WC 2018 Qualifier: Ireland v Wales, 7.45pm on RTE 2 & Sky Sports 1

irishman86

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Coleman needs to do more with the ball

Are you saying our stone age tactics of kick it to Long and Walters isnt the way to play football. You heathen

Mantis Toboggan

Thought McLean was going to buckle him there

irishman86

Yellow card my arse :pac:

SlickRic

We have zero interest in playing it through midfield.

SlickRic

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Coleman needs to do more with the ball

It's very difficult if your midfielders actively move away from you when you're on it.

Kermit.de.frog

SlickRic wrote: »

We have zero interest in playing it through midfield.

That's been the way for 15 years.

mewe

Pressing well so far. Good start

Mantis Toboggan

SlickRic wrote: »

We have zero interest in playing it through midfield.

In fairness they've better that us through the middle so it makes sense to try bypass it.

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

It's very difficult if your midfielders actively move away from you when you're on it.

Tbf Melyer is trying

Whelan never wants the ball

Kenjataimu

McClean giving 100% as usual.

Whelan is so poor in possession

sReq | uTeK

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Whelan is so poor in possession

And then you look at him for Stoke....completely different player

Alf Veedersane

The odd time an Irish player has the ball at his feet, there is no one showing for it. How the f*ck do you expect to hold onto the ball

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

It's very difficult if your midfielders actively move away from you when you're on it.

Well we do have 5 players there.

mosstin

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

And then you look at him for Stoke....completely different player

No, it's still Whelan.

Kermit.de.frog

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The odd time an Irish player has the ball at his feet, there is no one showing for it. How the f*ck do you expect to hold onto the ball

Martin knows what he's doing.

fullstop

Should be yellow for Ledley there?

Mantis Toboggan

We're slowly bringing Wales down to our standard

ricero

Tough on the eyes watching this

Andersonisgod

Standard very average here. Wales at least trying to do something purposeful.

mewe

Lovely ball by Bale there. Thought we started with a nice tempo but Wales have come well into the game now. We've let them into it really

Omackeral

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Standard very average here. Wales at least trying to do something purposeful.

You've automatically made this fixture/thread 10 times more entertaining. Buenos tardes, Amigo.

CurryFlavoured

Ronnie Whelan is so biased on commentary.

Omackeral

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Ronnie Whelan is so biased on commentary.

Needs more Brian Kerr.

Duff

Painful enough on the auld eyes, this.

Agent Coulson

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Ronnie Whelan is so biased sh1t3 on commentary.

fyp

Kermit.de.frog

mewe wrote: »

Lovely ball by Bale there. Thought we started with a nice tempo but Wales have come well into the game now. We've let them into it really

Not surprising. Wales have full squad.

Alf Veedersane

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Ronnie Whelan is so biased on commentary.

Ronnie Whelan is, and had always been, an awful commentator.

It's like my ears are being brutalised.

D.Q

Crazy how much we miss holohan

Ffs whelan turn around and pass it to ward

elefant

I'd hate to be a right back playing against James McClean.

He looks like he's just itching to polaxe someone in every 50/50!

Kermit.de.frog

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Ffs whelan turn around and pass it to ward

He can't!


No really, he actually can't.

Omackeral

Bale is in Stephen Ward's pocket if anyone is looking for him.

Mars Bar

Can McClean keep that intensity going? He's like a man possessed.

Referee is a something something.

Wales "trying" more, we're in control for a 0-0 for now.

mewe

Not far away there. I still believe this group of players can produce enough to get a goal or two

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The odd time an Irish player has the ball at his feet, there is no one showing for it. How the f*ck do you expect to hold onto the ball

I guess Hendrick heard me.

Either that or he's just a genuine midfielder and saw the other jokers were doing their impressions of Anne Frank

TheJackAttack

can someone kindly pm me a stream plz

sReq | uTeK

FANTASTIC!!!! What a long ball, mesmerising it's like something you'd see when the stars allign. Charismatic, intelligence it had it all. A la Messiah. A la Spain ! LONG BALL LONG BALL LONG Ball!!!!!!

sReq | uTeK

TheJackAttack wrote: »

can someone kindly pm me a stream plz

RTE PLAYER?

Mars Bar

Mars Bar wrote: »

Can McClean keep that intensity going? He's like a man possessed.

I'd always expect to take him off. Usually for yellow cards though. :pac:

Omackeral

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Ronnie Whelan is, and had always been, an awful commentator.

It's like my ears are being brutalised.

Who's worse, him or Ray Houghton?

TheJackAttack

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

RTE PLAYER?

cheers mate, obviously if I was in the Eire I'd turn on the telly ya plank

sReq | uTeK

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

FANTASTIC!!!! What a long ball, mesmerising it's like something you'd see when the stars allign. Charismatic, intelligence it had it all. A la Messiah. A la Spain ! LONG BALL LONG BALL LONG Ball!!!!!!

Something about The Salmon of Knowledge.

Coleman has been poor so far

coco0981

So frustrating watching whelan in the build up to that last attack, pointing at player in possession where to pass the ball whilst making no effort to move into a position to receive it himself

fullstop

Coleman all over the shop so far

Duff

TheJackAttack wrote: »

cheers mate, obviously if I was in the Eire I'd turn on the telly ya plank

Can you use Google?

Andersonisgod

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

FANTASTIC!!!! What a long ball, mesmerising it's like something you'd see when the stars allign. Charismatic, intelligence it had it all. A la Messiah. A la Spain ! LONG BALL LONG BALL LONG Ball!!!!!!

I think some of the punts forward have been less "ala Spain" and more like a rugby team who refuse to play through hand.

Alf Veedersane

Omackeral wrote: »

Who's worse, him or Ray Houghton?

Ronnie.

Marginally.