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

LowOdour · 08-10-2015 8:24pm

Hitchens wrote: »

the Germans don't like it up 'em

Id beg to differ...as my favourite websites would suggest otherwise

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:24pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

this is absolutely embarrassing watching this.

O'Neil has managed to negate the benefit of not having Whelan's lack of technical ability by completely eradicating the need for midfielders by g/hoofball tactics. Have we played a ball forward on the ground yet?

Daryl Murphy: A player who managed to help Ireland score approximately 0 goals in 40 minutes against Gibraltar and with no real outstanding talent. Also, if we're looking for 1980s style flick ons, why do we have 2 "big man" players in him and Walters? Does he have any idea what a tactic is?

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Stephen Ward has been out of his depth for 5 years, he has no place at international level.

If we want to play an actual counter attacking tactic, why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady? Also, why not use our only striker who can outrun a defender in Long?

Why do you have a goalkeeper that effectively retired in the team?

Honestly, I would like nothing more than for Ireland and O'Neil to prove me wrong, but I'm not sure what tactics he actually wants to play. If you look at the teams directly below us, i.e. Luxembourg, Armenia, Estonia they actually make an effort to play the ball, not this bizzaro hoofball which worked at u14.

Though a bit better in the last 5 minutes as Germany get sloppy

you were going well until you mentioned McGeady :rolleyes:

LuckyGent88 · 08-10-2015 8:25pm

How the hell has given injured himself??

zefer · 08-10-2015 8:25pm

too many hoofs from given, must have hurt himself...

Kristopherus · 08-10-2015 8:25pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

this is absolutely embarrassing watching this.

O'Neil has managed to negate the benefit of not having Whelan's lack of technical ability by completely eradicating the need for midfielders by g/hoofball tactics. Have we played a ball forward on the ground yet?

Daryl Murphy: A player who managed to help Ireland score approximately 0 goals in 40 minutes against Gibraltar and with no real outstanding talent. Also, if we're looking for 1980s style flick ons, why do we have 2 "big man" players in him and Walters? Does he have any idea what a tactic is?

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Stephen Ward has been out of his depth for 5 years, he has no place at international level.

If we want to play an actual counter attacking tactic, why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady? Also, why not use our only striker who can outrun a defender in Long?

Why do you have a goalkeeper that effectively retired in the team?

Honestly, I would like nothing more than for Ireland and O'Neil to prove me wrong, but I'm not sure what tactics he actually wants to play. If you look at the teams directly below us, i.e. Luxembourg, Armenia, Estonia they actually make an effort to play the ball, not this bizzaro hoofball which worked at u14.

Though a bit better in the last 5 minutes as Germany get sloppy

Is McClean not suspended? And McGeady is injured.

Agent Coulson · 08-10-2015 8:25pm

Given going to cost us a substitution.

He should never have started.

mewso · 08-10-2015 8:25pm

Stop counting out the German corners please George.

Nib · 08-10-2015 8:26pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

this is absolutely embarrassing watching this.

O'Neil has managed to negate the benefit of not having Whelan's lack of technical ability by completely eradicating the need for midfielders by g/hoofball tactics. Have we played a ball forward on the ground yet?

Daryl Murphy: A player who managed to help Ireland score approximately 0 goals in 40 minutes against Gibraltar and with no real outstanding talent. Also, if we're looking for 1980s style flick ons, why do we have 2 "big man" players in him and Walters? Does he have any idea what a tactic is?

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Stephen Ward has been out of his depth for 5 years, he has no place at international level.

If we want to play an actual counter attacking tactic, why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady? Also, why not use our only striker who can outrun a defender in Long?

Why do you have a goalkeeper that effectively retired in the team?

Honestly, I would like nothing more than for Ireland and O'Neil to prove me wrong, but I'm not sure what tactics he actually wants to play. If you look at the teams directly below us, i.e. Luxembourg, Armenia, Estonia they actually make an effort to play the ball, not this bizzaro hoofball which worked at u14.

Though a bit better in the last 5 minutes as Germany get sloppy

Don't know how you've had the time to watch the match after typing that long-winded shite.

Kermit.de.frog · 08-10-2015 8:26pm

In Scotland...

Krychowiak powers away from Scott Brown down the left and wins a corner. He's some player. Not Scott Brown.

...

Francie Barrett · 08-10-2015 8:26pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady?

McClean is suspended.

jaykay74 · 08-10-2015 8:26pm

Given injured ? Possibly old age ?

BorneTobyWilde · 08-10-2015 8:26pm

Germany take forever to take corners.

Aidric · 08-10-2015 8:27pm

I'd love to see us go 1 up and continue our fluid passing game. :pac:

brevity · 08-10-2015 8:27pm

They are giving Boateng too much time to pick out passes.

LordAwesome · 08-10-2015 8:27pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Who else would you play there?

gandalf · 08-10-2015 8:27pm

How many corners is that now George :rolleyes:

whatawaster81 · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Germany take forever to take corners.

Which is good for us as it winds the clock down.

Diabhal Beag · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

I don't often use the term defensive master-class but this has been a defensive master-class from Éire South.

ben.schlomo · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

this is absolutely embarrassing watching this.

O'Neil has managed to negate the benefit of not having Whelan's lack of technical ability by completely eradicating the need for midfielders by g/hoofball tactics. Have we played a ball forward on the ground yet?

Daryl Murphy: A player who managed to help Ireland score approximately 0 goals in 40 minutes against Gibraltar and with no real outstanding talent. Also, if we're looking for 1980s style flick ons, why do we have 2 "big man" players in him and Walters? Does he have any idea what a tactic is?

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Stephen Ward has been out of his depth for 5 years, he has no place at international level.

If we want to play an actual counter attacking tactic, why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady? Also, why not use our only striker who can outrun a defender in Long?

Why do you have a goalkeeper that effectively retired in the team?

Honestly, I would like nothing more than for Ireland and O'Neil to prove me wrong, but I'm not sure what tactics he actually wants to play. If you look at the teams directly below us, i.e. Luxembourg, Armenia, Estonia they actually make an effort to play the ball, not this bizzaro hoofball which worked at u14.

Though a bit better in the last 5 minutes as Germany get sloppy

You're watching a different game to most of us I dare say. We have defended well,passed the ball at times but we go wrong when we lump as I've already said before the game.

jamesbere · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

this is absolutely embarrassing watching this.

O'Neil has managed to negate the benefit of not having Whelan's lack of technical ability by completely eradicating the need for midfielders by g/hoofball tactics. Have we played a ball forward on the ground yet?

Daryl Murphy: A player who managed to help Ireland score approximately 0 goals in 40 minutes against Gibraltar and with no real outstanding talent. Also, if we're looking for 1980s style flick ons, why do we have 2 "big man" players in him and Walters? Does he have any idea what a tactic is?

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Stephen Ward has been out of his depth for 5 years, he has no place at international level.

If we want to play an actual counter attacking tactic, why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady? Also, why not use our only striker who can outrun a defender in Long?

Why do you have a goalkeeper that effectively retired in the team?

Honestly, I would like nothing more than for Ireland and O'Neil to prove me wrong, but I'm not sure what tactics he actually wants to play. If you look at the teams directly below us, i.e. Luxembourg, Armenia, Estonia they actually make an effort to play the ball, not this bizzaro hoofball which worked at u14.

Though a bit better in the last 5 minutes as Germany get sloppy

They're a way better then us, we've got injuries aswell. I don't know what you were expecting.

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

Robbie will on as soon as he finishes breastfeeding the babby

sReq | uTeK · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

**** sake, we can actually play when we try. Just kwwp the ball have some courage out there

BorneTobyWilde · 08-10-2015 8:28pm

zefer wrote: »

too many hoofs from given, must have hurt himself...

Hoof is german for pass. He is confused.

murpho999 · 08-10-2015 8:29pm

Ozil should have scored there.

sReq | uTeK · 08-10-2015 8:29pm

Given off now or he will cost us something

LordAwesome · 08-10-2015 8:29pm

jaykay74 wrote: »

Given injured ? Possibly old age ?

It's the wear and tear from hoofing the ball up the field so much.

Kermit.de.frog · 08-10-2015 8:29pm

We are giving them WAY too much space on the right hand side.

IamtheWalrus · 08-10-2015 8:29pm

Is automatic qualification possible?

the incredible pudding · 08-10-2015 8:29pm

Given's distribution has been shocking. Easy passes have been on and he's been lumping it. Most the lads seem to have the right idea, there's no reason why we can't keep the ball a bit more.