Irish team for the Spain Match

[tricky_colour]

Is a long ball really 50/50 if there are more defenders than attackers. And some defenders are better at dealing with different situations. One trick ponies can be easily coralled(?).

Maybe not 50/50 but at least it is in their half, what are the chances of us passing the ball out of our half? 40%? especially with he Croats
all over us. Of course not all teams will play like the Croats, the Italians and Spanish probably would have let us knock it about in our half,
that's why I was worried about the Croats.

[Wolfie]

Strange to think the 3 officials for tomorrows game are from Portugal. Not happy with that. No way would Eufa have 3 officials from the UK doing our matches.

The ref's name isn't Carols Silva Valente by any chance??????

[dr_peepee]

Kelly should start tonight. He's the best out and out defensive full back we have.

I'm one of those who thinks that tonight is not the night to accomadate Keane or Cox too. Doyle was cited as the finest exponent of a defensive Centre forward in the PL at one point a couple of years ago. Its that kind of endevour and coverage we'll need. Keane wont cover the ground required to insualte us unfortunately. Walters and Doyle for me with Long coming from the bench.

I wonder is Trap about to make a big call and is delaying announcing the team to avoid media disruption of preperation???

[dr_peepee]

Wow!! Shows what i know anyways!!!! Keane AND Cox to start apparently...