Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

Don’t think Ferguson has played enough senior football as of yet. His age is less of a concern.

Would be good to see him get a loan like Kavanagh did this season. Was good to see him get 20mins but I'd say he won't be getting that very often and mightn't have got it if they weren't 2-0 down and being outplayed by Burnley.

A big shame as the page did great work covering Irish football, and think it was actually the lad behind that page which helped put the FAI in touch with Bagan about switching to Ireland.

I know they were the first person to make it publicly known he was eligible and was in the process of wanting to switch. Probably putting two and two together, and forgot Mick was the manager at the time and seems Bagan does mention Mick when talking about it.

If Jonjoe Kenny wanted to play for Ireland he'd be playing for Ireland. Hasn't been eligible for the U21s for the last three years come the summer. Robinson had started the process of switching a few months after he had become overage for the U21s the year before.

Similar to Bamford I'd say one England cap would mean more to him than 50 Ireland caps. Trent Alexander was brought into the England squad while Kenny was still playing U21s as back up to Trippier. Now you also have Reece James breaking into the squad. So isn't like England would be sorry to lose him but he probably still holds out hope he can get a cap or two.

Better clip of Coventry's assist last night. MK Dons fans can't stop raving about him. Might have had to drop down a league but Cullen was similar when Bolton dropped him ten games into his first season in the Championship. West Ham brought him back to the club in January and didn't loan him out again until the summer to League One Charlton.

Hopefully for him and us he pushes to return to MK Dons next season to further continue his career and doesn't try to give it one more go at West Ham.

Yeah situation at West Brom is a strange one. Didn't back Valerian in the summer with money but left him spend 8m on a new player a couple of weeks before sacking him. Was surprised they didn't come in for Hendrick as he'd have been an upgrade on what they had in midfield though that probably would have been a no go once Bruce took over.

For Molumby's sake I hope his transfer isn't made permanent because he'll slide further down the pecking order next season. Similar it would be nice to see some teams show interest in O'Shea come the summer once he's back up to speed and hopefully impressing again.

Step up to Championship is a big step for some players and clubs. Best second tier league around and it's hard to judge but would rank high amongst some first tier leagues. If MK Dons get promoted Coventry could find the move easier already playing in a team he's settled with. Similar to Cullen and his time with Charlton compared to his loan with Bolton after impressing with Bradford for a season and half.

Jimmy dunne!!!!

Cap the chap

Matt Doherty scores for Spurs.

Should have made it 3-0 and after the game tweeted needing to improve his end product. Has really pulled his socks up the last two months after losing his place just before the last international break.

Was the most fouled player, won 8/11 duels, and had 31/38 passes on target. Should hopefully see game time during the next international break.

The fans have been raving about him after the second or third game. Talking about he's a type of midfielder that they didn't have in awhile and talking about how they hope they could hang onto next season.

Think it's safe to assume he won't be a starter for West Ham. Would be great if MK Dons are promoted and he returns again next season either on loan or full time. Hopefully he keeps in touch with Cullen as a move abroad could suit him if options are limited whenever he does leave West Ham.

He's more suited to a team that tries to play ball. While there's options at the top of the championship it becomes more agricultural towards the bottom. A couple of seasons abroad before returning back to the UK, something I think Cullen will do this summer or next summer.

Doherty brilliant today. Great to see.

Kenny said it himself when he named his first squad and he called up Parrott when McGoldrick was carrying an injury. He got more stick when he ignored Obafemi for Parrott but said he called Parrott into the squad because he was the closest player we had with the same characteristics as McGoldrick.

Forgot about the FA Cup, but he's technically not the designated keeper for that competition though so could be a chance Allison starts. Though it being Norwich and the return leg against Inter next week should see him start.

Probably the only player to play in two Kennedy Cup tournaments, once as a striker and then as a goalkeeper.

I'm not sure. I think it's really hard to overlook one of the most in from keepers currently in the UK. Bazunu and Travers both playing 40+ games a season will stand to them.

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Christ, I hate FAI as much as next man, but what in God's name do you expect them to do?

West Brom Swansea has 6 Irish players starting

Goal for Christie, looked the best of the Irish lads tonight and deserved his goal.

‘I was born and bred in Tallaght, and I grew up watching Robbie Keane’ – Mipo Odubeko stays loyal to Ireland - Independent.ie

Good article here on Odubeko. Looks like he is starting to mature a little so that's good. Hopefully the loan move to Doncaster pushes him on a bit too. Playing games can only help.

Could have just come out and said that last year. Guess we should give him the benefit of the doubt.

Watched the 5 Irish lads in action tonight in the Cardiff/Derby game.

McGuinness started a bit shakey but definitely grew into the game as time went on. Very little got by him and he was hardly troubled in the second half. He's not the most convincing on the ball, but he's a very good defender and was mostly dominant tonight.

Bagan had a tough time up against Ebosele who had the beating of him at will, could nearly say Ebosele had "Bagan on toast" 😂 Luckily for Bagan, Ebosele didn't have the end product to punish him. Bagan is definitely throwing off vibes of being a player who's better going forward than defending.

Knight was deployed on the wing again for Derby and worked his socks off as usual. Unfortunately the wide position just doesn't look natural to him. He has no pace to beat a defender, which means he always needs to take a touch and tuck in, which blunts the attack. Would really prefer to see him played more central.

Cashin had a really good game in central defence for Derby. He's not the biggest, but he looks to be a bit more composed than say the likes of McGuinness. He had the most amount of touches of any player on the pitch tonight, which highlights just how comfortable he is with the ball at feet. Did very well tonight and was at no fault for the goal.

Ebosele had a decent game. As I said earlier, he had the beating of Bagan, but his end product was often poor. With that said, he did set up the best chance Derby had when he crossed in for one of their lads who was very unlucky to be denied. If this lad can just improve his composure, he's going to be some player.

Cashin would narrowly have been my pick of the bunch, they all did well though.

Is Aaron Connolly injured tonight? Not in the squad and came on against United so not cup tied.

Can anyone help...

trying to get group tickets for my schoolboy team for the Belgium game.

The fai are no help. Anyone know what the story is ?