U21 VS Faroe Islands and Montenegro

[DeLorean]

Just looking at the qualifying criteria there. The ten group winners and four best runners-up enter a playoff (7 v 7). The winners join the Czechs who qualified as hosts. Montenegro currently have the lowest points of any of the second placed teams and we've played a game more than them. Qualification isn't a realistic possibility but I suppose two wins against Monty would put us in the picture some bit.

[Razors left peg]

Don't think so. I checked Eurosport but they're showing the Alpine Skiing World Cup followed by the Figure Skating Grand Prix

I never understand why in this day and age all the underage games arent shown on the FAI website

[tetsujin1979]

I never understand why in this day and age all the underage games arent shown on the FAI website

it's not like the largest video hosting site in the world has its european headquarters in the same city as the FAI...oh wait

Dont suppose theres a hope in hell this is on tv anywhere??

live text commentary on uefa.com from 4 here: http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2...sts/index.html

[nigel-harps1954]

I never understand why in this day and age all the underage games arent shown on the FAI website

Are you serious? The FAI caring about anything other than the senior team?

[Charlie Darwin]

Team: 16McDermott(GK)




3McGinty




4Williams




5Duffy(C)




12Harriman




6Carruthers




8Reilly




10Murray




11Forde




17Grealish




9O'Brien

[Real ale Madrid]

They look well spread out anyway.

[DeLorean]

H/T: 0-0

[tricky_colour]

Still 0-0

[DeLorean]

F/T: 0-0


Couldn't help noticing that King didn't make any substitutions. Does he not believe in them? Going by the video printer we seemed to be under the cosh a little bit, conceding a good few corners, etc. Obviously impossible to tell how much pressure we were actually under.

[DeLorean]

90 +3 That was a good chance for Republic of Ireland!

Feck it anyway!

[DeLorean]

Noel King has announced his U21 squad for the upcoming qualifier against Montenegro in Dublin.


Republic of Ireland U21 Squad:
Aaron McCarey (Wolves)
Sean McDermott (Sandnes Ulf)
Sean McGinty (Sheffield United - on-loan to Northampton)
Shane Duffy (Everton - on-loan to Yeovil Town)
Pierce Sweeney (Reading)
Matt Doherty (Wolves)
Tommie Hoban (Watford)
Jeff Hendrick (Derby County)
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa - on-loan to Notts County)
Calum Reilly (Birmingham City)
Anthony Forde (Wolves)
Sean Murray (Watford)
Connor Smith (Watford - on-loan to Gillingham)
Liam McAlinden (Wolves)
John Egan (Sunderland)
Ken McEvoy (Tottenham)
Michael Drennan (Aston Villa - on-loan to Portsmouth)
Aiden O'Brien (Millwall - on-loan to Torquay United)

[tetsujin1979]

squad looks very weak up front. I guess you could play Murray and Forde on the wings, and McEvoy through the middle?
Forde has completely fallen out of the first team picture at Wolves, anyone know what's going on there?

[Charlie Darwin]

squad looks very weak up front. I guess you could play Murray and Forde on the wings, and McEvoy through the middle?
Forde has completely fallen out of the first team picture at Wolves, anyone know what's going on there?

He was supposed to be going to Hibs on loan but a foot injury nixed it: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/...mours-feb-7-2/

[Yard of Pace]

squad looks very weak up front.

Is Drennan not showing himself to be a decent front-man in recent weeks? Also, as tets said, we've plenty of class in midfield to create chances. And we have Jack Grealish.

[SkStu]

McGinty? Wasn't he one of our deserters? I mean obviously hes not but I thought there were doubts?? Am I confused? Do I need to take my meds?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

McGinty? Wasn't he one of our deserters? I mean obviously hes not but I thought there were doubts?? Am I confused? Do I need to take my meds?

You think England would touch him with his well documented lack of application, professionalism and poor club form?

[Charlie Darwin]

McGinty? Wasn't he one of our deserters? I mean obviously hes not but I thought there were doubts?? Am I confused? Do I need to take my meds?

He was left out of the U19 Euros squad a while back (along with Brady) because he missed the qualifiers playing in the FA Youth Cup. Some hysterical people around here decided it was an example of Doolin waging a hate campaign against talented young players and they wouldn't be surprised if he was pushed, kicking and screaming, back in the cold, uncaring arms of Mother Albion. He was out of the squad for a while but has received the odd call-up since. It was Michael Keane who turned his turncoat once again.

[SkStu]

thanks Charlie. That sounds familiar.

I think im going to take some happy pills anyway.

[tetsujin1979]

Is Drennan not showing himself to be a decent front-man in recent weeks? Also, as tets said, we've plenty of class in midfield to create chances. And we have Jack Grealish.

weak as in lack of depth, only O'Brien and Drennan are strikers in that squad, but yeah the strengths do lie elsewhere

[Predator]

He was left out of the U19 Euros squad a while back (along with Brady) because he missed the qualifiers playing in the FA Youth Cup.

Brady, Duffy and McGinty all played during the first qualifying stage of that tournament and were subsequently left out of the next stage by Doolin. Rumours were that there were a few disagreements.