November friendly

**bwagner** · 13/10/2006, 9:40 AM

Guys the english face the dutch on November 15th
Why dont we have a friendly that month , I know we face San Marino but surley (with respect to San Marino) we can handle playing them and and friendly game to run out the like of Kelly, Alan O' brien, mc shane etc....

They need as many games as possible!

Scotland would be nice.

**eirebhoy** · 13/10/2006, 9:48 AM

I know the B team play Scotland on the 14th so that's a good chance to see some of the fringe players. I can't see us arranging a friendly for the Wednesday. The San Marino game is the last in Lansdowne so do we change that and arrange a new "last game"?

**bwagner** · 13/10/2006, 10:11 AM

Not that it would never happen in a million years , it would be a idea to have a small tournament here involving poland , latvia and lithuainia...maybe next year and we could use the smaller parks we have like tolka and them

**Dr. Ogba** · 13/10/2006, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I know the B team play Scotland on the 14th so that's a good chance to see some of the fringe players. I can't see us arranging a friendly for the Wednesday. The San Marino game is the last in Lansdowne so do we change that and arrange a new "last game"?

Is the B Team match at home? Wouldn't mind catching that.

How about an England or N. Ireland "friendly" as the last match at Lansdowne...add some spice to the occasion!

**Dodge** · 13/10/2006, 10:31 AM

last match in lansdowne is the FAI Cup final

B team game held in Dalymount

**Jerry The Saint** · 13/10/2006, 10:42 AM

Staunton is like Roy Keane - he doesn't do friendlies (at least not when he can avoid them). He's already turned down the opportunity for most of the available international dates stating that he doesn't want to take players away from their clubs/the players need a rest.

Baffling stance to take from a guy who claims his main objective is to build for the future and develop young players. Not to mention the glaring need for the novice coach to gain experience and make the inevitable rookie mistakes in non-competitive matches rather than learning on the job during Euro 2008 qualification!

**Dr. Ogba** · 13/10/2006, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

last match in lansdowne is the FAI Cup final

B team game held in Dalymount

Excellent...I presume the B tickets will be general sale then?

**drummerboy** · 13/10/2006, 10:48 AM

Delaney is incapable of getting friendlies. None last month either when all the other nations were playing. If we had of played one perhaps Cyprus wouldn't have happened. The only friendly he could muster up for the U21s is a game against Luxumburg. Surely they would be better playing Wayside Celtic.

**Dodge** · 13/10/2006, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba

Excellent...I presume the B tickets will be general sale then?

LOL, You'll be able to pay at the gate judging by previous outings

**Billsthoughts** · 13/10/2006, 10:59 AM

Didnt the last one not have a rake a people tryin to get into tolka at the last minute? against n Ireland?

**Dr. Ogba** · 13/10/2006, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

LOL, You'll be able to pay at the gate judging by previous outings

Yeah that was a bit of a silly question alright, I'll give ye that.

To be honest I can't even remember the last B international we've had so couldn't really gauge what kind of interest there would be in it....

**NeilMcD** · 13/10/2006, 11:26 AM

Is this not the most stupid thread in a long time. calling for a friendly the week we have a B international and a competitive game at home. As far as I know there are English league fixtures either side of it also.

In relation to the gate the Scots are going to bring about 1,000 over for the game.

**Billsthoughts** · 13/10/2006, 11:30 AM

its not stupid. the b international is a pointless excercise. this team needs games. better the players and the manager make their mistakes in freidlies than in competitive games. the san marino games wont be much use to anyone.

**NeilMcD** · 13/10/2006, 11:32 AM

So when does one propose that this friendly takes place. As far as I know there is English League games on the Saturday then the B International on the Tuesday and the San Marino game on the Wednesday and then more English League games on the following weekend. So if you can fit a friendly into that schedule you would be doing well.

**Billsthoughts** · 13/10/2006, 11:35 AM

skip the b international

**Emmet** · 13/10/2006, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Staunton is like Roy Keane - he doesn't do friendlies (at least not when he can avoid them). He's already turned down the opportunity for most of the available international dates stating that he doesn't want to take players away from their clubs/the players need a rest.

Baffling stance to take from a guy who claims his main objective is to build for the future and develop young players. Not to mention the glaring need for the novice coach to gain experience and make the inevitable rookie mistakes in non-competitive matches rather than learning on the job during Euro 2008 qualification!

Please pardon my ignorance but is this actually true - has Staunton come out and said this? It would be astonishing if he did ...

**NeilMcD** · 13/10/2006, 11:38 AM

Its already arranged and organised with the SFA of Scotland. Also our main squad will be playing on the Wednesday night so the Tuesday night B International gives a chance to those outside the first 22 to get a game. You cant expect to have players play 2 games in 2 days so who exactly would play in the frindly if its not B international playes and its not the first 22 who are on squad duty the next night.

**NeilMcD** · 13/10/2006, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Emmet

Please pardon my ignorance but is this actually true - has Staunton come out and said this? It would be astonishing if he did ...

He never said such a thing. But he did turn down friendlies in June as he wanted to play fringe players but other countries wanted our first team.

**Dodge** · 13/10/2006, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Its already arranged and organised with the SFA of Scotland. Also our main squad will be playing on the Wednesday night so the Tuesday night B International gives a chance to those outside the first 22 to get a game. You cant expect to have players play 2 games in 2 days so who exactly would play in the frindly if its not B international playes and its not the first 22 who are on squad duty the next night.

Witha game the following night and the squad likely to be down to bare bones again, who exactly will play in the B game? Don't forget the last game of the LOI season is the follwing Friday (possbly sunday) Its a tarted up u21 game

**NeilMcD** · 13/10/2006, 11:42 AM

Yeah I agree with you there, it will be interesting to see who exactly plays in the B International. It will be a good old singing match though between ourselves and the Tartan Army. My sources with them expect about 1,000 of them to make the trip over for the game.