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Banjaxed
Liam Brady Joined: 21 Feb 2014 Status: Offline Points: 2965 |
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I'm saying this from the perspective of watching him a lot. Kenny still sees the player of the under 21's. The potential. I get that. Loyalty is an admiral trait to have, but there is a tipping point, and Kenny I feel is blinded by loyalty at times. Neil has some petty decent performances this season. I get Kenny calling him up, absolutely. I just didn't see an Ireland call up. Once again, another samey player in the forward line, who is no improvement (if that) on what we have.
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wanderer
Ray Houghton Joined: 19 Nov 2015 Status: Offline Points: 3173 |
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Omobamidele out of the June games according to the FAI, so it's good to see O'Shea in for the camp & hopefully build back up more fitness ahead of June
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J89
Ray Houghton Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Status: Offline Points: 3610 |
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Doubt he was called up and don't think he'd turn down a call up. Especially just for a training squad. His only other possible option is NI and think it's too early in his career before he'd consider them. Interesting that Omobamidele wasn't named and think maybe with Lenihan he's probably letting him get a rest in since his season only finished last night. Disappointed not to see Azaz or Coventry named in the squad. Two midfielders we should be looking closer at and hoping they can start breaking through next season. Just see Omobamidele is injured. Edited by J89 - 18 May 2023 at 10:04am |
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giveittochristie
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 458 |
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I can see where you're coming from for sure (Horgan springs to mind in first year of Kenny), but equally lads like Ogbene and more recently Mikey Johnston have shown they have something to offer, when most would have thought they weren't playing at a high enough level (or playing at all).
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The O'Shea
Jack Charlton I know everything and I’m NEVER wrong Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 9560 |
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I would say it's a bit strange we didn't just name say, a 30 man squad to get a look at everyone. Guys like McGuinness, Coventry, Azaz, Szmodics and Mandroiu are very unlucky not to be included. Bonham can count himself unlucky to be behind Talbot and Maher as well, he's playing at a higher level and tbh is just a better keeper. A bigger squad might also have afforded us the chance to cast an eye over more fringe younger players like Armstrong and Vaughan, but what can you do.
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We're decent enough..
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You Tell Me
Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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Coventry is injured I think. But I'm not sure he's done enough at Rotherham anyway (though it's still not clear who the backup for Cullen is - just Molumby dropping back?). Also just realised he seems to have gone for Farrugia over Szmodics - that's an interesting call... But, aside from all that, the big story here is that Cannon is in. Hopefully he will be straight into the main squad and get his first cap next month. He's more than ready for it.
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Roy Keane Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 10764 |
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If you think Farrugia is a forward then you've not seen as much of him as you are making out.
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SeaSharp
Liam Brady Joined: 09 Jun 2022 Location: Ingerlund Status: Offline Points: 1856 |
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He's turning 24 tomorrow and has 1 goal and 1 assist in the LOI this season. He's not making it a high level but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being a good League One or middling Championship player.
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Davey Langan Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 790 |
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Farrugia plays wing back.
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Fruice
Liam Brady Joined: 22 Nov 2014 Location: Cork Status: Offline Points: 1261 |
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Azaz should have been looked at.
Especially in this type of a meet up nothing to lose
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JoxerDaly
Liam Brady Joined: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1273 |
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What an opinion. McLoughlin is a better player than McGuinness imo and can't see that changing any time in the future either. Smashing defender who had the advantage of being left footed and comfortable on the ball the same I feel cannot be said of McGuinness who is an old fashioned type and liable to make a mistake quite often.
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kevin100
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Azaz,Omobamidele,Connell,Coventry all notable omissions?
What is the story with Omobamidele? With rumours of a transfer is that his focus over the next week or two? Fair enough if it is. Also the lack of urgency to bring in fresh faces into the midfield places compared to other areas on the pitch has been a bit disappointing particularly now we have a few playing well and making progress like Connell and Coventry. Also no disrespect to McLoughlin who is an honest pro no doubt but with the CB options we have it would be absolutely ridiculous having him on the pitch as anything other then 9th choice.
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J89
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Omobamidele is injured and Connell is still involved in the play offs. |
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SeaSharp
Liam Brady Joined: 09 Jun 2022 Location: Ingerlund Status: Offline Points: 1856 |
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You Tell Me
Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. I take the point about McLoughlin being a left footer as most of our centre backs are right footed, but I have have watched a fair bit of both McLoughlin and McGuinness - McGuinness has kicked on massively this season and looks like he could be a Premier League player in two or three years if he keeps progressing at his current rate. Being a big unit disguises that his all round game is tidy enough I think. McLoughlin always strikes me as the one with more of a mistake in him. He's not a bad player by any means, but I don't see him going much higher than mid table Championship, unless he finds another level from what I've seen so far, and he's four years older than McGuinness so less likely to do that I would say.
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kevin100
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Fair on Connell sorry. Omabamidele loves a niggly injuries.
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10 Box
Davey Langan Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 790 |
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I'm sure he doesn't.
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