wonder will he be included for the friendly v SA. get some game time under his belt.
maybe give him a half get his fitness up. depends i suppose. cant wait for him to get back fully fit as you say.
Would trap throw him in to the starting 11 against Italy though? even if fit and a few premiership games under his belt, would he change the Andrews & Whelan partnership?
How many games has S Reid started under Trap, I know almost every poster here would want him started and are longing for his return but somehow Im not so sure that Trap feels that his return will mean an automatic change?
Hopefully, that is a decision he does at least have to make.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
at the minute steven reid and whelan for me. trap seems to really like whelan. andrews to drop out IMO.
If one of the stato's has the analysis.....Who have the starting midfield duo been in all of Traps games to date?
Im sure he does rate Reid very highly (as do I), its just that other players have become his regular midfield over the last 6-12 months and Im not sure he would change it just like that.
Just a thought.......
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
here you go
I didn't realise Whelan had started all but one of Trapattoni's games to dateCode:Home Result Away Starting CM Republic of Ireland 1-1 Serbia Liam Miller Glenn Whelan Republic of Ireland 1-0 Colombia Glenn Whelan Liam Miller Norway 1-1 Republic of Ireland Steven Reid Glenn Whelan Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland Steven Reid Glenn Whelan Montenegro 0-0 Republic of Ireland Glenn Whelan Steven Reid Republic of Ireland 1-0 Cyprus Darron Gibson Glenn Whelan Republic of Ireland 2-3 Poland Darron Gibson Glenn Whelan Republic of Ireland 2-1 Georgia Keith Andrews Glenn Whelan Republic of Ireland 1-1 Bulgaria Keith Andrews Glenn Whelan Italy 1-1 Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews Glenn Whelan Republic of Ireland 1-1 Nigeria Keith Andrews Liam Miller Bulgaria 1-1 Republic of Ireland Glenn Whelan Keith Andrews Republic of Ireland 0-3 Australia Glenn Whelan Darron Gibson
whelans played all but 1.
And S Reid has only featured three times which is more to the point surely? Im just playing devils advocate here but how is everyone so **** sure that Trap would definitely have Reid in the starting 11 as soon as he is fit. By the way Im not saying he shouldnt be....
Cheers for the stats Tets.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
This is interesting (ignoring LM as he is not an option imo)
W&A record: 1W 3D
W&G: 1W 2L
W&R: 1W 2D
I think we'd agree that the above W&R or A&R would be our best option. The W&A stats sums up their partnership, very defensive orientated, wont give away much but aint gonna score many either. W&A should start on sat imo.
I'm sure it'll be W & A.
I think Andrews has been better than a few here gice him credit for. Hodgson wanted him at Fulham which is a decent accolade.
For Ireland he adds bite & mobility. We're not that creative from midfield but we're not as porous as we were either. We look less secure with Gibson playing IMO.
Goals from midfield are crucial. Whelan got a lucky one in Mainz but otherwise we've only had Doyle (1), Robbie & Dunne (set pieces) on the scoresheet I think. At least set-pieces have contributed but there's too much onus on the front two in my opinion.
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