someone explain to me why trap left out mccarthy? was it because of the non-show for the friendly matches? is trap trying to punish him? i just don't get what goes on in his head. mccarthy is the future of the irish team. he could end up pi**ing of the player that he never plays for us again!
with the exception of duff and hunt, mccarthy is the only other midfield player who plays regularly in the prem.
is he trying to tell us andrews, gibson, tracey, fahey, and keogh are better players?
if i was a betting man, once the slovakia/russia games come round it'll be business as usual. kilbane will start left back even though ward has shown numerous times he's better, whelan and either gibson/andrews will start in midfield even though whelan can't pass for sh**e, andrews can't tackle for sh**t and gibson can't do either! oh yeah and keane will start up front even though long has already scored more goals in two games than keane did for west ham in three months!
i'll give trap this campaign but after that he has to go.
too old, too stubborn, doesn't watch players, doesn't blood young players
Trap has to go
posted on 24/8/11
Agree on some points mate but his results are good, he knows how to pick a team to get a result, but it's ugly, boring and very predictable football, trap is almost scared to play good footballers in the middle.
posted on 24/8/11
i agree he's had some good results but how many of them have been down to him and his tactics. he's had a lot of luck in some games. when it comes down to it, success will be qualifying for the euros, not 'nearly' qualifying for the euros so we will wait and see
posted on 24/8/11
Total rubbish Rover. McCarthy pulls out of every friendly squad he's picked for. He cannot decide that he'll only play competitive games. He's only 3 caps FFS, who does he think he is??? Slag off Gibson, Andrews and Whelan all you want, at least you know they turn up when the squad assembles.
We've got a great chance of qualifying, do you not remember the two donkeys we had before Trappatoni??? Also Keane has 51 goals for us and scored twice in our last competitive game but you think he should be dropped. I'm glad you're not in charge dude.
posted on 24/8/11
Didnt Muamba almsot break Mccarthys ankle last year and it keeps flaring up. Hes had loads of problems with it and I think a lot of the pull outs have been coincedental. Id imagine as a young plyer he is trying to stay in the Wigan side as much as possible which is tough to do with the ankle, and probably feels he owes Martinez aswell.