Republic of Ireland -v- Paraguay RDS 7:45 Tuesday 25th May.(Sky Sports 1)

Duff

Good effort from Doyle. Showing Santa Cruz how its done!

Duff

2-1 Barrios.

Mr.Nice Guy

That was too easy.

darkman2

Two words for that - Paul McShane.

Kingp35

Jaysus McShane really is dog awful.

eagle eye

McShane strikes again. When is Trap going to finally admit that he is such a liability.

Cypher_sounds

McShane running round like a headless chicken as usual, there was no need to jump in to the tackle, just needed to stand his ground to block the shot/pass in this case the pass.

Aidric

McShane sprints in to a shadow and gives the paraguayan all the time to slot his finish. He is so hopelessly clumsy it's laughable that he's still getting caps.

eagle eye

We should play him up front and just tell to play like he is a centre half for the other team!

darkman2

McShane for player of the season?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

F*** off McShane!

PCros

Why can't we close games off?

Was hoping for more than a 1 goal lead at the final whistle.

Stevecw

When is Trap going to give the likes of Fahey etc on the bench a run??
Surely these kind of games are about seeing these lads play.

Stevecw

haha just as I posted that 1st sub made, but hope he makes a few more in next 10 mins as we need to see these newer guys get at least 20 mins.

darkman2

I have that feeling we will lose this game now - that awful feeling.

Aidric

PCros wrote: »

Why can't we close games off?

or

JPA

I have never heard of Sheridan.

MR NINE

Did anyone else think that no.20 for Paraguay looks he should be a prop?

eagle eye

Jaysus one of them subs for Paraguay looks like he likes MackyDs a bit too much.

anplaya

JPA wrote: »

I have never heard of Sheridan.

plays for st johnstone i think in the spl

darkman2

More great defending:rolleyes:

Duff

MR NINE wrote: »

Did anyone else think that no.20 for Paraguay looks he should be a prop?

I thought it was Reid!

Stevecw

Great ball across, that should have been 2-2. We are as dodgy as anything at the back.

Aidric

I'd like to see Fahey getting a quarter of an hour at least.

LeeroyJones

anplaya wrote: »

plays for st johnstone i think in the spl

he was at loan there from Celtic. Had one run of games at Celtic the season before last when they had a few injuries and did alright.

Sherifu

Change it up Trap.

Stevecw

anplaya wrote: »

plays for st johnstone i think in the spl

Yeah he is on loan there from Celtic. Played a few games for Celtic about 2 years ago, even started a CL game v Man Utd if I remember correctly.

From what I've seen of him, don't rate him at all. He's big and awkward and thats about it.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Paris should have been the last straw. I f***ing hate seeing McShane in the national team, I'd rather Owen Heary. F*** off ya useless piece of sh!te

anplaya

LeeroyJones wrote: »

he was at loan there from Celtic. Had one run of games at Celtic the season before last when they had a few injuries and did alright.

ye was loaned out to plymouth too,couldnt get game there ,went back to celtic,loaned out to johnstone.all in the same season.hardly a class act.

DB10

Sheridan the first Cavan man to ever play for Ireland.

History in the making people, we are lucky viewers!!

PCros

Aidric wrote: »

or

Suppose....one gives goals away the other scores them for the opposition.

DB10

anplaya wrote: »

ye was loaned out to plymouth too,couldnt get game there ,went back to celtic,loaned out to johnstone.all in the same season.hardly a class act.

Class Act! Not a word you associate with any Irish player!

Given maybe, not much other class in that team/

IRISHSPORTSGUY

DB10 wrote: »

Class Act! Not a word you associate with any Irish player!

Given maybe, not much other class in that team/

Richard Dunne with a push, O'Shea at an almighty shove. Maybes Robbie a few years ago.

Doyle could be a top, top player in a season or two.

Aidric

DB10 wrote: »

Given maybe, not much other class in that team/

Doyle & Dunne imo. I think Fahey has a lot of potential also.

anplaya

not forgetting duff,well he was anyway,can still turn on the style

LeeroyJones

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Richard Dunne with a push, O'Shea at an almighty shove. Maybes Robbie a few years ago.

if we're rolling back the years, Duff was our "classiest act" outfield for a good number of years

noodler

PCros wrote: »

Suppose....one gives goals away the other scores them for the opposition.

Awful comparison, completely unfair on Kilbane.

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Richard Dunne with a push, O'Shea at an almighty shove. Maybes Robbie a few years ago.

Its funny, Keane has just had - by far - his best contribution in a campaign for ROI and our opinion of him is at its lowest for a while!

wobblyknees

eagle eye wrote: »

In fairness to Macca he knows his stuff. Staunton was never the type of guy to make a manager, Macca has a very good knowledge of the game, his problem as a player was discipline and he is wide to what people get up to so he could do well as a manager imo.

....he was always known as trigger!

LeeroyJones

noodler wrote: »

Awful comparison, completely unfair on Kilbane.

Really? At home and away against Bulgaria.... he cost us 4 points in those 2 matches!

IRISHSPORTSGUY

LeeroyJones wrote: »

if we're rolling back the years, Duff was our "classiest act" outfield for a good number of years

Whoops, epic forget on my part. *smacks forehead with palm of hand*

Stevecw

Good reach there by McShane of all people, saved a certain goal.

noodler

LeeroyJones wrote: »

Really? At home and away against Bulgaria.... he cost us 4 points in those 2 matches!

Are you 12 months old?

Better still, did you see the Bulgaria game at home? They were all over us - plenty of blame to go around.

eagle eye

Doyler must have more MoMs per games played than any regular Irish International ever.

Cypher_sounds

noodler wrote: »

Are you 12 months old?

Better still, did you see the Bulgaria game at home? They were all over us - plenty of blame to go around.

In all fairness we were going grand till he kicked the ball in his own net.:pac:

Cypher_sounds

wobblyknees wrote: »

....he was always known as trigger!

Because of non-footballing stuff like the pizza debacle lol

LeeroyJones

noodler wrote: »

Are you 12 months old?

Better still, did you see the Bulgaria game at home? They were all over us - plenty of blame to go around.

I'll ignore the stupid first question.
Kilbane has never been up to the mark. He gives it his all and fair play to him for that but he is not good enough and he never was.

antomorro-sei

eagle eye wrote: »

Doyler must have more MoMs per games played than any regular Irish International ever.

He always gets it! Doesn't always deserve it really.

BraziliaNZ

who was MOTM?

steelcityblues

Better performance in the first half. Still, win's a win!

Aidric

eagle eye wrote: »

Doyler must have more MoMs per games played than any regular Irish International ever.

Love Doyle, a model of consistency. Average game overall, good to get the win on the board.
If McShane is dropped permanently I think the squad is in a good place.