Serbia v Rep of Ireland - Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade (WCQ) Monday, 5th Sept. 2016

**pineapple stu** · 05/09/2016, 1:04 PM

Oh no, wait - Westwood wasn't supposed to be in the Euros squad cos he didn't play against Belarus in Cork, but then shnuck in ahead of Forde. My bad.

Still, I suggest we play with a keeper, and it'll be interesting to see who it is.

**jbyrne** · 05/09/2016, 3:01 PM

match in doubt?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/...ch-inspection/

**Serb** · 05/09/2016, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

match in doubt?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/...ch-inspection/

They should just play it here, it's roasting in Dublin.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 05/09/2016, 5:42 PM

http://afalsefirstxi.blogspot.ie/201...egend.html?m=1

Few thoughts on the group and on Robbie's retirement before we kick off tonight.

**colonelwest** · 05/09/2016, 5:46 PM

Game on, Coleman starts and captains the side and Brady has taken the number 10.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 05/09/2016, 5:47 PM

Death, taxes, Walters.

**tricky_colour** · 05/09/2016, 5:47 PM

team.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FAIreland...348800/photo/1

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 05/09/2016, 5:50 PM

I'm reasonably confident about this game.

Which means we are probably going to lose.

**tricky_colour** · 05/09/2016, 6:13 PM

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/09/2016, 6:22 PM

Looks very attacking. Too attacking for me.

**tricky_colour** · 05/09/2016, 6:29 PM

Whelan will stop em.

**DeLorean** · 05/09/2016, 6:36 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Looks very attacking. Too attacking for me.

Yeah but at least the attacking players are all good grafters too.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 05/09/2016, 6:45 PM

I would have had another, more midfield-minded, player in there in the shape of Arter, rather than Walters who is more of a striker. Most teams line up with one striker and indeed we have Long. We also have McClean and Brady in there, who are undroppable in my opinion. I don't know why it's necessary to play Walters every time - when in my opinion the presence of Long, McClean and Brady negates it.

Still confident enough in any regard.

I'd just rather have another passer and midfield battler in there than another grafter - when McClean and Long are well able to do that as it stands.

**tricky_colour** · 05/09/2016, 6:52 PM

0-1 Hendrick

Good start I was think it could be tight or we could lose mirginally or we might win big, may 4-0 or 4-1.

Early days yet.

**geysir** · 05/09/2016, 6:53 PM

So much for their rated young goalie.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 05/09/2016, 6:59 PM

That really was superb by Long and McClean in the build up to the free kick that led to the goal.

And what a sublime ball back in to the danger zone by O'Shea.