Republic of Ireland vs Denmark, World Cup Play-Off 2nd Leg, kick-off 7.45, RTE 2

mzungu

They are all over us.

Mr.Nice Guy

They're in complete control. Come back Glenn Whelan. All is forgiven.

OldMrBrennan83

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Strumms

DeanAustin wrote: »

Some supporters on this thread. If Ireland are as bad as you say, you’ve the team you deserve.

Because people are speaking negatively about what's been a negative poor performance they 'deserve' this team ? Sure.

nullzero

We're not a side who can compete at this level.

Berserker

Need some protection in front of the back four. Far too much space in the centre of the park too. Who is playing there for you?

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Quazzie wrote: »

Well we'll see what all the hype about Hoolihan is now. 45 minutes to justify the legendary status he seems to have.

unadulterated nonsense

LuckyGent88

Lost any control we had in the game since half time. Nobody to break up the play in midfield now and actually set up an attack.

Laois_Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Danes are in complete control now, could be a bad half.

If Ireland can just get a break, Denmark will **** themselves though!

Tellin ya!

Stop hoofing it aimlessly Randolph ffs

weldoninhio

Quazzie wrote: »

He must be fierce creative to be the star of Norwich reserves team.:rolleyes:

You do realise that Ireland can’t sign players??

Quazzie

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Swear people just don't like Hoolahan because Dunphy does.

Nothing against him, but his name has been everywhere the last couple of days as if it's Messi himself we're leaving on the bench. Every player that started in front of him, starts and play regularly for superior teams than Wes does. That says a lot about the situation.

Trigger

All well and good putting on McGeady and Hoolihan, but it will be useless as we have no one in the middle to take control of the game..

nullzero

This Danish side a is average, says something about the level we're at. The fourth tier of competitive sport in Ireland and it shows.

mzungu

Duffy should have went for the corner of the goal.

Berserker

astradave wrote: »

All well and good putting on McGeady and Hoolihan, but it will be useless as we have no one in the middle to take control of the game..

Bang on. They have too much space in there.

applehunter

Quazzie wrote: »

Nothing against him, but his name has been everywhere the last couple of days as if it's Messi himself we're leaving on the bench. Every player that started in front of him, starts and play regularly for superior teams than Wes does. That says a lot about the situation.

Were your feelings hurt?

murpho999

nullzero wrote: »

We're not a side who can compete at this level.

But we are competing at this level. One goal behind.

awec

nullzero wrote: »

This Danish side a is average, says something about the level we're at. The fourth tier of competitive sport in Ireland and it shows.

Average? They look better than that to me. Very comfortable on the ball, some great passing on show.

Billy86

Oat23 wrote: »

No you can't. We dealt with the pressure well then pushed forward again. It'd be a different story altogether if McClean or Murphy converted one of the chances when it was 1-0.

There's no point, minds have been made up. Just because we were attacking and making chances like so many here have been angrily calling for for ages, doesn't mean we were attacking and making chances (because just like when we tried it against Serbia, it's backfired).

Likewise on their first goal. It's all Christie's fault. Switch Christie and Arter's roles and... it's Christie's fault. Switch Christie and Meyler's roles and... it's Christie's fault. Standard stuff really.

Doctor Jimbob

Quazzie wrote: »

Nothing against him, but his name has been everywhere the last couple of days as if it's Messi himself we're leaving on the bench.

That's it for me as well. If he makes a difference tonight I'll be delighted but you'd swear we'd have finished top of the group if he played every get to hear some go on

StringerBell

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Of course he did but McLean killed him by not moving.

Your saying Ward had no option but to do what he did?

He couldn't have played the ball inside, he couldn't have turned back to play it back to the man just behind him, he couldn't have punted it all the way back to the goalkeeper, he could't have tried to turn in and run that way?

He ****ed up, it wasn't the first time. It won't be the last time, he isn't a very good player.

This performance tonight alone is not going to be the reason we don't go to the World Cup though. Dropping points at home to the dregs of the group, having absolutely zero attacking intent in the away leg are all very big factors. The group games more so tbh

mzungu

Fair play Randolf.

Quazzie

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Lost any control we had in the game since half time. Nobody to break up the play in midfield now and actually set up an attack.

But we're so creative now. :rolleyes:

Berserker

Do away goals count after normal time of extra time?

The Backwards Man

McGeady again.

Mr.Nice Guy

Blessed.

OldMrBrennan83

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Laois_Man

Quazzie wrote: »

He must be fierce creative to be the star of Norwich reserves team.:rolleyes:

He has played 11 times for Norwich first team so far this season....aged 35
Was Norwich's player of the season last season

In short

Pipe down!

alta stare

I didnt know Randolph could throw the ball.

StringerBell

Game is crying out for Shane Long.

mzungu

Nice work there from Christie.

awec

Berserker wrote: »

Do away goals count after normal time of extra time?

Normal. Can’t be extra time now.

SEPT 23 1989

Mcgeady losing it again causing a break forward

Ulysses Gaze

nullzero wrote: »

This Danish side a is average, says something about the level we're at. The fourth tier of competitive sport in Ireland and it shows.

No. We have a manager who is incredibly negative and an assistant manager who just scowls and makes silly comments trying to be funny.

If we don't qualify, get rid of both.

OldMrBrennan83

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Billy86

nullzero wrote: »

This Danish side a is average, says something about the level we're at. The fourth tier of competitive sport in Ireland and it shows.

Define 'average'.

nullzero

awec wrote: »

Average? They look better than that to me. Very comfortable on the ball, some great passing on show.

They're playing us, they'll go the world cup and do nothing. Just like the sides who've spanked us over the last decade and a half, Switzerland for example embarrassed us time after time in qualifiers and were dogsh1t in every tournament they went to.

SEPT 23 1989

Some crack off that challenge

Omackeral

Poor Malia Obama got sparked out there.

nullzero

Billy86 wrote: »

Define 'average'.

They're a functional international football team, nothing special.

Kermit.de.frog

McClean has to cut that sh!t out. Knew exactly what he was doing.

Quazzie

Malcolm Christie has been out most creative player since half time

nullzero

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

No. We have a manager who is incredibly negative and an assistant manager who just scowls and makes silly comments trying to be funny.

If we don't qualify, get rid of both.

That would be easier if they hadn't already had their contracts extended.

GreNoLi

Well at least Norn Iron didn't qualify.

Ulysses Gaze

nullzero wrote: »

That would be easier if they hadn't already had their contracts extended.

Pay up the compo and get rid of.

alta stare

nullzero wrote: »

That would be easier if they hadn't already had their contracts extended.

Have they actually signed them tho?

nullzero

GreNoLi wrote: »

Well at least Norn Iron didn't qualify.

Every cloud...

Mr.Nice Guy

Need Long on. The script is written for him to break his drought tonight. Hopefully twice.

Quazzie

GreNoLi wrote: »

Well at least Norn Iron didn't qualify.

Stopping Wales qualifying was the highlight of the campaign for me