Ireland vs Croatia - Match thread

tdv123

Paparazzo wrote: »

Why don't you just marry the poxy queen then?

I think she's with someone.

Mr.Crinklewood

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

Fantastic instincts, doesn't even know she's on camera and still able to pull duckface.

Dunphy.

murpho999

Skylinehead wrote: »

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C'mon man. Learn how to post it properly!

hoodwinked

We have not played well at times by far but there is nothing worse then having a game's scoreline being decided by a ref rather then the football!

too many final scores are influenced by referees these days.

dsmythy

A corner! :eek:

sonic85

come on - one more. at least were creating something

briany

"They could play til tomorrow and still not pull back the 2 goals"

Astutely observed.

Pacing Mule

tdv123 wrote: »

I think she's with someone.

Ah but I don't think he will be around for much longer.

bizmark

piss poor response to a piss poor performance oh well lets hope for an improvement with spain

Renn

hoodwinked wrote: »

We have not played well at times by far but there is nothing worse then having a game's scoreline being decided by a ref rather then the football!

too many final scores are influenced by referees these days.

This was decided by the football

tayto lover

Hard luck Andrews. Would have made it interesting.

murpho999

Injury time now and it's 3-1.

Looks like we're beat but not to worry it's only Spain & Italy next!

noodler

I am not sure we can have too many complaints about the result.

So we can no longer afford to just let Spain roll us over.

So be it.

tdv123

pjmn wrote: »

Because you've put that ****in bollix Keane in the team!

Yeah, get our all time top scorer out of the team that will help.

This is just getting embarrasing from the bandwagoners, the comments & suggestions there coming out with.

hoodwinked

Renn wrote: »

This was decided by the football

if we had got that penalty it could have been different, too many referee's making too many mistakes!

tdv123

murpho999 wrote: »

Injury time now and it's 3-1.

Looks like we're beat but not to worry it's only Spain & Italy next!

Quick, get RTE to run a poll asking if we'll beat Italy & Spain. That always works.

SirDelboy18

Can't bear to watch the next two games, we will be truly torn apart.

Modric destroyed us tonight. Just wait until Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Fabregas, Silva get at us.

Xavi6

Worst possible start, made such a balls of this.

BorneTobyWilde

fake whistle ended game lol

pjmn

tdv123 wrote: »

Yeah, get our all time top scorer out of the team that will help.

This is just getting embarrasing from the bandwagoners, the comments & suggestions there coming out with.

... all in the past mate, no point having him in the team the way he's performing now.

tdv123

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Ah but I don't think he will be around for much longer.

Is he getting whacked?

Bodhisopha

SirDelboy18 wrote: »

Can't bear to watch the next two games, we will be truly torn apart.

Modric destroyed us tonight. Just wait until Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Fabregas, Silva get at us.

If Iniesta is in the same mood as he was earlier... Jeeeesus....

ScummyMan

Chill lads, just giving Spain a false sense of security :cool:

V480

Think Henry did us a favour for the WC.

Panrich

SirDelboy18 wrote: »

Can't bear to watch the next two games, we will be truly torn apart.

Modric destroyed us tonight. Just wait until Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Fabregas, Silva get at us.

Not too worried. Most of them are diminutive.

dsmythy

Andrews the only one that looked like scoring. By hitting shots off target.

murpho999

Only positive I can now draw is that Trap will have to give them freedom to go for it against Spain like we did against France in Paris in 2009.

I'm clutching at straws though.

Chardee MacDennis

Andrews should have scored at least 1 at this stage...

kitakyushu

tdv123 wrote: »

Quick, get RTE to run a poll asking if we'll beat Italy & Spain. That always works.

I'd say results will be about 82% yes for Spain and 99% yes for Italy.

Trampas

Supporters in stadium did us proud

In fairness we've had our chances in the second half tonight. Look we've nothing to lose and regardless of the results in this tournament lessons will be learned. All they can do is go out the next two games and have a proper cut at it. In fairness to Ireland they played to the bitter end tonight. We havent the quality of the Croats but there is great heart and spirit there. Proud to be Irish.

eagle eye

So proud of our wonderful fans singing away after that.

Mr.Crinklewood

Real Irish fans still making great noise.

AwayWithFaries

At least we're still singing.

Renn

Italians? Easy.

CptMackey

Very dissapointing. Our defence was worse
Than normal which is our strong point usually. They were the better team tho.

tdv123

pjmn wrote: »

... all in the past mate, no point having him in the team the way he's performing now.

No one in the team performed. Why not drop all of them then?

Oat23

Subs were terrible from Trap. Why no wingers.

Ireland 2-1 Spain (Torres OG x2, Torres)
Ireland 1-0 Italy (Balotelli OG)

'mon boys

noodler

Two wins required.

So be it.

grohlisagod

So angry because Croatia didn't have to do anything for their goals. So sloppy.

IamtheWalrus

Ah dunno if I'm horny or hungry!

Blatter

murpho999 wrote: »

Only positive I can now draw is that Trap will have to give them freedom to go for it against Spain like we did against France in Paris in 2009.

I'm clutching at straws though.

If we go for it against Spain we would lose maybe 5 or 6-0.

Best we can hope for is parking the bus and hoping for something on the break, but most likely lose 2 or 3-0.

markie29

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Ah dunno if I'm horny or hungry!

horngry?

irish bloke

That was our only chance of a point. Prob go home now with nothing.dissapointing

Oatesy23

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Subs were terrible from Trap. Why no wingers.

Ireland 2-1 Spain (Torres OG x2, Torres)
Ireland 1-0 Italy (Balotelli OG)

'mon boys

Would rather see Balotelli start for them then Di Natale

Jaafa

Andrews the only one having a go for the last 10 minutes.

CptMackey

Maybe we will go out with a different plan for the next two games. Less standing off and more pressing the opposition when they have the ball. We have very little go
Forward ball really.

Paparazzo

We weren't woeful, 15 shots to croatia's 20. And considering we had a definite peno not given, and their first goal was a complete fluke, we weren't that bad.
Can't picture us getting anything against Spain or Italy though

Amirani

murpho999 wrote: »

Only positive I can now draw is that Trap will have to give them freedom to go for it against Spain like we did against France in Paris in 2009.

I'm clutching at straws though.

Trying to outplay Spain is a great idea all the same...

El Inho

fairly disagree with dunphy there...

i dont think many gave 100% out there...i dont mind losing to the better team, but i would want them to show more heart than tonight