Squad announced for friendlies

[One Brian Kerr]

Given (Newcastle United), Colgan (Hibernian), Kenny (Sheffield United), Maybury (Hearts), Finnan (Liverpool), Cunningham (Birmingham City), O'Brien (Newcastle United), Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Breen (Sunderland), Clarke (Stoke City), Holland (Charlton Athletic), Douglas (Blackburn Rovers), O'Shea (Manchester United), Miller (Celtic), Roy Keane (Manchester United), A Reid (Nottingham Forest), Rowlands (QPR), Kennedy (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Doyle (Coventry City), S Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Delap (Southampton), McPhail (Leeds United), Kinsella (WBA), McAteer (Sunderland), Barrett (Coventry City), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), McGeady (Celtic), Lee (Cardiff City), Connolly (West Ham United), Morrison (Birmingham City).

[Plastic Paddy]

No Gallen, Nolan or Macken. I guess that puts that one to bed then.

PP

[Dodge]

Rowlands of QPR is the only brand new name...

[eirebhoy]

Rowlands of QPR is the only brand new name...

Clarke, McGeady...

[Bowsy]

Rowlands of QPR is the only brand new name...

First squad for McGeady and Clarke too. Not a bad mix. should see everyone get a run during next three games. Wouldn't mind seeing how Rowlands looks at this level. Exceptional in 2nd Division.

[4tothefloor]

No Ian Harte. Was he dropped, or is he injured? Disappointed not to see Sean Thornton in the squad, i think it's a complete waste of time persevering with McPhail. Kinsella as well. Thornton should be drafted in for games like this. I know Sunderland are involved in the playoffs, but McAteer and Breen are in the squad.

[drummerboy]

No Stephen Carr. Is he still injured?

[Metrostars]

And Kennedy is called in? When was the last time he put on a green shirt?

[eirebhoy]

No Stephen Carr. Is he still injured?

Well he's not on the physio's list:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/table_current.shtml

Strange...

[drummerboy]

Just checked the Spurs website and Stephen Carr has an ankle injury. Also said that Mark Yates is to make his debut against Wolves tomorrow. Good luck to him

[tiktok]

Clarke (Stoke City).

any info? don't know him

Roy Keane (Manchester United).

Can't see him being there to be honest, unlikely to play for United again this season (at least unlikely to be fit), expect him to be injury listed sooner rather than later.

Rowlands (QPR),Doyle (Coventry City).

again, any info? know a bit about Doyle.

Kinsella (WBA).

When was the last time we had a clubless squad member? (No golf jokes please) If he's not good enough for WBA now, how can he be good enough for Ireland down the line.

McGeady (Celtic).

Way too early for a cap, pure politics IMO, give him a full cap in case the scots try to nab him.

Overall though, it's a young squad which is promising. Lookign forward to romania now.

[Bowsy]

Clarke is left full for Stoke and a fairly tidy player by all accounts. Only 24 as well unless I'm mistaken.

Rowlands is QPR's player of the season and has been banging in goals from right midfield as if he was a centre forward. Only 25 so still plenty of time to come good if he has a good season in the first division next year.

As it's a chance to experiment no harm in having McGeady in there. Would have been nice to see Thornton and Byrne given a chance in squad ahead of Alan Quinn(no good enough and been released by Wednesday) and Kinsella(been a good servant but International days are behind him)

[One Brian Kerr]

When was the last time we had a clubless squad member? (No golf jokes please) If he's not good enough for WBA now, how can he be good enough for Ireland down the line.

I don't think Breen had a club during the 2002 WC

[NeilMcD]

Out of Mancs.' last Lge.game & poss.FAC Final........Goodbye & good riddance?

This is sad, are you going to do this every time there is a squad announced, can you not just get over it and accept he is back or is that beyond you. If Brian Kerr wants him in the squad that is his decision and i think he knows more about it then me or you so just accept it.

[Pat O' Banton]

Plays left back. From what I have seen of Clive Clarke (Mrs O' Banton is a Stoke fan ) he is fairly solid. I honestly did not think that he would make the grade a couple of years ago, I particularly remember him getting a roasting from Brian Tinnion (I think) in the Auto Windssreen cup final, but promotion to Div One seems to have suited him and he has grown in confidence and looks a better defender. Looks capable going forward however doesn't score many but seems to have a good shot.

[Littlest Hobo]

Its good to see the young lads given a chance. Alot do play for crap clubs though. We've only got one decent striker. If Robbie gets injured, then were fooked.
Happy to see McGeady in there. Its good to give him a taste of the goings on.

[Slash/ED]

And no Jason Byrne.

I suppose the strikers included are better than him alright. Some good young guys could be coming through. McGeady and Doyle from Coventry is supposed to be handy. Will Keano play...........

yeah, a reserve coventry mid fielder with about four senior goals in his entire career is quite clearly a far better option up front than him

it's a non sense seing wasters like Maybury, Kinsella, Barrett, McPhail, Kennedy and Quinn (Just released by a mid table second division club, clearly international class than ). If Kerr thinks they have an international future than I'm very, very, very worried.

[Littlest Hobo]

yeah, a reserve coventry mid fielder with about four senior goals in his entire career is quite clearly a far better option up front than him

it's a non sense seing wasters like Maybury, Kinsella, Barrett, McPhail, Kennedy and Quinn (Just released by a mid table second division club, clearly international class than ). If Kerr thinks they have an international future than I'm very, very, very worried.

Totally agree with yeah. Theres some right muppets in that squad.
Things are pretty bad when we start looking in the second division.
The French will be laughing when they see our squad in October

[finlma]

it's a non sense seing wasters like Maybury, Kinsella, Barrett, McPhail, Kennedy and Quinn (Just released by a mid table second division club, clearly international class than ). If Kerr thinks they have an international future than I'm very, very, very worried.

I don't see too many alternatives really. Its 4 games in 10 days so we need a big squad. All the players you mentioned are dead wood but we need the numbers. I'm disappointed that Kevin Nolan didn't get called in.

[Slash/ED]

I don't see too many alternatives really. Its 4 games in 10 days so we need a big squad. All the players you mentioned are dead wood but we need the numbers. I'm disappointed that Kevin Nolan didn't get called in.

Thornton, Byrne, Crowe, Kelly and Elliot should all be in ahead of those wasters. If he's bringing in McGready, he should have no trouble being in the three youngsters there, and Byrne and Crowe are both alot better than Graham Barrett.

How can he leave out Thornton for, literally, a second division reject? it's ****ing laughable to be honest.