Ireland team... for WCQ

Johnny_the_fox · 01-09-2004 6:59pm #1

Ireland sqaud for the two world cup games (Cyprus and Switzerland) this week.

Squad: Given (Newcastle United), Colgan (Barnsley), Kenny (Sheffield United), Finnan (Liverpool), Cunningham (Birmingham City), O'Brien (Newcastle United), Maybury (Hearts), O'Shea (Manchester United), Carr (Newcastle United), Doherty (Norwich City), Breen (Sunderland), Barrett (Coventry City), Quinn (Sheffield United), Kavanagh (Cardiff City), Reid (Nottingham Forest), Kilbane (Everton), Duff (Chelsea), Lee (Cardiff City), Morrison (Birmingham City), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Delap (Southampton).

Bungalow Bill · 01-09-2004 7:34pm

Is miller injured????

bizmark · 01-09-2004 7:38pm

Apperently

though delap was injured as well

eirebhoy · 01-09-2004 8:08pm

Miller, Keane, Holland and Connolly have witdrawn from the original squad, Delap is doubful. Barrett was only called up today also. Team that I want and think Kerr will go for:

____________________Given________________________

Carr_______O'Brien___________Cunningham________O'Shea

Reid_________Kavanagh_________Kilbane_________Duffer

______________Morrison_______Keane________________

Kerr may play Finnan on the right, Reid on the left and Duffer up front with Keane. But he's probably more likely to play Duff on the right and Reid on the left.

Tellox · 01-09-2004 8:40pm

Are any bookies accepting bets on duffer being played out of position? I need some monies..

Hm...Cyprus shouldnt be a problem. Emphasis being on the word shouldnt. But we also should've beat Macedonia :P

Switzerland, I think we actually have a good chance of winning. Players will want to prove something after they got their faces rubbed in it after losing the euro qualifier. Shame Frie(sp) isnt there, a good reason to score would be to taunt him.

I'd go for
Ireland 2 - 1 Cyprus (Keane, Reid)
Ireland 1 - 0 Switzerland (Morrison)

Raskolnikov · 01-09-2004 9:00pm

We're looking awfully short upfront there :-/ The Cypriots could easily shut out Morrison and Keane and frustrate us. To win we need to go out with an attacking mentality and have Reid and Duff on form.

thejollyrodger · 01-09-2004 9:22pm

Kerr needs to use full width of the pitch and try and stretch out the Cyprus defence, they are probably going to try to keep it tight at the back and hit us on the break. Duff wide on the left and Reid out on the right should do the job for us. With the players available to us I reckon we will should get a win

3-1 to Ireland

Ireland 1 - 0 Switzerland (Morrison)

HAHAHA - i bet the bookies would give you some odds on Clint scoring

AngelofFire · 02-09-2004 2:34am

Given

Carr

O`Brien

Cunningham

O`Shea

Finnan

Reid

Kilbane

Duff-

Keane

Morrrisson

evilhomer · 02-09-2004 8:03am

Raskolnikov wrote:

We're looking awfully short upfront there :-/ The Cypriots could easily shut out Morrison and Keane and frustrate us. To win we need to go out with an attacking mentality and have Reid and Duff on form.

Yeah suprised with connolly pulling out he hasn't called up Macken. he may only be new to the squad but he is a very good striker and much needed backup for keane and Morrison.

AngelofFire i doubt he will play Finnan in a wide right position, he has played that postion for liverpool and for Ireland in the past but he is not that good there. Ried more likely. also Kavanagh in the centre in a Defensive midfield position He has played well for Ireland when he plays.

Eirebhoy's team looks the most likely IMO

The Rooster · 02-09-2004 8:49am

Are we certain that Kerr will pick O'Brien at centre back?

With each of Keane, Duff and Clint coming back from injuries with feck all football played, Kerr mightnt risk starting with all 3. I guess he'll go with Finnan on the right, Kav and Killer in the middle and Reid on the left with Duff and Robbie up front - with Reid and Duffer swapping from time to time. And leave Clinton on the bench to add some impetus for the last 20 minutes or so.

My big hope though is that Kavanagh is given the chance he deserves. His ability to sit and spray passes should compliment Kilbane's "running style!" very well.

I think we should remember though that Cyprus are no mugs and are improving all the time. In the Euro qualifiers they were unbeaten at home apart from the French game which they only lost 2-1, after being ahead.

eirebhoy · 02-09-2004 12:31pm

AngelofFire wrote:

Reid
Kilbane

Kilbane as the holding midfielder? I doubt he'd be any good in that role and shouldn't be risked in competition. While Kavanagh is no holding midfielder he played that position against Brazil and when he came on against Bulgaria. If Kavanagh doesn't play, which would have to be because of injury as he's nearly a cert, Delap will.

The Rooster wrote:

I think we should remember though that Cyprus are no mugs and are improving all the time. In the Euro qualifiers they were unbeaten at home apart from the French game which they only lost 2-1, after being ahead.

They beat Albania last month too.

BTW, Given sat out yesterday's training with a toe injury and only took part in slight jogging.

Big Nelly · 02-09-2004 12:49pm

Given

Carr

O`Brien

Cunningham

O`Shea

Reid

Quinn

Kav

Duff-

Keane

Morrrisson

Why not give Quinn his chance! has been one of the best players outside the PL for a while now......as a Shef Wed supporter I know how well he has been playing.....also on loan with Sunderland last season was class and has started well with Shef Utd tis year

thejollyrodger · 02-09-2004 1:21pm

BTW, Given sat out yesterday's training with a toe injury and only took part in slight jogging.

He has a brusied toe, nothing serious. he ran around the track instead of doing training. He will be fit to play no worries.

I cant see Finnan starting, unless there is a lot more injuries. Reid is a far better option.

The Rooster · 02-09-2004 2:01pm

I think its Finnan v Morrison, rather than Finnan v Reid. Reid is a cast iron certainty to start

LizardKing · 02-09-2004 2:07pm

Heres my starting 11 ... midfield is tough maybe switch Finnan and O'Shea

Given (Newcastle United)

Finnan (Liverpool), Cunningham (Birmingham City), O'Brien (Newcastle United), Carr (Newcastle United)

O'Shea (Manchester United),Reid (Nottingham Forest), Kilbane (Everton), Duff (Chelsea)

Morrison (Birmingham City), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Big Ears · 02-09-2004 2:18pm

____________________Given________________________

Carr_______O'Brien___________Cunningham________O'Shea

Reid_________Kavanagh_________Kilbane_________Duffer

______________Barret_______Keane________________

by the way , thanks Eirebhoy for picking a similer team to the one I would like , all I had to do was quote , replace Morrison with Barret and remove other writing

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StickyMcGinty · 02-09-2004 3:29pm

look at the team we played when we were beaten by the swis last year, and look at the team we have now.

should i be worried?

Big Ears · 02-09-2004 3:57pm

VinnyL wrote:

look at the team we played when we were beaten by the swis last year, and look at the team we have no.

should i be worried?

no we have Kenny playing .

eirebhoy · 02-09-2004 4:06pm

VinnyL wrote:

look at the team we played when we were beaten by the swis last year, and look at the team we have no.

Aye, we are a lot better. Plus the Swizz are a lot weaker. Their best player by a mile, Yakin, can't get his game for Stuttgart. Frei is suspened for the Ireland match, Chapuisat has retired and Gygax is injured which leaves them with 1 18-year old striker. Stiel and Celestini have also retired.

thejollyrodger · 02-09-2004 4:07pm

i forget our side from last time... (anyone care to post who it was). But things were very bad , we were at the bottom of the bottom in terms of moral , and we had O Shea defending : P

eirebhoy · 02-09-2004 4:29pm

thejollyrodger wrote:

i forget our side from last time... (anyone care to post who it was). But things were very bad , we were at the bottom of the bottom in terms of moral , and we had O Shea defending : P

____________________Given________________________

Carr________Breen___________O'Shea_________Harte

Duff_________Holland_________Healy_________Kilbane

______________Connolly_______Keane_______________

A few things you'll have to note. O'Shea had played about 5 times at central defence in his top flight career. Harte and Kilbane were completely out of form. Duff was on the right and Connolly and Keane have never, ever played well together. Also, nobody player anywhere near as well as they could.

Villain · 03-09-2004 8:07am

Delap will not be available now for definite!

Pigman II · 04-09-2004 8:41am

____________________Given________________________

Finnan_______O'Brien___________Cunningham________O'Shea

Reid_________Kavanagh_________Kilbane_________Duffer

______________Morrison_______Keane________________

Shouldn't have any problems against Cyprus.

Prediction 2-0 ....with plenty of effort spared for next Wednesday.

Ireland team... for WCQ

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