Euro 2016 - Group E - Belgium vs Ireland, 2 pm, RTE & ITV

keano_afc

I really hope we don't end up regretting not putting Sweden away. Really was a missed opportunity.

J Mysterio

nehe milner skudder wrote: »

the fields of athenry is a now a verbal white flag

No, no its not.

Sand

radiata wrote: »

Bentekes a donkey

If his name was O'Benteke he would the first name on the Irish teamsheet without fail. Meanwhile hes a squad player for Belgium because they have even better players ahead of him.

Hammer Archer

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Irish fans singing. FFS.

NO!!!! At a FOOTBALL GAME???? The b@stards!!!! Bet they're chanting "Ireland" as well!! Worse than the Russians they are!

theteal

Stop shooting at your own players for fcuk sake!!!!

BunkMoreland

PTH2009 wrote: »

Cud we be out of it by the time we play Italy ?

No, final group games on at same time.

edgecutter

keano_afc wrote: »

I really hope we don't end up regretting not putting Sweden away. Really was a missed opportunity.

We should be regretting it. The problem with Ireland is our lack of winning mentality.

ebbsy

Sand wrote: »

If his name was O'Benteke he would the first name on the Irish teamsheet without fail.

Or McBenteke.

Dirty Dingus McGee

We need to get Conor Meredith out to France.

LiamoSail

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Irish fans singing. FFS.

Yea, who needs fans singing at a game when they should be getting angry behind a key board like yourself.

I'm surprised Hyundai haven't been around to you to feature in their next "Football is nothing without fans" ad

tigger123

I wonder if there's a Pavlovian reponse from the players; as soon as they here The Fields of Athenry they just give up.

Green Fella

Deleted User wrote: »

You can't make a silk purse from a sows ear. There is no doubt the lads do their very best but it will only get you so far

Im sorry but we can do alot better than this, no time at any level should be time wasting in the opening stages of the match at 0-0.Belgium are not one of the better sides in this tournament we seen that the first day, but we have made them look great.

The first half was as **** as the 2nd, we are just getting what we deserve. Hoof ball up to an isolated striker, with an anonymous midfield and instructions from management to be as negative as possible. Look at the Northern Ireland team, its night and day . We dont deserve to go through and there is no danger of this side posing Italy problems, O'Neill is resistent to change

edbrez

Republic of Ireland is the new Scotland.

Godot.

Fields of Athenry is more a demotivational song for the soccer team at this stage. I associate it with us getting our arses handed to us by Spain at 4-0 down

awec

I think all the fans ask for is effort and ambition. Today Ireland capitulated.

The tactics were negative. You have to have a go, there's no point coming playing for draws. You could play for another 90 minutes and Ireland still wouldn't score.

JustTheOne

keano_afc wrote: »

I really hope we don't end up regretting not putting Sweden away. Really was a missed opportunity.

Oh we will.

Let's be honest we all knew that was our chance including players and management.

Bottled it when we went ahead.

Guy:Incognito

radiata wrote: »

Bentekes a donkey

They can afford to play a donkey without dropping points :-)

callaway92

Honestly, I would've brought Daryl Murphy on after half time. The way we were playing was screaming out for a target man like him to nod the ball down to Long. I'm no fan of Murphy but he would've suited our game to be honest.

I wouldn't say it was a pathetic display or anything really. It was just a situation of if we conceded first, we were fúcked, no matter what.

Morrison J

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Irish fans singing. FFS.

Worst post ever.

Yakult

Disappointed to lose by 3 goals, thought we could maybe grind out a dirty draw.

I'm not surprised tho, they are levels above us man for man, it would have taking a tactical masterclass and amazing spirit by the players to get anything from this game.

Forget about it and just hope we get a 2nd string Italy team and some complacency from them

Sand

Green Fella wrote: »

Im sorry but we can do alot better than this, no time at any level should be time wasting in the opening stages of the match at 0-0.Belgium are not one of the better sides in this tournament we seen that the first day, but we have made them look great.

They are ranked second in the world, better than most sides in the tournament and are vastly, vastly better than Ireland.

mzungu

Better team won. Hoping we can get the act together against Italy on Wednesday.

theteal

keano_afc wrote: »

I really hope we don't end up regretting not putting Sweden away. Really was a missed opportunity.

I was saying exactly this at about 10pm on Monday in front of the Harp pub on whatever that street that was in Paris. I was told to shut up and handed a can of Kronenberg 7%







. . . .and I think that message still rings through today :pac:

AMKC

Clear Hearts wrote: »

Sweden to beat Belgium and Ireland beat Italy would be just perfect

Ye that would be great except Sweden have not had a single shot on target in the two games they have played so far and after watching Belgium play and win today. Belgium are clearly a much better team than Sweden.

edgecutter

callaway92 wrote: »

Honestly, I would've brought Daryl Murphy on after half time. The way we were playing was screaming out for a target man like him to nod the ball down to Long. I'm no fan of Murphy but he would've suited our game to be honest.

I wouldn't say it was a pathetic display or anything really. It was just a situation of if we conceded first, we were fúcked.

Just no, the guy was lucky to be on the plane, never mind playing in this competition.

briany

SHODDY SHODDY SHODDY.

PeterTheEighth

That could be Robbie's last game. Well it's gotta be either this or the Italy game (if he gets on) surely?

Poor performance. O Neill clearly went for the draw.

Still in it, just

Mr.Nice Guy

awec wrote: »

I think all the fans ask for is effort and ambition. Today Ireland capitulated.

The tactics were negative. You have to have a go, there's no point coming playing for draws. You could play for another 90 minutes and Ireland still wouldn't score.

That is what NI did against Poland, and what they will do against Germany. Your side beat a Ukraine team that are far worse than Sweden, Belgium and Italy.

The players didn't capitulate today; they were simply outclassed.

topmanamillion

The Fields of Athenry singing is a real double edged sword.

I get that people have spent fortunes to go there and they are supporting their side but then it's an acceptance of mediocrity too.

John Delaney is there with a head like a bear on him after being on the piss last night and the man is butchering the game here.

The Croatians are in a similar situation with their FA and have made it very clear they want the fcukers gone.
I'm not saying our fans should start throwing fire works but I'd like to see some anger so maybe in 4 years when we have Euro games in Ireland we can put it up to sides like Belgium!

Ally Dick

redandwhite wrote: »

And the envy of virtually every other country there.

Don't let inadequacy on the pitch detract from Irish soccer's biggest positive-the fans.

Yeah we're great Europeans. We'll take on all your debt while we're at it

Alfred Borden

Worst team in the tournament?

vienne86

Hoped for a draw, but we didn't deserve it.

Let's hope the rugby is better.

Bret Hart

It's over George,stop deluding yourself and insulting the intelligence of the Irish fans.

baldbear

funtime93 wrote: »

Goal difference would only really matter if we finished on 3 points. If we beat Italy we finish on 4. That would be enough regardless of goal difference.

I Dont think that's correct. Surely if our goal difference is worse than all the other 3rd place team then we are out BUT we have to beat Italy 1st.

Jayop

Jayop wrote: »

I wasn't having a go at you. I was agreeing with you.

I'm very very sorry I misinterpreted it whatever way you stated it :

dasdog

No complaints, totally outclassed. No Luc Nillis sucker punch they are just miles ahead.

Chrissybhoy

Peist2007 wrote: »

Genuinely scratching my head that people who watch football regularly cant see that we opened up after half time and had the go that the experts in here wanted at half time. People were calling their first half display dishonest! FFS. Ye got what ye wished for. A more open second half against one of the top teams in Europe. Fun, eh?

Opened up after first goal you mean. They caught us from a corner that wasn't opening up

callaway92

edgecutter wrote: »

Just no, the guy was lucky to be on the plane, never mind playing in this competition.

I know, he drives me nuts too, but what else should we have done? We couldn't string two passes together as it was. Better off giving ourselves the best possible chance for the way we were playing.

Ally Dick

They're dancing in the streets of Lurgan and Bushmills

Green Fella

awec wrote: »

I don't think we're a better side but we have a better manager.

Martin O'Neill is yesterday's man. He will struggle to land a job at a high level after his current gig.

I agree Micheal O Neill is a better manager. Northern Ireland are better set up and a better team. Martin really is not up to it, far to negative stubborn and set in his ways. Would never have made the changes and attacking display NIreland did against Ukraine.

nehe milner skudder

belgian fans were amazing today.vocal. vibrant.vivacious.victorious

JustTheOne

Chrissybhoy wrote: »

Opened up after first goal you mean. They caught us from a corner that wasn't opening up

From a high foot that should have been a penalty too.

namloc1980

baldbear wrote: »

I Dont think that's correct. Surely if our goal difference is worse than all the other 3rd place team then we are out BUT we have to beat Italy 1st.

That's assuming all the other 3rd place teams finish on 4pts which they won't.

edgecutter

topmanamillion wrote: »

The Fields of Athenry singing is a real double edged sword.

I get that people have spent fortunes to go there and they are supporting their side but then it's an acceptance of mediocrity too.

John Delaney is there with a head like a bear on him after being on the piss last night and the man is butchering the game here.

The Croatians are in a similar situation with their FA and have made it very clear they want the fcukers gone.
I'm not saying our fans should start throwing fire works but I'd like to see some anger so maybe in 4 years when we have Euro games in Ireland we can put it up to sides like Belgium!

We need a clear out at the FAI. We were lucky to qualify and the talent is drying up in this country. We still haven't set up foundations to help build youngsters.

The Talking Bread

PeterTheEighth wrote: »

The singing just annoys me, it's not being great fans, it's "better living through denial".

They have spent a couple of grand to go over to a soccer tournament to support their team for two weeks. They have taken annual leave and want to enjoy their time there. They are passionate supporters and clearly aere well aware what is going on, but if they have the ability to keep their spirits up and not get on the players backs let them at it. Essentially, its just a game and you have to respect them if they want to enjoy their time there after investing so much in it.

Bret Hart

Bret Hart wrote: »

It's over George,stop deluding yourself and insulting the intelligence of the Irish fans.

Beat Italy and we will go through.

Obviously that's highly unlikely but there's still faintest of hope

Irish_rat

It's all starts at home, we need more people going to matches and the FAI need restructuring. Its as simple as that.

Alot of armchair fans on here watching foreign leagues week in, week out and yet won't make the trip to their local team.

Says it all

Francie Barrett

Depressing. We were always perfect foil for Belgium in that we'd stand off them and allow them to control the game.

Green Fella

awec wrote: »

I think all the fans ask for is effort and ambition. Today Ireland capitulated.

The tactics were negative. You have to have a go, there's no point coming playing for draws. You could play for another 90 minutes and Ireland still wouldn't score.

We have no ambition under O'Neill, it really is sad to see

That McGregor parody flag "We're not here to takeover, we're just here to take part"

Sums up the situation