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Granted we're better than we used to be, but I still don't think Morrison should ever have been given the green shirt. I don't care if we've no strikers, the first time Morrison was in Ireland was when he turned up for training. Kilbane is Irish-English and the Irish community in England have always remained remarkably Irish, so you can make a case for playing him. But not Morrison. Has anyone seen that Reebok poster with the Ryan Giggs quote? Something like "I'd rather never play in a big tournament and play for Wales than play in a World Cup for a country that isn't mine". Eat that Morrison.Originally Posted by pineapple stu
The Brits-in-Green? With nine Irish-born players in the starting XI (everyone bar Kilbane and Morrison) and two Irish-born subs brought on?
I don't think the current Irish side is that bad, but Kerr is just a brutal manager. He plays for a draw in every game. Ireland didn't lose the World Cup at home to France, they lost it against Israel and Switzerland and that is Kerr's fault. Duff, Keane, Reid - these are all Premiership attackers but we've nothing going forward. Add in the likes of Roy, Given (imo one of the best keepers in the world) and a reasonably solid back four and Ireland aren't a bad team. They're better than Greece and they won the European Championship.
In retrospect, there was very little to be proud of of the 'glorious' Irish side of the early '90s. Full of non-nationals playing brutal football. Made a mockery of international football.
As for prefering to see your club win on Friday than Ireland win in Germany, I'd rather see Rovers win a corner kick than Ireland win the World Cup.
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