Ireland v Georgia 26/03/19 match thread

Double Maxim wrote: How are the ticket sales going for Tuesday?

Fai said 40,000 tickets ‘gone’ of last week. Gone because they were given away. 

I’d say crowd could range from 38-45k.

I think that could be considered child abuse.

I'd go with something along the lines of:

Randolph

Coleman Duffy Egan Stevens

Hendrick Cullen Arter Judge Brady

McGoldrick/Maguire

What you have there is a team of players who aren't necessarily outstanding, but barring Duffy they are all pretty comfortable receiving the ball and keeping possession. That should be our imperative going forward. The likes of McClean might offer more in an athletic sense, but in terms of playing constructively they are poisonous. Even having a few of them in your line-up can completely scupper your chances of keeping possession effectively

Brady - no. 

Whelan and Arter as a midfield partnership? That's just asking for nothing to go through the midfield. And neither of those 2 are going to be driving forward for 2nd balls if we play it long. 

We're the home team. We need to set up with a ball player in there somewhere. Only options are Judge and Jack Byrne. 

I have a feeling that McGoldrick might be somewhat undroppable for Mick. Maguire didn't do himself any favours yesterday, but I would prefer a some pace up front.

I think Judge would play the left with licence to roam.

                                            Randolph

Coleman                  Duffy                        Keogh                  Stevens

  Arter

        Hendrick Hourihane

          Doherty                                   Judge

                                             McGoldrick       

For who? The ball boys?

Randolph

Coleman

Keogh

Duffy

Stevens

Brady

Arter

Hourihane

Hendrick

McGoldrick

Collins

Change up. That’s it. I agree with the vast majority of what you say, but there has to be a change from yesterday. Save o dowda being available.