Well Keane certainly hasn't held back in saying that he feels Connolly, Miller and even Daryl Murphy should be in the squad. It's pretty clear to me he has his own beliefs as to why Connolly isn't included and he'd rather keep them to himself. ffs he joked last month that he wouldn't be suprised if Miller was ommitted because he was from Cork.Originally Posted by galwayhoop
Jaysus NeilRead my post more carefully, I support Stan 100% in his decision not to include Connolly. Full stop.
Ya we know thats what you meant. But just out of curiousity, if we had to select the manager again, knowing what we know now, how many people would seriously choose stan before roy?Jaysus Neil
Stan would.
So would the FAI ...and I'm no RK fan!!!
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
Doyle can play at full back?!?!?:
He sounds as handy as a small pot. We could use a good utility man.
Stans logic, which he dutifully explained, as it pertains to the championship strikers should clear up and lingering debate as to whether or not the man is a rank fcuking idiot.
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
Keano has another go: http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_...036029,00.html
Some of Roy's least intelligent statements ever made.
"Are you're telling me there are better players on better form than Connolly and Miller?"
Yes Roy, for the Irish team there are a few.
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My "conspiracy" was right!
He's actually serious about the Cork thing though.
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Of course, Cork representation would have been higher over time if Keane had ever showed up for friendlies.He's actually serious about the Cork thing though.
Is he mad, or what?
Should The Peoples Republic of Cork declare war on Louth.My "conspiracy" was right!
He's actually serious about the Cork thing though.
If they invaded Louth where do we Dubs stand.
Comes done to accents I think, which is the worst, Cork or Drogheda.
Important issues.
Goalkeepers: Given (Newcastle)--Did Not Play
Colgan (Barnsley)--Scored on 4 times, though Barnsley's site said he was powerless against it
Henderson (Preston)--Left on the bench
Defenders: McShane (West Brom)--DNP
Dunne (Manchester City)--Clean sheet
Finnan (Liverpool)--DNP
O’Dea (Celtic)--DNP
O’Shea (Manchester Utd)--Played Full 90, can't tell how he did, only mentioned once or twice
Kelly (Birmingham City)--DNP
Harte (Levante)--DNP
Midfielders: Kilbane (Wigan)--Full 90, seemed to have played well
Ireland (Manchester City)--Not in the squad
Carsley (Everton)--DNP
Douglas (Leeds)--Played full 90, but his name isn't mentioned once in Leeds report besides that
McGeady (Celtic)--DNP
Hunt (Reading)--Played full 90, but his name isn't mentioned once in Portsmouth or Reading's report besides that
A Quinn (Sheffield United)--replaced in the 68' during drubbing
Duff (Newcastle)--DNP
Gibson (Manchester United)--
Forwards: Keane (Tottenham)--Unused sub
Stokes (Sunderland)--commentators said he didn't have much of an impact, was brought off in the 63'
Doyle (Reading)--Played 14 minutes, isn't mentioned once in Portsmouth or Reading's report besides that
Long (Reading)--Didn't make the squad
Folan (Wigan)--Got strechered off
Very encouraging
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Folan was the best player on the pitch before he was injured.
Some Man City reports suggest the win was due to Hamann being in instead of Ireland.
Folan has been replaced by Andy Keogh
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=1820
I really can not understand how he deserves it over Morrison, Connolly, Lee, or Ward, but this is better than Stokes or Long.
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Finally im not the only one to realise the limitations of Ireland. Personally i feel he is ver average. Playing him would only work in a 3-5-2 system with two strong midfieldrs beside him. Never was this more evident than in Cyprus where him and Kilbane were totally played off the park in the centre of midfield. I see pure **** all reason why Ireland, who has been playing dreadful in a very poor City side deserves a place in the Irish squad ahead of Miller who is playng for very well for Sunderland who are cruising in the Championship. Players form should be taken into count just as much as the level they are playing at, Staunton obviously does not understand that
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McShane is playing excellent today for West Brom against Birmingham today. He has just scored and got a player sent off when he was pulled down while through on goal. He is getting forward great but interestingly he is playing right back again, while new signing Sodje was put in the centre
Ireland is a very good player but in a 4 man midfield I would play him on the right side, he would be ideal as the 3rd man in the center in a 5 man midfield.
I don't think you can afford the luxury of a player like Ireland in addition to 2 wingers. For goodness sake even Brazil have been using 2 destroyers in the center of the park for the past 15 years.
For the next 2 games Carsley must be partnered by Douglas/O'Shea/Quinn in that order of preference.
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