Republic of Ireland Team Talk/News/Rumours 2017

8-10

eamonpk wrote: »

I think Arter is fairly certain to start but doubt Horgan will

Agree with both of these

eamonpk

Some good news on the injury front
James McClean trained with the team and that is very positive - he has become more important to the team in the last few games and is a certainty to start
John O'Shea also trained but I doubt if he will start and his days in an Irish shirt are numbered

tigger123

Is there any concrete indication that Arter will start?

noodler

I'd really hope for O'Shea and Keogh to start.

By far and away our best defenders.

Rest of the team picks itself alright.

sligolad1

What do ye think of this team for tomorrow?
Randolph
Coleman Keogh O'Shea(Clark) Brady
Walters Hendrick Whelan Arter McClean
Doyle/McGoldrick

weldoninhio

noodler wrote: »

I'd really hope for O'Shea and Keogh to start.

By far and away our best defenders.

Rest of the team picks itself alright.

O'Shea is done as a starter. He prob should have retired.

johnnyryan89

sligolad1 wrote: »

What do ye think of this team for tomorrow?
Randolph
Coleman Keogh O'Shea(Clark) Brady
Walters Hendrick Whelan Arter McClean
Doyle/McGoldrick

Stick Walters up front and Horgan out wide and that would be the team I'd go with.

eamonpk

sligolad1 wrote: »

What do ye think of this team for tomorrow?
Randolph
Coleman Keogh O'Shea(Clark) Brady
Walters Hendrick Whelan Arter McClean
Doyle/McGoldrick

That is a fairly strong team despite all the news about injuries with the exception of Doyle /McGoldrick - feeling more optimistic about the game tomorrow

Draw would be a good result tomorrow

sligolad1

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Stick Walters up front and Horgan out wide and that would be the team I'd go with.

Wanted to put Horgan in but he usually plays on the left so not sure I'd put him on the right. Definitely an option off the bench or if McClean isn't at 100%

Wilberto

TheCitizen wrote: »

I think Arter will start, it will be his first start in a competitive fixture but that's because he's been usually unavailable, not because MON left him out because he was "too conservative". I don't think you could throw Horgan in at the deep end in this game, he might get on for a few minutes towards the end depending on the score.

I was going to post exactly this as well. How many players actually get capped on their first call up? I can't see Martin giving him a proper spell on the pitch for this one.


That said though, on this occasion, I'd love to be wrong!

johnnyryan89

sligolad1 wrote: »

Wanted to put Horgan in but he usually plays on the left so not sure I'd put him on the right. Definitely an option off the bench or if McClean isn't at 100%

Think giving the other options besides him to play out wide I'd rather be sticking him out there instead of Walters who'd be much more useful up front.

But I agree that he'll more than likely come on for McClean once he and the opposition start to tire.

Cake Man

Do Austria have any injuries or absentees?

dr.kenneth noisewater

Cake Man wrote:

Do Austria have any injuries or absentees?

Read they are missing their first choice keeper, LB and a CM

noodler

weldoninhio wrote: »

O'Shea is done as a starter. He prob should have retired.

Well, regardless of your opinion, he and Keogh are the best centre halves we have.

Clark and Duffy in particular are poor on the ball and error prone.

eamonpk

noodler wrote: »

weldoninhio wrote: »

O'Shea is done as a starter. He prob should have retired.

Well, regardless of your opinion, he and Keogh are the best centre halves we have.

Clark and Duffy in particular are poor on the ball and error prone.

IMO O'Shea makes too many mistakes - I will be surprised if he starts

eamonpk

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Cake Man wrote:

Do Austria have any injuries or absentees?

Read they are missing their first choice keeper, LB and a CM

Yes read they are missing 3 starters

How many of the Irish injured would have started apart from Long?

kksaints

eamonpk wrote: »

Yes read they are missing 3 starters

How many of the Irish injured would have started apart from Long?

McCarthy and Ward would almost certainly have started.

eamonpk

kksaints wrote: »

eamonpk wrote: »

Yes read they are missing 3 starters

How many of the Irish injured would have started apart from Long?

McCarthy and Ward would almost certainly have started.

I agree so that means both teams are missing 3 regular starters - Ireland have a good chance of getting a result. The last game away to Moldova was their best performance and Austria have not been great. They are the team under pressure to get a result

BullBlackNova

Austria are missing their first choice goalkeeper Robert Almer, and the backup, Ozcan, is nothing special. Very shaky against Wales in their last game, which was his competitive debut.

Also on the missing list is Watford CB Sebastian Prodl and midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic, both definite starters when they're available.

Christian Fuchs also retired after Euro 2016 leaving them without an obvious left-back. Spurs CB Kevin Wimmer has played there in his absence because he's left-footed, but he's not comfortable there.

We have our own weaknesses and are missing some important players, but this Austria side is weaker than any that we played in the last few years.

That said, they have their danger men - Alaba, Arnautovic, Baumgartlinger, for e.g., - and were extremely efficient in their last qualifying campaign.

But they are under pressure after a horror show at the Euros so there's a good chance.

I'd be happy with a draw away from home, considering our own injuries, and that is what I think will happen. 1-1, we'll go ahead and then concede because we drop too deep. It almost seems like cheating to predict that for a MON side but...

fullstop

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Stick Walters up front and Horgan out wide and that would be the team I'd go with.

Horgan won't see game time today IMO, too big a risk to throw him in.

8-10

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Draw would be a good result tomorrow

Would snap your hand off for a draw right now, think it'll be a tricky evening for us unfortunately

weldoninhio

noodler wrote: »

Well, regardless of your opinion, he and Keogh are the best centre halves we have.

Clark and Duffy in particular are poor on the ball and error prone.

O'Shea is done. Look at Sunderland. He should have retired completely. Clark and Duffy are the future.

weldoninhio

I think 3-1 Austria. O'Neills conservatism will be our downfall.

Worztron

8-10 wrote: »

Would snap your hand off for a draw right now, think it'll be a tricky evening for us unfortunately

Yep, I'd be very happy with a draw. My prediction: 1-1

Worztron

weldoninhio wrote: »

O'Shea is done. Look at Sunderland. He should have retired completely. Clark and Duffy are the future.

O'Shea is still handy, although I would not start him. He'd be a utile sub for the qualifiers.

Dirty Dingus McGee

I'd take a 0-0 draw right now.

Although I think we can perhaps snatch a win if we are disciplined defensively and hit them with a set piece.

Worztron

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I'd take a 0-0 draw right now.

Although I think we can perhaps snatch a win if we are disciplined defensively and hit them with a set piece.

Austria are no great shakes but they are definitely a bogey team for us.

http://www.11v11.com/teams/republic-of-ireland/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Austria/

Dirty Dingus McGee

Worztron wrote: »

Austria are no great shakes but they are definitely a bogey team for us.

http://www.11v11.com/teams/republic-of-ireland/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Austria/

I agree.But Toni Polster isn't playing this time so that should give us a better chance.

Is the match on rte?

Worztron

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Is the match on rte?

RTE 2 - program starts 4pm.

Mantis Toboggan

Draw away in Vienna would be a fantastic result.

Draw is 12/5
Austria 21/20
Ireland 16/5

Off to the pub to watch it.

Only problem is, had hernia op 2 days ago so can't laugh, cough or sneeze...I think I'll raise a finger and eyebrow if we score...

eamonpk

Any word on the team or what time do you think it will be released?

Mantis Toboggan

eamonpk wrote: »

Any word on the team or what time do you think it will be released?

1 hour before kickoff.

Liam O

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I agree.But Toni Polster isn't playing this time so that should give us a better chance.

Alaba is though and he's far better than any player we've had for a long time.

Mushy

Check out @FAIreland's Tweet:

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/797466583006330880?s=09

Arter starts

Mr.Nice Guy

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/797466583006330880

I like this team.

The Talking Bread

Arter starters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Worztron

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Arter starters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright!!!

Excellent!!!

Iused2likebusts

That's a decent team hopefully have enough to avoid defeat

ahlookit

Agree with others here - best starting 11 available

Horgan on the bench too

Fingers crossed tey can do the business now

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/797467526775111680

ahlookit

Agree with others here - best starting 11 available

Horgan on the bench too

Fingers crossed tey can do the business now

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/797467526775111680

Corholio

Glad to see Arter start. Duffy and Clark though......hope they have a good game.

tonycascarino

Exactly the team I would have picked. Maybe O'Shea instead of Duffy but happy with it all the same. Bench looks very weak though.

The Talking Bread

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

That's a decent team hopefully have enough to avoid defeat

On the contrary, looks like the most offensive Irish team in a while. Brady will have to be a bit disciplined I think though. McClean will cover plenty of ground though on the left side

The Talking Bread

George Hamilton in dreamland in Vienna

Iused2likebusts

The Talking Bread wrote: »

On the contrary, looks like the most offensive Irish team in a while. Brady will have to be a bit disciplined I think though. McClean will cover plenty of ground though on the left side

Its a fairly attacking team alright. I more meant that I think a draw would be a great result.

johnnyryan89

Nothing conservative about that team, plenty of attacking threats and feel a bit more confident about Ireland's chances of winning (that's until they score early and start defending for the rest of the match).

KungPao

Austria 1:2 Ireland.

Shock 2 nil lead for us, then backs to the wall and concede 1.

I'd take a draw though!