Quite looking forward to this. With team and manager under a bit of pressure, and no-shortage of new options, it's probably the most intriguing squad announcement in quite some time.
Interesting article in regards to Noble. It seems the FAI may be pursuing him despite what seems a lack of interest.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...s-2408521.html
Quite looking forward to this. With team and manager under a bit of pressure, and no-shortage of new options, it's probably the most intriguing squad announcement in quite some time.
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Last time Trap talked Stokes it was not very encouraging. I personally think he wants to find a different option.Originally Posted by elroy
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Am looking forward to it myself. Hoping to see a few new faces. Surely it will be announced any minute now...
Consistent
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...orway-friendly
Shay Given
Keiren Westwood
John O'Shea
Seamus Coleman
Richard Dunne
Sean St. Ledger
Greg Cunningham
Kevin Foley
Paul McShane
Kevin Kilbane
Stephen Kelly
Darren O'Dea
Marc Wilson
Darron Gibson
Glenn Whelan
Paul Green
Liam Lawrence
Stephen Hunt
Aiden McGeady
Keith Treacy
Damien Duff
Keith Fahey
Jonathan Walters
Robbie Keane
Kevin Doyle
Caleb Folan
Shane Long
No mention of Barry Maguire, strangely.
Edit: Just seeing he's not in the squad either. Odd enough given that he was brought over to watch the Russia game.
Walters, Wilson and Coleman the only uncapped players. Caleb Folan recalled
No Clark
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The omission of Clark and Maguire is very puzzling.
Clark's paperwork - or whatever the process is -musn't have been completed in time. Maybe the same for Maguire? Not as radical a squad announcement as I'd hoped.
I agree, they should have been called up even just to be in and around the squad and get a feel of things....
Walters and Folan included at the expense of Keogh. Shameful.
25,000 pounds in the bag for Rovers so
I can see run outs for Wilson, Cunningham and Walters too
I'm actually really disappointed with this squad. Say what you like about Mick McCarthy, Brian kerr, and Stan, they used these friendlies to bring on the younger players. I cannot understand why Maguire isn't in the squad at all. Clark's paperwork probably hasn't come through yet as has been said already. We need options to what's already there, but Trap doesn't seem to be doing a whole lot about it.
Good to see Treacy back in. Disappointing we won't get to see Clark, obviously a paperwork issue. I thought Maguire would have been included.
No Stokes... Surely worth a place in the squad??
Personally I don't think Maguire has done enough to be included. He's only featured once in the last month for his club team. If we start going down the route of calling people up for the sake of it, then I think we'd be heading down a very slippery slope. Getting called up for your country shouldn't be devalued like that.
He's named a 27 man squad, those who were injured coming back in, with Keogh and Joe Murphy dropped. I thought Folan was out of the picture but apparently not, I suppose he offers an alternative. I think we're all used to Traps selection policy by now , and while its subject to criticism, we shouldn't be suprised to see all the usual faces.
Clark's FIFA clearance hasn't come through yet
Trap talking about Noble and o'Hara at the press conference
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There is a big hole in the squad where McCarthy would have been.
Is Andy K dropped? not that I am perturbed about it.
Norway friendlies should usually carry a comatose warning.
They will play a 451. If Carew is not fit to play upfront, they have another decent talented striker.
One Riise on the left and another Riise on the right.
Good to see Treacy's decision to pull out of the last fixtures hasn't done him any harm. Just as I predicted.
I would have hoped to see this players in the squad at least.
Rory Delap (Plays every week in EPL and surely a better option than Green even if he is 34.), Wes Hoolahan and Stephen Ward
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