Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

I'd probably say no, but that would be going off Burnley before all the changes. New manager and a host of new players it's hard to say what shape Burnley will be in. If you go off that graph the weakest team in Serie A is ranked similar to mid table team in the Championship. The weakest team in the Premier League is similar to mid table in Serie A. There or there abouts.

Different models would have different results but when Rangnick was talking about Burnley last year said they'd be mid table if they played in the Bundesliga and off the model Ai Abacus use it's not far off.

Udinese playing Chelsea tonight in a friendly. Might be an opportunity to get a look at Ebosele and Abankwah for them. Match is being shown on DAZN Canada and ESPN+ if anyone has access to those channels.

Burnley playing at the same time away to Huddersfield in the Championship. Luke McNally and Josh Cullen in contention to start.

While McNally doesn't get a start both Josh Cullen and Dara Costello are named in the starting XI tonight. Big night for young Costello making his senior debut for Burnley.

A real bolt out of the blue that. Looking forward to seeing how he and Cullen get on tonight

Costelloe might just be there for lack of options. As far as I can tell, Burnley only have one striker in the entire matchday squad for the game tonight.

Went over as a winger but was switched to CF sometime last season for their U23s and scored a few goals for them.

Good start. Huddersfield would be one of the more progressive teams in the Championship, but they are being bossed by Burnley.

Cullen have a great game so far pulling the strings in midfield, created one peach that Barnes should have done better from. He had a decent chance himself but his shot was a bit too tame to worry to the keeper.

Costelloe also having a decent game so far. Even though he's young and this is his debut, he's done well. He's got the physicality to contest for the ball with the Huddersfield players and has been able to win a few 50/50's, and bring his team mates into the attack. Could have had a goal as well but didn't react quick enough.

Yeah you wouldn't think it's his debut with the way he's playing. Wants to be involved and making good runs. With the new five sub rule can see Costello getting good minutes this season. Born in 2002 so underage for the next U21s campaign and only a couple weeks overage for the U19s. Also great to see another Limerick lad playing in the EFL with Anthony Forde dropping down to non-league.

That was about as dominant a half of football I have ever seen in the Championship. Cullen easily created 4-5 excellent chances there, I'd say a lot of clubs will be face-palming at the fact that he was available for just £2.5m. Costelloe had a good half and ordinarily you'd be very happy with his performance but he had two very good chances. One he didn't react quick enough to, the other he fluffed badly. Hopefully Kompany gives him a pep talk and can make sure he keeps his head up. If he could get a goal it would be immense.

Good 73mins from DC,held his own easily, could have scored,good all round performance

MOTM for Cullen

Just spotted the EFL Highlights aren't on Quest this year as they have moved to ITV which you can't record on the Sky box as far as I can see

No you can't which sucks and Quest was handy too because you could get it on the firestick and watch all the highlights back whenever you wanted without needing a VPN.

Yeh woukd have liked to see Nally involved. Great for young Costelloe though. We do need more natural wingers too. Exciting to see how our other lads get on tomorrow.

We got Costelloe from an underage/junior team in Limerick, where he's from so we can't claim him as our own.

Alex Murphy is another Galway product though and was in the bench for Newcastle's friendly with Atalanta yesterday. Has been with the first team squad for the last 2 weeks in pre season.

Both start for Udinese v Chelsea this morning, obviously a double fixture

Johnny is the only one of that squad that has been registered in the first team squad and Agne has mentioned him favourably on more than one occassion in recent weeks, I expect him to see first team actiom this year considering the extra group games Celtic have to navigate in the Champions League. He is only just tunred 19 and has played over 30 Senior League games, bit early to be saying he is wasting his time.

O'Shea and Molumby start for WBA.

Lenihan starting for Bro.

Live on Sky at 5:30pm

Odowda with an assist for Cardiff today

O'Shea was immense yesterday going by some reports. Hopefully he has a release clause in his new contract because he's better than WBA.

Hourihane was exceptional. Not finished for us yet.

He absolutely should be finished for us, at least as a starting option, and probably even a squad member. Has not been up to it for us for a couple of years. Scored that FK under Mick but has done next to nothing ever since. He is anonymous when he plays.

Hard to believe a decent championship side isn't interested in Knight