Ireland vs Denmark, Nations League, Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-10-2018 7:11pm #1

Teams are in:

Ireland XI: Randolph; Christie, Duffy, K.Long, Keogh; Doherty, O'Dowda, Arter, Hendrick; McClean, S.Long

Denmark XI: Schmeichel; Dalsgaard, Kjaer, Zanka, Larsen; Delaney, Schone; Sisto, Poulsen, Braithwaite; Dolberg.

Not sure what our formation will be. Sky are suggesting 3 at the back. Denmark being without Eriksen is a blow for them and a nice boost for us. Poulsen's having a damn good season though with Leipzig so I can see him being the big danger. Hopefully Doherty can cause some problems too.

I'm going to be optimistic and say we'll edge it by a goal.

Always Be Closing · 13-10-2018 7:16pm

I think Ireland will win this

Really fancy them @ 5/2

Kermit.de.frog · 13-10-2018 7:20pm

The stadium is looking sparsely populated this evening.

secman · 13-10-2018 7:25pm

Why the fcuk is this competitive match not on terrestrial tv.. you prickkkk John Delaney.

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-10-2018 7:33pm

Hadn't thought about it but it is pretty remarkable that in order to watch this crucial Irish game you have to be subscribed to a foreign TV service. I know NI fans have to put up with that as well but they're in the UK. We aren't.

Irishmale0399 · 13-10-2018 7:37pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Hadn't thought about it but it is pretty remarkable that in order to watch this crucial Irish game you have to be subscribed to a foreign TV service. I know NI fans have to put up with that as well but they're in the UK. We aren't.

The FAI couldnt care less about the fans or the publicity at home. Its all about money and JD...

Father Hernandez · 13-10-2018 7:38pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Hadn't thought about it but it is pretty remarkable that in order to watch this crucial Irish game you have to be subscribed to a foreign TV service. I know NI fans have to put up with that as well but they're in the UK. We aren't.

On 2 channels, both PPV is a bit crazy alright

johnnyryan89 · 13-10-2018 7:40pm

secman wrote: »

Why the fcuk is this competitive match not on terrestrial tv.. you prickkkk John Delaney.

Think it's because Sky had the rights to Irelands friendlies for x amount of years and because they scraped most the friendlies for the nation's league they had to let Sky show them because they were losing out on games they had the rights too.

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-10-2018 7:52pm

Hendrick misses an absolute sitter.

Agent Coulson · 13-10-2018 7:52pm

What a bloody miss.

Kermit.de.frog · 13-10-2018 7:53pm

There was a time when these threads would be packed for an Ireland match.

Not any more

Utopia Parkway · 13-10-2018 7:53pm

Terrible miss.

Danes would have rioted had Hendrick scored.

Iused2likebusts · 13-10-2018 7:54pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

The stadium is looking sparsely populated this evening.

Id say a big percentage of the people there got free tickets. Lots of schoolboy clubs offered pretty much as many free tickets as they want.

ScummyMan · 13-10-2018 7:54pm

Some craic if that had gone in

irishman86 · 13-10-2018 7:54pm

McClean at it already :rolleyes:

Mr. Guappa · 13-10-2018 7:54pm

Christie in midfield? Right.

Father Hernandez · 13-10-2018 7:55pm

Silly Yellow 7 mins in

Strumms · 13-10-2018 7:55pm

Shocking miss, bit of needle now in this game from the reaction post chance to the tackle there

blueser · 13-10-2018 7:56pm

I would hope that Hendrick missed that on purpose. But what was he thinking of? He surely noticed that the Danes had stopped playing.

Kermit.de.frog · 13-10-2018 7:58pm

HOOFball

Dempsey · 13-10-2018 8:00pm

Missed what happened there? Why did the danes stop playing for hendricks chance?

Trigger · 13-10-2018 8:01pm

Dempsey wrote: »

Missed what happened there? Why did the danes stop playing for hendricks chance?

Arter was on the floor

sonic85 · 13-10-2018 8:03pm

I'm glad I didn't renew my season ticket this is rubbish. So negative

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-10-2018 8:03pm

https://twitter.com/JonWalters19/status/1051184424451223554

johnnyryan89 · 13-10-2018 8:04pm

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Christie in midfield? Right.

Christie in midfield, McClean LWB and Hendrick as the second striker.

Zico ! · 13-10-2018 8:09pm

Not impressed by Walters comments pre match on sky stirring the pot abt keane

Dempsey · 13-10-2018 8:09pm

astradave wrote: »

Arter was on the floor

Should of put the ball out then

Hate that nonsence tbh

Father Hernandez · 13-10-2018 8:09pm

Zico ! wrote: »

Not impressed by Walters comments pre match on sky stirring the pot abt keane

What did he say?

Zico ! · 13-10-2018 8:11pm

Father Hernandez wrote: »

What did he say?

What's app messages were correct -no need to get into it

irishman86 · 13-10-2018 8:11pm

Uh vomit thunder clap, were as bad as the welsh

Zico ! · 13-10-2018 8:13pm

Long up front by himself with 4 defenders around him

Minderbinder · 13-10-2018 8:13pm

How is that not a card for Delaney? Dreadful refereeing.

Father Hernandez · 13-10-2018 8:15pm

Minderbinder wrote: »

How is that not a card for Delaney? Dreadful refereeing.

No chance, ball was there to be challenged. Randolph came off worse. Free out, nothing more

Loafing Oaf · 13-10-2018 8:16pm

Has long gone long to long yet?

Minderbinder · 13-10-2018 8:18pm

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Minderbinder wrote: »

How is that not a card for Delaney? Dreadful refereeing.

No chance, ball was there to be challenged. Randolph came off worse. Free out, nothing more

Ball is always there. I’ve seen legs broken when the ball was there too. Nonsense argument. It was not deliberate but it was dangerous and he should have been carded.

TheRiverman · 13-10-2018 8:19pm

I don't know what people in general think of this league,for me it's just another boring International weekend.If we had a different Manager it might be a bit more interesting and enjoyable.

irishman86 · 13-10-2018 8:19pm

Why dont we just try a bit of route one, all this tiki taka football is terrible to watch

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-10-2018 8:19pm

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Christie in midfield, McClean LWB and Hendrick as the second striker.

Christ, I seen that lineup on Livescore and was wondering how they had it so badly wrong. I wish they had.

mewso · 13-10-2018 8:21pm

Says a lot when you set up as a de facto defensive 451 at home against an average team missing their star player.

Minderbinder · 13-10-2018 8:24pm

TheRiverman wrote: »

I don't know what people in general think of this league,for me it's just another boring International weekend.If we had a different Manager it might be a bit more interesting and enjoyable.

I don’t really think there’s an appetite for it. I’d be surprised if it lasts for more than two editions.

ScummyMan · 13-10-2018 8:25pm

Jesus this thread would depress the life out of you, I'd say some posters can't wait for Denmark to score so they can stick the boot in.

This is a team that embarrassed us 5-1 last time out, so I'm not sure how it is shocking that we are being a bit more cautious. Yes it's not very pretty to look at but this is a results based business, and we've kept it nice and tight so far.

ERG89 · 13-10-2018 8:25pm

I keep having to tell myself the Nations League are supposedly competitive games of football but they manage to capture a friendly atmosphere like no other.

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-10-2018 8:27pm

ScummyMan wrote: »

Jesus this thread would depress the life out of you, I'd say some posters can't wait for Denmark to score so they can stick the boot in.

This is a team that embarrassed us 5-1 last time out, so I'm not sure how it is shocking that we are being a bit more cautious. Yes it's not very pretty to look at but this is a results based business, and we've kept it nice and tight so far.

Whatever gets O'Neill and Keane the road.

ScummyMan · 13-10-2018 8:29pm

Patww79 wrote: »

Whatever gets O'Neill and Keane the road.

Ah yes, the same way getting rid of Trap was the answer to all our problems.

Why aren't we producing players? If we're looking at sackings then surely Mr Noel King has to go first.

mewso · 13-10-2018 8:29pm

ScummyMan wrote: »

Yes it's not very pretty to look at but this is a results based business, and we've kept it nice and tight so far.

So get that result by playing long ball to a non-existent big man with non-existing runners to back him up inviting continuous pressure? O'Neill is nothing but a gambler. Hoof it up and maybe it will go in off somebody's arse. Regardless I want nothing but a win for Ireland as I always do.

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-10-2018 8:31pm

ScummyMan wrote: »

Ah yes, the same way getting rid of Trap was the answer to all our problems.

Why aren't we producing players? If we're looking at sackings then surely Mr Noel King has to go first.

No it wasn't the answer because they hired O'Neill.

King can drive the two of them out the gate and stay there with them, though the players are better than the tripe we witness from the setup.

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-10-2018 8:31pm

All the hype about Doherty and he's been crap. Nearly cost us a goal there.

Kermit.de.frog · 13-10-2018 8:32pm

No danger of an Irish goal anyway.

lawred2 · 13-10-2018 8:33pm

I've seen Ireland play much worse. At least there seems to be a desire to keep the ball.

As a game though it's a bit pedestrian

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-10-2018 8:33pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

All the hype about Doherty and he's been crap. Nearly cost us a goal there.

The latest in a line of players who perform for their clubs and then look like a Leinster Senior League player in an Irish shirt. If only we could pinpoint a common factor in it all.

fyfe79 · 13-10-2018 8:34pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

All the hype about Doherty and he's been crap. Nearly cost us a goal there.

He's not adapting well to O'Neill's tiki-taka.

Ireland vs Denmark, Nations League, Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm

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