Friendly against Italy in June

**Edgar** · 02/05/2011, 8:02 AM

http://www.calciosport24.it/2011/04/...da-e-giappone/

Most likely on June 7. Location unknown yet.

**Serb** · 02/05/2011, 10:48 AM

Seems very close to the Macedonia game. Also, if this is correct, we're going to have 4 full international matches in 13 days. I'd say we're likely to see second string teams against Northern Ireland and Scotland and the big guns for Macedonia and Italy.

**TrapAPony** · 03/05/2011, 2:10 AM

Brussels likely to host Ireland and Italy

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...ly-153281.html

**tetsujin1979** · 03/05/2011, 8:39 AM

Could be in Italy, according to the Independent: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...i-2635306.html

**Deckydee** · 03/05/2011, 11:10 AM

Please God let it be in Brussels!!!!!!!!!!!

**IsMiseSean** · 03/05/2011, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

Please God let it be in Brussels!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully, I've never been. This could be just the excuse....

**BonnieShels** · 03/05/2011, 2:46 PM

It's a great town.

**frog-gufc** · 16/05/2011, 10:34 AM

any more news
on this game???

**AlaskaFox** · 16/05/2011, 2:18 PM

Liege, Belgium - Tuesday, June 7th.
Kickoff 20.45 CET.

**frog-gufc** · 16/05/2011, 2:26 PM

its confirmed so?? brussels would have been so much easier to go to

**IsMiseSean** · 16/05/2011, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by frog-gufc

its confirmed so?? brussels would have been so much easier to go to

Charleroi and Eindhoven are just over an hour away. Swineair fly to both from Dublin.

**SwanVsDalton** · 16/05/2011, 2:56 PM

No direct bus from Tallaght? Hmmmfph.

**theworm2345** · 16/05/2011, 3:09 PM

I think I remember the last Italy friendly (August '05 maybe?) being a fairly tepid affair with us losing 2-1 and Andy Reid scoring...hopefully this one is little more exciting.

**jbyrne** · 16/05/2011, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

I think I remember the last Italy friendly (August '05 maybe?) being a fairly tepid affair with us losing 2-1 and Andy Reid scoring...hopefully this one is little more exciting.

my memory is that the Italians were superb that day. so much so that I backed them for the following years wc on the back of their performance.

i have to ask why on earth we are playing this match given that we already have 3 matches over the next few weeks after a long season?

**tetsujin1979** · 16/05/2011, 3:21 PM

Was at the game, on the north stand in Lansdowne with my mate and his new Italian GF

Clinton Morrison had a last minute equaliser disallowed for backing into the defender IIRC?

**SwanVsDalton** · 16/05/2011, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

my memory is that the Italians were superb that day. so much so that I backed them for the following years wc on the back of their performance.

i have to ask why on earth we are playing this match given that we already have 3 matches over the next few weeks after a long season?

We've a lot of potential options in and around the squad who have very little experience, so be good to get them some game time. I'd agree with you if it was anything more than a scratch team, but I expect it'll be a lot of newer, inexperienced faces with a few others who could use the game time. And I always like playing Italy...

**theworm2345** · 16/05/2011, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Was at the game, on the north stand in Lansdowne with my mate and his new Italian GF

Clinton Morrison had a last minute equaliser disallowed for backing into the defender IIRC?

Sounds familiar though I can't say for sure

**Real ale Madrid** · 16/05/2011, 6:09 PM

Absolutely delighted with this news - Just 1hr 20 mins away from me here in Belgium, big buzz around the office today when the news officially broke, hopefully a lot of Irish around here will get down. Never been to Liege though. Anyone familiar?

**BonnieShels** · 16/05/2011, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Absolutely delighted with this news - Just 1hr 20 mins away from me here in Belgium, big buzz around the office today when the news officially broke, hopefully a lot of Irish around here will get down. Never been to Liege though. Anyone familiar?

I only have the experience of Brussels and Hasselt. Shame it's so early in the summer cos I'm going on a Euro roadtrip in August.

Remember watching the last friendly in Rathcoole. What a pain that was. Italy were brilliant that day.

**gspain** · 16/05/2011, 7:48 PM

Nice good old fashioned football stadium. Close to the pitch and a good atmosphere. Not in the greatest part of town though.

Anybody found a way back to Charleroi airport by public transport in time for the Ryanair flight the following morning? Last trains seems to leave Liege shortly after the final whistle.