Iāll be there at 4:15. db.
Superb
good stuff thrawneen.
I told TASE I met you and you would want to see the jealousy in his eyes.
Absolutely gutted so he was
Iām not surprised. Iād say weād get on famously.
Could someone please save me the hassle of searching by confirming the kick off times for both games? Much obliged in advance.
8.30 and 6.45 I believe but am open to correction.
Glenmalure Park time or Nou Camp time?
Wexford Park time.
Ireland are flying to Barcelona at the moment and will train at Espanyolās training ground this evening. Theyāre heading for Andorra then tomorrow. 
Trap observers will have in the past noted that he lays out a team on day 1 of training and itās often the team thatās selected for the actual game. The āfirstā team in training yesterday was:
Given,
OāShea, St Ledger, OāDea, Ward,
Duff, Fahey, Andrews, McGeady,
Keane, Doyle.
Dunneās suspended for this one so the choice is really whether he moves OāShea inside to partner St Ledger and gives a game to Kelly or Coleman or goes with the above.
Interesting to see Fahey in there. Maybe he reckons we need more guile in midfield to break them down. I thought Andrews would be more likely to miss out than Whelan but I think Whelanās on a yellow card (open to correction on that).
Thought Long might get the nod to partner Keane too.
Wouldnāt mind seeing Coleman start at right back in a game like this alright, would provide a bit more directness than OāShea(who would move to centre back) and more attacking than Kelly. He will get away with his headless defending against the likes of Andorra but his defensive limitations may well count against him all the same
Whelan is on a yellow, indeed and these Andorran cunts have a reputation for playing a dirty game so not too surprising to see Whelan being left out. (It shouldnāt be surprising anyway as heās absolutely shit, but sure there you go.)
Tardelli said yesterday that they may still change the team and were looking at other defensive options. I know you wouldnāt expect them to actually announce the team this early but I donāt think they usually suggest there might be changes so it may not be as clearcut as usual this time.
Defensively I think thatās the best of the options. OāDea has done well (I await the predictable response from the forum fool) in recent internationals and is the replacement for Dunne on merit now. Interested to see how Fahey goes - no doubt Whelanās booking might be playing a part in Trapās thinking but I think thereās certainly room for a midfielder to force their way into the team if they can put any sort of decent performance together.
OāDea has started the last few matches for Leeds and they kept their first clean sheet in the league this season last weekend. Iād have more confidence in him if he was beside Dunne but obviously thatās not possible. Would have no qualms about starting him at the moment anyway.
Jon Walters didnāt travel to Barcelona. Not sure what the story is with his injury. Heās pulled out of most recent squads and invariably been available for the next club game post internationals.
Walters appears to be a bit of a header. Shame because I rate him. However, Cox has turned up and shown a lot more than heās ever done so heās way ahead of him right now, imo.
I know itās only Wednesday but is it too early for a 51 headcount for next Tuesday?
OāDea is decent when partnered with a fairly reliable defender. St. Ledger has been the model of consistency in Trapattoniās side so I wouldnāt have any major worries. Both St. Ledger and OāDea were excellent in the friendly win against Italy when paired together. Have we called up anyone to replace Kilbane?
- Rocko
2.larryduff
I donāt think so. We named 27 initially so we still have numbers despite the 2 or 3 withdrawals so far.
Starting XI Named:
Given,
OāShea, St Ledger, OāDea, Ward,
Duff, Whelan, Andrews, McGeady,
Keane Ā©, Doyle.
Fahey was a ruse.