Ireland v Brazil Pre-match thread

**tetsujin1979** · 24/01/2008, 4:48 PM

from http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=2794

Goalkeepers
Shay Given (Newcastle United)
Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United)
Colin Doyle (Birmingham City)

Defenders
Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City)
John O’Shea (Manchester United)
Andy O’Brien (Bolton Wanderers)
Joey O’Brien (Bolton Wanderers)
Kevin Kilbane (Wigan Athletic)
Richard Dunne (Manchester City)
Paul McShane (Sunderland)

Midfielders
Lee Carsley (Everton)
Andy Reid (Charlton Athletic)
Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers)
Aiden McGeady (Celtic)
Stephen Hunt (Reading)
Liam Miller (Sunderland)
Damien Duff (Newcastle United)

Attackers
Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotstpur)
Kevin Doyle (Reading)
Shane Long (Reading)
Daryl Murphy (Sunderland)

Fully expect Andy Reid to pull out of the squad
Didn't Givens learn anything from calling Steven Reid into the squad VS Wales?

**jmurphyc** · 24/01/2008, 4:50 PM

WTF is the point in that? Isn't it another 2 months until he's back fit again? Givens probably didn't even talk to him about it. Other than that though there's no real surprises. I'm a bit disappointed Givens didn't bring someone new (or someone who's been out of the squad for a while) in - Garvan or Morrison maybe.

**passinginterest** · 24/01/2008, 4:51 PM

Only real surprise there is Shane Long ahead of Clinton Morrison. At least that's the only one jumping out at me.

**bwagner** · 24/01/2008, 4:51 PM

What the feck is the buzz with that retard Givens Andy is in no way fit.. we again are a joke..were are the liks of Foley or Morrison and other form players .Givens is a reserved **** bag

**Stuttgart88** · 24/01/2008, 4:52 PM

Nothing too controversial there but not overly imaginative..

Ireland wasn't expected to be in it.

Only 4 forwards?

Miller is running out of chances.

Obviously they're looking to field a strong U21 team.

**Stuttgart88** · 24/01/2008, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Only real surprise there is Shane Long ahead of Clinton Morrison. At least that's the only one jumping out at me.

Yep, agree with that. Didn't notice.

**Ireland4ever** · 24/01/2008, 5:02 PM

In fairness to clint im not his biggest Fan, but he deserves to be there ahead of Shane Long.

**geysir** · 24/01/2008, 5:03 PM

The other surprise was that he didn't include Finnan, 'well he didn't inform me that he had retired'.

**theworm2345** · 24/01/2008, 5:04 PM

Agreed, no real surprises besides that. Long hasn't scored in the EPL for months and Noel Hunt and Clinton Morrison have been tearing it up in their respective leagues. I don't think Daryl Murphy has scored at all this year either (though by some acounts he has played well) (sorry, 1 goal). I think Stephen Kelly is absolute muck but I don't see many other options.

**geysir** · 24/01/2008, 5:05 PM

Is that Andy O'Brien's first call up since the Cyprus away game?

**gufct** · 24/01/2008, 5:05 PM

Morrisson should have been in and why not Jonathan Walters and Martin Rowlands who are both playing out of their skins at the moment.

**jmurphyc** · 24/01/2008, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Is that Andy O'Brien's first call up since the Cyprus away game?

No, he was called up to Staunton's last squad and to the Wales squad but pulled out due to injury.

**Stuttgart88** · 24/01/2008, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Is that Andy O'Brien's first call up since the Cyprus away game?

Called up late last year but withdrew I think.

**jmurphyc** · 24/01/2008, 5:09 PM

Is Yeates still playing well at Colchester?

**TheBoss** · 24/01/2008, 5:14 PM

Morrison had to be called into the squad at least to show him that his form is not gone un-noticed, it appears it has.

**deecay** · 24/01/2008, 5:16 PM

Great to see Kilbane down as a defender,best left back we have

**Stuttgart88** · 24/01/2008, 5:19 PM

Morrisson & Walters are the most unlucky not to be there.

Andy Reid is a strange one given his injury, Miller is lucky, probably also Long.

I reckon Murphy brings what Walters can � aerial threat and decent wide play, albeit on the other side.

I think Delap and Lawrence could have something to offer the squad.

I guess J. O�Brien can play 3 positions.

It�s only a 21 man squad � room for one or two more. Garvan, Rowlands (not one of my favourites), Yeates, Tabb and maybe Michael Doyle might have been options but their omission isn�t controversial.