Gibraltar vs Republic of Ireland - Friday Sep 4 2015 - 19:45 - RTE2

Watching on espn2 / listening RTE radio 1
Lucky its on where I am

I'm content with the first half, I think Gibraltar will tire because they have put in a good effort to stay in the game in the first half

The thing we need to do is stretch out the play a bit, we are a bit to narrow in midfield

To be fair we should be 2 or 3 up

Hercule Poirot

It's like San Marino and Lietchenstein all over again!

Soups123

It's one of those games, we are dominating and one nil up.

We'll knock a few more in second half

They were expected to do good in first half and then tire

efb

Patterin of play

hmmm

You know, I'm not annoyed - I'm just sad at how poor a team we have. They try hard, but there is no quality there.

Godot.

2 holding midfielders against Gibraltar.

Why Martin, why?

~Rebel~

At least over the first 30 minutes we actually had pressure...those last 15 minutes we were getting opened up embarrassingly easy considering the circumstances...

Really need to cop on a bit and put them to the sword.

c montgomery

hmmm wrote: »

You know, I'm not annoyed - I'm just sad at how poor a team we have. They try hard, but there is no quality there.

Ya I agree amigo but what about Ireland

ArmaniJeanss

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Could come down to GD between us and Scotland so they better start scoring.

Would you not even have a cursory glance at the rules for splitting teams tied on points?

Dempsey

Godot. wrote: »

2 holding midfielders against Gibraltar.

Why Martin, why?

I dont think Martin is telling both of them to stay back, its just a case of both players not having a brain cell between them work between them who goes forward and who holds. This has been going on a while and MON/Keane havent sorted it out

Mint Sauce

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Wasn't Germany only a goal or two up by HT as well against these guys? Its still pretty bad though.

Darkglasses wrote: »

I went for Gibraltar +4 at 6/4, think I'm in good shape

Both Poland and Germany only led by a goal at HT, although Germany did go on to beat them 7-0. Dont expect that from us.

Not looking as good for Georgia now.

CurryFlavoured

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Would you not even have a cursory glance at the rules for splitting teams tied on points?

Well la dee da.

I haven't got the rule book on me so I assumed GD.

FatRat

I can still see us winning by 4+ despite all the criticism here. I think people might be comparing this to our last game against Gibraltar and disappointed we aren't already winning by 4+.

Francie Barrett

hmmm wrote: »

They try hard, but there is no quality there.

This is the worst team in Europe we're playing against! Not saying it should be a cricket score - but this Gibraltar team should not be holding their own!

Mr.Nice Guy

This ref's not Scottish by any chance?

Lucifer MorningStar

Ronnie is talking a lot of ****e tonight.

_Kaiser_

Missed the first half as not in long, but apparently I didn't miss anything!

citytillidie

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Could come down to GD between us and Scotland so they better start scoring.

Ireland and Scotland finish equal on points Scotland will finish ahead of Ireland on the head to head for beating Ireland in Scotland GD does not matter unless it is tied on the head to head

Trond

If we hoof the ball one more time up to Keane :mad:

Lucifer MorningStar

What a ****ty goal lol

Dempsey

What a strike by Keane!!

Kenjataimu

Keannnnnooooooo :pac:

That_Guy

Should have been 1-1 but instead we go 2-0 up. Lucky they couldn't hit us on the counter.

Nib

Goal of the season.

Van.Bosch

Good run by Walters

J. Marston

Christ, that was messy at both ends.

ThunbergsAreGo

What a joke, the gilbralter lad **** himself

Mr.Nice Guy

Keanoooooooooooooooo.

Game over.

FatRat

Should've been an own goal. The Defender should've just finished it off like their keeper did in the last game :pac:

Washington Irving

Fantastic finish

HalloweenJack

Yez can relax now, lads.

newballsplease

They all count !

Darkglasses

Ahh Gibraltar don't do this to me

That_Guy

Floodgates opening!!

Insect Overlord

Penalty! Let Christie take it!

delaad

Well at least they punished that piece of amateurism, and again!

blueser

Washington Irving wrote: »

Fantastic finish

Brilliant, wasn't it?

Lucifer MorningStar

Gibraltar falling apart.

Dempsey

Just like that, Robbie has two!

Duff

He left the keeper no chance with that.

_Kaiser_

Jaysus, I thought PP were only doing the ads not the entire match!

Francie Barrett

Relief.

kingshankly

the piece of play by the Gibraltar lad sums up them nearly fell over the ball twice then went to kick it missed the ball completely
Never seen anything like it

Hercule Poirot

Wesley's best contribution so far - throwing himself on the floor

DDC1990

Puskas award.

And a penalty. Keanoooooo

murpho999

Now the Gibraltarians are starting to get scrappy and they will tire. Could be a rout now.

briany

Shades of father Romeo Sensini from Keane for the finish.

....Ooooo, peno.

FatRat

This could be an incredibly quick hat-trick for Keane if he goes gung-ho for a third!

Also one more and he matches Gerd Muller's record, is that correct?

Nib

Yes!

All the Robbie Keane haters will be raging.

Get in oh yes