Rep of Ireland (1) vs Bosnia (1), Euro qualifier playoff 2nd leg

That_Guy

kfallon wrote: »

Why is Murphy starting again?

I thought he did ok on Friday... From what I saw...

Brady at LB is suicide imo. He was abysmal against Poland in that position and it cost us dearly.

Why play him out of position when a natural LB in Wilson is on the bench?

SantryRed

He's surely not going back to that horrendous flat three in centre midfield?

Ie.


Walters--Hendrick--Whelan--McCarthy--Hoolahan.


It was a disaster against the Scottish at home.

obezyana

Jesus lads calm down. Brady is grand at left back. This is Bosnia we are playing not Brazil. I think this team can win this no need for the constant negativity.

Iused2likebusts

No pace or anybody that can run with the ball in the front 6. The two full backs are going to be key.

tayto lover

Anyone know if Long is on the bench or who is on the bench?
Don't like the starting 11. No pace and only invites the Bosnians on.

briany

Getting to be that time.

GLaDOS

Brady is wasted at lb, needs to be further forward to have an impact on the game. MON going for the nil all.

tayto lover

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Brady is wasted at lb, needs to be further forward to have an impact on the game. MON going for the nil all.

Indeed and that's madness.
It's as if we are playing away again.

LordAwesome

O'Neill fecking with a winning (drawing) formula again.

Strumms

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Uh-oh, Brady at left-back again. We were dodgy down that side on Friday and I would have thought Wilson would have been a more reliable option.

Brady has been exposed there on a few occasions.

Agreed. They had a good deal of success against us by exposing Ward who had a poor game and Brady though the hero on the night was hardly effective when it came to backing him up. Ward has rightly been dropped but I'm not a fan of Brady at left back. I'm sure Walters will give him a better dig out then Brady gave Ward but to me Wilson would have been the obvious choice.

Nib

Surely Wilson is injured?

That's the only reason I can think of for putting Brady at LB.

LordAwesome

obezyana wrote: »

Jesus lads calm down. Brady is grand at left back. This is Bosnia we are playing not Brazil. I think this team can win this no need for the constant negativity.

Brazil got hammered 7-1 by ze Germans. We beat them. We > Brazil.

keeponhurling

No John O'Shea - I guess the 2 lads deserve to keep their place since the last day

tayto lover

Nib wrote: »

Surely Wilson is injured?

That's the only reason I can think of for putting Brady at LB.

That's why I wanted to know who's on the bench.

Mr.Nice Guy

The full teamsheets (with subs) via The Guardian:

The teamsheets

Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Keogh, Clark, Brady, Hendrick, Whelan, McCarthy, Hoolahan, Murphy, Walters.
Subs: Forde, Wilson, O’Shea, McGeady, Long, Keane, McClean, Christie, Ward, Gibson, Arter, Henderson.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Begovic, Vranjes, Zukanovic, Spahic, Kolasinac, Medunjanin, Cocalic, Visca, Pjanic, Lulic, Dzeko.
Subs: Sehic, Bicakcic, Besic, Ibisevic, Hodzic, Susic, Sunjic, Djuric, Hajrovic, Hadzic, Salihovic, Buric.

Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Holland).

murpho999

Can someone please explain to me at what stage of his career did Hoolohan become the most creative player in the world.

Dunphy's talk of him is once again OTT.

tayto lover

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

The full teamsheets (with subs) via The Guardian:

Wilson might have a niggle.
We have a strong bench and that could swing it.

obezyana

Maybe its the nerves kicking in with people on here...but the giving out of Brady at LB is nuts...yes its not ideal but its not like its the end of the world. We are at home against a poor team...right we are an average team ourselves but we can get through this with this team. No need to get yer knickers in a twist. Lets have a rocking Aviva and attacking football...the rest will fall into place.

keeponhurling

murpho999 wrote: »

Can someone please explain to me at what stage of his career did Hoolohan become the most creative player in the world.

Dunphy's talk of him is once again OTT.

I think it was ever since Andy Reid retired

Agent Coulson

Has Christie ever played left back or Coleman for that matter so we could get both of them on the pitch?

Gringo180

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

The full teamsheets (with subs) via The Guardian:

How on earth is McGeady and McClean not starting in this game. Badly lack pace in the team.

O'Neill is unlikeable in interviews.

Rayne Wooney

Patches O'Hoolahan must be Dunphys son

CrowdedHouse

murpho999 wrote: »

Can someone please explain to me at what stage of his career did Hoolohan become the most creative player in the world.

Dunphy's talk of him is once again OTT.

And this is why I tune in to the broadcast about 20 to 8

MonkieSocks

Much rather see Brady in Midfield, where he could hurt the opposition.

Yillan

keeponhurling wrote: »

I think it was ever since Andy Reid retired

And before that it was Alan Quinn. Or Stephen Quinn. Very very special player according to Dunphy. Whichever it was.

I have such little interest in the opinion of those old men. O'Herlihy was the heart of that panel. This zombie panel is really not appropriate or wanted anymore. They really do their best to kill my excitement for the national team with their negativity, basically the opposite of what Bill did. The beautiful bastard.

JustTheOne

They will defend until 80 then go for that goal as confirmed by begovic.

Another nervy night.

CrowdedHouse

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

And this is why I tune in to the broadcast about 20 to 8

Mention of tackle on overmars - check
Hoolihan worship - check
Moral courage - check

NomadicGray

Hope that young lad gets minced in his Opel

briany

Yillan wrote: »

And before that it was Alan Quinn. Or Stephen Quinn. Very very special player according to Dunphy. Whichever it was.

I have such little interest in the opinion of those old men. O'Herlihy was the heart of that panel. This zombie panel is really not appropriate or wanted anymore. They really do their best to kill my excitement for the national team with their negativity, basically the opposite of what Bill did. The beautiful bastard.

I know the panel get bashed a lot, but they're ready to praise the team when they do something well. It's also their job to criticise the team. Bill had no particular responsibility there as his job description was one of mediator.

They are old, they are out of touch, but they're kept on they're because they offer entertainment value to the people. It's TV.....baby.

Strumms

Gringo180 wrote: »

How on earth is McGeady and McClean not starting in this game. Badly lack pace in the team.

McGeady isn't even making the bench for Evrton. While he has pace his end product is crappy. McClean is a good player all be one who seems not to be in possession of a fully functioning brain ie. He is a headcase. I'd worry about starting McClean as I don't know if he can be trusted as regards his temperament in this sort of game.

GreNoLi

NomadicGray wrote: »

Hope that young lad gets minced in his Opel

Is that a euphemism?

Agent Coulson

Sadlier subbed off for Giles I see.

Brady's analysis is so generic its unreal

~Rebel~

Would have rathered a few options with pace and trickery for Hoolihan to find. Walters central with Brady and Hendrick either side of Wes I think would have been ideal. An option for later in the game at any rate perhaps.

Luap

Would of liked Brady left mid, maybe Christie RB and Coleman LB.

At least Ward isn't playing.

COYBIG!

NomadicGray

I think I'm ready for the era of Richie & Kenny to be honest.

unplayable

strongest irish bench in recent memory

Laois_Man

Martin O'Neill's pre /post match interviews on RTE do be gas. He fookin hates Tony O'Donoghue

Kerrydude1981

Funny watching Robbie getting thick with the Bosnian lad

NomadicGray

NomadicGray wrote: »

I think I'm ready for the era of Richie & Kenny to be honest.

I think Richie is a know-it-all and Kenny scares me. lets just go with ossie

Kerrydude1981

Deleted User wrote: »

I think Richie is a know-it-all and Kenny scares me. lets just go with ossie

Ossie and Brian Kerr

Laois_Man

Laois_Man wrote: »

Martin O'Neill's pre /post match interviews on RTE do be gas. He fookin hates Tony O'Donoghue

And ironically Tony panders to him in a way he never did with trap

NomadicGray

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think Richie is a know-it-all and Kenny scares me. lets just go with ossie

Just Ossie though, no darragh.

Nib

Just when you thought that Eir ad had fcuked off forever, it's back with a Christmas version.

Argghhhhh!!!

tayto lover

Am I the only one to watch the game with the sound turned off because of the crappy commentators?

Dempsey

They trot out some of their go to responses to certain things I thought the panel were spot on in their analysis.

NomadicGray

Nib wrote: »

Just when you thought that Eir ad had fcuked off forever, it's back with a Christmas version.

Argghhhhh!!!

I overheard it from the other room & thought someone had made a parody ad

Laois_Man

Deleted User wrote: »

And ironically Tony panders to him in a way he never did with trap

He didn't in the beginning though. He does now because O'Neill was ready for him and smacked him down early days

ColeTrain

Anyone else having problems with RTE Player? Not loading at all.