Ireland vs Switzerland, Euro 2020 qualifier, RTE2 & Sky Sports Main Event, 7:45pm

TheRiverman

James McClean should not be on this team.

Arghus

We finished the half the stronger, somehow. They've been utterly dominant on the ball, but we've had better chances. Strange game. Though I think we'll still be doing well with a draw if we can't show a bit more brains on the ball at times.

henke

Anyone see much of Cullen for Charlton? Does he play DM? Would he not be a better shout than Whelan with Charlton going well in the Championship.

Mr.Nice Guy

The main positive from the half is that we're not behind. We looked very exposed in the early stages but seemed to be more compact as the half went on. Stevens very disappointing for the most part. McClean looks like he's having one of those days so I'd be looking at O'Dowda on at some point - probably if we go behind. Set-pieces look our best route for getting a goal.

Cypher_sounds

TheRiverman wrote: »

James McClean should not be on this team.

Good thing he’s in the team so.

smelly sock

artanevilla wrote: »

Ray Treacy has also scored, should we bring him back? Long isn't the player for this game. What chances have we created that he would have scored? McGoldrick much better option, he will create for others.

No. Ray treacy is to old at this stage. Don givens Niall Quinn and John Aldridge would be a better option than tracey. Long is a better option than all of them. And Mcgoldrick.

PTH2009

Nervy game but were not doing too bad. We could be in the lead but then we could easily be behind

Lots of empty seats up here, lots of swiss fans making noise

smelly sock

henke wrote: »

Anyone see much of Cullen for Charlton? Does he play DM? Would he not be a better shout than Whelan with Charlton going well in the Championship.

Yeh he can play there. Arter can too. Two better options than Whelan.

Zico !

Mcoldrick wouldn't score in a brothel

smelly sock

Zico ! wrote: »

Mcoldrick wouldn't score in a brothel

But he creates though.......12 games no goals??

Cypher_sounds

Zico ! wrote: »

Mcoldrick wouldn't score in a brothel

Let’s hope the second half of this match doesn’t be played in a brothel so.

smelly sock

smelly sock wrote: »

But he creates though.......12 games no goals??

I agree he’s not the answer at this level. Nor is Long though.

tastyt

So is it traps, o neills or McCarthy's fault we can't play good football? I can't remember

Kermit.de.frog

The Swiss Eamon Dunphy will be raging.

fullstop

Is Sadler for real?! “You’ve gotta put in a better delivery there” as Hourihane puts one exactly where he should have between penalty spot and 6 yard line.

smelly sock

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I agree he’s not the answer at this level. Nor is Long though.

Agreed. I feel Long is marginally better. Regardless of who starts i think long is still an option off the bench.

Duff is of the ‘say what you see’ school of punditry

smelly sock

Why dont they just go 4-4-2 and all out hoof and be done with it.

Stop pretending to be something we're not.

artanevilla

smelly sock wrote: »

No. Ray treacy is to old at this stage. Don givens Niall Quinn and John Aldridge would be a better option than tracey. Long is a better option than all of them. And Mcgoldrick.

Ray Treacy is dead...

Cypher_sounds

smelly sock wrote: »

Why dont they just go 4-4-2 and all out hoof and be done with it.

Stop pretending to be something we're not.

Didn’t enjoy that half?

Kermit.de.frog

TERRIBLE

Mantis Toboggan

smelly sock wrote: »

Yeh he can play there. Arter can too. Two better options than Whelan.

Arter is muck.

Mick can tell Robinson what he likes. I don’t think the raw material is there

Neeson

Hopefully a Switzerland player dives.

Then Jim can say:

"That's what they call a Swiss Roll George"

Mantis Toboggan

Mr Robinson offers very little.

Mr.Nice Guy

Embolo left Whelan eating his dust.

smelly sock

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Arter is muck.

Whelan is mucker

smelly sock

Whelan couldnt even foul him

Neeson

Neeson wrote: »

Hopefully a Switzerland player dives.

Then Jim can say:

"That's what they call a Swiss Roll George"

Jim loves the dad-jokes

smelly sock

sugarman wrote: »

Me hole

Swiss

pgj2015

smelly sock wrote: »

Whelan is mucker

whelan does a great job in midfield as always.

BorneTobyWilde

Will end in a draw if it stays like this .

smelly sock

pgj2015 wrote: »

whelan does a great job in midfield as always.

If by great job you mean non existent. Well yeh

jammiedodgers

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Will end in a draw if it stays like this .

Ireland will win if they score more goals than Switzerland

luckyboy

Coleman seems to be losing out in all his one-on-one duels for the ball ...

bmcc10

Robinson was like the 2nd coming of pele the weekend very poor tonight

BorneTobyWilde

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Ireland will win if they score more goals than Switzerland

That's true/

smelly sock

It does highlight the dearth in talent doesnt it. Alan Judge.

ERG89

He's had his fair Schaer. Jesus, again Beglin.

Porthallian

Odd substitution. But who am I to judge?

artanevilla

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Ireland will win if they score more goals than Switzerland

Ireland 0-1 Switzerland (94, Keogh o.g)

Porthallian

Porthallian wrote: »

Odd substitution. But who am I to judge?

Hello Jim

Guy:Incognito

Groundsman the star defender there.

smelly sock

sugarman wrote: »

Judge could have been a PL regular if it wasn't for his leg break. The talent is still there. Dug us out in Denmark.

Yeh ok.

thecomedian

“He’s playing Regular Premier League football with Sheffield United”. What 3/4 games???
Beglin is some chancer

mzungu

That was close.

SEPT 23 1989

Play the ball on the fcuking ground

smelly sock

Ffs. We are ****e. Just pure ****e.

lawred2

This isn't great... Swiss goal seems somewhat likely

Utopia Parkway

Great tracking back from Judge.