Italy v Ireland, Poznan, KO 7:45pm

Hank Scorpio

shocking if Long gets no game time in this tournament

kryogen

Italians being quite wasteful here, we still have a chance me thinks

pretty sure its just wishful thinking though

SirDelboy18

noodler wrote: »

The place has multiplied in size over the last month or so with a fair few people who probably don't watch Ireland play very often.

To be expected.

I thought you were talking about yourself there for a second considering the most recent posts.

Samich

Mars Bar wrote: »

It's a shame Cunningham broke his leg when he did. He might have been our first choice LB at this tournament otherwise.

Wouldn't be good enough imo.

Soups123

Deedsie wrote: »

steelcityblues wrote: »

Embarrassing how the travelling hoardes continually boo the Croatian, Spanish and now Italian players. 'Best fans', indeed.

Wah Wah Wah....

Booing how awful

Barr

Great block by Dunne , Italy starting well. Pls Trap make a change !

kincsem

this thread is a bitching thread. no offence ladies.

Will I Amnt

Whelan needs to be hauled off,like a statue there at the edge of the box

Fishooks12

Samich wrote: »

Colin Doyle mate, how about thinking before you post.

His post was bang on, unlike your pathetic attempt at humor

Green Diesel

kincsem wrote: »

this thread is a bitching thread. no offence ladies.

Renn

noodler wrote: »

The place has multiplied in size over the last month or so with a fair few people who probably don't watch Ireland play very often.

To be expected.

Nice of you to try and balance that by not watching Ireland in the last three games.

fullstop

Francie Barrett wrote: »

A few seconds before that we had the ball and Ward lost possession that led to the shot at Given.

A few seconds before that we had the ball and Whelan played a suicidal pass across midfield which lead to the whole mess.

Lapin

kincsem wrote: »

this thread is a bitching thread.

Q.E.D.

ThunbergsAreGo

St Ledger has been better then Dunne this tournament, and indeed probably our best defender

Samich

Fishooks12 wrote: »

His post was bang on, unlike your pathetic attempt at humor

Where's the humour?

Colin Doyle would fill in for Westwood if he got injured.

Soups123

Samich wrote: »

noodler wrote: »

We have no better alternatives for St Ledger?

We have gotten to the play-offs twice with St Ledger?

My point is we have better alternative to Westwood right now - who is proven at international level.

How can you not see this?

Deliberately would be my guess!

Clark, O Shea moving to the centre and Stephen Kelly right back is better even.

Why the fck wud we replace StL he has done a great good for us over the past 4 yrs and can still perform....... Madness

devotional1993

I think Ward musta kept sneaking off to his ma's in Portmarnock for iced buns when Trap was giving team talks- himself and Given have been shocking in the three games.

Samich

Soups123 wrote: »

Why the fck wud we replace StL he has done a great good for us over the past 4 yrs and can still perform....... Madness

I wouldn't, but noodler was saying Westwood shouldn't play because he doesn't start for Sunderland.

kryogen

Chance now

Mushy

noodler wrote: »

You don't know Given is injured.


Even still, if Given is carrying a strain now, for argument's sake, how does that support the case of somebody who wants him to retire when a Sunderland's sub goalkeeper is the only option?

Admitting of course, Westwood has looked perfectly decent the two games I can remember seeing him play for Ireland.

Well I wouldn't want him to retire myself, but considering the lack of training before the tournament, surely now is the time to give Westwood some game time.

He has been good, I saw him play for Coventry too and he was very good in that match, then from highlights too. He isn't getting his game cos he was bought as a backup keeper.

ambid

Fishooks12 wrote: »

This thread is a mess of hyperbole and bad cliches. Bar the mistake that led to the goal we've been decent. We had a very good spell where we were the better side for 20minutes

Match threads bring out the worst hysteria in people.

theteal

one more goal against and we've equalled the worst ever performance at a euros

come on lads, lets mess up italy's chances!

Soups123

Samich wrote: »

Soups123 wrote: »

The stupidity of the football fan never amazes me, coming into this tournament given was one of the few we'd all agree was a definate starter, now some want him retired, not dropped, not challenged more but retired and we havent a keeper who is getting a regular game ready to replace? Even if we go with Westwood and he gets injured what we do then......... Fickle fickle fickle

Colin Doyle mate, how about thinking before you post.

Doyle greater than Given, seriously u've no idea

kryogen

Seriously poor finishing from the Italians

qwerty93

wards passing is absolutly shocking

Samich

Soups123 wrote: »

Doyle greater than Given, seriously u've no idea

Good man, can't explain to some people. Heads = stuck up arses.

kingshankly

Fcuk off mc geady

Jax Teller

A in form Shay Given holds that shot there IMO

Lapin

I had to nip out at HT.

Any score in yonder match.




Jeeebus :eek: Seriously Given

devotional1993

theteal wrote: »

one more goal against and we've equalled the worst ever performance at a euros

come on lads, lets mess up italy's chances!

you have been waiting on that moment havent you!

Barr

Italy top of the group at the moment

noodler

Samich wrote: »

I wouldn't, but noodler was saying Westwood shouldn't play because he doesn't start for Sunderland.

You are a liar.


That is not what Noodler said.

I said, we have a better alternative than Sunderland's substitute keeper right now. I have made that point about 4 or 5 times in the last hour.

Are you suggesting I would let Westwood's club status stop him starting in the next campaign if Given retired?

I see now that you are quite deliberate in misrepresenting the posts of others.

Kristopherus

Lapin wrote: »

I had to nip out at HT.

Any score in yonder match.




Jeeebus :eek: Seriously Given

No.

slingerz

Shane Long must be considering retirement as long as Trap is manager. How Keane, Whelan and McGeady are still out there is crazy. Loyalty is commendable but come on!

Another thing I'll never understand is how these professional athletes can be tired from 3 games in 8 days is beyond me

Savman

No denying the gulf in class is starting to show, the Italians are glorious footballers.

J. Marston

Fields of Athenry. Roy is squirming, I suppose.

Kristopherus

slingerz wrote: »

Shane Long must be considering retirement as long as Trap is manager. How Keane, Whelan and McGeady are still out there is crazy. Loyalty is commendable but come on!

Another thing I'll never understand is how these professional athletes can be tired from 3 games in 8 days is beyond me

McGeady is doing fine imo.

theteal

sweet santa we can't even win our own throw-ins

Renn

Given

Samich

noodler wrote: »

You are a liar.


That is not what Noodler said.

I said, we have a better alternative than Sunderland's substitute keeper right now. I have made that point about 4 or 5 times in the last hour.

Are you suggesting I would let Westwood's club status stop him starting in the next campaign if Given retired?

I see now that you are quite deliberate in misrepresenting the posts of others.

You said he's not good enough to replace given as he doesn't get games at S'land.

RGDATA!

nuxxx wrote: »

shocking if Long gets no game time in this tournament

he came on against croatia remember, but yeah, should be out there now

Mr.Crinklewood

J. Marston wrote: »

Fields of Athenry. Roy is squirming, I suppose.

Being unsporting, he is probably enjoying the constant booing of the Italian players.

kryogen

The longer it stays at 1-0 the more nervous the Italians may get

ThunbergsAreGo

Kristopherus wrote: »

McGeady is doing fine imo.

Agree i like McGeady, at least sometimes it looks like he might do something

Kristopherus

J. Marston wrote: »

Fields of Athenry. Roy is squirming, I suppose.

The f**ker will have nothing to rant about after this game:D

slingerz

Kristopherus wrote: »

McGeady is doing fine imo.

He's sceptic he's lost his man on several occasions allowing him to put in dangerous crosses on top of that he can't pass the ball first time has to constantly dribble with it.

All he contributes is pointless ineffective showboating stepovers.

noodler

Samich wrote: »

You said he's not good enough to replace given as he doesn't get games at S'land.

No I didn't.

You are a liar.

I said I would not be wishing for the better option to retire.

ambid

Savman wrote: »

No denying the gulf in class is starting to show, the Italians are glorious footballers.

Pirlo is still awesome. I envy his talent. And his hair.

Francie Barrett

at least Bonucci is on, he is crap.

Savman

kryogen wrote: »

The longer it stays at 1-0 the more nervous the Italians may get

You kidding? They are the 1-0 masters FFS.