Republic of Ireland Team Talk/News/Rumours 2017

tayto lover

brilou23 wrote: »

No wes again. Im happy with results but O Neill reminds me of Traps tactics long ball for walters to knock down only play with ball on ground when its to late

I thought he'd start Hoolihan but maybe he's only fit to come on as a replacement and set up the winner.

The Talking Bread

Christ, RTE Crowd couldn't even get a simple graphic of the lineup correct!

Ward RB, Christie LB........

Mr.Nice Guy

weldoninhio wrote: »

We've played Georgia 8 times. We've beat Georgia 8 times.

You'd swear they were our bogey team the way some people go on.

We've crawled over the line against them if you remember the actual performances.

tayto lover

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Christ, RTE Crowd couldn't even get a simple graphic of the lineup correct!

Ward RB, Christie LB........

If it was rugby they'd get it right :pac:

blinding

TheCitizen wrote: »

I was under the impression that he was happy to stay at Newcastle and turned down offers from bigger clubs. Similar to Coleman who seems to be prepared to be loyal to Everton. I wish he wouldn't do that and if a bigger club offers him a chance that he takes it. Don't think we'll see him till the end of this year, hopefully he'll make a full recovery.

If one of the Big Clubs had come in with the right money Given would have been outa there and Newcastle would have taken the money . Whether we like it or not Given was not rated high enough by the Top Clubs .

blinding

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Christ, RTE Crowd couldn't even get a simple graphic of the lineup correct!

Ward RB, Christie LB........

Spoofer Dumphy........Spoofer Rte....

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare

Are we still hoping for a draw in the Wales v Austria game after that.

Mr.Nice Guy

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare wrote: »

Are we still hoping for a draw in the Wales v Austria game after that.

Yes because a win for either of them puts them two points behind us, whereas a draw leaves them both four points behind us.

PhilipsR

If Wales win we're in a whole heap of bother. They'll be 2 points behind us and their remaining games are Moldova (a), Georgia (a) and Us at home.

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare wrote: »

Are we still hoping for a draw in the Wales v Austria game after that.

Yes because a win for either of them puts them two points behind us, whereas a draw leaves them both four points behind us.

Yes but looking at the remaining fixtures I would like to see Austria win as they have to play Serbia and the Welsh seem to have a handier run in as pointed out above. Im gonna cheer for Austria I think.

davycc

Wales v Austria just about to start s4c, sky channel 134'


Come on Austria we need a huge favor

Worztron

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare wrote: »

Are we still hoping for a draw in the Wales v Austria game after that.

I'd much rather Austria won and when we play Wales away - hopefully they'll then have nothing to play for.

iDave

So frustrating. The best chance Ireland would ever have of topping a group and its tossed away. Along with all the perks such as rankings and future seedings. Very annoying.

noodler

MON managing expectations again.

Very disappointing

brilou23

His interview was arrogant and a disgrace.

noodler

We look in serious, serious trouble now.

TheCitizen

noodler wrote: »

We look in serious, serious trouble now.

We dropped points today we shouldn't have. The Group isn't over by a long shot.

dubmick

In real danger of finishing 3rd if we don't beat Serbia on Tuesday. Also the worst 2nd place doesn't make the play off.

dubmick

In real danger of finishing 3rd if we don't beat Serbia on Tuesday. Also the worst 2nd place doesn't make the play off.

fyfe79

Yep, Wales 1 up. Woodburn with the goal after 75mins.

noodler

TheCitizen wrote: »

We dropped points today we shouldn't have. The Group isn't over by a long shot.

Wales will be ahead of us by Tuesday night unless we beat Serbia.

Its a very disappointing position to be in after the good start.

Chance after chance wasted.

brianregan09

We now have to beat both Serbia and Wales and obviously Moldova aswell we've made it very difficult as always

TheCitizen

noodler wrote: »

Wales will be ahead of us by Tuesday night unless we beat Serbia.

Its a very disappointing position to be in after the good start.

Chance after chance wasted.

Let's see what happens on Tuesday night

clsmooth

We're going to have to get stuck in to the Serbians from the start, high energy and hopefully never let them settle. Whelan has to go. Wes has to come in somewhere. Maybe get Brady back in at left back and give us an option of playing it out from the back?

noodler

TheCitizen wrote: »

Let's see what happens on Tuesday night

Aye.

Wales will beat Moldova though.

So a draw or loss against Serbia puts them ahead of us.

The prospect of having to win in Cardiff just for a play off place is awful considering what we've wasted.

fullstop

noodler wrote: »

Wales will be ahead of us by Tuesday night unless we beat Serbia.

Its a very disappointing position to be in after the good start.

Chance after chance wasted.

Bit much to say chance after chance wasted, blessed to not lose to Austria at home and blessed to not lose tonight

TheCitizen

noodler wrote: »

Aye.

Wales will beat Moldova though.

So a draw or loss against Serbia puts them ahead of us.

The prospect of having to win in Cardiff just for a play off place is awful considering what we've wasted.

It's still in our hands. If we beat Serbia we go top.

Worztron

Sean Maguire was not even on the bench.

Instead MON opts for 30+ strikers.

noodler

fullstop wrote: »

Bit much to say chance after chance wasted, blessed to not lose to Austria at home and blessed to not lose tonight

I guess the point is we had three games in a row since the Austria win.


Three very winnable games.

Haven't won a single one.

noodler

TheCitizen wrote: »

It's still in our hands. If we beat Serbia we go top.

True.

fullstop

noodler wrote: »

I guess the point is we had three games in a row since the Austria win.


Three very winnable games.

Haven't won a single one.

And there's a reason we haven't won any of those games, no leadership, no ability and horrendously negative tactics.

Worztron

Any news on when Hogan will get his first cap?

noodler

Worztron wrote: »

Any news on when Hogan will get his first cap?

Think he won it months ago.

Worztron

noodler wrote: »

Think he won it months ago.

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Deeper Blue

That result will mean that Austria have nothing to play for against Serbia too. Disaster of a day for Ireland.

clsmooth

He's thinking Daryl Horgan

Worztron

NDWC wrote: »

That result will mean that Austria have nothing to play for against Serbia too. Disaster of a day for Ireland.

Also Wales have easier games left. Serbia 1st and Wales 2nd looks very likely.

PhilipsR

There's a manager who takes the game by the horns. Double sub wins the game. Fair play to Wales.

Godot.

Hoolahan NEEDS to start against Serbia. We simply can't create chances without him. I'd drop Walters for McGeady too because he offers zero width.

Randolph
Christie - Clark - Duffy - Brady
Arter - Hoolahan - Whelan
McGeady - Long - McClean

That team has a shot of beating Serbia.

R00ster

MON does not deem Maguire who scored 20 goals in half a season, worthy even of a place on the bench.
Coleman and the other hand, throws on a 17 year old with 9 senior career appearances in a do or die qualifier, and lo and behold, he grabs the winner...

clsmooth

Godot. wrote: »

Hoolahan NEEDS to start against Serbia. We simply can't create chances without him. I'd drop Walters for McGeady too because he offers zero width.

Randolph
Christie - Clark - Duffy - Brady
Arter - Hoolahan - Whelan
McGeady - Long - McClean

That team has a shot of beating Serbia.

All Ireland's best results recently have come without Whelan. Sub Meyler in for him and start Walters on the right with McGeady coming on for the last 25 or so as he tends to look more dangerous when he comes on against tired legs.

Worztron

R00ster wrote: »

MON does not deem Maguire who scored 20 goals in half a season, worthy even of a place on the bench.
Coleman and the other hand, throws on a 17 year old with 9 senior career appearances in a do or die qualifier, and lo and behold, he grabs the winner...

Yep, it's madness. I can't stand this reluctance of MON to give new players a chance.

Godot.

clsmooth wrote: »

All Ireland's best results recently have come without Whelan. Sub Meyler in for him and start Walters on the right with McGeady coming on for the last 25 or so as he tends to look more dangerous when he comes on against tired legs.

Fully agree, but realistically they aren't going to drop him. They named him captain and Keane spent all week bigging him up in the media for 'turning up'.

Guffy

R00ster wrote: »

MON does not deem Maguire who scored 20 goals in half a season, worthy even of a place on the bench.
Coleman and the other hand, throws on a 17 year old with 9 senior career appearances in a do or die qualifier, and lo and behold, he grabs the winner...

Ah but you see those 9 appearances weren't on our little island

fyfe79

Is there a more depressing sight watching this team than when Randolph's in possession preparing for yet another aimless hoof, while the rest of the team turn their backs and slowly trundle up-field like lads on death row walking the green mile?

Awful muck tonight. Nobody will miss us at the WC.

clsmooth

Godot. wrote: »

Fully agree, but realistically they aren't going to drop him. They named him captain and Keane spent all week bigging him up in the media for 'turning up'.

True but he now knows he's under pressure from the media and a big result is needed. Bit like against Italy in the Euros, can see him shaking it up

The Red Lad

Massive 2 points lossed anything other than a win Tuesday night and it's goodnight Irene. Gutted last 3 games have been so negative.

marno21

Would like to see whoever replaces MON be a manager with LOI experience or at least someone who respects the league. Maguire, Horgan, and before McClean etc can be world beaters in Ireland and no call up and yet they fly over and they're national team material all of a sudden.

That's aside from the fact of sitting back against Georgia today of all teams. That's really pathetic stuff. Top of the group with 4 games to go and manage a draw with Georgia. Deary me.

Corholio

Did Duffy play any pass shorter than a 40 yard hopeful tonight? Before people blame the midfield for 'not showing' for it, there was a moment in the second half where Duffy had the ball at his feet looking up the field with no one within 20 yards of him, he stood on the spot and looked left and right for a pass instead of actually taking the ball somewhat forward, I think in the end he hoofed it forward. Long isn't clever enough to play up front on his own like that anyway, he's never really known how to use his pace in a smart way, instead it's usually just running after balls or running in to the corner for a ball punted there for him.

The Talking Bread

marno21 wrote: »

Would like to see whoever replaces MON be a manager with LOI experience or at least someone who respects the league. Maguire, Horgan, and before McClean etc can be world beaters in Ireland and no call up and yet they fly over and they're national team material all of a sudden.
.

Well McClean was part of the Northern Ireland youth and then Under 21s when he was at Derry (and when he first started at Sunderland) so you can't bring him into that argument. The moment there was any hint that he may be interested in Ireland, Trap got onto him and a few months later he was in a squad heading to the Euros.