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

awec

Hungary are definitely the team everyone wants from pot 3, they're a fairly awful side. No weak link in pot 1, from pot 2 will want to be avoiding the Italians. Croatia or Ukraine the pick of the bunch there.

Dempsey

I know Randolph is a goalkeeper but he's not a young player, he's approaching his prime and he's a backup keeper for West Ham. I hope he forces a move to first team football

Alf Veedersane

Couple of months back, qualification was a pipe dream. The last few games have been un-fu*king-real.

It still feels surreal.

Mr.Nice Guy

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I'm Welsh and all my buddy's here were telling me they'd all follow us if ireland didn't make it .

Well now you can all go f@ck off and follow martin and Roy's green army .

Won't somebody light a candle for Scotland tho ��

Go on you boys in green and red !!!!!!!! ( not at same time )

Chris Coleman revealed he gave Martin O'Neill some info on Bosnia since they were in your group, so cheers for the assistance. :cool:

Iused2likebusts

Delighted for Glenn whelan he gets a ridiculous amount of abuse. Showed his worth over the two legs.

edgecutter

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Couple of months back, qualification was a pipe dream. The last few games have been un-fu*king-real.

It still feels surreal.

Fair play to Scotland. How they fudged it up I will never know.

Kirby

Deleted User wrote: »

True tbf. Although we resembled eleven crabs on the field with Trap at times. No ambition to attack whatsover. Dont get me wrong we're not exactly the Harlem globetrotters under MON but we play with some hint of abandon at times.

There is no way for example we would be beating Germany with Trap in charge

With him in charge we ship 6 or 7. Trap was fairly derisory of our talent and constantly mounted of a defence of "the players are rubbish. What can I do? You arent Germany."

O Neill plays negative football but atleast he knows you have to attack occassionally to win games. He's also willing to try new faces which is something trap never did.

Nib

secman

edgecutter wrote: »

Fair play to Scotland. How they fudged it up I will never know.

Sure they even bottled independence.... braveheart me bo?ix

obezyana

Haha Coleman calling O Shea Josh

Laois_Man

awec wrote: »

Hungary are definitely the team everyone wants from pot 3, they're a fairly awful side. No weak link in pot 1, from pot 2 will want to be avoiding the Italians. Croatia or Ukraine the pick of the bunch there.

I assume we can't get Germany and/or Poland again.

Can we?

briany

Few more Scottish lads with Irish grannies to defect to the Irish team, now please. Pity the north qualified. We could have had all theirs as well.

Lovely Bloke

Laois_Man wrote: »

I assume we can't get Germany and/or Poland again.

Can we?

yes

Alf Veedersane

Dempsey wrote: »

I know Randolph is a goalkeeper but he's not a young player, he's approaching his prime and he's a backup keeper for West Ham. I hope he forces a move to first team football

It's not dire straits.

At 28, Peter Schmeichel was at Brondby.

Not saying he's going to follow the same path but as a goalie you can still have a good, long career ahead at 28

MarkY91

Great atmosphere by the 12th man. All round he stadium was hoping. Glad I have attended

Kirby

Keepers playing till 37 or 38 is common. They have longer careers than anywhere else on the pitch.

Peist2007

awec wrote: »

Hungary are definitely the team everyone wants from pot 3, they're a fairly awful side. No weak link in pot 1, from pot 2 will want to be avoiding the Italians. Croatia or Ukraine the pick of the bunch there.

England, Austria, Hungary, Ireland

Laois_Man

Laois_Man wrote: »

I assume we can't get Germany and/or Poland again.

Can we?

we can

Iused2likebusts

With it being a Monday night the players will surely get to go out for a few well deserved drinks aswell.

Laois_Man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Delighted for Glenn whelan he gets a ridiculous amount of abuse. Showed his worth over the two legs.

It would still be great to find someone new for that position. Someone way better who would also help McCarthy shine like Gareth Barry and Ross Barkley do at Everton. It's no coincidence that McCarthy was superb against Germany without Whelan.

That_Guy

Peist2007 wrote: »

England, Austria, Hungary, Ireland

Portugal, Switzerland and Hungary wouldn't be a bad draw I think.

soma

"As long as we're not in saipan, we'll be alright" KEANE LEGEND!!!!!!!!

Laois_Man

Deleted User wrote: »

we can

That'd be just our luck!

Germany
Poland
Sweden
Ireland

LuckyGent88

Roy in great form.

Kerrydude1981

That_Guy wrote: »

Portugal, Switzerland and Hungary wouldn't be a bad draw I think.

Id take England over Portugal

Say Your Number

Haha Keano "As long as we're not in Saipan, we'll be alright"

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

It's not dire straits.

At 28, Peter Schmeichel was at Brondby.

Not saying he's going to follow the same path but as a goalie you can still have a good, long career ahead at 28

+1. Goalies can have very long careers. Look at Pat Jennings, Shay Given, Brad Friedel.


Petr Cech for example is has years left.

Agent Coulson

The Hero of the night goes back out and lets it all sink in.



https://twitter.com/ConorMcNamaraIE/status/666377901265313793

thecretinhop

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L4sGBwrAitU

We are we are we are the frank/johnaton walters!! Wrecked after that

Kerrydude1981

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Id take England over Portugal

Portugal minus Ronaldo are very very ordinary. They looked pish at the world cup. The US should have beaten them. But yes id agree, Portugal have one world class player, England have none

Kerrydude1981

Sing it up Lionel boy

That_Guy

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The Hero of the night goes back out and lets it all sink in.



https://twitter.com/ConorMcNamaraIE/status/666377901265313793

Brilliant picture.

Peist2007

Peist2007 wrote: »

England, Austria, Hungary, Ireland

Austria have a decent team coming. They won in Russia and have a top player in Alaba who was a handful in Vienna two year ago. Didnt they top their group?

Benteke

England/Portugal
Swiss
Hungary
Ireland

Bring it on

Dempsey

Benteke wrote: »

England/Portugal
Swiss
Hungary
Ireland

Bring it on

I wouldnt want to be in a group with Hungary, they are plucky underdogs just like us

Peist2007

Deleted User wrote: »

Austria have a decent team coming. They won in Russia and have a top player in Alaba who was a handful in Vienna two year ago. Didnt they top their group?

I respectfully retract Austria and insert Slovakia

Ulysses Gaze

Deleted User wrote: »

Portugal minus Ronaldo are very very ordinary. They looked pish at the world cup. The US should have beaten them. But yes id agree, Portugal have one world class player, England have none

Ronaldo has been no great shakes for Real this season, and truthfully, since he won the Ballon D'Or in January.

RedemptionZ

Just out of the stadium now, some game. Johnny Walters you beauty.

Benteke

Dempsey wrote: »

I wouldnt want to be in a group with Hungary, they are plucky underdogs just like us

Norn Ire and the Faroes took them to school, They're the best of a bad bunch

obezyana

So 5 wins 3 draws 2 defeats 19 scored just 7 conceded (group best) and 18 points all in the group stage....... 3 scored 1 conceded in the play offs......and we are in France......not bad for an average team Oh and four of those point were against the world champions.......COYBIG.

Nib

cj maxx

Whens the draw?

Ulysses Gaze

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Ronaldo has been no great shakes for Real this season, and truthfully, since he won the Ballon D'Or in January.

Still though im not so sure we can start underestimating him just yet :P Although i do notice if there is one blemish on his seemingly perfect game it is that he tends to get frustrated when its not his night.

Alf Veedersane

The more I watch Walters' 2nd goal, the more I realise it was a way tougher finish than he made it look.

Easy Rod

Considering everyone has a Darren Randolph story - my mate tried to start a fight with him and kick him out of my free gaff for robbing a can of Bavaria 10 years ago.

Toughened him up no end, obviously!

dastardly00

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Still though im not so sure we can start underestimating him just yet :P Although i do notice if there is one blemish on his seemingly perfect game it is that he tends to get frustrated when its not his night.

I can just imagine Dunphy: ".... I always knew this guy was a spoofer! ...." :pac:

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The more I watch Walters' 2nd goal, the more I realise it was a way tougher finish than he made it look.

Let us not forget that ball took a deflection and he had a split second to reassess and queue up that shot. Unbelievable technique. A really great man.

thecretinhop

I reckon eamon will be dancing on the ceiling

dastardly00

cjmc wrote: »

Whens the draw?

December 12th.

Luap

What was people most important moment in the group.

Mcgeady's goal against Georgia
O'Shea's against Ze Germans
Georgia beating the Scots.





Grealish declaring for England. :pac: