why does he have to keep lads happy that arenât performing? Hendrick, Robinson or Brady should not be involved in the next campaign, theyâve had their day.
Cullen and Molumby are more than capable in midfield as theyâve shown. If they had a focal point up front to whom they could actually pass the ball without fear of it coming straight back theyâd be a lot better. They destroyed McGinn and McTominay twice.
Smallbone has premier league experience and is playing regularly for Stoke. Why not give him a run at all and take a look at him against Norway? Evan Ferguson got 8 minutes. I mean thatâs no time for anyone to get a look at them, much less an 18 year old.
I came close to doing something Iâve never done with an Irish match in the first half the other night. I nearly turned it off and I watched the Gibraltar game
Iâm never overly critical of a man trying to do a job and I was supportive of him up until recently but I genuinely think itâs a waste of time now giving him any more goes at it. He hasnât done anyting to move us forward in two years, we have a defensive system and continually concede from set pieces and hardly ever look like scoring from open play. thatâs on him and Andrews
Robinson is only around the 27 mark. I wouldnât discount him yet. Although his goals tally for Ireland is severely misleading because of that week last year where he scored 5 goals in 2 games against Azerbaijan and Qatar.
Brady should nearly be starting LWB due to the paucity of options and him being a regular in a decent championship team. Iâd agree on Hendrick at this stage. Iâd agree on Scales too. Heâs been on the fringes of the squad for a while now and has never been given a cap. Must be very frustrating for the lad.
I was a match going fan up to the two most recent games and I want him out. The other 5 lads who have season tickets with me want him out too. @briantinnion didnât even use his season ticket this year such was his disgust at the regime.
The good results have been very few and theyâve come when weâve already been out of contention. Actually, how bad are Scotland? We deserved to take at least 4 points from those cunts. I donât think the footballâs good either, for reasons already mentioned.
I also donât think we should settle for him. I think itâs a proper malaise now and the chord needs to be cut. The turnover in coaches hasnât helped but the side looks an absolute rabble. I canât identify anything heâs good at tbh. Team shape and structure: shite. In game management: shite. Team selection: inconsistent. Demeanour: weird as fuck.
Robinson is crap. He isnât next nor near an international standard player. The amount of moves that broke down on him the other night with his little steamer turns and flicks, hold the fucking ball up, bring our midfield up and take a kick. Heâs an annoying wanker too.
He has 6 international goals against Qatar, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan.
I was warming to him too. He was starting to figure out how to hold it up, heâs a big, strong, fast fucker who can do damage. The other lad at Norwich is a fine player too. Weâve any amount of centre backs. I wonder could Collins do a Declan Rice role in holding midfield and release cullen into a more forward role longside Molumby?
When Omobamidele is back next year I would drop Egan too, was a disgrace last night for the first goal. Only player id have involved over 30 is Doherty and thatâs because we have no alternative. Kenny has been too loyal to the older lads.
you need to get solidity and then worry about creativity. we are conceding goals at an alarming rate with 5 defenders.
Set pieces are really our best chance for goals unfortunately. We need to get someone high up who can win frees. Thatâs sad I know but itâs all weâve got
Team deficient in technical competenve and graft, but a serious lack of strong athletes out there.
Oâ'Dowda wingbackâŚhe canât run at all. Cullen is a lovely player, Alan Browne is the only real powerful runner in that sideâŚthats frightening for an Irish side.
Doherty would be better off as part of the central back 3 or fucked off, he hasnt the energy to get up and down in the context of an Irish team that cant retain the ball in advanced positions. Re the above,Ogbene and Mclean need to play.
I never thought weâd have a team that couldnt run. Stephen Hunt was a fucking donkey but woupld be our most important player now.
the narrative has been that he is bringing young players through, but it looks like a heap of them arent up to it
If Duffy was playing we wouldnt have conceded those goals.
Brady has to be better than OâDowda
the shit that @Aertel220 & the newstalk generation used to give Glenn Whealan is laughable
Brady is ten times the player of OâDowda and shouldâve had a run playing off the main striker as a number ten. Gifted player, most gifted weâve had since Wes Houlihan anyway.