Under 21's draw England/Madeira Tournament Squad.

**hp123** · 13/02/2007, 1:55 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/6358007.stm

**elroy** · 13/02/2007, 2:01 PM

Am i right in saying a shocking group??

England, Portugal and Montenegro!!!

Yet another successful campaign ahead for Don Givens.

**Peadar** · 13/02/2007, 2:17 PM

Bulgaria will hammer us, Montenegro will hammer us.
I don't even want to think what the other two will do to us!
I've given up going to U21 games.
Any Sean McCaffrey team will get my support but once they graduate to the Givens School of Muppetry, I tune out.
Givens should be shackled to Staunton & Delaney, when they're being marched to the gallows of football justice...

**NY Hoop** · 13/02/2007, 2:58 PM

Don Givens is a legend!

Even if you win the group you still have to go to a play off.

Naturally enough its not on the FAI website.

KOH

**Peadar** · 13/02/2007, 3:01 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Don Givens is a legend!

Yeah, and bulletproof!
No matter how many times he fails, the FAI wont terminate his contract.

**eirebhoy** · 13/02/2007, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Bulgaria will hammer us, Montenegro will hammer us.
I don't even want to think what the other two will do to us!

If Montenegro beat us Givens should be sacked there and then.

**Peadar** · 13/02/2007, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

If Montenegro beat us Givens should be sacked there and then.

Like I said, he's bulletproof.
Another guy who was presented with the standard issue Teflon FAI blazer, when vowed to be a Yes Man.

**tetsujin1979** · 13/02/2007, 3:51 PM

In the same page, the squad for the Madeira Tournament has been announced, it actually looks fairly strong, especially going forward. I would wonder about the amount of players that are going to pull out though,

Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad:
Darren Randolph Charlton Athletic
Shane Supple Ipswich Town
Tony Kane Blackburn Rovers
Joe O’Cearuill Brighton & Hove Albion
Darren O’Dea Glasgow Celtic
Conor Powell Bohemians
Stephen O’Halloran Aston Villa
Ryan O’Leary Kilmarnock
Michael Synnott Ipswich Town
James O’Brien Dunfermline
Darron Gibson Royal Antwerp
Stephen Quinn Sheffield United
Owen Garvan Ipswich Town
Ian Morris S****horpe United
John Paul Kelly Bohemians
Chris McCann Burnley
Anthony Stokes Sunderland
Billy Clarke Ipswich Town
Adam Rooney Stoke City
Jonathan Hayes Milton Keynes Dons

**Risteard** · 13/02/2007, 4:00 PM

Roy O'donovan too old for this then?

**Peadar** · 13/02/2007, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Roy O'donovan too old for this then?

Yeah, he's 22.

**as_i_say** · 13/02/2007, 4:22 PM

how long has givens been in charge? what a useless git-there are actually some quality lads in that squad.

**eirebhoy** · 13/02/2007, 7:12 PM

Excellent midfield and forward players there.

**Paddy Garcia** · 14/02/2007, 8:29 AM

Needs to decide which team Stokes is in: the U21 or the 1st team.

He can add Keane to the long list of people he is hacking off if he is playing for both.

**Dr. Ogba** · 14/02/2007, 9:35 AM

some decent players in that squad alright but I'm sure good old Don will find a way to make the least of the resources at his disposal....

Anyone know where the home matches will be played? Probably not Dublin anyway?

**galwayhoop** · 14/02/2007, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

Needs to decide which team Stokes is in: the U21 or the 1st team.
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strange that stokes is in this squad and not long. i take it that means long is in senior squad henceforth. reckon stokes is more deserving of senior level than long