England vs Rep. of Ireland - May 29th 2013 - 8PM

Not much hype about this game.

How times have changed.

Beefy78

Sin City wrote: »

The same Swedes that gave England a hiding

Hardly a hiding. England were the better team until Hodgson started to rest players.

D2D

Strongbow10 wrote: »

its probably been answered a hundred times on here already, but what channel is this on tomorrow night?

Is it setanta only?

It's on ITV as well

El Inho

any english team named yet?

Dublin Red Devil

El Spearo wrote: »

any english team named yet?

Hart

Johnson
Jagielka
Lescott
Cole

Carrick
Lampard

Walcott
Rooney
Chamberlain

Welbeck

Xavi6

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Hart

Johnson
Jagielka
Lescott
Cole

Carrick
Lampard

Walcott
Rooney
Chamberlain

Welbeck

Sturridge, not Welbeck

Dublin Red Devil

Prediction

2 - 0 to England

Mezcita

Xavi6 wrote: »

Sturridge, not Welbeck

That team actually confirmed?

Xavi6

Mezcita wrote: »

That team actually confirmed?

Martin Lipton seemed to think so on Off The Ball. Sturridge should start anyway -

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/8740713/Roy-Hodgson-tips-Daniel-Sturridge-to-shine-against-Republic-of-Ireland

England boss Roy Hodgson is looking forward to unleashing Daniel Sturridge in the friendly international against the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old Liverpool striker is set to make his first start for his country at Wembley with Danny Welbeck rated a major doubt due to a knee injury.

Dublin Red Devil

Mezcita wrote: »

That team actually confirmed?

I heard it on BBC Radio. Thats the team according to England GK Coach Ray Clemence

Rhys Essien

So who will the stubborn fella give a runout to in the second half.I can't imagine he will make much changes.

Dublin Red Devil

Rhys Essien wrote: »

So who will the stubborn fella give a runout to in the second half.I can't imagine he will make much changes.

He's probably bring on his pet Simon Cox. While real Irish players like Brady and Hoolahan are left out

x43r0

Heading straight to Wembley after work later

Getting very excited for this. My first Ireland game and first game at Wembley

Obviously not expecting much in terms of the result but the occasion should be mighty

That_Guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORifieiZiP4

IRELAND!

briany

What are we looking at here in terms of attendance? Ireland vs. England on a fine May evening calls for a full house but if not that, at least not the bare stands clumps of people here and there.

homerjay2005

briany wrote: »

What are we looking at here in terms of attendance? Ireland vs. England on a fine May evening calls for a full house but if not that, at least not the bare stands clumps of people here and there.

should be 80,000+ tonight, we will have a big following there, pretty much sold out our 10,000 tickets so that will create a great atmosphere.

Sin City

Come on Ireland

The Little Fella

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeNMhlf5PU

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Wish Trap would stop this obsession with Walters out wide... think it just totally unbalances the team and we would be much better off with a natural winger like Robbie Brady.

digzy

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Prediction

2 - 0 to England

My prediction

Hopefully it'll be the end of hearing the reports of the rioting by the english fans in landsdowne road. the amount of re-hashing of old reports in print and radio is crazy.
there's more talk of that than tonights game. The english might beat us at soccer but we get the gold medal for memories!

WesternZulu

digzy wrote: »

My prediction

Hopefully it'll be the end of hearing the reports of the rioting by the english fans in landsdowne road. the amount of re-hashing of old reports in print and radio is crazy.
there's more talk of that than tonights game. The english might beat us at soccer but we get the gold medal for memories!

Nah they beat us on that front as well.
I mean who could forget 1966?

mike65

Not the Irish apparently as you just referenced it!

/zing!

That_Guy

WesternZulu wrote: »

Nah they beat us on that front as well.
I mean who could forget 1966?

What happened in 1966?

Big Ears

That_Guy wrote: »

What happened in 1966?

Waterford won the LOI, sure everyone knows that !

briany

digzy wrote: »

My prediction

The english might beat us at soccer but we get the gold medal for memories!

Who was it who said the English need to remember more of their history whereas the Irish need to forget more of theirs?

paddy kerins

The Little Fella wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeNMhlf5PU

yermandan

Hi lads, on the train to Wembley Central, buzzing for the game. For anyone in the know, am I right in saying Hennessy's Bar is an Irish meet up near the ground?

Rhys Essien

yermandan wrote: »

Hi lads, on the train to Wembley Central, buzzing for the game. For anyone in the know, am I right in saying Hennessy's Bar is an Irish meet up near the ground?

You lucky fcuker,I'd love to be going.The banter between Adrian Chiles and Keane should be a good laugh on ITV.

That_Guy

Rhys Essien wrote: »

You lucky fcuker,I'd love to be going.The banter between Adrian Child's and Keane should be a good laugh on ITV.

If by "laugh" you mean farcical and cringe worthy.

Rhys Essien

That_Guy wrote: »

If by "laugh" you mean farcical and cringe worthy.

As long as Chiles don't mention 2002.:)

Lovely Bloke

Child's?

Johnny Utah

More of this from Roy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p7B7EDttEw

Rhys Essien

I think that Roy Keane's blood will be boiling watching Glen Whelan in midfield,and rightly so.

Trap is being too loyal to the likes of Whelan and St.Ledger,with Sledge only playing 7 games this season and now without a club.

Johnny Utah

And we probably have Pat Dolan on the other channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8-uQaV5uyk

Rhys Essien

yermandan wrote: »

Hi lads, on the train to Wembley Central, buzzing for the game. For anyone in the know, am I right in saying Hennessy's Bar is an Irish meet up near the ground?

There should be plenty green there.They sponsor the London Gaelic Football team.

BobbyPropane

Looking forward to seeing how the defence fairs. First time for O'Shea and Sledge together? Slow and Quick Centre back pairing

celtictiger32

Johnny Utah wrote: »

And we probably have Pat Dolan on the other channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8-uQaV5uyk

i think he makes a lot of valid points including the one above. who would have taken trap knowing what we know now

JP Liz V1

I hope we dont get slaughtered, come on Ireland I'd be happy with 0-0

David Forde; Seamus Coleman, John O'Shea, Sean St Ledger, Stephen Kelly; Jon
Walters, James McCarthy, Glenn Whelan, Aiden McGeady; Shane Long, Robbie
Keane

Is this our strongest possible side for the match?

That_Guy

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I hope we dont get slaughtered, come on Ireland I'd be happy with 0-0



Is this our strongest possible side for the match?

I'm not sure about Whelan on the wing. I'd probably prefer to have him up front and have maybe McGeady play out on the right with Brady on the left. Inter-change those two if they need it.

Switch Whelan with Hoolahan and I'd be a bit happier.

Hard to make a case for McClean given how poor he's been this season so I think Trap was right to leave him out

GavRedKing

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I hope we dont get slaughtered, come on Ireland I'd be happy with 0-0



Is this our strongest possible side for the match?

I would have rathered that we lined up 4-5-1 like England.

Rooney, Carrick and Lampard will have a decent amount of time on the ball in advanced positions as I cant see McCarthy or Whean stepping in to press them, could lead to problems and allow England to utilise their greatest assest, speed upfront and on the wings.

Everyone has to be 100% tuned in, as I said those 3 can really play and a pick a pass if they're allowed to or if a runner gets free.

Beefy78

I've thought better of heading into town in my England shirt to watch this. Not worth the risk of bumping into a drunken idiot after we knock the fourth goal past you

Genuinely hope you all enjoy the game. Hopefully it's an entertaining derby rather than the drab, defensive performance that both teams are capable of.

SantryRed

It's gonna be crap. Tis just a friendly.

That_Guy

SantryRed wrote: »

It's gonna be crap. Tis just a friendly.

IT'S MORE THAN A FRIENDLY.

I'll accept PayPal payments Setanta

hatz7

I'm really looking forward to this game, with a massive side plate of dread. I just hope we can take our chances when they come.

The Irish Republic will give the English FA a present for the 150 year celebrations, with Robbie Keane, Shane Long and somebody else wrapping up a 3-0 victory, just for them, because they're worth it!

Kirby

That_Guy wrote: »

I'm not sure about Whelan on the wing. I'd probably prefer to have him up front and have maybe McGeady play out on the right with Brady on the left. Inter-change those two if they need it.

Switch Whelan with Hoolahan and I'd be a bit happier.

Hard to make a case for McClean given how poor he's been this season so I think Trap was right to leave him out

Sure why stop there? Sheasie up front, keano at the back and stick Forde on the wing! :P

Sin City

Im the same, cant wait to watch it but am aware of how it can all go wrong

Im cautiously optimistic

kfallon

Sin City wrote: »

Im the same, cant wait to watch it but am aware of how it can all go wrong

Im cautiously optimistic

I'm overly pessimistic

C'mon lads, prove me wrong.....please!!!

That_Guy

Kirby wrote: »

Sure why stop there? Sheasie up front, keano at the back and stick Forde on the wing! :P

Whelan on the brain.

:pac:

Walters on the wing even. :pac:

Sin City

kfallon wrote: »

I'm overly pessimistic

C'mon lads, prove me wrong.....please!!!

I like it
C'mon the boys in Green

Johnny Utah

That_Guy wrote: »

Whelan on the brain.

:pac:

Walters on the wing even. :pac:

Should have been McGeady on the right and McClean on the left... but Trap seems to like Walters for some reason!

Would probably play him in goal ih he had too.


(If Walters is to play, it should be up front; definitely not on the right)