Greece V Republic of Ireland - Friday, 16th June 2023 - Euro 2024 Qualifier

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Dan McDonnell posted today that Sean McLoughlin is a strong contender for a call up to next week's training camp in England. Says it's a training camp for League One and Championship players so probably be a few new faces and the squad for the training camp in Turkey meets up June 5th.

Squad is named later this week and presume they're waiting for the play off semi finals to finish first. One of McNally and Lenihan are guaranteed to be involved in the championship play off final, and being 4-0 up Peterborough should be involved in League One. It's only 1-1 between Barnsley and Bolton in the other game.

Squad for the UK training has been named. Hendrick and Browne are still recovering from injury but should be in contention for the qualifiers. Omobamidele, Robinson, and Coleman are ruled out through injury for June and both Lenihan and Taylor were involved in the play offs so not named.

Only a training squad for a few days but disappointing not to see Azaz and Coventry named. Two midfielders we should definitely be looking at closer in these training sessions and hoping they breakthrough next season. Interesting also that Lenihan and Taylor were name checked but not McNally whose had a great few months with Coventry.

Ireland Squad - Bristol Training Camp

Squad: Max O'Leary (Bristol City), James Talbot (Bohemians), Brian Maher (Derry City); Danny McNamara (Millwall), Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City), James McClean (Wigan Athletic), Ryan Manning (Swansea City), John Egan (Sheffield United), Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion), Sean McLaughlin (Hull City); Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion), Josh Cullen (Burnley), Will Smallbone (Southampton), Mark Sykes (Bristol City), Neil Farrugia (Shamrock Rovers), Jason Knight (Derby County); Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United), Tom Cannon (Everton), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Michael Obafemi (Burnley), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).

Coventry is gone back to West Ham, if they're prioritising the Europa Conference, and they really, really, should be, then he might be involved in their last Premier League games
Mind you, that hasn't stopped Cannon from being called up, and Everton need goals.

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Coventry is gone back to West Ham, if they're prioritising the Europa Conference, and they really, really, should be, then he might be involved in their last Premier League games
Mind you, that hasn't stopped Cannon from being called up, and Everton need goals.

Don't think he can play for West Ham as he's still technically a Rotherham player until the end of May or June.

Yes I don't think those loan players are permitted to play for their parent clubs again this season. I think I read somewhere that Cannon wasn't even going to join Everton for training as there was just no point when he couldn't play first team games.

I remember Sergi Canos getting his only ever league appearance for Liverpool in the same circumstances. So don’t think the issue would be him still being a Rotherham player. Unless the rule has changed.

Saying that, players born in 2000 need to be included in a team’s premier league squad (as opposed to 2001 and later which is still u21) - which presumably he wasn’t?

Wonder what's the position with Szmodics? There was something a while back about his eligibility being confirmed.

Originally Posted by JR89

Only a training squad for a few days but disappointing not to see Azaz and Coventry named. Two midfielders we should definitely be looking at closer in these training sessions and hoping they breakthrough next season. Interesting also that Lenihan and Taylor were name checked but not McNally whose had a great few months with Coventry.
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I’d think there were also decent arguments to include some of Bonham, Lyons, Dunne, McGuinness, Szmodzics, Hogan

Originally Posted by elatedscum

I’d think there were also decent arguments to include some of Bonham, Lyons, Dunne, McGuinness, Szmodzics, Hogan

Possibly Mandriou too.

Yeah surprised Bonham wasn't called in to train and both lads from the LOI were. Whatever about Maher as he's young but would probably have been better to call Bonham in over Talbot just to see him in training even if it's just lads called in to make up the numbers.

McNamara the only RWB named so surprised not to see Lyons named. Similar with one of the other CBs. Fair enough Lenihan was name checked, you've got Duffy even if he's not played and hopefully McNally who could be in the PL next year if Coventry get promoted that can come in. But it's a training squad so surely would have been wise to name another CB or two especially with O'Shea just back from injury.

Wouldn't include Hogan as there's six forwards already named and you've got Ferguson to come in. Szmodics is a surprise but he's currently on a golfing holiday and wonder if some lads not making it could be down to already having holidays booked.

Doherty, Johnston, Ebosele, Scales and McGrath also not considered as their domestic season is ongoing.

So I guess a cross between a senior squad and a B team. Nice for some of the guys to be involved with - Cannon the obvious one that jumps out.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Doherty, Johnston, Ebosele, Scales and McGrath also not considered as their domestic season is ongoing.

So I guess a cross between a senior squad and a B team. Nice for some of the guys to be involved with - Cannon the obvious one that jumps out.

interesting that LOI players were included despite their on-going season. probably overall sufficiently beneficial for their development and profile

Yeah - I guess the teams can get a postponement as well, which helps too. (I think one senior call-up is enough?)

Can they postponements, thought that was only for international call ups. This is technically just a training session outside of the international window. Probably run from Monday to Thursday so doesn't interfere with any actual games bar lads missing training with their clubs. Plus I think it's two players that is needed for a postponement.

Originally Posted by JR89

Can they postponements, thought that was only for international call ups. This is technically just a training session outside of the international window. Probably run from Monday to Thursday so doesn't interfere with any actual games bar lads missing training with their clubs. Plus I think it's two players that is needed for a postponement.

Two players or one goalkeeper.

Originally Posted by elatedscum

Two players or one goalkeeper.

Goalkeeping Sharia Law.

Surprised Jack Byrne didn't get an invite but Farrugia did. Farrugia might have a higher ceiling I suppose but Jack is playing at the levels he was when he actually got capped so you'd think he'd be in the frame for a B team training camp. Good to see Manning and McNamara involved but it would have been good to get Lyons in there too. We need to start blooding as many wing backs as possible.

Would assume Lenihan was told he could take time off and that he'd be called up in June if he didn't report for this camp. Obviously it would be different for Taylor who hasn't been in camps before I believe bar maybe once during the COVID games in November 2020 when we had a ball of players pulling out.

Seems the update on Chiedozie is he didn't take part in the camp because of his hamstring injury and Cannon also wasn't involved because of tonsillitis.

Squad for the Greece and Gibraltar games.