Republic of Ireland V Northern Ireland - Tuesday, 24th May 2011 - Carling Nations Cup

[awec]

It's 1 nil then? Wish I had done that -2 bet after all...
awec you frickin idiot!

[DannyInvincible]

Staggeringly bad back-pass and Robbie very alert to get onto it. Nice finish; dink over the keeper. 2-0.

[Charlie Darwin]

Cracking finish from Robbie, similar to his goal against Andorra. The North are pretty poor outside of the centre halves, Davis and Feeney.

[SwanVsDalton]

Another awful mistake, but what a cool finish.

Armstrong just described Robbie as the 'David Healy of the ROI side'. I'm scandalised...

[Eirambler]

Quality assist from the full back...

Keane is the 'David Healy of the republic team' apparently.

[DannyInvincible]

That'll do Robbie no harm in his likely search for a new Premier League club. Definitely potential for him to bag another one or two.

[awec]

Any chance you lot could poach Nigel Worthington from us too? :D

[DannyInvincible]

Gulf in class really beginning to show now. Very good spell of possession for us.

[DannyInvincible]

Goodness gracious. I'll just let that one be. :o

[Real ale Madrid]

Anyone think Keane's celebration was a little OTT ? Most top strikers would have been a little embarrassed. Didn't show much class there I thought. Too harsh ?

[awec]

For feck sake!

[Eirambler]

Has Cathcart declared for us as well?

[The Legend]

At this rate, FAI might have to build a trophy cabinet!

[geysir]

Gerry Armstrong thinks we are unbelievable.

[DannyInvincible]

Any chance you lot could poach Nigel Worthington from us too? :D

There'd be nothing for him. Trap's loafers don't have laces.

[Hibs4Ever]

Anyone think Keane's celebration was a little OTT ? Most top strikers would have been a little embarrassed. Didn't show much class there I thought. Too harsh ?


Maybe it was aimed at the doubters?

[awec]

Wonder if the ref will show leniency and end this debacle now ! :o

[Sullivinho]

Gulf in class really beginning to show now. Very good spell of possession for us.

The gulf might be even wider if we had more than two regulars out there..

[SwanVsDalton]

I've not seen us boss possession like this in years. It's impossible to judge really but Foley has had some lovely touches in the middle, really would have no problem seeing him there against Scotland.

And there's the hat trick for Northern Ireland - this boycott went further than we thought.

[DannyInvincible]

Has Cathcart declared for us as well?

I think the keeper and whole back-line have.

[Hibs4Ever]

Possibly the worst team we've ever played against

[tricky_colour]

Decent enough stream here. (http://blinertv3.blogspot.com/p/tv.html) Smooth enough so far anyway.

Thanks, the problem seems to have gone away now though.
I had both on, there are about the same quality but there is a delay on one (mine IIRC).
Anyway mine has stopped, maybe just for half time though.

http://www.silversportz.co.uk/

Actually my link seems higher quality perhaps but it is a minute or so behind.

[Sullivinho]

Gerry Armstrong thinks we are unbelievable.

Gerry is the biggest sceptic in Ireland.

[DannyInvincible]

Very good first-half from us. Great for Ward to get a debut goal and looks comfortable in the left-back berth. In saying that, the opposition isn't providing all that much of a challenge. Pleased for Robbie too; continually proving the doubters wrong.

Disappointed with the attendance. How many tickets were sold for the game in total then? And this was supposed to be the "big one"?!... They'll be paying people to come in for the NI-Wales game.

[BonnieShels]

Good lord what's the NI v Wales game gonna be like?
Jesus wept.

[geysir]

There's a place up for grabs for Delaney at CH against Macedonia, I think he's done well so far.

[CraftyToePoke]

There's a place up for grabs for Delaney at CH against Macedonia, I think he's done well so far.

Not difficult to look good tonight though, poor opposition. But yes, he has done fine.

[Yard of Pace]

Stream with George Hamilton/Ronnie Whelan commentary here if anyone's interested.
http://realtvsport.com/channel-5.php

[geysir]

Tough to get a red card for that.

Nice penno from Robbie.

[Sullivinho]

Referee getting in on the apartheid there.

Very harsh.

[Eirambler]

Robbie could bring up the 50 tonight.

[boovidge]

didn't need to give that red considering the circumstances.

[awec]

I, I, I, I...... don't even know where to start :(

[tricky_colour]

Don't think NI will attract many players on this effort.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Possibly the worst team we've ever played against

Surely that would have been the Cyprus team we beat 8-0, was it?

[ArdeeBhoy]

Disappointed with the attendance. How many tickets were sold for the game in total then? And this was supposed to be the "big one"?!

All the Block Bookers would have been allocated one but very sensibly they voted with their feet.
Plus the 'boycott' factor.

[Eirambler]

We don't seem to be as interested in ramming this home as I'd like us to be - maybe Hunt will throw a bit of life into the game.

[backstothewall]

Most gutless effort I've seen from the North in many a year. Has to be the end for Worthington surely

[SwanVsDalton]

Fordey!

:)

[Deckydee]

I, I, I, I...... don't even know where to start :(

Sorry :(

[backstothewall]

Man of the Match? Keane or Ward for me. Hard to say against such poor opposition. Maybe Given for staying awake

[Deckydee]

I love Cox!








Oh dear

[Eirambler]

Peach!!!

[awec]

I hate football.

[Real ale Madrid]

Counterproductive beating our development XI by this much surely ?

[BonnieShels]

The rules are there for them to take advantage of apparently. Danny will ya send your synopsis of CAS to Sky Sports, Isleworth, Middlesex, Ingerland.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Banner confiscated, after a wee bit of 'bother' with stewards, from the 'away' end saying 'FAI;Stop Poaching our players'

More like their goose is cooked....

[SwanVsDalton]

If I'm not mistaken Armstrong said we had every right to select within the rules didn't he? And he's be a nice photogenic moderate for everyone to get behind...

[boovidge]

I hate football.

You have a nice away kit.

[geysir]

Most gutless effort I've seen from the North in many a year. Has to be the end for Worthington surely
I don't see how it reflects on Worthington so much.