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Originally posted by irish_major irish_major wrote:

Originally posted by irish_major irish_major wrote:

There is going to be some very disappointed people here come next Wednesday. 
The best results we got under Mick previously were when we hoofed and that's what the teams he has managed since have done! It can't be any worse than what had been going on but I ain't holding my breath on the possession stakes. 
Think we could have a nervy first two games. 

First nervy game down. 
Whelan has to start Tuesday

And then he will be slaughtered on here and the player who didn’t play will become the world beater.  
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I would rather play Afolabi who played for the under 19s the other day than either McGoldrick or Maguire.
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Spain refuse to play against this team. Just to illustrate the "quality" we were up against in the first half alone:

Two brickies kicked the ball against each other and fell over, to put us in on goal. 
Another one did his utmost to head the ball into his own net.
The keeper/labourer jumped out of the way of a cross instead of try and save it. 

If you saw that from a team in the LOI First Division, you would be laughing. And we still couldn't take advantage.

There is no excuse for the performance. Our players play in fog, frost, rain, snow, sleet, heatwaves, and/or thundery downpours all year round for club and country and find a way to deal with it, so the weather is no excuse. Gib are honestly the worst team I have ever seen. If you haven't scored at least 5, you haven't played well. We just about got the job done, but this was supposed to be a new broom sweeping away the cobwebs of the past 18 months. It's not a good sign for when we have to win games against professionals who play this game for a living.
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Maguire doesn't work as a front man for us - he should start out wide against Georgia and maybe replace him with Doherty for the last 30 mins depending on how he's going.

Think we should go with three central midfielders against Georgia, with two wingers and McGoldrick up front. 
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Just going through the injuries and to be fair at least 4 are injured who would start. Shane Long, Alan Browne, Callum Robinson and Ciaran Clark.James McCarthy is a huge loss too. 
Walters coming back from an offside position but Shane Long was definitely onside- Shane Lonnggggggg.... has done it!!!!
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Originally posted by Stickittotheman Stickittotheman wrote:

Just going through the injuries and to be fair at least 4 are injured who would start. Shane Long, Alan Browne, Callum Robinson and Ciaran Clark.James McCarthy is a huge loss too. 

Odowda defo a starter now also.
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Would like to see something like this if Doherty doesn't start 

                  Randolph 
Coleman Duffy Keogh Stevens 
         Whelan Hourihane
       Hendrick Byrne Brady 
                   Maguire 
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Originally posted by doherty doherty wrote:

Originally posted by Stickittotheman Stickittotheman wrote:

Just going through the injuries and to be fair at least 4 are injured who would start. Shane Long, Alan Browne, Callum Robinson and Ciaran Clark.James McCarthy is a huge loss too. 

Odowda defo a starter now also.
McCarthy was a loss three years ago, even then I would argue about how big a loss it was. Long and Browne definitely shouldn't be starting and Clark probably shouldn't.

As Baldy said earlier, these fellas get far better when they are not playing. McCarthy should retire, he will have morphed into a mix of Keane and Brady with  another six months out.
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and Obafemi probably deserves a shout too as an off the bench striker for the last 20-30. Can’t help but think that Rice and perhaps Grealish (although I can’t stand him) would have been difference makers. 
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Originally posted by cildaratown cildaratown wrote:

and Obafemi probably deserves a shout too as an off the bench striker for the last 20-30. Can’t help but think that Rice and perhaps Grealish (although I can’t stand him) would have been difference makers. 
Would they get a game? Who would you drop?
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by cildaratown cildaratown wrote:

and Obafemi probably deserves a shout too as an off the bench striker for the last 20-30. Can’t help but think that Rice and perhaps Grealish (although I can’t stand him) would have been difference makers. 
Would they get a game? Who would you drop?

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Back in the 80s we played against Malta in Valetta on an awful playing surface, with a gale blowing and won 1-0 with a last minute goal.

When Malta then came to Dublin we beat them 8-0.

So I wouldn't read too much into the result in Gibraltar. Put it down to the conditions, be glad it's over, and move on.
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by doherty doherty wrote:

Originally posted by Stickittotheman Stickittotheman wrote:

Just going through the injuries and to be fair at least 4 are injured who would start. Shane Long, Alan Browne, Callum Robinson and Ciaran Clark.James McCarthy is a huge loss too. 

Odowda defo a starter now also.
McCarthy was a loss three years ago, even then I would argue about how big a loss it was. Long and Browne definitely shouldn't be starting and Clark probably shouldn't.

As Baldy said earlier, these fellas get far better when they are not playing. McCarthy should retire, he will have morphed into a mix of Keane and Brady with  another six months out.


What a ray of sunshine you are.
Walters coming back from an offside position but Shane Long was definitely onside- Shane Lonnggggggg.... has done it!!!!
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Originally posted by Terzino Terzino wrote:

Back in the 80s we played against Malta in Valetta on an awful playing surface, with a gale blowing and won 1-0 with a last minute goal.

When Malta then came to Dublin we beat them 8-0.

So I wouldn't read too much into the result in Gibraltar. Put it down to the conditions, be glad it's over, and move on.

Yeah, sure just look at Scotland. They played today on a proper sized pitch, in perfect conditions, against a worse team, and only won 2 nil. Yesterday was a poor performance, but I wouldn't be pressing the panic button just yet.
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Originally posted by Terzino Terzino wrote:

Back in the 80s we played against Malta in Valetta on an awful playing surface, with a gale blowing and won 1-0 with a last minute goal.

When Malta then came to Dublin we beat them 8-0.

So I wouldn't read too much into the result in Gibraltar. Put it down to the conditions, be glad it's over, and move on.


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@PreMadonna

What actually would your starting 11 be (when all fully fit)

I'm only asking because it seems every player bar Whelan, Randolph (you would rather Westwood) and maybe 1 or 2 more at a push wouldn't be starting for you or offer f**k all etc?

So just for curiosity's sake name out your strongest Ireland side.
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My best eleven 4 1 3 2 - Randolph, Doherty, Keogh, Clark, Stephens - McCarthy - Hendrick, Hourihane, Brady - Robinson, Maguire
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Originally posted by Green Devil Green Devil wrote:

@PreMadonna

What actually would your starting 11 be (when all fully fit)

I'm only asking because it seems every player bar Whelan, Randolph (you would rather Westwood) and maybe 1 or 2 more at a push wouldn't be starting for you or offer f**k all etc?

So just for curiosity's sake name out your strongest Ireland side.
I named my team for Tuesday night on another thread, that is probably close to it. I don't think we are really missing anyone from the squad who would make much of a difference; O'Dowda/ Robinson would be a decent option off the bench and I felt Williams would have been ideal for these games, but that's about it. 
It is a question of picking the least sh*te team with a bit of tactical cohesion, yesterday he seemed to pick the best goalscorer in each position and hope for the best.

The post above was more  aimed at the amount of awful excuses being made for yesterday, as if Shane Long's absence was a factor!


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