FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[magpie seanie]

Provisional 26-man squad announced to face Greece (squad will be shortened to 23 prior to Nov. 11th meet-up):

Westwood, Forde, Randolph, Coleman, O'Shea, O'Dea, Kelly, McShane, Ward, Duffy, Clark, Delaney, Andrews, McCarthy, Fahey, Meyler, Whelan, Clifford, Keogh, McGeady, McClean, Brady, Hoolahan, Doyle, Cox, Walters

what does every1 think? some good young players IMO, however some not playing any 1st team football which is a worry, these being duffy, brady, clifford and meyler

on the plus side, hoolahan, who has playing to a decent stadard for norwich is included.

im dreading the thought of how empty the aviva will be and how many will pull out due to "injury"

Said it before but there is a few players playing in the Airtricity league who would be capable of playing international football, even say for a Friendly game.. Playing regular football unlike a few in the latest squad, Mark Quigely and Ronan Finn are good enough IMO.

Be lucky to get 25,000 at that game.

With all due respect what are they doing playing LOI if they are international standard? Quigley looks good for Sligo Rovers alright but its a bit of a step up. Even the rubbish Robbie plays is a much higher standard than LOI.

[trileacman]

Provisional 26-man squad announced to face Greece (squad will be shortened to 23 prior to Nov. 11th meet-up):

Westwood, Forde, Randolph, Coleman, O'Shea, O'Dea, Kelly, McShane, Ward, Duffy, Clark, Delaney, Andrews, McCarthy, Fahey, Meyler, Whelan, Clifford, Keogh, McGeady, McClean, Brady, Hoolahan, Doyle, Cox, Walters

what does every1 think? some good young players IMO, however some not playing any 1st team football which is a worry, these being duffy, brady, clifford and meyler

on the plus side, hoolahan, who has playing to a decent stadard for norwich is included.

im dreading the thought of how empty the aviva will be and how many will pull out due to "injury"

Said it before but there is a few players playing in the Airtricity league who would be capable of playing international football, even say for a Friendly game.. Playing regular football unlike a few in the latest squad, Mark Quigely and Ronan Finn are good enough IMO.

Be lucky to get 25,000 at that game.

With all due respect what are they doing playing LOI if they are international standard? Quigley looks good for Sligo Rovers alright but its a bit of a step up. Even the rubbish Robbie plays is a much higher standard than LOI.

My thoughts exactly, no-one in a LOI team would get near a PL team, that's why they are playing in the LOI. As bad as America is they still regularly come back to star in the PL, Donovan/Keane etc.

[From the Bunker]

Not to knock the League of Ireland, cos it has plenty who do.

But the best players lined out in a friendly v Man Utd two years ago and were humiliated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alGYFqchfIo

[Billys Boots]

Ouch, Gavin Peers must still be having nightmares about those first two goals.

[AQMP]

Mick McCarthy takes over at Ipswich.

[gerrykeegan]

Poor Robbie, nobody knows him!


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[From the Bunker]

Mick McCarthy takes over at Ipswich.

Was thinking he's had alot of Managerial jobs - That's Millwall, (Ireland), Sunderland, Wolves and Ipswich. He's no Steve Bruce!

Steve Bruce - since 1998 Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland and Hull City.

[Wildweasel74]

G big crowd at the ford FAI ford cup final the day, and we giving out about poor attendances at gaelic games in recent years

[From the Bunker]

Poor Robbie, nobody knows him!


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Poor and Robbie don't really fit in the same sentence! 

[laoislad]

G big crowd at the ford FAI ford cup final the day, and we giving out about poor attendances at gaelic games in recent years

Looks like a decent game.
I went to it last year and had a great day out at it.
Looks like Londonderry will be champions.

[rodney trotter]

G big crowd at the ford FAI ford cup final the day, and we giving out about poor attendances at gaelic games in recent years

Looks like a decent game.
I went to it last year and had a great day out at it.
Looks like Londonderry will be champions.

Are you Billy Sheehan?

[laoislad]

G big crowd at the ford FAI ford cup final the day, and we giving out about poor attendances at gaelic games in recent years

Looks like a decent game.
I went to it last year and had a great day out at it.
Looks like Londonderry will be champions.

Are you Billy Sheehan?

Yes.

[rodney trotter]

G big crowd at the ford FAI ford cup final the day, and we giving out about poor attendances at gaelic games in recent years

Looks like a decent game.
I went to it last year and had a great day out at it.
Looks like Londonderry will be champions.

Are you Billy Sheehan?

Yes.

Good man yourself.

[rodney trotter]

And I bet your calling James McGlean british too when he plays with Ireland. Ignorant p***k.

[From the Bunker]

G big crowd at the ford FAI ford cup final the day, and we giving out about poor attendances at gaelic games in recent years

Looks like a decent game.
I went to it last year and had a great day out at it.
Looks like Londonderry will be champions.

Poor form mate!