I don’t accept that argument.
I would train on tarmac if it meant I could pull on the green jersey.
As would many lads that are in the squad.
So if someone doesn’t like the training and pulls out, it shows a lack of character. Nobody was giving out about the training or the football when we were doing well.
on another note, learn from this mistake MON, send michael OB home and replace him with Aaron Connolly.
Pride & ego is a killer
Blaming MON for the Grealish/Rice situations is silly imo. He handled both as well as could be expected.
We've no idea what really happened with Kelly.
He's made an absolute mess of this Obafemi situation though. I won't blame him for losing the player a such, but it would have been very easy to suss him out beforehand, instead playing out the situation in public the week of the games. This has been pure incompetence on O'Neill's part and he has deservedly ended up with egg on his face. Ridiculous.
Last edited by DeLorean; 14/11/2018 at 2:56 PM.
Granted he hasn't much senior experience but I'm sure Adam Connolly would have relished this week training with the seniors. It's a pity lads like him get the kick in the teeth.
This is a **** heap of the highest proportions.
Hopefully a defeat to the North and a hammering by Denmark are results enough to send MON over the edge...I doubt it though :/
Never hope for a defeat against the North!
Genuinely think that this a new low point of Irish football. To have a manager facilitate a player in the first team squad who is so uncommitted is nothing short of disgraceful.
Is Obafemi really uncommitted or is Martin O'Neill the one making this an issue here telling Obafemi that he should take time out to decide? Afterall, there are quotes from Obafemi saying that he was looking forward to going away with Ireland and possibly winning his first cap.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17220973.southampton-striker-wants-first-international-cap
Last edited by TrapAPony; 14/11/2018 at 6:57 PM.
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
Those quotes are hardly conclusive on committal long term.
I wonder is it a case that O'Neill is picking him because he is young just so he can point to the fact that he did call up young players. But because he has zero intention of playing him O'Neill is happy to use the card that Obafemi still has a decision to make so he cant play him.
Ive got my tinfoil hat firmly on with that theory, but its just so much bullsh1t constantly every time there is an international camp
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