Ireland v Ecuador - Match Thread

[geysir]

These Ecuadorians are partial to bit of hacking.
Great play by Potter, tries a Ray Houghton v Italy imitation, nearly comes off.

[billybunter]

just looked up the official policy for gillette stadium there bobbysands - you may have a case here.
"Stadium gates are open one (1) hour prior to each match and we recommend you allow yourself plenty of time to get inside the stadium. Center Circle Member gates open 15 minutes prior to the Stadium gates and requires a Center Circle ID to gain access. Everyone who seeks admission into the stadium must have a ticket (except children under 2 years old for all stand alone Revolution games) and must consent to search of their person and anything they are carrying"

[southsidebohs]

Nice tackle from Bruce there to prevent ECU going through.
Long on for Doyle

[eirebhoy]

Never really rated K. Doyle, but in fairness, he's been top notch tonight
Did you see him against Slovakia? A lesson on how the play the lone role.

[SwanVsDalton]

Here comes Long for Doyle.

Bruce made a heroic interception but more messy defending.

[billybunter]

speaking of ray houghton (hate to say a bad word about him) but not to happy to see him out in athens tonight, - surely would have been more appropriate for a tv slot at giants stadium.....

[geysir]

Long for Doyle 60 mins. Good move.
I'm glad Stan has his priorities right and hasn't forgotten that it's only a friendly.

[timmy mallet]

Did you see him against Slovakia? A lesson on how the play the lone role.

Ah, thought he struggled that night 5yrds off the pace imo, i know he was just back from injury, tonight he was very good

[billybunter]

wasnt very sure about doyle, long or hunt, but after having been at home for the wales and slovakia games they have restored my faith for the next few years. Good characters to them to -hunt and long each took a few minutes to chat and take a pic with my little girl after the training session in malahide - which is worth a few points in my book. dont seem the prima donna types.

[SwanVsDalton]

speaking of ray houghton (hate to say a bad word about him) but not to happy to see him out in athens tonight, - surely would have been more appropriate for a tv slot at giants stadium.....

Big Jim probably got dibs on a free trip to the States. Ray had to make do with a one night stand in Athens.:D

[Soper]

He was brilliant against Slovakia!

Potter seems to be much more at home in the centre, rather than on the right of midfield like when I saw him playing for Wolves.

[strangeirish]

Some action shots (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-74196537nl001_ecuador_v_ire_9_03_24_pm&prov=getty)

2 (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-74196537nl004_ecuador_v_ire_9_08_40_pm&prov=getty)

3 (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-74196537nl002_ecuador_v_ire_9_03_37_pm&prov=getty)

4 (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-74196537nl005_ecuador_v_ire_9_08_53_pm&prov=getty)

[geysir]

Back 4 much better now.
Bennet with 2 bonecrunchers.

[SwanVsDalton]

Bennett nearly on the scoresheet, header from a Hunt corner forces the save.

[timmy mallet]

Bennet header from a corner - good save

[southsidebohs]

Bennett close with a header from corner but ECU keeper down well.
Stokes and Gamble getting ready to come on

[SwanVsDalton]

Here comes Gamble, dunno if the Ecuadorians are aware of his particular style of football molestation.

[geysir]

Joe Gamble to come on soon
The Cork nation wakes up.

[billybunter]

strange irish - dont mean to be smart - but are you the referee? (how the fook did you get those pics? - top class!!!

[southsidebohs]

Great last ditch challenge from O Halloran

[southsidebohs]

Keogh off for Gamble
Hunt off for Stokes

[timmy mallet]

is it not " O'Carroll " not that strange pronunciation that yer man is saying?

[billybunter]

hows the atmosphere? many paddies?

[strangeirish]

strange irish - dont mean to be smart - but are you the referee? (how the fook did you get those pics? - top class!!!
Yahoo sports/soccer/ gallery. Surprised they were even on there.

[southsidebohs]

Doesnt look much of a atmosphere.Irish out numbered about 3 -1

[southsidebohs]

Super pass by KIlbane to send Long in but couldnt get the shot off

[southsidebohs]

O Halloran off for O Cearouil (if thats how you spell it)

[timmy mallet]

Kavieadas = Che Guevara, u havin that lads..?

[southsidebohs]

I knew he reminded me of someone.....

[billybunter]

last question, i promise. based on tonights evidence, who looks most likely to replace who in our first choice 11 ?

[billybunter]

isnt kaviedes the kunt that pulls the spiderman act? when he scores? (hope i didnt just jinx us!)

[SwanVsDalton]

Potter and O'Halloran could definitely come into the reckoning at defensive midfiled and left-back. I'd say Murphy would be in with a shout as a physical option up front.

[southsidebohs]

Not many IMO.I'd give Hunt more of a shot anyway and Potter and O'Halloran have to be given another go but no one else standing out that much yet.

[strangeirish]

More pics (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-soc-ecuador-ireland_9_28_59_pm&prov=getty)

Che Guevara (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-soc-ecuador-ireland_9_25_36_pm&prov=getty)

:D

[BobbySands]

just looked up the official policy for gillette stadium there bobbysands - you may have a case here.
"Stadium gates are open one (1) hour prior to each match and we recommend you allow yourself plenty of time to get inside the stadium. Center Circle Member gates open 15 minutes prior to the Stadium gates and requires a Center Circle ID to gain access. Everyone who seeks admission into the stadium must have a ticket (except children under 2 years old for all stand alone Revolution games) and must consent to search of their person and anything they are carrying"

Cheers Billy. I called them a couple of weeks ago and asked and the woman disappeared for about 5 minutes and then came back and said that while under 2's are normally free for the Revs that policy was not in place for this one. TBH it's probably for the best. He wouldn't sit still for 5 minutes anyway so unless there was a tiny crowd and he could run around it would probably be a pain.

[geysir]

Gamble getting stuck in.
KK controlling cm for the last minutes
worth repeating
KK controlling cm for the last minutes

[SwanVsDalton]

Shouldn't have repeated it. Now he's injured.

[southsidebohs]

Gleeson on for KK

[billybunter]

geysir - wake up...wake up man... you are dreaming....surely...

[strangeirish]

Kilbane
pic (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=getty-74196537nl003_ecuador_v_ire_9_08_30_pm&prov=getty)

Potter (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/photo?slug=f15dfce57ee44938be0fbd6e0dd12cd0.irelan d_ecuador_soccer_eru102&prov=ap)

[billybunter]

whats left lads - 5/6 minutes? (thats my last question, honestly)

[timmy mallet]

hope the coverage from SS on saturday is better than the freakin the Blurr-o-vision we got now...

[southsidebohs]

8 min left

[billybunter]

cant wait for saturday now!!! - this is a positive result if she stays locked at 1's....

[billybunter]

hope the coverage from SS on saturday is better than the freakin the Blurr-o-vision we got now...

you are the coverage tonight timmy mallett...

[timmy mallet]

Lapira!!!!!!!

[southsidebohs]

Joe Lapira on for Murphy.

[southsidebohs]

3 min left

[timmy mallet]

Beglin gives Potter MoM

[billybunter]

strangeirish - been a few minutes since we got a few pics :)
one of doyle's header please...