Ireland squad for US trip

eirebhoy

Nicky Colgan - Barnsley
Wayne Henderson - Preston North End
Colin Doyle - Birmingham City

Stephen Kelly - Birmingham City
Paul McShane - WestBromwichAlbion
Sean St Ledger - Preston North End
Alex Bruce - Ipswich Town
Derek Geary - Sheffield Utd
Joseph O’Cearuill - Arsenal
John O’Shea - Manchester United

Kevin Kilbane - Wigan Athletic
Darren Potter - Wolves
Stephen Ireland Manchester City
Stephen Hunt - Reading
Alan O’Brien - Newcastle United
Liam Miller - Sunderland

Kevin Doyle - Reading
Shane Long – Reading
Caleb Folan - Wigan Athletic
Daryl Murphy - Sunderland
Stephen Elliott - Sunderland
Anthony Stokes - Sunderland
Andy Keogh - Wolves

Strange squad. Miller seems to be the only player capable of playing the holding role, maybe Potter. And why Kilbane?

Nalz

No room for O Dea, Rowlands, Kennedy or McCarthy?

eirebhoy

O'Dea has a cup final on the 26th.

Dutz

alex bruce wtf ??????????????????

shane86

eirebhoy wrote:

Nicky Colgan - Barnsley
Wayne Henderson - Preston North End
Colin Doyle - Birmingham City

Stephen Kelly - Birmingham City
Paul McShane - WestBromwichAlbion
Sean St Ledger - Preston North End
Alex Bruce - Ipswich Town
Derek Geary - Sheffield Utd
Joseph O’Cearuill - Arsenal
John O’Shea - Manchester United

Kevin Kilbane - Wigan Athletic
Darren Potter - Wolves
Stephen Ireland Manchester City
Stephen Hunt - Reading
Alan O’Brien - Newcastle United
Liam Miller - Sunderland

Kevin Doyle - Reading
Shane Long – Reading
Caleb Folan - Wigan Athletic
Daryl Murphy - Sunderland
Stephen Elliott - Sunderland
Anthony Stokes - Sunderland
Andy Keogh - Wolves

Strange squad. Miller seems to be the only player capable of playing the holding role, maybe Potter. And why Kilbane?

Hope he gives Doyle his game, havent really seen much of him myself but hes been making himself know, apparently Arsenal have their eye on him. Would like to see this opportunity to try out Stokes in a harmless game seeing as he hasnt set Sunderland alight as was expected.

As for Kilbane, hes had his bad patches but Id rate him as relatively on form right now tbh. 3 goals in the current campaign? His general play hasnt been bad either. Id give McShane his game and all, he hasnt impressed me all that much since his brilliant form against the Czechs that night, hopefully he will get the fire back in these.

Vokes

Lots of strikers but no right wingers O_o

Maybe Staunton is planning on a 4-3-3 setup.

eirebhoy

shane86 wrote:

As for Kilbane, hes had his bad patches but Id rate him as relatively on form right now tbh. 3 goals in the current campaign? His general play hasnt been bad either.

I don't mean that. If you're going to call up Kilbane where's Carsley, Given, Dunne, Keane, etc. We've nothing to learn from Kilbane.

_blank_

eirebhoy wrote:

Sean St Ledger - Preston North End

Great stuff.

I love this guy.

Nunu

I'd doubt some of McShane, Keogh, Potter or O'Shea will go.

McShane / Keogh / potter involved in the play-offs and definetely 1 maybe 2 will be in the final and O'Shea has Cup final on May19th.

Rollo Tamasi

What's Stans problem with Glenn Whelan?

Benedict XVI

eirebhoy wrote:

We've nothing to learn from Kilbane.

My thought exactly, no doubt he will start each game also

Rollo Tamasi

Is Geary a RB or LB?

GuanYin

What a fecking awful squad.

I have tickets (which I paid a 10 dollar service charge for.......EACH!!!) but I'm kinda sorry now.

Where is Connolly... he's still a far better player than Folan. He's not world class but he scores at every level he plays.


The defence is a joke and I can see south americans breezing throught that midfield.

Nalz

So thats Whelan, Connolly, Rowlands, Kennedy and McCarthy not goin. Morrison will probably never play for Ireland again either.

JPA

Stephen Elliott - Sunderland

Has this guy been playing at all? I'd forgotten he existed.

eirebhoy

He's been injured for most of the season. He was very impressive last month against Southampton before having to go off at half time.

Seaneh

WTF do rowlands and Whelan have to do to get a call up?

herbieflowers

I liked the look of Shane Long vs. Slovakia, glad he's included again as well as Rory Gallagher / Stephen Hunt. Alan O'Brien was our only decent player vs. Holland, lotsa pace and ery direct, hope he gets a chance at Newcastle or somewhere else next season...not a bad young squad in my view! Lots of potential there, should be a good experience for the lads

smackbunnybaby

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

What's Stans problem with Glenn Whelan?

scandalous decision, one of the few players in the Irish setup to play every week and also get player of the season from his club!!

Chucky the tree

seansouth wrote:

Great stuff.

I love this guy.

Whats wrong with him?

Raskolnikov

eirebhoy wrote:

Nicky Colgan - Barnsley
Wayne Henderson - Preston North End
Colin Doyle - Birmingham City

Stephen Kelly - Birmingham City
Paul McShane - WestBromwichAlbion
Sean St Ledger - Preston North End
Alex Bruce - Ipswich Town
Derek Geary - Sheffield Utd
Joseph O’Cearuill - Arsenal
John O’Shea - Manchester United

Kevin Kilbane - Wigan Athletic
Darren Potter - Wolves
Stephen Ireland Manchester City
Stephen Hunt - Reading
Alan O’Brien - Newcastle United
Liam Miller - Sunderland

Kevin Doyle - Reading
Shane Long – Reading
Caleb Folan - Wigan Athletic
Daryl Murphy - Sunderland
Stephen Elliott - Sunderland
Anthony Stokes - Sunderland
Andy Keogh - Wolves

Strange squad. Miller seems to be the only player capable of playing the holding role, maybe Potter. And why Kilbane?

7 strikers, why?

eirebhoy

Raskolnikov wrote:

7 strikers, why?

Apparantly Stan wants to try out a 5-4-1.

BaZmO*

Bye Bye Dutz!

delta_bravo

Excuse my ignorance but has Joseph O Cearuill or Derek Geary ever played a senior game for their clubs? Ive never heard of them

Who is this McCarthy lad people wanted in the team? Hardly that lad off Hamilton?

smackbunnybaby

delta_bravo wrote:

Excuse my ignorance but has Joseph O Cearuill or Derek Geary ever played a senior game for their clubs? Ive never heard of them

Who is this McCarthy lad people wanted in the team? Hardly that lad off Hamilton?

derek geary plays for sheffield united and definitely has played a number of times this season.however he is pretty poor in my opinion.i know stan is trying out lots of fellas but geary is not of international standard at all. i have no idea how the lad is playing premiership football....

delta_bravo

Only noticed 34yr old Nick Colgan is also in the side. I really think his international career is over ( 8 caps in 5 years). Id prefer to see the likes of Shane Supple getting some experience