Republic Of Ireland (Eire.)

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Really? 95th in the world rankings.

Thought they played just fine

Hardly the level of San Marino or Gilbraltar

They're at least a side put together from professionals instead of solicitors and bank clerks

They might lose quite a bit, but it's unlikely they'll get mawled 7-0 on a regular basis. They'll either force a draw or lose by 1 or 2 goals

I remember they held Italy to a draw in World Cup 98 qualification and that enabled England to catch the Italians up

 

[LinekersLegs]

Squad for the Scotland game and Us friendly announced, all 4 Everton lads and Duffy included.

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/a...carthy-recalled-to-republic-of-ireland-squad/

Provisional squad: David Forde (Millwall), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Rob Elliot (Newcastle); Richard Keogh (Derby), Marc Wilson (Stoke), Seamus Coleman (Everton), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Alex Pearce (Reading), Brian Lenihan (Hull), Stephen Kelly (Reading), Paul McShane (Hull), Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace), Shane Duffy (Blackburn), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Stephen Ward (Burnley); James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby), Glenn Whelan (Stoke), Darron Gibson (Everton), Paul Green (Rotherham), Aiden McGeady (Everton), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff), James McClean (Wigan), Robbie Brady, Stephen Quinn, David Meyler (all Hull); Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich), Jon Walters (Stoke), Kevin Doyle (Crystal Palace), Anthony Stokes (Celtic), Simon Cox (Reading), Conor Sammon (Ipswich).

 

[Lids1978]

Whelan is defo out along more importantly holohan.
Will be interesting to see how Jimmy Mac n McGeady deal with all the undoubted abuse they will get from Scots crowd. Im sure theyll be fine n all so ten nil for Eire!

 

[davek]

Squad for the Scotland game and Us friendly announced, all 4 Everton lads and Duffy included.

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/a...carthy-recalled-to-republic-of-ireland-squad/

Provisional squad: David Forde (Millwall), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Rob Elliot (Newcastle); Richard Keogh (Derby), Marc Wilson (Stoke), Seamus Coleman (Everton), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Alex Pearce (Reading), Brian Lenihan (Hull), Stephen Kelly (Reading), Paul McShane (Hull), Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace), Shane Duffy (Blackburn), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Stephen Ward (Burnley); James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby), Glenn Whelan (Stoke), Darron Gibson (Everton), Paul Green (Rotherham), Aiden McGeady (Everton), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff), James McClean (Wigan), Robbie Brady, Stephen Quinn, David Meyler (all Hull); Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich), Jon Walters (Stoke), Kevin Doyle (Crystal Palace), Anthony Stokes (Celtic), Simon Cox (Reading), Conor Sammon (Ipswich).

They'll need our contingent to get themselves over the line there.

 

[LinekersLegs]

They'll need our contingent to get themselves over the line there.

But they will have to do it against your favourite player Naismith

 

[Lids1978]

But they will have to do it against your favourite player Naismith

Lol..Especially if Steven Ward is playing they will. Did you see Coleman making a mug of him last Sunday.?

 

[LinekersLegs]

Lol..Especially if Steven Ward is playing they will. Did you see Coleman making a mug of him last Sunday.?

Tbf on Ward he kept Seamus quieter for longer than a lot of left backs have - Monreal for example!