Irish B International

**Dodge** · 27/09/2006, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Timing shows it's not about the eL. Being cynical, may even be timed so that eL clubs won't release players so that the FAI and Team Management can say they tried but clubs weren't interested so that they can go and pick no marks from lower english leagues.

I'd say they never even thought of the LOI and just assumed it was somewhere in the middle of 'their' season

**endabob1** · 27/09/2006, 1:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I'd say they never even thought of the LOI and just assumed it was somewhere in the middle of 'their' season

I'd say you're bang on the money there Dodge. It was just convinient to have it the day before the San Marino game.

**pete** · 27/09/2006, 1:26 PM

I don't know what eL players would deserve a B cap until i see the type of UK based players that would be picked. Given the player resources available i would think have to be picking League One & lower SPL types...

**charliesboots** · 27/09/2006, 2:08 PM

Suggested Squad

GK

oyle (Birmingham), B. Ryan (St. Pats), Stack (Reading)

DF: Geary (Sheff United), McCarthy (Leicester City), Clarke (Sunderland) Foley (Luton), St.Ledger (Preston), McShane (West Brom), Thompson (N. Forest)

MF: O'Donovan (Cork), Gamble (Cork), Hoolahan (???), Deery (Derry), Potter (Wolves), Whelan (Sheff Wed), Stephen Hunt (Reading), McPhail (Cardiff), Flood (Cardiff), Thornton (Doncaster)

FW: Mark Yeates (Spurs), J. Byrne (Shels), Ward (Bohs), Daryl Murphy (Sunderland)

**steno** · 27/09/2006, 8:16 PM

Would put Shane Supple in before Stack meself and maybe Shane Long from Reading, John Paul Kelly from Bohs.

**The Stars** · 27/09/2006, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by charliesboots

B. Ryan (St. Pats), )

not a chance,there are way better keepers in the league than him.
John Paul Kelly of Bohs should be in it though.

**Dodge** · 28/09/2006, 8:46 AM

Originally Posted by The Stars

not a chance,there are way better keepers in the league than him.
John Paul Kelly of Bohs should be in it though.

No there's not way better keepers than Ryan, and Kelly is rubbish. So he can do a stepover, whoop-de-fookin-woo. Too small and totally ineffectual in any game I've seen. Stands out for a poor Bohs side but thats not hard. If its a development side, fair enough but if its a true B team, Kelly wouldn't get near it.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 28/09/2006, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by The Stars

not a chance,there are way better keepers in the league than him.

I think he's easily the best keeper in the league.

**Dodge** · 28/09/2006, 12:01 PM

Grand, you've seen him more than I have. I've seen him 5 times and he's been terrible every time.

**A face** · 01/10/2006, 8:56 PM

Originally Posted by charliesboots

Suggested Squad

GK

oyle (Birmingham), B. Ryan (St. Pats), Stack (Reading)

DF: Geary (Sheff United), McCarthy (Leicester City), Clarke (Sunderland) Foley (Luton), St.Ledger (Preston), McShane (West Brom), Thompson (N. Forest)

MF: O'Donovan (Cork), Gamble (Cork), Hoolahan (???), Deery (Derry), Potter (Wolves), Whelan (Sheff Wed), Stephen Hunt (Reading), McPhail (Cardiff), Flood (Cardiff), Thornton (Doncaster)

FW: Mark Yeates (Spurs), J. Byrne (Shels), Ward (Bohs), Daryl Murphy (Sunderland)

So does anyone think there are any non-eL players there that could/should be replace with an eL player, to strengthen the position obviously.

**Poor Student** · 01/10/2006, 9:03 PM

I think Quigley should be there instead of Ryan. Not saying he's better than Ryan but he has bigger future prospects. Ryan will never figure for Ireland in the future. Quigley has a small possibility.

**Aaron** · 01/10/2006, 9:10 PM

Would have Barry Molloy in there and Barry Murphy the Rovers Keeper. Molloy has been far and wide the best midfielder in the league this season and based on any time i've seen Murphy (who i think is the LOI's best keeper) he has been brilliant. Last nite was another great performance from him!!

**monzo** · 02/10/2006, 5:13 PM

Is Ciaran Martyn from Northern Ireland?

**Schumi** · 02/10/2006, 5:15 PM

He's from Sligo iirc.

**monzo** · 02/10/2006, 5:17 PM

He should be in the squad then. Then again maybe the management think he'd be a bit too tired to play what with all of Derry's games recently.

**ollie** · 03/10/2006, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

I think he's easily the best keeper in the league.

and what about a certain M.Devine?

**Soper** · 03/10/2006, 12:14 PM

Devine is good, but there needs to be a younger EL keeper in the squad.

**A face** · 03/10/2006, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by BohsBohsBohs

Alledgedly Givens recommended Cooney to Gareth Farrelly, and has since revealed that he thought the guy was rubbish before doing so.

Is this true ??

**steno** · 06/10/2006, 9:24 PM

Gary Dicker of UCD should be given a chance as well

**Poor Student** · 06/10/2006, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by steno

Gary Dicker of UCD should be given a chance as well

Could have easily had a hattrick tonight. He hit a shot first time on the turn which the keeper palmed onto the bar when he had plenty of space to take it round him for his third.