Bulgaria v Ireland saturday 6th ko 6:30 setanta Ireland/RTÉ 2

eclectichoney

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

Is Gibson on the bench?

he's injured. withdrawn from the squad.

we really need to get a hold on this and get some possession back.

ShooterSF

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

If it stays like this it's just a matter of time before Bulgaria score. We're sitting back and letting them pick us apart.

We should take off Whelan and bring on Miller.

Hopefully there's time for us to throw caution to the wind.

Bobalicious93

Trap wont change anything. We know how stubborn he is

Kinetic^

Headshot wrote: »

your very harsh on him


I know he shouldve score once tonight but he's passing tonight is very good

Twice and apart from that he's been average.

Daysha

When was the last time we were able to hold onto possession for longer than 10 seconds?

eclectichoney

ShooterSF wrote: »

Hopefully there's time for us to throw caution to the wind.

We don't need to throw caution to the wind tbh, we just need to pass it better and make sure the ball is attached to a green shirt.

Raskolnikov

We really should be going for it a little more. The Bulgarian defence is useless.

Mr.Nice Guy

We can't get out of our own half. Very depressing.

Necronomicon

It really is batton down the hatches. We really need to start keeping possession or they will score.

McGeady ready to come on apparently.

Mickeroo

McGeady's coming on, he's the only real option on the bench as far as i can see.

Headshot

the way its looking a draw would be good for ireland

Bobalicious93

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

Trap wont change anything. We know how stubborn he is

Shut the hell up.

juvenal

McGeady on Hunt off.

dubmick

€5 is all the away tickets cost for this game

ctrl-alt-delete

Leon Best to make himself a hero?

can't see him getting much of the ball to be honest

Kristopherus

Falling back too deep.

Aidric

Daysha wrote: »

When was the last time we were able to hold onto possession for longer than 10 seconds?

Exactly. It's become putrid to watch, we're just hoisting aimless ball after aimless ball. It's only a matter of time before we're punished.

juvenal

Leon Best on for Robbie Keane.

Ireland will be lucky not to concede a second before full-time.

ctrl-alt-delete

**Quiz Time**

When was the last time two black guys played up front together for Ireland?

Bobalicious93

Uh-oh...

Raskolnikov

Come on lads, play out the draw.

Xavi6

Jays I thought that was a peno

Mr.Nice Guy

That was a heart-in-mouth moment. Whelan is a major liability.

Theresalwaysone

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

**Quiz Time**

When was the last time two black guys played up front together for Ireland?

Reid and Morrison?

Bobalicious93

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

**Quiz Time**

When was the last time two black guys played up front together for Ireland?

Never? Unless Morrison and Steven Reid have played together...

ctrl-alt-delete

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Reid and Morrison?

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

Never? Unless Morrison and Steven Reid have played together...

I don't know the answer sorry

Just thought they were the first, a bit historic.

Kinetic^

Best & Folan. :pac:

Raskolnikov

For a must win game, Bulgaria don't seem to be playing with an awful lot of impetus.

juvenal

Dunne MOTM

ctrl-alt-delete

Trappatoni is more animated than the Simpsons at times,

for a man of his age it's impressive!

Just hope we don't concede what would be a killer late one

Aidric

Has McGeady touched the ball yet? Says everything about our second half.

eclectichoney

Ah balls. Four minutes.

Headshot

I thought it was in

Mr.Nice Guy

McGeady so close! Now we've got a free kick to defend.

Sherifu

POST!

Xavi6

Aidric wrote: »

Has McGeady touched the ball yet? Says everything about our second half.

Any side with Wheland and Andrews in the middle of the park are not going to hold onto the ball and create things.

Raskolnikov

Job done. We might not have deserved to win, but they certainly didn't either.

Richard Dunne will wish he could play against Berbatov every week - complete garbage.

Mossy Monk

Good job.

eclectichoney

Good result. Well done lads, a really, really important point.

Massive game from Dunny. Think Folan also did a good job tonight.

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

1-1

thank you and good night

Mr.Nice Guy

FT. A draw is a very good result all things considered.

Shame we didn't take all 3 points but I'd have taken a draw before the match.

dubmick

well done lads!! nervy moments at the end

Latchy

Job done - Dunny man of the match

juvenal

Full-time 1-1. Good result considering Ireland were outplayed for the final hour.

Rikand

we'd have taken 1-1 at the start of the game and Berba should have made it two!

Definitely take that result!

mike65

Berbatov eh?

cooker3

I'll take that.
Dunne was absolutely immense. It was a McGrath like performance.

Aidric

I would have taken it before the start, first twenty aside though it was hapless stuff. Full credit to Dunne tonight, magnificent performance.

Headshot

mike65 wrote: »

Berbatov eh?

yap brutal 2nd half

1st have was good thou

Necronomicon

That was difficult viewing. As much as we were unable to retain possession, it was a really dogged performance. Dunne, Duff and Folan in particular can take bows, we wouldn't be coming back with a point without them.