FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[JoG2]

if seamus coleman is going to be the same player for Ireland that he is for everton then we need to have the ball. in nearly every match everton dominate possession allowing both full backs to push up. it was Scotland who dominated possession and the match last night allowing Robertson to push forward at every opportunity

Everton, the Barcelona of the premier league.

Coleman is a top player but was very poor last night. Someone on the panel totted out the same possession excuse. Look, it's up to a full back to put his opp number on the back foot at times during the match and someone cover across weather they are dominating or have less possession.  I don't think Coleman once pushed up and winged in a cross. (I could be wrong)He had a bad day at the office, but as I said, is a top player

[rodney trotter]

Brady offers a lot more then McClean on the wing, who is more of a grafter with not much end product.

[JoG2]

Brady offers a lot more then McClean on the wing, who is more of a grafter with not much end product.

McClean is one of the first names on the teamsheet

[rodney trotter]

Not for his attacking ability, he is pretty headless.

[lynchbhoy]

Not for his attacking ability, he is pretty headless.

I wouldn't say headless but he is still learning IMO
But offers a lot more to the team - I'd have expected we would have been destroyed on that wing if Brady was there instead!
If ward plays then McLean must play - how often was McLean defending the left wing with ward nowhere in sight!!!!!

I'd actually like to try McLean at lb with Brady in front of him

Or see McLean  at l wing back in a 352

[JoG2]

McClean is an odd name to pick out after last night's team and individual performances

[lynchbhoy]

McLean has limitations in terms of skill but he more than makes up for it with his work rate tackling and defending team playing abilities!
Def was one of our better players last night - but like the rest of the side , offered little in attack .
Hendrick and Gibson not back fully match fit or exp enough at international level in this team. No cohesion. Hard to build on that!

I laughed when folk said before German game that he might be outmuscled - he's a real Derry Mucker and if anything would scrap rather than run away!!

[magpie seanie]

I was in North Stand and there was a fair few Irish fans in my vicinity.Definitely more than 3, 500 Irish fans there.Scottish fans are so passionate, never have I witnessed an anthem sung with more gusto than Flower of Scotland was last night

Pity they weren't as passionate when the went to the polling stations. Faux nationalism.

[lynchbhoy]

Obv a lot of the Celtic Scottish were at the game cheering on Ireland- as a few of the Irish chants and songs were amended Celtic songs!
They were booed by the jock fans

Sickens me we lost to them as they are a poor outfit but have cohesion and great team spirit - certainly lifted by their recent good run of form too

Def agree with you Seanie ( did you get my pm from a few weeks ago?)

[magpie seanie]

Got back to you there.

Usually don't got too over excited about the soccer team but I really wanted us to win that one and am pretty pissed off we lost.

[SHEEDY]

Brady offers a lot more then McClean on the wing, who is more of a grafter with not much end product.

McClean is one of the first names on the teamsheet

he's not even one of the 1st names on the wigan team and offered nothing last night. should only be used off the bench.

[Max Payne]

Not for his attacking ability, he is pretty headless.

I wouldn't say headless but he is still learning IMO
But offers a lot more to the team - I'd have expected we would have been destroyed on that wing if Brady was there instead!
If ward plays then McLean must play - how often was McLean defending the left wing with ward nowhere in sight!!!!!

I'd actually like to try McLean at lb with Brady in front of him

Or see McLean  at l wing back in a 352

Ward is absolutely stone useless. Is there no one else? He's never in the right position defensively and any time he gets the ball he just lumps it forward.

[Myles Na G.]

Strachan has Scotland attempting to play football, while even Michael O'Neill has Norn Iron playing a better passing game than the republic. Don't know what Martin's attempting to do, but at the moment it's ugly and ineffective. To borrow a line from Gary Lineker, the best way of watching this Ireland team is on teletext.

[rodney trotter]

McClean is an odd name to pick out after last night's team and individual performances

You think so? He offered nothing going forward, so it was relevant to mention him.  Obviously there was others too

And as was said not making the Wigan team in the Championship.

[Farrandeelin]

Strachan has Scotland attempting to play football, while even Michael O'Neill has Norn Iron playing a better passing game than the republic. Don't know what Martin's attempting to do, but at the moment it's ugly and ineffective. To borrow a line from Gary Lineker, the best way of watching this Ireland team is on teletext.

Agree with this. Disappointed with what I saw (first half only). Seems things didn't improve in 2ns half.