Ireland vs Oman aka Robbie's farewell (kick-off 7:45) - live on Eir Sport 1

PropJoe10

This should be 5 or 6 already. Oman are absolutely shocking

That_Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

We're ripping off the Icelandic clap I see.

To be honest, that slow build up clap has done the rounds at Lansdowne for a good few years now.

Just watched the goals.
Think someone said it already but can't believe Brady hasn't been snapped up in this transfer window.

~Rebel~

Ha, the eir sport lads pitchside getting drowned by the sprinklers, desperately trying to be professional and just ignoring it.

Jayop

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Just watched the goals.
Think someone said it already but can't believe Brady hasn't been snapped up in this transfer window.

Someone said he has a 20m price tag.

enzo roco

That_Guy wrote: »

It's only Oman so you can't really judge too much BUT.

I really do like your enthusiasm but this team is sh1t.
This is worse than a training match.

I feel sorry for the people who paid for it.

eagle eye

Delighted for Robbie to get one on his final appearance and to equal Gerd Muller's total.

If he gets another three he would equal Miroslav Klose!

Mr.Nice Guy

enzo roco wrote: »

I really do like your enthusiasm but this team is sh1t.
This is worse than a training match.

I feel sorry for the people who paid for it.

Why? Do you think the people who paid for it were expecting a classic back-and-forth encounter?

Most would have gone to see Robbie in his last game and hope to see him score - which he has, and it was a great goal.

They probably already feel they got their money's worth.

enzo roco

eagle eye wrote: »

If he gets another three he would equal Miroslav Klose!

Doubt it. Id guess La Galaxy want him off the pitch by 55mins.
They have some important games coming up.

TheJackAttack

anyone got a stream?

enzo roco

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Why? Do you think the people who paid for it were expecting a classic back-and-forth encounter?

Nope, Friendlies are rarely a classic. But come on, a game of football would do.

enzo roco

TheJackAttack wrote: »

anyone got a stream?

Well Mobdro still call eir sport, Setanta sports.

Jayop

enzo roco wrote: »

Well Mobdro still call eir sport, Setanta sports.

I PM'd him

Dirty taclke

Ronan Raver77

Told a mate to back keane for the hatrick 7/1...should of had it in the first half:eek:

Farewell Robbie! Ya Legend!

Mushy

Keane coming off

LuckyGent88

Slán Robert

Skylinehead

Mr.Nice Guy

And with that, Robbie departs.

Jayop

ScummyMan

Goodbye to an absolute legend. Seems like just the other day himself and Duffer tore Spain a second arsehole for 120 mins.

Ronan Raver77

Great servant to the country.

Great goal, Oman are terrible though

Mr.Nice Guy

Walters gets his second. :cool:

Never forget

Jayop

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Walters gets his second. :cool:

Needs 2 more to get into the top ten for Ireland.


Edit: 1 actually (I think)

stiffler123

So long to our greatest ever goalscorer:(

briany

We'll never see Robbie's like again. I say that considering we never did before. It's sad that he must move on, but that's life. Although he didn't do the business against the better teams in his latter years (many would argue, with reason, that he was stifled by the system), he was able to nick vital goals against weaker opposition. Goals that sometimes ended up being quite vital. Shane Long has that goal against Germany but I fear he'd miss sitters that Robbie would have been burying all day.

So now it's up to Long and Walters to step up. I think with Robbie Brady in midfield the team has a really impactful player. At least we can get one good campaign out of Hoolahan. Arter looks to have promise as well. I don't hold any great hopes of Ireland qualifying because it's a tough group, but I'm excited about the prospect of Ireland playing with a bit of guile, bolstered by the prospects in midfield.

justshane

Hard not to be slightly emotional, growing up in Keane really was King for my generation. One of my earliest and favourite memories of football was Keane firing past Kahn. LEGEND 10

Kerrydude1981

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Never forget

My memories of that day was downing tools to go watch the match and never went back to work after

Kenjataimu

eir Sport are tweeting game updates & the goals:

https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/771058926850834432

https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/771064628432560129

https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/771065584201134081

https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/771077191346089984

Mr.Nice Guy

It's the end of an era really. Robbie must have been the last of the squad to have made his international debut in the 90s.

I can remember debates in school over who was better, Robbie Keane or Michael Owen. And kids coming into gym class with Keane's name on the back of Inter Milan jerseys.

Hard not to feel old now with him leaving the stage.

Oman "defense" lunging into each other

ScummyMan

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

My memories of that day was downing tools to go watch the match and never went back to work after

I was in 1st class :P

justshane

How could anyone let McClean take a free kick in that position over Wes?!

Mr.Nice Guy

Ooh aah Paul McGrath!

Kerrydude1981

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

My memories of that day was downing tools to go watch the match and never went back to work after

17 Drinking in a Pub, good times
Got in with my drivers license that said I was 17
Johnny big balls

Mr.Nice Guy

For those that missed it, this was one of the best moments of the night:

https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/771082102913851392

JP Liz V1

stiffler123 wrote: »

So long to our greatest ever goalscorer:(

Yes thank you Robbie

HHAHA his young lad
Prick holding the mic let the young fella have it

Duff

Signing off with "Thanks very much, and God bless yis all". Irish through and through. Legend.

frisbeeface

This presenter on eir talks way too much

That_Guy

I'm not crying. YOU'RE CRYING!!!

enzo roco

briany wrote: »

We'll never see Robbie's like again. I say that considering we never did before. It's sad that he must move on, but that's life. Although he didn't do the business against the better teams in his latter years (many would argue, with reason, that he was stifled by the system), he was able to nick vital goals against weaker opposition. Goals that sometimes ended up being quite vital. Shane Long has that goal against Germany but I fear he'd miss sitters that Robbie would have been burying all day.
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Your statement is wrong. We will see the like of him again.

He did do the business against the better teams. Look up his record...
Also you have to remember Ireland went through some bad times during robbie's career, but he still got over 60 goals.

Absoluvely

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Oh man missed the first goal. Great header from Walters and fantastic strike from robbie robbie

Oman missed all the goals

The Talking Bread

i wish i could bring myself to merely remember him as the battle horse defender he was, not the baffling horse pundit he is!

ShooterSF

Was up at the game. Good atmosphere for his send off. Delighted he got the goal just a shame they played into the empty stand first half. The Paul McGrath moment was something special because of it's spontaneity. All and all 25 quid I've spent worse ways. Thanks Robbie.

The Talking Bread

That little personal exchange between Robbie and Tony O Donoghue at the end of the interview was lovely. A touch of class off the field.