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

Mr.Nice Guy

Our biggest game of the year so far this evening as we desperately need 3 points. Teams are ib:

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

Wales XI: Hennessey, C. Roberts, Chester, Williams, Davies, Smith, Allen, Wilson, Brooks, Lawrence, T. Roberts.

Pleased to see Robinson start. Wales without Bale, Ramsey and Ampadu, so we'll never get a better chance to turn them over.

I'll say Ireland to win 2-1.

Wheety

The Welsh team just came out of The Conrad when I was leaving work at 6. Giggsy blocking my way!

vicwatson

sugarman wrote: »

This is also available FTA on S4C for those with Sky/Satellite

Just wondering if commentary anywhere? Newstalk I wonder?

Harry Palmr

RTE has audio whether you'll be able to sync the two is another matter - audio usually ahead of pictures.

Beechwoodspark

Absolutely dreadful that this isn’t on RTÉ.

Shame on the fai for abandoning their fans.

vicwatson

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Absolutely dreadful that this isn’t on RT

Shame on the fai for abandoning their fans.

Totally agree, fai sell the rights to sky to get people into lansdowne road I wonder?

artanevilla

vicwatson wrote: »

Totally agree, fai sell the rights to sky to get people into lansdowne road I wonder?

LMAO!

They sold the rights to the highest bidder.

siblers

vicwatson wrote: »

Totally agree, fai sell the rights to sky to get people into lansdowne road I wonder?

Or to get money into Delaney and Co's pockets

ERG89

I often feel when the games aren't on FTA tv that there is a lot less talk/interest in them & let's be honest most aren't prepared to pay to watch Ireland on telly. Certainly Virgin aren't worth getting for sport that was free for years before they bought the rights.

johnnyryan89

artanevilla wrote: »

LMAO!

They sold the rights to the highest bidder.

And have RTE ever shown friendly games? Which these games currently fall under for tv rights. Next set of nations league games will probably be included in the whole free to air agreement thingy that means competitive games have to be free to air.

vicwatson

artanevilla wrote: »

LMAO!

They sold the rights to the highest bidder.

Which was sky right;)

johnnyryan89

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'll say Ireland to win 2-1.

Say it be 1-0. Bore them to death and catch them with a set piece.

artanevilla

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

And have RTE ever shown friendly games? Which these games currently fall under for tv rights. Next set of nations league games will probably be included in the whole free to air agreement thingy that means competitive games have to be free to air.

They have before Sky came in.

All games featuring the national team should be free to air on the national station. The taxpayer funds these teams through various sports grants etc.

But that's another argument and not for here.

Fr Tod Umptious

artanevilla wrote: »

They have before Sky came in.

All games featuring the national team should be free to air on the national station. The taxpayer funds these teams through various sports grants etc.

But that's another argument and not for here.

Home friendlies have been on sky for about 16 years at this stage.

I'm guessing that the Nations League came in the middle of a rights period this they are on sky

Next rights issue might have them designated as competitive games.

So sorry not no one will miss Ireland v Finland or Luxembourg next time round

blueser

Is there some sort of secret challenge for the Sky pundits, to see how many times they can shoehorn in mentions of Bale and Ramsey not playing?

smelly sock

Robinson can keep the ball. Hes been decent so far.

alta stare

blueser wrote: »

Is there some sort of secret challenge for the Sky pundits, to see how many times they can shoehorn in mentions of Bale and Ramsey not playing?

Watch it on S4C its great craic altogether. No idea what they are saying but it sounds much more coherent than the Sky commentators id say

smelly sock

Robinson can keep the ball. Hes been decent so far.

Mr.Nice Guy

Big chance for Christie!

alta stare

Oooh he should of run with it

siblers

Should have taken a touch

Slattsy

Play it across the box ffs

blueser

Can't be spurning chances like that.

smelly sock

Christie needed to take that further in. Hourihane would have.

~Rebel~

Had soo much time, could have walked on and slotted it home 1v1, didn't need to rush it so much at all.

Strumms

Yeah, excellent save but if he had it again Christie might have had another touch towards goal, he had time and space.

smelly sock

Strumms wrote: »

Yeah, excellent save but if he had it again Christie might have had another touch towards goal, he had time and space.

Thats what happens trying to shoe horn a rb in there.

alta stare

A bit of pace in our game and we look better than usual.

smelly sock

Row z duffy ffs.

blueser

That's a very harsh handball call against Lawrence.

And McClean being McClean there!

smelly sock

Mcclean is an idiot. Cant cross and then kicks someone.

Whty cant he get his toe under the ball a little.

alta stare

smelly sock wrote: »

Thats what happens trying to shoe horn a rb in there.

Plenty of players have played out of their so called natural positions before and done well so why not give it a go. Its not like it has been a disaster....yet

smelly sock

alta stare wrote: »

smelly sock wrote: »

Thats what happens trying to shoe horn a rb in there.

Plenty of players have played out of their so called natural positions before and done well so why not give it a go. Its not like it has been a disaster....yet

Yeh i just think a more natural midfielder makes a better decision there.

major bill

Is that “you’re just a **** Northern Ireland” ???? Gas

smelly sock

major bill wrote: »

Is that “you’re just a **** Northern Ireland” ???? Gas

Yeh. Is wales even a country should be the reply.

lawred2

major bill wrote: »

Is that “you’re just a **** Northern Ireland” ???? Gas

Fair call

davyboy1975

smelly sock wrote: »

Yeh i just think a more natural midfielder makes a better decision there.

Glenn Whelan says hi :-)

smelly sock

davyboy1975 wrote: »

smelly sock wrote: »

Yeh i just think a more natural midfielder makes a better decision there.

Glenn Whelan says hi :-)

Go easy.

alta stare

smelly sock wrote: »

Yeh i just think a more natural midfielder makes a better decision there.

I agree.

crushproof

Come on lads they're there for the taking!

davyboy1975

Mcclean looks like he is morphing into Conor Mcgregor

ricero

This is grim

alta stare

crushproof wrote: »

Come on lads they're there for the taking!

Hooefully they see that themselves. Wales are ordinary and no where near miles ahead of us there is no way they should be dominating us in any game. I fear tho we will sit back from 30 mins on.

smelly sock

Yeh the cyrus christie thing isnt working. Can we please just use one of the central midfield players that are on the bench.

Mr.Nice Guy

"You're just a small town in England" being sung at the Welsh.

smelly sock

smelly sock wrote: »

Yeh the cyrus christie thing isnt working. Can we please just use one of the central midfield players that are on the bench.

David myler, conor hourihane,alan browne and sean williams must ne so pissed off right now. This is crazy.

smelly sock

smelly sock wrote: »

Yeh the cyrus christie thing isnt working. Can we please just use one of the central midfield players that are on the bench.

David myler, conor hourihane,alan browne and sean williams must ne so pissed off right now. This is crazy.

irishman86

davyboy1975 wrote: »

Mcclean looks like he is morphing into Conor Mcgregor

Talented :eek:
Well i never thought he had it in him

alta stare

BBC Sport have it 60-40 possession in favour of the Welsh. I dont see it myself to be honest. Id say its pretty even at 50-50. My satellite feed is dropping a bit tho so maybe im missing it

cj maxx

I'm only half watching this but I like the look of Robinson

irishman86

Lovely move there
Robinson looks like our star the way hes playing not a guy whos just came into the team