Italy v Ireland, Poznan, KO 7:45pm

darkman2

Come on let's get a good result and finish third in the group


RTE 2 / BBC 3

J. Marston

Get a good result, avoid being the worst team in European Championship history (which is a possibility apparently) and then celebrate the achievement wildy, hopefully pissing off Roy Keane in the process.

darkman2

Knock out the Italians aswell...:D We all know the whole exercise of the first two matches was luring the Italians into a false sense of security

Oat23

I'm going to a local game in the pouring rain instead, shows how bad we are.

Hopefully we keep it at 0-2 and no more.

Professional Griefer

Probably play the same rubbish football, even though we've nothing to lose.

celtictiger32

last night in the euros think the old wolfe tones song is suitable here..........
'here we go again, we're on the road again....................'

Orando Broom

YOU'LL NEVER BEAT THE IRISH!

Please this tournament be the death of that chant!

F*@kin idiots who persist with it!

Nuri Sahin

darkman2 wrote: »

Come on let's get a good result and finish third in the group


RTE 2 / BBC 3

What do you reckon, a world class performance from McGeady tonight?

celtictiger32

just seen the italy team photo they've put christy dignam in goals ................ at least if we get hammered he can start the sing song

LuckyLloyd

Well, I love the likes of Given, Dunne, Duff and Keane. I've watched them give their heart and soul in a green jersey for coming on 15 years in some cases, and if this is their last hurrah I desperately want to see them be able to take something off the pitch when it's over. I don't care what football we play if we can get a result of some sort.

Going to be an emotional evening. Please let lady luck shine on them.

dahat

I reckon this game could be the best sing song yet,really looking forward to hearing future stars of The Voice on show............
As for the soccer...........Cassano to bag the winner in a bore 1-0........

Seve OB

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I desperately want to see them be able to take something off the pitch when it's over.

I don't think UEFA will take kindly to them digging out a lump of turf to keep and momento

Barr

Ireland back to 4 4 2 tonite. I think a draw would be a good result but unlikely.

BraziliaNZ

Please no Fields of Athenry

Orando Broom

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Well, I love the likes of Given, Dunne, Duff and Keane. I've watched them give their heart and soul in a green jersey for coming on 15 years in some cases, and if this is their last hurrah I desperately want to see them be able to take something off the pitch when it's over. I don't care what football we play if we can get a result of some sort.

Going to be an emotional evening. Please let lady luck shine on them.

I can't see the four of them retiring. Can you?

If it does happen; Jaysus!

dastardly00

just please don't concede a goal in the first few minutes

LuckyLloyd

Orando Broom wrote: »

I can't see the four of them retiring. Can you?

If it does happen; Jaysus!

Two of them definitely gone imo...

kitakyushu

I think this game is going to have the same vibe as the Euro 96 play-off vs Holland (Jack Charltons last game as manager).

We went into that game on the back of a handful of uncharacteristically heavy defeats too and faced the tie more with hope than any real expectation.

By the end of the night it was clear the jig was up and the only positive thing we could take away from the night was the Irish fans performance. Sounds familiar.

kryogen

Duff is certainly gone I think at the end of the Euros and probably Given also. Dunne is another candidate for retirement, Keane I wouldn't be so sure. He may just hang around.

Wouldn't be surprised in any way if all four retired though

Barr

Hope Ireland have one big performance left in them.

Blondie919

Orando Broom wrote: »

YOU'LL NEVER BEAT THE IRISH!

Please this tournament be the death of that chant!

F*@kin idiots who persist with it!

They could substitute the word "always" or "easily" for "never"!!

klose

Orando Broom wrote: »

YOU'LL NEVER BEAT THE IRISH!

Please this tournament be the death of that chant!

F*@kin idiots who persist with it!

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Please no Fields of Athenry

Yeah hopefully everyone will sit in a quiet manner and have tea and crumpets

:rolleyes:

Francie Barrett

I just hope we can keep the score down.

2-0 Italy for me.

darkman2

-Ade- wrote: »

What do you reckon, a world class performance from McGeady tonight?

Hopefully.


Be fantastic to beat Italy. I know it's a long shot but it will give fans something to be happy about and we would have made an impact on the tournament.

BraziliaNZ

whippedcream wrote: »

Yeah hopefully everyone will sit in a quiet manner and have tea and crumpets

:rolleyes:

Or behave like fans from any other country

klose

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Or behave like fans from any other country

How is singing and chanting not behaving?

Savman

Taking away the media furore, Fields of Sh*t, Roy Keane, Dunphy, Giles, FAI, sh*trag sensationalism and all the accompanying circus that we have had to stomach the past while, Italy will always be a tough fixture.

My hope is that the the Irish team have overcome the dodgy starts and see how they get on if they settle the nerves and get to half time still in the game. Even still it's a big ask, but not impossible.

I'd like to think the players that have represented themselves poorly on the international stage should need no motivation to prove they are not just a footballing joke. A respectable draw perhaps.

BraziliaNZ

whippedcream wrote: »

How is singing and chanting not behaving?

Let's not get into it, but we're the only team who cheers off a bunch of hapless losers, I used to go to all the games when I lived in Ireland but I'm not sure I would bother anymore

klose

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Let's not get into it, but we're the only team who cheers off a bunch of hapless losers, I used to go to all the games when I lived in Ireland but I'm not sure I would bother anymore

The performances have been horrible and dont deserve any praise at all, booing would be more in line but I wouldnt knock any fan for doing what has happened. If they give another dire performance id rather see em booed off, but during the game they can chant/support away.

Anyways, cant see past an italy win lookin forward to seeing pirlo again magician with a ball!

kryogen

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Let's not get into it, but we're the only team who cheers off a bunch of hapless losers, I used to go to all the games when I lived in Ireland but I'm not sure I would bother anymore

I agree with your sentiment, however I always support the team and always will, as long as they give their all defeat to a better opponent on the day is forgiven, they still deserve to be applauded for their effort.

The staying behind for 45 minutes celebrating and cheering and singing when the team has put in woeful displays, thats just embarassing tbh. I often find myself wondering do the people who do that actually care about football? Or is it just the excuse to have a piss up and a party?

darkman2

Savman wrote: »

A respectable draw perhaps.

Don't forget Italy HAVE to win this game. I don't think there will be any respectable draw. I think one of the teams will win at the end. Probably Italy but you never know.

Felexicon

kryogen wrote: »

Duff is certainly gone I think at the end of the Euros and probably Given also. Dunne is another candidate for retirement, Keane I wouldn't be so sure. He may just hang around.

Wouldn't be surprised in any way if all four retired though

Keane has always said he will never retire from international football. He said it again on a SSN interview the other day.


Hopefully the team take on the same mentality as in Paris and just go for it.
Nothing to lose now so they may aswell enjoy what will be the last game in a major tournament for alot of them.

I also think that if Trapp was looking to the next qualifying campaign he should start some of the younger players as he would get alot more out of seeing them play against an Italian team that need a result than he will in a meaningless friendly in the Aviva.


COYBIG

kitakyushu

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Let's not get into it, but we're the only team who cheers off a bunch of hapless losers, I used to go to all the games when I lived in Ireland but I'm not sure I would bother anymore

Hard to tell as we are the only hapless losers at the tournament. Even the Dutch amd Swedes (who have five losses for five) at least were competitive in their games (well maybe not Hol v Ger).

Anyway, I wouldn't hold it against the fans in Gdansk cheering the team as the score was 4-0. Just funny how it never happens at Lansdowne when the team are not getting the right result and the crowd are relatively sober with work the next day.

mike65

Surprised this is on BBC3 as poor as Ireland have been this is the game with more hanging on it.

kryogen

mike65 wrote: »

Surprised this is on BBC3 as poor as Ireland have been this is the game with more hanging on it.

Thats ye bigotted English for ya Mike!

kryogen

The only silver lining I can see for tonight is that there should be no nerves, no fear, they have nothing to play for nothing to lose. Surely that alone will bring a better performance

BraziliaNZ

Can we stop talking about Paris, they were an absolutely dire team that didn't want to play for their manager. When did we last play well against a good team?

kryogen

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Can we stop talking about Paris, they were an absolutely dire team that didn't want to play for their manager. When did we last play well against a good team?

They were hardly dire, they had issues in the camp alright, but I wouldn't sell the team shot for their efforts that night. Incredibly harsh to do imo.

The whole, if it wasn't for the handball we would have won is another thing, but you cannot fault the effort or the performance that night surely

mike65

kryogen wrote: »

Thats ye bigotted English for ya Mike!

The only thing that I can think of is that with a few shocks so far they are hoping for Croatia to do the Spanish with a 0-0 or 1-1 draw/shock win.

Seve OB

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Let's not get into it, but we're the only team who cheers off a bunch of hapless losers, I used to go to all the games when I lived in Ireland but I'm not sure I would bother anymore

Typical Bandwaggon supporter. Cheers them on if they are doing any good and doesn't care less aout them when they are down! this attitude really bugs me.

Felexicon wrote: »

Hopefully the team take on the same mentality as in Paris and just go for it.
Nothing to lose now so they may aswell enjoy what will be the last game in a major tournament for alot of them.

Paris was over 2 years ago and as you rightly point out, some of them are reaching their sell by date. I just don't think they have it in them anymore. 2 years is nothing to a 20 year old, but 2 years on when you are in your 30's is a different story.

The reality of it is that we do not have a good team, well below average in fact, and they did mighty well to qualify so fair play to them. They have though underperformed in the opening two games, but still barring a miracle, would never realistically have gotten anything from either match. All we can ask is that they go out there tonight and give 100%, and if they do that, they can hold their heads high and bask in the fields of Athenry (though maybe someone, just someone could sing something different for a change, please..... Molly Malone are you doing anything tonight? )

cgpg5

mike65 wrote: »

Surprised this is on BBC3 as poor as Ireland have been this is the game with more hanging on it.

I suppose the fact both Croatia and Spain are playing for something and surely it'll be better to watch from a neutral perspective.

kryogen wrote: »

They were hardly dire, they had issues in the camp alright, but I wouldn't sell the team shot for their efforts that night. Incredibly harsh to do imo.

The whole, if it wasn't for the handball we would have won is another thing, but you cannot fault the effort or the performance that night surely

AGree, and as well as that we shoulda won by at least 2-0 in normal time. Was a stunning performance. Also our second half v Russia in Dublin was very encouraging as was two performances v Italy in 2010 qualifiers although both were 3 years ago. Armenia and Macedonia are tricky places to go although granted neither are big teams

GavRedKing

2-0 lose for us I reckon. Its been a disaster of a tournament TBH.
I know we never had much hope of getting out of the group but mistakes and tactics, or lack thereof have cost us big time against better footballing sides.

I'd love if we could take a point or more but I cant see it TBH.

BraziliaNZ

stevieob wrote: »

Typical Bandwaggon supporter. Cheers them on if they are doing any good and doesn't care less aout them when they are down! this attitude really bugs me.

15 years of home games is hardly bandwagon. And when were we ever really doing good?! Trap needs to go, not changing the team tonight was the final insult.

kryogen

But we could be doing better, not a certainty that we would but we could.

The problem I have is that it is not our best squad out there and barring one or maybe two players, that is down to the manager, does he really not think there are better players to take then Paul Green, Paul McShane?

The loyalty to the players that got you there is lovely, but it is a results business, you use the best players at your disposal. Anything else is cheating the fans and the team to an extent

Sin City

Hopefully itll be a good match

Roll on the World Cup Qualifiers with the likes if McCarthy McClean and co in the team

cgpg5

Isn't his reasoning (well part of it anyway) for not changing the team to show respect for Croatia and Spain? Tbh if I were them I'd be happier to see Trap make changes and go all out with nothing to lose with lads playing with a point to prove.

Anyway my prediction. 2-0 to Italy. The team Kenny C picked the last day would have a far better chance getting a result imo

kryogen

mike65 wrote: »

The only thing that I can think of is that with a few shocks so far they are hoping for Croatia to do the Spanish with a 0-0 or 1-1 draw/shock win.

It is far more likely to be a better spectacle tbh, if I wasn't Irish I know which game I would be watching

cgpg5

kryogen wrote: »

It is far more likely to be a better spectacle tbh, if I wasn't Irish I know which game I would be watching

Same and am actually disappointed that I'll miss the Spain Croatia (no bbc 3 on sky plus!) Has the makings of a cracker. Can't see how neutrals would prefer to see our game

Edit- got confused there can record it as it's on BBC one. Should be great game

kryogen

cgpg5 wrote: »

Isn't his reasoning (well part of it anyway) for not changing the team to show respect for Croatia and Spain? Tbh if I were them I'd be happier to see Trap make changes and go all out with nothing to lose with lads playing with a point to prove.

Anyway my prediction. 2-0 to Italy. The team Kenny C picked the last day would have a far better chance getting a result imo

I have wanted that team myself from the outset of this tournament, with the exception of Ward, I would be having O Shea in there for Ward at left back.

An Citeog

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Let's not get into it, but we're the only team who cheers off a bunch of hapless losers, I used to go to all the games when I lived in Ireland but I'm not sure I would bother anymore

You might have had a point if you were talking about any of the other Irish chants but the lyrics of The Fields of Athenry pretty much captures exactly how the fans were feeling at that moment in time.

Kidchameleon

2 - 0 to Ireland. Croatia to be docked points for their fans racial abuse. Ireland and Spain to progress. Ireland to do a Denmark 92