That is so disappointing. I know he likes Cox and I don't think he's a bad player, it's just with the form that Long and Walters are in I assumed one of them would get the nod.Originally Posted by JGKyne
I presume it's a balls up on RTEs part that the team selection they've listed has O'Dea instead of Dunne?
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
Sums up Trapattoni alright
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Fella working with me just came back from lunch. Liveline was on and the Punters have been ringing in about the captain out and about last night.
Very surprised by the selection of Cox. Cannot understand that at all. I wouldn't have been disappointed to see Walters as he'd be suited to the style we play.
Last edited by Kingdom; 10/10/2011 at 1:48 PM.
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Agent Trap??
Really? If he's injured then let him be out and about. Who cares - we're not England and we don't need tabloid-like tattling.
My thoughts exactly!
Rowan in the Sunday Times was giving the impression that the management knew Keane was out as soon as he had the scan. If he's out then he's fully entitled to be out and about.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15230446.stm
God help me. You refuse to even put some of our premiership regulars in the squad!
Cox?
Great another 24 hours of hilarious innuendo Cox gags then.
Shane Long has every right to be upset. Only form striker in the squad gets displaced by a fella who cannot get a game with his club (the same club as Shane Long).
For all those who missed Liveline, count yourself very very fortunate.
A severe test of one's sanctity.
Walters deserves a mention too surely
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
Well I can understand Walters not getting the nod from Trap after missing squad meet ups for various reasons. Don't get me wrong I'd have Walters over Cox but Long should be 3rd choice striker IMO.
Last edited by shakermaker1982; 10/10/2011 at 2:54 PM.
That's a fair point, but there was quote's from an English fella who was assistant to the Armenians up to 2009 and brought some of these kids through, and his words of advice is that they can't cope with strength or physicality, that they especially don't like it up them. So Walters would have been made for a game like this.
Also I'd find it hard to believe that Walters will see any game time now that Cox is starting. Hunt for Duff circa 70 minutes, Long for Cox circa 60 minutes will be the two standard Trap subsititutes.
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Liveline and Joe are a serious test of one's faith in humanity - it has to be said.
I can imagine it all: "Howya Joe, I wasn't there in the pub when it happened and I actually don't know anything about football at all but I'd just like to say that in my opinion.... "
Aside from the selection shocker issue, I'm still baffled as to why Trap shows his cards so early before games with regards to team selections.
Armenia now have notice for a good 30 hours before the game of our precise lineup and can get doing their homework on our team. My be only a slight advantage to them by why give it to them at all. By all means let the players know the starting lineup today, but why the need to go public?
Again to be fair to all concerned, the issue of personnel won't disrupt the Armenian boss' plans. This is all he needs to know: They give us the ball?
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Irish Times this morning pretty much flagged Cox's inclusion and also flagged his own disbelief that he gets picked ahead of others in form.
There is an article on the guardian website from J Wilson about Armenia. I can't put it up because I'm on the phone but it's worth a look.
I agree Kingdom. Walters would be a pain in the a$$ for the Armenian defence. I like his directness.
Cox is a tidy ball player and will obviously try to drop back into MF but he isn't the quickest & his work rate isn't on the Tevez scale. Just goes to show if you turn up to training camps & friendly games the Trap will love you forever as Keogh found out to his benefit!!!
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