Albania and Georgia - match predictions

Tellox

well I think Duff will be played in a free role again, with a keane crowe(pending fitness)/connolly partnership up front. I'd safely say that reid will be played on the wing, while holland captains from midfield.

I'd go for
Ireland 2 - 0 Georgia (Duff, Connolly)
Ireland 3 - 2 Albania (Keane - 2, Reid)

mike65

I'll go for a win and a draw but not sure in which order!

Mike.

Seaneh

I'll go for


Ireland 2-1 Gorgia

Ireland 2-0 Albania.



I mean Gorgia will have Kaka Kaldaze back so they will be a lot stronger, and Albania are just plain shoite loike.

cournioni

I'm fairly confident that we'll win both of them easily. I'll go for...
3-0 vs Georgia.
2-0 vs Albania.

By the way, is Crowe out for both games?

ella minnow pea

i think cunningham is captaining
and id say the line up will be the same as the last albania game with duffer up front. unless he takes a chance with connolly, cant see it though

jonno

I'll go for two wins - max points.

I'm in a confidant mood today.

GuanYin

I'd say two narrow wins.

I think Doherty might be used with Keane up front.

I think Carsley will start, so it depends on whether Carsley is on the right or in the centre as to whether Reid starts.

Reid will most likely come on though.

p.pete

I won't make a prediction. I'm usually wrong and I don't want to be backing the opposition.

DapperGent

Ireland 1 : 0 Georgia
Ireland 2 : 1 Albania

Here's hopin.

Sposs

Ireland 2 : 1 Georgia
Ireland 1 : 0 Albania

Two tight games i'd say.

Robbo

Do Sky have coverage of the Albania game? I know they have the Georgia one. I never thought I'd miss RTE over here in England but...

Humphrey

I think Ireland will win both matches.

Ireland Current Strongest Team IMO:

Given

Finnan O' Shea Cunningham Carrr


Reid Mc phail Holland Duff



Keane Morrison


Humphrey.

GuanYin

Originally posted by Humphrey
I think Ireland will win both matches.

Ireland Current Strongest Team IMO:

Given

Finnan O' Shea Cunningham Carrr


Reid Mc phail Holland Duff



Keane Morrison


Humphrey.

Grand, except Finnan, McPhail and Morrison are injured for these two games.

also....

Why is the best right back in England playing at left back when Finan can play both sides?
Exactly what has McPhail done to earn a starting place?
Holland over Kinsella?

Hrmmmm

I think the best team he can manage tomorrow is

Given

Carr O' Shea Cunningham Kilbane(Harte)


Reid Carsley Kinsella Duff



Keane Doherty


I'd like to ask God for forgiveness now, for naming Harte in a team.

Waylander

I expect Ireland to win both matches fairly comfortably. I hope that Duff is not used as a stroker and I would like to see stephen reid play the full game.

Praetorian

I think they are must win games. We struggled against Albania last time didn't we?

Ireland 1 : 0 Albania

Ireland 2 : 0 Georgia

I hope we don't have to use the dubious duo Harte and Doherty.

I'd love to see Reid get a couple of games.

Humphrey

sykeirl your dead right about carr\Finnan I mixed them up.



With regards to McPhail he is one of the best passes of the ball in the premiership, he is a natural talent with great potential. He has been unfortunate with leeds and has been treated badly by them.

I reckon someone like Kerr has the foresight to see his talent and take a bit of a gamble on him (if he was fit).

We need a McPhail type player in midfield instead of two WorkHorse type players like Holland\Kinsella\Carsley.

Humphrey.

GuanYin

Fair enough, buut the problem with McPhail is he all creativity and no graft. This is what most managers have said about him and its not so much a criticism of him as a lament to the way the game is played.

The main reason I'd not let McPhail near an Ireland team at the moment is that he has little to no premiership experience let alone international experience. Let him play a season of first team football first.

Originally posted by Humphrey


With regards to McPhail he is one of the best passes of the ball in the premiership, he is a natural talent with great potential. He has been unfortunate with leeds and has been treated badly by them.

I reckon someone like Kerr has the foresight to see his talent and take a bit of a gamble on him (if he was fit).

We need a McPhail type player in midfield instead of two WorkHorse type players like Holland\Kinsella\Carsley.

Humphrey

sykeirl I suppose your right but hopefully by euro2004 (if we make it) we will have proved himself a little more and gained some valuable experience.

DapperGent

Given

Carr Breen Cunningham O'Shea


Reid Holland Carsley Duff


Keane Lee


Best lads for the job I'd say.

GuanYin

Originally posted by DapperGent
Given

Carr Breen Cunningham O'Shea


Reid Holland Carsley Duff


Keane Lee


Best lads for the job I'd say.

I'd be happy enough with that except Lee starting.

I'd say give Lee the last 25 minutes and if he does well start him for Weds match.

O'Reilly has said that they will not field the same team both matches to keep some players fresh, I'd imagine that Holland/Kinsella may alternate. As may Connolly/Doherty/Lee and Carsley/Reid

Sposs

Originally posted by Humphrey
I think Ireland will win both matches.

Ireland Current Strongest Team IMO:

Given

Finnan O' Shea Cunningham Carrr


Reid Mc phail Holland Duff



Keane Morrison


Humphrey.

Humphrey as a lone striker will never work

Humphrey

Like that . Funny guy Sposs.

Humphrey.

p.pete

Who is this Humphrey guy? Does he get his game at club level?;)

Imposter

Originally posted by sykeirl
I'd like to ask God for forgiveness now, for naming Harte in a team.

Ask it twofold, you named Kilbane as well(instead)!

GuanYin

Originally posted by Imposter
Ask it twofold, you named Kilbane as well(instead)!

Unfortunately its going to be at least one of BReen/Kilbane/Harte in the back four.

I'd take Kilbane

GuanYin

Actually, thinking abck on the last games Kerr has to go with Doherty or Lee upfront.

Albania packed their midfield against us at home and for the away game I imagine they will be even more defensive.

We came nowhere near scoring against them until Doherty came on and we went to route one.

Keane was taken off for him in that match, but I think Doherty and Keane, who play together as a strike force in the premiership quite often, will cause albania problems.

If Albania flood the midfield again, we don't have midfielders good enough to pass through them.

p.pete

AAhhhhh, the Liverpool way. Midfield quaterbacks punting the ball forward for the big man up front to knock down. Lovely theory.

wynters

The team looks like it's gonna be

Given

Carr Breen Cunningham O'Shea

Reid Holland Kilbane

Duff

Connolly Keane


I'd say the Albania game'll be the tougher of the 2.

2-0 vs Albania

3-0 vs Georgia

Mighty_Mouse

Who the f*ck is lee?

p.pete

Originally posted by wynters
The team looks like it's gonna be

Given

Carr Breen Cunningham O'Shea

Reid Holland Kilbane

Duff

Connolly Keane


I'd say the Albania game'll be the tougher of the 2.

2-0 vs Albania

3-0 vs Georgia

That looks like one of the more realistic teams posted, hope your right about the scores:)

Waylander

Who the f*ck is lee?

He plays for Rotherham in the first division. Scored a hatful of goals for them in the first half of the season but I think he went of the boil a bit as the season progressed. Id still rather him then David Connolly. Also I dont understand why so many people have Gary Breen playing. I know that he has never made a monumental cock up for Ireland, but he is an accident waiting to happen. Just look at what United did to him in the FA cup tie. There is a reason West Ham are letting him go, and noone,not even Mick Mc Carthy has been linked with him.

jonno

Well if noone takes him on then you won't have to worry because I doubt Kerr has the stupiity to play a footballer that's out of a job.

Kone

It wouldn't make me happy but I wouldn't be surprised if Kerr plays Breen.

Still think we can win both games though................

ella minnow pea

Originally posted by Waylander
is a reason West Ham are letting him go

actually he only sined a contract for a year,,,thought he'd make a premiership impression and get better money after that....d'oh

im so psyched up for these games now

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ronan|Raven

Hopefully a 3-0 victory tomorrow , I shall be there for the first time in a long time (19 months) at last I can use a ticket I have purcheased.

Mossy Monk

3-1 vs Albania
2-0 vs Georgia

celticfc

Definitly 2 wins.

As for today i'd say 2-0 to Ireland

GuanYin

According to reports this morning, Reid and Doherty to start and Duff on the left!

CCCP^

Galweh for teh win.

eirebhoy

Originally posted by sykeirl
According to reports this morning, Reid and Doherty to start and Duff on the left!

That is a lie, where did you here that? Kerr said yesterday that Reid won't play, he's not 100%. As for Duff, I'd love to see him play on the left but he hasn't started there for Ireland since Niall Quinn was FIT.

Anyway, heres the probable lineup:

Given

Carr            Cunnigham      O'Shea            Harte 
  
Carsley               Holland                  Kilbane

                               Duffer

                          Keane      Doherty

BTW Where the hell has Kennedy gone?

ella minnow pea

kerr has never picked him for his squads AFAIK

StickyMcGinty

if kerr plays kilbane i'll slappa his face! Hes a stocking of sh1te!

GIVEN

Carr Breen Cunningham O'Shea

McAteer Kinsella/Holland Reid

Duffman

Keane Connoly


I wouldnt play Finnan, hes a bit rusty after i saw him in the Norway game. Connoly is a pile a sh1te aswell but until morrisson and crowe get back its all we got!! C'mon ye boys in green!!