Denmark vs Ireland, Euro 2020 qualifier, RTE2 & Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm

The Good Ole Boys

The Good Ole Boys wrote: »

Demark was scared like little children. NEVER be scared of them in future.

edgecutter

Cheese Wagstaff wrote: »

Ref had a strict no card policy for Denmark it seems. Christensen and Stryger definitely should have been booked.

All in all, a huge improvement on what we've seen before. We played a bit on the deck, and fairly matched them in the aerial challenges, I felt.

Coleman and Duffy were great. McGoldrick put in another super shift, and Stevens had a very impressive first half. Hopefully those two see a good bit of gametime in the PL next season. Alan Judge did very well when he came on aswell. I remember him impressing in friendlies when he was just making his start in international soccer, and then he broke his leg. Delighted that he played a big part in the goal.

Now, if only we could find a spot for a certain Mr. Doherty...

Wouldn't mind seeing him play left wing instead of McClean.

DJIMI TRARORE

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

Great result,a bit of ball played in 1st half,SFA in 2ND but it doesn't matter who's in charge we r always a set piece team,only it fell to braindead McClean we might have nicked it

I give out about McClean as a player but as we know when it comes to goals he is the player you want the ball to fall to, away, against better opponents. I'd give him a break on this one.

gormdubhgorm

Just think only for the Good Friday Agreement, Ireland would have got nothing out of that game.

nice_guy80

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Duffy is a good player, better than Championship standard. Not top 6, but for a team in the top 10 (like Everton, Jagielka leaving) he'd be a good signing.

Why would he go back?

Didi with the cold water

nice_guy80

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Why would he go back?

He's at a great age too and could be got at a very reasonable price

McClean is frustrating.

Speak Now

Fred The Red wrote: »

He's at a great age too and could be got at a very reasonable price

I liked your scouse accent when you said greatt.

Wheeliebin30

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

Go and take a lie down with that horseshït.

Haha who else is PL worthy???

It’s a bang average side.

The players are division 2 standard.

OldMrBrennan83

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Haha who else is PL worthy???

It’s a bang average side.

The players are division 2 standard.

Division 2?

Wheeliebin30

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Duffy is a good player, better than Championship standard. Not top 6, but for a team in the top 10 (like Everton, Jagielka leaving) he'd be a good signing.

Why isn’t he there then?

Look I’m been honest, the team is performing great for the standard.

lawred2

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Duffy is a good player, better than Championship standard. Not top 6, but for a team in the top 10 (like Everton, Jagielka leaving) he'd be a good signing.

We let him go many moons ago

briany

On the headstone of the Republic of Ireland team, it would read: "1-1. Our goal scored from a set piece. Headed in by a defender."

Speak Now

glasso wrote: »

McClean is frustrating.

Whole career.....I'll never forget that Italy game in the Euros when he gave away 2 needless frees in dangerous areas at the death! Great commitment but never knows when to tone it down a notch.

clsmooth

Deleted User wrote: »

Didi with the cold water

‘A team that went to Germany and got a draw a few years ago’

Think Didi must have left early that day

Wheeliebin30

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

Division 2?

Sorry the championship in British terms.

sugarman

sugarman wrote: »

Not so much to do with inspiring a team, MON could do that. It's his hands on management and coaching ..having his team well drilled, knowing their roll and just getting the basics right on the pitch. A world of difference.

I agree. Mick is well liked in football though. All players seem to take to him and buy into what he's about

Hammann talking ****e. Ireland passed it tonight and had a go and when they got the sucker punch they got up off the canvas and landed their own

clsmooth

Judge with suspected broken arm according to Mick.

Wheeliebin30

Duff wrote: »

Duffy isn't?:pac:

Does he play in the PL?????

No.

lawred2

Speak Now wrote: »

Whole career.....I'll never forget that Italy game in the Euros when he gave away 2 needless frees in dangerous areas at the death! Great commitment but never knows when to tone it down a notch.

He had two fantastic chances tonight... does the same thing each time. Head down and hit and hope

Wheeliebin30

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Does he play in the PL?????

No.

Lol

tayto lover

Great result lads.
Now it’s time for a few pints.

Speak Now

Speak Now wrote: »

Whole career.....I'll never forget that Italy game in the Euros when he gave away 2 needless frees in dangerous areas at the death! Great commitment but never knows when to tone it down a notch.

or to look up!

sonic85

That wasn't great to be honest. Agree with Didi we were getting mauled for long stretches of that game. Had Denmark been better in front of goal we could been 3 or 4 down in the second half.

I think Mick is going to have to come up with something better than putting McGoldrick up front. He puts in a great shift but theres very little quality there. He couldn't finish his dinner and a lot of the time is nowhere near the CF position. There was a couple of instances in the second half where we found ourselves in the Danish half with nobody around their box and McGoldrick either out wide or 20 yards away from where he should be.

Having said all that though i enjoyed watching that game - it was an excellent result! Really valuable point

Speak Now

Speak Now wrote: »

I liked your scouse accent when you said greatt.

? :P

Wheeliebin30

Fred The Red wrote: »

Lol

:)

OldMrBrennan83

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Does he play in the PL?????

No.

What?

Are you just acting the idiot?

ThunbergsAreGo

sonic85 wrote: »

That wasn't great to be honest. Agree with Didi we were getting mauled for long stretches of that game. Had Denmark been better in front of goal we could been 3 or 4 down in the second half.

I think Mick is going to have to come up with something better than putting McGoldrick up front. He puts in a great shift but theres very little quality there. He couldn't finish his dinner and a lot of the time is nowhere near the CF position. There was a couple of instances in the second half where we found ourselves in the Danish half with nobody around their box and McGoldrick either out wide or 20 yards away from where he should be.

Having said all that though i enjoyed watching that game - it was an excellent result! Really valuable point

Denmark are 10th in the World with a team worth many multiples of ours, them being on top for a period is expected.

Jimbob1977

Superb result. Denmark will be kicking themselves.

Replacing Robbie Keane's goals is almost impossible. Very lucky tonight.

Switzerland home and away is the key.

Wheeliebin30

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

What?

I’m thinking of Keogh.


Sorry lads, I got it arseways.

My fault.

Speak Now

Fred The Red wrote: »

? :P

Ninja Red or Fred the Ninja!

Speak Now

Speak Now wrote: »

Ninja Red or Fred the Ninja!

I assume you are trying to say I'm a Liverpool fan. Which I'm most certainly not, a few here can vouch for that!
And what has Liverpool got to do with Denmark vs Ireland? :P

gormdubhgorm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Superb result. Denmark will be kicking themselves.

Replacing Robbie Keane's goals is almost impossible. Very lucky tonight.

Switzerland home and away is the key.

Some people only miss Robbie since he is gone.
It used be said he only scored goals against the weaker teams.

Mick McCarthy is jammying his way through the games so far.
A lucky general maybe?

Speak Now

Fred The Red wrote: »

I assume you are trying to say I'm a Liverpool fan. Which I'm most certainly not, a few here can vouch for that!
And what has Liverpool got to do with Denmark vs Ireland? :P

I'm not trying to say that at all, I'm not new Mick.
The Ninja edit of greatt I was laughing at, it's gone now when I had to explain it anyway.

gormdubhgorm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Some people only miss Robbie since he is gone.
It used be said he only scored goals against the weaker teams.

Mick McCarthy is jammying his way through the games so far.
A lucky general maybe?

That's a solid away performance. Had a few chances, passed it around, no arse kissing like we have been doing. You make your own luck

Zico !

Poor judge he's a handy squad player seen him before in friendlies for us and hes lively poor guy has no luck

Strumms

sonic85 wrote: »

That wasn't great to be honest. Agree with Didi we were getting mauled for long stretches of that game. Had Denmark been better in front of goal we could been 3 or 4 down in the second half.

I think Mick is going to have to come up with something better than putting McGoldrick up front.

Well we just don’t have the talent to pick from up front.

There was a time we had, Aldridge, Stapleton, Quinn, Byrne, Kelly... and a couple more on the fringes..now we have essentially ONE striker to pick from...

Father Hernandez

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Some people only miss Robbie since he is gone.
It used be said he only scored goals against the weaker teams.

Mick McCarthy is jammying his way through the games so far.
A lucky general maybe?

People were wrong saying that, could do with someone like him nowadays.

Sadlier made a good point which I didn’t realize, McGoldrick, Maguire, Hogan & Robinson. All could play up top and no goals at international level.

Hopefully changes on Monday v Gibraltar

Would also love to see the likes of Adam Idah given a shot. Young yes but why not, nothing to lose

ThunbergsAreGo

Father Hernandez wrote: »

People were wrong saying that, could do with someone like him nowadays.

Sadlier made a good point which I didn’t realize, McGoldrick, Maguire, Hogan & Robinson. All could play up top and no goals at international level.

Hopefully changes on Monday v Gibraltar

Would also love to see the likes of Adam Idah given a shot. Young yes but why not, nothing to lose

Ah here , Idah doest even have a wiki page.

It is a good point about Monday - it should be a win, but its a massive opportunity for players to get goals on board

sonic85

naughtb4 wrote: »

Denmark are 10th in the World with a team worth many multiples of ours, them being on top for a period is expected.

I'd expect them to have a bit more possession but when you're coughing up 4 or 5 good goalscoring chances to them then you know you're in trouble. It was pure luck/sh!t finishing that saved us from a beating tonight.

When the Danes got their goal we started to play quite well. We got the ball down and played a bit of football. I'll never understand why we sit back so deep invite the opposition on to us, concede and then a switch flicks and we start to play a bit. It's so frustrating

ThunbergsAreGo

sonic85 wrote: »

I'd expect them to have a bit more possession but when you're coughing up 4 or 5 good goalscoring chances to them then you know you're in trouble. It was pure luck/sh!t finishing that saved us from a beating tonight.

When the Danes got their goal we started to play quite well. We got the ball down and played a bit of football. I'll never understand why we sit back so deep invite the opposition on to us, concede and then a switch flicks and we start to play a bit. It's so frustrating

There are two teams out there - us coming back into it was as much due to them sitting back as they had something to protect than us steping us.

Denmark are a really good team - just look at the subs they brought on

We also have a few injuries/severly lack depth at the moment. the midfield three and mcgoldrick were blowing

wadacrack

Great result for Ireland. The Denmark midfield of Schone(Ajax), Delaney(Dortmund) Erikson(Spurs) it was always gonna be a very tough game considering that most of our side is playing in the Championship

Zico !

Unbelievably we had more shots on target tonight than denmark

Father Hernandez

naughtb4 wrote: »

Ah here , Idah doest even have a wiki page.

It is a good point about Monday - it should be a win, but its a massive opportunity for players to get goals on board

Nor does James Talbot

yaboya1

Speak Now wrote: »

Whole career.....I'll never forget that Italy game in the Euros when he gave away 2 needless frees in dangerous areas at the death! Great commitment but never knows when to tone it down a notch.

Headless chicken

j8wk2feszrnpao

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Why would he go back?

Because he's a much better player now.
Maybe more money, and a better chance of staying the PL on a longer basis than Brighton.
Zouma may be back at Chelsea given their ban. Jagielka has left, Williams let go. Duffy would be a good signing.

Kermit.de.frog

Although you can nit pick on the performance which was poor at times the real difference is in possession in an away game to a tough team...



Under MON/Trap that would have been closer to 80/20


Hard not to be pleased with that given what has gone before even though it was poor sometimes.

sonic85

Strumms wrote: »

Well we just don’t have the talent to pick from up front.

There was a time we had, Aldridge, Stapleton, Quinn, Byrne, Kelly... and a couple more on the fringes..now we have essentially ONE striker to pick from...

There has to be a better option than playing a lad as your main striker that can't finish or is never in the box? Hogan or Maguire as poor as they are will be in or around the goal not sniffing around out on the wing or fannying around in midfield!

Bob Harris

I really wonder what James McClean brings to the Irish side.