The Irish Football Team Thread

But thats the things, trap loves kilbane for some reason and doesnt seeem to rate ward so will stick with kilbane no doubt.Kilbane always goes on about how he would do anything for ireland etc then why doesnt he do the decent thing and retire to give the young guys a chance because everytime he steps out on to that pitch he is an embarresment to us. He has ruined whatever bit of legacy he had with ireland fans.

 

I wouldn't say he has yet, but I agree he should do the decent thing and stop overstaying his welcome. He's becoming a * embarrassment. A League 1 player starting for Ireland? * that. Then again, Trap probably doesn't even know that Kilbane's moved to Huddersfield. He knows * all about the players; he even thought that McCarthy was tied to Ireland when HE STILL ISN'T.

 

League one ? Who does he play for ?

 

Exactly, thats why he never called him up after throwing him on against brazil in the last half hour, thinking he was tied to us. little did he know you actually have to play in a competetive game. He was told about that recently by liam brady and was about to be called back in the squad but james got injured a week before te announcement.

 

Great run of form from Shane Long. 6 goals in 5 games, ten in the season.

 

I don't see much in Shane Long I have to say

 

He's got great pace and looks to have become a good finisher. I'd say he's our third best striker. At the moment, I'd play Ireland's strikers in this order:

Doyle
Long
Keane (First as soon as he starts playing)
Walters
Stokes
Keogh
Noel Hunt
Sammon

 

He reminds me a little of Scott McDonald when he was good.

 

Good to see Fahey, Gibson and Wilson starting tonight. Get Whelan to *, he never plays and is worse than Wilson and Delap.

 

It's happened again. Apparently Meyler's dislocated his knee.

At least Best scored twice tonight.

 

FFS I hope not heartbreaking if through after him coming back after the cruciate injury and looks a quality player

 

Amazing. Best has got a hat-trick and an assist.

 

then:

best
sheridan
my cousin who plays centre back for a poor 2nd division irish team
then, finally, daryl murphy :icon_mrgreen:

 

Nah, I'd rather do a Scotland and play a 4-6-0 than play Murphy. :icon_mrgreen:

 

great game by seamie coleman for the toffees tonight

 

Meyler out for about 6 months according to Bruce.

 

He really is just going from strength to strength this season now that he has made the breakthrough into Everton's first team. Should be in the starting lineup next month against Wales you would think the way he is playing.

 

Long scored against West Brom yesterday. Apparently he's turned down a move to Fulham.

 

Long scored again yesterday, 8 goals in 7 now.

 

my ireland starting x1 would be:
gk- given
rb- coleman
cb- dunne
cb- marc wilson
lb- o'shea
rm- lawrence
cm- whelan
cm- gibson
lm- mcgeady
st- doyle
st keane (c)