Qatar v Republic of Ireland - Match Thread 30/3/21 K.O 7.45PM - RTE

FixdePitchmark

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

No. We once went 20 without a win between 1968 and 1971.

Wow.

Incredible.

The White Feather

Can we arrange a game against Andorra or San Marino? This felt like a game put together to win but it has been dreadful.

_Kaiser_

sterz wrote: »

I wasn't that shocked when I saw it. It's the same as it was on Saturday evening.

Doesn't make it any easier though

MonkieSocks

ebbsy wrote: »

This is a bit like my sex life.

Not much penetration.

You shouldn't be shooting from outside the Box :P

0gac3yjefb5sv7

Has Kenny been sacked yet? This is woeful. How many games will he get?

RonanG86

happyoutscan wrote: »

Christie is ****ing useless.

And yet he was 10 times better than Doherty.

So much for apparently having three quality right backs. It's evident we only have one.

NIMAN

I think its time we reassess our ability levels.

Too often I hear "this is the weakest team in the group", when we are quickly becoming that team.

Mervyn Skidmore

Mushy wrote: »

That free kick at the end was awful. Really need an improvement in the final third, such a huge issue

I mean what even was it? Absolutely load the box with players and then...that.

MattressRick

Kenny is passive on the sideline. That always his style?

Prisoner6409

So this is deemed a positive for Ireland now, a 1-1 draw with Qutar, ffs.

CantGetNoSleep

The White Feather wrote: »

If we don't get a winner we should say goodbye to Kenny. I like him but it hasn't worked out. Just say thanks and move on. For whatever reason it hasn't worked.

This is like a cup final and it really hinges on the result. Get a winner and he can say we got there in the end. Lose and he should be gone.

A draw with this display and there isn't much positives to take from this.Take out our goal and we really have only had shane long on the backpass.

Yes we don't have great players, covid etc all the reasons why its a hard luck story, but he hasn't shown me anything to hang my hat on. Stuttering interviews and bad body language. Yes his team is on an awful run so he is not going to be jolly but it comes across badly. I would have to assume the same with the players.

I wanted him to work out but we have to say it hasn't. I don't think he knows how to change it when things are going wrong. That's what I see.

I know, who do we put in? Anyone but him at the moment. It feels like the more he tries the worse we are getting. I really hopes he just steps down honourably. Takes a break and then comes back somewhere.

Nail. Head

Beechwoodspark

MattS1 wrote: »

Has Kenny been sacked yet? This is woeful. How many games will he get?

Probably the full campaign then re assess

TheCitizen

J Mysterio wrote: »

:pac:

Do you not think so? I thought we were the better side in the game.

The White Feather

Remember Kenny Cunningham said this game will give people a lift :pac:

Did you smash it

Would they be able to show that in Qatar TV or would the WAP football we are playing upset their strict public decency laws?

fyfe79

The White Feather wrote: »

Can we arrange a game against Andorra or San Marino? This felt like a game put together to win but it has been dreadful.

Ha, Darragh Maloney just said it's likely we've a game with Andorra in June!

TheCitizen

MattS1 wrote: »

Has Kenny been sacked yet? This is woeful. How many games will he get?

He's getting this campaign at least.

joeysoap

What’s wrong with Jamie McGrath?

The Big Easy

Neeson wrote: »

We have a Taoiseach who cannot communicate and a football manager who cannot communicate.

Please don't compare the two, they're polar opposites!

One doesn't stand for anything and the other will fall for what he stands for.

Soups123

It’s a cop out to think the players at Kennys disposal are the issue here, granted we are not world beaters but we are also not this 11 games bad, the results are shocking. This is poor management losing and hiding behind this fake trying to change how we play.

There is no middle ground Kenny should already be fired, no fans and no FAI leader ala Delaney to heap pressure on makes this a drawn out and Toxic year ahead.

Azatadine

The White Feather wrote: »

Remember Kenny Cunningham said this game will give people a lift :pac:

Yeah, what's the story with Cunningham? We are clearly septic and have an unsuitable manager but he seems not to see that.

0gac3yjefb5sv7

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Probably the full campaign then re assess

What's to reassess?

fyfe79

NIMAN wrote: »

I think its time we reassess our ability levels.

Too often I hear "this is the weakest team in the group", when we are quickly becoming that team.

If Portugal rest their top players against us in the next game, then we'll know...

Awful stuff yet again.

When will this end. Kenny is dragging us back into the doldrums. Abysmal.

_Kaiser_

MattressRick wrote: »

Kenny is passive on the sideline. That always his style?

Seems to be.. stand there quietly, shuffling around the line. Give an awkward interview that inspires no confidence.

I'm sure he's a nice guy trying his best, but as I said the other night he's just out of his depth.

Did you smash it

The White Feather wrote: »

Can we arrange a game against Andorra or San Marino? This felt like a game put together to win but it has been dreadful.

We play Andorra in June.

If that doesn’t do the trick we’ll get San Marino on the blower.

Eggs For Dinner

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Kenny body language poor last two games.

He has given up himself

Kenny's problem is his insistence that they play football as it should be played, when the players are not of the standard necessary to do it

Beechwoodspark

MattS1 wrote: »

What's to reassess?

The managers position at the end of the campaign.

Soups123

The White Feather wrote: »

Remember Kenny Cunningham said this game will give people a lift :pac:

I said it the other night he’s chasing a job with the FAI in the under age set up. That’s all that’s about he’s been scadding of us in the past but toeing the line now

Mantis Toboggan

Surely beat Andorra next time out... Surely

My name is URL

Everyone played well apparently

**** me, can we get rid of pundits before anything else

johnnyryan89

joeysoap wrote: »

What’s wrong with Jamie McGrath?

Needs surgery on a shoulder injury. Don't think St Mirren would release him for this game.

Azatadine

Soups123 wrote: »

It’s a cop out to think the players at Kennys disposal are the issue here, granted we are not world beaters but we are also not this 11 games bad, the results are shocking. This is poor management losing and hiding behind this fake trying to change how we play.

There is no middle ground Kenny should already be fired, no fans and no FAI leader ala Delaney to heap pressure on makes this a drawn out and Toxic year ahead.

I'd imagine there must be some conversations going on behind the scenes?

0gac3yjefb5sv7

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

The managers position at the end of the campaign.

He hasn't won a game. Assessment completed...

passatman86

We're sh1t and we know we are
We're sh1t and we know we are

CantGetNoSleep

Can you imagine thinking coming into these three games that we would be happy with a draw against Qatar?

Yet you still have sheep on here claiming he can manage international footballers.

Truly astonishing

Agent Coulson

Kenny just doesn't seem up to even a basic tactical level needed for international football.

breezy1985

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

No. We once went 20 without a win between 1968 and 1971.

Doesn't count for all the moaners because the Irish team was only formed in 1988 for most of those clowns

Soups123

Azatadine wrote: »

I'd imagine there must be some conversations going on behind the scenes?

I really doubt it, he’ll be here for September now and they’ll have him out before fans start to return to stadiums.

ShamoBuc

Could and possibly should have knicked a win at the end, very good chance, not taken, we had a few more chances we should have scored from, 5 shots on target which is more than we normally get.

Qatar are better than what most fans thought.

First half positives, but should have won though.

FixdePitchmark

This female pundit good. Not confident or cocky like the men. But actually good technical analysis.

johnnyryan89

TheCitizen wrote: »

Do you not think so? I thought we were the better side in the game.

I think it was even overall, and said before kick off it would be a 1-1.

_Kaiser_

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Seems to be.. stand there quietly, shuffling around the line. Give an awkward interview that inspires no confidence.

I'm sure he's a nice guy trying his best, but as I said the other night he's just out of his depth.

Nailed it. He's a dead man walking. He'd be gone if fans were in the stadium the other night. The media are going easy enough on him but that won't last I'd imagine.

gormdubhgorm

fyfe79 wrote: »

Ha, Darragh Maloney just said it's likely we've a game with Andorra in June!

Yeah and Kevin Doyle half joking and stifling a laugh said - ‘we are even starting to worry about that one’

Azatadine

To be fair to Kenny (who is clearly out of his depth), its the FAI who put him in this position. In some ways I feel sorry for him.... Until I think of the 500k per annum.

Beechwoodspark

Some nice passages of play this evening.

MattressRick

Rte was well regarded for its sports coverage. This punditry is appalling. It sounds like the tripe you'd hear across the water.
Sadliers pissed off voice is needed here.
Also I'm sorry but who's the female pundit? The only issue I have with female pundits in all sports is they never stick their neck out and offer a big criticism, always safe bland stuff.

Soups123

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

This female pundit good. Not confident or cocky like the men. But actually good technical analysis.

She has been excellent the detail in her pre and post game analysis has been excellent. She absolutely knows her stuff

_Kaiser_

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

This female pundit good. Not confident or cocky like the men. But actually good technical analysis.

She raised a good point that despite all the experimentation with the team, we're still no further along with knowing who our strongest team is.

TheCitizen

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

I think it was even overall, and said before kick off it would be a 1-1.

I'd disagree. I think we shaded it and we're shíte right now. Qatar hanging on till the end. They'll be a poor host team at the World Cup.