FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[thewobbler]

Fitness levels aren't as important to an international team as they are to a club side. So so long as they are match fit and can last 60/70 mins at 34 what more do you want?

A history of making those 60/70 minutes count would be a great start.

[keepherlit]

Fitness levels aren't as important to an international team as they are to a club side. So so long as they are match fit and can last 60/70 mins at 34 what more do you want?

A history of making those 60/70 minutes count would be a great start.

He certainly offers alot more than Whelan and McCarthy combined - suppose that wouldn't be hard.

[seafoid]

Why Venezuela? Colombia would be a better option. I don't think Venezuela have ever qualified for a world cup.

Fair enough. Venezuela would be a bit cheaper

[seafoid]

Hoolahan.

I'd love to punch every pundit who breathes his name.

A journeyman with a half decent pass and truly awful fitness levels.

He never was the answer unless the question was "who is Stephen McPhail's modern equivalent?".

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." - H. L. Mencken
Dunphy is truly fascinating.

[muppet]

Fitness levels aren't as important to an international team as they are to a club side. So so long as they are match fit and can last 60/70 mins at 34 what more do you want?

A history of making those 60/70 minutes count would be a great start.

He certainly offers alot more than Whelan and McCarthy combined - suppose that wouldn't be hard.

Yes a midfield of two Wes Hoolahans, instead of McCarthy + Whelen would be defensively rock solid, wouldn't it?

[Esmarelda]

Hoolahan.

I'd love to punch every pundit who breathes his name.

A journeyman with a half decent pass and truly awful fitness levels.

He never was the answer unless the question was "who is Stephen McPhail's modern equivalent?".

There's no doubting that Dunphy exaggerates most of his points for effect but to say Hoolahan is not the answer is completely wrong in my opinion.

He's unique to the squad in that he can control the game from the middle of the field. This is obvious from the game on Sunday night. I'm not sure how anyone watching couldn't see that.

His workrate is questionable.

This is beyond my understanding. His work-rate for a player of his age, and of his supposed fitness, is remarkable. If anything, he needs to pace himself throughout a game.

[pearseog]

Hoolahan is OK against the Moldova's etc. Against the big teams when we invariably kick long to Long/Walters the game bypasses him. Belgium in the Euros being a big example. Can do a job when chasing a game against the bigger teams but not from the start.

I'd play Arter McCarthy Hendrick in the middle when all are fit. McCarthy's better games are when he's not beside Whelan. Play Brady and Coleman at wing back and let the attack from deep. 

[Declan]

Surely Daryl Horgan is due a call up?? Some goals last night

[general_lee]

Some goal by Wes yesterday

[An Watcher]

Harry Arter played the full 90 minutes for Bournemouth yday.  Seriously doubting this lads commitment to Ireland.  I know a few people have touted him for England as well as he only played friendlies for us.  Good luck to him but stop stringing us along and get your one England cap

[bogball88]

Anyone heading over to Vienna in a few weeks?

[Esmarelda]

Harry Arter played the full 90 minutes for Bournemouth yday.  Seriously doubting this lads commitment to Ireland.  I know a few people have touted him for England as well as he only played friendlies for us.  Good luck to him but stop stringing us along and get your one England cap

You one of the boys on Twitter recently or did you miss that whole episode in the media?

Doubt away but your last sentence is without foundation.

[An Watcher]

Haven't heard anything on this???

[Esmarelda]

Haven't heard anything on this???

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/harry-arter-reveals-how-he-was-subjected-to-vile-messages-from-irish-fans-over-switch-rumours-35115440.html

[muppet]

http://forum.ybig.ie/girl-living-in-france-urgently-seeks-irish-fan_topic54622.html

Girl in France urgently seeking Irish fan she met.

Anyone who was there know a Cormac?