Trappatoni's first thing on "To Do" list?

**tetsujin1979** · 14/02/2008, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Knowing Ireland he probably does not qualify for Italy but is just a bit crazy.

Think I heard the same thing a few times, and I read the same article in FourFourTwo.

**NeilMcD** · 14/02/2008, 7:46 PM

It would be funny if it was one of his grannies.

**Metrostars** · 14/02/2008, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

It would be funny if it was one of his grannies.

Which one? The dead one? Oh wait...

**HarpoJoyce** · 14/02/2008, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by Seagull-4-life

Trappatoni's first thing on "To Do" list?
For me it has to be sort Stephen Ireland out.
Obviously sort out coaches and that but he needs to get Irealand on board.

I think alot of fans will want to learn to spell his name right.

http://www.soccerquotes.info/quotes/giovannitrapattoni

Don't worry Seagull you may have typed that in a hurry, but plenty of fans are still posting, (in flame wars) incorrectly.
Unless like many migrant workers he may alter it, to ease the hosts understanding of his name.

**peterc1992** · 14/02/2008, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by Delbertt

4) Try bring back O'brien

O'Brien's a Useless c**t......
1. Sort out captain(richard Dunne)?
2. Get Finnan back

**cavan_fan** · 14/02/2008, 9:10 PM

Originally Posted by Seagull-4-life

For me it has to be sort Stephen Ireland out.
Obviously sort out coaches and that but he needs to get Irealand on board.

Register on foot.ie, then he wont need any expensive scouts!

**Greenforever** · 14/02/2008, 9:52 PM

Arrange an informal get together of all players from the senior and u21 squads and have a couple of glasses of wine

, seriously though a series of informal gettogethers over the next month should lead to a huge increase in morale.

This would also sort out issues such as SI and other recently retired players and could be done quietly and away from the media.

**Superhoops** · 14/02/2008, 11:21 PM

Persuade John O'Shea to stay in Manchester when Ireland has a game.

**Delbertt** · 15/02/2008, 12:12 AM

Forgot about Mick Byrne? Ahh sure we might aswell get him back for the craic

**kingdom hoop** · 15/02/2008, 1:07 AM

Learn Amhr�n na bhFiann!

Seriously though, I think the May caucus is very important so we hit the ground running in August/September. To that end, I think the 30-odd players who'll figure over the course of the campaign should gather to discuss the world-domination strategy. To assist in picking what brave soldiers will be deployed is where, I reckon, Brady comes into things. So yeah, getting somebody with a good knowledge of Irish players is probably his foremost concern at present.

**Delbertt** · 15/02/2008, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by peterc1992

O'Brien's a Useless c**t......

Agree he's a useless c**t for retiring at the age of 28, but we could be doing with defenders like him back in the squad

**Metrostars** · 15/02/2008, 12:27 PM

I wonder if Trap will now organize a few more friendlies in late May...

**citizenerased** · 15/02/2008, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Think I heard the same thing a few times, and I read the same article in FourFourTwo.

I read it aswell but it was in four-four-jew(football column in the london jewish times paper)

**tetsujin1979** · 15/02/2008, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

I wonder if Trap will now organize a few more friendlies in late May...

Is there any US Cup/Nike Cup/Peace Trophy style tournaments on?

**backstothewall** · 15/02/2008, 9:54 PM

Originally Posted by peterc1992

O'Brien's a Useless c**t......

Care to elaborate on your well rounded criticism of one of the premierships most consistent defenders this season??

**Stuttgart88** · 15/02/2008, 10:24 PM

Run the rule over Liam Lawrence? 2 more goals tonight.

Likewise Jon Walters and Rory Delap. Not as starters but as cover. These aren't glamorous players but functional and, importantly, not midgets.

**Stuttgart88** · 15/02/2008, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

I wonder if Trap will now organize a few more friendlies in late May...

Personally, I think a 2 week training camp is a good idea. Set down the ground rules, learn set pieces, familiarise with each other, start introducing tactics.

I'm not the expert but this doesn't need to be full on. Families can be involved for a few days to make it easier, part of the "acclimatisation" can be recreational, but the key is to get everyone onside, motivated, comitted, confident and educated. They need to go away at the end of May chomping at the bit to get the ball rolling (rather than flying!) in August and again in September.

Remember, Georgia lost 3-1 at home to Latvia 2 weeks ago.

**Metrostars** · 15/02/2008, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Is there any US Cup/Nike Cup/Peace Trophy style tournaments on?

Not in the US, I know the US has friendlies over in Spain and England in late may and supposedly against Argentina in Philly or NY in preparation for WC qualifiers that begin in mid June (against Barbados

I think).

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Personally, I think a 2 week training camp is a good idea. Set down the ground rules, learn set pieces, familiarise with each other, start introducing tactics.

I'm not the expert but this doesn't need to be full on. Families can be involved for a few days to make it easier, part of the "acclimatisation" can be recreational, but the key is to get everyone onside, motivated, comitted, confident and educated. They need to go away at the end of May chomping at the bit to get the ball rolling (rather than flying!) in August and again in September.

Remember, Georgia lost 3-1 at home to Latvia 2 weeks ago.

Spot on about a training camp. There should be plenty of available teams to play friendlies against.