Norway V Republic of Ireland - Wednesday, 20th August 2008 - Friendly

[Noelys Guitar]

http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r8713.swf?channel=tictalk

Excellent link and on now.

[danonion]

unbelievable noely!

[strangeirish]

http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r8713.swf?channel=tictalk

Excellent link and on now.
Top drawer, thanks for that Noely!

[tetsujin1979]

2 best chances have come from crosses from left to right. Their right full is on his debut, facing Duff, that should be exploited.
Whelan and Reid haven't gotten a grip in central midfied, although Reid has made some nice passes when he's been in possession
Norway's strikers have been caught offside a lot, one well timed run could catch us out

[cavan_fan]

Great play by keane, pity doyle wasnt a bit sharper

[tetsujin1979]

Game at a high tempo for a friendly
Duff ran at the defence in space, good shot tipped over
McGeady just wide from the corner

[danonion]

this game is getting abandoned if this rain doesn't slow

[newbie]

Great attitude from the players, they're throwing themselves into tackles, trying to be creative and seem to really want this. I haven't seen the Ireland team so motivated in a long time. :)

im in work so cant watch the game,and have the cheapo NTL at home...is the highlights on normal television tonight??

[cavan_fan]

Well done robbie, nice to see the selfishness, sign of a top striker

[danonion]

Keane!! 1-0

[tetsujin1979]

Good man Robbie, nice goal!
loads of space, runs into the box, turns the centre half, and shoots through the keepers legs!

[SkStu]

sweet... in owrk too... hope the highlights will be available online later - sounds like we're playing pretty damn good.

[cavan_fan]

sweet... in owrk too... hope the highlights will be available online later - sounds like we're playing pretty damn good.

Im not sure youll be as impressed when you watch, norway are sh*te

[Noelys Guitar]

Great goal. Norway are poor but we are playing well. Mick Robinson in the studio!

[Carrigaline]

Great goal. Norway are poor but we are playing well. Mick Robinson in the studio!
Norway are a solid enough team, I think that it's more a case of us playing well.

[Noelys Guitar]

Stephen Reid has been excellent. The way he is passing the ball reminds me of Ronnie Whelan in his prime. Great to see.

[tetsujin1979]

Dean Kiely coming on at half time, good call.
"he's getting old, and wants to get as many caps as possible" according to Dolan.
really lashing down

[billybunter]

Stephen Reid has been excellent. The way he is passing the ball reminds me of Ronnie Whelan in his prime. Great to see.
noely - link to the game gives me an error message, but sounds like we're doing the business!!! - this is great news!!

[centre mid]

So far so good, Ireland have looked to keep knocking the ball around. I'd like to see Duff get into it more and beat his man. Whelan has done well , Reid has been excellent albeit its not the most combatitive midfield I've ever seen.

[billybunter]

is whelan naturally right or left footed? - I 've seen reels of him in his sheffield wednesday days banging in goals with both...

[Noelys Guitar]

noely - link to the game gives me an error message, but sounds like we're doing the business!!! - this is great news!!

It's back on Billybunter. Try it again.

[Fergie's Son]

It's incredibly water logged. McGeady caught in possession and then lets his man slip behind him for an easy 1-2.

Middle of the pitch is a swamp.

[centre mid]

noely - link to the game gives me an error message, but sounds like we're doing the business!!! - this is great news!!

try this (http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r8713.swf?channel=tictalk)

[billybunter]

fcuk it lads - still saying 'not broadcasting".... - thanks for the updates though (translation - keep em coming!!!)

[centre mid]

fcuk it lads - still saying 'not broadcasting".... - thanks for the updates though (translation - keep em coming!!!)

Do you have a betfair account billybunter, if so you can log in and watch it there, if not just register - takes about 2 mins and watch it.

[tetsujin1979]

Both teams being affected by the conditions, few longs balls coming in from Norway now.
Norway having a good little spell at the moment

[SwanVsDalton]

1-1, howler from Kiely and the defence.

[centre mid]

Blooper from Kiely, easy tap in for Norway

[tetsujin1979]

Kiely missed a high ball from a free near the corner flag, rebounded off Kilbane's head straight at the Norway centre half, easy tap in

[tetsujin1979]

Murphy coming on for Doyle

[Splurge]

great knockdown by Kilbane!

[Noelys Guitar]

Kiely misses ball completely and Kilbane heads ball back acros our goal to gift Norway a goal. Mind you it was never a free kick in the first place.

[billybunter]

Do you have a betfair account billybunter, if so you can log in and watch it there, if not just register - takes about 2 mins and watch it.
cant even access the site - restricted here at work (im in florida)

i have registered and paid fees with live-footy and one or two other sites but can only access from home...(i'll save the hlaf days for the qualifiers!) - thanks anyway!!

[SwanVsDalton]

Kiely misses ball completely and Kilbane heads ball back acros our goal to gift Norway a goal. Mind you it was never a free kick in the first place.

Exactly but we still have to defend them. We're looking a bit ragged now.

[ken foree]

nice p!ssed-off, irritated shoulder from reid into risse's chest, though if the square-headed one had've gone down clutching his face i woulda been livid. he dove in the first place. thanks for this link btw, noely's guitar.

[tricky_colour]

cant even access the site - restricted here at work (im in florida)

i have registered and paid fees with live-footy and one or two other sites but can only access from home...(i'll save the hlaf days for the qualifiers!) - thanks anyway!!

Try the link http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r8713.swf?channel=tictalk again in a new window or whatever. Mine stopped a few times but I got it going again

[irishultra]

We will qualify if Steven Reid stays fit. I don't know how he isn't performing as one of the best players in the English League.

[amaccann]

It's hard to tell with that video stream, but am I right that the pitch conditions are absolutely abysmal?

[johnny b]

Keep refreshing billy thats how I got it to work

[tetsujin1979]

It's hard to tell with that video stream, but am I right that the pitch conditions are absolutely abysmal?atrocious, water lodging on the pitch, passing is impossible.
Game winding down now, 5 minutes or so to go.

[johnny b]

Wonder if we'll see any of the lads in London in 4 yrs time for the sycronised swimming:D

[tetsujin1979]

Dunne given MOTM, dunno if I'd go for him, but he's had a solid game
Steven Reid was the standout player in the first half, but had less of an influence in the second half

[christo]

1-1 not bad, would never have conceded that goal if Shay Given was in goals

[Noelys Guitar]

I see Montenegro drew 3-3 with Hungary away so no easy game there.

[irishultra]

Hungary are a terrible team, but 3-3 is a decent result.

[johnny b]

Only got to see the second half but yet again its a defender that gets MOTM. Is that a fair reflection of the game??

[tetsujin1979]

I like Robinson, seems a bit more level headed than Dolan.
Mind you, so do the lads who take the **** out of him on Apres Match!

[Brendan 82]

Montenegro are an unknown. They let 3 in against Hungary tonight. With Trapp we have played Serbia, Colombia, and now Norway and have let in 2...

[tricky_colour]

Not too sure how Kilbane managed to head the ball back across the goal, although I don't think he knew much about it to be honest.

Ha ha anyone leave the channel on to see the Scotland match with it's 'commentator'? :D

[tricky_colour]

Not too sure how Kilbane managed to head the ball back across the goal, although I don't think he knew much about it to be honest.

Ha ha anyone leave the channel on to see the Scotland match with it's 'commentator'?

"I canny remember his ****ing name" etc...:D