Kazakhstan V Republic of Ireland - Friday, 7th September 2012 - World Cup 2014 Q

[Noelys Guitar]

I'm watching this while trying to entertain my 8 month old daughter, which is distracting my attention somewhat, but I haven't even been able to work out what formation this is

It is Stan like disorganised stuff. Cox switched swings when he was just starting to make some good play on the left.

[SwanVsDalton]

Whelan - rubbish defending. Under most managers that would be his final, final strike. Nailed on to start against Germany...

[boovidge]

Agree with you Colbert, McGeady's the only one on the team that looks like he can play football.

[Charlie Darwin]

Relax, they scored from a set piece, it happens!

Mr Trapattoni knows what he's doing, so get off his back.

In Trapp we trust!
Get back on the pitch, Sean.

[bishbash]

Anyone who defends this rubbish is mentally unstable. Change the players and the system, at least have an alternative. But hey he got us to euros and should only be judged on results.

[SwanVsDalton]

Relax, they scored from a set piece, it happens!

Mr Trapattoni knows what he's doing, so get off his back.

In Trapp we trust!

You getting wi-fi in the changing room Sledge?

[BonnieShels]

I'll support anyone in a green shirt but Ward is so limited it's unreal. He genuinely seems frightened to have the ball. All he's done is hoof. What is it with Trap's insistance in playing strikers on the wing? Cox has barely seen the ball and when he has, has not been able to do anything with it.

Well this is it. It was glaringly obvious I'm the Euros how culpable he was but this is a scandal of a performance.

[tricky_colour]

lol no highlights on my stream they just stuck a camera on the crowd, which includes soldier in uniform

[SkStu]

Trap certainly doing his best to make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan... Great Success!!

[Brendan 82]

In fairness to Irish football this clueless old buffer should stop swindling the FAI out of a fortune and get his coat now.

IN fairness to Trap, we are working on the "law of average" now - great

[Spudulika]

Backed Ireland to win 2-1, looking good now :-)

[Colbert Report]

#9 for Kazakhstan looks like a right fatty

[Colbert Report]

Where is Giles?

He retired a while back now.

[Charlie Darwin]

There were shades of Roy Keane v Cyprus as McCarthy burst into the box there, but then he tripped over his own feet.

[Diarmo]

Relax, they scored from a set piece, it happens!

Mr Trapattoni knows what he's doing, so get off his back.

In Trapp we trust!

Sledge, stop using your iphone from the dressing room.

[Colbert Report]

McGeady did very well there to beat his man and get the cross in down the left wing. I'm not sure why McClean hasn't been put on the other wing yet. We need to get the ball into the box.

[Colbert Report]

Robbie Keane has only touched the ball once in the entire match according to the GOL TV commentator here in Canada.

[Maroon 7]

McGeady by far our livliest player today.

[tricky_colour]

4 corners wasted

[theworm2345]

Doyle apparently coming on...probably for McGeady to play on the wing :rolleyes:

[SkStu]

Garbage corner from Cox...

[SkStu]

Doyle apparently coming on...probably for McGeady to play on the wing :rolleyes:

Made me lol...

[Charlie Darwin]

McGeady has the defenders in knots.

[Colbert Report]

Another good cross from McGeady. Just a matter of time now before someone gets on the end of it. Terrible crossing from Ward, God he's woeful.

[Colbert Report]

Another wonderful cross from McGeady. We could have had a penalty there.

[Maroon 7]

Need to keep feeding McGeady the ball. He has the defender in bits.

[Diarmo]

These guys have done their homework on us, make no mistake. They've dealt with out crosses so far, knowing full well there's not a chance anything's going to come through the centre.

[Colbert Report]

Walters is a good player but he's not a right winger. This is very frustrating to watch. I love Trap but surely McClean would do a better job running at the full back and taking a defender or two to that side of the pitch, allowing McGeady to have a bit more time on the ball before he gets closed down on the opposite flank?

[TrapAPony]

These guys have done their homework on us, make no mistake.

Would not be hard tbh. We are so bloody predictable in every match we play

[Colbert Report]

Ward should be subbed off for a real professional footballer. Look at that one-two he just tried to play with McGeady. Hit it in the air straight to the Kazakh defender.

[Spudulika]

Can't understand the hysteria about all of this. According to the Irish "meeja" Kazakhstan are no-hopers, yet they don't know anything about the players, team etc. Pete Mahon spoke well of the league and players, even the US commentator is more clued in than the Irish journos. Can't help but feel this is playing into the hands of the anti-O'Brien group who are loving Ireland not winning. Kazakhstan are playing their first match in qualifying, so they're up for it, Ireland are in transition and without some players, and playing away from home. Yet still we're told to expect a walk over.

[Maroon 7]

How an earth are McClean and Long still sitting on the bench?

[tricky_colour]

Get McClean on, he will cause trouble, it's not Spain.

[writerbk1969]

**** off McGeady you piece of ****. More embarrassing than Cyprus? To right. Walters can do one to

[Colbert Report]

Can't understand the hysteria about all of this. According to the Irish "meeja" Kazakhstan are no-hopers, yet they don't know anything about the players, team etc. Pete Mahon spoke well of the league and players, even the US commentator is more clued in than the Irish journos. Can't help but feel this is playing into the hands of the anti-O'Brien group who are loving Ireland not winning. Kazakhstan are playing their first match in qualifying, so they're up for it, Ireland are in transition and without some players, and playing away from home. Yet still we're told to expect a walk over.

The bookies don't make mistake though. We came into this match as 5/8 favourites to win the match.

[Colbert Report]

**** off McGeady you piece of ****. More embarrassing than Cyprus? To right. Walters can do one to

Are you drunk?

[Colbert Report]

Time to sub Keane off for Long, he looks tired now.

[SkStu]

Can't understand the hysteria about all of this. According to the Irish "meeja" Kazakhstan are no-hopers, yet they don't know anything about the players, team etc. Pete Mahon spoke well of the league and players, even the US commentator is more clued in than the Irish journos. Can't help but feel this is playing into the hands of the anti-O'Brien group who are loving Ireland not winning. Kazakhstan are playing their first match in qualifying, so they're up for it, Ireland are in transition and without some players, and playing away from home. Yet still we're told to expect a walk over.

In fairness Spud, have a look at Kazakhstans results. Those on their own are enough to suggest an irish victory was the likely result tonight. And I don't think anyone who knows anything (about this Irish team) was expecting a walkover.

[Diarmo]

Can't understand the hysteria about all of this. According to the Irish "meeja" Kazakhstan are no-hopers, yet they don't know anything about the players, team etc. Pete Mahon spoke well of the league and players, even the US commentator is more clued in than the Irish journos. Can't help but feel this is playing into the hands of the anti-O'Brien group who are loving Ireland not winning. Kazakhstan are playing their first match in qualifying, so they're up for it, Ireland are in transition and without some players, and playing away from home. Yet still we're told to expect a walk over.

It's not just that we should win, it's just the manner of our potential defeat is quite embarrassing. There's not even the rotten luck of the Kerr displays (Israel etc.) We've barely created any clear-cut chances. It's just "bang it into the box" and hope something happens.

[Spudulika]

The bookies don't make mistake though. We came into this match as 5/8 favourites to win the match.

Bookies regularly make mistakes. If Ireland were as hot for the win as all that it would have been far shorter. Lots of hopeful punters sticking money lowered the odds. Watched N. Ireland lash into Russia and deserved a point, Russians were not bad but took the win for granted. Can't do it ever.

[Charlie Darwin]

Long is coming on now, presumably for Walters.

edit: as Ronnie Whelan points out, that's three centre forwards we've had on the wing.

[eekers]

Can't understand the hysteria about all of this. According to the Irish "meeja" Kazakhstan are no-hopers, yet they don't know anything about the players, team etc. Pete Mahon spoke well of the league and players, even the US commentator is more clued in than the Irish journos. Can't help but feel this is playing into the hands of the anti-O'Brien group who are loving Ireland not winning. Kazakhstan are playing their first match in qualifying, so they're up for it, Ireland are in transition and without some players, and playing away from home. Yet still we're told to expect a walk over.

In their last 12 competitive games they've W1 D1 L10. They're no-hopers.

[tricky_colour]

That our first shot?

[Colbert Report]

There's no breaking these guys down, not with nine men across the box like that. Twenty minutes to go in the match and we all know that we won't score. Even Keane isn't protesting that much after being locked in a bear-hug by the Kazakh defender.

[Spudulika]

SkStu - the Kazakhs are building for the future, have a very good national youth development program and facilities, we don't, we use facilities in the UK and it's sub-standard coaching. Agree that anyone who knows about football didn't expect a walkover, but the meeja portrayal (with their complete ignorance of the opposition) is letting down the public. In regards to those who don't follow football - read eekers above :-)

Diarmo - it's like some of the back Jack displays, against Israel there was the cheating scum keeper, and it's sickening to see the players not perform as they should. But the skill base for the Irish players is so low compared to the opposition it's frightening.

[writerbk1969]

Laughable - the 11 *****s playing don't know that BORAT will be plastered on every newspaper tomorrow - all because we can't beat a team 142 in the world. An utter disgrace and ashamed to be Irish with this clowns out there

[tricky_colour]

McClean on now!!

[eekers]

In their last 12 competitive games they've W1 D1 L10. They're no-hopers.

Actually go back further its W3 D1 L17
The 3 wins are Andorra home and away, and Azerbaijan (http://www.soccerway.com/teams/azerbaijan/azerbaijan/). The Draw was a 0-0 at home to an Austrian team that mathematically couldn't qualify for the Euros on the last round of the qualifiers.

[Colbert Report]

So lucky not to be down two nil.

[dancinpants]

Lucky not to concede another there.

I have NO doubt that these clowns are gonna blame the astroturf for this junk display.