Poland V Ireland 19:45 [RTE2] 11/10/2015

blueser

Jon Stark wrote: »

Why would O'Neil lie?

Do you realise just how naive that sounds? Managers, er, "distort the truth" all the time.

Jon Stark

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

football managers lie all the time.

Give me a reason, after starting Hoolahan to great effect against Germany, why O'Neil would drop him.

MD1990

Ace2007 wrote: »

can he not start and play 60 mins and then go off tired?
ward did not travel because he was not match fit,

I'm sure wes will not turn around and tell his club manager he's too tired, he'll start their next game no problem.

He hasn't played a game 3 days apart for Norwich since 2011. They manage him & know he can't play games so close together its common with players his age. Its not an old school mentality though so Giles & Dunphy don't know whats going on & fail to realise players are much better athletes now so u need to be near your best.

Lovely Bloke

Ace2007 wrote: »

Shay given didn't travel, so Rob Elliot traveled to the team.

Let's say Wes comes on with 20 mins to go as 3rd sub, and breaks down with soreness - we play with 10 men - lets see how happy you are then?

I'm happy? Good man.

remoteboy

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

there are no "spaces" on the bench.

Disappointed to see Christie dropped. Pity himself or Coleman can't play left back.

Not happy with Mcclean on the pitch. Red card waiting to happen. He'll be booked after 20 minutes.

Ace2007

MD1990 wrote: »

He hasn't played a game 3 days apart for Norwich since 2011. They manage him & know he can't play games so close together its common with players his age. Its not an old school mentality though so Giles & Dunphy don't know whats going on & fail to realise players are much better athletes now so u need to be near your best.

How often do Norwich have important games 3 days apart?

DeanAustin

I've seen Dunphy bully Darragh before. I think it was in relation to Noel King. But tonight Darragh was excellent. You could see Dunphy sitting there fuming with nowhere left to go. Fair play to Darragh.

murpho999

JustTheOne wrote: »

No no.

We're taking about what Giles said here.

But Giles was talking about what MON said.

irishfeen

FFS....Ronnie Whelan

martingriff

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Poor Eamon is in a HUFF as the man he wants to have his babies aint playing

Amirani

irishfeen wrote: »

FFS....Ronnie Whelan

Thought Beglin was good the other night.

ColeTrain

Jesus Christ monkey balls, not Ronnie Whelan..

Tomagotchye

Big game. Very big game. Think we'll lose because we're going defensive in a game where there is very little to lose for us. Pity we didn't just go full-out but maybe they'll surprise us.

As much as I like Shane Long...he's usually better coming from the bench so he'll need to be at his best today.

murpho999

Jon Stark wrote: »

It's not said all the time man, when's the last time you saw him lose the head like that? Probably when he was suspended for doing something similar.

He just went on a bizarre rant over Hoolahan being dropped when the manager said he was injured! Why would O'Neil lie?

He's done stuff regularly like that and wasn't suspended. Lost the head a few years back and took his microphone off when he called Niall Quinn a weakling and spoke about some English journalist getting a girl pregnant. He wasn't suspended as he's tv gold for RTE.

briany

Did I see someone in the the crowd with a selfie stick?

That_Guy

If Ronnie Whelan's shíte commentary is the only negative about tonight I think we'll be doing well.

Enjoy the game lads.

Lovely Bloke

Benteke wrote: »

Should play Irelands Call

do one

Kenjataimu

briany wrote: »

Did I see someone in the the crowd with a selfie stick?

http://files.explosm.net/comics/Rob/selfie-stick2.gif




C'mon Ireland!!!!!!!!

murpho999

Amirani wrote: »

Thought Beglin was good the other night.

Yes, I find him the best co-commentator of all.

TheMilkyPirate

Lads any streams that will work on an android phone, I'm in Portugal please I'm desperate

Streetwalker

Whelan ffs. Mr. Negative

Benteke

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

do one

and breathe....

murpho999

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Lads any streams that will work on an android phone, I'm in Portugal please I'm desperate

Can you install Hola on an Android phone and then just watch RTE?

blueser

Well; we won the toss. A good omen?

Rossi IRL

Hoping for good games from Brady and Hendrick.



......... They're my 2 favourite Irish players

Amirani

Noisy Polish crowd.

Hitchens

that was some minutes silence :rolleyes:

Amirani

****ty viewing angle.

Streetwalker

Shameful stuff from the Polish crowd there.

Mr.Nice Guy

There's going to be a lot depending on the full-backs and their ability to create something. Outside of Brady and Coleman there's not a lot of enterprise there. The rest of the squad is functional without much finesse. A bit of magic from Seamus might be enough.

I feel this is going to be a really hard watch though with many nails being chewed in the final ten minutes.

Come on Ireland.

JONJO THE MISER

a real sport for once today.

Quazzie

What was the minutes silence for?

briany

Ah, no. Ronnie Whelan. Can they not sub in Jim at half time? Last thing I need is Ronnie's whiny voice if things aren't going well.

Amirani

Poland set up fairly negatively.

Quazzie

Amirani wrote: »

Poland set up fairly negatively.

0-0 suits them and they always have a threat with Lewandowski on the field.

Rossi IRL

Nice double team on Lewandowski

AllGunsBlazing

Nice to see us wearing the proper kit tonight. That all-green malarky does my head in.

/rant.

Nib

Quazzie wrote: »

What was the minutes silence for?

Bombing in Ankara and Carrickmines fire.

Fuhrer

Glik elbows Long in the back of the head then goes down holding his face

J. Marston

He took three steps before throwing himself down. Piss off.

Quazzie

Hey guys remember that time when Glen Whelan didn't play and we were actually good.

Good times!

briany

The lower framerate of the RTE player on iPad give the game an almost cinematic quality...

Snake Plisken

briany wrote: »

Ah, no. Ronnie Whelan. Can they not sub in Jim at half time? Last thing I need is Ronnie's whiny voice if things aren't going well.

Totally agree Jim Beglin was our lucky charm against Germany, we don't need Whiny Ronnie!

Faugheen

McClean is ****ing ****e. He comes into games, runs at tired legs and commits a couple of good tackles. From the start he's useless. Two stupid fouls he's given away already.

briany

Physical game alright, so far. Don't need to be getting any yellows.

Lovely Bloke

briany wrote: »

The lower framerate of the RTE player on iPad give the game an almost cinematic quality...

cool, throw up a screenshot there sure.

JONJO THE MISER

so few posts on here, i guess people prefer a sport where the national anthem is not played.

murpho999

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

so few posts on here, i guess people prefer a sport where the national anthem is not played.

9 mins in and 200 posts?

Amirani

Keogh always looks shocked.

Panthro

Jesus Glenn