Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

Maybe, though Walcott and Adams are firm starters ahead of the two lads, and I'd guess they'll bring in a replacement goalscorer too. Still hoping Obafemi gets a loan move to the champ. Needs to get a season playing week in week out. I'd say there'll be no shortage of interest in him though. Wonder if Swansea will come back in for him after wanting him last January.

Newcastle and Burnley both apparently in for Knight.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/08/04/report-newcastle-want-to-sign-derby-countys-jason-knight/

I'll believe it when I see it. Because I can't see Norwich offering Idah as part of a deal to make up 5m. They made a profit last year even with Covid and are shrewd in the transfer market at making a good profit. Unless Farke has had a big 180 in how they rate Idah I can't see how this transfer happens.

Same reporter said Southampton want 6m for Obafemi with a year left on his deal but Norwich are willing to let Idah go for 5m after signing him to a long term contract before Christmas.

Would be an interesting move if it happened with Parrott there.

O Shea scores! Header from a corner, bad defending from Bournemouth.

Good that Kilkenny played well, the more he impresses the better once the more experienced midfielders return from injury. Parker could be the making of Kilkenny moving back to be a deep lying playmaker.

Robinson should've had two goals tonight with that first being ruled out and looked a good goal. Similar to Kilkenny this change in manager could be good for Robinson. He favours 3-4-3 which will suit him and us if we continue with three at the back.

Daryl Horgan with two assists for Wycombe.

Apparently he picked up a minor injury which kept him out today (although I think he was on the bench), Dan McDonnell said he is expected to start for them in their next game.

Is Odubeko still interested in playing for Ireland? Thought I read he rejected a call-up to one of the youth squads.

No one talks about him much, but surely Callum O'Hare is worthy of being in the mix of a call-up? Had a good season with Coventry last year in the attacking midfield position and has got off to a flier in his first game.

CALLUM O’HARE: 8

Lively from the off with relentless running and pressing while looking dangerous on the run and with the ball at his feet. Linked up nicely with Maatsen and put in a great shift tracking back to help defend. Set up the all important equaliser.

Here's the goal he set up.

https://twitter.com/Coventry_City/status/1424689358720933896

Pretty sure Kenny mentioned O'Hare and some other players were often talking about aren't actually eligible.

A good season for Festy and he could find himself in with the next summer.

Will Ferry got an assisted in Crawley Towns win over Gillingham on penalties. Scored in the shoot out too.

Jesus if both O'Connor and Connell are playing lowland league for the season it's gonna be depressing.

Irish born Dennis Cirkin has joined Sunderland from Spurs. José often had him with the first team and rated him highly. Probably a slim chance he'll ever play for Ireland, but if the lad is playing first team football this season it's worth Kenny and FAI to approach the lad to have a chat at least.

The young lads need better advisors is what it is. You'd have to assume that first team football and the chance to play in Europe was dangled in front of them, well more so Connell as he was actually playing first team football.

Does he fancy a game next month as Enda Stevens is confirmed out by the Sheffield United for possible 4-6 weeks and could need some surgery.

McClean is surplus to requirements at Stoke and Manning only came on as a sub in the league cup so safe to assume he's back as second choice for the time being.

Hopefully Bagan is serious about wanting to switch to us as chances are he'll be Cardiff's first choice LWB if Joe Bennett doesn't re-sign.

I don't know if we'll change between a back four or three between games. Not unless we have to because of players being unavailable.

Having used three at the back against Andorra you'd have to assume it will be a back three again, possibly even until we reach the next nation's league games.

If Coleman is fit for these games it's a good shot that Doherty could switch over to the left side. Coleman is the better player for us and should start RWB if fit.

Any realistic chance we could see Liam Scales brought in to the senior team. He's worked with Kenny before at U21s and covers two positions. Yes he doesn't play at a great level, but neither did Bazunu when he got thrown into the starting XI.

This.

Whatever about should they or shouldn't they be getting first team minutes at Celtic, but we can all agree their development at Celtic could have been handled better, and that they'd be further along, more so Connell, in their development had they not signed for Celtic.

O'Connor had a good season last year, and probably showed that his future could be as a holding midfielder, but as Sugarman said there was the possiblity that he'd have gotten some involvement with the United senior squad the season he left. Also a good chance he'd have gotten a loan spell at a lower league club.

Hopefully Lawal and Vata have a better time with the B team now involved in a league, but both lads already look a step above and Vata only turned 15 back in April. Either he's that good, and that's good for us if we're his first choice or the lowland league is just dirt.

Excellent loan move for him. It's a level that if he's starting week in/out then he'd be putting his hand up for inclusion with the seniors.

Interesting to see how he gets on at senior level, and what type of midfielder he'll develop into playing regularly. Joined Bayren as a 10, but they often had him playing deeper.

From the sounds of it Festy has been one of Derby's better players today. Did he get man of the match in their last game?

Shane Duffy starting for Brighton. Hopefully the lad starts the season strong. No Connolly on the bench, not sure if injured and obviously no Molumby either. Nathan Collins is on the bench for Burnley.

Yeah he's short for a keeper but watching some games last season and he likes to play the ball out from the back and seems comfortable using both feet. Think he has some qualities that suit how Kenny wants our keepers to play. It's only a matter of if he's good enough or not.

Always good to have options after being down to just Travers and Bazunu back in March.