Ireland/Eircom League Under 23 Squad

**DmanDmythDledge** · 31/10/2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by pete

All bar 2 players from the top & clubs in the league.

Presume you mean 7, which would leave 5 players.

**soccerc** · 31/10/2007, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

What have attendances for these games been like previously? I know the standard of player wasn't anywhere near as good though (mostly reserves and youths from the EL clubs).

Dreadful.

In 2002 the largest attendance that year was the game between England and Ireland in Boston Lincs 400, Ireland V Scotland in Kettering was 220 and Ireland V Wales in Boston 300

They appear to be similar in years 2002/04/05 and 06.

**Ceirtlis** · 31/10/2007, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

What have attendances for these games been like previously? I know the standard of player wasn't anywhere near as good though (mostly reserves and youths from the EL clubs).

There were about 200 for an interleague game in terryland 7 or 8 years ago against the Irish leagues finest. It was close enough to a full strength eircom league side as well.

**pete** · 31/10/2007, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by doucha

pete friend are you saying it will be hard to get tickets for the cup final?

Tickets all sold. Huge demand to sit in uncovered temporary seats in the RDS in December.

**bellavistaman** · 31/10/2007, 4:05 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

As would almost any midfielder in the Premier.

correct but obviously under the age

**dcfcsteve** · 03/11/2007, 4:13 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhmheymhgbkf/

Is this what ther Nordies have been banging on about re Gibson et al ?

Seems ridiculous that someone born on the island of Ireland, constitutionally and legally entitled to an Irish passport by birth, should be ruled ineligible to play for Ireland by a bunch of soccercrats in Switzerland......

Good Friday agreement anyone....?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 03/11/2007, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Is this what ther Nordies have been banging on about re Gibson et al ?

Seems ridiculous that someone born on the island of Ireland, constitutionally and legally entitled to an Irish passport by birth, should be ruled ineligible to play for Ireland by a bunch of soccercrats in Switzerland......

Good Friday agreement anyone....?

That's a different situation. Higgins played for Northern Ireland U-21s but didn't declare that he was switching allegiance to the Republic before he turned 21.

**Martinho II** · 04/11/2007, 1:11 PM

does anyone know what weekend that under 23 match is on? disappointed that gary deegan didnt make it as he has being a different class for us since he joined us from shels. very surprised that higgins couldnt make it due to this new rule...

**sligoman** · 04/11/2007, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

does anyone know what weekend that under 23 match is on?

Tuesday the 13th of November. 19:45 k/o in Dalymount Park.

**dcfcsteve** · 04/11/2007, 5:45 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

That's a different situation. Higgins played for Northern Ireland U-21s but didn't declare that he was switching allegiance to the Republic before he turned 21.

What about the below line frOm that article though. Is it just RTE getting the story wrong ? :

Originally Posted by RTaveragE

However, UEFA refused to sanction the move as the Derry City midfielder has no connections with the Republic.

**Dodge** · 05/11/2007, 9:41 AM

Yes it is RTE getting it wrong

**feo123** · 05/11/2007, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by lucanhoop87

theres no way in a million years i'd start him ahead of ger o'brien...the way his class is continually overlooked and dismissed on this site is astonishing

he is an absolutely superb full back and has been imo our best player this year

*edit just noticed there the first poster in this thread didnt even have him in the squad, unbelievable!!!

havn't seen much of o'brien tbh, but coleman has been very good this season. he's only just turned 19 last month and has already appeared for the under 21's. i think he deserves a start, of course i may be bias, but i honestly think he's been the best this season at right back.

**DRDoc** · 05/11/2007, 1:09 PM

[QUOTE]*edit just noticed there the first poster in this thread didnt even have him in the squad, unbelievable!!![QUOTE]

I thought OBrien was overage as his date of birth must be wrong where I looked

OBrien is a super full back, and your right one of Rovers players of the season

Coleman is a very good full back also - but not on the same level as OBrien yet

**The Man Himself** · 06/11/2007, 2:45 PM

this whole eircom league under 23 thing is all a farce.
why bother when theres hardly any other league in europe doing it?

**JC_GUFC** · 06/11/2007, 3:10 PM

You seem to be a bit of a **** but I actually agree with you on this.

There are 3 games in the space of a year - by that time I'd say half the squad will no longer play in the league.
Why are the games not in the space of 2 or 3 weeks?

**micls** · 06/11/2007, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

You seem to be a bit of a **** but I actually agree with you on this.

There are 3 games in the space of a year - by that time I'd say half the squad will no longer play in the league.
Why are the games not in the space of 2 or 3 weeks?

Even if they are still in the league they wont be eligible...like Behan who only makes it by 2 days this year

**feo123** · 06/11/2007, 6:46 PM

can we pay at the gate?

**dcfcsteve** · 06/11/2007, 11:52 PM

Jeez lads - if the players want to have these games, then what harm ??

For most, if not all, it'll be the highest level of Irish cap they'll ever receive !

Too much moaning. Let's just let those who get selected and want to play enjoy the experience and pick-up a few caps for their collection.