Cillian Sheridan next Niall Quinn

i think all the players on the man united bench would start for any spl team but i take your point..

Jeez! And to think some people were complaining we were playing boring football as it is!!!???

To select TWO players on the basis of long ball tactics would be a joke and an insult to those who can actually play football. Delap had his chance, wasn't up to it then, isn't up to it now and there are plenty of strikers who are more deserving of a call up than Sheridan right now.

Sheridan's far too young yet and the likes of Noel Hunt deserved his call up last week and Clinton (prepared for the backlash here......) I would have ahead of Shero.  Give him an U21 run out for the time being cos with Samaras back and scoring on Saturday, Cillian's gonna be warming the bench again for the time being although he'll probably play in the League Cup semi coming up.

Justice Shark wrote: nedge wrote: Jeez! And to think some people were complaining we were playing boring football as it is!!!??? To select TWO players on the basis of long ball tactics would be a joke and an insult to those who can actually play football. Delap had his chance, wasn't up to it then, isn't up to it now and there are plenty of strikers who are more deserving of a call up than Sheridan right now. Like who ?

Surely Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Noel Hunt, Caleb Folan, Andy Keogh and Anthony Stokes are all ahead in the pecking order.

What's Sheridan done? Played a handful of games when all of Celtic's regular strikers were injured. He's not in the Celtic squad on merit through beating off the competition and although he may well be talented and one for the future, it's FAR too early to bring him into the squad now.

In fairness, Sheridan does not play regularly for Celtic's first team. Sure he only made his full debut 4 weeks ago. His only previous experience has been in the U19s and reserve side. At least Long, Keogh, Folan and Stokes have all either played regularly (not one month) or scored goals in the Premiership, Championship and/or SPL.

I obviously hope not, but there's a good chance that Sheridan will be warming the bench (if even) when the Bhoys injury list clears up.

So I don't think a month's stint in a Celtic side warrants inclusion in the national setup, particularly when he's pretty much made it through default.

We'll see how things go over the next few months and if he's keeping Hesselink, Samaras or MacDonald out of the team then he'll certainly be worth a look, but not until then imo.

Also, just to point out I'm not trying to undermine the lad, just being realistic. He's done fantastically well (particularly considering his injuries), but to take the place of the above-named strikers would be a decision unfair, inconsistent and one based on a whim.   

Point taken, but I still feel they've done a lot more to be ahead of Sheridan.

Also, Keogh, as well as Folan (although not so much recently), makes regular appearances for the first team.

Keogh is not international standard in any position. End of.  Sheridan still far too raw and inexperienced yet, 7 or 8 games in the SPL and 2 sub and 1 starting appearance in the CL does not make him into a international player yet by any means.  His day will come if he keeps improving.

Very true TP. He's still young and only starting to get his game in first team football. Very premature to say he should be in the senior squad ffs. Give him time