Who would you have in your team if you were the National Team manager and you could only pick Irish players who play in the eircom League?
Should make for interesting reading!
So they'd have to be Irish players then, you couldn't pick the foreigners in the league? If so I'd go for...
Gk - Devine
Dl - Webb
Dr - Heary
Dc - Doherty
Dc - Foley
Mr - Fahey
Ml - Cahill
Mc - S Byrne
Mc - Hoolahan
Fc - J Byrne
Fc - Crowe
I'd have O'Flynn in if he could get near the form of his pre injury days but there's no sign of him doing that yet. I've probably forgotten some obvious ones too.
Last edited by Slash/ED; 08/09/2004 at 5:35 PM.
Devine
LB.Murphy
RB.Heary
CD.Bennett
CD. Doherty
LM. Cahill
RM. Doyle
CM. Hoolahan
CM. S Byrne/ O' Callaghan
FWR. J. Byrne
FWR. D O' Brien
I would have picked JOF but for the same reasons as Slash/ed
Surely Stephen Grey should be in central defence.
Errr - Liam Coyle anyone ?? In his prime a better player than either Glen Crowe or Jason Byrne, and also an International (albeit for the North).
Very biased team selections to-date, with a lot of current/very recent players favoured and own-team bias on show. Does that reflect limited/short memories, or the fact the league is getting stronger over time ?
it's biased towards current players because older players wouldn't exactly be much good anymore. He didn't ask for the best XI ever (Unless I'm wrong), he asked for the best current one if an Irish manager had to pick one now.
And Coyle couldn't be picked anyway, he played for Northern Ireland not the Republic, which I'm pretty sure is what Réiteoir was looking for.
D'oh ! Got you now....
from what I've seen this season....
Devine
Heary Doherty Grey Murphy
Doyle Reynolds Hoolahan Cahill
Byrne O'Brien
Rogers/Williams/Devine was close for keeper btw, maybe it's just that i've seen more of Devine
Last edited by tiktok; 09/09/2004 at 10:42 AM. Reason: added the keeper's bit
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Williams is from Wales so couldn't be picked anyway.
Devine
Heary Palmer Grey Murphy
Hoolahan Moore S Byrne Cahill
Byrne Crowe
Devine
Heary Doherty Grey Murphy
Kearney Moore Byrne Hoolahan
Crowe O'Flynn
Hard to leave out Doyle and Byrne - but making hard decisions is what being a manager is all about.
"It's impossible to make a man understand something when his livelihood depends on him not understanding" Upton Sinclair
Best selection so far. Byrne and Crowe wouldn't click, though. I'd go for Daryl Murphy partnering Byrne (ahead of Crowe on current form.) Not sure about Murphy at left-back, but then I've only seen him play twice. I'd still go for Webb in that position, though, he's been outstanding in a poor Bohs team and consistent over the past few seasons.Originally Posted by pete
While one can't really argue with an all-Shels midfield, I'm not keen on Hoolahan in wide positions and Moore has only played a handful of league games (maybe swap him with Ndo or Fahy and bring Hoolahan into the centre?) Despite strong competition at DM, Stuey Byrne is head and shoulders above the rest at present.
Oh, and Barry Ryan will be a shoo-in for GK if he keeps up his current form.
Hate to be partisan and all, but Keith Fahey is having an incredible season at Pat's, he's one of the most gifted footballers in the League and it's criminal to leave him out of any "Best Of..." side at the moment.
GK: Rogers (Drogheda)
RB: Heary (Shels)
LB: Murphy (Cork)
CB: Foley (Pat's)
CB: Rogers (Shels)
RM: Fahey (Pat's)
LM: Cahill (Shels)
CM: O'Callaghan (Cork)
CM: Hoolahan (Shels)
CF: O'Brien (Drogheda)
CF: Byrne (Shels)
Midfield's a bit weak is the only problem. Stuart Byrne could do a job instead of O'Callaghan.
An all eL Irish team should be entered into the Olympic competition.
Anyone know if we enter a team at all?
Completley agree, Fahey is superb and one of the leagues best players imo. I'm suprised he doesn't get more of a look in with the U21s, he should imo.
Trevor Molloy and Jason Byrne would be a dream partnership. In fact, next season they probably will be the dream partnership
Rogers(drogs)
Murphy(longford) Rogers(shels) Grey(drogs) Murphy(cork)
Fahey(pats) Hoolahan(shels) Molloy(drogs) kearney (cork)
Byrne(shels) O'Brien(drogs)
are you kidding murphy has been a joke for us this season.
GKevine(CORK)
DR Heary(SHELS)
DL Dillon(LTFC)
DC Gartland(LTFC)
DC Gray(DREGS)
MR Robinson(RVS)
MC Holo
MC S Byrne
ML Cahill
FC J Byrne
FC Murphy(WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATERFORD)
There are alot of names popping up the whole time, and i doubt ill buck the trend.
Devine
D Murphy (lb)
Heary (RB)
Rogers (CH)
Harris (CH)
Cahill (LM)
Reynolds (CM)
Moore (CM)
K Doyle (RM)
Daryl Murphy (FF)
J Byrne (FF)
Subs - Digger, Webb, Caffrey, J O Flynn (fully fit he starts), Bruton.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
Why does everyone rate Fahy? Sure he did good when came to the eL first but IMO hasn't set the league alight or anything...
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