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    I would like Conor O'Malley to start, we know what level Doyle is at and he is early 33

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    It's fair to say our record against France isn't great
    last beat them in 1981, last beat them in France in 1937!
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    I never liked the rule that a victory over 90 minutes doesn't count as such if things change in extra time.

    EDIT: or, at least, that there is no mention at all that the game went into extra time.

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    Agreed. We beat them last time.

    This time though...

    How many are left in the squad now? Can we expect everyone to get a run tonight? Or certainly between now and Saturday?

    I'd be worried this will end up like the Portugal friendly before the last World Cup.

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    I have absolutely no idea what starting XI MON will go with tonight.

    I'd like to see something like;
    O'Malley
    Coleman, Duffy, Long, Cunningham
    Meyler, Rice, Arter
    O'Dowda, Long, McClean

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    Agreed. We beat them last time.

    This time though...
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    Well, last time was Euro 2016.
    But I know what ya mean.
    I think that Henry match should count as a win for Ireland

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    Quote Originally Posted by OwlsFan View Post
    Why do you call Coleman by his forename and the rest by their surnames ? Is he a personal friend ? Seen worse teams. Doherty has to start someplace
    He warrants the distinction!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Olé Olé View Post
    Real chance for Burke. Squad is thin in parts but quite good given the circumstances.
    If he goes 2 up front then you think that Burke might start along side Long. It’s a friendly so not like we need to go with one up front. It is O’Neill though, so we could end up with Long as the lone striker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fixer82 View Post
    Well, last time was Euro 2016.
    But I know what ya mean.
    I think that Henry match should count as a win for Ireland
    Whoops!

    Actually, I worry tonight could be like that match too, which was an absolute battering in all areas except the scoreboard.

    But important to be aware that it is just an experimental friendly for us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    Whoops!

    Actually, I worry tonight could be like that match too, which was an absolute battering in all areas except the scoreboard.
    it was pretty even until the 60th minute when we completely ran out of steam having played only a few days earlier Vs frances 7 day rest after their last group game

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    We were getting thumped before half time in that one.

    Once they realised - at half-time - that they had no need of a holding midfielder (Kanté) and made an attacking sub, we were utterly outclassed.

    Only their ineptitude in front of goal kept it respectable on the scoreboard.

    In my opinion

    But tonight's a different game

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    We were getting thumped before half time in that one.
    Actually, looking back at the match thread here, we we well in it up to half time, but I think the change at half-time completely swung it, and comments at the time were that the equaliser - on 57 minutes - was coming since the break. So probably the truth is in between both our posts.

    Anyways, who's on the bench tonight? Is it everyone else? So that'd be -

    GK - O'Malley, Supple

    DEF - Cunningham, Egan, Doherty, Rice, Lenihan, Stevens

    MID - Meyler, Arter, O'Kane, Horgan, S Williams

    FW - Burke

    Too many for a full team swap, but would like to see 6 of that lot get a half hour at least.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    Actually, looking back at the match thread here, we we well in it up to half time, but I think the change at half-time completely swung it, and comments at the time were that the equaliser - on 57 minutes - was coming since the break. So probably the truth is in between both our posts.

    Anyways, who's on the bench tonight? Is it everyone else? So that'd be -

    GK - O'Malley, Supple

    DEF - Cunningham, Egan, Doherty, Rice, Lenihan, Stevens

    MID - Meyler, Arter, O'Kane, Horgan, S Williams

    FW - Burke

    Too many for a full team swap, but would like to see 6 of that lot get a half hour at least.

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    Amazing to look at that team - one ethnic French player, if I can use the phrase. Certainly only one French name in it (Giroud). All the rest are effectively from the African colonies - don't think any are more than first generation French.

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    Brave call on the bench by Martin

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    14% possession

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    Absolute men against boys. As expected really

    Generally very good defensive shift about the best to be said about it.

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    Goal was coming, can't argue with it. Long looks very isolated up front.
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