Ireland back for Ireland

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Stephen Ireland back in the Ireland squad

breaking news

Sorry guys the direct link to the actual feature in breaking news is down, so cannot elaborate any more at this time .

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will1977

And Robbie Keane to still be captain :eek::eek:

Beerlao

good news, but he's been pretty poor when i've seen him this second half of the season, like the whole Man City team (apart from THAT goal)

ShoulderChip

excellent him and andy reid for the middle.

Beerlao

ShoulderChip wrote: »

excellent him and andy reid for the middle.

i was going to say that's a bit lightweight but... :pac::pac::pac:

what i mean is there's not much tackling ability in there, i'd keep on with Carsley for the moment

but drop Duff, he's lost it completely

PHB

I'm very happy about this. I think we've got real options up front now.
Reid should be in the middle no doubt, but it should be Steven.

I wouldn't mind seeing

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Keane

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Ireland

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--Hunt--Reid--Reid--McGeady--

with the options of Duff instead of Hunt if he can get back to his old self, and Doyle in there to swap to a 4-4-2.

CantGetNoSleep

The full 40 man squad:

Goalkeepers:


Given (Newcastle), Henderson (Preston North End), Kenny (Sheffield United), Randolph (Charlton Athletic/Bury), Colin Doyle (Birmingham City), Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United)

Defenders:

Kelly (Birmingham City), Dunne (Manchester City), Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), O’Shea (Manchester United), J. O’Brien (Bolton Wanderers), McShane (Sunderland), Foley (Wolves), O’Dea (Celtic).

Midfielders:


Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Miller (Sunderland), Ireland (Manchester City), Duff (Newcastle United), McGeady (Celtic), Andy Reid (Sunderland), Carsley (Everton), Gibson (Manchester United/Wolves), Hunt (Reading), Potter (Wolves), Garvan (Ipswich Town), Hoolahan (Blackpool), McPhail (Cardiff City), Rowlands (QPR), Whelan (Stoke City).

Forwards:


Elliott (Wolves), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Doyle (Reading), Morrisson (Crystal Palace), Long (Reading), Andy Keogh (Wolves), Stokes (Sunderland), Murphy (Sunderland), Scannell (Crystal Palace), O’Donovan (Sunderland), Connolly (Sunderland).

Interestingly no Finnan or Andy O'Brien, glad to see Garvan getting a call, don't see what the likes of David Connolly have done to deserve a call up, but I suppose it's a good thing to allow almost all players to start with a clean slate.

Is this everyone that could be considered for 2010 qualification or has he left anyone out?

SantryRed

Weso's in the squad!:D

Hope he gets chosen for the actual squad for the two games.

Pigman II

PHB wrote: »

I'm very happy about this. I think we've got real options up front now.
Reid should be in the middle no doubt, but it should be Steven.

I wouldn't mind seeing

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Keane

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Ireland

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--Hunt--Reid--Reid--Ireland--

with the options of Duff instead of Hunt if he can get back to his old self, and Doyle in there to swap to a 4-4-2.

Who is the other Ireland?

KnifeWRENCH

CantGetNoSleep wrote:

Interestingly no Finnan or Andy O'Brien

They've retired from International Football, I think.

PHB

Sorry, got confused between the two young kids McGeady

CHD

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Interestingly no Finnan or Andy O'Brien, glad to see Garvan getting a call, don't see what the likes of David Connolly have done to deserve a call up, but I suppose it's a good thing to allow almost all players to start with a clean slate.

Is this everyone that could be considered for 2010 qualification or has he left anyone out?

This is basically everyone.Finnan and O'Brien are retired.maybe Lee will get a look in if he performs but unlikely!

Maybe Ronnie O'Brien could be convinced to play.Very unlikely though.

Nalz

I think Steven Hunts brother deserved a callup more so than Conolly

CantGetNoSleep

Yeah, even if he is playing in the SPL surely he deserves a call more than someone who has played 96 minutes of league football all season, Hunt is one of the league's top scorers

Maybe Tardelli or Trap haven't heard of him yet

All the same at least no one can really be complaining about not being given some sort of a chance

estebancambias

Chippy has an interview with Finnan and O'Brien lined up.

Bounty Hunter

hasnt actually spoken to Ireland. will be in the 28 though and there should be no problems

shane86

will1977 wrote: »

And Robbie Keane to still be captain :eek::eek:

Ugh

Has Trap watched any of our matches since 2002 or just Spurs games?

estebancambias

Its not his place to name a new captian at this time. I believe he will use the Portugal Camp as a way of truly selecting the next captian. It could be Keane, but I reckon it will be Dunney.

Sorry, just read the real story on rte. quite dissapointing really.

Dont be at yourself

What formation does Trap favour? 4-4-2, 4-5-1?

Xavi6

Apart from Keane as captain, this squad gets a massive thumbs up from me.

Hopefully the likes of Weso, Garvan and McPhail are given the opportunity to replicate their club form.

Also, we've almost as many keepers there as we do defenders!

Seaneh

Glad to see Martin Rowlands finally get a call up.

Would like to see Glenn Whelan get a call up next time too.

Can't see what people like Connelly, O'Donovan or Stokes have done to be in there ahead of Trundle though...

OhNoYouDidn't

Seaneh wrote: »

Can't see what people like Connelly, O'Donovan or Stokes have done to be in there ahead of Trundle though...

Be Irish? And eligible?

Good to see 6 recent former LoI players in there too - a clear indication of rising standards.

estebancambias

Xavi6 wrote: »

Apart from Keane as captain, this squad gets a massive thumbs up from me.
Hopefully the likes of Weso, Garvan and McPhail are given the opportunity to replicate their club form.

Also, we've almost as many keepers there as we do defenders!

It would be hard not te'....its basically our International Pool.:D

But yeah actually I think this shows we actually do have a reasonably decent pool of players.