First Choice XI's

**gufc2000** · 02/03/2009, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

we have a left back on trial at the moment, nothing signed yet from what i've heard anyway.

Thats yer man Mark O'Toole formerly of Norwich isin't it?

**Dodge** · 02/03/2009, 4:02 PM

For the record, injuries aside, Lester wasn't going to be a starter for Pats. Just because he was at Galway...

**Sam_Heggy** · 02/03/2009, 4:07 PM

Hard to predict ours but my guess would be:

GK - Gavin Cullen
RB - James Doherty
CB - Ian Rossiter (believe me, you aint seen our other choice for centre half)
CB - Marc Mukendi
LB - Ciaran Coll
RM - Christy Conaghan
CM - Ruari Harkin
CM - Sean McGowan
LM - Mickey Funston
ST - Conor Gethins (c)
ST - David McDaid

Not saying that would be my choice but id say that wouldn't be far off the starting line up on Saturday. Average age of that line up is 22.

**Terry** · 02/03/2009, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by GUFCforlife

Thats yer man Mark O'Toole formerly of Norwich isin't it?

yes

Originally Posted by Dodge

For the record, injuries aside, Lester wasn't going to be a starter for Pats. Just because he was at Galway...

didnt read lester anywhere, but, hes a firm favourite with Kenna so dont be surprised to see him popping up more often than not, in any position on the pitch!!!

**GreenStar** · 02/03/2009, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

This was our team against Bray last week -

Barron
Harding
Timmons
Connaughton
Doyle
Bolger
Ward
Finn
Kilduff
Mulhall
Reilly

Subs - Nangle, Kelly, O'Connor, Daly, Brennan.

Haven't seen half of them play, so no idea if it's our best XI. I assume there's room for Evan and possibly Dave McMillan, and you're done.

Any first names as there are a few names there I'm wondering about?

**holidaysong** · 02/03/2009, 5:16 PM

Originally Posted by dannydundalk

Gk-chris bennion

lb-dave rogers
cb-thomas heary(c)
cb-liam byrnes
rb-shaun kelly

lm-harpal singh
cm-miccky collins
cm-chris turner
rm-george o'callaghan

st-declan o'brien
st-darren mansaram:d

dundalk fc

I agree. If that starting eleven is fit, our team pretty much picks itself.

**Mr Maroon** · 02/03/2009, 5:17 PM

(With Russell and Johnny Keane out injured)

-------------Ryan--------------
Conneely--Guthrie--Breen--Davoren
-------------Kelly---------------
--------McGrath--Cooke----------
O'Shea----------------O'Brien
----------Faherty---------------

**DmanDmythDledge** · 02/03/2009, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hoops_R_Us

Any first names as there are a few names there I'm wondering about?

Click.

**rambler14** · 02/03/2009, 6:27 PM

Ramblers should line up as follows:

Some Team!

**GlasnevinRed** · 02/03/2009, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

----------------------Delaney--------------------------
Quigley-------Brennan----------Doherty---------Crawley
---------McGill--------McAllister-----O Brien------------
Baker-------------------------------------------Cassidy
-----------------------Flood---------------------------
That would be mine anyway.

Agreed

But judging by pre-seaason and the fact that Keely isn't likely to leave his own son out of the first team it will probably be something along the lines of:

----------------------Delaney--------------------------
Brennan-------Keely----------Doherty---------Crawley
Cassidy------McAllister-------O Brien------------Baker
---------------Flood--------Hynes/Madden----------------

**Hibs4Ever** · 02/03/2009, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I'd disagree with at leat half of that team (and I've seen them play in pre-season

)

Lynch at right full, Cawley in the centre. Fremainis up front. O'Connor left mid. Ryan left back.

Is O'Connor signed? I'd have him as a starter if he's signed and agree with you on Cawley in centre and Lynch at RB. Hopefully you're right about Freemainis too, am looking forward to seeing the new players on Friday

**Dodge** · 02/03/2009, 6:43 PM

Well the only fit and non suspended 11 will play Friday, so you should see a few of them

**gufc2000** · 02/03/2009, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

For the record, injuries aside, Lester wasn't going to be a starter for Pats. Just because he was at Galway...

You watch and see Kenna playing Lester. He is a big favourite with him. I think us Galway fans would know considering we had both Kenna and Lester last year

**micls** · 02/03/2009, 6:58 PM

Dundalk fans: Play George Right wing and you fast forward the bust up by about six months...just not going to happen.

Ours is completely up in the air tbh, well attacking wise anyway. Given that we signed O donnell I expect him to play leaving us with 3 central midfielders

Possibly:

--------------Connor-----------
Hoggy--Murray--Mezeckis--Murphy
------Gamble---Healy----o Donnell--
O Neill-----------------------------Dennehy
--------------------Faz----------------------

3 upfront/wings there are many combinations, not of them very inspiring...

Right wing: Sullivan, O Neill, O Connor, Kiely, Siligailis
Left wing: Dennehy, Faz, O Neill,Siligailis
Up Front: Behan, Siligailis, Faz, O Neill, O Connor, Kiely

**Dodge** · 02/03/2009, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by GUFCforlife

You watch and see Kenna playing Lester. He is a big favourite with him. I think us Galway fans would know considering we had both Kenna and Lester last year

And I think us Pats fans know our squad. Will Lester play a decent amount of games? yes. Will he be first choice if everyone is fit? Nope...

**barneyb** · 02/03/2009, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

I agree. If that starting eleven is fit, our team pretty much picks itself.

Keeping some of those lads fit will be the biggest problem.

**dannydundalk** · 02/03/2009, 10:39 PM

and free from suspension as well

**roversforever** · 03/03/2009, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by micls

Dundalk fans: Play George Right wing and you fast forward the bust up by about six months...just not going to happen.

Ours is completely up in the air tbh, well attacking wise anyway. Given that we signed O donnell I expect him to play leaving us with 3 central midfielders

Possibly:

--------------Connor-----------
Hoggy--Murray--Mezeckis--Murphy
------Gamble---Healy----o Donnell--
O Neill-----------------------------Dennehy
--------------------Faz----------------------

3 upfront/wings there are many combinations, not of them very inspiring...

Right wing: Sullivan, O Neill, O Connor, Kiely, Siligailis
Left wing: Dennehy, Faz, O Neill,Siligailis
Up Front: Behan, Siligailis, Faz, O Neill, O Connor, Kiely

faz up frony on his own???don't think that'd be the cleverest move to be honest!he's not even an out and out striker,he's better dropping off and creating things.

**Sheridan** · 03/03/2009, 9:40 AM

I doubt Doolin will go with three in midfield. He likes to play with four or five in midfield with one of the wide players tucking in (O'Donnell from the left or Healy from the right.)

**oriel** · 03/03/2009, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by CelticTiger

-----------Skippy-------------

--------Pender------Foran-------Deans----------Brennan

--------Kavanagh---Robson------Mulcahy--------Coughlan

--------------------Byrne-------Forsyth-----------

You signed that lad Doyle from Longford (m/f) he`s decent, reckon he`ll start, there were a few clubs looking at him pre season