Italy v Ireland WCQ RTE 2 7:50pm Wed

redout

Gibson

Go on you mad thing..............

Hunt, come on/

Simply Red

great effort from hunt, great save too

population

Ah Zinedine!

Sherifu

Kilbane

Definite shades of Houghtan.

bazzachazza

Why can't we have a lanky streek of .... like the English.

Elonex

N. Hunt

Comfortable save for Buffon

population

He is going to have to tell them to really go for it at half time

Totally uncharacteristic and all but whats the diff between a 1 nil and a 3 nil y'know.......

Just have to play with confidence for once

bazzachazza

It's there for the taking if we were good enough

MementoMori

So Hunt's effort was the first shot on target playing against 10 men. Hurrah!!

bazzachazza

Half time predicts gentlemen. I'm going out on a limb and saying we will score but lose 2-1.

Raskolnikov

Very frustrating.

Why are we still playing the long ball when we haven't won a single one?

dsmythy

N. Hunt

bazzachazza wrote: »

Half time predicts gentlemen. I'm going out on a limb and saying we will score but lose 2-1.

Sounds like the Irish way alright.

population

Folans doing alright me thinks

redout

Gibson

Dunphy about to rip them a new one and they deserve it.

MementoMori

I think the ten men of Italy are more likely to get a goal than Ireland, which says it all really.

eclectichoney

Gibson

Can see 2-0 tbh, surely we'll have to push forward more and really go for it. I think we'll be exposed at the back.

Xavi6

Gibson

Take off McShane and go with a back 3. Get on whoever else can play in a forward role.

keane2097

Doyle

I think we'll snatch a goal alright, whether it'll be enough to get us a point or not I don't know.

Happy with Trapp showing decisiveness over Keogh anyway...

Raskolnikov

bazzachazza wrote: »

Half time predicts gentlemen. I'm going out on a limb and saying we will score but lose 2-1.

1-0.

We can't seem to create chances.

Guy:Incognito

population wrote: »

Totally uncharacteristic and all but whats the diff between a 1 nil and a 3 nil y'know.......

2 nil?

Elonex

N. Hunt

Xavi6 wrote: »

Take off McShane and go with a back 3. Get on whoever else can play in a forward role.

Grosso would have a field day, way too early for that!

population

Yeah i would go 1-0

PHB

We desperately need to take off either Whelen or Andrews, and it should be Whelen.

You just can't, can't, play two defensive midfielders against a team down to ten men. There is absolutely no justifiable tactical reason for it unless you are trying to hold a lead.

Gibson on for Whelen and have one ****ing player who can pass the ball.

eclectichoney

Gibson

I'd bring on Gibson actually, he's good for a shot from the edge of the box or two.

Xavi6

Gibson

Elonex wrote: »

Grosso would have a field day, way too early for that!

Grosso's already having a field day because we now have no one wide right to occupy him. Stick someone out there and he won't be going forward while they're one up.

Elonex

N. Hunt

Xavi6 wrote: »

Grosso's already having a field day because we now have no one wide right to occupy him. Stick someone out there and he won't be going forward while they're one up.

But it's Trap:p. I personally think this will end 2nil, Grosso to score or apply the assist.

population

True but who is there???

Prufrock

We have a chance with them down to 10 men.

am i bovvered

a better half than the expected, I still think we can nick the draw, Hunt needs to improve the deliveries, and we all should pray for McShane, I hope Trap is bigging him up at half time, he doesn't need any more knocks.
If we had this attitude on Sat we would have won and tonight would have been a bonus.

Xavi6

Gibson

Who else is on the bench?

Noel Hunt might be worth a go later on.

OPENROAD

Terrible decision re the red card

whatawaster

Gibson

Kelly on for McShane.

roryc

Doyle

mcshane is non existent as is, hes a liability... anyone else is better, bring on Brady ffs

thusspakeblixa

Kilbane

The marking for that goal was ****ing atrocious. McShane has actually impressed me when attacking but he's letting Grosso in behind him far far too much.
Hunt and Andrews have been good, but there is no way Pazzini should have been sent off.

am i bovvered

+1 agree... Gibson for a shocking Whelan, do not believe Trap will do it though, not his style.

Guy:Incognito

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

The marking for that goal was ****ing atrocious. McShane has actually impressed me when attacking but he's letting Grosso in behind him far far too much.
Hunt and Andrews have been good, but there is no way Pazzini should have been sent off.

He was Keogh's man for the goal. McShane shouldnt have let himself get dragged so far out but at least he was sticking with his man. Keogh just didnt bother his hole tracking the run.

population

Sick of saying this but Whelan off and never to get near a squad again.

I have never seen a worse midfielder in my life. McShane yeah ok but at least it is widely accepted how bad he is and the fact that he is only getting a run coz of Finnans knock, but Whelan is the first name on the teamsheet ffs!!!!!!

genericgoon

Whelan

Gibson and Kelly on please. Get any kind of proper full back out in that kind of space on the right wing and we will be doing well.

pierrot

Gibson

10/1 on the live betting. Worth a shot?
I know its a big if, but McGeady would be doing alot of damage down that right... anyway, nothing point.

monkey9

Gibson

Tonight is showing the rediculousness of Andy Reid not even being in the squad. The game is set up perfectly for him

Mgoraf

Is Foley on the bench??

population

yes why

Mgoraf

Brign him on instead of Kelly, whos pretty bad aswell.

juvenal

Gibson

For those who missed the opening ten minutes.

Pazzini sending off: http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/2306032 Wtf??

Iaquinta goal: http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/2306011 Sh*te tracking back and defence, you'd expect to see a tap in like that in a training ground exercise.

population

I guess but he is untried y'know

A good season in the Campionship a great right back does not make

monkey9

Gibson

Pirlo off for Palombo

Xavi6

Gibson

Pirlo gone? Good news.

population

Pirlo offf

Lockin up shop

joe316

Pirlo off, 10 italians behind the ball???

JerryHandbag

Gibson

Pirlo off, seriously the gods are really wanting us to get something outta this....cmon Caleb Folan make a name for yourself boy!