Carsley called up to squad

**deadman** · 10/10/2006, 11:29 AM

wondering who is really calling the shots here???

some one must have leaned on stan. can't wait to here his excuse/reasoning

**Dawn_Run** · 10/10/2006, 11:33 AM

i'd like to think it was the pressure of publin opinion calling this one. Pity they wouldnt listen a week ago.

**deadman** · 10/10/2006, 11:38 AM

maybe we should do like that club side in finland did, i think it was, where fans texted in their votes for substitutions during their match.

at least we could only blame ourselves

**Dallasirish** · 10/10/2006, 12:10 PM

Its about time !!!!

Why is Stanton still Manager. FAI President David Blood has said that even if we suffer another heavy defeat tomorrow that Delaney and Stautons jobs are not under threat. In fact they have consolidated there posistions since Saturday......... WHAT A LOAD OF PURE ****E!!! If i F((K up four days in a row at work i dont consolidate my posistion and assuming my boss is intelligent i doubt he would think so either!!!

Where did it all go WRONG! Why are there muppets controlling our National team? How did they get there and why are the still there?

**NeilMcD** · 10/10/2006, 12:15 PM

To be honest I dont expect any different. He is hardly going to say that Staunton must go if we dont win on Wed. That would not be the best preparation for the game. I think give Staunton your backing or sack him. I believe they should sack him and Delaney after Wednesday but they should nto act as if they are going to do it before Wednesday.

**Clipper** · 10/10/2006, 12:15 PM

When we are reduced to Lee Carsley being our saviour then you know we're in real trouble.
Staunton was adamint that he wouldn't call him up, so you wonder why the change of heart, pressure must have been exerted by someone!! Even with Stephen Ireland out he has Alan Quinn and Andy Reid back so he doesn't have the injuries forced his hand excuse

**superreds** · 10/10/2006, 12:20 PM

perhaps at the team meeting after the cyprus game some of the senior players pushed for Carsley to be called up!!

**geysir** · 10/10/2006, 12:23 PM

There are still some questions
Can Alan Quinn be in any state of mind to start playing?
Is Andy Reid in anyway shape or form match fit?

**Dallasirish** · 10/10/2006, 12:36 PM

Why would he not say "if you dont win on Wednesday your fired?" Would it happen at your job after 4 major incidents? Maybe then we would see if the players actually give a SHI& about Staunton or are they right now feelin like me that there is a muppet in charge of the irish national team and maybe a defeat Wednesday would spare years of embarrasment for them and us?

If he does not win he should be launched out and he should know that and the players must know that! Why is there no one held accountable when Ireland dont perform? Kilbane, O Shea, and O Brien should be dropped from squad and left out! Keane needs to wake up and the captins arm band should be handed to Given (the only player who shows up and gives everything everytime and actually gives a SHI* about Ireland! shay on his own against Cyprus would not has let in five!

**Stuttgart88** · 10/10/2006, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

To be honest I dont expect any different.

Saying their jobs are safe is what you'd expect him to say. Happens all the time and means little.

Saying their positions have been consolidated simply beggars belief.

**Noelys Guitar** · 10/10/2006, 12:45 PM

Delaney leaned on him. We now have a manager who can't manage. Being told to bring in a player who should have been already playing for the team. By someone who has never played the game at any professional level. Is this fiction? Am I in the twilight zone. No. This is the FAI at work. And Blood should consider his own position. I hope he returns to the UCL fairly quickly. Like thursday!

**eirebhoy** · 10/10/2006, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by superreds

perhaps at the team meeting after the cyprus game some of the senior players pushed for Carsley to be called up!!

I honestly wouldn't be suprised. Surely out of the 20 players in the squad 1 or 2 are future managers who have a bit of tactical sense and McDonald said everyone had their say. How Stan was allowed (by McDonald) to play Kilbane and Ireland in the centre I'll never know. As I said in another thread we might aswell have played 2 full backs at centre half.

**McGinty** · 10/10/2006, 2:27 PM

nice one, hoping to hear this before tomorrows game, dont think staunton will start him all the same even though he should

**soccerc** · 10/10/2006, 2:33 PM

Back four of Finnan, McShane, O'Shea and Kelly confirmed to start.

**shakermaker1982** · 10/10/2006, 2:39 PM

Let's hope Kelly doesn't freeze this time. He couldn't string 2 passes together last time out.

**paul_oshea** · 10/10/2006, 2:40 PM

that line up is worrying to say the least. a back four that has never played together before, how many caps have they in total between them?the average age must be about 24?

**NeilMcD** · 10/10/2006, 2:44 PM

Lads its all worrying but its the best we have available to be honest at the moment. The biggest thing Staunton has to do tomorrow is play a balanced team. No matter what players you have avaiable you shoudl always try to go for balance. That means no Kilbane in centre of the park.

**Stuttgart88** · 10/10/2006, 2:52 PM

Hear Hear

One odd thing: Foley was preferred to Kelly, but Kelly now starts? Confused.

**Paddy Garcia** · 10/10/2006, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Hear Hear

One odd thing: Foley was preferred to Kelly, but Kelly now starts? Confused.

..and hehad a very poor game against Chile.

**eirebhoy** · 10/10/2006, 2:58 PM

It's still a stronger defence than the one which started the Holland game. Hopefully McShane goes out there and leads the line as O'Brien and O'Shea certainly can't.