Conor Hourihane

If even one of our strikers could go on a run between now and Serbia. Really disheartening how optimistic things looked up front 12 months ago and the potential that was there. Still find it amazing that none can hit a barn door it appears. Reality check indeed. 

Left foot wrote: Banjaxed wrote: If even one of our strikers could go on a run between now and Serbia. Really disheartening how optimistic things looked up front 12 months ago and the potential that was there. Still find it amazing that none can hit a barn door it appears. Reality check indeed.  2 year transition period Banjaxed. Still some positives with Cullen, knight, Collins, oshea and Kelleher.

Fruice wrote: You Tell Me wrote: Fruice, your argument based on goals and assists is far too simplistic. There's a reason why Hourihane's record at club level is decent but he rarely contributes at international level. We need more drive in midfield to allow our attacking players to have chances in the first place, he doesn't provide any. Now that might mean dropping Hendrick rather than Hourihane, but either way it's not as simple as Hourihane gets goals and assists at club level so is an automatic starter as you're suggesting. Of course to a certain degree it’s simplistic he was playing at better team with villa than he is with Ireland. And hourihane lacks things but sadly so do all our options all over the team at the moment. But on the other hand we have very little in the squad contributing with goals or assists. And has been seen this is having a huge impact on the national team. All I’m saying is that when you have player capable helping out in this regard he needs to be in the team more often than not.

Banjaxed wrote: If even one of our strikers could go on a run between now and Serbia. Really disheartening how optimistic things looked up front 12 months ago and the potential that was there. Still find it amazing that none can hit a barn door it appears. Reality check indeed.

Fruice wrote: Banjaxed wrote: If even one of our strikers could go on a run between now and Serbia. Really disheartening how optimistic things looked up front 12 months ago and the potential that was there. Still find it amazing that none can hit a barn door it appears. Reality check indeed.  Hogan and Collins both scored today if some one like them could go on a run they would have to be included  It’s a sad state of affairs When we are hoping for a player these guys calibre to fire us to glory. We really have to hope Kenny is open in his thinking and that he doesn’t get bogged down in a certain system or players. We need him to be a calm clear figure head and get these players confidence up and that come the autum part of the campaign that sons of our guys had found a bit of form and can help us compete for qualification.

Left foot wrote: When you look at the young players too.  Connolly is still our best option but not finishing chances or games. Masterson off injured today  Molumby subbed and team losing

Edited by kevin100 - 06 Feb 2021 at 5:36pm

When we factor in an amalgamation of ...... form/pragmatic selection/is there any other real option... what realistic team is/can Kenny put out next month?

Banjaxed wrote: When we factor in an amalgamation of ...... form/pragmatic selection/is there any other real option... what realistic team is/can Kenny put out next month? As things stand, I'd go with.... Kelleher Coleman  Egan O'Shea Stevens Cullen Hourihane Knight Brady ?????? Connolly Genuinely have no idea who I'd put up front. Idah has been pretty much 1st choice, but surely he can't be realistic choice come next month. Maybe Connolly up top and McClean in his place. The front 3 options are all up for grabs in my mind. If Parrott scored a half dozen in next 6 weeks, I'd say Kenny would stick him up top.

I genuinely don't get Kenny's obsession with McCarthy. He's a sitting midfielder, who's brilliant on his day (which are rarer than fook). Kenny goes on about James taking the ball off the back four and starting attacks from there. This is never something I've seen McCarthy do. Nor do I think he can. McCarthy has always lacked the personality (as Trap would say) to grab a game by the scruff of the neck.