Republic of Ireland V Colombia - Thursday, 29th May 2008 - Friendly - Craven Cottage

[paul_oshea]

I often wonder how so many people have such informed opinions about young players playing outside of the premiership....

[drummerboy]

I often wonder how so many people have such informed opinions about young players playing outside of the premiership....

TV has been a wonderful invention, haven't you heard

[Duggie]

I really like of Keogh. Have seen him play for Wolves and his workrate is tremendous. Stan played him out of position on the wing and his confidence suffered. Hope he gets a run again tomorrow night.

he will defo come on - wonder why trap hasnt started him. scored in all of his games so far. pity but i trust the trap.

[Kingdom]

he will defo come on - wonder why trap hasnt started him. scored in all of his games so far. pity but i trust the trap.

I just hope this is the mantra that the rest of the fans keep up because its exactly what I've been saying. I just get the sense that everything he does is for a reason.
Look at it this way. Andy Keogh is held in a negative sense of esteem by the majority of fans. Why? Because of his poor performance in a position he had no experience of under staunton. He has played extremely well for both of his clubs (scunthorpe & Wolves) as a supplier of goals for the primary striker. But how many of our fans would realise that and offer some patience. Few I would imagine.
We as a body of fans need to be patient in this campaign, above all else. Because if it does take a season of trying to knot players together, I'm sure trap will do it as well as anybody can.

[Denis The Red]

I'm sure trap will do it as well as anybody can.

Agreed, too early to make any comment on his plans and he has achieved so much in his career to make a mess of it now. That said, making a silk purse out of a sow's ear comes to mind.
On the Columbia match, I would have liked to see Keogh and Long start, McPhail in the middle instead of Miller and hopfully see Scannell at some stage. But I'm sure Giovanni knows what he's doing.

[irishultra]

Sky keep reporting that Damien Delaney will play in midfield. How is this so?

Bad reporting me thinks.

Oh and Trap says Keane can be our Totti. I really am liking the soundings of Il Trap.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/...anerobbie.html

[shakermaker1982]

From FAI website.

Republic of Ireland team (v Colombia 29/May/08): Kiely; O’Shea, Dunne, McShane, Delaney; Duff, Miller, Whelan, McGeady; Doyle, Keane (captain).

Miller again?! How many chances has he had to make an impression. Let us hope McShane has been working on the offside trap calls this week.

[theworm2345]

Look at it this way. Andy Keogh is held in a negative sense of esteem by the majority of fans. Why? Because of his poor performance in a position he had no experience of under staunton. He has played extremely well for both of his clubs (scunthorpe & Wolves) as a supplier of goals for the primary striker. But how many of our fans would realise that and offer some patience. Few I would imagine.

I did (in 2008 at least, he was never had a Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (unless you count Billy Sharp in League 1) before to make me realize his worth), but I'm a Wolves fan. I'm feeling very open minded about McGeady right now. If he excels in one game and does at least decent in the other (meaning Colombia and Norway) I see no reason why not to start him when Qualifying starts

[irishultra]

TheWorm: I promise you McGeady will shine under Trapattoni.

[theworm2345]

TheWorm: I promise you McGeady will shine under Trapattoni.

I assure you, I would be ecstatic to see the McGeady you Celtics fans all love, I have nothing against him other than I don't think he is good enough yet

[irishultra]

I don't support Celtic.

I support Ireland.

[theworm2345]

I don't support Celtic.

I support Ireland.

Me too

[rambler14]

Supposedly a new generation of Irish football and yet McShane and Duff are still involved in the team even though their form is the worst in the Premiership amongst the Irish players.

[Razors left peg]

Supposedly a new generation of Irish football and yet McShane and Duff are still involved in the team even though their form is the worst in the Premiership amongst the Irish players.

and yet Duff was one of the bright spots from the game at the weekend!

[stojkovic]

I often wonder how so many people have such informed opinions about young players playing outside of the premiership....

They gotta be closet Leeds fans I bet

[kingdomkerry]

Really looking forward to see the attacking potential of McGeady, Duff, Keane and Doyle as a unit.

I bet you any money McGeady and Duff will not play on the wings for away games unless we have 3 in midfield

[Mad Moose]

Anybody heading to this one then.I'm going to head down after work. Just have to work out times so I may tart early in the morning.Can't imagine I'll fit in a pre-match pint but hopefully get to the game.

Can't remember if there's a tube stop there. Must check that out. If I make it for a pre-match pint anyone got sugestions.

Cheers,

Brendan

[Razors left peg]

Anybody heading to this one then.I'm going to head down after work. Just have to work out times so I may tart early in the morning.Can't imagine I'll fit in a pre-match pint but hopefully get to the game.

Can't remember if there's a tube stop there. Must check that out. If I make it for a pre-match pint anyone got sugestions.

Cheers,

Brendan

theres a link under the Fans Forum that might help ya out mate

[Mad Moose]

theres a link under the Fans Forum that might help ya out mate

Thanks for that. Found my way to that. Now to get up early and finish early so I'm in in time for a pint or two.

Cheers again.

[jmurphyc]

As someone stated earlier, and without meaning to be pedanitc, could the OP please change the thread title. It's a common mistake, but it's Colombia, not Columbia. Even though no Colombians will read this, I just think it's respectful to get the name correct.