FAI...New Manager is Heimir Hallgrimsson

ludermor · December 05, 2011, 11:01:32 PM

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Flying to berlin on the 9th. No idea how to get tickets. Camp site in Poznan sounds good. Might look at booking it now.

Berlin to Poland should be alright on the train I suspect.
Booked the campsite for the saturday and sunday night in Poznan. Get your skates on lads, only 300 tents. Staying in Berlin on the thursday and friday night. Train is grand, 3 and a half hours or something.
Jeez Ballinaman ill be tracking ya! Flying into berlin friday morning stayng there friday night and booked the campsite for the saturday and sunday.
ha, goodman. Thinking of booking wombats hostel in Berlin, stayed there before and its class and handy for boozers. Have nothing booked for gdansk yet. Read that Sopot is a good spot, train ride out of city but beaches are supposed to be lovely.

good stuff ill have a word with my crew tomorrow.

AQMP · December 08, 2011, 11:56:00 AM

Rooney's ban reduced to 2 games at Euros

Denn Forever · December 08, 2011, 12:10:43 PM

Man U's loss night was a bid to gain Rooney sympathy? The things Man U do for the English FA.

deiseach · December 08, 2011, 12:23:00 PM

He was always likely to have it reduced. Didn't the same thing happen with Liam Brady when he got a three match ban for Euro 88? And let the record show I don't want what happened to Liam Brady after that to happen to Rooney . . .

High Wide and Handsome · December 20, 2011, 01:20:25 PM

we should get this rory donnelly fella involved asap. he is being linked with liverpool, swansea and everton so obviously is decent. ni u21 at the minute but think we could could change that

Declan · January 06, 2012, 01:29:34 PM

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Dinny Breen · January 06, 2012, 02:18:40 PM

Quote from: Declan on January 06, 2012, 01:29:34 PM
LAKE MALTA - IRISH FAN VILLAGE EURO 2012

DBSportsTours is proud to announce that Lake Malta will be the home of the Irish Fans for the duration of the Euro 2012 tournament.

Now, where could one go to play golf, go skiing, ride a bike, sunbathe, visit a water park, ride a tobogan, get your dinner, have a beer or simply go for a stroll? Well, Malta Lake is the place! Lake Malta of course :-) Nobody gets left out from the fun to be had around the lake. Try your hand at mini-golf or get serious and try the driving range. Braver folk can get onto the dry ski slope. To the east of the lake is the New Poznan Zoo which can be reached on foot or by the small steam train service. Basically, you can't fail to have fun here! This amazing venue is also a 5 minute drive to the main city centre and only a 30 minute walk. Words can't describe how perfect this venue is, you will all agree come June.

In the entertainment area, we will also have the best of Irish bands both young and old plus lots more which will be revealed over the coming weeks.

No stone has gone unturned, we will also be running day return coaches to the game in Gdansk.

Until the website www.irishfanvillage.com goes live early next week with all the relevant information for your Euro 2012 trip, can you please follow us on facebook for the most upto date information.
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There'll be some debauchery going on there I'll say...

Orangemac · January 09, 2012, 12:35:49 AM

Any chance of young McClean making a late bid for the Euros squad?

Played well today on left hand side for Sunderland but with Duff,Hunt and McGeady all certain of their places, it may come too soon for him.

Applesisapples · January 09, 2012, 09:32:52 AM

Quote from: Orangemac on January 09, 2012, 12:35:49 AM
Any chance of young McClean making a late bid for the Euros squad?

Played well today on left hand side for Sunderland but with Duff,Hunt and McGeady all certain of their places, it may come too soon for him.

He looks a better bet than McGeady and is way better than Hunt.

Clown · January 09, 2012, 10:32:43 AM

so Traps going to drop one of Irelands top 3 performers from the qualifying campaign (mcgeady) for a rookie whos made 5 top level appearances?

would be very surprised if any uncapped players made the squad

Applesisapples · January 10, 2012, 09:27:27 AM

Quote from: Clown on January 09, 2012, 10:32:43 AM
so Traps going to drop one of Irelands top 3 performers from the qualifying campaign (mcgeady) for a rookie whos made 5 top level appearances?

would be very surprised if any uncapped players made the squad

He won't it's not in his nature, I wouldn't have McGeady in the top three, too inconsistent and he hasn't kicked on from leaving Celtic.

Clown · January 10, 2012, 10:29:40 AM

yeah he's inconsistent and frustrating, but in this campaign he was one of the better players, involved in either scoring or setting up numerous goals and was our best attacking threat in my opinion, his defensive play and discipline also improved
he has improved since leaving Celtic

Larry Duff · January 10, 2012, 10:32:08 AM

Quote from: Applesisapples on January 09, 2012, 09:32:52 AM
Quote from: Orangemac on January 09, 2012, 12:35:49 AM
Any chance of young McClean making a late bid for the Euros squad?

Played well today on left hand side for Sunderland but with Duff,Hunt and McGeady all certain of their places, it may come too soon for him.
He looks a better bet than McGeady and is way better than Hunt.

FFS this is getting tiresome. What do people expect from McGeady playing in the system used by Trap? He has adapted his game to include all the tracking back required and as teams at international level are harder to break down he is not going to have the same attacking impact as playing in the SPL.

It annoys me to hear the predictable moaning when he loses possession. In the current system he is often the out-ball, but when he gets possession what are his options? No overlapping full back, no central midfielder backing up the play, strikers not dropping deep but pushing into the box gambling that he can beat 2-3 men and get a cross over. The result is that McGeady has to continually take the defenders on but is often out numbered and dispossessed. Trap is happy with this in his system as losing the ball high up the pitch is fine when no other midfielders or defenders have been committed forward. The logic seems to be that it only needs to come off for McGeady 1-2 times in game to create a chance or score a goal, combined with the defensive system this should be enough to win the game.

McGeady always had the ability and now has the discipline to play in Trap's system. There are others that have ability like Coleman, McCarthy and possibly McClean (bit premature on this one I think) but may not have the discipline to fit into Trap's system. Anyone watching these players at club level thinking they would give Ireland something different is deluded. If they play for Trap they will have to play to suit his system, as McGeady does, and would they be any better in this role? I doubt it.

ludermor · January 10, 2012, 11:50:30 AM

Stephen Ireland is back on form and Andy Reid is flying fit at forest........

Main Street · January 10, 2012, 12:22:24 PM

Trap's system has already allowed for one galloping full back to get up in support at every opportunity.

McClean's first task is to adjust and perform in an unfamiliar team in an international friendly. I'd say his likely target for a place in the squad is Hunt's place. Andy Keogh is already a goner. 5 forwards, 8 midfielders & 7 backs looks the more likely Finals' squad make up. Wide midfielders - Duff, McGeady, Fahey and Hunt/McClean/Lawrence
CM Whelan, Andrews, McCarthy An Other