FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

Started by CĂșig huaire, November 19, 2009, 01:34:00 PM

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JPGJOHNNYG

We absolutely stank under Kerr. The man worked wonders with the youth teams but with the first team which had much better players than we have now we didnt beat anyone competitively above about 80 in the rankings. As noted earlier we needed gary doherty to save us against the likes of albania. We had one good game in Paris where we should have won but didnt and that was about it.

red hander

Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on April 11, 2020, 07:25:23 PM
We absolutely stank under Kerr. The man worked wonders with the youth teams but with the first team which had much better players than we have now we didnt beat anyone competitively above about 80 in the rankings. As noted earlier we needed gary doherty to save us against the likes of albania. We had one good game in Paris where we should have won but didnt and that was about it.
This. I really wanted Kerr to succeed. But then I heard about his attitude about kids from here playing for failed statelet, especially from fact his people were from Ardoyne, that just fucked me off. I was physically at 90 per cent of Kerr games, and he just sent out a shower of bottlers, it was depressing.

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BennyCake

No Giles or Staunton instead of Coleman? And what about Cascarino?!

dec

All-Time Ireland XI?

I would have Jennings, Blanchflower and Best on that team.

laoislad

Quote from: BennyCake on June 04, 2020, 09:54:07 PM
No Giles or Staunton instead of Coleman? And what about Cascarino?!
Staunton should definitely be in there. Steve Finnan could have been in with a shout also.  Ronnie Whelan instead of Duff also. Frank Stapleton instead of Quinn.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

imtommygunn

Duff has to be there. Agree on Staunton and  Stapleton. Finnan maybe but I think Coleman better.

Boycey

I'd have Stapleton for Quinn, Whelan in but likely for Houghton not Duff, Staunton for Coleman and Lawrenson for Dunne.

Obviously Giles is a shoo-in for any older people and generally regarded as one of our top 3 of all time but all I remember is an aging player manager for WBA and Ireland

Capt Pat

Maybe a 5 man midfield with Giles or Whelan in instead of the big giraffe Quinn.

It looks like an internet poll to me with all the players being pretty much from the modern era. The older generation were overlooked.

MayoBuck

The 2001 game vs Holland was on RTE tonight. Keane stood out a mile with his composure on the ball. Would love if we could get back to that standard again.

mouview

Staunton's absence totally correct, very limited footballer at international level. Quinn? Surely not..., why not Aldridge? Had to have been better centre-halves than Dunne - Lawro? Would have Giles for Houghton also. Lord, haven't we been very limited in our talent pool?

seafoid

Quote from: mouview on June 05, 2020, 01:00:49 AM
Staunton's absence totally correct, very limited footballer at international level. Quinn? Surely not..., why not Aldridge? Had to have been better centre-halves than Dunne - Lawro? Would have Giles for Houghton also. Lord, haven't we been very limited in our talent pool?
The team wasn't voted by **real football people*** I'd say. Just chancers