Anybody up for a bit of summer fun? Ireland Draft idea

**dotts101** · 07/07/2011, 11:43 AM

damn there goes another of mine, keith o neill, always of potential if not for the injury problems

**Metrostars** · 07/07/2011, 12:47 PM

I select ....

Dermot Curtis
Caps: 17
Goals: 8

Post-war centre forward Dermot Curtis currently sits at joint 18th place in the Irish all-time goalscorers list. What makes that feat more remarkable is the fact that he only lined out 17 times in the green jersey. Curtis was an integral part of the Ipswich side who won the Second Division and then the First Division in successive seasons, scoring 17 times in 41 games. He played all four of Ireland�s qualifying games for the 1958 World Cup, scoring 3 goals.

Dermot was born in Dublin in 1932 and played for Shelbourne in the League of Ireland before transferring to England. He won his first international cap in 1956 against Denmark at Dalymount Park and his final cap in 1963 away to Austria. He was signed by Bristol City after impressing when helping a League of Ireland team draw 3-3 with the English League at Dalymount Park. He moved from Bristol City on to Ipswich Town and finally played for one season with Torquay United.

**SwanVsDalton** · 07/07/2011, 3:41 PM

Ehhh not sure what else to do, so I'll do as Trap does and just pick Keith Andrews.

Bang!

**BonnieShels** · 07/07/2011, 4:06 PM

Now where will I find me a centre half...

**Metrostars** · 07/07/2011, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Now where will I find me a centre half...

There are a few out there including one that I'm very surprised hasn't been picked yet....

**Sullivinho** · 07/07/2011, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Now where will I find me a centre half...

Alex Bruce has two caps and never put a foot wrong...

**BonnieShels** · 07/07/2011, 6:11 PM

Bruce eh? Remember him? Doesn't he play for some regional team now?

**AlaskaFox** · 07/07/2011, 7:15 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Bruce eh? Remember him? Doesn't he play for some regional team now?

Think it's the Connaught Senior League XI.

**Sullivinho** · 07/07/2011, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

There are a few out there including one that I'm very surprised hasn't been picked yet....

A guy who played his part in a great result we achieved in your neck of the woods comes to mind. We may well be thinking of the same person..

**Metrostars** · 07/07/2011, 8:27 PM

Maybe....

**BonnieShels** · 07/07/2011, 10:20 PM

And my final pick is Ciaran Clark. Phew.

**Sullivinho** · 07/07/2011, 10:48 PM

The name of my final selection is often preceded by the phrase 'Stoke City legend'. There's no room in my team for a long throw specialist though, sorry Rory.

Terry Conroy is the man in question.

Terry earned 26 caps, scoring twice and later took a position as welfare officer for the FAI.

Daily Express reporter Derek Potter described his style like so:

"This red-haired ghost impressed me at Anfield where he was bundled over the touchline by a massive Liverpool defender. Terry got up took the return pass and after battling down the wing he flicked the ball past Tommy Lawrence with the out side of his boot.That is flair"

Completed team:

I'd have a few bob on that lot to beat Malta by the odd goal.

**Metrostars** · 08/07/2011, 1:49 AM

And the final pick of the draft goes to..... EAFC_rdfl

Also if everybody can post up their formation using http://www.footballuser.com like Sullivinho above e.g.

**Fixer82** · 08/07/2011, 2:42 AM

**AlaskaFox** · 08/07/2011, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

And the final pick of the draft goes to..... EAFC_rdfl

Do you have the full-list of who everyone picked Metro, so I can see who hasn't been chosen?

**tetsujin1979** · 08/07/2011, 9:17 AM

Went down the medals route of selection. Every player, bar my final two picks Dean Kiely and Glenn Whelan, has won either the league (Serie A in Brady's case) or a European club medal, or both in Heighway, Irwin, and Brennan's case, with Dempsey having the honour of being the only Irishman to score the winner in a European final, in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid in the Cup Winners Cup in 1971.

In my head it's quite an attacking side, Irwin overlaps with McGoldrick on the right, Brennan plays as a more defensive full back while Heighway looks to cross or break from the left. Brady's role is obvious and captains the side from central midfield, Aldridge is the out and out striker, while Robinson is the target man. Whelan does what he does for Trapattoni's Ireland by breaking up attacks and spraying the ball out to the more creative/attacking players in front of him with the occasional long shot. Kinnear's managerial experience helps him organise the defence with Delaney beside him kicking lumps out of anything that gets near the box. Kiely deals with all shots and muscles anyone out of the way to claim crosses into the box.

**SwanVsDalton** · 08/07/2011, 9:40 AM

In some ways I think it's a classic Ireland side. Great defence, well marshalled and with a bit of class in the form of O'Leary and Cunningham. The midfield is a little workmanlike but enlivened by the presence of Aidan McGeady, while I think Carr will overlap heavily on the right to assist Daly. Martin and Andrews will crunch anything that moves, while having the odd pop from long range and laying the ball off for McGeady and Keane to make it happen. David Kelly will happily work himself into the ground, ala Doyle, while also being on hand as to poach some crucial goals.

In short - keep it tight, keep the pressure on, then give it to the creative players (McGeady and Keane) to score. Trap 101.

**boovidge** · 08/07/2011, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

And the final pick of the draft goes to..... EAFC_rdfl

Also if everybody can post up their formation using http://www.footballuser.com like Sullivinho above e.g.

That is an incredible defence.

**Murfinator** · 08/07/2011, 10:00 AM

My team is built around a strong sturdy defensive system and I must say my defensive unit is damn near perfect, its definitely a strong group of players. JOS and Dunne have been a highly successful pairing under Trap and with Packie behind them we'll be difficult to score against. Finnan for my money is the most complete right back we've ever had, reliable, good footballer, can assist the attack but his positional sense never sees him exposed. Harte on the other has his weaknesses but with Kilbane in front of him I'm confident he wouldn't be exposed for them. He's mainly in the team for his set piece ability for which he was probably our greatest ever set piece expert.

Nothing needs to be said about my captain and the steel in midfield, his compliment is the technical ability of Andy Reid to get our attacks moving. Harte will be doing most our attacking on the left with Killer covering where necessary. Keith O Neill is another gifted technical player on the right.

In Clinton and Byrne we have two strong and tall strikers to convert what Harte and O'Neill feed them. Byrne in particular has the positional and ball control to link with Reid on the ground for an added dimension.

Overall I'm pretty happy with the team I was able to pick. It might not have the greatest guile or creativity but with such a strong defence we won't concede many and through Hartes set pieces and two 6ft strikers I think we can sneak a lot of 1 goal victories.

**Fixer82** · 08/07/2011, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Murfinator

My team is built around a strong sturdy defensive system and I must say my defensive unit is damn near perfect, its definitely a strong group of players. JOS and Dunne have been a highly successful pairing under Trap and with Packie behind them we'll be difficult to score against. Finnan for my money is the most complete right back we've ever had, reliable, good footballer, can assist the attack but his positional sense never sees him exposed. Harte on the other has his weaknesses but with Kilbane in front of him I'm confident he wouldn't be exposed for them. He's mainly in the team for his set piece ability for which he was probably our greatest ever set piece expert.

Nothing needs to be said about my captain and the steel in midfield, his compliment is the technical ability of Andy Reid to get our attacks moving. Harte will be doing most our attacking on the left with Killer covering where necessary. Keith O Neill is another gifted technical player on the right.

Hmmmm never saw him take a free like Irwin