Rep. of Ireland -v- England - Sunday June 7th 2015 1pm, Lansdowne Road

bur

If only international football wasn't a retirement home for mangers. We might see football that looks like something from this century more often.

Crackle

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Are the adverts beside the goals on the wrong ends of the pitch? They look like they should be the other way around (the 45 degree perspective ads)

You're watching on ITV, yeah? Those ads are set up for the camera Setanta are using, ITV's camera is on the opposite side.

obezyana

I dont get all the people going on how its a snooze fest....its a friendly a week before a massive game for us....its better we take it easy here and next week give it all we got.

Ireland are playing well. At least its no longer the constant hoof ball game we were at the last few yrs. If we can get the midfield to pass forward with more confidence and consistency then we have some hope.

Dave0301

Ireland's set piece delivery so far has been top notch mostly.

obezyana

obezyana wrote: »

I dont get all the people going on how its a snooze fest....its a friendly a week before a massive game for us....its better we take it easy here and next week give it all we got.

Ireland are playing well. At least its no longer the constant hoof ball game we were at the last few yrs. If we can get the midfield to pass forward with more confidence and consistency then we have some hope.

Yeah I get your point but It's the entertainment business at the end of the day and this game is so bad (or the first half at least) that it's almost tempting to switch over to the Ulster football match.

Mars Bar

Walters looks very weird with hair

Mr.Nice Guy

John O'Shea attempting a bulldog there.

sky88

Mars Bar wrote: »

Walters looks very weird with hair

He looks older with hair

JamBur

Mars Bar wrote: »

Walters looks very weird with hair

Was about to say the same:)

Benteke

Wilson is a liability he will cost us this game

obezyana

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yeah I get your point but It's the entertainment business at the end of the day and this game is so bad (or the first half at least) that it's almost tempting to switch over to the Ulster football match.

A boring 0-0 today followed by a win next week and no one will care how todays game went. And Ulster football is just as boring as the soccer match.........tune in for the Deise win over Cork later....now that will be entertainment

Mr.Nice Guy

I've been keen to see Harry Arter in action.

Mars Bar

**** sake Given

Charlie19

Very impressed with Hendrick, he keeps popping up in the right areas.

Nalz

Lol diving in the box in a friendly

bur

Biggest cheer of the day for Hart slipping after kicking the ball out.

Ronan|Raven

So smooth

Patser

McShane is turning into Boris Becker

Mars Bar

What is Arter at?

Mr.Nice Guy

Arter boy!

citytillidie

The Canadian Grand Prix later will be more exciting than this

LiamoSail

"GET OUT"

Roy Keane's screams reaching a pitch only the dogs can hear

SantryRed

Given will cost us a goal on Saturday if he plays. He's not the presence he once was. Not even close.

Ranchu

SantryRed wrote: »

Given will cost us a goal on Saturday if he plays. He's not the presence he once was. Not even close.

It would be madness to play him. He had a shocker in the fa cup final and has generally been having a shocker for about 5 years now.

Johner

Townsend giving us problems. Walcott will likely do the same.

Mr.Nice Guy

Sepp Blatter time; we're hanging on.

Ferris_Bueller

A legend, but I hope this is the last time we see him in an Ireland shirt. Westwood has to be our first choice goalkeeper for the next few years.

Mr.Nice Guy

Ranchu wrote: »

It would be madness to play him. He had a shocker in the fa cup final and has generally been having a shocker for about 5 years now.

No he didn't. He was probably the only Villa player to emerge from that game with any credit.

IamtheWalrus

This game reminds me of Liverpool in the Champion's League.

Ranchu

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

No he didn't. He was probably the only Villa player to emerge from that game with any credit.

That Sanchez goal was comical.

Looper007

Ranchu wrote: »

That Sanchez goal was comical.

He had no chance with that shot it was unstoppable

Ranchu

Looper007 wrote: »

He had no chance with that shot it was unstoppable

It went straight into the middle of the goal. His positioning is absolutely terrible. He makes easy saves look like world class saves because he's standing in the wrong place.

efb

ScummyMan wrote: »

Sterling getting booed? Must be because the exchange rate is so poor at the moment.

That would be the Euro's fault tbf

Looper007

Ranchu wrote: »

It went straight into the middle of the goal. His positioning is absolutely terrible. He makes easy saves look like world class saves because he's standing in the wrong place.

No The ball swerved, even the best in the world would have struggled with that Ranchu.

Nalz

I want my afternoon back

brevity

https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/607544882996092928

Kylo Ren

efb wrote: »

That would be the Euro's fault tbf

If only there was a player called Quantitative Easing.

Nalz

Keno wrote: »

If only there was a player called Quantitative Easing.

Terry Wogan

Mr.Nice Guy

Pretty dull game in fairness. Don't think any keeper was tested to any great extent.

At least we didn't get beaten and it doesn't look there are any injuries, so hopefully it will stand us in good stead for the real big one against the Scots.

superfurry1

Trilla wrote: »

I want my afternoon back

Me too wouldn't want to have paid in to that

RoryMac

Looper007 wrote: »

No The ball swerved, even the best in the world would have struggled with that Ranchu.

Not a chance, the ball swerved but that brought it back closer to Given, he should have stopped it.

Utopia Parkway

Ireland maintain their recent unbeaten record against Perfidious Albion.

efb

"You'll never beat the Irish"

lol

efb

Keno wrote: »

If only there was a player called Quantitative Easing.

Arry would have signed him for QPR

Looper007

Awful match to be fair. We played well but I just don't see us doing much really with what we got in the remaining games.

That England squad has some fine players but has a poor manager, he's the type that do a job for a Wales or Scotland but if England want to win things Hodgson isn't the man to do it. Rooney looks half the player he was. He plays Wilshire way too deep. They are winning a easy qualifying group but they will disappoint again once they come up agaisn't top quality sides in the Euro's next summer

callaway92

I expected what it was, but that was an absolutely shí­t game of football.

Thanks Jesus I didn't make the trip up to it.

efb

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Pretty dull game in fairness. Don't think any keeper was tested to any great extent.

At least we didn't get beaten and it doesn't look there are any injuries, so hopefully it will stand us in good stead for the real big one against the Scots.

How would that help? bit of a training game?

adox

Ha good man Scholes : "A waste of an afternoon " :pac:

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

SantryRed wrote: »

Given will cost us a goal on Saturday if he plays. He's not the presence he once was. Not even close.

I couldn't agree with you more. There is no way he should be our number 1 now. Greatest ever keeper for us (along with Bonner) but he's past his best. He should be third choice because of the experience he can bring to the squad. He should never ever play for us again though.

efb

adox wrote: »

Ha good man Scholes : "A waste of an afternoon " :pac:

Finally something Scholes said as an pundit I can agree with.

I only caught last 15 min...:pac: