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That´s one ugly squad.

England are still vulnerable at right back, and I'm not convinced their midfield really works. I haven't seen much of them under Capello though, so maybe he's found a kludge which works.

So you support USA in sports where they're (often justifiably) arrogant, but in the one major sport where they're reasonably humble, you refuse to support them because they're arrogant in the sports where you do support them and you don't like that. Riiiight. :crazy:

Oh, you never know. They might have to disqualify the winners after they all fail doping tests. Not that footballers fail doping tests all that often.

Abejaa banned for a week. The next wise guy gets two weeks.

This has gotten out of hand. The next off topic post on this thread today gets a week's holiday, and I don't care if it's a response to someone mocking your mother who is God-Emperor of your country.

Andy, calm down. There's no need for that language.

Ah, people always say that about wingers like him. They attempt high risk, high reward football and people are left remembering the times they fell on their ass or gave the ball away. Ronaldo got the same crap for years. Not that McGeady's in that league, but he's probably lower EPL or Serie A...

We were worth the draw, and to concede the last minute goal is galling. As Trapattoni said, someone should have chopped to end the break, and taken the yellow. The Italians certainly would have. Mark, it's rare that any Irish player look at a move to Italy - too comfortable in England where...

I'm a member of the facebook group which swears never to use that name.

I'll be in the Davin Stand with the League of Ireland ticket block. Not a great view from there, and I'm looking forward to the return to Lansdowne Road when it's finished. Trapattoni has the full support of the vast majority of fans. His critics have harped on about the non-selection of two...

He's not a right back. He may make a good centre half given a few more years though. IZ is right, though. No way is he starting this one.

He may make it there yet, but he's a bit lightweight. The referee may object. Grosso made their goal last time, chewing up Keogh and McShane on the way. He stayed dangerous until O'Shea went to right back and we started pressing through the middle.

No, it'd have to be Hunt. And even then...

What are you talking about? The artistry and craft of Kilbane, the silky football of Glen Whelan, true star power like Stephen "I broke Cech's skull" Hunt. Where else would you be at? Keogh isn't ready to start against them. It'd only be inviting Grosso to run at us again.

Yeah, he'll only deviate from 4-4-2 during the game.

You know we've switched to the Euro now, right?

Yeah, but there have been noises about Lawrence impressing in training. Seriously, he's not been a box striker since he was at Coventry. Hell, half the problem with him under Kerr was he was coming way too deep to get the ball.

Not since he was a teenager.

Good to hear, but it's a big ask of him to suddenly step up for us against Italy. Still, here's hoping. I'd say he'll start Hunt ahead of Lawrence, but that one seems to be in the air. Other than that, it's almost picking itself at the moment: Gibson and Reid are injured too, so it'll...