Under-21 Euro 2023 Qualifying

Left foot wrote:

aviva8 wrote:

Actually is obafemi over age for under21

He turned 21 in July so in still eligible for u21s.

I believe the cut off is if the player turned 21 before 1st January 2000 anybody after that date is fine.

I think that's the u42s tournament you're talking about

Donegalman wrote:

Howdo wrote:

Donegalman wrote:

Howdo wrote:

Obafemi not in, Festy not in - is he injured, Okaflex, Lawal, Connell & Afolabi not in either

Others Tom Cannon, Bowden,

Strong squad for those that made it, Finn in for training

Festy is injured, hasn’t been in last 2/3 Derby squads. As for the rest do any of them get in the squad on merit? Probably not!

I'd say of any of them that would have had a shout would be Okoflex & definitely Lawal, who is already captain of the Celtic B, he hasn't been named in any of the underage squads, given he was in the last U21 squad.

Yes Celtic B, he’s playing in the bloody lowlands league or whatever it’s called. He wouldn’t want to be spending too much time in that least! Connell is in limbo between both team and barely playing at all. As for Okoflex there could be any of a number of reasons why he’s not in the team.

Point i'm making is he's only moved there, and he's already been made captain, plus positive reports coming out about him, also he was in the last squad, so just wondering why he didn't make this one

Kenny doesn’t get credit for this but in his Director of football role (or whatever the job is he has been doing alongside the senior job) he has been better at targeted pipeline building. He’s done a great job of bringing through midfielders (our weakest spot for the last 20 years) and also been involved in recruiting Johansson, Finn, etc. who fit our profile.

That will make a huge difference in our future

You asked if I'd be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive:
I said "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995"

DeclanDaly wrote:

Kenny doesn’t get credit for this but in his Director of football role (or whatever the job is he has been doing alongside the senior job) he has been better at targeted pipeline building. He’s done a great job of bringing through midfielders (our weakest spot for the last 20 years) and also been involved in recruiting Johansson, Finn, etc. who fit our profile.

That will make a huge difference in our future

How exactly did he bring them through he didn’t just find them or in fact develop them the clubs did

Fruice wrote:

DeclanDaly wrote:

Kenny doesn’t get credit for this but in his Director of football role (or whatever the job is he has been doing alongside the senior job) he has been better at targeted pipeline building. He’s done a great job of bringing through midfielders (our weakest spot for the last 20 years) and also been involved in recruiting Johansson, Finn, etc. who fit our profile.

That will make a huge difference in our future

How exactly did he bring them through he didn’t just find them or in fact develop them the clubs did

Nobody's saying that he discovered these players. He's giving younger Talent a chance. he's brought them through by bringing them through....early.

The reason why Moran and Ferguson at 17 and 16 are in the under-21 is because of Kenny's youth development policy.

Check out our under-21 team from 5 years ago. Those two lads would have been lucky to make the under 19s under the last regime.

aviva8 wrote:

Did Crawford give any press conference today lads?

Didnt see or hear any. He usually doesn't until they meet up.

Think it is a bit unfair to all the promising young lads in the League of Ireland to see this Joel Bagan in the U/21 squad. He was never mentioned until McCarthy had a word with him. I am not against using the Granny rule but this just seems to quick.

Also Evan Ferguson has the making of a Super player saw him play several times at underage with the DDSL and his club. But at 16 I just think he is been rushed play him at 17 and 19. Ok I suppose if he continues to progress he will be fast-tracked to the Senior side so wont play much for the U21s. I just think its to soon.

That's by rant finished

alive and kicking

Definitely no problem with Bagan being called up, we have nobody else anywhere near his standard at left back at that age group. Ferry played out of position there during the summer and never looked comfortable.

If Ferguson is good enough, he's old enough as far as I'm concerned.

9fingers wrote:

That’s a better squad than the senior side LOL

Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.