Republic of Ireland Squad Named

colster

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100373:trapattoni-names-provision-squad-for-wc-qualifiers&catid=1:senior-men&Itemid=8

Goalkeepers

Shay Given
Keiren Westwood
Joe Murphy

Defenders

John O'Shea
Kevin Foley
Richard Dunne
Stephen Kelly
Kevin Kilbane
Eddie Nolan
Sean St. Ledger
Paul McShane
Darren O’Dea

Midfielders

Aiden McGeady
Damien Duff
Darron Gibson
Glenn Whelan
Keith Andrews
Liam Miller
Stephen Hunt
Andy Keogh
Steven Reid
Liam Lawrence


Forwards

Caleb Folan
Kevin Doyle
Robbie Keane
Shane Long
Leon Best

Kingp35

Great to Steven Reid back!

Who has been dropped to make space for him?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Liam Miller is blackmailing Trap, isn't he?

cruiserweight

I was hoping that the title of this thread would be "Reid Returns", just to confuse people

5starpool

Odds on Reid withdrawing with injury before he can even join up with the squad?

Limerick Dude

5starpool wrote: »

Odds on Reid withdrawing with injury before he can even join up with the squad?

Dont jinx it!

Aidric

cruiserweight wrote: »

I was hoping that the title of this thread would be "Reid Returns", just to confuse people

It would be nice to have both Reid's back in the squad. The continuing presence of Liam Miller is a mystery.

sdanseo

Still the only reason I have to dislike Trapattoni - Andy Reid.

Cop on Trap.

Y2J_MUFC

Well at least Liam Miller has a club this time around....he must have played blinders in those two games to merit an inclusion over Andy Reid...

Mr.Nice Guy

Kingp35 wrote: »

Great to Steven Reid back!

Who has been dropped to make space for him?

Nobody's been dropped as he's taken along a larger squad than the Cyprus game. What's funny about that though is apparently the reason some players had to fly in economy last time was because Trap took 25 players, which was large by his standards. He's taken 27 this time by my count so let's hope the FAI don't balls this one up. :pac:

The big dilemma if Reid plays is who will start alongside him. Will he stick with Whelan as he did for the early games or will he give the nod to Andrews. I would rather see Reid with Andrews. Gibson would be an outside bet but he's not done it at international level yet.

Bit of a joke that Miller gets to make the squad though.

joe123

For gods sake why isnt Andy Reid in the squad. :mad:

ctrl-alt-delete

I think it would be desperate of Trap to start Reid in any of these upcoming games,

He hasn't played much so far for Blackburn, just being slowly brought back in the league cup campaign,

He looked rusty, as you'd imagine against Forest on wednesday, giving away a penalty, with nobody around him.

Would love Blackburn to withdraw him from the squad somehow

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Good to see Steven Reid has fully recovered from injury. Probably rusty but is it cruel to say I'd still play him in front of the invisible twins?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

I think it would be desperate of Trap to start Reid in any of these upcoming games,

He hasn't played much so far for Blackburn, just being slowly brought back in the league cup campaign,

He looked rusty, as you'd imagine against Forest on wednesday, giving away a penalty, with nobody around him.

Would love Blackburn to withdraw him from the squad somehow

Pains me to say it - but we ARE that desperate in midfield.

Kinetic^

Wrong reid is in the team.

briany

Good to see Steven Reid is back, maybe now we'll have a bit more about us in the midfield area,no? I was reading in the Herald about the possible issue of Reid being called up before he's even played a league game, but hopefully it will be a non starter.

_blank_

Liam Miller.

Laugh Out Loud.

Liam Miller and no Keith Fahey.

Rolling On Floor Laughing.

The Davestator

If we had the two reids in midfield, it'd be a very good team but we've got a manager who holds a grudge... (like a child)

gosplan

The Davestator wrote: »

If we had the two reids in midfield, it'd be a very good team but we've got a manager who holds a grudge... (like a child)

Or maybe he hasn't seen enough from Marlon Brando Reid to change the squad on account of him yet.

Remember he's only been getting a game for Sunderland for a couple of weeks.

eddiehead

gosplan wrote: »

Or maybe he hasn't seen enough from Marlon Brando Reid to change the squad on account of him yet.

Thats hardly an excuse to be fair, how much of Steven Reid has he seen over the past few months?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

gosplan wrote: »

Or maybe he hasn't seen enough from Marlon Brando Reid to change the squad on account of him yet.

Remember he's only been getting a game for Sunderland for a couple of weeks.

He was picking Whelan last season when he wasn't in the Stoke starting XI.

~Rebel~

What is Long doing that Morrison isn't to get into the squad? I know which of the 2 i'd want coming off the bench if we're putting on pressure in search of a goal..

Raskolnikov

In fairness, Andy Keogh has been brilliant for Wolves so far this season, definitely deserves a spot on the basis of form.

Andy Reid surely deserves a spot in the squad though. 3 goals and 2 assists already this season and that was after missing the first two games through injury/fitness.

Raskolnikov

gosplan wrote: »

Or maybe he hasn't seen enough from Marlon Brando Reid to change the squad on account of him yet.

Remember he's only been getting a game for Sunderland for a couple of weeks.

For Christ's sake, the season has only just started!

Also, he only missed one game, and that was due to inury.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

The more I think about Liam Miller's inclusion, the more infuriated I get. He couldn't even break into a modest QPR team last season ffs. He is essentially a League One player at best, I would even pick a top LOI player over him FFS. Jesus f***ing wept Trapattoni.

Frisbee

Liam Miller must have something over Trap to keep getting picked.

Fahey is much more deserving of a place

dreamers75

If Fahey gets a call up, we gets more money.


If Delaney can ensure Rovers win the league and Waterford get the league cup, cork dont get relegated, he can easily ensure Fahey gets picked.


But we is only ickle and still involved with kerr

Trap just call him up as back up, dont need to play him

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dreamers75 wrote: »

If Fahey gets a call up, we gets more money.


If Delaney can ensure Rovers win the league and Waterford get the league cup, cork dont get relegated, he can easily ensure Fahey gets picked.


But we is only ickle and still involved with kerr

Trap just call him up as back up, dont need to play him

I actually wouldn't put it past the FAI if this was actually the reason Fahey wasn't in the squad.

FFS, what other national team on a par with Ireland wouldn't have a starter for a Premier League club in their squad?

podge018

To be fair to Liam Miller (I'm not saying he's better than Fahey) he's playing football now at a pretty decent level and doing well too, most Hibs fans have been very impressed with him.

CHD

Duff just gone off injured, Damn.

dreamers75

podge018 wrote: »

To be fair to Liam Miller (I'm not saying he's better than Fahey) he's playing football now at a pretty decent level and doing well too, most Hibs fans have been very impressed with him.

Im not sure if playing for hibs is a step up from not being with a club for 6 months.

Pure Cork

It's ridiculous not having Fahey in the squad.

killwill

CHD wrote: »

Duff just gone off injured, Damn.

A big loss but I believe it is time for Trap to get off his high horse now and call up Luke Kelly, I mean Andy Reid!!!!!

noodler

At least Miller is at a club now then?

Still tho.

Seillejet

Any word on Duffs replacement.

Shockin that kelly of fulham is in before fahey. I like faheys attitude as a player.

Form isnt bad going in especially upfront. Dunne had a mare yesterday though.

People might think Im nuts but id love to see Traps try O Shea in central midfield.

dubmick

anyone hear that the play offs are going to be seeded? can't see it myself but it would be bad news for us if true

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briany

*******s!:mad: Oh well theres always Euro 2012......(real optimistic:o)

mr.noobie

personally i dont think its gonna be seeded only time will tell, now with duff injured its high time trap got fahey or andy reid to replace him and for folan, clinton morrison the man has been on fire with leon best so far this season!!