Rep of Ireland v Russia - 8th/Oct/2010

nullzero

Looking like a very tight group already.

Mushy

Game reminds of Hot Potato at times...nobody wants the ball!

JamBur

Movsysian could have had a hat-trick. Useful looking player

Raskolnikov

Armenia battering them!

The_Kew_Tour

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Tuesday.

Caught me ha

I have get used to Tuesday internationals

IRISHSPORTSGUY

We can take these guys away on Tuesday, they weren't too hot against Macedonia at home either. We'll definitely do 'em in Dublin anyway.

Johner

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Judging by Armenia's recent results they can compete against tappy tappy teams, but struggled against our physicality.

Armenia didn't exactly struggle against us.

The_B_Man

haha nice one!!!!! cracker!

Cake Man

Yes 3-1!

JamBur

3-1 YES YES YES

everdead.ie

Game over 3-1

Johner

3-1.

Raskolnikov

Deserved.

Slovakia are garbage.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssss

Oat23

Awesome. Now COME ON IRELAND!

everdead.ie

Does this mean our win was actually really really good

nullzero

Wow, should have put a tenner down on that one.

JamBur

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Deserved.

Slovakia are garbage.

Far from garbage, just an off night in a tough spot to visit. Armenia played above themselves as well. The Slovaks aren't as bad as this makes them look

briany

everdead.ie wrote: »

Does this mean our win was actually really really good

It's not the Irish way to praise anything but I dare say it was. Well, maybe not really really good but definitely quite good, all things considered.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Johner wrote: »

Armenia didn't exactly struggle against us.

Well they sure as hell weren't as effective as they were this evening. Bar last 10 minutes I thought we were quite comfortable.

adamski8

everdead.ie wrote: »

Does this mean our win was actually really really good

no no no! you have to take the game on its merits!

nullzero

adamski8 wrote: »

no no no! you have to take the game on its merits!

Especially when you're talking about a tippy tappy side.

Cake Man

Nice one, big psychological advantage for us going into the game later. Really gives us an incentive to go for the 3 points.
And going on this performance by Slovakia, we have a great chance of getting something in Zilina on Tues.

nullzero

Cake Man wrote: »

Nice one, big psychological advantage for us going into the game later. Really gives us an incentive to go for the 3 points.
And going on this performance by Slovakia, we have a great chance of getting something in Zilina on Tues.

I'd say Russia could see a chance to capitalise and we could end up facing a backlash next week in Slovakia.

It's not all rosey in the garden for Ireland, at least not yet. This is looking like a very very tight group with maybe three or four sides in the running. Should we win tonight I'll be optimistic but we have a job to do first.

cantgetright

fantastic result. Prob 2 draws for us tonight and wednesday

JamBur

Cake Man wrote: »

Nice one, big psychological advantage for us going into the game later. Really gives us an incentive to go for the 3 points.
And going on this performance by Slovakia, we have a great chance of getting something in Zilina on Tues.

On the contrary, I'd see this as a factor that would cause the Slovaks to play all out on Tuesday. Ireland might pip a tight game, but if the Slovaks play the flowing stuff then we might be in trouble.

Draw tonight, and draw on tuesday. 1-1 tonight, 0-0 in Slovakia. My prediction is MADE

The_B_Man

Was that Stoch fella taken off injured? Isnt he the Slovaks most creative player?

JamBur

cantgetright wrote: »

fantastic result. Prob 2 draws for us tonight and wednesday

snap

Rekop dog

Cake Man wrote: »

Nice one, big psychological advantage for us going into the game later. Really gives us an incentive to go for the 3 points.
And going on this performance by Slovakia, we have a great chance of getting something in Zilina on Tues.

Don't know if it's a positive or negative that we're playing teams in Russia tonight and Slovakia on tuesday that are both coming off surprising defeats. On the one hand we could be on the end of two backlashes, but on the other hand they lost for a reason and we can exploit there respective weaknesses!

Paul Tergat

**** me. What a pessimistic lot you bunch are.

The team who are joint top of the group slip up at the very place where Ireland got a result and you are looking for negatives.

JamBur

p_larkin99 wrote: »

**** me. What a pessimistic lot you bunch are.

The team who are joint top of the group slip up at the very place where Ireland got a result and you are looking for negatives.

Optimism has been beaten out of me over the past decade of results

Pierce_1991

I know its a little off topic from the game but I hear Russia are staying in Ireland till Monday. Does anyone know where they're staying or training? As an Arsenal fan I'd love to try and get Arshavin's autograph...

The_B_Man

Are they not playin in Russia on Tuesday? Thats a bit of a push to get there on time!! I'd say they'd be "russian" to get back alright!!

tolosenc

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

I know its a little off topic from the game but I hear Russia are staying in Ireland till Monday. Does anyone know where they're staying or training? As an Arsenal fan I'd love to try and get Arshavin's autograph...

I reckon they'll be flying out tonight, mate.

Pierce_1991

They're playing away to Macedonia on Tuesday, in this mornings paper it said they decided to stay here till Monday.

mike65

2-1 Russia.

ccosgrave

anyone know a good pub to watch the match tonight in dublin? I usually go to the Living Room on O'Connell St, i fancy a change though, anyone?

Oat23

RTE Site(Ireland Only)

If that doesn't work

Alternative

parasite

they're staying at the four seasons apparently

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Feel like doing cartwheels after that Slovakia result. A win tonight and the possibly of topping the group becomes quite real.

ccosgrave

edit: double post

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Great chance now to take control of the group. Really think we can pull out a win, hope Keane forgets whats going on at WHL and gets a goal or two. I wouldn't be very confident if I was Russian.

JerryHandbag

Wow Slovakia win in Russia yet lose in Armenia....a draw tonight is looking even better now.

tim_holsters

The game will most likely be a draw, remember Trap is in charge folks.

Mr.Nice Guy

Great result in Armenia. It means if we lose to Russia it's not the end of the world. I'm not confident of anything more than a draw but hopefully Russia wil have a stinker. I think Dzagoev is a big danger if he's on the right as he was against Slovakia.

Dean820

Come on Ireland! Lets make some memories we'll never forget tonight!

Good memories, lol.

FlawedGenius

What a schock result in Armenia, shows how important our win was there. Infairness they were all over us at times.
A draw will do tonight. Russia will go all out for the win Id take a draw.
COYBIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fred funk }{

Looking at RTE, Eamo doesn't look his best. Very sick looking.

syngindub

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Looking at RTE, Eamo doesn't look his best. Very sick looking.

Funny you should say that. i think he's looking well and much healthier than before. Is he off the smokes ?

fred funk }{

syngindub wrote: »

Funny you should say that. i think he's looking well and much healthier than before. Is he off the smokes ?

Must be the colour on my tele...lol