Italy V Republic of Ireland - Wednesday, 1st April 2009 - World Cup 2010 Q

[centre mid]

Que the Italians diving all night to even it up...........

[Maroon 7]

Really have to take something from this game now.

[tricky_colour]

Anyone got a working stream!!

[cavan_fan]

Would still be happy with a draw

[Maroon 7]

Unbelievable.

Grosso just ran in behind McShane and Keogh.

[sligoman]

1-0 to Italy after 9 mins.

[cavan_fan]

http://www.justin.tv/sportingtv1

[centre mid]

shocking defending again, Keogh just gives the ball away , foooking McShane

[tricky_colour]

FFS!! I just found a link as the goal went in!!
Just my fecking luck!! :(

[Paddy Garcia]

what exactly is McShane complaining about to his fellow defenders - he missed the f***ing tackle

[Maroon 7]

That is just dreadful. For Italy to get a man sent off and then to gift them a goal so soon is just criminal.

[SkStu]

terrible, embarrassing defending. McShane and Keogh equally at fault

[onenilgameover]

any one got a link....shocking stuff

[Maroon 7]

terrible, embarrassing defending. McShane and Keogh equally at fault

I can't fathom how neither of them saw Grosso just stroll in behind them. You'd go mental if you saw that happen down the park.

[irishbaz]

does anyone have the access code for justintv?

[cavan_fan]

sportingtv.co.nr is the access code

[SkStu]

ok - italy a man down. We're pumping long balls over the top for our strikers and wingers to chase. We should be retaining the ball, make the italians run about and hopefully wear them out a little bit - ball retention, ball retention, ball retention.

[Maroon 7]

Keogh off. Folan on.

[amaccann]

Paul mcShane is the most incompetent footballer I have seen in years. I know we have no depth, but seriously. Whatever raw talent he may have shown is by now very clear to have been hot air. He's a complete liability. Sigh.

[cavan_fan]

ok - italy a man down. We're pumping long balls over the top for our strikers and wingers to chase. We should be retaining the ball, make the italians run about and hopefully wear them out a little bit - ball retention, ball retention, ball retention.

I sense that bringin on Folan may not change this!!

[Maroon 7]

Paul mcShane is the most incompetent footballer I have seen in years. I know we have no depth, but seriously. Whatever raw talent he may have shown is by now very clear to have been hot air. He's a complete liability. Sigh.

Plays like he's got a nest of wasps in his shorts.

[cavan_fan]

I love this exchange on justin.tv

8:15garretjoseph:whos coming on for keogh?

8:16burnsy_lufc:stevie reid?

8:16garretjoseph:looks like forlan?

[Irish_Praha]

Keogh off. Folan on.

Wow something positive from Trap looks like a 4-3-1-2 with Keane as the 1.
Hope it works and convinces Trap to be more positive in future.

[SkStu]

I sense that bringin on Folan may not change this!!

i sense you may be right!

[amaccann]

Plays like he's got a nest of wasps in his shorts.
I bumped into him at Dublin Airport a few years back just as he came on the scene. Should have run him over with a baggage trolley.

[Paddy Garcia]

Plays like he's got a nest of wasps in his shorts.

Just how many goals is he going to cost us !

[dodgycanadian]

keane dropping very deep, but good to see he is takin control of things not relying on ****e service from whelan

[centre mid]

slight inmprovement since the change

[backstothewall]

Just how many goals is he going to cost us !

Ian McShane would be more useful

[backstothewall]

Add crossing to the list of things he is no good at

[backstothewall]

imagine having Delap right now. Theres going to be a lot of throws in this game

[cavan_fan]

imagine having Delap right now. Theres going to be a lot of throws in this game

was just thinking that

[Paddy Garcia]

what a cross, they are having great fun with McShane - anyone on the bench who can play there ?

[Maroon 7]

Italians already happy to sit back on the 1-0.

[oscar]

McShane couldn't cross his legs

[Maroon 7]

what a cross, they are having great fun with McShane - anyone on the bench who can play there ?

Italians have done their homework. They are happy to let him have the ball and pick up others.

[cavan_fan]

Italians already happy to sit back on the 1-0.

As we know that always works well!

[Irish_Praha]

Italians already happy to sit back on the 1-0.

Can you imagine how dire the second half would turn out to be if we somehow managed to get a goal before half-time. They may aswell end the game with the half time whistle.

[centre mid]

McShane has to come off, we would be better off with 10 men

[Paddy Garcia]

My God - he lost his man again - why is he still on!

[oscar]

they keep targeting him Trap make the change ohh what a shot

[centre mid]

almost 94 again

[backstothewall]

Where Pagliuca when you need him?

[gustavo]

if only buffon had pagliuca's positinong

I wasn't the only one thinking it so :)

[Irish_Praha]

My God - he lost his man again - why is he still on!

Foley is just what we need a RB that can defend and cross.

[SkStu]

nice save.

[Paddy Garcia]

Italians have done their homework. They are happy to let him have the ball and pick up others.

They certainly have, & everything is down our right.

If they could see it, how did Trapp fail to.

[amaccann]

This is a much better performance from Ireland and what do we have to show for it? 1-0 down to 10 men :( McShane *has* to go, we need new blood from anywhere. Any 'aul journeyman RB from the Championship is preferable to that lump.

[shakermaker1982]

McShane off NOW!!!

Folan's doing ok and Hunt looks busy.

[Paddy Garcia]

Jaysus - on his arse now!