Austria vs Ireland - WCQ Tuesday 7.45

yabadabado

What did Wilson say in the interview ?

Mushy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Wilson's difficulty in grasping what he needs to do is his business. If he has communication issues he should ask for his instructions to be repeated

Trappatoni's difficulty in communicating what he needs his players to do is his business. If he has communication issues he should be looking for more ways to improve this so as not to have to repeat himself.

Step 1 would be to learn the language properly.

Idbatterim

mother of god what was long doing there the other night?!!! I was in uk, so only listening on the radio!!! also poor by whelan for the swedish goal. Is Hunt off the scene now and what about Doyle?

major bill

Paul Green first scorer and Austria to win 4-2....800/1

Easy!!

Mushy

yabadabado wrote: »

What did Wilson say in the interview ?

He was asked does he/they understand what the manager is trying to say. His stumbling and lack of coherence suggested an emphatic no!

Dempsey

Giles highlighted some of the key flaws of the Trap era fairly well

ColeTrain

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I see the situation in the same way as Liam Brady, Niall Quinn and Robbie Keane. I'd rather be in there company than Eamon 'Bayern are overrated' Dunphy, and John 'tactics are overrated, Bill' Giles.

Liam Brady used to work with Trap so his view is compromised.

Quinn doesn't know a whole lot than to give soundbites and platitudes.

Robbie Keane defended Stan Staunton to the hill. A player is hardly going to come out and criticise his manager in public, is he?



The fact is Trap is finished and it's now time for him to leave before can do more damage.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mushy wrote: »

Trappatoni's difficulty in communicating what he needs his players to do is his business. If he has communication issues he should be looking for more ways to improve this so as not to have to repeat himself.

Step 1 would be to learn the language properly.

One player failing to understand his instructions does not mean there is a communication breakdown.

The players who qualified for the Euros with a record run seemed to know what they had to do.

BNMC

Idbatterim wrote: »

mother of god what was long doing there the other night?!!! I was in uk, so only listening on the radio!!! also poor by whelan for the swedish goal. Is Hunt off the scene now and what about Doyle?

You got all that from listening to it on the radio?

1-0 Ireland. McCarthy goal.

wonderfullife

Giles: "Barcelonas Plan B was to stay with Plan A"

To be fair it's about the best thing he's said in a decade

A Primal Nut

Nice quote by Giles there.

"Take Barcelona. Their plan B is to continue with plan A".

Sean7

Mushy wrote: »

Yeah let's blame him for all the woes of the team that caused us to lose tonight.

Actually, if Ireland do lose, it'll be horrible to see the abuse he alone will get, even if he isn't to blame!

I'm not laying the blame at Paul Greens door, just astonished by Trappatonis complete lack of ideas.

Idbatterim

You got all that from listening to it on the radio?

1-0 Ireland. McCarthy goal.

as in what the hell was Shane Long doing not squaring it to Robbie?! its actually unbelieveable!!!! Oh I just saw the highlights from the game a few minutes ago...

Mushy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

One player failing to understand his instructions does not mean there is a communication breakdown.

The players who qualified for the Euros with a record run seemed to know what they had to do.

Well he was asked if the team understood. He didn't wanna say no.

Playing p,Ayers to their strengths does seem to yield better results.

ballsymchugh

come on now, no fooking up with the anthems tonight.

Mushy

Sean7 wrote: »

I'm not laying the blame at Paul Greens door, just astonished by Trappatonis complete lack of ideas.

I'm not!

That_Guy

The hack of Ronnie Whelan.

roanoke

I think Keane lost the Rap battle.

gandalf

Watching this on RTE player. I'm not going to put my wife through the torture of watching this.

roanoke

Mushy wrote: »

Wearing black tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIW9sL-Yf6Q

Tinie

Only like 3 or 4 players singing the anthem. Tut. I suppose thats the trade off when the majority are british.

bizmark

jesus christ they have a budget batman we are doomed

That_Guy

Since when does Bane play for Austria?

roanoke

4231 v 442 . It's going to be another long night.

Ganymede Glow

They have 5 in midfield. Going to be a long night

Mr.Nice Guy

Come on Ireland.

Mr.Crinklewood

Prediction, a four nil defeat.

tayto lover

George Hamilton and Ronnie Whelan :mad: two more pricks.
Time to turn off the sound.

newballsplease

The tone is set looking at wilsons hoof down ghe line there to nobody

gandalf

FFS and so continues the long ball ****e!

bizmark

SURPISE!

wonderfullife

newballsplease wrote: »

The tone is set looking at wilsons hoof down ghe line there to nobody

we've actually passed it and retained it better in the first 7 mins than we did in the whole 90 mins at home.

Very assured start.

Dempsey

Irish players make little attempt to find or create space for a short pass. Its not rocket science!

elefant

I reckon Ireland are going to win this game.

wonderboysam

check out the ucc advert on the ad boards! boom! the highlight of the match for me so far

J. Marston

Someone tell Pilkington that he has no pace.

gandalf

Pilkington doing a great headless chicken impression!

wonderboysam

BRING BACK MICK!

aindriu80

elefant wrote: »

I reckon Ireland are going to win this game.

The Austrians are in this game and look good. Can't see us winning this one.

newballsplease

wonderfullife wrote: »

we've actually passed it and retained it better in the first 7 mins than we did in the whole 90 mins at home.

Very assured start.

This post is as mental as Traps tactics.

gandalf

aindriu80 wrote: »

The Austrians are in this game and look good. Can't see us winning this one.

When they do come forward they look more menacing and seem to have more purpose.

Stevecw

did 0-0 at 8/1, looking good so far, 2 sh1t teams

Moist Bread

Green is looking confident, an assured start. Don't see why people hate him so much, a handy player.

That_Guy

For Fuchs sake.

joe316

Up in belfast, can I ask for recipe? or is that banned?

bizmark

on the plus side this new upc horizon box is quite good disapointment in HD

yohan the great

Moist Bread wrote: »

Green is looking confident, an assured start. Don't see why people hate him so much, a handy player.

Has always looked decent for Ireland IMO

Banjaxed82

Fuchs the captain.

That_Guy

Alaba's been everywhere on the pitch. Wonder if he's been given a free role. Looks like it.

edgecutter

Moist Bread wrote: »

Green is looking confident, an assured start. Don't see why people hate him so much, a handy player.

He is breaking up play quite well compared to whelan. Still would rather hoolihan.