Ireland V Sweden(A) 22 March & Austria(H) - 26 March 2013 - World Cup 2014 Qualifiers

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Provisional Squad of 29 announced

Goalkeeper
	Westwood,
	Forde,
	Randolph,
Defence
Coleman,	O'Shea,	St. Ledger,	Wilson,
Kelly,	Clark,	O'Dea,	Ward,
O'Brien	McShane	Pearce
Midfield
McGeady	Whelan	McCarthy	McClean
Pilkington	Green	Hendrick	Brady
	Hoolahan
Forwards
	Keane	Long
	Doyle	Sammon
	Walters	Cox

[liamoo11]

No Gibson? That is a sickener

[Crosby87]

Will Sweden be going with:
Isaksson
Lusig Granqvist Olsson Safari
Holmen Wemblool Larsson Ibrahimovic
Elm Elmander

Oh and Elin Woods predicted Swe 4-0

[paul_oshea]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29116975.html

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No Gibson? That is a sickener

if its due to him not yet recovered from the"emotional trauma" of euro 2012........ then its a bloody joke

[tetsujin1979]

Pearce recalled, Cunningham and Keogh dropped after the Poland game.
also no Meyler, which is strange given his recent form

[Murfinator]

Gibson is a disgrace, hope he never plays for us again. At least Stephen Ireland had the courtesy to definitively lay down his intentions and not carry on this "recovering" charade.

[geysir]

Gibson's bottle is empty.
But Kelly's has had a refill?

[paul_oshea]

Pearce recalled, Cunningham and Keogh dropped after the Poland game.
also no Meyler, which is strange given his recent form

I think Hendrick gets the nod here. Trap has a strange way of doing things sometimes he picks those that have always been tehre and there abouts, and then he does something like this after one game.

[Charlie Darwin]

Gibson can do one it seems. Pleased Hendrick is in and Kelly back, disappointed Meyler and Cunningham have been omitted. Overall, I'm pessimistic about the games.

[SwanVsDalton]

I think Hendrick gets the nod here. Trap has a strange way of doing things sometimes he picks those that have always been tehre and there abouts, and then he does something like this after one game.

Indeed. Often the first XI appears locked down but fringe players get swapped like stickers. Pearce, O'Brien, Meyler, Cunnningham, Wilson etc - all been in-and-out at one time or another.

Gibson can do one it seems. Pleased Hendrick is in and Kelly back, disappointed Meyler and Cunningham have been omitted. Overall, I'm pessimistic about the games.

Gibson's been asked back now, what, for every squad? Sounds like he's fishing for a Trap departure but I'd be loath for even a new manager to call him up. Very poor.

I'd be pessimistic too.

Actual team selection is pretty wide open in terms of midfield/up front, for once. A lot of options. Hope Pilkington starts.

[Fixer82]

What does Stephen Kelly have to do to not get picked again??

[Bungle]

Gibson's behaviour is disgraceful. Very good player on current form but clearly a very poor professional with a huge ego. Alot of people on here probably would want a change of manager, but to turn down the chance to play for your country because you don't like Trap would make me be reluctant to see him play for us again.

[IsMiseSean]

One of Trap's favourites left out. Is Andy Ke-hoe injured or something?

[paul_oshea]

Who will the 6 cut downs be assuming no injuries?

We seem to be lucky with injuries in the midfield the last while, I hope people see what I mean by this.

[DannyInvincible]

Gibson clearly has an issue with Trap in charge. It's disappointing he can't swallow his pride. I thought we'd see a return for these games. Continuing his self-imposed exile certainly won't endear him to anyone. Silly boy, assuming he hasn't retired from international football for good...

Happy to see Wilson back, as well as Pearce, O'Brien, Pilkington and Hoolahan in there.

What's the story with Stephen Hunt of late? A forgotten man? How could you forget a man with hair like that?

[zero]

i assume the o'brien is joey?

hunt isnt even getting in the wolves team - nor is doyle for that matter.

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Gibson can go and ****** - disgraceful behaviour from a so called "professional" footballer

[DannyInvincible]

i assume the o'brien is joey?

Assume so. At least I don't think there were any game-time conditions attached to Denis' donation...

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i assume the o'brien is joey?

hunt isnt even getting in the wolves team - nor is doyle for that matter.

Presume its Mark O Brien - Derby County Defender