Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria - UEFA Nations League - 18/11/20 - 7.45pm Sky

DM_7

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/1328986304718069760?s=20

Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is 7.45pm.

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena, with coverage starting at 7.30m. Highlights of the game will be shown on Virgin Media Two at 10pm.

Hopefully we will have some highlights to make Virgins coverage worthwhile.

For Forks Sake

0-0 written all over it

The_Kew_Tour

If we score goal from open play will be some scenes:pac:

I'm going 0-0 or Ireland to finally win 1-0.cant decide

Kermit.de.frog

"I'm really up for this game" said nobody

Dr. Colossus

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/1329128565531619335

Team announced.

Unearthly

It will help pass the time until ps5 I suppose

Richard Hillman

Hopefully we score 4 goals but lose 5-4 and get relegated to the wonderful Euro2024 Nations League path of Division C

Mr.Nice Guy

Worth remembering McCarthy got a 3-1 friendly win in this fixture last year. It was quite an experimental line-up with Cullen and Browne in the middle of the park, and Byrne coming on for an impressive late cameo. Hourihane featured at LB and from what I recall struggled. Browne, Long and Collins were on the scoresheet. Our starting line-up that day was:

Travers; Christie, Long, Egan, Hourihane; Cullen, Browne; O'Dowda, Judge, Curtis; Hogan.

For all the talk in the Irish media of 'bad luck', the team put out this evening looks stronger on paper than the one McCarthy saw emerge with a solid win.

There should be no excuses tonight. Bulgaria aren't anything special - not that we are either - and we ought to be capable of getting a win. Keen to see how Manning and Knight get on and I hope Byrne gets a run out at some stage too.

Francie Barrett

Looks like our strongest team. Other than Hourihane, all those players are very attack minded. The Bulgarian team has won one game in the last 22, and the eleven out tonight looks weakened. 3-0 Ireland, hopefully.

pjohnson

0-0 would be good

Faugheen

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Worth remembering McCarthy got a 3-1 friendly win in this fixture last year. It was quite an experimental line-up with Cullen and Browne in the middle of the park, and Byrne coming on for an impressive late cameo. Hourihane featured at LB and from what I recall struggled. Browne, Long and Collins were on the scoresheet. Our starting line-up that day was:

For all the talk in the Irish media of 'bad luck', the team put out this evening looks stronger on paper than the one McCarthy saw emerge with a solid win.

There should be no excuses tonight. Bulgaria aren't anything special - not that we are either - and we ought to be capable of getting a win. Keen to see how Manning and Knight get on and I hope Byrne gets a run out at some stage too.

You’re having a laugh if you think tonight’s team looks stronger than the one last year.

Getting the excuses in early if, somehow, it all goes well tonight.

~Rebel~

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Worth remembering McCarthy got a 3-1 friendly win in this fixture last year. It was quite an experimental line-up with Cullen and Browne in the middle of the park, and Byrne coming on for an impressive late cameo. Hourihane featured at LB and from what I recall struggled. Browne, Long and Collins were on the scoresheet. Our starting line-up that day was:



For all the talk in the Irish media of 'bad luck', the team put out this evening looks stronger on paper than the one McCarthy saw emerge with a solid win.

There should be no excuses tonight. Bulgaria aren't anything special - not that we are either - and we ought to be capable of getting a win. Keen to see how Manning and Knight get on and I hope Byrne gets a run out at some stage too.

The Bulgarian's sacked their manager shortly after and got a lot tighter at the back with the new fella.

But really, I'm not sure there's much to be taken out of this game as far as results go. They're missing 13 players through Covid alone, with a few more out through injury. We're missing similar numbers. Both sides will be full of players who have never played with each other before.

This one is really just about seeing what promising individual performances we can pick out I think. So I'm disappointed Byrne didn't get a start.

thelad95

Anyone getting a blank screen on Sky 406?

Mr.Nice Guy

thelad95 wrote: »

Anyone getting a blank screen on Sky 406?

Thought it was just me. Can see the other channels but not this one. Tried turning the telly on and off a few times and still nothing.

redarmy

thelad95 wrote: »

Anyone getting a blank screen on Sky 406?

Same

Mr.Nice Guy

Faugheen wrote: »

You’re having a laugh if you think tonight’s team looks stronger than the one last year.

Getting the excuses in early if, somehow, it all goes well tonight.

It's obviously stronger. Sounds like you're the one getting the excuses ready.

ollie1

Getting blank screen on Virgin as well

djemba djemba

Yeah same here.

Unearthly

My sky sports arena is 408 and working fine

TheadoreT

Horrible pass from Duffy, gonna be the theme of the night again.

Oat23

ESPN+. €5 per month. Working fine in glorious HD :pac:

https://i.imgur.com/716KVvi.jpg

Captain Havoc

Now TV for me

thelad95

Virgin Media tech support closed

Mr.Nice Guy

Virgin Media are trash. Even worse than Premier Sports. Yes the latter loses the signal two or three times but at least they get it at the start.

djemba djemba

Can't watch Ireland but can watch Iceland on 3 different channels

Zico !

is this on virgin

thelad95

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Virgin Media are trash. Even worse than Premier Sports. Yes the latter loses the signal two or three times but at least they get it at the start.

Unfortunately a lot of Virgin Media's customer base are people living in apartments who have no other option!

djemba djemba

Up and running now

Mr.Nice Guy

It just came on for me now.

Kermit.de.frog

I've struggled over a few years to figure out what Brady actually contributes to our team. He's absolutely useless.

thelad95

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

It just came on for me now.

Unfortunately that's the ten most exciting minutes of the evening done with.

Zico !

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I've struggled over a few years to figure out what Brady actually contributes to our team. He's absolutely useless.

cant cross ,cant take frees ,cant dribble hits the first man from corners -what does he contribute nothing

Loafing Oaf

Did I hear the Sky commentator call one of the Bulgarians Feckoff?:eek:

wadacrack

Midfield looks all over the place. Going to be a struggle

showpony1

Stephen looking clueless on the touchline.
I wonder what the sky commentators think of him.

Ferris_Bueller

I know we're only twenty mins in but it's already feeling like a game where we will have more possession yet they look more likely to score.

I like Kenny and want this to work, but the regime looks slightly doomed, doesn’t it.

TheadoreT

Nasty nasty tackle, red all day.

Zico !

since stephen has come in he has relegated us to skysports arena and barely 3 pages of a thread

Mr.Nice Guy

Passing is all over the place.

~Rebel~

TheadoreT wrote: »

Nasty nasty tackle, red all day.

Duffy... ugh...

Loafing Oaf

Declan Rice scores his first international goal. In another universe that would be for us...:(

Father Hernandez

Stick the mortgage on 0-0

useless

Meanwhile D***** R*** has just scored for England

franglan

Manning can put in a tackle like that in the park and it's a yellow, in professional football that is usually a red if he connects its definitely a red.

Father Hernandez

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Stick the mortgage on 0-0

Unfortunately I see a 1-0 defeat and a red card

ben.schlomo

That pass summed up Duffy's recent displays, lacking concentration, accuracy and the basics.

Mr.Nice Guy

Playing ourselves into trouble again. If we were up against a better side we'd be risking a hiding.

TheadoreT

Bit on the ropes here arent we. Very poor display so far.

Francie Barrett

Jason Knight looks out of his depth so far.

Loafing Oaf

1-0 all day long if the Bulgarian passed that left