Denmark vs Ireland - Match Thread

[bellavistaman]

If I knew how to quote individually I would so here it goes:

NO.1. It was widely talked about that the reason why Breen was in the starting line-up versus Chile was to put him in the shop-window as he had no club at the time. That doesn't mean I thought he got his move to Wolves because of it.

NO.2. Gretna also got into the Uefa Cup last year and who knocked them out? O ya some league of Ireland side - Derry City -Remember??

NO.3. I didn't see the article on the FAI website.

NO.4. I didn't say that Stevie Ireland was given all bad reviews on the City forum I said it was "mixed".
i.e. All quotes from the City website on comments on Ireland:

"4-4-2 tonight methinks with the same defence but Bojinov and Geo to replace Johnson and Ireland"

"Irelands problem is not lack of strength, that can be sorted with diet and weights, but his lack of pace gets him trampled and caught in possession.If Sven selects him we will not win tonight put your house on it. just like the 24 out of 27 Premiership games he has featured in the past."

"Ireland, like Mpenza looked good in Pearce's squad last season, however only time will tell whether they are upto playing in a team with the quality we now have. He needs to be playing his very best every single single game because we now have strong competition for places in the midfield and we also have a lot of very good youngsters like Johnson, Gelson Fernandez and academy boys who are all looking to take his place."

"In my honest opinion. Steven Ireland is not premiership material, I have already seen more from Johnson and he's been on the scene a lot less time than ireland has."

"He'll fit in at Oldham or somewhere, but NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE PREM!!!"

i visit that website really to see how hes gettin on, some of the members are ridiculously foolish, like last year the same people would talk about joey barton as being the worst player at the team, next minute the same people say hes one minute team, its shocking. From a honest point of view i think hes a fantastic passer of the ball, and if he was with a team willing to play soccer, he would really stand out, on Soccer AM, Micah Richards spoke very highly of him, but mocked his intelligence

[geysir]

The Reading lads don't lack in confidence.
Doyle only has 9 caps.
Such is his talent and ease at looking the part that people already took him for granted as experienced after his first ones.

[geysir]

staunton must have taken PR lessons, he is definately more forthcoming in interviews and seems to have more general "cop on" now also. He is definitely talking more sense than before. maybe it was extreme case of the nerves or something. I am talking in relation to the examiner and two previous recent interviews i read.

He could have tripped over this comment
"No door is closed for anybody"
but managed to avoid the double negative.

[zenokelly]

i visit that website really to see how hes gettin on, some of the members are ridiculously foolish, like last year the same people would talk about joey barton as being the worst player at the team, next minute the same people say hes one minute team, its shocking. From a honest point of view i think hes a fantastic passer of the ball, and if he was with a team willing to play soccer, he would really stand out, on Soccer AM, Micah Richards spoke very highly of him, but mocked his intelligence

Ya agree he's a great passer of the ball and I was really impressed with how he has started the season. Last season I thought he was too lightweight and he wouldn't make it in the premiership but now I've seen him play 2 outstanding matches for City and he could become the finished article if we give him time with Sven.

BTW, I was just quoting what I saw, does not mean I have that opinion on the boy.

[bwagner]

By Stan mentioning henderson colgan and doyle and then even this Luton guy Brill = slan paddy kenny for sure .......STAN IS TAKING NO S**T

[shakermaker1982]

That is the last we see of Paddy Kenny.

[tetsujin1979]

Tets, add Dean Brill to your list!

Will be on the next update

[tetsujin1979]

By Stan mentioning henderson colgan and doyle and then even this Luton guy Brill = slan paddy kenny for sure .......STAN IS TAKING NO S**T

Really does look like Stan doesn't have time for any of the lads who opted out of games for "personal" reasons

[geysir]

Are there more?

[Stuttgart88]

Elliott opted out, didn't he?

Miler certainly did.

[HolylandsMan]

Might naming 6 strikers suggest that one of the forwards is likely to play in midfield? Robbie Keane was the right for Spurs on Tuesday and Doyle played a bit on the wing last season for Reading?

Personally I'd love to see Andy Reid get a run in the team but he may seem too much of a luxury with 2 othodox strikers, stick 1 on the wing and maybe then let Andy Reid play off the main front man.

Big hole in the midfield without Carsley and S Reid though.

[paul_oshea]

id agree with those last two points holylands man, i honestly think reid would be better than ireland in that position, his left foot is generally extremely accurate, and very incisive something i think would suit keane and doyle, keane to lay off to doyle after making a run that was created by a pass by reid. Honestly think that would be a savage attack force, if it came off and the players built up an understanding.

[passinginterest]

My team:

Doyle

Finnan Dunne McShane O'Shea

Potter Kilbane

Keane Ireland Reid

Doyle

[Stuttgart88]

Might naming 6 strikers suggest that one of the forwards is likely to play in midfield?

In the press conference Stan cited Elliott as an option on the right I think.

[shakermaker1982]

S Ireland has been playing right midfield at City. Would you guys prefer him there or behind the striker(s)? I know a few of you (especially Celtic fans) rate McGeady so them two could be in contention for those two slots. I'd personally prefer an out and out winger. Hunt is surely a banker for left midfield........unless Stan goes with Kilbane.

[Wolfie]

Doyle
Finnan
McShane
Dunne
O'Shea
Ireland
Kilbane
A.Reid
Hunt
Keane
Doyle

Introduce Murphy, Potter, McGeady during the game.

Might be interesting to see Keane drop deeper and leave Doyle / Murphy as the out and out strikers.

[bellavistaman]

S Ireland has been playing right midfield at City. Would you guys prefer him there or behind the striker(s)? I know a few of you (especially Celtic fans) rate McGeady so them two could be in contention for those two slots. I'd personally prefer an out and out winger. Hunt is surely a banker for left midfield........unless Stan goes with Kilbane.

Definitly behind the striker, not as effective on the right, wales game proved that. Whats the one thing bartin, richards, and now the lad johnson had over over steve ireland, their nationallity its the only thing stopping him getting te credit he deserves over there. if Johnson scored the volley against preston he'd prob be on next squad. I know it was only quotes too zeno

[eirebhoy]

I think Ireland would be better on the left than the right since he'll naturally drift inside. Him on the left, A.Reid on the right with a solid central midfield could work very well. That means we've got no wingers but wingers are being wiped out of the game these days.

[tetsujin1979]

I think Ireland would be better on the left than the right since he'll naturally drift inside. Him on the left, A.Reid on the right with a solid central midfield could work very well. That means we've got no wingers but wingers are being wiped out of the game these days.

Didn't Ireland start on the right VS Wales? He was much more effective against Slovakia when he played through the middle

[bellavistaman]

Didn't Ireland start on the right VS Wales? He was much more effective against Slovakia when he played through the middle

ya thats what i mean remember he started on the right, was **** poor they moved him in central and he scored and played very well, he was centre mid then against slovakia, stan admitted he was wrong first time