probably, but bear in mind coming 3rd in a Euros campaign got a play off spot not long ago.
And I've argued against leaving Lenihan out of the squad. There was an argument that Randolph was left out to try secure a move in the transfer window, but he's also hardly played in two years. Williams - the MLS is another league that (rightly or wrongly) I don't think is really sufficient standard. I'm also not sure if there were covid quarantine issues there as well. In an ideal world I'd have all three in the squad, but certainly two of them haven't made it easy for themselves.
Bottom line though - yes, rebuild the squad. Throw in a young player here or there. But as a UCD fan, I can tell you bad things happen when you throw in half a team of young players with hardly any games at a suitable level and expect them to play ball against an adult side. So throw in Bazunu or Omabamidele or Idah or Parrott or Connolly or Scales or Coventry but if you start including multiple or even all of those players, then you've gone badly wrong. And that can be very badly self-defeating.
I think that's a legitimate point. We're all fully cognizant of the fact we're lacking in quality, and no-one's expecting miracles. But at just what point do we accept Kenny's doing more harm than good, that he's actually damaging our medium-term prospects in terms of player morale, dwindling interest in the national side, player defections, ranking points that'll see us drop down the seedings, and general footballing confidence in this country?
Have we reached that point yet? I'm not sure, but if and when we do I think it'll then be time for Kenny to step aside.
As you allude to, after the Staunton debacle we were at a real low point, but we did turn it round, eventually.
We'll have no star name with the huge profile and personality of Trap to pick us off the floor this time, though. And that has to be borne in mind too.
Portugal 2-0 up in Azerbaijan after 35 minutes. Lifts us off the bottom of the group at least...
Could be 4-2-3-1 with McGrath on the wing or else 3-4-3 with McGrath and Browne behind Idah. I'm not sure. McClean is either left wing back or left wing. Not sure which I would rather.
Not much pace in that team. Could be a lonely night for Idah.
Hard to know what to make of that team selection. I can't quite see how we're going to line up. We certainly don't look to be carrying much of an attacking threat.
Could it be Browne at wingback with McGrath and McClean either side of Idah in a 3-4-3?
Look at this ridiculous man he is playing. 5-4-1. To save his job
5-4-1!!
Kenny said Robinson only felt had had 30 mins in the last day so to be fair he'd have been in there otherwise both games from what Kenny said
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
McClean needs a big game…
He sounded equally unsure speaking to Sky Sports just now!
Well, I hope the players know where they're supposed to be playing at least!
How small is Cullen against those Serb midfielders?
And Hendrick keeps getting pushed off the ball too
I do like being there, but there's no doubt you get a better view of the game on telly.
Decent start, but we had a decent start on Saturday.
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
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