Euro 2012 Squad Discussion

**Closed Account** · 27/05/2012, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Irish_Praha

So these are the famous Kieth Andrews suits. The talior didn't really do a good job of fitting them; most of the jackets on the players who have them closed look a bit tight around the mid drift and on other players they fit well.
Compare O'dea and Cox for example. McGeady's is nearly hanging off him. Looks like some some of the lads got their jackets mixed up in the lounge before getting on the plane

Some of them are 'John Terrying' it, they have the full kit on underneath just in case. Makes the suit a little snug.

What are they wearing on their lapel?

**DannyInvincible** · 27/05/2012, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

What are they wearing on their lapel?

Just about to e-mail it to CSI...

**Closed Account** · 27/05/2012, 11:48 AM

All present and correct here.

Same size suit as Keith Fahey was pretty fortunate.

The lads are awfully lucky, heading off to a cooler climate in Italy.

**Irish_Praha** · 27/05/2012, 11:48 AM

Haha - I would guess it's an FAI pin.

**geysir** · 27/05/2012, 3:48 PM

I suppose pioneer pins are out of the question?

**SwanVsDalton** · 28/05/2012, 10:37 AM

Not sure how much of this is media fear but O'Shea still sounds a big doubt while Trap also suggested Green could play against Spain.

This bit made me laugh quite a bit:

Originally Posted by Giovanni Trapattoni

Paul Green is a particular type of player. I know you (the media) don�t like him because you only like the players who (mimed playing the violin to suggest more creative types) but in every team there is an example of this type: Italy have (Gennaro) Gattuso. Teams need players with mentality, not just play-makers.

Forget words - charades is the future of Irish press conferences.

**Junior** · 28/05/2012, 10:45 AM

Green compared to Gattuso - I get the point Trap but dont take pi$$

**SkStu** · 28/05/2012, 2:26 PM

imo Ciaran Clark should have been ahead of Green in the pecking order - for versatility reasons alone. Knowing the O'Shea may be crocked and with the loss of Fahey and McCarthy, then Clark would make the most sense in terms of coverage and value for player. I get that Green is ahead of Clark in Traps mind but he just shouldnt be...

**SwanVsDalton** · 28/05/2012, 2:36 PM

I get what you're saying about Clark's versatility, but I think he would be worse than Green in a Trap 442. Can play in a five midfield, but would get the run around as part of a central pairing. Doesn't have the pace or positioning. Just my feeling.

Having said that I'd probably have him in the squad ahead of McShane. How and ever...

**TrapAPony** · 28/05/2012, 2:50 PM

Wilson and Clark would have been far better defensive midfield options to bring than Green

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/05/2012, 2:58 PM

Hoolahan and Wilson have roughly 15 minutes combined international experience between them.

**SkStu** · 28/05/2012, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

I get what you're saying about Clark's versatility, but I think he would be worse than Green in a Trap 442. Can play in a five midfield, but would get the run around as part of a central pairing. Doesn't have the pace or positioning. Just my feeling.

Having said that I'd probably have him in the squad ahead of McShane. How and ever...

i just cant get past the fact that a player with no club is ahead of a premiership regular...

edit: and also that Green is really crap.

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/05/2012, 3:35 PM

Not to defend Green, but he is a better midfielder than Clark and is without a club by virtue of having refused a contract offer.

**Yard of Pace** · 28/05/2012, 4:23 PM

Would John O'Shea not be a better option at midfield than Green? He was good enough against France that time, iirc....?

**SkStu** · 28/05/2012, 4:24 PM

Not to defend Green?! hehe!

I honestly dont agree that he is better than Clark going on what i have seen of Green with Ireland and Clark with Aston Villa and Ireland. But hey, we all see the game differently. Green is not the future, Clark more so.

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/05/2012, 4:26 PM

Clark is a good player but is still very indisciplined, which is fairly useless trait for an Irish midfielder. He's quite clearly a centre half. Green is limited but he does his job.

**Irish_Praha** · 28/05/2012, 4:32 PM

Well hopefully Green won't need to get any game time anyway. Unless we are one nil up against whoever with 10 mins to go and we need somene to do some harrying in the centre of the park.