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Heimatklange
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hope he gets the boys job
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Greenie50
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For sure. I was just listing the few from this campaign that can carry over. There's plenty talent in the 02/03 still to come in, & a few 04 lads, maybe even a couple of 05 lads (Ferizaj definitely). But we need a progressive coach who will pick the most talented players & get them playing good football.
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John Nice
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Fully agree and I actually think he had the players to go out and play attractive aggressive attacking football, but he never really let them off the leash, particularly in the 2 play off games. I'd imagine those lads are regretting not just having a go at the Israelis, who were decent but very beatable. I feel Crawford really underestimated our own ability relative to Israel. Disappointing end to the campaign, but not overly surprising that it happened in the manner it did.
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Idah Dream!
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Fozz
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Yep, and the last couple of games in the previous campaign. We rode a lot of luck to get that playoff spot and then we tossed it away with a lack of conviction in Dublin and a lack of ambition in Tel Aviv. |
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Artie Ziff
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A lot of anger towards Crawford. Was he the manager for the whole campaign?
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It would damage this forums' reputation
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Fozz
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Okoflex should also come in. I'd be quite excited for the next campaign but if we stick with JC, then less so as he's shown to be a negative/conservative coach. Would rather we get Mohan up, or someone new altogether, who will get the players to express themselves as we have a lot of exciting attacking talent in this age-group.
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John Nice
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I'm not sure Festy will take the call for the next U21s tbh particularly if Crawford is manager. Given he had issues already, his lack of game time over the last week cant have pleased him. I know there's a rebuild required, but you just listed 13/14 players most with decent experience/ability for that level. I wouldnt worry too much, looks to me like we'll be competitive again at least. Forward options are very strong imo.
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Idah Dream!
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Greenie50
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So with that campaign done, almost the entire squad ages out. Players that can stay on: -GK- Keeley -DF- Ebosele, Roughan, Adaramola, Garcia MacNulty, -MF- Hodge, Phillips -FWD- Odubeko, Ferguson, O'Neill, Costelloe, Burns, Sinclair Armstrong Near total rebuild for the next campaign. Surely there's going to be a couple of friendlies organised for November? Would be a major missed opportunity if not, particularly if there's to be a new manager (hopefully there is). That would be 6 months without games (September to March).
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9fingers
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White smoke coming soon on that front I believe
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Phil Babb
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Crawford is heavily fancied for the Bohs job which may be a double blessing 1) We get a competant manager at 21 level and 2) he'll take Bohs down.
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Baldrick
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Bohs job maybe. I hope not. Season tickets would be handed back 😀😀😀
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AKA pedantic kunt
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KING-CON
Liam Brady Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1262 |
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He said he wanted a senior job and he'd weigh up his options at the end of this campaign in an interview he did on the second captains podcast before the first leg of the play off. The way he was talking, it sounded to me like he had made his mind up but he might have been overly optimistic about us qualifying and his stock rising.
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J89
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Smallbone I think will 100% get a call up in November. Coventry I could see brought in to train and Connolly similar might return to the squad. Would like to see Finn Azaz called up as he's performing in a good Plymouth team. Honestly can't see anyone else being called up. |
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John Nice
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Not much time left for experimentation, 2 friendlies in November. For me Smallbone definitely and Connolly if he's playing regularly for Venezia are the only two who definitely should, maybe Azaz, maybe Ebosele. No way should O'Connor be called up - Mc Namara is playing Chship, Sykes too, Lyons will be in January, O'Connor isnt close (He's a L2 CDM atm) and certainly not if we are going to continue with wing backs (I'd like to see us try 433 vs Malta at least, but that's another argument). Coventry is not going to play enough, if any, senior football between now and January, but we are very short on options there, so he's a maybe. Kilkenny needs to get fit and back in the Stoke team to be even considered. Noss would need to be playing regularly for his first team which is unlikely.
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Claret Murph
Paul McGrath Hmmm, Goodness, I must say Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Location: Tibet Status: Offline Points: 15738 |
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Now don't jump all over me on this one but i do think Kenny would do a good job again for the under 21s
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Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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9fingers
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Lee O Connor is a defensive midfielder at league 2 club level, I think he’s miles off a senior cap at the minute to be honest. Wright also playing L2 and isn’t a wingback either, I really dunno what is gonna happen with this lads career, he blows hot & cold in the extreme. He was appalling when brought on last night. Smallbone & Coventry will definitely make the step up to squad level as we’re so short on midfielders |
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9fingers
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There’s a contract offer there it just hasn’t been signed is my take of it, he said (almost) as much when he was linked with the Bohs job a few weeks ago.
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lassassinblanc
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So who do people think are the most likely candidates to move up the seniors
Personally I'd like to see : Smallbone, Coventry 100% brought up even if it is for Kenny to have a look at them at a training level (I know Coventry was called up before) I know he gets a bit of stick but Lee O'Connor and Festy should be brought up it will probably be Coleman's last campaign next season so these two will probably be the backup and again will benefit from the experience (I know both have had spells) Outside of those, perhaps Connolly to step back up, Wright maybe again to have a look in a senior perspective. I'd imagine the likes of Kilkenny and Noss were injured but those two perhaps too? |
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