside O'Dea, with the other set for the right-back slot."

I was wondering, where is O'dea, o'dea can play right back. He is not injured but makes the bench yet Mcshane is starting?

[Charlie Darwin]

Delighted to see McClean and Gibson both starting, though would have preferred to see Gibson alongside Andrews than Whelan.

[Crosby87]

So no means yes, it all makes sense now.

Looks like you can go back to the judge with that info huh?