Republic of Ireland vs. Australia 12/08/09 Kick off 7:45pm - Sky Sports 2

Mikeyt086

Big Caleb is on now lads. He'll sort the Aussies out

Eire-Dearg

Pighead wrote: »

But Whelans a regular for Stoke?

He was a reserve when he first got called up iirc, and then got into the Stoke side.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Stephen Ireland
Steven Reid
Lee Carsley
Andy Reid
Chris McCann
Keith Fahey
Keith Andrews
James McCarthy
Owen Garvan
Stephen Quinn
Darron Gibson
Rory Delap

........... probably one or two I've missed but they're players I'd pick ahead of Whelan.

Aidric

Anyone keeping a count on the amount of aimless punts from the Irish side?

Burkatron

Duff wrote: »

They are but the application didn't get passed FIFA afaik.

Its the same reason he couldnt play for Aus before 03/04 afaik. He'd played for the Solomn Islands at 1 stage in a friendly & was ineligible until the rules changed & then Australia came a knocking for him!

Edit: Samoa even

Redzer7

Richard, Looks Alot Better When He Was Younger,
Now He's Just A Stocking .

Eire-Dearg

We need Stephen Ireland back, we need Andy Reid to lose some weight, and we need Stephen Reid fit. Bring in players like Fahey around them. Gibson and Whelan is not good enough at all at all.

And Kilbane, he's been a huge player for us in the past - and dedicated player, but he's past it at this stage.

pwd

PCros wrote: »

On another note, I heard the guy say Cahill was turned down when he applied to play for us.

Why was that? I taught his grandparents were Irish?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1820871.stm

FIFA blocked him because he'd represented Western Samoa in a youth side apparently.
Obviously he's not playing for Western Samoa now though. Bit pants really!

dogpile

I think I hate Glen Whelan...he even bores me when he's stood for the National Anthem

McGrath5

Another Hunt special

Burkatron

I dunno why this is bothering me so much as its a friendly,but its really woeful stuff!
& as I type we do the best thing we have all game! You have a right foot Hunt ya useless ****er!

Duff

Good cross there by Hunt though in fairness.

thusspakeblixa

Mustafa Mealy Sellout wrote: »

Is it Brian Murphy or Barry Murphy in the squad?

Joe Murphy afaik
(I'm not going to even start on an LOI rant)
:rolleyes:

McGrath5

Great turn there from Keane

dogpile

Whelan..****e
Gibson..****e
Andrews..bit ****e
McGeady...overated ****e
Duff..past it, ****e
Keane...hit and ****e
Doyle..hit and misses usually
Hunt...****e
Kilbane...****e



apart from that the futures bright...

CHD

Aidric wrote: »

Anyone keeping a count on the amount of aimless punts from the Irish side?

Yep, 23.

Aidric

Absolutely zero positives from an Irish point of view in this game, septic rubbish.

darkskol

Off the post by andrews

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Absolute rubbish.

Stephen Ireland
Steven Reid
Lee Carsley
Andy Reid
Chris McCann
Keith Fahey
Keith Andrews
James McCarthy
Owen Garvan
Stephen Quinn
Darron Gibson
Rory Delap

Should be all ahead of Whelan in the pecking order IMO. I'd even consider John O'Shea although it would mean a considerable defensive reshuffle.

McGrath5

Unlucky Andrews

darkskol

st ledger should of scored with that header...3 mins injury time.

Duff

What a strike from Kearney!

McGrath5

Incredible Strike, what a goal

darkskol

Wow what a goal! 0-3

Aidric

Great strike. Lol @ Ireland.

Redzer7

Ooft :eek:.

invincibleirish

Goodnight Trapps Ireland!. It's only a friendly:p.

dogpile

Even the Sky pundits are ****e!


who is that faceless individual?? and Matt Holland's insightfull analysis? nope

Sherifu

Nice 3rd goal.

Chong

Just back , shocking game, the Aussies were good but Ireland were just tripe so they would make it easy for anyone.

Just glad my our boys havent lost to the English in Amsterdam tonight.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

invincibleirish wrote: »

Goodnight Trapps Ireland!. It's only a friendly:p.

It's extremely worrying tbh.

Mr.Nice Guy

Not good enough I'm afraid. Too many has-beens, might bes and never will bes.

Kingp35

Absolute rubbish.

Nolan looked ok when he came on and folan put in another good shift. Keane had flashes but other than that it really was awful stuff.

Random

My god Ireland are terrible. Really disappointing match.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Now that I've mulled it through - this could be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps this performance will FINALLY prove to Trap that Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews just aren't good enough.

Aidric

Is Trap getting english lessons off Joe Duffy? Sure, sure.

Burkatron

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Now that I've mulled it through - this could be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps this performance will FINALLY prove to Trap that Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews just aren't good enough.

As a pair or individually? Andrews is better then the rest we have in the squad in that position at the moment! Thats depressing!

Eire-Dearg

So, that was €55 right?

flanzer

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Now that I've mulled it through - this could be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps this performance will FINALLY prove to Trap that Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews just aren't good enough.

I'm beginning to think Trap is a bit of a con artist with Brady his side-kick. Not good enough at all.

The summer of next year will be spent indoors watching real footballers thank God!

Mr.Nice Guy

I think the team selection has been poor. This I feel is Trap's main weakness. The game tonight was crying out for someone like Lee Carsley to get a hold of the game. Can't remember which one of the goals it was in the first half but both Gibson and Whelan were very slow in getting back to pressure the Aussies. I reckon that goal could have been avoided.

Not often you see a team come to Ireland and show more passion and commitment than ourselves. I thought Hunt worked hard when he came on and felt sorry for Robbie Keane who had a few moments of top quality. Overall though it was desperate stuff. I don't know if a few of the players are mentally still on their holidays but if we play like that over the next few months we can forget about South Africa.

dogpile

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Now that I've mulled it through - this could be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps this performance will FINALLY prove to Trap that Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews just aren't good enough.

He won't because that would be admitting defeat, he's out to prove a point...granted Steven Reid would come back in when fit but he won't back down on A. Reid and he won't pull out the the stops for S. Ireland...as pointed out there are a plethora of better midfield combinations but he won't show weakness and back down on his stance

I'm slowly coming round to the idea that seeing the back of him after his current contract is up won't be at all a bad thing...he's somehow got results but his teams are awfull, always tedious stuff to watch

Bandit12

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Absolute rubbish.

Stephen Ireland
Steven Reid
Lee Carsley
Andy Reid
Chris McCann
Keith Fahey
Keith Andrews
James McCarthy
Owen Garvan
Stephen Quinn
Darron Gibson
Rory Delap

Should be all ahead of Whelan in the pecking order IMO. I'd even consider John O'Shea although it would mean a considerable defensive reshuffle.

Emmmm Stephen Ireland does'nt want to play for his country. Nowt Trap can do about it.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Ideal line up for Cyprus:

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Given

Foley - Dunne - St Ledger - O'Shea

McGeady - McCann - S.Reid - Ireland

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Keane - Doyle

Too much to ask? Ireland isn't great in the centre of a 4 man midfield. Unlikely McCann will get picked but surely the best defensive midfieder we have? If not then Andrews please, ANYONE but Whelan. Kilbane is past it, and although I respect his professionalism and commitment he shouldn't have near the number of caps he has. Duff, unlike Kilbane, used to be a class player but is s***e now.

Eire-Dearg

Wait a minute - people are calling for a lad called Chris McCann - the same Chris McCann who scored for Northern Ireland tonight against Israel?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Wait a minute - people are calling for a lad called Chris McCann - the same Chris McCann who scored for Northern Ireland tonight against Israel?

Eh? No, he's a Dublin lad and the heartbeat of the Burnley team. You're probably thinking of Grant.

Burkatron

Chris Mccann is an Irish U-21 international,different guy....hopefully!

mike65

Did Kewell play at all?

Crann na Beatha

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Burkatron

mike65 wrote: »

Did Kewell play at all?

Whole game,hes far fitter then he was at Liverpool! Such a ****!

Eire-Dearg

It's on RTE 2 now.

The four viewers will be very disappointed.