The *ONLY* After Hours thread about the European Championships.

awec

Every time the ball goes into the italian box it's a free kick...

delad

haha thats class

qwerty93

the poznan:D

delad

booooo urns

awec

That's Shay Given again.

delad

sack crapatoni

kfallon

awec wrote: »

That's Shay Given again.

Whelan originally at fault

Monty Burnz

The boys doing us proud again... :rolleyes:

RobbingBandit

Given should have been left home, he has not even been at 50% of his best.

Micky Dolenz

Hold them flood gates.

kfallon

Pirlo could score this

Monty Burnz

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Given should have been left home, he has not even been at 50% of his best.

I'm not sure the actual goal was his fault, but flapping at the shot to give away the corner, plus his slow-motion dash for the ball that nearly cost us another goal...wtf is he at these last 3 weeks?

delad

sissy

My name is URL

It's not over until you hear Fields of Athenry

garv123

Worst week of givens career i reckon.

Monty Burnz

I think what we really need is more midfield cloggers who can't pass, and ideally more strikers with no pace who can't hold up the ball.

garv123

Monty Burnz wrote: »

I think what we really need is more midfield cloggers who can't pass, and ideally more strikers with no pace who can't hold up the ball.

and a keeper with stubs instead of arms. I dont think anyone explained to given that he can use his hands to stop the ball.

Monty Burnz

Embarrassing stat there - the Italians have 256 completed passes so far, compared to our 83.

awec

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Embarrassing stat there - the Italians have 256 completed passes so far, compared to our 83.

Ireland are never going to out-pass teams like Spain or Italy. If you try to do that they'll put 6 or 7 past you.

You can't try and play sexy football against a team that is just plain better than you.

So I wouldn't say it's embarrassing at all.

_Gawd_

NO way we were ever beating the Italians with the Italians needing a win to get through...

Listen folks, they won't hammer us but they'll get the three points. Forget about Trap being Italian and managing Italy...

This Irish squad as is, is finished - no strategy, no spark, no creativity, no idea's. Put one of the GAA goalies between the sticks and we'd have a better chance than with Given. He's past it - it's time to go.

dr.bollocko

The lack of discipline is shocking. I know we're bad.

The lads on RTE at half time trying to show the few moments where we're gelling as a team but the reality is we're not comfortable on the ball, we're not holding possession and we don't know what to do when we have the ball.

_Gawd_

Throw Stephen Cluxton between the posts.

We have no players representing any big teams of note anymore..

Long gone are the days when we had strikers up top for Liverpool and Manchester United.

DB10

There is not one technically good player on the pitch for Ireland. I'd be throwing on 3 of Walters, McLean , Long or Gibson at half time.

We have nothing to lose. Very hard to watch some of these players, cant pass a ball or control one.

Keane and Doyle no longer work as a partnership. Neither have any pace.

Nodin

....could somebody take off Liam Brady...?

DB10

No changes.

Hunt warming up.

LOL

DB10

Nodin wrote: »

....could somebody take off Liam Brady...?

He'd probably be better on the pitch!

Nodin

DB10 wrote: »

He'd probably be better on the pitch!

His aura of misery would ruin the post loss sing-song though. It'd ruin a post-victory sing-song too.

_Gawd_

Nodin wrote: »

His aura of misery would ruin the post loss sing-song though. It'd ruin a post-victory sing-song too.

Can you blame him? It's better to lay all our cards on the table...those people saying these other teams are lucky or got a lucky break are delusional. We've been chasing shadows 3 games in a row...any alarm bells? We're total sh!te and it needs to be said...

I'm not surprised at Brady, it's difficult to watch. There needs to be a player clear out after this.

Nodin

_Gawd_ wrote: »

Can you blame him? It's better to lay all our cards on the table...those people saying these other teams are lucky or got a lucky break are delusional. We've been chasing shadows 3 games in a row...any alarm bells? We're total sh!te and it needs to be said...

I'm not surprised at Brady, it's difficult to watch. There needs to be a player clear out after this.

Allow me to clarify - It's not what hes saying. Its him. He's always a miserable shite.

SeaFields

John O Shea would want to watch himself.

My name is URL

The ref's making it fair easy for us to get an equaliser tbh. That Irish wall was what, 5 foot from the free-taker?!

_Gawd_

My name is URL wrote: »

The ref's making it fair easy for us to get an equaliser tbh. That Irish wall was what, 5 foot from the free-taker?!

We wouldn't score a goal if the ref put the ball on the goal line.

SeaFields

ah this sh!te of the player staying down needs to be stamped out.

My name is URL

Italy are losing the plot altogether. Wouldn't be surprised if Ireland do score a goal.

Duggys Housemate

Italy are ****e

SeaFields

and yet still keane stays on the pitch. :rolleyes:

_Gawd_

There's the Fields of Athenry...it's over now.

Sunnyisland

Jesus christ why do we play like this when we dont have to...

_Gawd_

How much are Irish taxpayers forking out for this sh!te?!

RobbingBandit

Robbie Keane what a plank.

Motorist

Keane reminds me of a dump truck trying to accelerate up a hill.

_Gawd_

Robbie Keane was never a footballer, how he obtained employment is beyond me. Just one of the lucky one's....

My name is URL

_Gawd_ wrote: »

Robbie Keane was never a footballer, how he obtained employment is beyond me. Just one of the lucky one's....

And what do you do for a living? =p

RobbingBandit

Never again should he play for Ireland.

SeaFields

im going to stick that flag up that linesmans hole.

Micky Dolenz

Watch all the true supporters shine here this evening

bnt

O'Shea was lucky not to get booked for that flying tackle, his boot was inches away from the Italian player's nose, and he handled the ball in the process.

My name is URL

Jimmy McNulty must be back on the sauce

SeaFields

what the fook just happened there?!

My name is URL

Ballotelli you glorious arsehole