Portugal v Republic of Ireland - Saturday, 11 October 2025 - 2026 World Cup Qualifier

[Razors left peg]

Szmodics is one who seems to have developed a habit of being injured during international breaks yet being fit either side of them.

Well he missed all of last season with a bad injury so it wouldnt be shocking if he is still being managed from that

[rebelmusic]

If we're down he should really call up Louie Barry and get him capped. We can't afford to lose any of these potential starlets if they come good.

[Kingdom]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/a...s/c931e0ez12qo

Jayson Molumby speaks out. Interesting - I'd say his points are valid (but I'm biased).

[CraftyToePoke]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/a...s/c931e0ez12qo

Jayson Molumby speaks out. Interesting - I'd say his points are valid (but I'm biased).

Nothing wrong with anything he's said there, equally he hasn't said anything to help himself despite speaking well.
Easy to say he might have held off a bit but you or I didn't have to watch Killian Phillips selected ahead of us & then have to watch him horsing around the pitch rodeo ball style.

[Razors left peg]

Wouldnt we be complaining if players werent annoyed about being left out. Delighted to hear that he was p1ssed off, that kind of desire is a good thing

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, agreed. There's a time and a place for saying it I guess, but in an era of early international retirement, it's always nice to see players who really want to play

Ferguson and Parrott in full training yesterday, which is good news. Looks like one or other should be fit to start. Now all we have to do is get the ball up to them.

I think for Saturday I'd like to see -

---------------------------------------------------------------Kelleher----------------------------------------------------------------
O'Brien---Scales---Egan---O'Shea---Collins---Dunne---McGuinness---Duffy---Coleman---Ferry
----------------------------------------------------------------Parrott-----------------------------------------------------------------

Duffy in there for the special Ronaldo throat lift move of course

[elatedscum]

Yeah, agreed. There's a time and a place for saying it I guess, but in an era of early international retirement, it's always nice to see players who really want to play

Ferguson and Parrott in full training yesterday, which is good news. Looks like one or other should be fit to start. Now all we have to do is get the ball up to them.

I think for Saturday I'd like to see -

---------------------------------------------------------------Kelleher----------------------------------------------------------------
O'Brien---Scales---Egan---O'Shea---Collins---Dunne---McGuinness---Duffy---Coleman---Ferry
----------------------------------------------------------------Parrott-----------------------------------------------------------------

Duffy in there for the special Ronaldo throat lift move of course

Not sure we have much of a chance even with 12 men

[pineapple stu]

Only one way to find out!