Rep Ireland v USA

Stevecw

The game nobody cares much about really, but a few of us will still watch it.

Irish team: Given, Christie, Pearce, Clark, Meyler (c), Quinn, Brady, Pilkington, Murphy, McGoldrick, Stokes.

Usa: Hamid; F. Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Chandler; Beckerman; Bedoya, Diskerud, Morales; Wondolowski, Altidore (c)

POKERKING

Strange team, not sure how we will line up but the middle of theark will be fairly weak. Quinn is not a centre midfielder he is a winger IMO.

Agent Coulson

Martin seemed happy someone other that Tony was asking him pre game questions.

Stevecw

Not impressed at all with Given starting. Elliot or Randolph should be playing instead. Future is not in a 38 yo reserve no matter how great he was for us.

Looks like a 4-3-3 of sorts

Mantis Toboggan

What channel is this on folks?

Agent Coulson

Buddy Holly wrote: »

What channel is this on folks?

Setanta Ireland

Kiwi_knock

It is a 4-4-2.

Given
Christie-Pearce-Clark-Brady
Pilkington-Meyler-Quinn-Stokes
McGoldrick-Murphy

Very disappointed to see Given there, I have no idea why he is our number 2 goalie.

Pinturicchio

My guess:

Given
Christie Pearce Clark Brady
Pilkington Meyler Quinn Stokes
Murphy McGoldrick

Or else:

Given
Meyler Pearce Clark Christie
Pilkington Brady Quinn Stokes
Murphy McGoldrick

Randolph or Elliot should really be starting in goal.

Ulysses Gaze

Why are they persisting with Daryl Murphy? Not up to this level.

Why not pick Cillian Sheridan in the squad. At least he's playing in the Champions League...

Stevecw

Crazy that Given & Murphy start. Given a great servant but past it. Only reason for Murphy I can think is that McGoldrick & him work well together for Ipswich.

kryogen

USA are just under 2/1 for this, pretty good odds imho

ThunbergsAreGo

If trap had played that team....

Mantis Toboggan

Brady left back, and Stokes left wing....

kryogen

naughtb4 wrote: »

If trap had played that team....

In a completely pointless meaningless game I would hope nobody would give much of a toss what team gets put out, just like tonight.

Who gives a **** like?

The_Kew_Tour

Poor old O Neill out of his depth here

kryogen

Correction, just got them over 2/1 on the exchanges, go team.

naughtb4

naughtb4 wrote: »

If trap had played that team....

He wouldn't. It omits Cox, Green and Sammon...

Mantis Toboggan

kryogen wrote: »

In a completely pointless meaningless game I would hope nobody would give much of a toss what team gets put out, just like tonight.

Who gives a **** like?

I suppose just like the rugby last weekend its about ranking points.
No matter how important the game is, always better to be winning them than losing them.

ThunbergsAreGo

kryogen wrote: »

In a completely pointless meaningless game I would hope nobody would give much of a toss what team gets put out, just like tonight.

Who gives a **** like?

My hole, people would be going mad.

Playing 11 strangers does no good

Witcher

Jesus Given...

kryogen

naughtb4 wrote: »

My hole, people would be going mad.

Playing 11 strangers does no good

Moaners will moan no matter what sure.

Witcher

Huzzah

Ulysses Gaze

Great goal

Stevecw

Lovely goal

Kiwi_knock

Great pass, tidy finish.

kryogen

kryogen wrote: »

Correction, just got them over 2/1 on the exchanges, go team.

Ah feck it, they a much better price now

On the other hand, go team Ireland!

ollie1

What a pass that was and a great finish

LuckyGent88

Nice goal

BobbyPropane

Stream died, fecking missed it

Mr.Crinklewood

Beautiful

Strong Life in Dublin

haha not a bad goal

Mantis Toboggan

Super pass, great finish.

Hulk Hands

Protest against the Scotland ticket fiasco and FAI to start in the 12th minute

Stevecw

Given has kicked ball away twice already. Lack of match time of course a reason. Could cost us.

BobbyPropane

Found it

https://v.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/157B4DA3AA1146581184134983680_3e7b5d94e7a.0.1.6017013231955502665.mp4?versionId=ZWDszj_ahMnl2WO6nLKocU9oCoq45Kp3

Mr.Crinklewood

BobbyPropane wrote: »

Stream died, fecking missed it

Roy Keane probably distracted it.

kryogen

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Roy Keane probably distracted it.

I'm sorry I didn't catch that? Read the part where you said Roy Keane but got distracted then and couldn't focus on the rest

Mr.Crinklewood

kryogen wrote: »

I'm sorry I didn't catch that? Read the part where you said Roy Keane but got distracted then and couldn't focus on the rest

See he is distracting us now.

We'll be in The Mail tomorrow.

flazio

While things were quiet at Lansdowne Road, flicked over to the Eng Sco game, hadn't started but noticed that instead of the minutes silence we had, they did minutes applause.

Strong Life in Dublin

Feel a USA goal coming

Ulysses Gaze

flazio wrote: »

While things were quiet at Lansdowne Road, flicked over to the Eng Sco game, hadn't started but noticed that instead of the minutes silence we had, they did minutes applause.

Anyone know why Sky are showing the England game on Sky Sports 1 & 5?

Would have loved them to have shown the Spain Germany game.

BobbyPropane

Should have scored

newballsplease

With USA being 23rd in fifa ranks, i suppose a win here would be nice.

MonkeyTennis

how 'full' a team is this USA team ?

BobbyPropane

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

how 'full' a team is this USA team ?

Dempsey and Bradley missing but it's pretty full other than that

Richard Hillman

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Protest against the Scotland ticket fiasco and FAI to start in the 12th minute

They have had 2 banners confiscated before the game. The South Stand is covered with stewards to stop any protests (Probably to chuck people out too)

suicide_circus

Bollix

Mr.Crinklewood

Been coming

Ulysses Gaze

Well worked goal...sloppy defending though.

Stevecw

Very easy, Meyler was poor there to start all that

MonkeyTennis

Awful defending.. jesus wept