Russia v Republic of Ireland - Tuesday, 6th September 2011 - Euro 2012 Qualifier

[Irish_Praha]

Come on lads a smash and grab please.

[Fixer82]

Ref is a gobsh1te. Booking Dunne and then making him go off to get a number drawn on his top. Farce!

[Closed Account]

A bit of comic relief at least; drawing the make-shift '5' onto Dunne's jersey with a marker.
Might be worth a bit if we manage to hold out here.....

[Diarmo]

That thing with the jersey was mental. In fairness, the FAI should have a second set.
Case in point why Hunt can't start. Silly bookings.

[tetsujin1979]

Didn't something like that happen with Ireland before? Possibly involving Phil Babb?

[Crosby87]

i am really starting to think some of the Russians are taking a dive.

[Noelys Guitar]

"i am an Evertonian"

[Closed Account 2]

how long left ? do you reckon there will be much injury time ?

[Irish_Praha]

how long left ? do you reckon there will be much injury time ?

6 mins left, would say 3 or 4 mins injury time for Dunne's injury

[DannyInvincible]

This is going to be a long five minutes.

[backstothewall]

Keane is exhausted. Time to get him off.

[Noelys Guitar]

Get Andrews off the pitch.

[BonnieShels]

I can't put up with this.

[ken foree]

we are playing for frees.

[theworm2345]

Can no one ****ing cross it?

[Maroon 7]

Jaysus Ward.

[DannyInvincible]

Oh my God. I'm trembling.

[theworm2345]

Shay!!!!

[Maroon 7]

What. A. Save.

[Closed Account]

Unbelievable stuff....

[ken foree]

unreal. we're definitely winning this!

[Crosby87]

shay. oh god.

[theworm2345]

3 minutes...

[Irish_Praha]

3 mins added

[ken foree]

3 mins.

[Maroon 7]

No time to start playing football in around our own box now. Just get rid of it.

[tricky_colour]

We look quite comfortable :p

[Closed Account]

How the hell did that happen.

[Irish_Praha]

Phew!!

[theworm2345]

I don't know what to say

[tetsujin1979]

oh dear lord in heaven, a point gained.
Richard Dunne is a collossus, nay a God.

[ken foree]

well that's that then. fVck.

[Maroon 7]

The most one sided 0-0 I've ever seen but we'll take it.

[Closed Account 2]

how long left ?

[Fixer82]

Unbelievable. Nerves are gone

[tricky_colour]

Russia were lucky to get away with a draw.

[tommy_c12000]

Worse managerial performance I have ever seen. Trap has to go barring the unlikely scenario of us making the Euros

[Crosby87]

i dont even know what to say. its hard to be frustrated. they should be. we just dont have the personel. we need to find out how to get some size out there.
A+ for RDunne and Given.
Forwards are a joke.

[shakermaker1982]

Hmmmmmmm

Russia must be gutted.

Dunne is a legend.

[Stuttgart88]

Houghton, on about 80 mins, was saying the game was there for the taking for us. I disagreed slightly.

4 days, 2 games, 2 late missed headed sitters. 2 points.

Dunno whether to laugh or cry tbh.

Come on Armenia.

[backstothewall]

Performance of a lifetime from Dunne.

On a par with McGrath in the Giants Stadium. Unreal

[Noelys Guitar]

Shattered after that. Have to say happy with the point but some serious questions to be asked about Trapatonni and his tactics. Giving a team like Russia that many chances is not good. It was the individual brilliance of Dunne and some great positioning by Shay saves us in that game.

[Sullivinho]

That team could teach Bear Grylls a thing or two about survival. Unbelievable stuff. Vintage displays from Given and the McGrath-esque Dunne. Nerves absolutely destroyed.

Where's my Armenia shirt.

[Fixer82]

Richard Dunne does a pretty good Paul McGrath impression. Shay was fantastic. Stephen Kelly stood up to the plate and was excellent. O'Dea solid. Whelan and Andrews not good enough on the ball or looking for the ball. McGeady did well. Cox was very good when he came on.
Trap is too stubborn to change his tactics. He should've taken a striker off and stuck McCarthy or Foley in to stop them ripping us apart....
I get the impression Tardelli was telling him the same but Trap wasn't listening

[ArdeeBhoy]

In many ways don't mind if we don't qualify if that's the best we can play...

A decent team would have ripped us apart tonight.


Credit to Shay, Kelly, Dunne & Hunt, though. The midfield were again woeful. None of them deserve to play again.

[brine3]

Don't know if even McGrath ever put in a performance like Dunne tonight. That was beyond legendary.

[paul_oshea]

This performance by dunne is as good as ncgrath v Italy but won't be remembered because it was a draw with Russia which might not mean anything unfortunately

[Sullivinho]

Dunne enjoying three independent McGrath comparisons within the same minute here says it all about his performance really.

[Stuttgart88]

I thought pretty much everyone did well except the midfield 2 who were just passed by, again. Ward's crossing was sh1te though. Worse than sh1te.

I was really impressed by O'Dea. Dunne was the star but best supporting actor from an unfancied player was O'Dea.

[Metrostars]

Jeez I need a swig of whiskey after that.