Andorra V Republic of Ireland - Thursday, 3rd June 2021 - Friendly

**Trequartista20** · 20/05/2021, 5:41 PM

I have no reason to doubt the veracity of the injuries.

And, provided they're fit, I'm sure Taylor and Knight will turn up if called upon. I was simply pointing out that both looked extremely fatigued towards the end of the season.

Training games such as these, particularly at the end of an arduous season, are not wanted, needed, or, given COVID, particularly responsible.

Hungary will lack commitment in the tackle and Andorra are a team of part-timers.

In the end, I suspect the most to be gained from this exercise is the avoidance of further embarrassment.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/05/2021, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Any player that pulls out of this squad for anything other than a legitimate injury should be ignored for the rest of the campaign. I remember in Traps early days he had a similar camp and Liam Miller and Paul Green became mainstays of his team because they were in that early camp and he trusted them.

Do you mean Whelan? Miller's last game for Ireland was in Trap's first competitive double-header and Green didn't come in until a year or so later.

**BonnieShels** · 21/05/2021, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

I can't see that. Andorra are a whole other type of awful than Luxembourg. We'll win 2-0/3-0 which won't move anybody from their current stance in the "Kenny deserves at least 25 years to get this right/Kenny deserves to be loaded into a catapult and hurled into the Irish Sea immediately" opinions.

It's been such a whirlwind few months over here that I had completely blanked that out of my mind.

Eugh.

Oh, here come the Toni Polster memories... Lee Carsley in Bursa... you've opened up a veritable box of hell... Thanks SLK.

**Snapshot** · 21/05/2021, 1:25 AM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Any player that pulls out of this squad for anything other than a legitimate injury should be ignored for the rest of the campaign . . . .

Such a rule would have stuffed occasional patriot Keano.

**seanfhear** · 21/05/2021, 1:43 AM

Originally Posted by Snapshot

Such a rule would have stuffed occasional patriot Keano.

Good Post.

**paul_oshea** · 21/05/2021, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Trequartista20

I have no reason to doubt the veracity of the injuries.

And, provided they're fit, I'm sure Taylor and Knight will turn up if called upon. I was simply pointing out that both looked extremely fatigued towards the end of the season.

Training games such as these, particularly at the end of an arduous season, are not wanted, needed, or, given COVID, particularly responsible.

Hungary will lack commitment in the tackle and Andorra are a team of part-timers.

In the end, I suspect the most to be gained from this exercise is the avoidance of further embarrassment.

Under current conditions I am inclined to agree, but I feel that Kenny needs to be given this time and exercise, if for nothing else to (dis)prove he is capable and getting through to all players involved. There can't be anymore excuses or apologists.

**tetsujin1979** · 24/05/2021, 10:09 AM

Squad due to be announced today, can't find a time online but it's usually around 12 or 1

**Fixer82** · 24/05/2021, 12:52 PM

Some left field selections for sure in this squad.
Danny Mandroui, Ogbene

**Olé Olé** · 24/05/2021, 1:14 PM

Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (West Ham United), Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Gavin Bazunu (Rochdale, on loan from Manchester City)
Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Lee O’Connor (Tranmere Rovers, on loan from Celtic), James McClean (Stoke City), Ryan Manning (Swansea City), Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion), Dara O’Shea (West Bromwich Albion), John Egan (Sheffield United), Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Anderlecht), Conor Hourihane (Swansea City, on loan from Aston Villa), Harry Arter (Nottingham Forest), Jason Knight (Derby County), Jayson Molumby (Preston North End, on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), Jamie McGrath (St. Mirren), Daniel Mandroiu (Shamrock Rovers).
Forwards: Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion), James Collins (Luton Town), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United), Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth), Daryl Horgan (Wycombe Wanderers).

**Olé Olé** · 24/05/2021, 1:19 PM

Mandroiu, Omobamidele, McGrath and Ogbene the new call-ups. Lee O'Connor in there too.

I'm surprised Lee O'Connor has made his way in there. How does he merit a place ahead of Danny McNamara? Ogbene ahead of Scully is strange too, as far as I can see.

**Fixer82** · 24/05/2021, 1:24 PM

I’m assuming Browne is injured?

**tetsujin1979** · 24/05/2021, 1:30 PM

I can get behind Omobamidele, Mandroiu, and McGrath's callups. But Arter(told he can leave Forest - hasn't played since January) and Horgan(1 goal all season)? Ogbene just got relegated with Rotherham.
No Shodipo, after scoring 13 goals with Oxford, or Anthony Scully.

**Fixer82** · 24/05/2021, 1:33 PM

Horgan has been one of our best (least worst) players under Kenny. Can’t blame him for not dropping him

**Diggs246** · 24/05/2021, 1:59 PM

This has 0-0 written all over it

**seanfhear** · 24/05/2021, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I can get behind Omobamidele, Mandroiu, and McGrath's callups. But Arter(told he can leave Forest - hasn't played since January) and Horgan(1 goal all season)? Ogbene just got relegated with Rotherham.
No Shodipo, after scoring 13 goals with Oxford, or Anthony Scully.

Might be trying to help these lads get a move.

**seanfhear** · 24/05/2021, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

This has 0-0 written all over it

Nah = Goal Fest.

**Diggs246** · 24/05/2021, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Nah = Goal Fest.

You would think , but the data says different. We've scored 1 goal.
I accept Andorra are hopeless, but I've just seen nothing to indicate a goal fest

**passinginterest** · 24/05/2021, 2:09 PM

Get the feeling there's definitely a few lads included there who struggled for game time and are looking for moves and this will help them with fitness and putting themselves in the shop window. Some of the others a bit more speculative. Scully possibly not in due to involvement in play off final? Although Hourihane is in and his final is just the day before.

**tetsujin1979** · 24/05/2021, 2:12 PM

Same with Manning

**pineapple stu** · 24/05/2021, 2:26 PM

Surely there's better players at Rovers than Mandroiu? OK, he was with the 21s, but I didn't think he was one of Rovers' better players this year so far?

I presume also that the exclusion of Travers and O'Hara means Bazunu is established third choice, and Westwood won't play for us again.

I think I say this every time now, but that must be about the weakest squad we've ever named...