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BrendanD88 ![]() Jack Charlton ![]() 99% of my posts are emojis Joined: 29 Mar 2013 Location: Co Down Status: Online Points: 9649 |
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Phillips and Hodge very good in the midfield.
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You Tell Me ![]() Jack Charlton ![]() Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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Very good win in the circumstances. Pitch wasn't great but, other than that, would like to see at least some of the Under 21 qualifiers moved to Cork. Tallaght was regularly half empty for much of the last campaign and will probably look even emptier this time with the new stand in place. Think it would be harder for visiting teams down in Cork as well and the public interest seems to be there to fill the place.
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CillDara ![]() 500 Club la la la ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Kildare Status: Offline Points: 723 |
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Have to say they were really brilliant in that game. Only a friendly but to go down to 10 men and outperform Iceland, it was an impressive performance. They seem like an exciting squad - most of the subs who came on made a good impact too. One of the better performances under Crawford.
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Nialler ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 20 Aug 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1463 |
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I thought Moran was very goo too when he was on the pitch. Shout for Curtis too, was getting mauled early on and it was troubling but was fantastic in the last hour. I was pretty worried for him early but brilliant recovery considering he is only 17 too like. His delivery was poor but his build up play was very positive. he beat his man completely 3-4 times
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horsebox ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() Born n bred in darndale. Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 34107 |
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Because the fixtures would usually be on the same time as the senior side and we were usually away. |
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J89 ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Status: Online Points: 3326 |
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Hopefully there's a few friendlies in June with the other lads from the U19s being available, and wouldn't mind seeing a three at the back experimented with.
From today's starting XI could have something like: ..................Brooks ......Curtis - Lawal - MacNulty Festy - Hodge - Phillips - Roughan .............Moran - O'Neill .................Cannon Edited by J89 - 26 Mar 2023 at 8:04pm |
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Eoink21 ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 30 Aug 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1157 |
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The presence of Festy and Roughan means that you can do either 3 or 4 at the back with the exact same personnel. You could even have Curtis right wing back and Festy left wing back and Roughan the left centre half so there are many variations possible. And with a better centre forward than we had for much of the last campaign (Kayode I'm referring to but I could refer to a very green Ferguson too I suppose) and very, very promising attacking midfielders in O'Neill and Moran that are technical and improving then we are very good going forward too. Hodge and an improving Philips is very different and arguably better than Coventry and Smallbone when that was the pivot too. There is a lot of upside in this group. A lot.
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J89 ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Status: Online Points: 3326 |
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Tbf Smallbone and Coventry only played once together and that was the 3-1 win over Montenegro I believe or Bosnia last June. They actually played well together and the midfield looked more balanced than usual. Hodge and Philips I'd say will turn out to be a better partnership than Coventry and Kilkenny who were too similar in style to play together. Smallbone then was often pushed out wide right. |
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JoxerDaly ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1216 |
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Who is missing from the squad that could come in who isn't involved with the 19s ? Gilsenan, Costelloe, Odubeko and Lee Harkin are the only ones off the top of my head.
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J89 ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Status: Online Points: 3326 |
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Think Odubeko could well struggle to get back into the team. Darragh Burns was in recent squads so another player who could get a call up but he's not played much this season for MK Dons. Harkin would likely be behind the likes of Burns and Costello for a squad place. 8 of his 15 U21 appearances have been from the bench and hasn't been in an underage squad since U16s. Gonna take something special for him to get a call up I'd say. Cristiano Fitzgerald, Evan Caffery, John Joe Finn, Aidomo Emakhu, Jack Henry-Francis, Baba Adeeko, Glory Nzingo, and Calum Kavanagh are other 2003 born players. All bar Kavanagh made U19 squads last season though Fitzgerald and Finn only played in friendlies. Edited by J89 - 26 Mar 2023 at 9:12pm |
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JoxerDaly ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1216 |
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Yeah maybe a loan move back to Derry might kick start his career, we are a bit light on midfielders I feel maybe James McManus could step up soon or could try get Jack McGlynn to declare after the U20 World Cup.
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J89 ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Status: Online Points: 3326 |
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Yeah wouldn't mind seeing Harkin get a loan back to the LOI for some experience. Edited the post above to include a list of 2003 born players. From that list you've got Jack Henry-Francis who was injured for this window, Evan Caffery, Baba Adeeko, and John Joe Finn who play midfield. Think Ed McJannet and James McManus will be two options that could receive call ups next season. McGlynn could definitely be someone that switches but think the thoughts are he'll only switch if it's for a senior call up. Hodge will be a massive loss if he moves up and wonder if Crawford has thought about the possibility of Lawal in midfield with Abankwah playing CB rather than RB. Edited by J89 - 26 Mar 2023 at 9:26pm |
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oldbilly ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Sep 2016 Status: Offline Points: 3147 |
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good call on McManus, going to be big that lad.
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9fingers ![]() Paul McGrath ![]() ![]() Ballymun Resident #MONKEANO Joined: 30 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 15708 |
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Yeah McManus would be well able for that level.
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JoxerDaly ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1216 |
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Absoloutley flying with Bohs since start of season just gone 18 will improve a lot with regular game time at that level.
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Eoink21 ![]() Liam Brady ![]() Joined: 30 Aug 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1157 |
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Sorry - I actually did mean Kilkenny and not Smallbone. Kilkenny and Coventry at the pivot didn't do it for me was my point, not Smallbone.
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Dunne23 ![]() Davey Langan ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Status: Offline Points: 923 |
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I thought he was brilliant at CB yesterday. First time seeing him but looked like very comfortable on the ball
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darman28 ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Sligo Status: Offline Points: 1154 |
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Great performance and result after playing an hour of the match with ten men.
The team showed a lot of character and there are a few good players in this group.
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