Ireland vs Germany - 08/10/2015 - 19:45 - RTE2/SS1

MD1990 · 08-10-2015 6:27pm

O'Neill doesn't have a clue what he is doing. Every game its a different team with no clear way of playing. I hope he is gone after these championships whether thats in November or somehow next June.

Nib · 08-10-2015 6:30pm

James McCarthy's personality is much like his play. Dull and boring.

pmasterson95 · 08-10-2015 6:34pm

Get so bored of the old "stone age football" guffaws and digs. I wonder will a day arrive where people learn that Ireland cant sign Messi or Xavi and we dont have a squad capable of the much loved "tiki-taka". Play to strengths and we can only use whats available to us.

The Backwards Man · 08-10-2015 6:34pm

I really don't want to watch this.

ben.schlomo · 08-10-2015 6:38pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Get so bored of the old "stone age football" guffaws and digs. I wonder will a day arrive where people learn that Ireland cant sign Messi or Xavi and we dont have a squad capable of the much loved "tiki-taka". Play to strengths and we can only use whats available to us.

As has been shown in the past, when we play the ball on the ground we can hold our own, matched with a pattern of play and a style of some sort then theres no reason not to. Lump ball is out of date and we dont even have players capable of profiting from it. All lumping will do is give the ball back to Germany even quicker. Nobody is claiming we are world beaters but thers something to be said for some invention, guile and skill.

Corholio · 08-10-2015 6:38pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Murphy ahead of Long means that if there is a striker coming on its Robbie,

Long must be wondering what he has to do to get a start

Playing football would be a good start for him, 15 minutes in the last 5 games.

I would have started Long probably too, but it's not that incredible that he's not playing to be fair.

jamesbere · 08-10-2015 6:40pm

Michael D looking very dapper

efb · 08-10-2015 6:42pm

Deutschland Deutschland über alles

LordAwesome · 08-10-2015 6:43pm

One of our players is already injured and it hasn't kicked off yet.

Faugheen · 08-10-2015 6:43pm

BELIEVE!

Strumms · 08-10-2015 6:44pm

We dont have the players to match the ability of Barcelona correct or to emulate their style. However this fear of actually playing a more attractive game due to not having players is a joke. Many lesser nations manage with lesser resources and still attempt to play football. Nobody is playing long ball like its 1990.. its just not happening...

LordAwesome · 08-10-2015 6:44pm

jamesbere wrote: »

Michael D looking very dapper

I bet every visiting team is baffled as to why they have to shake hands with a hobbit before a match in the Aviva.

edgecutter · 08-10-2015 6:44pm

We are in so much trouble tonight. Hopefully Poland do us a favour.

livinginkorea · 08-10-2015 6:45pm

Love the salute

LuckyGent88 · 08-10-2015 6:45pm

Cracking atmosphere as one should expect.

Strange decision going with murphy.

COYBIG

murpho999 · 08-10-2015 6:45pm

livinginkorea wrote: »

Love the salute

Guy was cool as anything on camera.

briany · 08-10-2015 6:46pm

Great atmosphere, alright. Hopefully it doesn't get squashed.

pmasterson95 · 08-10-2015 6:46pm

Strumms wrote: »

We dont have the players to match the ability of Barcelona correct or to emulate their style. However this fear of actually playing a more attractive game due to not having players is a joke. Many lesser nations manage with lesser resources and still attempt to play football. Nobody is playing long ball like its 1990.. its just not happening...

No its all tiki taka. Nobody uses long ball anymore. If you watch more matches you'd see thats ****.

Also blaming Long's gametime is BS as he has played more than Ward.

efb · 08-10-2015 6:47pm

The guy on the symbols was keen...

_Kaiser_ · 08-10-2015 6:47pm

livinginkorea wrote: »

Love the salute

The little fella with the cheeky wink as the camera panned down the line of German players was better

edgecutter · 08-10-2015 6:47pm

Let's hope our lads give them a game and make them sweat for the win.

RobertKK · 08-10-2015 6:48pm

Germany to win by at least two goals is my prediction.

klose · 08-10-2015 6:48pm

Keogh looking ready for battle

Jayop · 08-10-2015 6:49pm

RTE player, perfect up till now, then just before kick off it loses all quality and becomes unwatchable. How is it that illegal streams are of a higher standard than the national broadcaster is able to produce?