Republic of Ireland Team Talk/News/Rumours 2017

gormdubhgorm

Stevecw wrote: »

This is the Iceland team:
GK Ögmundur Kristinsson
Df :Birkir Mar Sævarsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Ragnar Sigurdsson and Lily Bergen Magnusson
Midfield: Rurik Gislason, Olafur Ingi Skulason, Aron Einar Gunnarsson and Aaron Sigurðarson
Attack: Kjartan Henry Finnbogason and Jon Dadi Böðvarsson

Do Icelanders say 'Go on son!' during a game much? :rolleyes:

yabadabado

Stevecw wrote: »

Fully get Doyle starting, he has travelled over & back from America for lots of games and not got a minute. Deserves a start, as we have no other strikers apart from Long available.

Doyle had to start really but surely it would have been a good idea to get Rooney and/or Maguire into the squad for this game.
We have to get new blood upfront asap and tonight was as good a time as any .

Stevecw

yabadabado wrote: »

Doyle had to start really but surely it would have been a good idea to get Rooney and/or Maguire into the squad for this game.
We have to get new blood upfront asap and tonight was as good a time as any .

I agree 100%, i'd don't understand how Rooney was dropped from main squad and most of all have no idea why Sean Maguire wasn't brought into it. Would much rather see Maguire especially get at least a run off the bench in a game like this.

TheCitizen

Strange that Hayes gets a start but not Rooney, is Rooney in the squad? He used to be

johnnyryan89

yabadabado wrote: »

Doyle had to start really but surely it would have been a good idea to get Rooney and/or Maguire into the squad for this game.
We have to get new blood upfront asap and tonight was as good a time as any .

Surprised no one else was called up for this friendly seeing as we have another two friendlies before the Austria game in June so would have given MON three games in less than three months to have a look at other options up front.

Also surprised Cunningham wasn't called up either. Brady has done very well anytime he's played there but is much better further up the pitch and with Ward proven to be a solid left full over the last 12 months would have been a good time to get someone like Cunningham back into the squad to add more depth to the left full position.

ahlookit

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Was it premium level? As you can see the match fine from behind the glass window and enjoy your drink.

Sadly my budget doesn't stretch to the soft seats in the premium level!

Stevecw

Bridge93 wrote: »

U19s 1-0 up away to Belgium at halftime. With Italy and Sweden currently drawing the lads are currently qualifying

Sweden gone 1 up now, is it only 1 to qualify?

Bridge93

Stevecw wrote: »

Sweden gone 1 up now, is it only 1 to qualify?

Yeah only the one sadly

Duff

Doyle starting a friendly in 2017. Jesus Wept.

Stevecw

Duff wrote: »

Doyle starting a friendly in 2017. Jesus Wept.

Not ideal, but rewards him for coming over and back from USA for every squad. Much rather as was said earlier in thread, Maguire or even Adam Rooney

Mars Bar

How is Keith Andrews commentating on this match the same week he is on his UEFA Pro licence?

noodler

This on TV anywhere?

JamBur

Eir 2

johnnyryan89

noodler wrote: »

This on TV anywhere?

Eir Sport 2

noodler

Balls, no modbro luck.

gitzy16v

noodler wrote: »

Balls, no modbro luck.

Premier sports

The_Kew_Tour

Irish u19s won 1-0, but Sweden go through as they beat Italy by same score.

Still to beat Belgium and Italy is very good

Mars Bar

Great free kick

Duff

Ping.

Stevecw

Clear yellow there by Egan, lovely free kick

prodsc

If you are stuck

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Lucas Hood

Brady is wasted at left back.
We want him further up the​ pitch on the ball.

Duff

Ireland playing like the away team.

mada999

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Brady is wasted at left back.
We want him further up the​ pitch on the ball.

Totally agree... he's our best player out there tonight....and plenty of pace..

i see our long ball is back.... very poor... i refuse to believe this is the only way this group of players can play..they are good enough to knock the ball about..

Iceland have some good pace and are passing the ball better...

Stevecw

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Brady is wasted at left back.
We want him further up the​ pitch on the ball.

Cunningham from Preston should really be played at lb in these kind of games.

mada999

McGeady is a waste on the wing also.. no pace at all....

Doyle really off the pace too

sonic85

That wall was a fcuking disgrace

Gavlor

sonic85 wrote: »

That wall was a fcuking disgrace

It still did a better job than mcgeady! What a waster

mada999

sonic85 wrote: »

That wall was a fcuking disgrace

getting paid too much not to throw your head at the ball..it should be a subbing offence...

The_Kew_Tour

Mcgeady is one pile of dung

mada999

our only tactic tonight seems to be the low percentage cross to Kevin Doyle... let's hope it works out

mada999

nice move there by Christie but then he had no left foot....

sonic85

What's the point in crossing a ball into an empty box? Or a box with one player who is outnumbered? The lads on commentary nearly wetting themselves over the ball in from Hayes but it was totally pointless. A cross just for the sake of it. Just hold the fcuking thing up and try bring somebody else into play

Stevecw

Get Horgan & O'Dowda on to add pace & some life.

gormdubhgorm

Stevecw wrote: »

Get Horgan & O'Dowda on to add pace & some life.

Stewie Byrne agrees with you on the radio anyway.

mada999

sonic85 wrote: »

What's the point in crossing a ball into an empty box? Or a box with one player who is outnumbered? The lads on commentary nearly wetting themselves over the ball in from Hayes but it was totally pointless. A cross just for the sake of it. Just hold the fcuking thing up and try bring somebody else into play

crazy stuff... most time they are not even looking if anyone is in the box at all... "just whip it in" at all costs....

Duff

Hope that band gets egged to death.

Stevecw

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Stewie Byrne agrees with you on the radio anyway.

Obviously knows his stuff so!

mada999

great to see Horgan on.... come on lad.. show us what you can do

Gavlor

Great night for these lads, none of whom I've ever heard of. Jaysus this game is as enthralling as Exeter v Scunthorpe.

Stevecw

Joe Lapira on for Iceland there

Mars Bar

Gavlor wrote: »

Great night for these lads, none of whom I've ever heard of. Jaysus this game is as enthralling as Exeter v Scunthorpe.

Have you been living under a rock?

CurryFlavoured

Tough one here. Our main strength (physicality/set pieces) is also Iceland's.

super_furry

How is Kevin Doyle still on the pitch?

mickmackey1

Stevecw wrote: »

Joe Lapira on for Iceland there

Ahh the memories...

Stevecw

super_furry wrote: »

How is Kevin Doyle still on the pitch?

Was sure he'd be off there with those changes.

MD1990

Horgan playing well. Looks dangerous. 2 great crosses.

polarbearhead

How is Hourihane doing?

super_furry

polarbearhead wrote: »

How is Hourihane doing?

He was alright. Nothing special but he was obviously told to play deep.

super_furry

This is so much better from Ireland.