Ireland vs. Slovakia

The_B_Man

No I disagree.

I can foresee a high scoring Ireland win.....with all the action to happen up the canal end!

woodyg

i hope we win 2-1 with all the goals coming into the Hill end :rolleyes:

eirebhoy

tetsujin1979 wrote:

According to today's Indo, he's after breaking his metatarsal for the third time in 18 months

Yeah, he scored 2 against Wales and 2 against Cyprus so he'll be a big miss. They're also missing their captain who has scored 2 goals, one cracker against Wales.

mike65

redspider wrote:

There's talk that the formation could be something like this:

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Given

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Finnan -McShane - Dunne - O'Shea

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Carsley ---- Kilbane

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S.Ireland

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McGeady

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Duff

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Doyle

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So, 4-5-1 when the opposition have the ball and 4-3-3 when we have the ball. Chelsea 2006-like except with two 'holding midfielders' rather than one (Makelele).

I think given the fact that we dont have a 2nd recognised central stiker, its a reasonable formation. Hunt's ommission doesn't make any significant difference in my opinion and there is too much being made of that in some places. This line-up puts less defensive duties on McGeady and Duff, their weakest facets.

Redspider

If thats how it works out (if) then that look like a fomation designed not to loose rather then win. Much will be required of Ireland and the wingers otherwise Doyle will have a very frustrating evening.

Mike.

eirebhoy

We'll win. Plenty of value in the bookies odds.

cson

Whats with the bizarre Finnan and O'Shea experiment?

cson

eirebhoy wrote:

We'll win. Plenty of value in the bookies odds.

Hmmm, I wonder why the bookies are still in business

eirebhoy

cson wrote:

Whats with the bizarre Finnan and O'Shea experiment?

I think the general consensus is that they both played on opposite sides to mark their club teammates. It worked from a defensive point of view.

cson wrote:

Hmmm, I wonder why the bookies are still in business

Well gambling is all about finding the value after all. If I thought Ireland had less than a 50% chance of winning I wouldn't back them at evens obviously. I feel they've a better chance of winning than not winning so evens is a great price.

Mr Magnolia

eirebhoy wrote:

I think the general consensus is that they both played on opposite sides to mark their club teammates. It worked from a defensive point of view.

That explains it, I couldn't figure it out at all, back to hope he reverses them tonight.

Ireland win 3-0

Fanny Cradock

eirebhoy wrote:

I think the general consensus is that they both played on opposite sides to mark their club teammates. It worked from a defensive point of view.

Was not the same tactic employed against San Marino?

I'm going for a draw or, being optimistic, a narrow 2-1 for Ireland

yabadabado

i think ireland will win 2-1 but again play rubbish,slovakia are missing 2 of there best player so thats a bonus.

Kingp35

Im off to the game now, get a few pints in before going to Croker

Quietly optimistic about about chances tonight. Come on Ireland!

ntlbell

anyone know how much the tickets are?

was offered two for 140 there.

cson

eirebhoy wrote:

I think the general consensus is that they both played on opposite sides to mark their club teammates. It worked from a defensive point of view.

I understand that was the case, but as far as I know they are playing the same positions tonight. The logic of that is somewhat lost on me, I mean O'Shea and Finnan don't have any slovak teammates!

Ruu_Old

1-0 win for Ireland. Come on!

Iago

ntlbell wrote:

anyone know how much the tickets are?

was offered two for 140 there.

they're 70 each for the stands and 50 for the terraces

PHB

Thats not the case, they are 70 each for the Hogan stand [think its the Hogan, the one on the left if you were standing with your back to Hill 16], but 50 quid for everywhere else afaik.

eirebhoy

€50 all round the stadium except lower Hogan and Cusack which costs €70.

aidan24326

A lot of optimistic fans here! Slovakia are nothing special but will be significantly better than Wales and I think we'll struggle to beat them. If they score where are we going to get 2 goals from?

Fanny Cradock

aidan24326 wrote:

A lot of optimistic fans here! Slovakia are nothing special but will be significantly better than Wales and I think we'll struggle to beat them. If they score where are we going to get 2 goals from?

I've covered this already on the previous page. Kilbane and Carsley will get 2 each.

Pighead

Czechs 1 up at half time against Cyprus. Looks a big ask now for the Cypriots to do us a favour and get something out of the game.

_blank_

eirebhoy wrote:

€50 all round the stadium except lower Hogan and Cusack which costs €70.

Lower Cusack is €50, I'm holding one right now.

Bought in Merrion Square this morning.

aidan24326

Pighead wrote:

Czechs 1 up at half time against Cyprus. Looks a big ask now for the Cypriots to do us a favour and get something out of the game.

Realistically Cyprus were never going to get a result away to the Czechs. They're decent enough on their own patch but not up to much away from home. Expect the Czechs to get 1 or 2 more before it's over.

jArgHA

I don't fancy Ireland to win this one. The Slovaks will be a tough side even without their most in-form striker and captain.

I see Ireland going out with all guns blazing and scoring in the first half, then the usual - losing possession and concentration in 2nd half and probably conceding.

Predict a draw, although I have thrown a tenner on Half-Time/Full-Time to be Ireland/Slovakia @ 46/1

jAH

eirebhoy

aidan24326 wrote:

A lot of optimistic fans here! Slovakia are nothing special but will be significantly better than Wales and I think we'll struggle to beat them. If they score where are we going to get 2 goals from?

In fairness, we were never going to destroy Wales. The better the opposition, the better we are.

seansouth wrote:

Lower Cusack is €50, I'm holding one right now.

Bought in Merrion Square this morning.

I don't know how you managed that. If I could have got it for 50 I would have but I was only able to bet upper Hogan/Cusack or the Canal for 50.

_Kaiser_

Pre-match buildup is the usual entertaining fare. Stan on now. He just hasn't a breeze! :rolleyes: Kick-off delayed to 7:45 due to traffic problems.

GuanYin

Game has been delayed due to traffic.

Thank god for RTE.ie, Phil and Regi...... I can watch the game

zAbbo

psi wrote:

Game has been delayed due to traffic.

Thank god for RTE.ie, Phil and Regi...... I can watch the game

Oh the misappropriation of bandwidth, watching it on the big screens are ya

GuanYin

SWeeeeeeeeet !!! Go on Doyle

Ruu_Old

Whee Ireland 1 up, g'wan Doyle!

Vokes

Ruu, which stream are you using ?

What time did it start at (after the lateness, I mean)?

bizmark

7.45

And they are getting a bit to much time on the ball arent they ;/ if this keeps up we wont keep our lead long

Ruu_Old

SofaKing wrote:

Ruu, which stream are you using ?

I was using TVAnts (was under a channel Super/ESPN), can't get it working now though, blegh.

Vokes

Thanks.

Found it and its working smoothly



...and its half time

luckylucky

i probably don't have fast enough broadband, it's stuttering for me, right now just got a picture of a couple getting married and it's stuck there.

Anyway so far so good scorewise.

bizmark

Ireland seems to have given up playing football again

KdjaCL

bizmark wrote:

Ireland seems to have given up playing football again

Who cares just bloody win.


kdjac

Chucky the tree

long should of wrapped it up.

GuanYin

Alan Quinn wtf?

Long and Hunt link up very well.

I'm not very happy yet though, we have a long sordid history of conceding late goals.

zAbbo

About time McGreedy was taken off.

GuanYin

Again I say - Alan Quinn wtf?

Thank God for Given.

besty

Squeaky Bum Time

GuanYin

Do you think the Irish players know that the best way to eat down the clock is to keep possession?

KdjaCL

Good win overall a strong perfomance even with their 5 up front really didnt trouble the back line.


kdjac

Ruu_Old

Job well done, huge win. We are right in it.

If only I listened to myself earlier and put on a few bob.

Ruu wrote:

1-0 win for Ireland. Come on!

kaimera

*w00t*

Go team Ireland.

I take it the performance was above last Saturdays?

Congrats to the Irish team!:)

TheJesusWarrant

Stan has been forgiven by all on radio 1, it's almost as if the trashing from Cyprus never happened.

netwhizkid

A good match if I do say so, especially compared to last weekends match against Wales... man was that boring. My attitude of the Irish soccer team has changed a good bit, Staunton looks Mourinho like with the Long black coat and man was he under some pressure. I think the Croke Park affect was obvious, 76,000 people in the finest stadia in Ireland there was a real atmosphere there.

I opposed it being opened but at the end of the day we are all Irish and why should the ROI team have to have played a game like this evening in say maybe Cardiff? I still have my reservations etc. but sports competing is a bit ludacris whatever sport a person plays it is all good with the health benefits etc.

Sorry for the bit of joyous rant but I think Ireland were good and Staunton, Croke Park and the Irish fans did us proud as a sporting nation of heroes.