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

[strangeirish]

That woke a few of ye up....lol

[tricky_colour]

I had the draw backed - (and the win ;))

[Irish_Praha]

Woohooo!! Who said Robbie only scores goals against crap defences and small countries? :D

That muppett ref better not add 10 mins injury time.

[oscar]

c'mon lads

[tricky_colour]

Just like the Bulagia match in reverse!

[Irish_Praha]

I had the draw backed - (and the win ;))

Well it can only be a win or a draw :D

[centre mid]

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what you said

[oscar]

ah how did that not go in

[strangeirish]

jesus...C'Mon!!!!!!!!!

[gustavo]

get it right

[amaccann]

Haha, the webcast is about 3 seconds behind the live TV. Across the apartment block I heard a "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" and a few moments later I did too :D

[cavan_fan]

Great performance, unlucky not to win. Man of the Match was Cannavaro however (pity he got over that injury)

[oscar]

ohhhh

[ken foree]

Oh my f*cking god

[shakermaker1982]

I'd have married Keane if he put that one in!!!

[Metrostars]

Wow, could have won it in the end.

[oscar]

good result:D

[gustavo]

great result when all is said and done well done to all , great to see us being proactive

[amaccann]

Well done lads! But seriously, why couldn't we play like that against Bulgaria?? Does it have to take big opponents and the odds against us before we bother our arse?

[centre mid]

finally a performance of real heart and throwing these defensive shackles off, push on from this

[boovidge]

rubbish. Sack the manager!

[centre mid]

HUGE point this

[strangeirish]

Great effort, albeit against ten men. Great result I think.

[neutrino]

great result when all is said and done well done to all , great to see us being proactive

ya great result. Ireland deserved it. hopefully set them up to play more freely in sofia. a bit more creativity in the side would be brilliant but after all that's gone on and been said it's brilliant for the lads.

[SunnySweeney]

Good job Ireland (all things considered).

Our subs did well i thought.

Ciao

[oscar]

Richard Dunne has the heart of a lion

[Metrostars]

Should have won it. 8 corners in the second half. Noel Hunt held in the box by Canavaro.

[SkStu]

i want that sort of positive display and expression all the time.

Fair f*ckin play.

[Red&White Rover]

Get the f*ck in!

C'mon keeano!

[SkStu]

Folan and Keane worked excellently in the second half

Traps substitutions worked.

Fair f*ckin play again.

[tricky_colour]

Well that goal certaintly cheered me up!!
Was feeling pretty sick before that I could not see us getting a goal.
That's one to remember.

[Red&White Rover]

My voice is hoarse.

[sligoman]

Good result, although could easily have won it with that performance. Ireland need more performances like that, not the crap Trap has had them playing. Stephen Hunt should start anymore too, better than Duff.

What a dirty shower of players Italy are.
Man of the Match was Cannavaro however (pity he got over that injury)He shouldn't have even been playing, should have been sent off Vs. Montenegro on Saturday.

[strangeirish]

I may get slated for this, but I thought Stephen Hunt played brilliantly.

[geysir]

I may get slated for this, but I thought Stephen Hunt played brilliantly.
I don't know about the brilliant label but he gave it everything he had and more, full blooded to the final whistle.

[Red&White Rover]

Stephen Hunt was superb.

[tricky_colour]

I may get slated for this, but I thought Stephen Hunt played brilliantly.

You won't get slated by me, he may not be a throughbred but he certainly gives his all and has moments of great skill.
He's a proper football player, always up for the game.

[amaccann]

Oh looks lads, Dunphy's off on one. A "Drunken Gambler" apparently is Trappatoni.

[centre mid]

Dunphy talking rubbish on rte, Taking keogh off was the right decision, Folan done well when he came on,

[Splurge]

Best performance in a long long time.
God i hate Dunphy more and more every time i happen to hear him now, i can last about 30 seconds listening to him.

[irishfan86]

I may get slated for this, but I thought Stephen Hunt played brilliantly.

He showed more moral courage than anybody else on the pitch. Willing to take on his marker at every opportunity.

No way he can be dropped from the starting lineup after this.

I also thought Folan was absolutely fantastic. Hurts me to say it but he should take Doyle's place in the starting lineup.

Doyle is a better player, but Folan complements Robbie better and gets the best out of him.

[stiffler]

Aha- fair play to the lads


were back

[dodgycanadian]

great result but some miss by noel hunt off one of the last corners, think it went right through his legs....

[Jicked]

Would someone please take Dunphy outside and shoot him.

Last week it was Trap never makes a change, this week he makes three changes to switch his system and personnel and apprently he's just 'gambling'.
He's never seen Noel Hunt play eh Eamo? Yet Eamo would never accuse Trap of not seeing Doyle and Stephen Hunt.
"Cannavaro is gone (as a player)"
"Trappatoni should get down on his hands and thank the fact that he's working with these players"

You can not "liberate" Keith f**king Andrews and Glenn Whelan against the World Champions, away to the World Champs! (unless you are playing 10 men ;) )

Great performance by Ireland, Trap showed that when he doesn't make changes he gets results, and when he makes the change...he gets results. Italy defended fantastically, we kept going but I couldn't see it coming.

We are going to South Africa :cool:

EDIT: Now Eamo thinks Italy lose to Outer Mongolia and such teams at home. Unbeaten in a decade at home actually Eamon.

[Splurge]

I'd say Dunphy's rant was changed by the goal, he must be gutted, the subs and the tactics worked brilliant, I heard him before the game reminiscing on how great things were under Charlton.
Jesus wept, does he think we cant remember back that far?

[geysir]

Trap used the extra man well, with the switches after half time.
Dunphy is talking through his hole
He outfoxed Lippi and used the advantage well.

[oscar]

Cannavaro was holding him

[amaccann]

Dunphy lets the blood and wine get to his head. I think he's slurring his words a little, the man's a fool.

[the doc]

Oh looks lads, Dunphy's off on one. A "Drunken Gambler" apparently is Trappatoni.

Dunphy's spot here!

[OwenGoal]

For the first time ever I was relaxed about watching an Ireland match. No expectations, no pressure. And what happens. Hopefully the bonus will be Trap will now be more ready to shake things up a bit. McShane is a god.