Ireland U21 vs England U21

[Dub13]

Looking forward to this, should be a good game its live on Sly Sports from Turners Cross on Tuesday.I like to watch International U21 games,it can be very raw but they always give 100%.

[JOE]

I wanted to go to this one, but it's in Turners Cross, which is an inconvenience with my schedule...

[Alex Raisbeck]

Yeah they should have played it in the Republic, not the peoples republic.....:cool:

[callyno3]

Yeah they should have played it in the Republic, not the peoples republic.....:cool:

:p
Should get a good following in the 'cross. workin tues night so unfortunately won't make it

[StevieGisMyIdol]

anyone know if its on digitalb?

[sean]

I remember our U17's playing the Dutch in a European playoff in the Cross a few years back. One of our lads was buckled over the sideline by a Dutch lad, and was cringing against the advertising board. Brian Kerr comes legging it up the touchline and bellows to the young fella in front of us "Get up ya pussy, yer fooking grand!". You just don't find that in the senior games :)

[Dub13]

Givens names U-21 side to take on England




Don Givens has named his starting XI to take on England in tomorrow night’s crucial UEFA Under-21 European Championship qualifying match in Turner’s Cross.

Cork-born Billy Clarke has recovered from a hip injury and will start the match up front, alongside Anthony Stokes and Adam Rooney.

Celtic’s Jim O’Brien will start in midfield, as will Owen Garvan of Ipswich Town and Stephen Quinn of Sheffield United.

Captain Darren O’Dea will be partnered in the centre of defence by Richard Keogh, with Eddie Nolan and Stephen O’Halloran occupying the full-back slots.

Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Darren Randolph has recovered from a knock taken during last Friday’s 3-2 victory in Sweden and will play.

Don Givens said: “Darren [Randolph] and Billy [Clarke] were both concerns but they have both trained today and I’m happy to start them both.

“This is a very strong team we can field. Playing England will be a real test because their team is made up of Premiership players, but we’re confident that we can cause them a few problems too.”

Tickets for the match are available from Turner’s Cross stadium or through any Ticketmaster outlet. Kick-off is 8pm.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 starting XI v England:
Darren Randolph (Charlton Athletic)

Eddie Nolan (Blackburn Rovers)

Richard Keogh (Huddersfield Town)

Darren O’Dea (Celtic)

Stephen O’Halloran (Aston Villa)

Jim O’Brien (Celtic)

Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town)

Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United)

Anthony Stokes (Sunderland)

Adam Rooney (Chesterfield)

Billy Clarke (Ipswich Town)

[Dub13]

Imagine the team we could field if Gibson, J.O'Brien, McShane, Ireland, McGeady, Long and Keogh were available for selection...this is not a bad start for a U21 team.

[sean]

Imagine the team we could field if Gibson, J.O'Brien, McShane, Ireland, McGeady, Long and Keogh were available for selection...this is not a bad start for a U21 team.

If you had those players for our U21 team I think we'd be considered one of the top four sides in Europe. A quick glance at the England team worries me - Milner, Walcott, Taylor, Derbyshire, Onohua, Huddlestone and Noble - alot of Premiership playing experience. Hopefully a good atmosphere at the Cross tonight will get our lads going.

[sean]

Bit of a downer of a result, pretty much ends any hopes of qualification with two successive home defeats. Was talking to a mate who was at it and he was saying that there was a very decent crowd at it, just a pity that it was pretty much over as a contest so soon into the game.

Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7047977.stm)

[WexRed]

Yeah they should have played it in the Republic, not the peoples republic.....:cool:

Tis always good to spread the wings of the 'national' setup ! ;)

[WexRed]

If you had those players for our U21 team I think we'd be considered one of the top four sides in Europe. A quick glance at the England team worries me - Milner, Walcott, Taylor, Derbyshire, Onohua, Huddlestone and Noble - alot of Premiership playing experience. Hopefully a good atmosphere at the Cross tonight will get our lads going.

Not to worry most will just lose the heads when they get into the senior squad and get told they're yet another English world class player in a world class squad destined to win the World Cup. Fat Sam, who I normally take no notice of, probably had it right regarding the Michael Ricketts effect.

[WexRed]

Imagine the team we could field if Gibson, J.O'Brien, McShane, Ireland, McGeady, Long and Keogh were available for selection...this is not a bad start for a U21 team.

Not a bad core at all though S. Ireland would hardly feel "ready to play" for us especially with all these young lads with a full head of hair about :D