And the circus comes to town.................
3-0 or 1-1 - its that sort of fixture. Early goal is crucial. McGeady will score.
And the circus comes to town.................
I get the feeling I'm missing an obvious joke here...
Am I? Apologies if I am. Or are you being serious; and if so Mr Crosby, are you sure Doyle is out? I would text him myself but it's a bit late so I don't want to wake him..
its on elevenaside.com
It doesn't say that McShane and Doyle are out, just doubtul. Finnan withdrew from the squad already so obviously he won't be playing.
Doyle trained today fine no prob. He took a knock to the head on Saturday and was just shaking that off by resting yesterday. He trained today fine and McShane trained also but he is still not 100 percent fit.
The team in training was
Given
Kelly O Shea Dunne Kilbane
McGeady Andrews Wheland Duff
Doyle Keane.
In Trap we trust
Oh I think they've just changed the article you saw, as it now says they're just "doubtful". So there's hope yet. As Neil intimates I'd say Doyle will pull through given it's just a knock, rather than the dodgier hamstring injury.Originally Posted by Crosby87
Good news eh. You seemed worried for a while there. So much so you resorted to an exclaimed shout of "OUT"!! Hope you didn't wake the neighbours anyway.
I wishdraw my post and apologize. BOTH the RTE and Elevenaside changed their respective websites comments in the last hour or so.
Apologies.........
On a lighter side, I was just able to get on "Fox Football Fone In" but they forbade me from discussing this matter and made me ask a Beckham question. I could hardly come up with one so i stammered about serie A and the MLS. I am going to bed before I do anymore harm.
Great to see Censorship alive and well in the land of the free.
Yes yes yes this rocks! Hopefully thats the team. Regardless of whether McShane is fit or not.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Andrews and Kelly were in the 11 for the practice match yesterday which is usually an accurate baromator. So it was Given, Skillbane, Dunne, O'Shea, Kelly, Duff, Andrews, Whelan, McGeady, Keane and Doyle.
That's the 11 I'd pick from the squad available so no complaints, hopefully that's what comes to pass.
From the training A team, I´d say Kelly and Andrews are not yet certain starters.
Maybe Trap has detected some stagnant smell from the still waters, maybe not.
I reckon we'd just scrape a 1-0 victory. A nailbiting affair. Thats the way Trapp does it. Usually achieves the result.
Always look on the bright side of life
Can't see past a 1-1 unfortunately. We're not a prolific side and I can't see us keeping the Georgians scoreless as without Steven Reid we have tended to cede a lot of possession and territory by sitting back. We are compact and well-organised but not convinced we have the creative wherewithal to turn around a game that doesn't start well for us. I can see Georgia taking an early lead - first 20 mins - and then we'll battle back to equalise, but no more.
Is that just a hunch ya? Cause you can't possibly be basing it on his past performances and strike rate. Plus his shooting is awful, he can barely lift the ball off the ground and gets no power in his shots.
I'll go with 2-0 to Eire, Doyle and Noel Hunt as a sub late in the game.
For once I agree with you. Mc Geady wouldn't score in a.... well you know..
Id say 2-1 again Doyle and Duffer.
Still think Duff is finished after the last couple of games for Newcastle?
As for people saying Keane may score, please God he does but don't you know some people think these goals don't count and that only goals against Italy and Bulgaria count
Why do people say he'll play Andrews instead of Gibson? Is Gibson injured? Trapp doesn't change. Gibson will play unless he's injured.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I think it's a bit harsh to say that "Trapp doesn't change."
While a consistent team selection is a key pillar in his footballing philosophy, he has discussed considerations as radical as switching McShane to centre-half and moving O'Shea to right-full, for instance (not for this game, but for previous qualifiers).
Generally he goes by the philosophy of making as few unforced changes as possible, but at the same time I think he saw the impact Andrews made when he came on, and was impressed. Furthermore, Trap was also in the stands for one of Andrews' more impressive games for Blackburn.
I wouldn't be surprised if Gibson maintains his place on Wednesday, but I genuinely feel that Andrews will be the man he goes with.
Yes totally agree.
Gibson and Whelan will start barring injury. The only player that can break up that partnership is Steven Reid.
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