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Yard of Pace
10/08/2011, 5:19 PM
Any link to a feed for this lads?

just-eat.ie
theworm2345
10/08/2011, 5:38 PM
Any link to a feed for this lads?
Will be on here, reliable and a good stream
http://tykestv.eu/channel1.php
KBurke
10/08/2011, 6:45 PM
Why does the new jersey look like a northern Ireland one ? Is that how we're getting all the players to switch?
born2bwild
10/08/2011, 6:53 PM
Why does the new jersey look like a northern Ireland one ? Is that how we're getting all the players to switch?
Looks ugly, imo.
centre mid
10/08/2011, 6:53 PM
Should have been a peno - kelly on the wrong side totally
born2bwild
10/08/2011, 6:55 PM
Total peno. Ref should apply for a job in the LOI.
Closed Account
10/08/2011, 6:55 PM
should be two penalties. very sloppy so far.
backstothewall
10/08/2011, 6:56 PM
Nice dribble down the wing by Sledge there
SkStu
10/08/2011, 6:58 PM
very sloppy stuff in defense and attack. Watching here with my Croatian (soon to be) father in law...
Fergie's Son
10/08/2011, 7:00 PM
Thanks!
born2bwild
10/08/2011, 7:04 PM
Jayus, Modric is some man.
zero
10/08/2011, 7:06 PM
decent last 5 or 10 mins but poor before that, playing like the away side. at least one of those were pens, probably both.
SwanVsDalton
10/08/2011, 7:14 PM
Shane Long's first touch is fantastic. He's plucked a couple of long balls out of the sky this half.
SwanVsDalton
10/08/2011, 7:23 PM
Unlucky Robbie, shown some nice movement so far.
Charlie Darwin
10/08/2011, 7:29 PM
We started very slowly but we've come into the game in the second quarter. We're creating the better chances despite having less of the play, although Croatia look dangerous despite their lack of a final ball. Apart from being better technically than us, the Croatians players look like they've been back playing a few weeks longer than ours. Duff, likewise, looks the least rusty for us.
zero
10/08/2011, 7:35 PM
i'd probably prefer if one of the pens had been given and scored (or both given and one saved!) to see how we'd respond. first 15 mins of the second half should be interesting before the usual raft of substitutions that these games promise takes place.

wouldn't mind seeing cox, treacy and clark given a run i guess but i've no real desire to see keogh.

elsewhere, norn iron scored early but aren't setting the world alight in leading the faroes 1-0 at HT. russia beat the serbs 1-0, slocakia 2 up away to austria, germany 0-0 v brazil at the break and the swedes a couple of minutes away from a goalless draw in the ukraine.
EastTerracer
10/08/2011, 7:42 PM
Watching on ESPN3 here in the US. They are using the Jimmy Magee/Kenny Cunningham commentary (watch out for that on the RTE highlights later).

At half-time they left the microphones on so I was treated to some bizarre conversation about the music being played over the PA - Kenny seems to be a bit of a pop music trivia buff. He seemed very happy with Tears for Fears!
geysir
10/08/2011, 7:56 PM
Darron gets in a full value yellow card tackle.
elroy
10/08/2011, 7:56 PM
This game really is starting to look like a pre season friendly. A good few notches below competitive standard.
zero
10/08/2011, 8:00 PM
hunt has been poor tonight. busy as ever, and ok defensively but poor delivery and dribbling.
theworm2345
10/08/2011, 8:00 PM
Keogh? Really?
elroy
10/08/2011, 8:00 PM
Andy Keeoogh!! Is on. One question - why
Sullivinho
10/08/2011, 8:12 PM
Keogh and O'Dea. Not the most inspiring of substitutes really.
Charlie Darwin
10/08/2011, 8:18 PM
Andy Keeoogh!! Is on. One question - why
The keeoogh to unlock the Croatian defence?
SwanVsDalton
10/08/2011, 8:28 PM
I've gotten bored - apparently Paddy McCourt is running the show on his own for NI, two lovely goals in a 4-0 win. Derry Pele finally getting to show what it's all about.
Closed Account
10/08/2011, 8:30 PM
Boring enough, but a clean sheet, and a good get together.
Sullivinho
10/08/2011, 8:31 PM
We've come over all Italian defensively of late. Bring on Slovakia.
theworm2345
10/08/2011, 8:31 PM
What a terrible, boring waste of time that match was, have to feel for the people who paid to see it.
geysir
10/08/2011, 8:35 PM
The ref did well on those 2 penalty appeals, seriously.
They would have been at the softest side of legitimacy. An arm around the body is not a penalty. An opposition player falling to the ground in the penalty area, pretending it was the arm made him fall, didn't fool the canny ref.
SkStu
10/08/2011, 8:37 PM
up there with the worst Irish friendlies ever, that one. Not even the Karlovacko could brighten that one!
greendeiseboy
10/08/2011, 8:38 PM
Would have liked to see Clark getting a run.....he looked genuinely disappointed not to get a run.
geysir
10/08/2011, 8:43 PM
Igor on Sky thinks we are missing something, a decent midfielder, someone who can retain and distribute the ball.
10/10 for Igor.
geysir
10/08/2011, 8:46 PM
Packie wants balls into the box, put them under pressure.
Time has passed Packie by, leaving his 90's innocence untouched.
Carrigaline
10/08/2011, 8:50 PM
0-0 against a team ranked 9th in the world? Not sure you can hope for better than that.
SwanVsDalton
10/08/2011, 8:51 PM
Our friendlies revert to type after the pleasing win against Italy and bizarre entertainment against Uruguay. Clean sheet for largely our first choice defence, very good. Glad it's over with - on to the important stuff.
SkStu
10/08/2011, 8:54 PM
0-0 against a team ranked 9th in the world? Not sure you can hope for better than that.

oh yeah, the FIFA rankings...

In fairness to both teams - in fact all teams playing today - absolutely terrible timing for friendlies. Who's smart idea was this date?
SwanVsDalton
10/08/2011, 8:57 PM
oh yeah, the FIFA rankings...

In fairness to both teams - in fact all teams playing today - absolutely terrible timing for friendlies. Who's smart idea was this date?

Rubbish, rubbish timing. But there's always an international friendly date in early August isn't there? To my mind usually seems to happen just after the Prem season kicks off.
Closed Account
10/08/2011, 9:01 PM
oh yeah, the FIFA rankings...

In fairness to both teams - in fact all teams playing today - absolutely terrible timing for friendlies. Who's smart idea was this date?

Aye, they have to look at changing it. tonight was essentially a pre season friendly. Neither side wanted to lose, and no one wanted to get injured.

If it gave Trap a chance to get his ideas across even a fraction more, then it'll of been worth it.
backstothewall
10/08/2011, 9:17 PM
Boring boring boring

And we learned absolutely nothing.
BonnieShels
10/08/2011, 9:32 PM
Highlights on record for breakfast viewing in the morning? Should I bother?
TrapAPony
10/08/2011, 9:33 PM
Boring boring boring

And we learned absolutely nothing.

We learned that our midfield is dire (once again)
ArdeeBhoy
10/08/2011, 9:47 PM
Igor on Sky thinks we are missing something, a decent midfielder, someone who can retain and distribute the ball.
10/10 for Igor.

A fat bloke and a less than hirsute gentleman spring to mind....
(Runs for cover)
tricky_colour
10/08/2011, 9:51 PM
Totally missed it - too busy looting ;)

Don't sound like I missed much, so I don't know if it's worth me trying to
find a recording of the game, anyway I have my new Xbox to play with
which I recently 'acquired'...
tetsujin1979
10/08/2011, 9:52 PM
Terrible game, a clean sheet, no injuries or suspensions, Shane Long's first half and Richard Dunne's second half performances being the positives. Nothing gained, but nothing lost either.
paul_oshea
10/08/2011, 9:55 PM
ya except i paid sky £20 to get the sports in....
DannyInvincible
10/08/2011, 11:23 PM
Boring game. Croatia could have had two penalties. Duff and Long looked spritely. Can’t really think of much else of note, to be honest. Bar a shot in the first half, and it was poor enough in itself, Gibson did nothing. I don’t even know if Ward will have stamped claim on the left-back position. And sticking him in central midfield for the end? Whelan looked limited. Robbie looked good in the first half playing a bit deeper, but the game just drifted by in the second half. I think Westwood caught a ball as well once or twice.

Basically, the image of David Forde in the background on the bench as the camera cut to Duff taking his place after being substituted from play summed it up. The boring nature of the affair appeared to have induced some sort of semi-vegetative trance.
MeathDrog
10/08/2011, 11:38 PM
Hope Trappatoni realises that Hunt should never start, and to drop Any Keogh from the squad as he offers sweet f*ck all.

Gibson was awful and Duff was MOTM.
Crosby87
10/08/2011, 11:38 PM
Sounds like I missed a real barn burner.

Hey Tricky weren't you on the cover of the Sun this morning?

Seriously though why not try to ask Steven Reid back to shore up the middle for the two Sept games?
mypost
11/08/2011, 12:09 AM
Aye, they have to look at changing it. tonight was essentially a pre season friendly. Neither side wanted to lose, and no one wanted to get injured.

If it gave Trap a chance to get his ideas across even a fraction more, then it'll of been worth it.

Change what? The August International friendly has always been there. It's not UEFA's fault it clashes with the English football season.

At least we didn't lose it, like the past 2 years.
ArdeeBhoy
11/08/2011, 1:42 AM
Seriously though why not try to ask Steven Reid back to shore up the middle for the two Sept games?

Hasn't he retired from internationals these days, always being injured?
And is playing right-back according to an interview he gave earlier tonight.