Ireland 3 Canada 0

[pete]

Originally posted by niamh
Kavanagh should have played before yesterday. He has been in the form of his career for months now. At the end of the day it is who is playing regularly and playing well, in positions they play every week that counts.

Didn't take long for ya to be covered by does Welsh folks

I know nothing about Kavanagh but from media reports sounds like Connolly Mark 2.

[Peadar]

You don't need to quote my entire post when you're making your point. It takes up space needlessly.

Originally posted by Footie_Fan
You say Reid made good runs and was hammered by their defenders. Another way of looking at this is Reid wasn't good enough to get by their defenders

Reid was fouled any time he went forward.
In a competitive game the No3 would have been booked and the No4 would have been booked sooner than he was.
That fact that a defender hammers into you and fouls you doesn't make you a bad player.

You said you were "watching the game intently."
Strange how you had such negative comments about the two black players yet defend Harte when even the 6 year old kid next to me could see his failings.

Originally posted by Footie_Fan
If you think Reid played well, I would question your football intellect.

You only need worry about your own football intellect.
I don't think Reid played as badly as your feeble arguments claim and I've since read many news reports but haven't found a single journalist who agrees with you.
Likewise no other contributor on this forum has agreed with you.
I'm satisfied with my evaluation of the player.

[niamh]

Originally posted by pete
Didn't take long for ya to be covered by does Welsh folks

I know nothing about Kavanagh but from media reports sounds like Connolly Mark 2.

Yup. My Euro dreams ended again last night
As for Kavanagh, nope not Connolly mark 2.

[Footie_Fan]

Originally posted by Peadar
You don't need to quote my entire post when you're making your point. It takes up space needlessly.

Point taken

Originally posted by Peadar
Reid was fouled any time he went forward.
That fact that a defender hammers into you and fouls you doesn't make you a bad player.

You have to evade defenders. Duff gets fouled alot but can still get by his marker. Reid wasn't exactly given a dog's life, he wasn't trying.

Originally posted by Peadar
Strange how you had such negative comments about the two black players

I think these racist allegations reflect your ignorance and I find it ridiculous that you would feel a need to bring racist innuendos into this argument.

Originally posted by Peadar
I've since read many news reports but haven't found a single journalist who agrees with you.

Well I read the Irish Times on Thursday and the fact that neither Emmet Malone or Tom Humphries mentioned his contribution speaks volumes for me. Those guys like to keep the Irish players sweet, for future interviews etc. and don't want to slaughter them after a rubbish performance in a friendly.

Originally posted by Peadar
Likewise no other contributor on this forum has agreed with you.

Also you expose your ignorance of the subject again, Lionel Hutz and tiktok agreed he had a poor performance and many of the other contributors didn't comment on him.

[Pogsly]

We have no Strike partner for Robbie Keane . Lets not beat around the bush . Clinton isn't up for it yet . How about this :
(4-3-2-1)

Given

Carr/Finnan Kenny Breen/O'Shea/O'Brien O'Shea/Finnan

Holland Kavanagh Delap/Kilbane

Andy Reid Duff

Keane

[petef]

As I support Forest I thought I'd give my opinion on Andy Reid, better late than never to get him in yes, how he never got in a while back when Kerr watched him play (he bagged 2 goals) I'll never know, McPhail had only played a couple of games his first starts probably in a few seasons and got a call up, bizarre or what.

Andy's most effective for Forest on the left but has often played behind the front two but I dont think that he has been as prolific in that position though still extremely effective, hes an attacking wing so dont expect him to readily defend, his skill is in going forward. As for playing him on the right thats a waste of time much like what Kerr has done on numerous occasions with Duff.

I suppose the main worry is accomdating the two which is quite a headache, Duff and Andy have to really play on the left. The only way I can think is have Duff and Keane up front with Andy on the left (get shot of Kilbane). Although to be honest I dont really like this though Duff is improving his scoring record, its tricky, I dont really know the answer.

[Slash/ED]

Originally posted by Pogsly
We have no Strike partner for Robbie Keane . Lets not beat around the bush . Clinton isn't up for it yet . How about this :
(4-3-2-1)

Given

Carr/Finnan Kenny Breen/O'Shea/O'Brien O'Shea/Finnan

Holland Kavanagh Delap/Kilbane

Andy Reid Duff

Keane

It's not an option for me, Keane can't play the lone striker role. It just doens't suit him and we'd suffer as a result. Also, we need Duff on the left, that's proven really.

How about this, as an attacking 3-4-1-2 formation?

--------------Keane-Morrison--------------

-------------------A Reid---------------------

Duff-------Delap-------Miller------Finnan

------O'Shea--Breen--Cunningham-----

-----------------Given-----------------------

Defencively weak yes, but with Finnan being a right back he can play a more defencive role then Duff on the left, and can at times revert to a four man defence easily enough with O'Shea moving to the left. It certinally doesn't lack much going forward anyway

Duff up front, for me, isn't an option. He simply is a left winger and should be played there no matter who's fit.