Ireland/Nigeria

dogpile

Why have the genious's at Setanta decided to show this on Sport1 and not Setanta Ireland??? are they expecting a waive of new subscriptions for a Friday night friendly at Craven Cottage :rolleyes:...crafty isn't the word

That_Guy

Setanta don't make sense to me. They were showing the England World Cup qualifiers on Setanta Ireland......

Podge2k7

C'mon Ireland!!!

legs11

Nigeria will win this, huge odds on them

eirebhoy

dogpile wrote: »

Why have the genious's at Setanta decided to show this on Sport1 and not Setanta Ireland??? are they expecting a waive of new subscriptions for a Friday night friendly at Craven Cottage :rolleyes:...crafty isn't the word

Friendly or not it's Ireland and the thought of not watching an Ireland game...it's unthinkable.

dogpile

eirebhoy wrote: »

Friendly or not it's Ireland and the thought of not watching an Ireland game...it's unthinkable.

So why aren't they showing it for the masses??(not to mention the big Nigerian contingent in Ireland) ..after all they showed Liverpool every other week of the season on free to air cable for the scores of plastic scousers

A7X

THIS IS ON SETANTA!!!!!?????

That_Guy

It would certainly appear so.

Highsider

Nigeria to win in a yawnfest

eirebhoy

dogpile wrote: »

So why aren't they showing it for the masses??(not to mention the big Nigerian contingent in Ireland) ..after all they showed Liverpool every other week of the season on free to air cable for the scores of plastic scousers

As you said they want to get a few more people subscribing.

Latchy

I was at the Nigeria v Ireland match at Charlton Athletics ground, the valley when Brian Kerr was manager .Nigeria won 3-0 .

Nigerians were up for that match more than the Irish who had played a world cup qualifier the previous week .

Still have me match programme

prendy

makes sense to me, you pay for Ireland games in Ireland and pay to watch England if in England. Setanta Ireland is used as an incentive to buy their package, if they show Ireland matches for free a lot of people would stick with Setanta Ireland and not subscribe.

thusspakeblixa

Will RTE have highlights?
Maybe us LOI heads will get to see it then

ShooterSF

This is what Pubs were invented for. Head into a local, if you're feeling cheap get a miwadi, sit and watch the game. Maybe even go with friends

Mossy Monk

dogpile wrote: »

are they expecting a waive of new subscriptions for a Friday night friendly at Craven Cottage :rolleyes:

You can roll eyes all you want. It is is obvious that you want to see this game and I am sure there are lots more in the same boat. Some of those may opt to subscribe.

That_Guy

Or a few streams. If you're privileged and own a HDMI cable and a HD TV then it's just like watching it on "real" tv.

Boggles

Mossy Monk wrote: »

You can roll eyes all you want. It is is obvious that you want to see this game and I am sure there are lots more in the same boat. Some of those may opt to subscribe.

Yeah but if it is raining that day you might not get a picture.

Cheaper and less hassle to go to Fulham for it.

DenMan

I've got a good feeling about this game. Ireland to win in a nice open game.

dogpile

prendy wrote: »

makes sense to me, you pay for Ireland games in Ireland and pay to watch England if in England. Setanta Ireland is used as an incentive to buy their package, if they show Ireland matches for free a lot of people would stick with Setanta Ireland and not subscribe.

I could see you're point if they hadn't have shown the vast majority of games (Sat/Mon) on Setanta Ireland this season (which they did) ....the FA youth cup final is on free to air cable tonight, we all want to see that don't we boys and girls

Mitch Connor

That_Guy wrote: »

Or a few streams. If you're privileged and own a HDMI cable and a HD TV then it's just like watching it on "real" tv.

where do you get HD quality streams? Must be a nice line you are on too.

CiaranC

Do any other countries schedule international friendlies that clash with their domestic leagues?

Mossy Monk

Boggles wrote: »

Yeah but if it is raining that day you might not get a picture.

Cheaper and less hassle to go to Fulham for it.

Allign your dish properly. I don't lose signal when it rains.

thusspakeblixa

CiaranC wrote: »

Do any other countries schedule international friendlies that clash with their domestic leagues?

It's absolutely ridiculous that the FAI take no heed of their domestic leagues.
Look at any other country in our position (where there are no domestic players in the national team) and they don't do it either. Two I can think of in Europe are Iceland and Hungary. Neither schedule matches that clash with their leagues. Do they want us to not follow the national team and an Irish club?

Gavin "shels"

CiaranC wrote: »

Do any other countries schedule international friendlies that clash with their domestic leagues?

Ofcourse they do!:rolleyes:


Personnally I can't see it affecting attendences much in the LoI, as most people would be Shels, Shams, Bohs fans before they're Ireland fans.

ShooterSF

Ah it's nice to have the Man Utd vs Liverpool Threads broken up by the odd Real vs Fake football fans thread

FAI are a disaster though.

ArmaniJeanss

CiaranC wrote: »

Do any other countries schedule international friendlies that clash with their domestic leagues?

Its the first time its happened I think (henced I've bolded your plural), its not a regular occurence anyway.

And its a fairly unique set of circumstances - no home ground available, Saturday in London not available (FA cup final day), Sunday too late with the Bulgaria game soon etc.

Vokes

Trapattoni ready for Nigeria test

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is sure Nigeria will provide tough opposition in their friendly at Craven Cottage on Friday.

The Italian is hoping for a meaningful test before the World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria on 6 June.

Trapattoni told BBC London 94.9: "It's a very difficult game and a good test for some new players.

"I want to see Sean St Ledger playing against a strong team like Nigeria and Liam Lawrence can enrich our squad."

Preston duo Eddie Nolan and St Ledger are in line to make their debuts, while Stoke midfielder Lawrence is expected to start after impressing in the Potters' Premier League survival campaign.

The 27-year-old Retford-born player is hoping to cement his place on the right-hand side of the Republic's midfield.

He said: "If I do get that chance it's up to me to take it. One thing I do is work hard and do my best every week no matter what game it is and I think the fans appreciate that even if you're having a bad game."

With Reading striker Kevin Doyle ruled out with a calf strain and Hull's Caleb Folan suffering from a knee injury, Coventry's Leon Best looks set to partner Robbie Keane in attack. He is more than grateful for the opportunity.

The Nottingham-born former Southampton striker said: "I feel as if it's a blessing. I think my season's been up and down but to get a call up for the full international team is great. I'm just delighted to be here.

"It's a massive learning curve and I think if I do get thrown in then all the players will help me. It's a lot different but it's still football.

"Hopefully I can do everything the manager wants me to do and I can see the certain resemblance between me and Caleb."

One of Trapattoni's biggest tasks might be lifting the spirits of some members of his squad who have ended their club seasons on a sour note by failing to make play-off finals or, in Damien Duff's case, scoring an own goal that confirmed his side's [Newcastle] relegation.

The legendary manager had some simple advice for the player when he arrived for training.

He said: "He was not happy but I spoke with him and told him he has to score a goal in the other half."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8071055.stm

Wonder if St Ledger will be starting the game.

FreeOSCAR

Heading to the game meself..

Its basically going to be a bunch of us and then a bunch of people from Brixton Nigeria having a great big pissup and watching terrible football.

2-0 to Nigeria I reckon. Tijani Babangida and Daniel Amokachi with the goals.
Don't think Ireland will trouble Peter Rufai much.

legs11

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Heading to the game meself..

Its basically going to be a bunch of us and then a bunch of people from Brixton Nigeria having a great big pissup and watching terrible football.

2-0 to Nigeria I reckon. Tijani Babangida and Daniel Amokachi with the goals.
Don't think Ireland will trouble Peter Rufai much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrsXscyoztU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I4IIq1pV2Y

legend...:o

NabyLadistheman

I heart Nigeria. They were my team for World Cup jumpers for goalposts, and ever since thaycaptivated the world in '94

Come on the super-eagles!

Saint_Mel

Heading over tomorrow morning, but back in time for the big one on Saturday ... Kildare County v Athlone Town

Sizzler

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Heading to the game meself..

Its basically going to be a bunch of us and then a bunch of people from Brixton Nigeria having a great big pissup and watching terrible football.

2-0 to Nigeria I reckon. Tijani Babangida and Daniel Amokachi with the goals.
Don't think Ireland will trouble Peter Rufai much.

Daniel Amokachi :eek: Is he still playing? He must be 45 FFS!

eirebhoy

5 debuts in the one game and 3 of those in defense. Wouldn't expect that from Trap. Makes it a very interesting match.

PCros

Heard he wasn't playing so he fecked off. Great commitment there.

What keeper do you think he'll call up now for the Bulgaria game?

http://www.breakingnews.ie/Sport/eykfcwqlaumh/rss2/

That_Guy

Mitch Connor wrote: »

where do you get HD quality streams? Must be a nice line you are on too.

Look don't tell anybody but if you wanna find HD streams you just gotta lamp your internet out of it. If you're good to it, it'll be good for you.

Sure it may be wrong but you can't beat Duff's wrinkly forehead highly defined.

Soby

PCros wrote: »

Heard he wasn't playing so he fecked off. Great commitment there.

What keeper do you think he'll call up now for the Bulgaria game?

http://www.breakingnews.ie/Sport/eykfcwqlaumh/rss2/

Meh there much need for him to hang around..Prob just annoyed some youngster is playing ahead of him...Ah well no real loss

CiaranC

Any streams for this?

Tom65

CiaranC wrote: »

Any streams for this?

RTÉ website is streaming it (worldwide), I think.

dubmick

Soby wrote: »

Meh there much need for him to hang around..Prob just annoyed some youngster is playing ahead of him...Ah well no real loss

Shay Given is playing

CiaranC

Tom65 wrote: »

RTÉ website is streaming it (worldwide), I think.

I think Setanta are showing it, no?

Latchy

Yes ,it's on here on Setanta .

Reminds me of going to see this fixture down in London with my young son and he said ''dad, how we gonna get to charlton athletics ground '' ? and I replied '' easy son ,we just follow the tricolour crowd on the tube '' and we did

dubmick

yeah it's on Setanta Sports 1

rte.ie will just have a page showing the latest score (actually aertel!)

http://www.rte.ie/sport/aertel/233_1.html

JerryHandbag

Starting X1

Given

Foley St. Ledger Dunne Nolan

Lawrence Miller Andrews Duff

Best Keane

Raskolnikov

Degenerate gamblers get to watch for free thanks to betfair.

http://livevideo.betfair.com/

NeVeR

anyone have any video streams? betfair doesnt seem to be showing it.

Cionád

http://www.justin.tv/psnn3

Latchy

Sorry i haven't but my expierence of live stream is mostly play -freeze-play freeze- play- freeze

Deliverance XXV

Here ya go...

www.justin.tv/adambasord

It'll be on for 8 after the UFC fight.

Y2J_MUFC

Cheers for the links lads. Hopefully St Ledger does well tonight. We've got feck all backup for Dunne and O'Shea.

CHD

WTF is Given at. Could get himself injured

Mr.Nice Guy

I really don't think Given needed to play this one. Kiely should have been given the nod and the previous issue would have been avoided.