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rolo
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Posted: 27 May 2017 at 3:40pm |
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All chat about tickets, accomm and pubs in New York is now in the thread in the away travel forum.
Keep this section for the usual chat about the match itself
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deise316
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Anyone think that despite Roy talking about lads with the chance to impress the manager etc, MON has basically realised that this game is only a moneyspinner for FAI and has treated it accordingly (and correctly I might add, in my opinion, with bigger games to come) with it being effectively a 'B' squad ??
Don't get me wrong, Roy wasn't lying or anything, and if lads impress, they will be kept on in the squad for the next 2 games, and it is also a genuine opportunity to look at some new faces which I'm sure MON appreciates. But as regards fellas putting their hand up to play V Austria, anyone playing here is unlikely to feature V austria, bar the lads already in the frame like Randolph, Christie, McClean & Murphy, who certainly won't be playing full parts in all 3 games either. Although Christie might, given we have no other RB's. I think MON has separated this game from the real preparations to an extent and is treating it as a one off game. If he is thinking of bringing in anyone V Austria, they will probably play part of the game V Uraguay alongside 7 or 8 of those who will play V Austria, I don't think this game, bar an exceptional performance by someone, will have much of a bearing on who plays in the Austria game. |
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Trap junior
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Mickey Mouse game. We already have one friendly to prepare. Don't need another one.
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There are no left backs in the squad going over and only one right back, Christie, who presumably they'll want to use sparingly.
Will be an odd line-up anyway. The Mexico squad has all their star names, so should be a serious challenge for whoever gets picked. |
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djhegzy
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Is doherty not in the squad? I thought he was called up this time
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Trap junior
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Plus we will drop in the rankings as a result which may cost us a seeded draw in the platoffs
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Oh sh*t, you're right. |
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Was basing the above on the squad predicted by Balls.ie in the link below, although I did think Doherty was in the squad myself (and well overdue a look-in).
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DeclanDaly
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Doherty is injured, so he's definitely not in |
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ShamtheRam
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Plenty there to try three at the back
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tonyjaa
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Hayes had a great game yesterday - pity he picked up a knock and will likely miss this game as I think he would've started
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tonyjaa
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Where'd the other thread go?
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Surely that's not a bad thing, we need games to try out fringe players, and if the FAI can make serious revenue out of it, fair play, surely a lot better than losing money on a B game elsewhere. It is not going to have a negative effect on our preparations for the Austria game, and just maybe we will see a few lads impressing.
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I know nothing :-)
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Except playing the game at all could make us unseeded for a play off draw, at least when it was arranged, which could cost us magnitudes of what we make from the game, ridiculous it's being played
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I fear for our rankings with these 2 upcoming friendlies. Gone are the days when Kerr was beating top quality opposition in friendly games when they were significantly more competitive
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It's all well and good making serious revenue when its going off stadium debt and hefty wages for the suits. Yet feck all of it is going back into grassroots or to help LOI clubs? There is a negative effect on our world rankings by playing these meaningless friendless.....
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How come mcgeady didn't turn up for the trip? Will he be available for the other teo games?
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