Ben Symes

If Wes Houlihan was capable to score... 12 to 14 goals a season...

Like, that's the type of player we're looking at here, I think.

Yeah, I think it's probably... It's not a worried position because we have Ryan Manning, and Ryan Manning's played quite well.

But the other options are Robbie Brady, who's kicking on a bit.

Let's not beat around the bush.

I know he's injured for his squad.

And Calum O'Dowda, who's out playing with Ferenc Farros in Hungary.

So the full-back positions are definitely positions that we need to look fast to young players coming through.

It's a perfect opportunity to get the two of them up.

I remember watching Joe Bagan for the Ordinary 21s a couple of years ago.

And forgive me, I can't remember who was playing right back that day, but the two centre-halters were Jacob Ryan and Mark McGuinness, and Joe Bagan was that left-back.

And the three of them were outstanding.

Like, brilliant.

And Bagan was probably someone who, at the time, I maybe earmarked and said, Jesus, he could be playing for Ireland in the next two years.

And we're going back...

That was, I don't know, Conor Coventry scored a penalty that game against Luxembourg.

Ireland won 1-0 and everything around COVID is such a blur.

I can't remember if it was just before or just after.

But anyways, it's taken a lot longer than I thought at the time it would for Joe Bagan to end up playing for Ireland.

I'm just delighted, hopefully, fingers crossed, that the knock is okay and he makes a squad.