Republic of Ireland V Denmark - Tue, 14 November 2017 World Cup 2018 Play Off 2nd Leg

[Fixer82]

‪Ireland will qualify tonight. Here’s why; we qualified for our first World Cup in 1990. Then we qualified 4 years later in ‘94. Then we had to wait double that time and qualified 8 years later in ‘02. Now it’ll be 16 years since the last one. Unfortunately the next time we qualify will be in 32 years’ time

[ArFella]

Can't wait for World Cup 2050, first WC to be played in space (As voted on by FIFA viceroy, Cyborg Blatter)

[koneinc]

:o I,for one, welcome our new robot overlord

[geysir]

but we don't have to lose, to not go through.

And that's currently what? we played iran away 2nd leg, lost to them, still went through. We lost to Belgium away and drew with Turkey but still went out.
That leaves bosnia and Estonia, where we had scored away and subsequently went through.

But its not wholly only on away games first. as pointed out by iran games. So its just a pointless stat, like many other stats :)
That totally fckd up, perhaps you don't understand the difference between a tie and a leg.

The stat is, we have not lost a play off tie when playing the 2nd leg at home

[IsMiseSean]

According to Danish TV, they're making two changes tonight.
Christensen in for Ankersen & Poulsen for Jorgensen.

[tetsujin1979]

RTE Promo
_hD4kuWld7A
I could run through concrete after watching that

[thischarmingman]

http://i.giphy.com/2c85lQwfqlmGR7ADC.gif

[Fixer82]

http://i.giphy.com/2c85lQwfqlmGR7ADC.gif

😂😂😂😂😂

[Fergie's Son]

Think O'Neill will play for penalties. They score in the 70th minute and we push everyone up, including McShane and a late Doherty call-up. Get an equaliser and we go out on away goals. A glorious Irish result.

[DannyInvincible]

Not had much of a chance to post over the past few days but I envisage us keeping it very tight again tonight. I don't see us ever really going for it unless they score, as O'Neill will see it as too risky. O'Neill will happily take it to penalties.

I'd be surprised if Wes makes an appearance at all whilst the score is still 0-0 or if we somehow manage to get a goal. It will be utterly nerve-wracking, even if we go 1-0 up, given the fact an away goal for them would effectively put them ahead.

I'm both relishing and dreading the next few hours simultaneously, if that's even possible. I suppose that seeming contradiction sums up being an Ireland supporter!

Anyway, this it it. COYBIG!

[DannyInvincible]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOnN0SOXcAUrG1f.png

Meyler in for O'Dowda is the only change, as expected. Murphy given the nod up front again.

[Closed Account]

Danny beat me to it

[KrisLetang]

It's going to come down to who has more energy. Nervous that the Danes are going to get one early.

[the doc]

Poor team, some howlers playing tonight!

Worst Irish team in years....

[Closed Account]

Poor team, some howlers playing tonight!

Worse Irish team in years....
Invaluable contribution as always. :rolleyes:

[the doc]

Invaluable contribution as always. :rolleyes:

Been there,done it. Got the shirt!

I’d love us to win, but it’s a poor team and squad.

We just defended over there, if we come out and play they will pick us off and expose our poor defence!

[Fixer82]

I’d have Long in for Murphy. Would’ve liked Hoolahan to start but need him to come on not too late at least. O’Neill possibly retiring him tonight

[mark12345]

Poor team, some howlers playing tonight!

Worst Irish team in years....

Not a great team at all is it? Trying to get into Martin's head, which isn't easy at the best of times, it looks like he's going to hoof it long to Murphy for the first half and hope the game is scoreless at the break. Then, one would hope, he'll spring Hoolahan, O'dowda, and Long for the second 45. That's the only thing that would make sense to me

[KrisLetang]

Schmeichel
Christensen
KJaer
Bjelland
Larsen
Krist
Delaney
Eriksen
Poulsen
Cornelius
Sisto

[IsMiseSean]

Keep it tight for 60mins, then enter Wes & Long to send us to Russia.

[KrisLetang]

What is the problem with scoring first and having Denmark have to adjust...feel like the whole "Wes will score in the 88th minute and we win 1-0" thing is playing with FIRE. Big time fire lads. Which ever version you like, Springsteen or the Pointer Sisters.

[passinginterest]

Horrible feeling it’s going to be glorious failure. We score in the first 10mins and concede an injury time away goal. 80 odd mins of torturous hope then pain. It’s the Irish way.

[passinginterest]

Holohan, oDowda and Long off the bench if chasing it.

Whelan and the two Longs if we’re defending a lead.

[DannyInvincible]

Keep it tight for 60mins, then enter Wes & Long to send us to Russia.

There's no way Wes will come on if it's still 0-0 after 60 minutes. In fact, I can envisage us getting more compact and primitive the closer we get to 90 minutes. O'Neill will see it as too risky throwing on creative players late on when a goal for Denmark would all but kill us off.

[KrisLetang]

How could we possibly get MORE primitive?

[NeverFeltBetter]

There's no way Wes will come on if it's still 0-0 after 60 minutes. In fact, I can envisage us getting more compact and primitive the closer we get to 90 minutes. O'Neill will see it as too risky throwing on creative players late on when a goal for Denmark would all but kill us off.

Would agree, but for the fact that Denmark will overrun us in ET. Think we win this in 90 or don't win it at all, and i think MON and Keane know that.

[passinginterest]

Horrible feeling it’s going to be glorious failure. We score in the first 10mins and concede an injury time away goal. 80 odd mins of torturous hope then pain. It’s the Irish way.

Ah Jaysus here we go, bye, bye fingernails...

[TonyD]

Horrible feeling it’s going to be glorious failure. We score in the first 10mins and concede an injury time away goal. 80 odd mins of torturous hope then pain. It’s the Irish way.

So far so good. :p

[NeverFeltBetter]

Gonna sit on this lead I think. Shouldn't, but MON will.

[tricky_colour]

Dam so disappointed the scored before I could get a bet on lol.. maybe it was better I didn't knowing my luck.

But a long was to go... don't think we can defend so early, more of the same is best plan.

[tricky_colour]

Randolf has saved our (danish!) bacon.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Christie having a shocker. Shades of Swedish games after we'd scored.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Danes very vulnerable down the left. Exploit!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Oh what a poxy goal to concede. Christie at fault again.

[passinginterest]

And Christie’s poor game compounded with the O.G. On the plus side we’re creating chances too.

[passinginterest]

Great finish. Shocking goal to concede. Now it’s a hell of a task.

[NeverFeltBetter]

The second the ball was switched across to Ward, I knew it was only going back towards our goal. Hardest task of MON's tenure now.

Time and again, Christie is being caught out of position.

[Colbert Report]

Christie needs to come off, Hoolahan on, Meyler to right back for the second half.

[shakermaker1982]

Ward had a complete mare there but Brady’s pass was short.

FFS we are out.

[tricky_colour]

The curse of the early goal

[NeverFeltBetter]

Denmark happy to sit back a bit, wait to hit us on the counter. Players sniping at each other, crowd falling out of it...

What does MON say in the dressing room? Hoolohan, Long on of course, but how do you turn this around mentally?

[osarusan]

Christie is having an awful game. He has no attacking or positional sense at all.

Now that we are chasing it, we'll probably see Hoolahan and Long sooner rather than later, but we are not a team that is good at chasing a game.

If anything, the early goal forced the Danes to get off the pot, compared to 0-0.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Do want to say, spectacular finish from Erikson. A lot of other players would sky it, or hesitate and take a touch. But he placed it perfectly first time.

[shakermaker1982]

Where was Christie for the 2nd goal??!!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Running back with all the urgency of a beached whale I believe. No excuse for that level of fatigue after a half hour.

[passinginterest]

I think we’ll score again, maybe even twice but can’t see them not picking off another one too.

[pineapple stu]

Very very attacking subs

This could end 3 or 4-1 as easily as 2-2 and a grandstand finish

[tricky_colour]

Couple of wheels have came off the wagon, but we are still rolling along, Wes has to come on pretty soon I think, we need some
secure possession.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Hoolohan, McGeady on. I just want to tell you all good luck, we're all counting on you.

[tricky_colour]

The cavalry have arrived!!