Slovakia v Ireland - Euro 2021 Play-Off Semi-Final - Thursday October 8

This match warrants a separate thread.

:ireland::soccer::four_leaf_clover: etc etc

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Cyrus Christie and Kevin Long called up to replace Seamus Coleman and Darragh Lenihan. Kenny awaiting news on Harry Arter, who’s had a scan. Don’t judge me but I watched some of Newcastle-Burnley the other night and Long is a long way off the required standard.

Agreed. I would go with a starting 11 of

Randolph
Doherty
Duffy
Egan
Stevens
McCarthy
Hendrick
Hourihane
Robinson
Mcgoldrick
Connolly

Bit of talk that idah will start which worries me, looks totally out of he’s depth.

McClean has to start.

I’d play Brady instead of Hourihane but same apart from that

Can’t get on with stoke mate.

Brady injured as far as I know.

Is Glenn Whelan in squad ??

Coleman has started well for Everton, injury came at a bad time for him.

Midfield is where we’re lacking something. Hourihane delivers a good set-piece which is key but doesn’t offer a whole pile else. Brady looked decent the last day but is injured again, is he?

McGoldrick has to start. Connolly surely will too, had a decent start to the league season and so has Robinson.

Hendrick looks revitalized at Newcastle. He’s been impressive the bits I’ve seen of them

agreed with that but id have byrne for hourihane

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Would agree with that
Think it’s only the Hourihane selection that is up for debate

Will be Hourihane/Brady or Byrne, as set piece is probably one of our main threats we need someone who take a good set piece

Based on nothing at all I think he might go with Byrne

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He had a good first game but has been fairly shit since then apparently

Brady went off injured 2 weeks ago but was a sub on Saturday. Presume he’s available for selection in that case.

Coleman a huge loss. Doherty has been poor so far in his stead.

McGoldrick will be a plus. He’s gives us an out ball.

However I would be very PESSIMISTIC that we will get a result here

If we win when do play the winners of B/H & NI ???

I believe so.

Edit: misread the question.

My answer is now I don’t know

When ???

See above. Hope I cleared that up for you

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See above. Hope I cleared it up for you

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