Team for Cyprus game

**Billsthoughts** · 05/10/2006, 3:57 PM

Ah yes....this explains a hell of a lot.....

**eirebhoy** · 05/10/2006, 5:52 PM

RTE News reckon O'Shea will play left back.

**shakermaker1982** · 05/10/2006, 7:40 PM

If he plays O'Shea at left back then I'd be happy with Miller and Douglas in the centre.

**Qwerty** · 06/10/2006, 3:02 AM

Stan: "Clinton has played there a few times before. He will get hold of the ball; he has an eye for goal and has looked sharp in training," said Staunton. "There will be no problems if he plays, or Alan Lee. Who knows - even Damien (Duff) might be up with Robbie. We've got options."

Why would Stan even think for one nanosecond of playing our most creative midfield player out of position as a striker when we will need to break down a Cyprus wall? never mind the fact that he hasn't effective there in the past.

Gotta love Stevie Ireland saying that Carsley would add a lot to the team right now

**theworm2345** · 06/10/2006, 3:24 AM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Stan: "Clinton has played there a few times before.

So has Connolly, with the same results

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Why would Stan even think for one nanosecond of playing our most creative midfield player out of position as a striker when we will need to break down a Cyprus wall? never mind the fact that he hasn't effective there in the past.

Same thing I said
http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=547456&postcount=75

**Stuttgart88** · 06/10/2006, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Gotta love Stevie Ireland saying that Carsley would add a lot to the team right now

Kilbane said the same, and more.

Don't read too much into what Stan says about his forward options, he's just concealing his intentions from his opponents.

**ifk101** · 06/10/2006, 8:00 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Don't read too much into what Stan says about his forward options, he's just concealing his intentions from his opponents.

Totally agree. Stan is a mind-game and tactical genius.

**Dr. Ogba** · 06/10/2006, 8:05 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Kilbane said the same, and more.

Don't read too much into what Stan says about his forward options, he's just concealing his intentions from his opponents.

Hope you're right....playing Duff up top would be a disaster. As we've seen on several occasions with McCarthy it just doesn't work. I'd be happy with Clinton there for Cyprus and then bring Doyle back fresh for the Czechs...

**Stuttgart88** · 06/10/2006, 8:54 AM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Totally agree. Stan is a mind-game and tactical genius.

Not quite what I said

**galwayhoop** · 06/10/2006, 9:13 AM

stan is multi-lingual, a member of mensa and can do the irish times crossword in eleven minutes flat

**eirebhoy** · 06/10/2006, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by thew0rm2345

So has Connolly, with the same results

Connolly and Keane never have and never will work together. Morrison and Keane had a decent partnership.

**nedder** · 06/10/2006, 9:23 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Right. Here is FM Genie's opinion on our best 11, excluding injuries:
Shay Given

Steve Finnan
Ian Harte
Richard Dunne
Andy O'Brien

Aiden McGeady
Damien Duff
Steven Reid
Andy Reid

Robbie Keane
Kevin Doyle

stay off the computer games eirbhoy!

Kevin Doyle has the potential to be as good as Fernando Balano! I bet he's thrilled..........

What a load of sh*te

**nedder** · 06/10/2006, 9:26 AM

Stephen Ireland seemed to be playing with the yellow bibs in training yesterday - along with the 'first - teamers' from the glimpse I saw on tv3.

I hope he plays, he could be the one to unlock defences from midfield

**shakermaker1982** · 06/10/2006, 9:35 AM

Ireland starting would surprise me - please tell me Kilbane wasn't wearing a bib?

**Condex** · 06/10/2006, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dallasirish

If Keane does not score in Cyprus he should be dropped to the bench for Wednesday and Bling Bling and Doyle put up front. When is the Last time he had a good game for Ireland? Drop him- he needs to wake up! A World class striker creates Goals - Keane has to be handed them in the 6yd box!

He's not world class, hes barely international class...

**eirebhoy** · 06/10/2006, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by Condex

He's not world class, hes barely international class...

haha.

It doesn't say much for the rest of our strikers when Keane is our best ever.

http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/robkeane-intlg.html

16 goals in 35 competitives. Excellent record. It's up there with Klose's 14 in 30 and I wouldn't say there's many strikers with a much better record.

**NeilMcD** · 06/10/2006, 10:05 AM

I find the writing off of robbie Keane simply laughable. Record goalscorer says it all.

**Stuttgart88** · 06/10/2006, 10:42 AM

Agreed. Clearly international class as his record shows. He's not without his faults by any means (moans too much for example, poor with his head...) but his record is good and he does a lot of other stuff as well.

**NeilMcD** · 06/10/2006, 10:49 AM

I think it was Mackey in the Examiner who said that he has a tendancy to direct traffic which I thought was a good description of his performance in Stuttgart.