Not in favour of the 48 team WC but glad they’re doing it this way rather than 16 3 team groups. Was only leaving it open to another “Disgrace of Gijon”
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Bad and all as that game was Ireland were involved in 2 worse games. Egypt & Holland
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Always thought The Disgrace of Díjon was a renaissance painting.
Ireland Vs Egypt would be a sad trad musical air now known as The Humours of Palermo.
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The Dutch game wasn’t nearly as bad though, the original boys in orange did really try to win it
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We re not going to beat France anyway but SK picks O Dowda , omits Manning playing well for Swansea every week. Jamie McGrath could nt get a game for Wigan one of the worse teams in the championship. McClean almost at 100 caps . Admire the lad’s commitment but in another era he possibly would nt get 10 caps .
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No Daryl Hogan or CJ Hamilton 
I m surprised tbh.
Every time I see O’Dowda play I feel a bit pissed off that I was never capped.
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Will Keane the difference though
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Does this thread title need to be changed to “The Group In Orange”, or “Everybody Involved In The Project For The Team Wearing Non-Offensive Colours”, for the sake of inclusivity?
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Think Kenny has been well found out at this point that he’s not up to managing at this level. Players not up to it but Kenny is a spoofer, and not a very good one at that!
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Heard a radio station yesterday saying Andy Lyons should be in the squad. 100 games Bohs/Rovers not a word 9 games for a team bottom of championship and they’re calling for him to be in the squad. 
No Troy or Heffernan 
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In the best pantomime tradition…… “Oh yes there is”
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Ahhh jaysus I was blinded by my own disappointment
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I don’t think he will keep his job if this campaign is completely tanked. There is a decent team en route and they will need a competent manager.
The next manager will reap the benefits of Kenny blooding ao many young players. Trapp, O’Neill and McCarthy(second term)didn’t introduce many young players.
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To be fair to McCarthy because of the insane contract given to SK he wasn’t in a position to introduce young players, He had an end date with zero hope of it been extended as SK had an exact starting date which was unprecedented in world football
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Did you not think he had done trojan work?