Republic of Ireland -v- Brazil: Emirates Stadium Tuesday 8.05pm

LeeroyJones

BastardPrince wrote: »

is it just me who thinks glenn whelan is a much better player than andrews?

oh hes far batter. ive felt sorry for whelan for a while now coz his rep has been dragged through the mud because of playing along side Andrews. Dont get me wrong I like Andrews' attitude but he's simply not international standard.

kmart6

fullstop wrote: »

George McCartney declared for Republic of Ireland now too?

Yeah wanted to play against the Yellow Submarine!:pac:

Stevecw

To add to the whole Whelan thing, anyone notice since he has gone off they are walking thru our midfield. All seems a lot easier for Brazil now.

Liam O

noodler wrote: »

McGeady.

Its not so much for this game alone but if he really wants to go to a premiership club at some stage in his career then he really needs to be in games.

He can go such long periods without being involved and we simply cannot afford to carry players like that.

he's only on about 10 minutes Also he needs his teammates to give him the ball if he's going to do anything with it and 9 times out of 10 Ireland play a long ball looking for Doyle and lose it. It's the style of play that doesn't suit him as he is used to seeing plenty of the ball.

Lovely goal from Brazil

kmart6

WHAT A FANTASTIC GOAL!!!!!

rebel girl 15

All over - fabulous goal though

Aidric

Good football. Lol @ McShane.

fullstop

quarryman wrote: »

Jesus, Robinho really is a muck player.

Shocking alright :rolleyes:

Sir Gallagher

quarryman wrote: »

Jesus, Robinho really is a muck player.

You were saying.

LeeroyJones

GREAT GOAL! hats off

OPENROAD

Wonderful stuff, brilliant goal

kmart6

Some touch by McShane to set that up....

noodler

Its nice football but it shouldn't be enough to dazzle us.

Great little touch there by McShane - its not his fault but he is an absolute jinx.

Spiritoftheseventies

quarryman wrote: »

Jesus, Robinho really is a muck player.

indeed

quarryman

quarryman wrote: »

Jesus, Robinho really is a muck player.

f**k you Robinho.

happyoutscan

Of all the players to score, it had to be that prat. I wish he'd choke on his thumb.

redout

McShane you knobhead

Gotta laugh at that chap.

Everything seems to go against him.

kmart6

Nilmar for Robinho

Best for Doyle

Stevecw

Quality goal, no answer to that!

noodler

Liam O wrote: »

he's only on about 10 minutes Also he needs his teammates to give him the ball if he's going to do anything with it and 9 times out of 10 Ireland play a long ball looking for Doyle and lose it. It's the style of play that doesn't suit him as he is used to seeing plenty of the ball.

Lovely goal from Brazil

What did I say? Honestly? Did you even read my post?

Headshot

fullstop wrote: »

Shocking alright :rolleyes:

just because he scored a good goal doesnt take away from his overall performances

he has been awful

kmart6

Headshot wrote: »

just because he scored a good goal doesnt take away from his overall performances

he has been awful

True enough, think it kind of saved his graces!!

quarryman

Headshot wrote: »

just because he scored a good goal doesnt take away from his overall performances

he has been awful

indeed. I stand by my claim!

Liam O

noodler wrote: »

What did I say? Honestly? Did you even read my post?

yes, you said we can't carry players who don't get involved but what I said is that the team have to try and get him involved and not just hoof the ball upfield to Doyle.

Sir Gallagher

Headshot wrote: »

just because he scored a good goal doesnt take away from his overall performances

he has been awful

Quarryman said he was a muck player, which he clearly isn't.

Spiritoftheseventies

McLeish. Whats he like with the blanket.

Johner

Everything goes against McShane because he is a terrible player.

daithijjj

When i watch mc shane i cry, not because hes in an ireland jersey, its becuase i lament the professional football career i clearly could have had if the scouts who watched him had come and watched me instead.

noodler

Liam O wrote: »

yes, you said we can't carry players who don't get involved but what I said is that the team have to try and get him involved and not just hoof the ball upfield to Doyle.

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I believe I specifically said "its not so much for this game but..."

He is a liability at this level. He does nothing for the team in a defensive sense either. Thank god Lawrence appeared on the scene.

Headshot

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Quarryman said he was a muck player, which he clearly isn't.

he's not a great player either

the truth lies in the middle

Stevecw

Why is Robbie Keane still there?? If he was out until last night surely its time to give Stokes or Long a run no?

Bodhisopha

Poor Lucio. He has to be one of the most miserable looking bastards i have ever seen.

Soby

didnt see much of the game but that lad on the right wing looks promising...did he have a good game all round?

fullstop

Headshot wrote: »

just because he scored a good goal doesnt take away from his overall performances

he has been awful

How is he a shocking player? He is incredibly gifted, but has an attitude problem. When he's interested he is usually very very good.

Spiritoftheseventies

daithijjj wrote: »

When i watch mc shane i cry, not because hes in an ireland jersey, its becuase i lament the professional football career i clearly could have had if the scouts who watched him had come and watched me instead.

Funny thing is he made a wonderful debut at lansdowne road a few years back against the Czech Republic if im right. Genuinely feel sorry for the lad. Just seems to make one mistake after another.

Sir Gallagher

Headshot wrote: »

he's not a great player either

the truth lies in the middle

He could be a very good player maybe great if he didn't have the Brazilian gene. Anyway he's not muck.

Headshot

fullstop wrote: »

How is he a shocking player? He is incredibly gifted, but has an attitude problem. When he's interested he is usually very very good.

and he has been awful tonight

what are you getting at

fullstop

Headshot wrote: »

and he has been awful tonight

what are you getting at

WTF are you getting at? You said he is awful. So now because he was 'awful' tonight that makes him muck as a player overall? He's still been better than 90% of the Irish team. He also has a goal and an assist incase you hadn't noticed :rolleyes:

Liam O

noodler wrote: »

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I believe I specifically said "its not so much for this game but..."

He is a liability at this level. He does nothing for the team in a defensive sense either. Thank god Lawrence appeared on the scene.

seriously, what is wrong with you? Ireland play the same style every game and just hoof it up to Doyle. I can read and I wasn't talking about this game but about Ireland's play as a whole. The fact is that McGeady is a creative player and that doesn't fit into Trap's setup because he plays defensive football, it's not his fault, it's bad management

Also if this is how you react everytime someone disagrees with you I really feel sorry for you

Soby

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Funny thing is he made a wonderful debut at lansdowne road a few years back against the Czech Republic if im right. Genuinely feel sorry for the lad. Just seems to make one mistake after another.

Had a quality game that night..but then was at fault for Kollers goal :P

Headshot

fullstop wrote: »

WTF are you getting at? You said he is muck. So now because he was 'awful' tonight that makes him muck? He's still been better than 90% of the Irish team. He also has a goal and an assist incase you hadn't noticed :rolleyes:

ahhh where did I say he was muck ?

im telling ya fullstop, your confusing me big time here

LeeroyJones

One of few bright aspects of the match for me is Stephen Kellys performance, I hope he gets more games with Fulham and can push on with his career.

Liam O

fullstop wrote: »

WTF are you getting at? You said he is awful. So now because he was 'awful' tonight that makes him muck as a player overall? He's still been better than 90% of the Irish team. He also has a goal and an assist incase you hadn't noticed :rolleyes:

I think you may want to re-work your statistics. He is better than 100% of the Irish team

Aidric

I bet nobody wants to exchange their shirt with McShane at the end of the game.

quarryman

fullstop wrote: »

WTF are you getting at? You said he is awful. So now because he was 'awful' tonight that makes him muck as a player overall? He's still been better than 90% of the Irish team. He also has a goal and an assist incase you hadn't noticed :rolleyes:

no he didn't, i did. slight hyperbole but i still reckon he has underperformed at the highest level.

he's no McShane, put it that way.

fullstop

Headshot wrote: »

ahhh where did I say he was muck ?

im telling ya fullstop, your confusing me big time here

And you're talking out of your hole

GLaDOS

Aidric wrote: »

I bet nobody wants to exchange their shirt with McShane at the end of the game.

Id exchange his shirt, any ****ing country that would take him

noodler

Liam O wrote: »

seriously, what is wrong with you? Ireland play the same style every game and just hoof it up to Doyle. I can read and I wasn't talking about this game but about Ireland's play as a whole. The fact is that McGeady is a creative player and that doesn't fit into Trap's setup because he plays defensive football, it's not his fault, it's bad management

Also if this is how you react everytime someone disagrees with you I really feel sorry for you

Hahahahah. Are you a Celtic fan per chance?

Seriously, have you seen Hunt, Duff and Lawrence play? They actually play, they don't hide on one corner of the pitch like cowards hoping somebody gives them the ball in space. They can pass it, they can work the ball, they can track back, they can actually get involved in the play even if they aren't one-on-one with a fullback.

Like I said already, when you misread (intentionally or otherwise) my post, it is not so much for this game but lets be honest, its been half an hour and he has hardly got involved.

FUNKY LOVER

keanes been very greedy tonight...

Headshot

quarryman wrote: »

no he didn't, i did. slight hyperbole but i still reckon he has underperformed at the highest level.

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exactly the lad is one of most over-rated players around