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Originally posted by King_Kenny King_Kenny wrote:

Surprised there’s no room for a grafter like Hourihane 🤔

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Edited by Fitz - 16 Mar 2023 at 2:47pm
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Originally posted by dangere_here dangere_here wrote:

Originally posted by GaretFarellysNutSack GaretFarellysNutSack wrote:

God our midfield is shocking, we're getting nowhere with this team


We're fooked all over the park bud. 

Up front: nobody we can rely on, bar the myth of Ferguson turning into Haaland, everyone firing blanks
Midfield: not much to go off bar Cullen
Defence: used to be our strong point, CBs in iffy form and Doherty not even playing
GK: shaky and low confidence

It will be a miracle if the French don't tear us a new one in anyways

I’d say the last few weeks have boosted Bazunu’s confidence significantly. It must have been pretty low a few weeks back though.
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Jesus that's a weak French squad 


Christ were going to be slaughtered, I'd say the weakest French player in that squad would be a top player for us 
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Originally posted by Mr. Snrub Mr. Snrub wrote:

Originally posted by GaretFarellysNutSack GaretFarellysNutSack wrote:

God our midfield is shocking, we're getting nowhere with this team

You're only realising this now Cry


Getting nowhere with Kenny. Nowhere. 
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So based on that squad, vs Latvia:

             Parrott    Ferguson
 O'Dowda Knight Smallbone Doherty
                   Molumby
         O'Shea Collins Andy O.
                   Kelleher
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Originally posted by Healy52003 Healy52003 wrote:

Jesus that's a weak French squad 


Christ were going to be slaughtered, I'd say the weakest French player in that squad would be a top player for us 


Kenny will outwit the floundering Deschamps by playing a ghost in the centre of the pitch
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What would you change in it though? 
Only thing would be to swap out with Hendrick and McGrath with Azaz and Szmodics (who both have no experience at international level), but even with that it's still a decent midfield based on form.
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Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

Originally posted by Healy52003 Healy52003 wrote:

Jesus that's a weak French squad 


Christ were going to be slaughtered, I'd say the weakest French player in that squad would be a top player for us 


Kenny will outwit the floundering Deschamps by playing a ghost in the centre of the pitch


But Hourihane isn't in the squad...
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Originally posted by E2016 E2016 wrote:

As expected.

Will Keane shouldnt be within an arses roar of that team. 

And he definitely had some falling out with Ryan Manning.

The phrase is  - an asses roar  -  because they are loud when when they call, ass as in the animal. 

Did you see many arses roaring in your time  ? 

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Originally posted by King_Kenny King_Kenny wrote:

Originally posted by wanderer wanderer wrote:

Confirmed squad.

Smallbone in for hourihane. 
Mikey Johnston in as well.

Apart from that not much change 

Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Mark Travers (AFC Bournemouth).

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Atletico Madrid), Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City), Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers), John Egan (Sheffield United), Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion), Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City), James McClean (Wigan Athletic). 

Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion), Jeff Hendrick (Reading), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Jason Knight (Derby County), Will Smallbone (Stoke City, on loan from Southampton), Jamie McGrath (Dundee United), Mark Sykes (Bristol City).

Forwards: Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United), Michael Obafemi (Burnley), Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Troy Parrott (Preston North End, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Will Keane (Wigan Athletic), Mikey Johnston (Vitoria, on loan from Celtic).
Surprised there’s no room for a grafter like Hourihane 🤔


I'd have him there ahead of McGrath and possibly Sykes but as someone said maybe on a backup list fair enough. We need his experience and cool head off the subs bench to steady things if we are chasing a goal or defending a lead. Smallbone unproven at international level as well so the jury is out.
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Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

There is just so little evolution, and this is the proof of where we are three years after the new 'project' was set in place. The backline, could potentially be stocked with players over 30, and that is where we are undoubtedly strongest. 3 Wigan players in there (McGrath is is Scotland) who are bottom of the championship, while Rotherham and Cardiff are down around the lower places.

I'm not sure you could say its the weakest ever squad we've had, but I think we would struggle to identify our talisman, or even our 'leader'. I don't think we could say hand on heart that the sum total is better than its individual parts. Its great that Ferguson will draw a line under this nonsense about his future, but apart from that there is little to truly give way to expectation.



There has been loads more poorer squads then this one. It's still weak enough but quibbling over a few fringe players, who may or may not improve it a little can't change the situation we are in. 

I am more optimistic than usual though as Ferguson and Obafemi could be a very good partnership and Smallbone is getting better having played a full season so far. 

By March 28th I'll most likely be pessimistic again, but it's best to enjoy this period of the campaign, the bit where we haven't played yet. 
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Originally posted by Greenie50 Greenie50 wrote:

Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

Originally posted by Healy52003 Healy52003 wrote:

Jesus that's a weak French squad 


Christ were going to be slaughtered, I'd say the weakest French player in that squad would be a top player for us 


Kenny will outwit the floundering Deschamps by playing a ghost in the centre of the pitch


But Hourihane isn't in the squad...
Yet.. Kenny will deploy him as a last minute surprise to win us the game with a set peace
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It's pretty much as expected - I  had hoped he might have announced an extended squad to give the fringe players in good form a chance to impress and maybe even get some minutes against Latvia if they do well, but he doesn't seem to like introducing more than 1/2 new faces per squad.
We're decent enough..
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Jeffrey Hendrick with Hourihane to come on at 60 mins to lift the crowd
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Id like to see Sykes play against Latvia. Hes in good form and has scored a few already this season. Him and Ferguson in that game i want to see.
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Originally posted by Healy52003 Healy52003 wrote:

Jesus that's a weak French squad 


Christ were going to be slaughtered, I'd say the weakest French player in that squad would be a top player for us 

Quality squad. Young and inexperienced in some areas, but they have a lot of potential.

That's potentially two of Lilian Thuram's sons capped at senior level. Khéphrem is a good talent.

The one thing I will say is that a lot of their attackers needs space to run into. If we play with a low block, that can nullify some of them. Theo and Griezmann will be their key men in terms of creativity.
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Not one premiership level midfielder. Kind of says it all really.
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Originally posted by Greenie50 Greenie50 wrote:

So based on that squad, vs Latvia:

             Parrott    Ferguson
 O'Dowda Knight Smallbone Doherty
                   Molumby
         O'Shea Collins Andy O.
                   Kelleher


And vs France:

                 Ferguson
       McGrath         Ogbene
Doherty Cullen Molumby Coleman
       O'Shea Egan Collins
                 Bazunu
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