Italy v Ireland, Poznan, KO 7:45pm

Colonialboy

gandalf wrote: »

Do you honestly believe that Westwood instead of Given would have changed the results with that porous defence in front of him?

I actually do, he would have stopped one if not two of the goals. And givens kickouts have been 80% of what they usually are, but in distance and accurracy.

Instead of the opponents starting from the half way line they wouuld have been put under pressure when we played our route 1 long kickouts

kryogen

Lapin wrote: »

The Fans

We'll sing when we want,
We'll sing when we want,
Fúck you Keano,
We'll sing when we want.

Who exactly is supposed to be impressed by that?

[Jackass]

Xavi6 wrote: »

As good as the ex-Bohs lad was he's never a winger

You mean Stephen, and yes he should be given a run here.

Sorry, yeah Stephen! Only club football I occasionally take an interest in is league of Ireland, but I'm a Shels fan (despite my appauling attendance record).

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Francie Barrett wrote: »

Lucky Duff.

It's a joke that McGeady got taken off and keane is left on the pitch.

Get Gibson on for whelan

the realpigiron

Dunne is winning nearly all those set pieces being put in the Italian box, he might get one yet. Really should have put McClean on here.

kryogen

Grab an equalizer here and you never know

Will I Amnt

We're gonna sneak a goal.
I can feel it......

ctrl-alt-delete

I think it is perfect for McClean out there now, he will get time and space on the ball.

J. Marston

Lapin wrote: »

The Fans

We'll sing when we want,
We'll sing when we want,
Fúck you Keano,
We'll sing when we want.

Did they actually sing that?

Corholio

kryogen wrote: »

Who exactly is supposed to be impressed by that?

But Keane was criticising the fans for singing don't you know! Well that's what they heard and ran with it anyway.

noodler

Samich wrote: »

Lol, Once again, Clark plays for Villa, Duffy plays for Everton.

Does this mean St Ledger shouldn't be in the team as he can't get a game for Leicester?? :rolleyes:

You just don't get it.

St Ledger does not need to be replaced so Clarke starting doesn't come into it.

You are also ignoring the fact Westwood just isn't as good as Given - that is the primary point.

Instead, you are focusing on the secondary point which is Westwood's inability to play club football in 2012.

RGDATA!

love to see Buffon get sent off now with all the subs used

Xavi6

Mario! \o/

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****
Me some leap on long

Samich

Ah ffs, Keane is still on the pitch!

Colonialboy

great leap there by Long, shows how we have missed that aerial threat

gandalf

Walters better be coming on for Keane!

Lapin

kryogen wrote: »

Who exactly is supposed to be impressed by that?

Someone asked what one of the chants was earlier ? I forget who and can't be arsed finding out.

I'm not one bit f'king impressed with it myself.

Donnielighto

Xavi6 wrote: »

If it's that obvious then either Trap should be a good enough manager to recognise it or Given should, with all his experience, know that he should be putting the team before himself.

great and all as given is he will always play if he can.. Threw the toys out of the pram before in a friendly cos the manager had the temerity to give someone else a game.

kryogen

Corholio wrote: »

But Keane was criticising the fans for singing don't you know! Well that's what they heard and ran with it anyway.

Oh I know, and I also know what he said, but who actually cares whether the fans sing **** roy keane? I can assure you all, he certainly doesnt

gandalf

FFS Keane still on !!!!!!!!!

Barr

Hopefully Walters will improve things.

Lord Trollington

Kevin Doyle off. That is shocking.

Francie Barrett

WTF, Robbie still on?

Samich

noodler wrote: »

You just don't get it.

St Ledger does not need to be replaced so Clarke starting doesn't come into it.

You are also ignoring the fact Westwood just isn't as good as Given - that is the primary point.

Instead, you are focusing on the secondary point which is Westwood's inability to play club football in 2012.

Your main point was Given is better than Westwood as he can't get games for Sunderland. Ah.

Rezident

Lot of our players can't control the ball. I know it's harder than it looks on tv but at this level the lack of basic skills really shows.

Ref giving them a free kick for every cross we put in us pathetic though. You expect Italians to dive but you expect a ref who has a clue about what goes on in the box during crosses.

Mr.Crinklewood

Does Keane have pictures of Trap and Delaney in a compromising position?

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****ing hell trapatoni is a clueless wanker. Robbie keane is still on the ****ing pitch

Lapin

J. Marston wrote: »

Did they actually sing that?

Apperantly.

desaparecidos

**** off Keane. Reputation players rule the roost in this team

RGDATA!

Francie Barrett wrote: »

WTF, Robbie still on?

Trap must want him to get a touch before he takes him off

[Jackass]

We're gonna score here. You heard it here first.

kryogen

Samich wrote: »

Your main point was Given is better than Westwood as he can't get games for Sunderland. Ah.

Any chance ye could take this to pm?

I dont think many people care in the match thread, no offense

Samich

Walters wins a free in a dangerous position after only a few mins. Keane, has done nothing all game and Doyle who was doing well gets taken off. Sigh

Corholio

Samich wrote: »

Your main point was Given is better than Westwood as he can't get games for Sunderland. Ah.

No it wasn't. It was part of his point. He clearly said he thought Given was a better keeper.

Banjaxed82

kingshankly wrote: »

If doyle is taking off before keane I'll crack up

So did you?

Francie Barrett

Italians complaining about playacting

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RGDATA! wrote: »

Francie Barrett wrote: »

WTF, Robbie still on?

Trap must want him to get a touch before he takes him off

Lola

[Jackass]

Arse. Great effort though.

kryogen

RGDATA! wrote: »

Trap must want him to get a touch before he takes him off

I did laugh at that

desaparecidos

I can only hope trap knows this is keanes last game so is giving him a send off

kryogen

Anyone appreciate we have been camped in the Italian half for a while now?

J. Marston

The right back was playing him on.

Samich

Robbie stepping on the gas. lol

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Honestly how trapatoni can justify his subs this tournament is beyond me

martingriff

Samich wrote: »

Your main point was Given is better than Westwood as he can't get games for Sunderland. Ah.

Given is 36 though so we should be looking for a keeper and this game could have been good for it

noodler

Samich wrote: »

Your main point was Given is better than Westwood as he can't get games for Sunderland. Ah.

Absolute liar.

A liar of the highest order ladies and gentleman.

Given is simply better than Westwood.

Westwood's lack of club football is a serious issue at the moment but it is not the reason, as you bizarrely seem to think, that Given is a better keeper than him.

Jax Teller

What exactly did walters do wrong there ?

tigger123

Much better in the last 15 minutes from Ireland.

Rezident

Giving a free kick for that is risible.