Nations Cup

[oleguer presas i renom]

Ireland squad:Shay Given, Keiren Westwood, John O’Shea, Ciaran Clark, Seamus Coleman, Richard Dunne, Sean St. Ledger, Stephen Kelly, Darren O’Dea; Marc Wilson, Darron Gibson, Glenn Whelan, Paul Green, Liam Lawrence, James McCarthy, Keith Treacy, Damien Duff; Robbie Keane, Jonathan Walters, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Leon Best

It's difficult to justify Fahey's omission given that Green and Treacy are in that squad.

My confidence in Trap is ebbing by the game, and I can't see him making the most of this fixture. But it would be great to see an XI that included at least three of Coleman, Clark, McCarthy, Long and Best.

From that group I'd go with:
Given
Coleman Dunne Clark O'Shea
McCarthy Gibson Whelan Duff
Long/Best Doyle

Or maybe Clark in the middle alongside Gibson and St Ledger at CB.

[Caolan]

Best played for Newcastle tonight- was fairly shite.

[FaheyAndCo]

I'd Like If Trap Gave The Young Fellas A Chance:

Westwood
O'Shea Wilson St.Ledger Clark
Coleman Treacy McCarthy Duff
Long Doyle

[saintjoey]

Ireland squad:Shay Given, Keiren Westwood, John O’Shea, Ciaran Clark, Seamus Coleman, Richard Dunne, Sean St. Ledger, Stephen Kelly, Darren O’Dea; Marc Wilson, Darron Gibson, Glenn Whelan, Paul Green, Liam Lawrence, James McCarthy, Keith Treacy, Damien Duff; Robbie Keane, Jonathan Walters, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Leon Best

It's difficult to justify Fahey's omission given that Green and Treacy are in that squad.

My confidence in Trap is ebbing by the game, and I can't see him making the most of this fixture. But it would be great to see an XI that included at least three of Coleman, Clark, McCarthy, Long and Best.

From that group I'd go with:
Given
Coleman Dunne Clark O'Shea
McCarthy Gibson Whelan Duff
Long/Best Doyle

Or maybe Clark in the middle alongside Gibson and St Ledger at CB.

what squad was announced the other day then? had fahey in it but dont remember mcCarthy in it?

[oleguer presas i renom]

I'd Like If Trap Gave The Young Fellas A Chance:

Westwood
O'Shea Wilson St.Ledger Clark
Coleman Treacy McCarthy Duff
Long Doyle

There's no question Coleman's best position is right-wing, but we have an abundance of wide men and playing him at full back would completely change the dynamic of the team. Having one attacking full back with a wide man in front of him who tends to drift inside is one of the easiest ways of creating space in football.

Juve did it to devastating effect a few years ago when they stuck Nedved out wide left. He'd drift inside taking the opposition right full with him, leaving louds of space for Zambrotta to run into. Arsenal did it brilliantly with Cole and Pires, and Madrid did it to an extent with Salgado and Beckham.

The players don't need to be of that calibre but it works, at least more so than playing two CBs at FB.

[Rathfarnham_Saint]

There's no question Coleman's best position is right-wing, but we have an abundance of wide men and playing him at full back would completely change the dynamic of the team. Having one attacking full back with a wide man in front of him who tends to drift inside is one of the easiest ways of creating space in football.

Juve did it to devastating effect a few years ago when they stuck Nedved out wide left. He'd drift inside taking the opposition right full with him, leaving louds of space for Zambrotta to run into. Arsenal did it brilliantly with Cole and Pires, and Madrid did it to an extent with Salgado and Beckham.

The players don't need to be of that calibre but it works, at least more so than playing two CBs at FB.

Unfortunately I don't think Trap wants the full back bombing on, he likes them to sit back so there is no chance of been hit on the counter attack, We have so many young talented football players but with an out dated manager like Trap the team will never develop

[redarmyintallaght]

fahey called back up

[ClondalkinSaint93]

Got tickets for the premium section for the Wales game and gettin 10 euro tickets for the Scotland and NI games

[redarmyintallaght]

Got tickets for the premium section for the Wales game and gettin 10 euro tickets for the Scotland and NI games

and this is why i dislike you

[Slavia]

Liam Lawrence and Leon Best out of Wales game, Andy Keogh called in

[Jimdagym]

Gonna be some amount of empty seats at these games...

[Slavia]

Keane and McCarthy out now

[We are the Red Army]

Keane and McCarthy out now

why injuries?

[Slavia]

why injuries?

No idea, haven't heard the reasons yet. Keane was subbed today though so he might be injured

[Saintmick]

Keane and McCarthy out now

mcarthy must be injured because he was brilliant yesterday.

[Slavia]

Seems Wigan have withdrawn McCarthy as he is just back from injury and it's only a friendly. Is this not the exact same reason he pulled out of the squad before and Trap got the hump over it?

[saintjoey]

Seems Wigan have withdrawn McCarthy as he is just back from injury and it's only a friendly. Is this not the exact same reason he pulled out of the squad before and Trap got the hump over it?

yup hope that dosent mess things up for him. if i was him id tell wigan were to go chance to play at international level and they blocking it

[Dodge]

He took a knock on his ankle. No point in risking it in this shite

[Slavia]

Starting XI

Given (c)


O'Shea - Dunne - St Ledger - Clarke


Coleman - Whelan - Green/Gibson - Duff


Walters - Doyle

[seiphil]

Happy about the new starters.

But still a crappy CM pairing.

[D.24saint]

wouldnt go to this rubbish if I got a free ticket, Can McCarthy still declare for Scotland if he wanted?

[Dodge]

wouldnt go to this rubbish if I got a free ticket, Can McCarthy still declare for Scotland if he wanted?

Yeah, but he won't.

[saintjoey]

wouldnt go to this rubbish if I got a free ticket, Can McCarthy still declare for Scotland if he wanted?

why not????

[Slavia]

Yeah, but he won't.

Wouldn't be so sure about that

[saintly]

Kevin kilbane didn't even get a call to say he's getting left out. His club manager had to tell him. Bad form after everything he's given us

[Hano]

Kevin kilbane didn't even get a call to say he's getting left out. His club manager had to tell him. Bad form after everything he's given us

thought i read in the paper trapp sent him a fax to tell him

[redarmyintallaght]

thought i read in the paper trapp sent him a fax to tell him

what happened to phone calls? be nice to hear it from the manager

[saintly]

thought i read in the paper trapp sent him a fax to tell him

Faxed huddersfield I think. Still a call would have been more appropriate

[hoppo254]

Faxed huddersfield I think. Still a call would have been more appropriate

A fax ? Jesus its 2011 not 1984. Pick up the phone trap

[Hano]

Faxed huddersfield I think. Still a call would have been more appropriate

Not sticking up for it, headline was "trap shoots himself in the foot"

Anyway doubt killer expected to be in the squad