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

smelly sock

smelly sock wrote: »

No we didnt play. Be honest. We were just a little less rank than usual.

Christ I dunno we got the ball near their box a few times in quick succession at some point I'll take it

The Good Ole Boys

Good God! Good God almighty, he's killed him.

nullzero

Quazzie wrote: »

Anyone else think Mbabu should be wearing a bra?

Mboobie

SEPT 23 1989

C’mon Ireland

major bill

fullstop wrote: »

major bill wrote: »

Literally calling the Swiss ****e and they score within a min of it!! Jinx

That’s definitely why they scored.

Yea cos I was definitely not joking

nullzero

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

C’mon Ireland

Everyone else is hiding behind the couch. Let us know what happens.

The Good Ole Boys

I am never scared! Ireland can win.

SEPT 23 1989

One chance left

major bill

Last chance mon Ireland

flazio

Free kick, last chance.

niallo27

Lads in fairness this swiss side is a decent outfit. This is a good result.

piplip87

Hit Duffy's head here

nullzero

Judge, dreadful delivery.

SEPT 23 1989

Terrible free kick terrible

JohnnyFlash

Judge couldn’t cross the road.

Noveight

You can always bet on the shíthousing.

major bill

Great point! Woulda took that at the start regardless of the performance

nullzero

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Judge couldn’t cross the road.

I see what you did there.

bmcc10

Dealt with.

Neeson

Some unit

flazio

Jaysus, the gut on yerman.

pgj2015

judge should have passed to coleman on the right, whip in a cross........................... someone kicks fresh air and its over.

total robbery but great result for us.

smelly sock

That was shocking. Appalling. A good point yes but **** me we are dreadfully limited and poor.

tom1ie

flazio wrote: »

Jaysus, the gut on yerman.

Who is that? Fitness coach?

Good effort lads. They might be a little short on quality but the belief is there.

Zico !

We got a draw played sh1t should we be celebrating like that.
I think not embarassing

edgecutter

Jesus, our home form is bloody awful. It seems a long time since we have beaten anybody decent. The Swiss we're poor tonight and looked dodgy enough at the end.

Mr.Nice Guy

They were the better side for most of the game and we scored with our first shot on target so I'll take a 1-1.

Didn't like McCarthy's subs, particularly bringing on Judge who offered nothing. Whelan and McGoldrick did well.

I'd worry for us in the return game but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

smelly sock

Zico ! wrote: »

We got a draw played sh1t should we be celebrating like that.
I think not embarassing

Plus one. Reality needs to hit home big time.

FatherTed

Puke football but a point is better than nothing I suppose. Why are we celebrating a draw at home?

bmcc10

Expected the Swiss to get Rolled over tonight but in the end it finished even Stevens.

bmcc10

bmcc10 wrote: »

Expected the Swiss to get Rolled over tonight but in the end it finished even Stevens.

The Daily Mail are hiring.

SEPT 23 1989

smelly sock wrote: »

That was shocking. Appalling. A good point yes but **** me we are dreadfully limited and poor.

No Martin and Roy so it feels better

JohnnyFlash

Zico ! wrote: »

We got a draw played sh1t should we be celebrating like that.
I think not embarassing

Ireland have a team made up of extremely technically limited players.

Francie Barrett

A good result, a mediocre performance, but a very poor team.

nullzero

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The Daily Mail are hiring.

Needs a little more scaremongering to be Daily Mail worthy.

smelly sock

sugarman wrote: »

First seed v third seed, group of vastly better players, coming from a goal behind to continue our unbeaten run.

Dont see the problem

Georgia away , danes at home amd swiss away.

Thats the problem.

razorblunt

tom1ie wrote: »

Who is that? Fitness coach?

Nutritionist. A follower of the Harry Ramsdens approach I’d say.

nullzero

razorblunt wrote: »

Nutritionist. A follower of the Harry Ramsdens approach I’d say.

The legend of Harry Ramsdens at the red cow has lasted longer than the restaurant.

Kermit.de.frog

The difference between Ireland and Switerland summed up in the Swiss goal.

We just can't do that.

bmcc10

The panel showing Ireland's good play and it's McClean tackling lol

edgecutter

Good result given the context, but you have to worry about the last three fixtures. I can't see us causing an upset, we're just too limited at the moment.

The Swiss weren't great tonight and we may rue not gambling more against them.

~Rebel~

Zico ! wrote: »

We got a draw played sh1t should we be celebrating like that.
I think not embarassing

Got a draw out of a game in which we were firmly second best, bloody right they should be celebrating.

In general, I'm all for people finding positivity and celebration in any moment they can, rather than this stoic nonsense of being embarrassed by any show of joy that doesn't come after complete and total success. If you can only take pleasure out of absolute unmitigated success, you won't be very happy very often.

Porthallian

Reading the play-off process on Wikipedia is hurting my brain.....

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

FatherTed wrote: »

Why are we celebrating a draw at home?

Switzerland are ranked 14th in the world.

And the way the game played out. It feels like a point gained than lost.

Still unbeaten in the group.

~Rebel~

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Switzerland are ranked 14th in the world.

11th!

nullzero

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Switzerland are ranked 14th in the world.

I think that's as big an indictment of the state of international football as anything I've ever heard.

JP Liz V1

Quazzie wrote: »

Anyone else think Mbabu should be wearing a bra?

nullzero wrote: »

Mboobie

weldoninhio

Decent result. Down €50, but I’d rather it in Paddy Powers pocket than John Delaney’s.

Kingp35

I'll definitely take that. We were outplayed but kept fighting and got the point.

I haven't read the rest of the thread but I'm sure there was the usual clueless comments but I thought Whelan had a very good game. He had his usual blocks and tackles but he also spread the play very well to set up attacks and was very unlucky with his shot. I would have given him man of the match for Ireland.