Predict the Squad/ Starting Lineup for Macedonia

**paul_oshea** · 22/03/2011, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Can the interview take place while she is showering? And be muted?

I'd rather the sound on please...

**paul_oshea** · 22/03/2011, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

http://www.skysports.com/video/inlin...830091,00.html Here is the Sky interview which definetely suggests McCarthy will not start but will play some part in the game.

Noely you have confused me with the bolded word above? earlier you were saying he would start?! There was 40 or so mins between posts

**Noelys Guitar** · 22/03/2011, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Noely you have confused me with the bolded word above? earlier you were saying he would start?! There was 40 or so mins between posts

I've confused myself Paul. The interview earlier on RTE radio seemed to suggest McCarthy would start. The Skysports one clearly suggests McCarthy won't start.

**SwanVsDalton** · 22/03/2011, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I've confused myself Paul. The interview earlier on RTE radio seemed to suggest McCarthy would start. The Skysports one clearly suggests McCarthy won't start.

Scotland or Ireland? Injured or fit? Bust-up with Trap or no? Start or not?

James McCarthy - the Rubik's Cube of foot.ie.

**geysir** · 22/03/2011, 10:54 PM

Trap only gave one press conference.
One voice but many versions.
He wouldn't have made it as a preacher,

**SkStu** · 23/03/2011, 3:51 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

Trap only gave one press conference.
One voice but many versions.
He wouldn't have made it as a preacher,

but would have been the perfect politician.

About time McCarthy gets some game time. Trap gets no credit for this one. This should have been settled eons ago. It shouldnt have been the issue it is and it should never have been let go for such a long time.

**shakermaker1982** · 23/03/2011, 9:40 AM

So the team now looks like this (going on reports and assuming St Ledger has been hacked by Clark)......

Westwood

Foley Clark Dunne Kilbane

McGeady Whelan Gibson Duff

Keane Doyle

Bring McCarthy on for 30 minutes, get a result and it's job done.

**paul_oshea** · 23/03/2011, 9:43 AM

Can people stop saying get a result. It means absolutely nothing - unless preceded by an adjective.

**shakermaker1982** · 23/03/2011, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Can people stop saying get a result. It means absolutely nothing - unless preceded by an adjective.

Tad pedantic PO'S?!!!

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0323/lawrencel.html

RTE and Liam Lawrence are on the same wavelength.

**paul_oshea** · 23/03/2011, 10:27 AM

No it has nothing to do with being pedantic in this case. That would be around syntax and semantics really. Its just the word makes no sense and footballers dont have the ability to differentiate between the two. RTE are just repeating his wording as a headline. just one of my many hates....

**geysir** · 23/03/2011, 10:38 AM

Either Paul's account is hacked on occasions by a literati or he is afflicted by a peculiar form of manic mood shifts which are confined to affecting his written expression.

**shakermaker1982** · 23/03/2011, 10:43 AM

I think the Macedonia game is getting to him.

He uses big words like syntax and semantics yet cannot use an apostrophe to save his life?!

**paul_oshea** · 23/03/2011, 10:45 AM

Whats an apostrpohe? Is it something to do with aristotle? I just write quick and don't read what I'm writing, all in one breath obviouslly

I'm sure you all have noticed by now

I only know those two words because of the profession I work in

**geysir** · 23/03/2011, 10:57 AM

The exclaimed question is certainly a breathless work of expression

**Stuttgart88** · 23/03/2011, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

So the team now looks like this (going on reports and assuming St Ledger has been hacked by Clark)......

Reports this morning said it was just a bang that he recovered quickly from, and he was walking freely after the training session.

**Noelys Guitar** · 23/03/2011, 12:08 PM

Ok the team at this stage is very probably
Westwood
Foley, Dunne St Ledger Kilbane51%/Clark49%
McGeady, Whelan, Gibson, Duff
Doyle and Keane

Foley deserves his chance and I would go with Clark at left full over Kilbane. Duff and Doyle back improves our attacking options. I would prefer to see Long starting as Keane himself has admitted he is not fully match fit and Long is on fire and played well for us in his last two games. But no real biggie. Going to be a very tough game against a team who I believe are better than Armenia. Got to win it.

**EastTerracer** · 23/03/2011, 12:09 PM

On the Twitter machine from Tommy Martin of TV3 Sport

"#ROI update: Dicky Dunne and Gibson train, but no Duff, resting Achilles injury and St Ledger sat out after knock yesterday."

"No sign of J Walters baby yet. Tardelli says McCarthy can play anywhere "like Platini!....no, not like Platini yet, maybe someday!" #ROI"

**shakermaker1982** · 23/03/2011, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Reports this morning said it was just a bang that he recovered quickly from, and he was walking freely after the training session.

Clark has another 3 training sessions to finish the job off!

What formation do Macedonia play? Anybody know? I'll google it myself now....I hope it's not 4-5-1. I don't want another team hogging the ball for 90 minutes.

**Closed Account** · 23/03/2011, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

Clark has another 3 training sessions to finish the job off!

What formation do Macedonia play? Anybody know? I'll google it myself now....I hope it's not 4-5-1. I don't want another team hogging the ball for 90 minutes.

Think I read a quote from their manager on Uefa.com that says they are going to play 3 Attackers. So 4-3-3.

Star striker Goran Pandev, left-back Goran Popov and midfielder Darko Tasevski all return to Mirsad Jonuz's squad after missing the October fixtures through injury. Also included is Muhamed Demiri, who made his debut against China in December. "This is an experienced 20-man squad, who are in top shape, especially our captain Pandev and Popov," Jonuz said. "The match against Ireland is important for both teams, yet not vital, as by the end of the qualifying round there will be many surprises in our group. We will play offensively, with three attackers."

**paul_oshea** · 23/03/2011, 12:38 PM

Am i making this up in my head, but hasn't Duff in the past been haunted by an achilles problem. those achill people i always had a problem with them too!

Its a real shame they don't play russia or slovakia in between us, because like many other of these ranked teams, once they lose a couple they don't seem to perform as well in the latter stages of the group. If we beat them twice - which we have to - then I cant see them doing us a favour in their remaining fixtures.