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Strarting XI v Wales...

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  • #52
    mike65
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    This is actually fun to watch. Hunt is exellent value as a sub even if he does look like Bon Scots lost son.

    Mike.


  • #53
    _blank_
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    mike65 wrote: »
    This is actually fun to watch. Hunt is exellent value as a sub even if he does look like Bon Scots lost son.

    :D


  • #54
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,344 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    What a miss from Keane


  • #55
    The1337_Stephen
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    Good shot Mcgeady, fingertip save


  • #56
    Rikand
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    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    What a miss from Keane

    you'd be more shocked if he got it


  • #57
    Pigman II
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    Reid off. good.


  • #58
    bizmark
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    lol its typical \o/


  • #59
    Pigman II
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    ginger beep!


  • #60
    The1337_Stephen
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    Penalty Wales, eww..


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  • #61
    _blank_
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    lol


  • #62
    Necronomicon
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    2-2

    But it should've been a free kick.


  • #63
    A Dub in Glasgo
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    Ref gifts Wales a draw


  • #64
    Pigman II
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    2-2 is a fair result.


  • #65
    Im_No_Superman
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    Terrible defending, McShane was totally caught the wrong side of his man.


  • #66
    applehunter
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    What a donkey


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  • #67
    Pigman II
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    I hope Paul Kernaghan Babb McShane is watching the next campaign from the bench.


  • #68
    The1337_Stephen
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    Still, even at 2-2, we played reasonably well... especially if we think back to Cyprus.
    Plus, if Dunne was playing we could have won 2-0


  • #69
    _blank_
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    Look at the Alan Partridge head on Shay Given at the end of the eircom ad.

    Fakest smile ever.


  • #70
    Pigman II
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    DesF wrote: »
    Look at the Alan Partridge head on Shay Given at the end of the eircom ad.

    Fakest smile ever.

    Still he's not as bad as John "Frankenstein" O'Shea in his ad :D


  • #71
    Roar
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    PHEW!

    that was a close one

    Don Givens came extremely close to actually winning a game as the boss of an Irish team, he must be relieved he kept his record intact at senior level..


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  • #72
    Pigman II
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    Roar wrote: »
    PHEW!

    that was a close one

    Don Givens came extremely close to actually winning a game as the boss of an Irish team, he must be relieved he kept his record intact at senior level..

    Yep, I bet he was worried there for a moment.


  • #73
    Raskolnikov
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    I really like McShane's attitude, but I'm afraid he's just not cut out to be starting at centre half for us.


  • #74
    PHB
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    You know what's nuts? I was watching this with a friend who doesn't normally watch football. He was shocked that we gave it away at the end. I wasn't one bit surprised at all. That's how far we have come :/


  • #75
    Mikeyt086
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    Leave Paul McShane alone, his first mistake in an Ireland shirt and the knives are out. Who the bloody hell else do we have? No-one, McShane bleeds for the team and i want to see him at CB alongside Dunne for the next 5 years.

    I love Stepen Hunt, and considering he has done that everytime he has pulled on an Ireland shirt... Why isnt he the first name on the teamsheet?


  • #76
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    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    I love Stepen Hunt, and considering he has done that everytime he has pulled on an Ireland shirt... Why isnt he the first name on the teamsheet?
    Because whenever he starts he's never as good.

    Great impact sub though.


  • #77
    Nunu
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    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    Leave Paul McShane alone, his first mistake in an Ireland shirt and the knives are out. Who the bloody hell else do we have? No-one, McShane bleeds for the team and i want to see him at CB alongside Dunne for the next 5 years.

    I love Stepen Hunt, and considering he has done that everytime he has pulled on an Ireland shirt... Why isnt he the first name on the teamsheet?

    He gives his all but thats about his 3rd or 4th bit of ****e defending in this campaign alone that has cost us a goal.
    I was screaming at McShane to take Cotteril down and take a yellow the second he got the wrong side of him just inside our half. He was screwed for pace and to continue trudging along behind him and into the box was brainless defending...especially in the dying minutes of the game.

    O'Shea and Dunne is definetly our first choice centre back pairing...we always look solid when they start together.


  • #78
    mloc123
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    Nunu wrote: »
    O'Shea and Dunne is definetly our first choice centre back pairing...we always look solid when they start together.

    lol, becuase we all know O'Shea isn't known for giving away goals...


  • #79
    ninebeanrows
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    Looks like Ireland are set to finish 3rd anyway with Slovakia and Cyprus losing.

    Cyprus must beat Czech Republic in Cyprus next week in order to pip us to 3rd.


  • #80
    redspider
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    Wales 2-2 Ireland

    So, we got a mere draw against Wales who are ranked 58th (and likely to drop further), compared with Cyprus who are ranked at 57 (and who are likely to rise). (We are 32nd btw).

    Surely this is a sacking offence for the Manager??
    Surely .... just not good enough in my book. Sack, sack, sack .....


    ;-)

    But on a serious note, I think we could do worse than pick Don Givens as the manager for Ireland. He has the international playing experience, is used to trying to get the best from his players in limited circumstances. Better than Jewell would be, in my book.

    As for the knives for McShane, these are misdirected. He has put his body in the way for Ireland and has played well in the main. Yes, it was a mistake, but he will learn from it. Given saved us from losing that match with his saves. (Remember, Given did not play in the infamous 5-2 loss at Cyprus!). I think that McShane and Dunne are the best CB pairing we have. O'Shea is too unreliable.

    As for Hunt, I think many fans over-rate him. Yes, he does run, but he is not a world beater when it comes to wing play. Granted, he is miles better than Miller who shouldnt have been on the pitch in my view. Miller is not good enough for Ireland at the moment.

    Doyle and Keane had a couple of moments of better understanding, but its a work in progress. McGeady (or MacEddie if you are Brady, although he is changing it!) did well again, with some more product, although not as much as in recent Celtic matches. But its good to see and builds on his 10 or whatever it was mins in the Cyprus match. Daryl Murphy could have been a good impact sub as well so should have been tried perhaps.

    3rd is probable, which would be a good result in the end, and on target from when the group started ...... although the Czech's have nothing to play for so who knows what will happen.

    Redspider


  • #81
    PHB
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    redspider wrote: »
    But on a serious note, I think we could do worse than pick Don Givens as the manager for Ireland. He has the international playing experience, is used to trying to get the best from his players in limited circumstances. Better than Jewell would be, in my book.

    Am I missing the sarcasm here or are you being serious?


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