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Poll: Should Trap drop Robbie Keane for the Spain game tomorrow?

Should Ireland’s record goalscorer sit this one out in order to stifle the likes of Xavi and Iniesta in midfield?

AFTER AN UTTERLY dissapointing start to our European Championship campaign, Ireland take on one of the best teams ever to pull on football boots tomorrow night. No biggie.

Ahead of the clash with current world and European champions Spain, manager Giovanni Trapattoni has faced questions about the system he’ll employ in Gdansk.

Will he stick with his trusty system of 4-4-2 and will the same personnel slot into those familiar roles? Or will we see that 4-5-1 idea he mentioned in Budapest?

There has been hints from the Irish camp that Jon Walters will start up front and rather than look for his skipper, Robbie Keane, to fill his much-mentioned ‘Totti role’, he may instead elect to swamp the Spaniards’ renowned midfield with an extra green jersey.

Did someone say, Paul Green?

So, let us know what you think? Should Ireland record goal-scorer, Robbie Keane, sit this one out?


Poll Results:

Afraid so (1146)
No way, Bill (752)
Not sure/don't care but like polls (273)

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    Dec 20th 2014, 12:20 AM

    Aaaaahhhhh happy days!

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    Dec 20th 2014, 12:38 AM

    5 year unbeaten run…

    Yes, lets list the European giants who went and failed:

    Newcastle Falcons, Newport Gwent Dragons (x2), Edinburgh, Leeds Tykes (I’m not joking, this is the real list), Cardiff Blues, Calvisano, Beneton Treviso (x2), London Wasps, Castres & London Irish…

    Confirmed: Everest conquered.

    All three French internationals were no match for the mighty Munster. For updates, tune into the Pro D2.

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    Dec 20th 2014, 2:46 AM

    How sad are you to spend your time looking up that info. That’s noy easily got! How far out of your way did you have to go? Get a life and get over yourself.

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    Dec 20th 2014, 8:11 AM

    USAP were virtually unbeatable in that stadium before Munster won there, not just in Europe. I seem to recall something like a 35 match unbeaten run before Munster played there.

    Must be a burden to have such a large chip on your shoulder.

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    Dec 20th 2014, 11:51 AM

    I would say its not much of a burden as it well balanced with a chip on both shoulders. How sad to waste your time looking all that info up in the first place.

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    Dec 20th 2014, 9:39 AM

    Those days are long gone.

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