Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

Didn't his new side almost stay up in Seria A last seasons

Would they beat a Norwich or Burnley

Probably shamrock rovers.

Championship looks real interesting this season from an Ireland perspective. Most so how Obafemi, Parrott, and Idah progress this season.

Obafemi turned it on in the second half of the season. His goal and assist in the game against Scotland were ridiculous and Swansea keeping Piroe we'll hopefully see him pick up where he finished.

Similar Parrott turned things around in the second half of the season when he acknowledged he need to put more effort into his on field performances. His work rate was second to none, and while he didn't score many he did score a couple of crackers between club and country.

It's like groundhog Day when a new season rolls around and the thought is big season for Idah hopefully he avoids injury this time. Has had two long term back injuries in the last two seasons along with a hernia where he missed a ton of games. Was starting to look like the player people have said he could be when he finally got a string of games up top with Pukki before injuring his back. Starts for their U23s today so might not be available for tomorrow's game and could still be a couple of weeks away from being march fit.

I did not see Costello’s promotion to the first team coming since he wasn’t mentioned in burnleys first team squad number squad release yesterday - https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/2022-23-squad-numbers-confirmed

going to give this a watch now.

Is Costello not a defender,seems to be playing up front,know nothing about him

20mins in and Cullen already showing he's too good for this level.

Costelloe seems a confident lad. a bad miss there, but if he keeps getting in the right places the goals will come. Nice to have a potential new option up front.

Remember making his debut for Galway Utd about 3 years ago and I thought he was about 21 when he came on, was massive then for a 16 yr old.

I wouldn't call him a striker really, a wide forward, I'd say, is what he'll always be.

Burnley need to put another one or two past Huddersfield to really lay down a statement of intent.

Cullen with a 100% pass rate in the first half (47/47), and bossing things in midfield for Burnley. Few teams will be regretting overlooking him and even more raging now he didn't get a move to a decent team in the Bundesliga, Serie A, or even La Liga since it was reported he turned down an offer from there.

Didn't put a foot wrong. Ashley Barnes is a bit of a carthorse upfront for Burnley, if they could get just one really good striker we could see Cullen racking up a few assists this year.

Galway producing some amount of decent level players over the past while! Greg Cunningham, Ryan Manning, Aaron Connolly and now Dara Costelloe. My brother taught all but Costelloe in school too... I'd say there was some connection there, except growing up in the same house as him did bloody nothing for my own ability! Though that was in Cork, so maybe it's just a Galway thing...

I think I bought a few of those on Coinbase.

Delighted Costelloe got a start. I seem to remember him making a few matchday squads last season. But disappointed not to see McNally start particularly as it looks like Charlie Taylor started ahead of him at center back, according to LiveScore, when he is a left back.

Ebosele came on as a substitute while Abankwah remained on the bench throughout.

They'll need it if they remain that inconsistent in front of goal. Teams will have seen what they can do when given a bit of time and space.

With a bit of luck Cullen has a clause in his contract because if he can keep up the good performances he'll be a PL player regardless of Burnley going up or not.

This level is probably grand for Rocco Vata but Lawal and Kenny are wasting their time. Kenny's old club just dumped Motherwell out of Europe winning both games and he's playing non-league football in Scotland.

Ogbene off the mark already.

3 starters for Preston. 2 lads on the bench for Stoke

Hourihane goal

All the Irish lads did well, himself, Molumby and Lenihan. It's just a shame West Brom were utterly septic to watch. No attempt to play the ball whatsoever. With any luck Bruce will get turfed out sooner rather than later.

Doesn't surprise me whatsoever as they were absolute dirt after he was appointed. Ismael's team were rough to watch but under Bruce they were just dirt.

Birmingham the latest club to supposedly have an interest in Jason Knight. John Eustace is the manger there. If the likes of Birmingham are the only team showing interest he'd be better off in League One for the season and walking on a free next summer.