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Poll: Ireland's centre-backs vs Sweden

  • 05-06-2016 5:54pm
    #1
    marbless
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭


    Which pair of centre-backs should Martin O'Neill pick to play Sweden?

    Which centre-backs should play against Sweden 106 votes

    O'Shea and Clark
    0% 0 votes
    Keogh and Clark
    29% 31 votes
    Keogh and O'Shea
    12% 13 votes
    Duffy and O'Shea
    33% 36 votes
    Duffy and Clark
    16% 18 votes
    Duffy and Keogh
    7% 8 votes


Comments

  • #2
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,977 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Duffy and one other imo, I'd pick Keogh.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ya I think we should play center backs versus Sweden actually I'd go as far to say it is very important we do


  • #4
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,630 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I would go for O'Shea and Keogh but I wouldn't have a problem with Clark taking a spot.


  • #5
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    O'Shea will start the game, thats pretty much a foregone conclusion imo but who will his partner be.... survey says...Clark


    That said personally I think the poll (and I also voted for O'Shea and Clark) will prove incorrect and it'll most likely be Keogh beside him.


  • #6
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,850 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Should play - Clark and Keogh
    Will play - O' Shea and Keogh, 100%


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  • #7
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    O'Shea should be nailed on.


  • #8
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    should be delaney


  • #9
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    How old is John O'Shea???


  • #10
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,630 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    should be delaney

    While he's good at holding his position, I think he'd prefer to be in the bar with the other FAI officials.


  • #11
    Chrissybhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Chrissybhoy


    sugarman wrote: »
    O'Shea and Keogh for me.

    Clark is too error prone, doesnt do well under pressure.

    Duffy, too inexperienced. We saw that in the lack of concentration he had towards the end of the dutch game that cost us a goal.

    Keogh has an error in him as well and saw him be very poor in club games under pressure. I'd go O Shea and wouldn't mind either Clark or Duffy


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  • #12
    Korat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭Korat


    Paully D wrote: »
    O'Shea should be nailed on.

    Careful now. That's how Christianity got started.


  • #13
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Korat wrote: »
    Careful now. That's how Christianity got started.

    Great with crosses though

    :o

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #14
    marbless
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭marbless


    This poll was prompted by the second question here:

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/euro2016/euro2016-analysis/ireland-6-key-questions-ahead-of-euro-2016-403299.html

    Thanks to everyone for taking part so far - plenty of time still to make your pick


  • #15
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    In euro 2012 we relied on our centre back to score our only goal ! So the goal threat matters.
    Didn't Duffy and Clark (and Ward) all score in recent friendlies, as well as JOSH in Gelsenkirchen.
    We all remember Gary Breen's goal in 2002 too.

    Realistically we will rely on set-pieces, Brady's delivery, and our height.


  • #16
    Chrissybhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Chrissybhoy


    keeponhurling wrote: »
    In euro 2012 we relied on our centre back to score our only goal ! So the goal threat matters.
    Didn't Duffy and Clark (and Ward) all score in revent friendlies, as well as JOSH in Gelsenkirchen.
    We all remember Gary Breen's goal in 2002 too.

    Realistically we will rely on set-pieces, Brady's delivery, and our height.

    Spot on if we get points more than likely it'll be through set pieces


  • #17
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    Duffy is an interesting one.

    He didn't play in the qualifiers so probably won't start, but he's a mountain of a man.

    A lot of European teams won't like seeing him coming up for corners.


  • #18
    marbless
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭marbless


    Brain Kerr in yesterday's Indo was very strong in his opinion that Clark should play, and he mentioned how well he did against Ibrahimovic when we drew 0-0 with them in Sweden during Trap's last campaign


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