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James McClean omitted from Irish Squad

Discussion in 'World Football' started by The Celtbot, Feb 10, 2012.

Discuss James McClean omitted from Irish Squad in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. The Celtbot

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    The Celtbot, Feb 10, 2012
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  2. Ragnarok

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    A strange one. He definitely deserves a call-up based on recent form.

    Unless, of course, he's decided to play for Northern Ireland after all. I doubt it though.
     
    Ragnarok, Feb 10, 2012
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  3. Sween

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    Does seem odd. The guy looks like a talent and is in fine form.
     
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  4. smithy18

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    * joke that him and stokesy dont get called up yet you have guys like stephen hunt and simon * in the squad
     
    smithy18, Feb 10, 2012
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    Disgrace hes not in the team but didnt expect anything less from trap. But think Mcgeady and Coleman are injured so hopefully he might get called up yet
     
    boruclegend, Feb 10, 2012
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    Typical Trap.We must be the only international team in the world who dont pick our best players available. All thanks to Trap. * me off. This was a perfect chance to call up our young Premier League regulars for a chance in a friendly such as Tony Stokes,McClean,Duffy,Meyler,Clark,Wilson etc

    Ciaran Clark and Marc Wilson play every week for there clubs in the EPL yet trap calls up O Dea who plays for Leeds.:31:

    Then again if they did get called up no doubt they would be left on the bench so the likes of Hunt, Whelan and co get there game. I really hope Trap retires after the Euros.
     
    TyroneBhoy, Feb 10, 2012
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    Scotland does as well with Muldini
     
    JamesLaverty25, Feb 10, 2012
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    Missed a big 'un here. Would be great coming off the bench. We'll be seeing him in a ROI shirt soon enough after the Euros.
     
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    Crazy if you ask me. Trap is a great manager. one of the best actually but I can see why people goes berserk about his team selections at times.
     
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    Not that I care about Ireland but Stephen Hunt has been playing regular Premiership football for years. This McClean has played about 10 games and is now a certainty for the squad over him ? Hmm...
     
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    lets be honest.....stokes doesnt deserve a call up.....he blew it big time
     
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    Bringing up a past quote from myself about Mulgrew/Scotland as I can't be arsed writing it all out again.
     
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    I but how many games has he played this season he is a bench player for wolves which says it all
     
    smithy18, Feb 10, 2012
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  14. smithy18

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    simon coz doesn't deserve a call up and neither does doyle who has hardly kicked a ball in the last 2 months. the tournament stokesy pulled out of was * and trap was only using fringe players then he would dump them again so a can see why he pulled out of it
     
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    See tbh I had a suspicion this might happen. Trappatoni already came out and said the players that got them there are his priority. And he isn't one to lay down to the media pressing for players to be included. He does deserve a call up though, but I'm not surprised the manager has opted not to give him it yet. He will get it eventually:50:
     
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  16. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Trappatoni wouldnt have played him anyway if he was in the squad.

    Clark, Coleman, McCarthy, Gibson, McClean and Stokes wont get a game with him as manager as he favours experienced hard working type players.
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Feb 10, 2012
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    james was never omitted in the first place , it was all press talk , and for hard working players show me a better one?
     
    stanman, Feb 10, 2012
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  18. McManus4

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    Premiership : 19 appearances (5 as sub)
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    3 goals - Making him their joint 2nd top scorer with Kevin Doyle. Hardly a bench player.
     
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    Stokes works his socks off as a striker.
     
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    Crazy decision trap.
     
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