how do you think Ireland will do at the Euros ?

Good and all that Spain are, who's the last team to put 3 past a Trap team?

Russia beat Ireland 3-2 In Dublin in the qualifiers

Australia beat Ireland 3-0 in a friendly 2009

not picking McClean is just such a bad decision

Cheers Bardo/Stato.

0-3 Croatia
0-2 Spain
1-1 Italy, moral victory to take home, everyone happy

1-1 croatia
0-1 spain
2-1 italy

finish 3rd in group, level on points with croatia, but with lesser goals will see us home. 

1. spain
2. croatia
3. ireland
4. italy

1st plane home for our boys,

Newmanix Joined: 14 Aug 08
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1-1 croatia
0-1 spain
2-1 italy

finish 3rd in group, level on points with croatia, but with lesser goals will see us home.


Not sure you have quite nailed your sums there.

Actually apologies, thought you had Croatia in last! My bad! Thinking croatia are a bit underrated, havent seen the odds but thinking they would be a decent outside bet for the tournament

0-0 croatia
1-0 spain
1-1 italy-orchestrated draw with the Italians to get us both through

Where's the faith lads?
In Trap we trust

3 x 0 0 draws

I still cant believe that he didnt pick McClean even in the squad !!

I mean JESUS CHRIST ... FFS

how on earth can he continually pick the utterly mediocre Darron Gibson who has warmed the Man.United bench for about 5 years, and done absolutely feck all in that time.

Gibson then transfers to Everton scores one goal, and makes out like he's suddenly Iniesta.

there's a good chance that some players will get injured between now and the end of the season and that will hopefully force Trap's hand

surely when you know what the players you have got can do, doesn't it make sense to try out new players while you have the chance.

Looking at the squad though, really there were only 3 players that could be dropped to make way for McClean

Gibson, Andrews or Fahy

And Trap just wouldn't drop any of them

He will start with McGeady & Duffer, Doyle , Keane, Andrews & Whelan as his front six unless somebody is injured regardless of form

your last comment there shaggykev is spot on and says it all .. he will pick players "regardless of form "

same problem as the rugby team

2-1 croatia
12-0 spain
1-1 italia

think the fact that we have to play three class teams in 10 days will expose our limited resources.we must try to win the first game,not try to scrape a draw,,too late to bring in mc clean and integrate him fully.

"front six"

Jaysus that's optimistic!

badly

bellico wat resources were dire n thats it. r backline mite save us but mclean shud be there if not starting but ad say trap prob prefer kilbane wide left than meclean