Trap wants new deal
The accompanying photo on that page captured Manuela's reaction upon mention of Jermaine Pennant's name. Great snap.Giovanni Trapattoni says that he would be to happy sign a new contract with the FAI. The Republic of Ireland manager says he wants to stay on in the job after the Euro 2012 Qualifying campaign, regardless of whether his side qualify or not. Trapattoni says that he must be doing something right with the Irish team because there are a number of players looking to get involved with the squad. The Irish boss says players like Jermaine Pennant, David Myler (sic) and James McClean are all eager to get call ups.
What a revelation David Meyler wants to play for Ireland? Who would have expected that?
Give Trap a 10 year contract extension now!
Or when he said "Manuela loves Cox?"
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
I can't be arsed looking for the kevin kilbane thread, but I think Traps recent musings re:kilbane prove he doesn't watch enough of our players or fringe players. Anybody could see how many times and how easily Ward was caught out last season. I would blame him directly for at least 6 of the goals I saw conceded down the left. He has an awful habit of standing too far off his man too, giving him too much time and space to execute.
I never thought I would be asking for kilbane, but I honestly feel his experience if nothing else would be of greater benefit to the team than Ward. Good to know though that Trap at least doesn't see kilbane as a player he ever really wanted, but needed to fill a hole. I have faith in his judgement. If only he could actually watch (more of) our players in the premiership.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
Yeah Paul seriously do you think he gets DVD's of players playing for their club teams? I always wonder about that. I can see him sound asleep in front of the TV with a half bottle of limoncello about to fall out of his hand snoring loudly in some Armani bathrobe as Cox sticks it in vs Luton.
I'm not putting Trap down just wondering if he ever watches film. Or if the FAI sends him DVDs in the first place. Or if he is too old to have a DVD player. It was a big mess getting one for my Gran last Xmas.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Ah ya but your gran was irish(or polish). I think he watches some, im just not sure what ones he does watch.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
We are very close to serious time again. Very happy we drew 0-0 in a drab game rather than winning and looking good/slick. Even better both our upcoming opponents won. The way I like it. Would definetely love to see a fully fit Kevin Doyle back. Reports today from the Wolves forum suggest he will be back very soon and might even play this weekend. Key player for me in both up coming games. Interesting to hear Trap suggesting that we might play 5 in midfield in Russia (Doyle up front Robbie dropping back). Don't want to mention that game again until after the very difficult Slovakia game. A game we have to win. And one I believe we will win.
Wasn't sure where to put this - not a bad team , I 'm sure they would easily beat Russia. However, Delap in midfield is a bit of a shock!
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...i-2847402.html
Squad Watch
Interestingly, while only 18 of these players could make Dublin on Wednesday, 20 have made the matchday squad today.Code:Goalkeepers: Shay Given Started David Forde Started Keiren Westwood Bench Defenders: Stephen Ward Started Goal Richard Dunne Started Darren O’Dea Started Damien Delaney Started Kevin Kilbane Started Kevin Foley Bench Used Ciaran Clark Bench Used Stephen Kelly Bench Sean St. Ledger Bench John O’Shea Injured Paul McShane Injured Seamus Coleman Injured Midfielders: Keith Fahey Started Goal Damien Duff Started Stephen Hunt Started Liam Lawrence Started James McCarthy Started Keith Treacy Started Keith Andrews Bench Used Glenn Whelan Sunday Marc Wilson Sunday Darron Gibson Sunday Andy Keogh ------ Aiden McGeady Injured Strikers: Kevin Doyle Started Jon Walters Sunday Shane Long Sunday Simon Cox Sunday Robbie Keane ------
Great info Joe, thanks.
It's a bit strange the match is on a Friday though no? Is this correct?
Folding my way into the big money!!!
It's the way things have been done this campaign. More time for players to recover before their next club game.
Cool. Suits me better as i'm going to the Electric picnic the next day
Folding my way into the big money!!!
My team for slovakia game. Trap will approach this with 3 points in mind. So think this would do the job;
Given
Foley
Dunne
St Ledger
Ward
Duff
Whelan
Gibson
Hunt
Keane
Long
Foley is more dependable than Kelly. Ward has impressed for Wolves at LB and was good against Croatia. Can't see O'Shea make a return on time, so Dunne and St Leger should work well together.
Mc Geady is injured at the moment, so Duff and Hunt are natural choices on either wing. Whelan was decent against chelsea recently and has been getting good game time. Not sure who else to partner him in MF, so Gibson seems obvious choice, as don't see trap having faith in either fahey or mc carthy.
Keane to play even though he's now in LA. Would play Long as he scored against man utd and looked decent against croatia. Doyle is still off the pace so would be a good substitution.
This team will beat slovakia. I'm going for 2-1.
The result from dublin, will determine how Trapp approaches russia. So cannot predict lineup yet...
Never eat yellow snow!!
Jesus, you'd hope so anyway.
I wouldn't be too surprised if Ward got the nod, although Kilbane hasn't done badly there in more recent times. Is Clark completely out of the reckoning?
I heard McGeady is back in training and may be fit to play for Spartak within the next week or two. Is that correct?
It's worrying that Gibson may have to start for us in such a crucial game. His recent performance against Croatia indicated we might as well be starting with ten men.
I like Foley but he's been a bit (unusually) shaky for us during the limited opportunities he's been given. If I know Trap and O'Shea doesn't make it, I think Kelly would get the nod.
I share your concern but I reckon Trap will favour Andrews, especially now he's playing regularly. As limited as he is, you know what you're going to get from him.
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