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Het-field 
Roy Keane 
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In fairness, it won't be played that way because I will never have the Ireland job to implement it!
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Devrozex
Jack Charlton
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Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 8:11pm |
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Surprising to see so many teams that don't feature O'Shea, although probably also goes to show the strength and depth we're building in that position. Duffy, Egan, O'Shea, Omobamidele and Collins are all good options.
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Baldrick
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Bizarre logic. Sure why not stick Bazunu in midfield so as he is a better passer of the ball than Hendrick and Kelleher up front.
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AKA pedantic kunt
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Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 8:31pm |
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Bazunu Duffy Egan O'Shea Coleman Cullen Hendrick Doherty Knight Idah Robinson
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Maccatacca
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Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 8:33pm |
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It's very difficult to select our strongest 11 right now as there has been so many disruptions with injuries and covid, while so many young players have pushed out senior players who were previously considered first choice.
I think Kenny also doesn't know his best eleven - even whencthe majority of players are fit. I hope that next month's friendly vs Qatar provides us with an opportunity to get Jason Knight back into the team while Gavin Kilkenny and Will Smallbone could be genuine options by then too. This is another reason why another manager would struggle to take over right now - this crop of Ireland players needs a good 6-18 months to develop, both at club and international level. This would be my preferred eleven at the moment (ignoring O'Sheas injury): Bazunu Coleman O'Shea Duffy Omobamidele Doherty Knight Cullen Hendrick Robinson Idah I think my own preference will be very different by January depending on how certain players get on with injuries, game time, transfers etc. You could have James McCarthy (unlikely), Obafemi, Mark Travers, Coventry/Smallbone/Kilkenny vying for a place in the first XI by then.
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Eoink21
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Was just about to post this. This would be my pick too. I have a soft spot for McCarthy too if he can pick things up at club level but not sure who I would drop him for. Connolly is behind Idah and Robinson but a run could put him back into contention. Things are well poised for Omobamidele to kick on with O'Shea injured. Overall, however, I agree with that at present.
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Think its time to move on from McCarthy. Wrong side of 30 and just so injury prone. Plus Cullen is showing to be a more than adequate replacement. You wouldnt be playing the pair of them at any point. Omobamidele would get in if he was playing more regularly. Duffy, Egan and O'Shea are first team squad members at their clubs and as a pairing this year for Ireland have rarely put a foot wrong together. But its great to have that headache when O'Shea does return between himself Omobamidele and Collins. Forward options are so and so, Idah is the only lad that can hold it up well. Even if Connolly is in form I'd persist with Idah. If Connolly is to be in contention with anyone its Robinson as they're more of a like for like. |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 9:43pm |
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We need a physical and capable midfielder to come from somewhere. McGrath looks like a natural in the number 10 role but we lack a number 8 type (sorry Jeff)
Taylor or Coventry at Peterborough? Molumby? Conor Ronan? |
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Coventry maybe. Its definitely not Conor Ronan, he is a number 10.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 10:29pm |
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Johansson potentially.
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Coventry needs to do something, anything, at club level first. Ronan needs to do it at a level higher than the Slovakian or Swiss league. Graham Carey is set for another European group campaign with CSKA Sofia and he's nowhere near the reckoning.
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Bazunu
Coleman O Shea Duffy Egan Doherty Cullen , The young boy from Norwich ( a bit like the days when McGrath played centre mid for us) Knight Idah Parrott Five subs Stevens (covers all defence) McCarthy (would be a great man to bring on to steady the ship if we are on track for a decent result) McGrath (looks a clever player from what I have seen) Robinson (seems to make more of an impact off bench) Connolly. (pace from bench might be more effective against a tiring defence) Thank you for your service but we got to move on now I think (bar major injury crisis) Horgan McClean Browne Randolph Hendrick O Dowda Brady Hourihane Christie Clark Long |
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I don’t think parrott should be anywhere near that squad. Can’t see him becoming a top tier player, I’d be far more excited about Evan Ferguson. I think he will be starting for us in the next two years.
…………. Bazunu ………. Omodamibele — Duffy — Egan Coleman-Cullen Knight -Doherty Mcgrath Robinson. Connolly Edited by Citizen - 09 Sep 2021 at 11:24pm |
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Bazunu
Omobamidele Duffy Egan Coleman Cullen Knight Doherty Robinson Idah Connolly I'm not convinced by Mcgrath honesty don't see him as a player with a potential for a top league. Not sure about Robinson or especially Connolly in that regard either but they are our best option at the moment for pace on the wings. I like Parrott but think he still had some developing to do.
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My logic is simply that I won't be the Irish manager, and as a result I have a little bit of leeway in that my selection is meaningless. It just a bit of fun. |
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