Republic of Ireland General Discussion Thread 2024 [use match threads for games]

ShamoBuc

Atmosphere is very good. Hope it stays good throughout.

ShamoBuc

Pickford always looks like he is about to make a mistake when he is on the ball.

~Rebel~

Molumby making it immediately clear he's here to get stuck in.

mobydopy

What a chance!!

ShamoBuc

Unmarked at the back post, keep the pressure on.

TheRiverman

The booing is ridiculous, very childish.

briany

We've seen energetic starts from Ireland before. It's nice to see, don't get me wrong, but how they're playing after 25 minutes will be more indicative of their overall ability.

ShamoBuc

Kane with a fine chance, should have scored.

crushproof

Royal Mail advertising threw me off there!

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592211#Comment_122592211

Meh, ordinarily I'd agree but Grealish and Rice have it coming.

ShamoBuc

He had to score didn't he.

McDermotX

Might as well keep booing him now

Top pass from Trent kicked it off

awec

that is embarrassingly bad defending.

~Rebel~

Was nailed on to happen sooner or later. And came with the irritating non-celebration-celebration too.

SaoPaulo41

Noway anyone but Rice

crushproof

Lol it had to be

ctrl-alt-delete

That was far too easy

PropJoe10

Gotta defend better than that, lads.

ShamoBuc

Mainoo is a player who simply Loves giving the ball away, poor enough player.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592241#Comment_122592241

Even Grealish?

~Rebel~

Jesus we've been taking horrible touches in great positions. Ogbene after the Szmodics shot took about 3 touches to get it under control earlier, and there the same thing happened again just now - one decent touch and we'd have been in.

ledwithhedwith

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592247#Comment_122592247

currently the most overhyped on the planet

Dogsdodogsstuff

Good tempo to the game

Xander10

Coleman been a great player but going to get destroyed for pace out here

McDermotX

Embarrassing FK

Kelleher saves us

ShamoBuc

Savage save again by Kelleher,.

ctrl-alt-delete

Jesus, from our free kick to Kelleher keeping it 1-0 in seconds.

~Rebel~

Lads getting in each others way then from the free-kick follow up. We look spirited but very messy.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592250#Comment_122592250

Thought the same, very poor ball control, like they’re really nervous or something.

crushproof

JFC this could be a drubbing if it continues like this.

gigantic09

England are improving under Carsley anyway

10000maniacs

Ireland should bring on Carlsley.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592237#Comment_122592237

The muted celebration makes no sense. It's like he's scored against his old club, he should have just celebrated it, not like he's got any credit with the Irish people to begin with.

ForestFire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592267#Comment_122592267

Kind of agree but at least it shows he is aware of the situation and decided not to try a flame it further

Ottoman_1000

Kelleher almost Allison esk the way he spread himself for that one.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592262#Comment_122592262

It's just the gulf in class between the sides.

England's last game was the final of the European championships. Ireland can just about beat sides like Gibraltar and Latvia etc, no surprises we're taking poor touches in the opposition half and leaving huge gaps at the back.

The only surprising thing here is that England aren't 3 or 4 up by now.

McDermotX

Ogbene needs to sharpen up

Ken Tucky

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592267#Comment_122592267

Ah let him off, he has been in major international finals with his country.

He made his choice and if it was me I would have done the same.

Not his fault we struggle at this level

Anyhow that's just my opinion

Seneca the Stoic

Men against boys so far unfortunately.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592277#Comment_122592277

There's obviously the gulf in class, but beyond that it's been a very nervy looking first 20 minutes. On our rare breaks, lads are taking poorer touches than they do week in week out, even when under no pressure. They just look maybe a bit too emotionally pumped up. Will hopefully settle down a bit as it goes on.

eagle eye

Idiots booing Rice because he played underage for Ireland. Do they not realise he's English?

Kermit.de.frog

We are better set up defensively which is a positive but England just have too much quality.

Scrabbel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592239#Comment_122592239

Exactly. What the hell were the defenders doing having a debate after Kelleher's initial save? No pressure on Gordon getting the ball back into the box. Ridiculous

awec

This is men against boys.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592271#Comment_122592271

Celebrating scoring isn't offensive, unless he's goading the Irish fans.

He's acknowledging the situation, big deal, he shouldn't have ever put a green shirt on to begin with, then there'd be no situation, Harry Kane could have played for Ireland, he's not getting booed today because he didn't treat Ireland as a stepping stone.

Ireland aren't struggling because Rice or Grealish aren't playing for us, the problems we have are much deeper than that but people have a right to call them out.

Both of them now. Dreadful stuff.

ctrl-alt-delete

You couldn't write it.

namloc1980

Bring back Kenny!!

McDermotX

Might as well bang in an OG now to join the two lads

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122592283#Comment_122592283

I think that applies to Graelish. Not so much Rice though - he played senior ball for us, and kissed the badge when doing so, before switching.

This is it

Typical