Strarting XI v Wales...

Nunu

Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. Givens has named team:

Given

Finnan McShane O'Shea Kilbane

Miller Carsley Reid McGeady

Doyle Keane


Same team I would have picked with personnel available and finally looks like McGeady gets to play on the left where he excels for Celtic.

Unearthly

Nowhere near as bad as a lot of the media made out it would be all this week.

BaZmO*

Not bad. Did Wales name theirs?

Nunu

Toshack naming team tomorrow. They don't have much to choose from with injuries so I'd something like this:


Hennessey

Collins Evans Gabbidon Nyatanga

Davies Fletcher Koumas Robinson

Earnshaw Eastwood

flanzer

WHAT?? Finnan playing at right back? And Kilbane playing at left back? Surely they're playing out of position. Miller playing?


Stan

Raskolnikov

For once, I actually fancy our chances.

Xavi6

Horribly unbalanced midfield with Miller on the right. He's not a winger and I can see people slating him after the game for his performance, and it won't be his fault. A lot of added pressure for McGeady to deliver as the one wide player.

PHB

The midfield is unbalanced. Kilbane shouldn't play. That said, I think Miller can play on the right, but he's much better in the center. I think we'll win this game, but it won't be easy. Wales are really missing key players. God, it's been so long since I've seen Duff in an Ireland shirt.

Pigman II

You just have to look at that midfield to see how much trouble we're in. Wouldn't be surprised if we lose this one but I feel a bore draw is on the cards tonight.

The1337_Stephen

Wow, the Commentary is ahead of the pictures :P

Not too bad so far, we're losing possetion a little easily though

Pigman II

Seems apt. McGeadys feet are ahead of his brain.

Vokes

The1337_Stephen wrote: »

Wow, the Commentary is ahead of the pictures :P

It's driving me crazy :mad:

Pigman II

Typical RTE tho.

An Citeog

I switched onto Sky Sports but couldn't stand the commentary, so now I'm back on RTE.

mike65

Wales one up

Mike.

The1337_Stephen

Wales 1 - 0 Ireland

Koumas, good goal really, poor defence

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Marking was shíte.

A Dub in Glasgo

Text book header

Pigman II

I blame the gray jerseys. Like Alex Ferguson once pointed out it's hard to see your own players against the crowd of spectators.

Savman

An Citeog wrote: »

I switched onto Sky Sports but couldn't stand the commentary, so now I'm back on RTE.

At least Sky's coverage is consistent. I was shot down on here a while back for slating RTE's constant ****ing up of footy coverage and switching over. Apparently we should be "lucky" to have any coverage at all, or so I was abruptly told.:rolleyes:

Anyway, good goal by Wales.

Savman

It's actually looking like a good game. Kinda like Premiership 'B' All Stars

Raskolnikov

Pigman II wrote: »

it's hard to see your own players against the crowd of spectators.

Especially when the Millenium Stadium is packed to its 76,000 capacity like it is today

Yea, we're phish, Wales fully deserve the lead.

The1337_Stephen

Savman wrote: »

It's actually looking like a good game. Kinda like Premiership 'B' All Stars

Pretty Fair assesment

An Citeog

1-1 Robbie Keane

Pigman II

Yeay 1-1 I'm so proud.

A Dub in Glasgo

Great pass and goal

The1337_Stephen

Cool clean pass, good finish by keane

Wales 1 - 1 Ireland

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Nice ball from Doyler for that goal.

Are Wales a top class team or is Robbie still shít?

Savman

Smashing finish by himself there.

Pigman II

O'Shea gets a yellow for "over use of the mouth" according to Hamilton.

Yep John, try breathing thru your nose next time.

mike65

Why is Ireland wearing grey?

I've never seen a home international tie so poorly attended, apart from one possible Scotland game under Vogts.

Mike.

Ronan|Raven

To match the mood.

mike65

I thought it was cos green and red look the same on B&W telly.

Mike

Pigman II

mike65 wrote: »

I've never seen a home international tie so poorly attended

Thats possibly because it's not a home international Mike.

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He meant the Welsh support.

Pigman II

Ah! That's ok then. But has there not been lots of Welsh (football at least) games as poorly attended since the advent of the Millenium Stadium? I certainly thought so.

StickyMcGinty

DesF wrote: »

He meant the Welsh support.

i was over there for the Walez- Czech republc tie and the attendance was as bad... even though it was giggs' last game

We look ok so far, miller is doing nothing on the right which is showing finnan up a bit aswell... hopefully we'll sneak a winner

it took the welsh right back all of 15 minutes to suss out McGeady too :rolleyes:

machiavellianme

mike65 wrote: »

Why is Ireland wearing grey?

Probably to boost sales of the grey jersey before Christmas because anyone who would consider wearing an irish jersey most likely already has the green one and possibly the white one too.

A Dub in Glasgo

What a save from Given

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It wasn't a penalty, but it was certainly a foul.

Finnan left his leg out.

Pigman II

Miller off. Reid should be off too.

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I love Hunt.

A Dub in Glasgo

Great goal

The1337_Stephen

GO ON HUNTY, 44 seconds on the pitch

Found space and lovely ball in for doyles touch

Wales 1 - 2 Ireland

The1337_Stephen

Hunt is a legend.

marco_polo

The1337_Stephen wrote: »

Hunt is a legend.

+1 his enthusiasm really is a sight to behold.

Rikand

Don givens for the Ireland job!!!!

Pigman II

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

Don givens for the Ireland job!!!!

God no! :eek:

The1337_Stephen

It's really been few and far between seeing Ireland come from behind, go ahead and Still maintain decent pressure... fair play to Givens

An Citeog

The1337_Stephen wrote: »

It's really been few and far between seeing Ireland come from behind, go ahead and Still maintain decent pressure... fair play to Givens

I doubt Givens has much to do with it. The players are playing for their international futures against a very poor Welsh side.

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FFS, George Hamilton "The campaign in Group D is ending on a high".

Wales gonna score two now.