Italy V Republic of Ireland - Wednesday, 23rd June 2016 - Euro 2016 Group E

[DannyInvincible]

We're the "away" team, according to the fixture list, so no chance we'd be allowed to wear green with Italy wearing blue as the "home" team. It was announced a few weeks ago that we'd be wearing white for the Belgium and Italy games. There's probably some commercial agreement in place there with Umbro too.

[SwanVsDalton]

We're the "away" team, according to the fixture list, so no chance we'd be allowed to wear green with Italy wearing blue as the "home" team. It was announced a few weeks ago that we'd be wearing white for the Belgium and Italy games. There's probably some commercial agreement in place there with Umbro too.

I know. But I still find it really aggravating. Don't remember the Italians complaining when we wore green in '94 and I don't really care about shirt sales. I like us to wear green in big games, irrational need or not, and there's no compelling need for us not to except modern football's need for lots of little, pointless rules.

EDIT - Just realised Italy wore white in '94, but I DON'T CARE ALRIGHT I WANT GREEN. :mad:

[SwanVsDalton]

Team announced, four changes - O'Shea, Clark, Whelan and Hoolahan out. Duffy, Keogh, Murphy and McClean in.

That's bold enough.

Full team, just a guess at the formation.

----------Randolph-----------
Coleman-Duffy-Keogh---Ward
-------McCarthy--Hendrick---
--------------Brady-------------
Long-----Murphy------McClean

[SkStu]

I'm even sicker now...

[tricky_colour]

Can't say i am optimistic, the bookies say 5/2 I am thinking more 10-1 or more woudl be fairer odds!


But...... you never know.

Breaking news.... England to play Iceland! ( they will no doubt get beat. I wanna see the odds there!)

[tricky_colour]

Let's get positive, I sense a Murphy hat-trick!!

[tricky_colour]

Where is Whelan?

----------Randolph-----------
Coleman-Duffy-Keogh---Ward
-------McCarthy--Hendrick---
--------------Brady-------------
Long-----Murphy------McClean

[SwanVsDalton]

Where is Whelan?

----------Randolph-----------
Coleman-Duffy-Keogh---Ward
-------McCarthy--Hendrick---
--------------Brady-------------
Long-----Murphy------McClean

I know Tricky, I'm a bit bereft too. A fit Glenn Whelan has been left out of the team. On purpose. Apocolypse now.

[tricky_colour]

It is a travesty we could lose by 5 or more. Mark my words.

[DeLorean]

Happy with the faith showed in McCarthy. Think I would have only changed one of the centre backs, probably Duffy for Clark.

[tricky_colour]

One of the Italian forwards is Immobile :)

Trouble is both of ours are!! :rofl:

[pineapple stu]

I don't like that team.

Presume it has to be Hoolahan on for the last half hour?

Long and Murphy too similar I'd have thought? Long and Keane gives more balance surely?

Whelan and O'Shea out is bizarre unless they're injured. Wary of a whole new centre back pairing and formation this far into the tournament.

Not confident. Hoping to be proved wrong.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Presume Whelan has just been sacrificed for a more attacking player. Think the team indicates O'Neill is ready to really go for it. It's risky for sure. Could all go to pieces very quickly.

[backstothewall]

Dunphy is at it again. Can't see why the 3 oldest players in the team aren't playing for the 3rd time in 8 days. Idiot

[NeverFeltBetter]

**** it. 2-0 Ireland.

[davidatrb]

Bookies and market don't like the team either. Odds now drifted to 3.75 from 3.5 about 30 mins ago and 3.3 this morning...

Call me paranoid, but it's a definite trend. If gives me a sick feeling that someone knows something that I don't know...

[tricky_colour]

Coleman captain?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Coleman captains. A sign of things to come?

[BonnieShels]

Bookies and market don't like the team either. Odds now drifted to 3.75 from 3.5 about 30 mins ago and 3.3 this morning...

Call me paranoid, but it's a definite trend. If gives me a sick feeling that someone knows something that I don't know...
Paranoid!!!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Oh God, that pitch. Looks an utter state.

[tricky_colour]

I am feeling strangely super confident now!

[wonder88]

whelan left out is the biggest surprise for me, but maybe he is really tired. Not confident, but gave Galway no chance against Mayo at the weekend, so hope.
Hope it goes well for Coleman and Duffy,McClean and Long etc

[tricky_colour]

Oh God, that pitch. Looks an utter state.


Not a problem for us as we wont be passing it on it. Long ball!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Hope the fans don't drop off the noise if they go behind, like the Belgium game.

[NeverFeltBetter]

I always forget: that Italian anthem just keeps going, huh?

[davidatrb]

Paranoid!!!

3.8!!

[backstothewall]

3.8!!

Shorter odds than we were in '94 then so.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Good to see Coleman and McClean getting stuck in early. Not so so good to see one hopeless hoofball to Long already.

[BonnieShels]

Bookies and market don't like the team either. Odds now drifted to 3.75 from 3.5 about 30 mins ago and 3.3 this morning...

Call me paranoid, but it's a definite trend. If gives me a sick feeling that someone knows something that I don't know...
Paranoid!!!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Bobble on the pitch is already causing problems for any ground passing and general control. Ireland being a bit too gung-ho with the tackles now, yellows are coming out soon.

[backstothewall]

They look up for it anyway. Hopefully the Italians want no part of this

[tricky_colour]

OMG!!!!!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Hendrick could have been the tournaments top scorer by now.

[backstothewall]

Sooner or later Hendrick is going to score an absolute thunder******* with one of those. Great that he backs himself to take them on.

[tricky_colour]

Italy look strangely weak

[tricky_colour]

possession nearly even

[NeverFeltBetter]

Duffy skies two clearance kicks straight out in succession. Just dirt simple stuff like that can be so ruinous.

[tricky_colour]

we are doing ok over 50% possession

[NeverFeltBetter]

Duffy's having a shocker, and when Italy finally wake up and start playing, that will be a serious weakspot. They seem very disinterested so far.

[tricky_colour]

good stuff we are pressing them like croatia did spain

[tricky_colour]

Corner!

[BonnieShels]

Hdhdhfjfjfhhdhshsyhakangsgdhdhdhdjddjhdh

[backstothewall]

Is there a more miserable man in Ireland than Ronnie Whelan?

[tricky_colour]

Shane Long fire
your defence is terrified

[tricky_colour]

McClean on fire
Your defence is terrified

[NeverFeltBetter]

McClean's having a great game so far, really causing problems down the left.

[tricky_colour]

Another cheating ref

[tricky_colour]

Penalty

[tricky_colour]

As I said the ref is a cheat

[NeverFeltBetter]

Ref's made some awful calls, Ireland have had three good shouts for a penalty and one near certainty (though, unlike Hamilton and Whelan, I think Long deserved a booking). The McClean decision in literally one of the worst of the tournament.