Slovakia vs Ireland, Nations League Playoff - Mod Note in OP

Akrasia

Le sigh

They played a better style of football than they have in years, just a lottery in the end

Oat23

TheQuietBeatle wrote: »

It's gone...Doherty was shocking all night and had no business near a penalty

He wasn't good in the last international either.



How he was sold for £15m last month is hilarious.

smelly sock

Did the neighbours win?

Bridge93

Missed 3 sitters. Real shame but until we learn to finish we’re not going beyond this.

Mr.Nice Guy

NI have just won on pens.

duffman13

Duff wrote: »

Disgusted

I'd say this feels like what a lot of other teams have felt when we've done a smash and grab. Very good performance, disappointing result though.

AMKC

And that sums up 2020 for us. Well done to the Slovaks. Not sure they deserved it but penalty shot outs are cruel.

LuckyGent88

Bollix. Didn’t deserve that but needed to take those chances in the course of the game.

Positive vibes for going forward but will be tough for the players on Sunday

smelly sock

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Long should have been taking one...

Cannot understand that. Unless he was the 5th up.

Soups123

Decent performance

Sending Browne up after his misses in the game was a **** call, it’s always how it falls with a player like that. I called it as he stepped up

Mantis Toboggan

And all we had to do was beat the nordies

magma69

gmisk wrote: »

Balls gutted

We were great

We weren't great. We weren't even close to great imo.

WesternZulu

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Useless shower, Slovakia are awful, we couldn't score if the game went on over the weekend.

So useless they're a whole place behind us in the rankings

False Prophet

Scotland and ni both win on pens

TheQuietBeatle

We have only ourselves to blame, we have got to finish our chances. Up front is a major problem that needs addressing, we have no goal scorer to turn to.

Mr.Nice Guy

Scotland have also won on pens.

smelly sock

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

NI have just won on pens.

Bollix. They will beat them up there.

duffman13

Oat23 wrote: »

He wasn't good in the last international either.



How he was sold for £15m last month is hilarious.

I'd say he was bought on the basis of being one of the best wing backs in the Premier league over the last two seasons. Great value.

That said, hes had two poor games and doesn't look brilliant in a back four versus the back 5 at Wolves

irishguitarlad

That's really tough to take, absolutely gutted.

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Sending Browne up after his misses in the game was a **** call, it’s always how it falls with a player like that. I called it as he stepped up

Maddening.

TheQuietBeatle

False Prophet wrote: »

Scotland and ni both win on pens

Happy for them both

McFly85

Disappointing, we had enough chances to win it and we got better as it went on. Happy that there’s enough signs there for a promising World Cup campaign.

Fromvert

Played well overall but where Browne put his peno is criminal, exactly where a keeper wants it. If that's where you're thinking of putting your peno keep your hand down.

Low and hard, down the middle or high are now the optimal places to put it. None of this side foot a yard either side of the keeper

FourFourRED

smelly sock wrote: »

Cannot understand that. Unless he was the 5th up.

Very bold assumption to think we would make it to 5!!!!

piplip87

Played excellent during that game . Looked very good in possession. Massive improvement from the last two games.

Hopefully Connelly or Idah can start providing goals going forward.

Jack Byrne needs a move to England in January to really have a chance of getting into this side.

In fairness theres exciting times ahead for this group.

smelly sock

duffman13 wrote: »

I'd say he was bought on the basis of being one of the best wing backs in the Premier league over the last two seasons. Great value.

That said, hes had two poor games and doesn't look brilliant in a back four versus the back 5 at Wolves

He didnt have a shocker either. One mistake which most player will make in a game.

He is being played out of position and thats the truth of it.

tayto lover

Failed to take great chances during the game and that cost us.

castletownman

Enough chances to win in regulation time. Same old story though- can't finish off moves to save our lives.

Couple of Slovaks pens were lucky though- thought Randolph could have done better with the penultimate one.

mzungu

Shame to go out like that but we played well.

One More Toy

Balls....

When's the qualifiers for the WC coming up?

sky88

Gutting

We were good but we just can’t finish and it will cost us time and time again

smelly sock

Fromvert wrote: »

Played well overall but where Browne put his peno is criminal, exactly where a keeper wants it. If that's where you're thinking of putting your peno keep your hand down

Ah look i wouldnt get on a lads back over a peno. Leave that to the English.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Soups123 wrote:

Sending Browne up after his misses in the game was a **** call, it’s always how it falls with a player like that. I called it as he stepped up

Doubt he was sent, whoever wanted to take them took them. Its not as if he missed an open goal in fairness

PTH2009

gutted ****ing gutted

so hard too look positive for the future after this and then watching the North get through

clsmooth

Unlucky lads. We deserved to go through. Played very well. So refreshing to see us pass the ball around. Haven’t seen us do that since November 2009.

BorneTobyWilde

What's new. They're very successful at failing.

gmisk

Scotland and northern ireland both through on penalties

Mantis Toboggan

McFly85 wrote: »

Disappointing, we had enough chances to win it and we got better as it went on. Happy that there’s enough signs there for a promising World Cup campaign.

In fairness Slovakia had enough chances to win comfortable also, two bad teams.

Ohmeha

As seen in Spain 2002 poor penalties decided it Browne stubbornly placing in spite of where the keeper was moving and Doherty wrecklessly smashing it

Like Spain good effort but so called small details on penalties kill you at this level

Fromvert

smelly sock wrote: »

Ah look i wouldnt get on a lads back over a peno. Leave that to the English.

Nah penos can be practiced, put some power behind it at least

Mr.Nice Guy

We played well after about the hour mark. Before that we were disappointing and made them look better than they were. We shouldn't be surprised about playing well against a team that had lost three of their best players going into the game, and who were without the advantage of their home fans.

Fact is we never had a better chance to qualify and we didn't take it. Absolutely gutted.

RonanG86

duffman13 wrote: »

I'd say he was bought on the basis of being one of the best wing backs in the Premier league over the last two seasons. Great value.

That said, hes had two poor games and doesn't look brilliant in a back four versus the back 5 at Wolves

Positional sense lets him down and I'm not just talking about defensively (he was actually okay defensively tonight). Makes the wrong runs half the time and then doesn't reposition to receive the ball quick enough if the ball isn't played into his run.

Hourihane had his best game in an Irish shirt, which may say more about how our midfield has operated generally over the past few years than anything else, McGoldrick was good, Hendrick was good, Stevens was good. Just no finish on our attacks.

gmisk

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

In fairness Slovakia had enough chances to win comfortable also, two bad teams.

Naw sorry.
We had the better chances should have won that.
Really encouraging performance.

Unlucky Ireland. Loads of positives though. If we develop an end product we'll be formidable

clsmooth

Optimistic for the future. We actually looked like a cohesive football team tonight. So refreshing after the last 3 regimes! Onwards and upwards lads!

pgj2015

We played ok in the end, good to see them stringing a good few passes together. Kenny obviously doesn't rate Jack Byrne.

Tragic that we wont be in the euros when there will be games played in Dublin.

Oat23

Darragh Maloney talking sh*te in the studio.

tayto lover

Low and hard like a terrier’s mickey is the way to take penalties.

smelly sock

sky88 wrote: »

Gutting

We were good but we just can’t finish and it will cost us time and time again

We need to start with a proper striker being honest. Maybe thats Parrott or Idah. We need to find a system which can fit McGoldrick and a goalscorer.

Qualification was lost in the group. The game away versus Gerogia was a real tunring point. Being matched by Gibraltor was also an eye opener.

The damage caused by Mon, Trap and to a lesser extent Micks regime will take a while to receed.

There is a future however and i really feel most fans will recognise that. Overall over the last 24 months we didnt deserve to go to the euros.

briany

Pfft. Euro 2021 will probably be cancelled anyway.