Cyprus V Republic of Ireland - Saturday, 5th September 2009 - World Cup 2010 Q

[centre mid]

Cmon Ireland - little bit more about them now

[SkStu]

he did well there in te tackle

[Boo_Boy]

Caleb Folan coming on.

[4tothefloor]

This is utter utter s***e. I've never been so bored and perplexed as an Irish fan. Even if we somehow manage to win this we're only kidding ourselves. Glenn Whelan.....sweet Jesus :rolleyes: If we don't win and maintain the distance between ourselves and Bulgaria we're in trouble.

[Crosby87]

Folan

[backstothewall]

hunt looked terrible because he was out of position.

But everyone looks terrible. Its all stop start and this long ball isn't working. i don't imagine Trap told them to do that though.

Awful 2-11. Given having a good game though

[MeathDrog]

This is utter utter s***e. I've never been so bored and perplexed as an Irish fan. Even if we somehow manage to win this we're only kidding ourselves. Glenn Whelan.....sweet Jesus :rolleyes: If we don't win and maintain the distance between ourselves and Bulgaria we're in trouble.
Bulgaria will be 3 points behind with a game in hand if it stays the same. They have a better goal difference too I think.

[SkStu]

honestly i think Duff has been decent too, Doyle took his goal well and worked hard. The rest are p1ss.

[Maroon 7]

This match is like something you'd see in the Phoenix Park.

[cudsy1]

this long ball isn't working. i don't imagine Trap told them to do that though.

surely the players are acting under orders?

[4tothefloor]

Bulgaria will be 3 points behind with a game in hand if it stays the same. They have a better goal difference too I think.
Yup. Which means we will have to beat Italy at a minimum. As I said, we're in trouble....

[centre mid]

Disaster waiting to happen

[cudsy1]

Disaster waiting to happen

true.

[centre mid]

Yeeesssssssss

[Boo_Boy]

Good..

[cudsy1]

Yeeesssssssss

true!

[Crosby87]

Thank Christ!!!!!

[Dunny]

Get in

[centre mid]

you little daisy Duff, what a ball in, great finish

[SkStu]

Yessssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Crosby87]

Stu it is rosier you were right haha

[The Legend]

don't press that self destruct button now Dougal!

[4tothefloor]

Fair play to Keane, has done F all all night but great finish. Then again the 'service' has been appalling. We need to keep attacking now

[wonder88]

great ball by duff, only thing keane done all night, can we hold on ? rubbish match btw

[SkStu]

Stu it is rosier you were right haha

we are class!!! :D:D

:o

[centre mid]

I know it only papers over the cracks but I dont care.

[SkStu]

same here CM - but they are big cracks and its thin paper.

[SkStu]

here it is 40 yard free for Cyprus - definite goal

[Crosby87]

Cyprus now helping out.

[centre mid]

He has to realize that we have no midfield after this performance. If a very ordinary Cypriot side make us look this bad, what will an average Italian midfield do?

[4tothefloor]

We better not revert to type now and end up playing deep and giving away set pieces. Push up and keep attacking

[Crosby87]

Dunne--its not the NFL for ****s sake man

[Maroon 7]

Jaysus Dunne that was clumsy.

[Boo_Boy]

Here it is 35 yards out

[SkStu]

Dunne FFS!!!

[cudsy1]

same here CM - but they are big cracks and its thin paper.

theyre not cracks they are canyons.....but anyways....yes!!!

[Crosby87]

I cant take much more of this.

[SkStu]

phew!

[centre mid]

yesss


thank Christ

[Boo_Boy]

Scraped it, sh*te performance.

[Metrostars]

Phew. Good result. Don't care how we played. Result is all that matters.

[SkStu]

ill take the points but something drastic change in approach needed or we are going to be found out BIG TIME in Sth Afrika.

[Metrostars]

So. Who do we want to win on Wednesday? Italy or Bulgaria? If Bulgaria wins, it will give us a chance to leap frog over Italy for first place. Italy wins and they have 1st place sown up and we're golden for second.

[4tothefloor]

Amazing what a goal can do. Had we not got it we were screwed, but we did get it and we're now in pole position to at least get a play-off. Utterly abject and s***e performance though and absolutely awful to watch. We're all organisation and heart but very little else. Andy Reid's continued absence is a joke when you see that

[MeathDrog]

Will we beat a half decent team over 2 legs?


No.

[tricky_colour]

ill take the points but something drastic change in approach needed or we are going to be found out BIG TIME in Sth Afrika.


Cyprus can be a real problem at home they have taken points off better teams than us I will list them later!

Later...Germany 1:1, Ireland 5:2 Wales 1:0 :)

[Noelys Guitar]

Game on. Yes that was horrible. But we are in with a great chance of getting to a win or bust game against the Italians. I fully expect the Bulgarians to do us a favour on Wednesday. And lets not forget some of the woeful but late winning performances under Jack ie Albania away. Cascarino scored two goals in the last 8 mins to win the game for Ireland.

[SkStu]

Cyprus can be a real problem at home they have taken points off better teams than us I will listem later!

nah, im sick of excuses. Weve played crap over the last year.

[Noelys Guitar]

Game on. Yes that was horrible. But we are in with a great chance of getting to a win or bust game against the Italians. I fully expect the Bulgarians to do us a favour on Wednesday. And lets not forget some of the woeful but late winning performances under Jack ie Albania away. Cascarino scored two goals in the last 8 mins to win the game for Ireland.

[irishbaz]

If we had not have scored we would be calling for Traps head however we did but we were shocking the best form of defence is not defence its attack as soon as we scored we defended you have to push on against teams!! We will get to play offs but if we play like that its game over!!!