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Irvine to do one (for a while)...

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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    Hull City could be without Jackson Irvine for more than a month of the season with the Australian set to represent his country at the 2019 Asian Cup.

    Held in the United Arab Emirates, the Asian Cup is due to take place throughout January and February, which is of course comes midway through the Championship season.

    As such, should Irvine be selected to represent the Socceroos, the current holders of the trophy after winning the 2015 edition on home soil, the Tigers will be without one of their key players for a crucial period of the campaign.

    The tournament will kick off on January 5 in Abu Dhabi, with Australia due to start their defence the following day against Jordan in Al-Ain. Graham Arnold’s side are also scheduled to play Syria and Palestine in Group B and are being tipped to progress to the knockout stages without great difficulty.

    The final of the tournament will take place on February 1 and as one of the favourites to win, Australia are expected to go deep into the competition.

    https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-look-set-without-2217669
     
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  2. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    That's a blow, one of our better performers missing for a month will not help the cause.
     
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  3. SydneyTiger14

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    I would hope this isn't breaking news to the club. :D
     
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  4. Quill

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    Fine with it as long as Australia wins.
     
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  5. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    Asian Cup
    Eurovision Song Contest

    Are Australia having an identity crisis?
     
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  6. BrAdY

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    Thought the asian cup was in august that spurs son won to ensure he didn't have to do national service
     
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  7. PLT

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    That's the Asia Trophy. The same one we were in a few years back. Think it's a PL thing set up to promote the game over there?
     
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  8. GLP

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    A big miss as he’s been one of our best and most consistent performers.
     
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  9. Kempton

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    He needs a haircut.
     
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  10. StubbDave

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    Why?
     
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  11. BrAdY

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    Nah he won it with south korea

    I should have worded it better

    He had to win it to avoid national service back in SK

    Think they played iran in the final
     
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  12. SydneyTiger14

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    We've been part of Asia in a footballing sense for over a decade.
     
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  13. armchairfan

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    For all these international breaks some teams still end up losing players to some international tournaments anyway lol. I couldn't care less about international football myself, yet supporters get screwed over twice with boring breaks and still missing players for games.
     
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  14. cheshireles

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    Jackson sat for 90 minutes on the bench last Saturday whilst the Aussies were playing. Next up Lebanon tomorrow evening, hope he gets some game time, its a hell of a long way to go to not get game time.
     
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  15. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    Irvine in the starting eleven today.
     
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  16. originallambrettaman

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  17. Plum

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    Since this is old news I've absolutely no doubt our management team have adequate contingency plans in place...:emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  18. originallambrettaman

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    It's not really a problem, Evandro's only two weeks away...
     
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  19. Plum

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    Silly me, how could I forget about, er, what's his name again?
     
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  20. HullCityAFC1904

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    God help us all when the injuries and this kick in, threadbare squad and the senior pros that don't play not fit for purpose thanks to 'Nige'!
     
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