QuoteEhm... only if Bulgaria lose their next match and we draw with Italy!
We have Given, Folan, McShane, Andrews, Whelan and McGeady carrying yellows. I can see Trap resting some of these against Montenegro to avoid any suspensions for the play-offs.
Ehm... only if Bulgaria lose their next match and we draw with Italy!
"A silent mouth is sweet to hear"
Only 3 of them are sure starters against Italy and Montenegro anyway. Whelan Andrews and Given and he wont do any resting if we dont win against Italy.
In Trap we trust
well mabey if both andrews and whelan get suspended then he might bloody give someone else a chance!!
Apparently Shay is starting tomorrow.
Absolutely ludicrous to risk Shay getting booked in what is basically a friendly.
It’s VERY easy for a keeper to get booked for a hand trip in the box, handball outside the box etc., etc.
IF Shay picks up a booking, Trap should have a LOT of questions to answer.
Shut up.Originally Posted by Scram
If Given wants to play let him.
If Trap wants him to play, let him.
Trap cannot see into the future.
Its much less likely that he would be booked than one of the outfield players as long as he doesnt go mouthing off to the ref. Think Trap has already said something along those lines. I think though if it wasnt for his 100 cap he probably wouldnt play. I think its a good game to get that out of the way and let him and Kilbane enjoy the occasion of it rather than it being a small bit of a distraction when it comes to the playoffs. Im not suggesting that it would distract Shay in the build up to a playoff game but I think it would be better if the focus was 100% on the playoff game rather than the 100 cap thing being a little bit of a side issue.... Shay will probably start but dont be surprised if he is subbed at half time
Its really not that complicated!!!
"Less likely"....so what Trap? If he is not playing there will be zero likliehood.
A ludicrous decision regardless. Trap better hope he makes it to half time.
You are being ridiculous.
Let me ask you something. If you were about to go out for the rest of the day, but believed it was going to rain and because you had an important event later during the week, and were worried you might catch a cold if you went out, would you go out?
Grow a pair and stop picking at Trap. You are obviously the sort of person who looks for someone to blame, no matter what.
I think you seem to going out of your way to nit pick at things to give out about.We have just qualified for the playoffs which when the group was drawn everybody would have been delighed about so try be happy about that for a while instead off looking for every excuse to have a go at the manager. Shay has a number of games to play for Man City before the playoffs, should Trap insist he not play in case he gets injured too,better yet he shouldnt even train for them or us until kick off to avoid injury!!
Its really not that complicated!!!
I think that's an excellent point.
How many times has Shay been booked in 99 games? He'll be careful tomorrow and will make it to half-time fine.
I hope he does a Brady and lets him play 10 mins than subs him off. It's a significant risk to play any yellow carded players and even if Given didnt have a yellow I'd rest him anyway, any dodgy challenge by a keeper (and to a lesser extent center backs) runs a very high risk of getting a red nevermind a yellow. If a quick Montenegrian striker is one-on-one with Shay he only has to be a second late with diving at the strikers feet and he'll walk and we would then have a massive mountain to climb in the playoffs.
Also say we are 1-0 up in the last 10 mins and Shay takes a bit longer with a kick than usual he could easily pick up a yellow for timewasting.
Eh, no I'm not actually, what I was doing was making the point that it is ludicrous for Trap to let Given risk missing the play offs, the reason I made this point is because I think it is ludicrous for Trap to let Given risk missing the play offs..got it yet?
Its as well to get these 100 caps done and dusted in this game.
There is going to be enough hype and hoopla around the first play-off match without these the extra hype around 100 caps.
I am delighted that these two top men are going to make 100 caps and am even happier that it is going to be at this game.
Can't understand why the yellow cards are carried onto the playoffs. These are extra matches after the qualifying group. Should be a clean slate going into them/ Lets pray that Arshavin, Ronaldo and Ribery all lose the run of themselves and get sent off tomorrow night
In my opinion it is stupid to risk Shay missing a play off game.
Playing him in the Montenegro game is a risk, and regardless how small, is stupid. There is nothing to gain by playing him.
"Can I have a Kit-Kat, chunky?"
"you mean a big one"
"No a normal kit-kat you fat bitch"
In relation to the players on yellows.....
.....if they play tomorrow night they have 90 minutes to pick up a booking and miss the First Leg
OR
.....if they don't play tomorrow night they have 90 minutes to pick up a booking and miss the Second Leg
I suppose the only real difference is it's worth the risk in the First Leg of the playoff and not so much tomorrow night??
Is it the suspension that would carry into the play offs or is it the yellow cards also?
I mean do the yellow cards these lads have carry on into the play off first leg, meaning a possible suspension in the second leg?
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
That would be some feat if Ronaldo achieved that, considering he's injured.
I remember one Argentinean getting booked on the subs bench but an injured player that may or may not be at the match would be pushing it alright.
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