If I was a betting man I would say there would be only 1 suprise maybe be a Robert Brady getting a call up he seems to have mentioned him a few times, not a chance Hoolahan will make it. I hope Wilson makes it but I cannot see Trap ever picking him again.

 

I hope to see Coleman, Pearce, Wilson, Clark, McCarthy in squad but most likely it will be the same tried and trused and most likely the same team.

 

Also does anybody know when he is announcing the squad?

 

I have no problem with Trap being in charge as long as we are looking to blood new players, this squad will be huge as a lot of fans are getting fed up with same squad over and over if he doesn't make changes to squad for Serbia it means no new players will make squad for next 2 years so then I can see a few young lads who could be good for us like Sean Murray, Joe Mason, Anthony Pilkington who are in 2 minds turning there back on us and we could end up in next few years losing good players due to a stubborn manager, this squad will be crutial imo ,

 

not holding hope of change

 

 

As this will give us an indication of how he will play against Kazakhstan.

As I said elsewhere, maybe one or two changes of peripheral faces getting gametime and maybe a return of a prodigal. That's all I expect, but... yis may get some carrots thrown at ye, as there will likely be the usual slew of withdrawals, given the timing of this friendly.  

You'd better wish that it's not any of the fans great white hopes that choose not to bother turning up...

spot on

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He would be way too afraid to play McCarthy in his natural centre midfield position, so he would drop one of the strikers and put him in as a second striker, where he wouldn't see any of the ball anyway because all we do it hit it long!

We might see Mr Ireland back for this one, but I would still agree with the lads about Trap. I think he will just look at a squad sheet from back in March and pick the same!

I would like to see Mc clean mc carthy long and walters all starting.

 

i dont think that is good enough from foley , i know he was treated badly but he shoudl come if he is called up

 

I'm not sure Milla, I would always put nation first but he was treated abysmally by Trap. It was surely an embarrassment for the FAI, oh wait

 

i think he means just for the friendly. i wouldnt leave them out of the squad but they shouldnt start

 

Walters, Long, Cox, Keane, Joe Mason

 

I hope he doesn't include Andrews cos he suspended, McGeady, Whelan, Ward, Doyle should be giving a rest just for this game to try concentrate on improving club form and let Trap pick a new formation and players otherwise this time in 2 years when Trap goes and Given, Dunne, Josh, Keane, Duff retire instead of looking for a whole new team we should start now to replace these legends as all will be gone by this time 2014, I hope he gives 4-5 lads a chance but I wouldnt hold by breath, he will prob even pick same team as always

 

Since squad is named on Friday I have €20 bet with my bro what squad will be I say it's a 26 man squad and be the following

 

Given, Westwood, Forde

 

Kelly, McShane, O'shea, Dunne, Sledge, O'Dea,, Clark, Ward, Duffy

 

Coleman, McGeady, Whelan, Green, Gibson, Duff, Andrews,Mc Clean, Hunt

 

Keane, Doyle, Cox, Long, Walters.  

 

I would love to see McCarthy, Wilson, Alex Pearce but wouldn't hold by breath, hopefully he springs a shock and goes with a Joey O'Brien, Hoolahan, Meyler to try something different but most likely be McShane, Green, Ward type muck and maybe Keogh, but I wouldn't be far wrong with that squad above

 

 

Be surprised if Foley is called up. 

Hunt absolutely won't be dropped and neither should he be. 

James Mc's father is doing well, thank God. 

Hunt will absolutely be in that squad. We need everyone fit and raring to go. 

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I find that hard to believe.

Why would Gibson just tell some randomer on the street this .

 

 

 

 

Yeah because Trap has never won numerous Serie A titles along with a couple of European,UEFA and Italian Cup titles

GK: Given, Westwood, Forde

DF: Kelly, O'Shea, Clark, Wilson, Dunne, Sledge, Duffy, Cunningham, Ward

MF: McGeady, Duff, McClean, Coleman, Gibson, McCarthy, Ireland, Whelan, Andrews

FW: Keane, Doyle, Walters, Long, Cox

 

I also don't think it is the time to be making drastic changes to the starting XI with bringing in brand new players. I think it's more about using the more talented players who have been involved in the squad in the past but just not utilised correctly.

This squad should be more or less the squad to get us until the end of the year then maybe start introducing more youngsters into the squad in 2013. I really think we would benefit from a B international with a team that would include the likes of Brady, Sean Murray, Aidy White, Anthony Forde, Samir Carruthers etc 

 

I find that hard to believe.

Why would Gibson just tell some randomer on the street this .

It's bollocks as per most of the sh*te you read in the media these days. Journalists will write anything just to fill column inches.

It's still bollocks - he will be in the squad as per usual.

Stillhuntinghenry wrote: Insert player name told him he had confronted Trap and asked him why he wasn't playing and that Trap had told him insert reason here , there was an exchange of views. this was played out in front of other players.  Gibby is clear that trap doesn't fancy him and he sees the training methods as outdated.

I would say a lot of players would have had words or arguments with Trap about not playing.

Both players were called in due to injuries to other players.

You have yet to make a single valid point on this forum.

Everything you say is incorrect or has no logic to it.

 

 

 

 

 

Is he fcuk I willing to bet he's never been to an Ireland game 

 

 

 

 

That's strange becaue I could have sworn we were just in our first Euro's for 24 years  and our first tournamnent in 10 years granted our performance weren't that great.

 

 

I must get on to JD in the moring and get him to appoint Trapnoclue because under his stewardship we'd surely win every game in our WCQ group that includes Germany and Sweden 4 or 5 nil

Thankfully you'll never be in a position to pick a team representing my country!

You say Trap is in it for the money and he doesn't care about the team , your comments on here are nothing short of a disgrace for an "Ireland supporter" , i wonder what your motives would be if you were in charge of the Irish football team. Actually i wouldn't want to know tbh.

 

He'd have a 6 man midfield for starters bases on his posts:

 

McGeady,McCarthy,McClean,Ireland,Holohan and Duff

 

 

This was a funny post in fairness to you.

 

Just ease off the repetitive posts will ya, we've been asking for ages.

That's being kind to him!!!!

 

In fairness they make some valid points, like if we don't change things then we are not going to qualify and we run the risk of finishing in 4th in my opinion.

 

I am grateful for the Trap and the squad for getting us to the Euro's but we were blessed with luck. Slovakia turned out to be one of the worst second seeds and even Russia as top seeds dropped points against us at home and Armenia away for example. The 4th seeds were poor last time out, this time it'll be an up and coming Austria side. We have a very tough group

No they don't make any points.

They make childish remarks about the current players.

One day it's Green, the next day it's McShane, and Ward the next.

They have never once made a valid point about any player or manager. It's just childish rubbish.

Reading the ROI section these days is a joke because both of them have hijacked every thread.

I really hope this is not the case Slaz  although i wouldn't be surprised if he named it.

It would just show how stubborn he really is. I heard liam Brady saying he was a stubborn man but not

unapproachable, Problem is nobody will approach him on his squad selection.

Why wouldn't they? And do you think if Wilson or Long etc. approached him that they'd be catapulted into the starting 11

If you're referring to the FAI - they should have no say in team selection. I'd be pretty sure that during his tenure plenty of players have approached him regarding team selection - if they haven't then there is a lack of ambition amongst the players and am sure Trap expects it.

Trapcandoit wrote:  I wonder if Barry Maguire (VVV Venlow) might get a look into this squad?  Really curious to see him play.