QuoteWhere's Steven Reid? Is he injured?
I'm no longer surprised.Originally Posted by blobbyblob
Where's Steven Reid? Is he injured?
'And Crouch must score'
Good to see Kiely back. It will be good to have two Premiership goalkeepers in the squad.
Probably the most underrated keeper in England over the past decade.
I'm happy to have Andy Keogh in that squad and without Keane I reckon he could start. I'm not sure do people on this site actually watch the players they comment on? I thought it was widely known that Kee-oh was more a maker of goals than a scorer of goals, while having a decent strike rate. As for being stuck on the right hand side for Ireland forget that it was a miscarriage of justice on the kid!
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
I think Keane will be there for the friendly, its just the training camp he's missing out on. I'd actually like to see a Keane/Keogh combination tried at some stage...
"Well I think they'll be a little disappointed with that" - Matt Holland on TV3 after 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus
He's injured
Interesting listening to newstalk last night, about nine ish they went thru a good bit of his press conference. Apparently Trap more or less said that Finnan has agreed to come back and that he expects O'Brien to do so as well. He also said that he wanted to speak to the squad about SI's return.
Anyone any ideas why S Reid isnt included thou?
Trap : Now boys. Ireland coming. Now not to be making the laughing. Seriously - not the laughing.
Hunt : Whats he talkin' about bioy?
Trap : The hair and the mama. Not the laughin. You do the laugh and he go.
Dunne : Right Gaffer. What about the jeep?
Trap : What with the jeep?
Who is this guy, Trapper Tony?
I recorded the press conference here: http://media.putfile.com/Squad-Annou...a-and-Colombia
Pretty much everything, except the actual announcement of the squad, and a question about Stephen Ireland, the stream cleared up after that and I could record it
His English is excellent. Far better than Capello's.
Impressed by the stance taken, I think its the right squad to pick.
Steven Reid is useless and its about time some Irish manager noticed this.
Wayne Henderson is useless.
We can do without Stehen Ireland. He would only unsettle the side. Those players who think that they are great would only unsettle the side.
Also, great to see 5 or 6 ex league of ireland players in the squad, they really are showing that the league of ireland is producing top quality players. Im really excited about seeing Hoolahan especially. I don't think this team will qualify but fair play to the management bacause I think they made all the right decisions.
Theres a massive chance of them going with a 4-4-2 I think and with the wingers we have (Hunt and McGeady) its the right thing to do.
With a 4-4-2:
------------------------------- Doyle
Kelly ---------------- Dunne -------- O'Shea ------------- Kilbane
McGeady ------------- A Reid --------- Gibson ------------ Hunt
--------------------------- Doyle -------- Keane
I would like to see as many young players as possible being brought through
Last edited by finnpark; 14/05/2008 at 10:31 AM.
The deepest layer of human thinking and feeling somehow knows that God must exist - Pope Benedict XVI
Gibson's injured. Quite disappointed that Steven Reid and Gibson are both out, I think central midfield is an area that Trap badly needs to address. Hopefully Garvan will get a run-out - he looks the part. I don't think Hoolahan or Whelan will give us a whole lot (both skilful and tidy, but too small, not dominant enough), and McPhail has had enough chances in the past and I can't see him really breaking through - but hopefully I'll be wrong.
Tell me you're trying to wind people up here. Stephen Reid is a vital part of a team that came 7th in the premiership. Is there any other Irish players you could say that about in the top 8 of the premier league? Carsley perhaps.
He's an excellent reader of the game, good tackler, has a great engine and always seems to pick the right pass. Ya we don't need him at all.............
And you put Gibson in to your starting line up, you're hilarious
Last edited by lionelhutz; 14/05/2008 at 11:56 AM.
He's probably been given some time off to rest after recovering from his injury. Precautionary measure
Says in the Star today that Reid is having a knee operation, hope its not another serious injury
Its really not that complicated!!!
lawrence is having groin surgery and will be out til August, but no-where was it mentioned that this was the reason he wasnt called up.
reid is also out injured, as the previous post stated.
Trap stated that he would use the time to get to know the younger players, and i think this is why scannell is in over clint, ive often thought that Rowlands should be on fringes, especially if Gibson & Douglas have been...
"as always i will be focused on coaching and training my team" Rafa B
Lawerence is no loss...
Thats a disappointment. Says on the Blackburn Rovers website that Reid will have an operation to check the progress of his earlier cruciate ligament injury.
It also says he is expected to be fit for the start of pre season in July
Last edited by lionelhutz; 14/05/2008 at 2:02 PM.
Thats great news, was terrified that he was gonna be out again for long period, think he is gonna be vital for us in the qualifiers
Its really not that complicated!!!
Yes he is.
I must confess I'm not entirely sure where you are coming from! Though your point is well made
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