The 10 musts if we're to qualify for the World Cup

[SkStu]

ive discovered the 11th must -

11. Thou shalt not question "The Trap" nor expect him to attend matches.

[paul_oshea]

You are a goone. I'd love to see a plane crash

[Buller]

Good lord, HE DOESNT WANT TO PLAY!! People need to get over this. I can say:
6.) We need Totti. We need to get Totti on the team.
But he isnt playing for Ireland either! How can we have to have something that isnt going to happen? By definition should they just stop playing games b/c everyone's favorite pink range rover driving Man City man says in plain English that he does not want to play for Eire?
Yeeesh.
The only other addition I would make would be:
11.) A partridge in a pear tree.

Isn't Totti Italian? Isn't Ireland Irish and has already played for us? There is a very real chance of him playing for us in the future - you're anology is therefore bogus...
I'd pick Ireland over Totti anyway!

I believe Fahey needs to be tested at Championship level before being called up but he is a class act. Brian Murphy is also a class act and should be called up as he is without a doubt better than some of those reserve keepers we've chosen...

[Junior]

10 Print "That post reminds me of the old Commodore 16"
20 Print Goto 10

haha!! very good, tho for me it was the Spectrum 48k+

[paul_oshea]

was it not the commodore 64 or the 128 or 128+?!

[Wolfie]

was it not the commodore 64 or the 128 or 128+?!

We're a tad bit off topic currently - sure anyway.............

Believe it or not - the Commodore 16 preceded to Commodore 64. The graphics on the Com 16 were even more primitive by todays standards.

Long before the days of games consoles - Both were primarily used as games machines in the 80's.

Anyone remember Microprose Soccer? Wolfie 23 Oman Nil

[L37Ultra]

Apart from the obvious ones these would be my top 10 musts of we're to qualify for the World Cup


1. The Irish supporters to get behind the team and management 100% no matter the score or how well we are playing.


2. To have all our players fully fit and available for selection.

3. To stay with a paticular formation and style of football so that the players become fimiliar to that system and know what they are doing every game.

4. Result over performance. Many times in the past Irish fans have been unhappy with unattractive football even when we win etc... and get on the players backs when all that should matter is the result and the three points.

5. Go back to Landowne Road ASAP.

6. Keep John O' Shea and Dunne at centre back when available.

7. Get results away to Italy and Bulgaria.

8. Give some of the younger players such as McCarthy and Andrews etc a chance as we need more of a battle for positions to keep players on their toes.

9. Nothing fancy in midfield. Keep it defensive and stop the opposition from playing and let the wingers and strikers do the creating. We have to play to our abilities and strengths and thats what Trappatoni is doing with Gibson and Whelan.

10. Don't listen to Eamonn Dunphy. Hes just jealous that Brady "Jumped the fence baby"

[Colbert Report]

We'll need a commanding player in the middle of the park in our two matches against Italy if we are go get even one point out of six. I don't know if that player will be Andrews, McCarthy, or someone new, but from what I've seen it will not be Glen Whelan or Darron Gibson.

[irishultra]

honestly in my opinion the closest player to steven reid is fahey.

[tiktok]

I'd take Steven Reid on crutches before I'd take Fahey.

I agree Fahey would kick your arse, you'd never take him; though if Reid was allowed to use the crutches as weapons it could give him the edge. Either way I'd say you'd lose.

[Closed Account]

I agree Fahey would kick your arse, you'd never take him; though if Reid was allowed to use the crutches as weapons it could give him the edge. Either way I'd say you'd lose.

I'd pay to watch

[Hibernian]

Fahey is not good enough to play for Ireland.

Simple as that

[Saint_Charlie]

Fahey is not good enough to play for Ireland.

Simple as that

I take it you came up with this statement having watched hours and hours of him playing, yes?

We'll see in a few months time how good he is...

[SkStu]

[paul_oshea]

skstu, dont know your reasoning for posting that, im assuming by saying nothing you can play it either way, but thats not funny.

[Closed Account]

I'd take Steven Reid on crutches before I'd take Fahey.

Don't see any problem with SkStu's post.

[SkStu]

skstu, dont know your reasoning for posting that, im assuming by saying nothing you can play it either way, but thats not funny.

relax man.

i was pointing out the stupidity of Ciarans post in image form. Take it whatever way you want, and i dont really care if you find it funny or not.

[irishfan86]

Carsley is the obvious choice for the centre above anyone else including Andy Reid. Bite, experience, good form and very defensive. I just don't see any valid reason NOT to pick Carsley.

He's not mobile enough to play in Trap's system (4 man midfield).

At Everton and Birmingham he's played at the back of 5 man midfields.

He's a great tackler, but he needs the support of another couple of bodies in there at this stage of his career.

Trap doesn't seem to rate Carsley, or thinks he's past it or whatever, so I don't see him dropping one of Doyle or Keane to accommodate him.

As Carsley has made it clear, he only wants to be picked if he's playing, so it's hard to disagree with Trap's exclusion of him at this point.

I think Carsley would be useful if we adopted a 5 man midfield against Italy, but I don't see Trap bringing him in for one or two games.

[Hibernian]

I take it you came up with this statement having watched hours and hours of him playing, yes?

We'll see in a few months time how good he is...

we will indeed and may I say now I wont be wrong

[tetsujin1979]

At Everton and Birmingham he's played at the back of 5 man midfields.

Birmingham usually start with Phillips + O'Connor or Bent up front, unless they're playing with 3 at the back, that's a 4-man midfield
According to Sky Sports, the midfield against Plymouth on Tuesday night was

Owusu-Abeiye Carlsley Quashie Parnaby