Ireland v Georgia - 26 March 2019
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Topic: Ireland v Georgia - 26 March 2019
Posted By: Luis Amor Rodriguez
Subject: Ireland v Georgia - 26 March 2019
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 4:58pm
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An uninspiring Irish squad for this match. Bizarre that the FAI can't get Crowley's registration through on time with months' notice (or sort Bamford out), when the FA got Rice's through in a matter of days. Personally, would have liked to see Coventry included, at least in the provisional squad - one of our better young prospects. Georgia will be fired up for this one. They consider that they should have beaten us on a number of occasions now. Their last match against us saw them having 74% possession; which summed up a lot of things about MON's Ireland. The good news is that their stand-out players, Jano Anandze and Okriashvilli, seem to be going through a difficult time at club level, having been loaned out and released from their clubs respectively, the latter following recurring injury issues. They've a new promising play-maker, 19 year old, Chakvetadze, who could cause us problems; and most of their squad play with clubs at least the equivalent of Championship clubs in Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, MLS. Three points is a must for us, but expect them to cause us problems again.
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Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 5:04pm
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With a well drilled squad and a functional game plan, we’ll win this. It won’t be pretty, but we were the architects of our own problems in 2017.
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Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 5:45pm
The problem with Crowley is that Mick hasn't a fookin clue who he is. Sure he's not going to watch him til Ajax final in May! Rice application was fast tracked on the FAI end so that English FA will do the same for us when needed.
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Luis Amor Rodriguez wrote:Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 6:28pm
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Would we be as well off drawing or losing? It is the hope that kills ya, so early removal might be for the best. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: mully_85
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 6:45pm
get rid of Mick early??
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Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 6:58pm
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Yeah, would have been nice to see someone like Coventry/Cullen/Ronan/Connell etc included instead of the likes of Whelan. Ditto for the likes of Ogbene ahead of Amond and so on. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 7:04pm
Early removal of hope. I don't think it matters who is in charge right now. I hope I am wrong. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 7:09pm
Mick isnt building for the future and rightly so from his point of view. He's in for 1 campaign. Pragmatism will be the order of the day for him.
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Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 7:14pm
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There’ll be new names in the May training squad. Order of the day for the first two games is to get points on the board
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Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 7:55pm
I'd say it's reasonably pragmatic to think the likes of Cullen and Connell will be more useful over the next 2 years than Whelan will. You could say that some of the selections veer towards being more myopic than pragmatic... ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Fruice
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 8:15pm
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Whelan is getting a bit a raw deal here he is the best we have as defensive midfielder ( and that says more about the rest more so than whelan) He was our best midfielderror against the north and doing well for villa at the minute
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 8:32pm
Training camp in Portugal in May is the place to introduce these lads into the squad. Mick has picked a squad on form. Amond has achieved something in professional football compared to the likes of Ogbene who I cant ever see being good enough for International football.
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Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 8:44pm
Form hardly explains Whelan's inclusion, hasn't played much for Villa this season at all. Ogbene has actually made a few appearances off the bench for Brentford since returning there, and Cullen has been ever present for Charlton since getting back from injury. Not to mention Connell, who has been picked by Bolton whenever he was fit over the past 2 months or so. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 8:47pm
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Whelan was one of villa's best players last weekend, Couldn't think of a better player to bring off the bench to say protect a slender lead going into the last 15 minutes against Georgia. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Fruice
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 8:50pm
Agreed
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Posted By: Pauldaly1984
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 8:58pm
Hasn’t played much for villa ???
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Posted By: CillDara
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 9:00pm
Whelan has 26 appearances for Villa this season including 90 mins in the last 4 games. He was a bit part player at the start of the season and his forced his way into the team in the new year. Ogbene has a combined total of 4 mins for Brentford in the Championship this year. I would also like to see Cullen and Connell called in at some point but at the minute Whelan is the better option, he gets an awful grilling from our fans.
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Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 9:04pm
Cullen is nothing special. Unfortunately, his inclusion in recent 21's is damning more than anything. If you're still playing under 21's at age 21, then it says a lot about where you're at.
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Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 9:06pm
Jaysus the o sh*t really knows his onions  ------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 9:07pm
I would imagine he will start, who is ahead of him? It is all well and good having a go at him, but there is nobody else! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 9:31pm
| At West Ham, Pelligrini has been excellent withthe young players with Johnson, Diangana and Rice all featuring or featuring prominantly. Cullen is on another loan stint and is joining the ranks of Reece Burke and Reese Oxford who are (or were) on permanent loan. It’s not a good sign for a future a WHU. |
Posted By: Fruice
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 9:33pm
Agreed
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 10:06pm
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Well McCarthy got a bit of a semi at today's presser with the thoughts of Hourihan and Whelan playing their club football together, looks like he thinks Brownies biggest asset is his goals which could see him used only when chasing a game. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 10:13pm
He initially rejected the opportunity to send Cullen out on loan because he wanted to keep him around the 1st team squad, so he clearly rates him reasonably highly. He's a very tidy player, watching him a few times clearly illustrates that. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 10:14pm
Onions? You aren't the full shilling, are you?  ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 10:19pm
But he still went out and this is his third. I’m not sure where he fits in the future at WH.
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Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2019 at 10:30pm
whoosh, you must be a schoolboy, what was that about Whelan again he hasn’t What now ?------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 5:43am
We can't be having facts and statistics to back up arguments on this forum, cop on to yourself. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 10:01am
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Posted By: willmcc83
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 2:21pm
 100%Horses for courses. Georgia are a team we have struggled against but they are a team we should be beating. I'd have no issue at all with Whelan coming on to defend a lead against them. ------------- Time To Get Behind Mick & The Team |
Posted By: Gerry Geary
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 3:28pm
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If everyone is fit I would play . Randy Coleman Duffy Egan Doherty odowda McCarthy Brady mcclean Robinson long
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Posted By: Mr. Snrub
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 3:29pm
Brady & McClean  ------------- "Here's Robbie Keane...... yeeeessss! That is no more than Ireland deserve!" |
Posted By: Stimpy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 3:35pm
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VS Gibraltar I think we will see something like Randolph Coleman Duffy Keogh Stevens Doherty Arter Hendrick O'Dowda McGoldrick Maguire/Long
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Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2019 at 4:08pm
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Looking forward to blaming Whelan when we drop points to Georgia |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2019 at 8:11am
| Have 2 x West Upper spare €70 FV the pair if anyone interested. |