Republic of Ireland V Turkey, Italy, Costa Rica & Portugal - May/June 2014

[Charlie Darwin]

David Forde has gained a decorative é at the end of his name, perhaps in anticipation of his move to the continent.

[Razors left peg]

We arent the only one struggling to see it properly..... https://twitter.com/noriordan/status/475067857332883456/photo/1

[paul_oshea]

The spanish always roll double rs....but there are no double rs.so they use the starting r.i love it.rrrrrrrepublic de irrrrrrrlanda

[ArdeeBhoy]

Let's hope they do it that well in around 18 days time PO'S...

[paul_oshea]

Who does he work fir

[ArdeeBhoy]

Im here 2 months.... I havent even managed to learn the wifes language of Portuguese yet after a few years !!!!

Then have no sympathy for ye...actually commentary in Portuguese/Spanish is generally much more passionate...there's probably some software outware that will instantly translate it for you, albeit in the voice of an android...

[pineapple stu]

I've memories of Schlooomp getting off the plane in the Faroes years ago and meeting the guy with our (me, schumi and Bald Student's) bikes for the week. He'd had a tracheostomy and had the usual croaky voice. Schlooomp, ever the diplomat, was straight over with "Hey - listen to them talk!"

I kind of want to visit Costa Rica now for the same reason; expecting they'll all talk like this commentatorrrrrrrrrrrrr. Have no idea what he's saying, but I love listening to him.

[paul_oshea]

Robbie expecting an mlmistake.classc

[SwanVsDalton]

Kevin Doyle, that is a great header. GOOOOOOOOOAAAAA....

[pineapple stu]

Yay! 1-0!

I have no idea who that was?

[paul_oshea]

Doyle been very good.that was some header.

thus is what annoys me.about the world cup these Costa Ricans don't look up to much.

[tetsujin1979]

Great header, lot of power from that far out

[pineapple stu]

Welcome back Doyler!

[Razors left peg]

Doyle been very good.that was some header.

thus is what annoys me.about the world cup these Costa Ricans don't look up to much.

They arent trying.....

[ArdeeBhoy]

thus is what annoys me.about the world cup these Costa Ricans don't look up to much.

Except if they qualified, they're entitled...don't even think mypost claimed we deserved to in the end...

[tricky_colour]

Good goal was not expecting that!
Was a good cross wrong Wilson and an excellent header from Doyle,
he had a similar header earlier whcih was just wide.

Commentary is a bit annoying.

[BonnieShels]

All that referencing of Junior B football warms the cockles.

[paul_oshea]

We would probably have qualified in that confederation.

razor I know what yer getting at but these aren't italy nowhere near.

[Charlie Darwin]

This is almost the exact opposite of the Italy. We're not pressing them high up the pitch at all, just sitting back and apparently relying on the knowledge they're not good enough to create anything. It looks as bad as the Trapattoni era but somehow it's not. Hopefully it gets better soon.

[tetsujin1979]

Vine of the goal: https://twitter.com/LOIrelandGoals/status/475072302359773184

[paul_oshea]

It was Duffy who had the earlier header

[tricky_colour]

Video is a bit hard to watch looks like it's being filmed on someones
mobile phone (probably is).

[Charlie Darwin]

The commentator just called us "El Republic of England" or something similar.

[paul_oshea]

ya Charlie. but look who is in midfield for us.traps hero's.i was thinking the same tho

[ArdeeBhoy]

We look much stronger currently, but skill-wise, remains to be seen. They do look very very ordinary.

[Razors left peg]

This is almost the exact opposite of the Italy. We're not pressing them high up the pitch at all, just sitting back and apparently relying on the knowledge they're not good enough to create anything. It looks as bad as the Trapattoni era but somehow it's not. Hopefully it gets better soon.

Whelan and Green in midfield dont help with that

[paul_oshea]

How can this level of footballer not find a man 10 yards in front of him

[paul_oshea]

Kelly had the perfect cross pass for pilks there and he went backwards. dope

[paul_oshea]

How many passes is that now.this is awful . collectively very bad.few individuals performances ok.

[pineapple stu]

We would probably have qualified in that confederation.
Worth remembering they qualified ahead of Mexico. Albeit a shambles of a Mexico who rescued things in injury time in their last game, and in a play off against New Zealand.

We're entirely comfortable here (jinx!).

[SwanVsDalton]

I'm not an ardent Green hater, but he has been poor so far. Numerous poor touches, just allowed a Costa Rican to easily glide past him and almost put Campbell in.

Him and Whelan too deep, too far from the isolated Keane and Doyle who can't get anything to stick.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Aye, we seem to be (rightly) treating this as a training game...though can't imagine the Poles/Scots will learn too much from this. Certainly, nothing to be scared of!

[paul_oshea]

fordes kicking. ..

[paul_oshea]

ah forde. The forde I know

[tetsujin1979]

Forde should have claimed that, for his size he has to control his area more

[Razors left peg]

I wouldnt have Green near the squad once the qualifiers come. He can run around all day but hes incapable of any football, he cant even control the bloody ball

[paul_oshea]

hammy?!

[tetsujin1979]

Central defence doing ok, but they're being worked hard because of lack of cover from central midfield
McClean on for Wilson

[pineapple stu]

Wilson off injured; McClean on.

Not entirely sure how that sub'll work?

[paul_oshea]

It's ruined the game now

he was niggling the whole time

[pineapple stu]

Doyle sent off?

Edit - nope; one of their players

[tetsujin1979]

what was Doyle sent off for?

[Charlie Darwin]

Did he sent off the wrong player? Looked like Doyle was after somebody else.

[pineapple stu]

Seems an innocuous challenge. Was it for afters once the ball had gone? Don't see how that challenge could have drawn blood.

[rebelmusic]

Did he kick him in the head or something? Was a Costa Rican that was sent off

[paul_oshea]

Dopes

doyle came off for blood injury.he was sent off number 3 for them

[SwanVsDalton]

Stream quality isn't great but looked like a wild elbow from the defender glanced off Doyle's head but busted him open. Didn't look possible for it to cause too much damage but think it was a bit of a gusher. Might've forced the ref's hand.

[tricky_colour]

i thought i saw two "expulsios"

[tetsujin1979]

Doyle not sent off, receiving treatment according to the FAI's twitter

i thought i saw two "expulsios"

me too, not sure what's going on

[paul_oshea]

We look awful.i hope they stay with 3 subs and this counts to the xo-efficient