Montenegro squad named

[geysir]

It would be a hard task to watch Jovetic in a game he won't be playing in.

[Closed Account 2]

with the game being a glorified friendly now how much experimentation do we expect from Trap? Anyone on a yellow card surely wont play anyway

I would play a complete reserve team, we dont want to risk yellow cards (or even red cards) and we dont want to put out half a full team and half a reserve team as this might damage cohesion especially if we say go down 2-0 or 3-0...

[seanfhear]

The rest of the lads in the squad should be given a game and Andy Reid could be ball boy as his last penance before returning to the squad.

[Montenegrin]

I would play a complete reserve team

Yes please...

[backstothewall]

I would play a complete reserve team, we dont want to risk yellow cards (or even red cards) and we dont want to put out half a full team and half a reserve team as this might damage cohesion especially if we say go down 2-0 or 3-0...

I agree with the principle of avoiding yellows, but i feel changing the team entirely damages cohesion. I would like to see Keogh in Keanes role. I would like to see Westwood. I would like to see new options at full back. I would even like to see A. Reid in midfield. But I would like to see alll this with the stability of Dunne, S. Ledger, McGeady, Lawrence and Doyle.

I would also like to see Dunne given the armband for a match

[SuperDave]

I agree with the principle of avoiding yellows, but i feel changing the team entirely damages cohesion. I would like to see Keogh in Keanes role. I would like to see Westwood. I would like to see new options at full back. I would even like to see A. Reid in midfield. But I would like to see alll this with the stability of Dunne, S. Ledger, McGeady, Lawrence and Doyle.

I would also like to see Dunne given the armband for a match

Unlikely.... if Shay plays, he will be given it.

Boom boom.

[Closed Account 2]

I agree with the principle of avoiding yellows, but i feel changing the team entirely damages cohesion. I would like to see Keogh in Keanes role. I would like to see Westwood. I would like to see new options at full back. I would even like to see A. Reid in midfield. But I would like to see alll this with the stability of Dunne, S. Ledger, McGeady, Lawrence and Doyle.

I would also like to see Dunne given the armband for a match

I think having a mix and match, say Given, Keane and then the likes of Foley and Long means we could lose and some of the following players will be mixed up in the emotions of a serious defeat. If we play a team like the one below it essentially (mentally for the players) becomes a B game and none of the starters below will start in the play-offs anyway.

Murphy, Foley, Eddie Nolan, O'Dea, McShane, Rowlands, Gibson, Miller, Keogh, Hunt, Long, Best

[irishfan86]

I think having a mix and match, say Given, Keane and then the likes of Foley and Long means we could lose and some of the following players will be mixed up in the emotions of a serious defeat. If we play a team like the one below it essentially (mentally for the players) becomes a B game and none of the starters below will start in the play-offs anyway.

Murphy, Foley, Eddie Nolan, O'Dea, McShane, Rowlands, Gibson, Miller, Keogh, Hunt, Long, Best

Westwood is the clear second choice and will be given a game if Trap goes the "B" route (which he should).

Gibson is injured and won't figure. O'Dea isn't in the squad, is he?

[geysir]

Not ignoring the yellow card peril, Trap should send out a team to win this game emphatically.

[noddy102]

I think having a mix and match, say Given, Keane and then the likes of Foley and Long means we could lose and some of the following players will be mixed up in the emotions of a serious defeat. If we play a team like the one below it essentially (mentally for the players) becomes a B game and none of the starters below will start in the play-offs anyway.

Murphy, Foley, Eddie Nolan, O'Dea, McShane, Rowlands, Gibson, Miller, Keogh, Hunt, Long, Best

We'd have a great chance at winning on Wednesday with a team like this one you suggest.
The extra man would provide us with the advantage, and I'd say Montenegro would not be able to cope.

[drummerboy]

Bearing in mind the yellow cards and injuries I think the team will be

Westwood
Kelly Dunne St Ledger Kilbane
Duff Lawrence O'Shea Hunt
Keane and Doyle

[tetsujin1979]

Trapattoni has never started O'Shea anywhere except defence. It took Finnan's long term injury, the ineffectiveness of McShane at full back and finally the emergence of St Ledger as a genuine replacement at centre half for him to move O'Shea out of central defence. There's no way he'll play centre midfield on wednesday night.

[Duggie]

It would be a hard task to watch Jovetic in a game he won't be playing in.

thankfully. hes a great player and with us prob playing a slightly weaker side. sign off on a win and were unbeaten through the group. great achievement play off or not.

[irishfan86]

Here's the team I'd go with:

-------------Westwood---------
Kelly--McShane--St.Ledger---Nolan
Lawrence--Miller--Rowlands--Hunt
---------Best------Keogh------

No point in getting any of our key players injured or carded in this meaningless game. Maybe play Kilbane at left-full or wide left and give him the captains armband for his 100th cap.

[SuperDave]

Here's the team I'd go with:

-------------Westwood---------
Kelly--McShane--St.Ledger---Nolan
Lawrence--Miller--Rowlands--Hunt
---------Best------Keogh------

No point in getting any of our key players injured or carded in this meaningless game. Maybe play Kilbane at left-full or wide left and give him the captains armband for his 100th cap.

In fairness, the players stand just as big a chance getting injured at their clubs. I'd only drop the yellow carded ones.

[irishfan86]

In fairness, the players stand just as big a chance getting injured at their clubs. I'd only drop the yellow carded ones.

Agree on the injury front, but say an uncarded player picks up a booking this game. If they then get booked again in the first leg they could miss the second leg.

[elroy]

Winning is a habit or at least not losing in our case. I think its important we dont lose this game, plus a win would be good for our ratings for future campaigns.
I wouldnt play a second outfit, perhaps a few changes here and there, but not widespread. Our stronger players on yellow cards should be rested. I believe Given is going to start even though he has a yellow to his name.

[Razors left peg]

Here's the team I'd go with:

-------------Westwood---------
Kelly--McShane--St.Ledger---Nolan
Lawrence--Miller--Rowlands--Hunt
---------Best------Keogh------

No point in getting any of our key players injured or carded in this meaningless game. Maybe play Kilbane at left-full or wide left and give him the captains armband for his 100th cap.

Best is on a yellow card so wont play

[SuperDave]

I think we can trust Trap and the players to ensure no-one gets booked tonight. If he sends them out telling them to play carefully and not get booked, I'd like to think they are capable of that. It is, after all, pretty much a friendly.