Georgia vs Ireland, Euro 2020 qualifier, RTE2 & Sky Sports Football, 2pm

This is it

That was fûcking brutal. Whatever about the corner but how could they not get it back into the box ffs

pgj2015

its bad enough people on boards calling Hendrick Henricks but its another thing when its ronnie whelan who should know the players real names.

Deeper Blue

This is basically the exact same game as the last time we played Georgia away

gmisk

noodler wrote: »

Made a nice pass 30 yards through to Hourihoune there a minute ago.

Is there something Hendrick and Hourihoune are doing that forces you to focus on Whelan alone?

Hendrick has been dreadful as well.

A corner we will take it!!

edgecutter

smelly sock wrote: »

Is anyone still making an argument for Whelan and McClean to be starting?

Against better opposition I have no problem as both will work hard off the ball. Against the likes of Georgia they offer very little.

What's Conor Sammon at these days?

eigrod

A bit better last 5.

Duff

noodler wrote: »

Made a nice pass 30 yards through to Hourihoune there a minute ago.

Is there something Hendrick and Hourihoune are doing that forces you to focus on Whelan alone?

My rabid disregard for his 'ability'. They've been anonymous, too.

Kermit.de.frog

We'd stink out the euros with our 'brand' of football if we qualified.

fullstop

Soups123 wrote: »

If you watched the last year of MON, there is a difference. Problem is Mick was put in for the few games so alls he’s going to do is try get results rather than build a team and system

I watched every minute of it. It’s the same muck. Knock it to the fullback or keeper and lump it up the pitch and hope to win the second ball.

gmisk

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What's Conor Sammon at these days?

Scoring goals for falkirk

fullstop

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What's Conor Sammon at these days?

The Sammon of Colllege as they used to call him

Dr. Bre

Analysis to come phew!

Mantis Toboggan

Hourihane offers little from general play.

Kermit.de.frog

"45 glorious minutes"

You're a funny man George.

Soups123

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

His got little to no service

He’s got a few bits and has given it away or failed to get at it most times. His best contribution so far was the near yellow card.

He’s grand off the bench but he’s not good enough to start

Duff

Half time. Nice to get 15 mins to bleach my eyes.

chalkitdown1

This is some garbage to watch.

Not sure why folks are expecting us to dominate Georgia in Georgia. It was never going to happen. Nobody in the group has done it.

Relax, be grand we will win it in the second half

Bret Hart

Zzzzzzzzz.

smelly sock

sugarman wrote: »

..its not really.

Georgia bossed Denmark like this only last month and got a draw.

They done the same to Switzerland in March who narrowly scrapped past them with 2 late goals.

They drew with Austria, Wales and ourselves in the last lot of qualifiers.

They beat Scotland in our 2016 qualifiers.

Powerhouses like Germany and Spain have been there, played ****e and escaped with late 1-0 and 2-0 wins.

Its not unique to us. Theyre a heard to break down.

The level of under performance is embarassing. Shocking.

PTH2009

This ends our qualification hopes

Were ****ing shocking with Georgia been the same

gmisk

Duff wrote: »

Half time. Nice to get 15 mins to bleach my eyes.

Maybe use some extra after seeing the advert for the latest RTE masterpiece... pulling with my parents

votecounts

Hopefully a lot better performance in the 2nd half.

gmisk

Should we bring on the Emer-nator?

Soups123

fullstop wrote: »

I watched every minute of it. It’s the same muck. Knock it to the fullback or keeper and lump it up the pitch and hope to win the second ball.

There was next to no FB to keeper to long kick in the first half. We haven’t played many high balls at all. We are going down the side but neither McClean or Robinson are beating there man

happyoutscan

PTH2009 wrote: »

This ends our qualification hopes

Were ****ing shocking with Georgia been the same

It's half-time.

gmisk

PTH2009 wrote: »

This ends our qualification hopes

Were ****ing shocking with Georgia been the same

It's only half time...we might knick it we have form against Georgia

smelly sock

Soups123 wrote: »

There was next to no FB to keeper to long kick in the first half. We haven’t played many high balls at all. We are going down the side but neither McClean or Robinson are beating there man

Are you watching it?

pgj2015

gmisk wrote: »

Maybe use some extra after seeing the advert for the latest RTE masterpiece... pulling with my parents

or that awful rugby advert.

namloc1980

sugarman wrote: »

..its not really.

Georgia bossed Denmark like this only last month and got a draw.

They done the same to Switzerland in March who narrowly scrapped past them with 2 late goals.

They drew with Austria, Wales and ourselves in the last lot of qualifiers.

They beat Scotland in our 2016 qualifiers.

Powerhouses like Germany and Spain have been there, played ****e and escaped with late 1-0 and 2-0 wins.

Its not unique to us. Theyre a heard to break down.

Denmark had the majority of the possession and more shots, just didn't make enough of their chances. In this game Georgia have more possession and efforts on goal. At the end of the day, they are not a good team - 4 points from 5 matches prior to today. Let's not big them up as some sort of excuse for how pathetic we are.

Corholio

It's gonna be one of those games where McLean plays one nice pass or goes on one good run to do something and he'll then be upgraded to 'had a good game' despite 90% of what came before.

noodler

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

We'd stink out the euros with our 'brand' of football if we qualified.

Oh pipe down ffs.

Don't be so ****ing precious.



This is slightly worse than I expected.

Hourihoune can't get on the ball, Doherty's positional awareness is lacking, Robinson is a bit disappointing and poor Collins is having a rough competitive debut.

No idea what would change it.

Connolly, Browne and Maguire maybe the best shouts if we still need a goal.

Mr.Nice Guy

Turgid half of football. Started promising with the Egan chance against the post but we've been very disappointing. Don't think Georgia are even at their best yet we're making them look better than they are. Far too easy for them to cut through our midfield.

Hope McCarthy gives them a bollocking and demands better. If there's no change by the hour mark I'd throw on Connolly and Byrne for Collins and Hendrick.

c.p.w.g.w

Jack Byrne is needed, we need someone to be creative and composed

gmisk

pgj2015 wrote: »

or that awful rugby advert.

Still better acting than fair city.

...Laddds who is the Emer-nator?

noodler

namloc1980 wrote: »

Denmark had the majority of the possession and more shots, just didn't make enough of their chances. In this game Georgia have more possession and efforts on goal. At the end of the day, they are not a good team - 4 points from 5 matches prior to today. Let's not big them up as some sort of excuse for how pathetic we are.

My god, you need a time machine if you think we should be beating Georgia handily away.

smelly sock

Diff just said it ls not must win. WTF.

Soups123

smelly sock wrote: »

Are you watching it?

Yes smelly I am just not going OT with frustration. It’s a 90 minute game and this game is playing out like most games in Georgia

Gonad

Is Shane Long injured ? Surely Long would give us so much more up there ?

noodler

smelly sock wrote: »

Diff just said it ls not must win. WTF.

It will most likely come down to the last game regardless.

gmisk

sugarman wrote: »

Midfield needs a dig out here, we need someone who can control the game.

Id look to get Cullen on for Whelan and Byrne on for one of Hendrick or Hourihane. They've both been equally as bad.

Do we have a midfielder who is about 10 foot tall? Then they might reach those balls flying over their head

ben.schlomo

Corholio wrote: »

It's gonna be one of those games where McLean plays one nice pass or goes on one good run to do something and he'll then be upgraded to 'had a good game' despite 90% of what came before.

He's been his usual putrid self, absolutely zero quality. A chance to get a ball in the box with a couple of minutes left in the half and he takes the easy option and we lose possession, piss poor.

namloc1980

noodler wrote: »

My god, you need a time machine if you think we should be beating Georgia handily away.

Where did I say we should be "beating them handily"???

Neeson

Does Diddy live in Ireland? Would he be bothered coming over to see Darragh Maloney for matches so often.

fullstop

Soups123 wrote: »

There was next to no FB to keeper to long kick in the first half. We haven’t played many high balls at all. We are going down the side but neither McClean or Robinson are beating there man

You serious?!

gmisk

Gonad wrote: »

Is Shane Long injured ? Surely Long would give us so much more up there ?

He really wouldn't I watched him a few times for Southampton this season...

pgj2015

noodler wrote: »

Oh pipe down ffs.

Don't be so ****ing precious.



This is slightly worse than I expected.

Hourihoune can't get on the ball, Doherty's positional awareness is lacking, Robinson is a bit disappointing and poor Collins is having a rough competitive debut.

No idea what would change it.

Connolly, Browne and Maguire maybe the best shouts if we still need a goal.

A bit disappointing? he has been a total passenger, hes just standing around doing nothing.

smelly sock

Shane Long hasnt been playing football. He'd fit right into this team.

pgj2015

this fcukin ad again.