Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

West Ham do have an option of extending his contract but do see next season being his last. Wouldn't mind seeing him at Anderlecht as a replacement for Cullen.

Similar Parrott is going into the final year of his contract. Not sure if Spurs have an option to extend, though they'll look to sign him to a new contract to protect their asset. Would love to see him back himself and look for a permanent move rather than another loan.

Liam Manning will more than likely move onto a championship club and if he doesn't there's also Russell Martin who brought Parrott to MK Dons and plays a similar style. Wouldnt be a guaranteed starter with Piroe already there but would see decent game you'd feel. More importantly Swansea play a good style of football and Martin's has shown he can help improve players with the form Obafemi is currently showing.

Paper never refused ink, and Henderson would have plenty of suitors but wouldn't surprise me one bit if it is true. Can't see Bournemouth spending big money and would look to bring in young players who are championship proven incase of relegation so will be looking at PL experienced loans such as this.

Mark Travers coming into the last year of his contract and would do well to hold off on talks until he knows whether he'll be first choice or not next season. Wouldn't be short of suitors himself.

You'd wonder who is in charge of recruitment at Bournemouth. Parker has been full of praise for Travers and talking him of how he need to step up to the PL now and prove himself there. Doesn't really make sense but there you go. Travers won't be short of clubs but I do think he will be in the PL next year with Bournemouth. I can't see them spending the sort of money on Henderson either. Not with Travers being one of the best young Gk's in England at the moment.

Are they saying the Henderson move would be a loan?

The same source also calls Robbie Brady a classy player. Take from that what you will.

Springett gets his first start after making his debut at weekend.

Hopefully, and same with our other young players there. Idah was looking tidy before his injury and with a bit of luck Smith will revert back to 4-4-2 with Pukki and Idah as his front two. Their defence is poor and a good chance for Omobamidele to get into the starting XI and if Max Aarons moves on Josh Giurgi could get in and around the senior team as back up to Sam Byram if Smith doesn't bring another RB in.

Springett didn't look out of place in his 67mins and should have had an assist only for Pukki hitting the post in a one on one situation. Norwich have a few wide players ahead of him so hopefully can show enough to get a place in the squad for next season.

Maybe Newcastle would lash out loadsamoney on Pickford and given he’s from Sunderland that’s a weird transfer aswell. Not sure who else would.

Is Springett declared for us?

Crawford has mentioned he's on the radar for next season's campaign. Could be a chance he's similar to Eiran Cashin and paperwork was never finalised because of Covid.

Fully agree about Everton but think Bazunu would choose somewhere that's gonna help his career over money at this stage. Could sign a new contract and stay with Man City for the money and go out on loan.

He’s being on loan at Portsmouth and rochdale. Getting to Everton without Pickford would be amazing, as would a Southampton move. Wouldn’t be turning my nose up at either.

Jesus we're delusional at the best of times, highest level the lad has played at is League One but he's too good for established Premier League teams now? Let me guess, he'd be better off at Anderlecht or Vitesse or something? Like it or not the Premier League is the stongest league in the world and the more players we have playing in it the better.

Calm down, and no one is saying he's too good for established Premier League teams. More talking your Napoli's, Dortmund's, RB Leipzig, Sevilla etc. Be better off on loan at Sheffield United than Anderlecht or Vitesse FFS

Well your reaction to him being linked to Everton is let’s hope something better is coming from abroad.

it’s a weird reaction in my opinion. Everton would be a special move for him if Pickford is sold.

Conor Noß scored for Gladbach against Ukraine last night in a friendly (go to 1.23 for the goal)

Big game for the lads today in the first leg of the play off against Forest. Stevens and Hourihane (if they sign him when his contract is up) mightn't play as much if promoted but be great to see Egan back in the PL as he's good enough to be playing there. Feel for Mcgoldrick whose missing out in the play offs and leaving at the end of the season.

Worth multiples of that when you consider what Arsenal spent of Ben White.

A second consecutive promotion for Queen's Park yesterday. Luca Connell providing an assist for one of the goals in the play-off final. Going into the final year of his contract at Celtic, surely he's a prime candidate for a permanent move. Wonder would the likes of an MK Dons take a punt on him.

I'd say finding a League One club could be an issue for him and would be trying to convince clubs at that level on his performance for Bolton three years ago. The level he's been playing would probably be like the 6th and 7th tier of English football.

Mark Sykes to Bristol City offically confirmed. Will probably be O'Dowda's replacement in the squad.

WalesOnline reporting that Swansea were showing interest, but likely wouldn't make a move if his contract was extended.

John Egan starts tonight with Conor Hourihane on the bench. Enda Stevens misses out through injury. Played 89mins in the first leg but went down in the first half with what looked like a knock to his calf. Could be an issue come June, even if fit to play you wonder if one knock and he's out again.

Commentator mentions it's an knee injury, wasn't he also out earlier in the season with an knee injury?

Not sure how accurate, but Finn's apparently out of contract so a move away seems plausible.

Believe it's the other way around and he's turned down a contract from Getafe and wants to move.

Delighted for Seamus Coleman last night. His playing days at the top level may be limited but Everton would be mad not to keep him around the club in some capacity.

I hadn't spotted James McLean made the League 1 team of the season too.

You'd like to see Coleman and McClean staay around the Ireland squad for another while also. They will help the younger lads make the step up.

Things looking good in terms of more lads playing at a higher level next year too.

Yeah it's a squad with a lot of young players in and around it so the experience these lads can pass on is great. Both for on and off the pitch. Good thing for us is we look to have a few youngsters that have that old head on young shoulders mentality. Lads like Bazunu, Collins, Knight, O'Shea, and while he's a bit older I'd include Cullen. Others like Travers who stepped up massively this season and was one of the big reasons Bournemouth finished were they did

Hopefully when the teams meet up next week that Kenny and Crawford can have a word with some of the younger players about loan moves, especially Coventry and Kilkenny. Could see these two being kept at their clubs and any loan move coming at the last minute in the window.

Coaches should be getting onto the lads about securing good loan moves early and having that time to settle in during pre season rather than dropped in when the league's already begun.

I'd say there's no fear in Bazunu's intentions as his always being about wanting to get out and play games, but Kelleher is a different story. They'll have to bring in another no2 to replace Kelleher and someone whose good enough and fits the way they want to play.

Parrott has been linked with QPR and that was before Liam Manning was favourite to get the job. Would make the move better if he was to sign and Liam Manning was the manager plus you've John Eustace there if he remains as assistant.

Idah should do well at Norwich next season. Smith had them set up well playing 4-4-2 with Idah and Pukki as his front two. Sargent played nearly a thousand minutes more than Idah and could only manage scoring two goals and an assist all season. Whereas in the one spell where Idah was given an actual run in the team got a goal and two assists before getting injured. If Smith goes back to a front two of Idah and Pukki think both lads will have a field day in the championship.

Duffy I can see seeing out the last year of his contract at Brighton and moving on. He loves the place, is on good money there and unless Brighton bring in a couple of CBs they'll be left with Adam Webster as the only decent back up. Duffy is an important player for us but the way Collins has emerged lately I'm less worried about Duffy not being a regular at club than I was back in March.