2012 In Flashback

February:

Giovanni Trappattoni announces a 22-man squad for the coming friendly with the Czechs at Lansdowne. Steven Reid rather than Andy, wins a surprise recall. Following the subsequent 0-0 draw, Brady tells us to put the result in perspective on RTE, Dunphy says we are not good enough to beat Euro 2012 teams.

March:

Delirious fans get the "Thank You" email from UEFA in the FAI ballot. Controversy rages however, when Paddy from Athlone calls Joe Duffy to boast that he got 3 tickets, and Mickey from Roscommon calls Joe to complain that he only got 1 ticket from the 2 he ordered. Alan Hunter of the "Irish Football Supporters Association" is put on air to whinge that the system is ludicrous, and calls for John Delaney to resign.

May:

Trap names his provisional squad for Euro 2012. Stephen Ireland is disgusted to not get a callup, as he needs to go to the finals, to try and get another club move. Brady says that players are picked over 2 years, Dunphy complains why the "class player" above is snubbed, in favour of Glen Whelan and Keith Andrews.
Ireland subsequently lose 0-1 to Poland in a pre-tournament training camp. Brady tells the nation not to panic, Dunphy tells us we shouldn't be at the finals.

June:

Ireland and Croatia replay the 0-0 friendly of a few months before. Fans are so excited, that they can queue for another round of drinks halfway through the second half without having to glance back at the "action". Brady says it's not a bad result, Dunphy fires 3 pens across the studio, and says Brady is a disgrace for assisting Trap's appointment. A similiar result against Spain is rather miraculous, given the fact that Spain walked through the Irish midfield for 90 minutes. Richard Dunne tears a hamstring strain blocking all the shots raining down on our goal. Brady celebrates the result, Dunphy dismisses it as a fluke.

A 2-1 win over Italy is celebrated by everyone except Trap himself. He knocks Italy out and is "emotional" again on RTE. Ireland make the quarter finals where we lose to France on penalties. Brady praises the team that were unbeaten during the competition. Dunphy forensically goes through each players faults upon going out. The players however, return to a heroes welcome stage at the Phoenix Park.

July:

Due to "unforeseen circumstances", the venue of our game in Kazachstan is switched to Almaty. Alan Hunter of the "Irish Football Supporters Association" rants at Joe Duffy on how Delaney could possibly agree to the switch at such short notice, setting fans back another 1k in the "current econmic climate".

September:

Ireland scramble a 1-0 away win in Kazachstan, Brady is content with the result in strange conditions, Dunphy whinges why we didn't win 5-0 at the bottom seeds. All accept the result sets us up nicely for the visit of the Germans next month.

October:

Ireland are comprehensively outplayed by Germany on our own patch. It's the last straw for the anti-Trap mob. The team is booed off the pitch, Dunphy weeps in the studio. Brady reminds us that Germany are top class, and will probably go on to win the group. Bucking the air of gloom however is John Delaney, who smiles at every camera around, laughing and joking at sour-looking journalists, revelling in the "sold out" signs, and telling them how much money the game has raised for the future of Irish football.
A scrappy win in the fog of Torshavn does little to lift the national mood. Dunphy rams it home, by telling BOH in the studio, that "we won't qualify". Alan Hunter of the "Irish Football Supporters Association" rings 1850 715 815 again to demand that Trap should now be fired, and when replacements are asked of him, recommends John Aldridge as new Ireland coach. Listenership figures "moderate" during the rest of the show.

November:

Considerably less people than last month, see a workmanlike 1-0 win at home to Finland. Dunphy says the result doesn't matter, Brady says it's an encouraging result ahead of the trip to Sweden.

December:

Despite the summer's adventures in Poland and Ukraine, the Kilkenny hurling coach wins the Irish Times Manager Of The Year. He later goes on to win the RTE Sports Personality Of The Year. Trappattoni doesn't earn so much as a nomination.

Never mind though, we're all off to Stockholm.....

What happened to Gilesy?

Ha ha great post. Arent billo and the lads calling it a day after the euros? Hope not, but I think they are (or maybe its the next WC)

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

What happened to Gilesy?

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Gilesy was busy judging each game on its merits and usually siding with the Dunph.

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Originally Posted by elroy

Arent billo and the lads calling it a day after the euros? Hope not, but I think they are (or maybe its the next WC)

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I reckon they'll still be there come Qatar.

I think in the panel stakes, both Brady and Dunphy have their moments in the spotlight, although obviously Dunphy has to take the populist point of view all the time, and go the extra mile to get his point across. When they're not chewing the fat, Alan Hunter can always step in, as he represents what the rest if us think. Well at least on the airwaves he does, if not on the street. The "Senior Analyst" is rather dull by comparison, too busy taking each game on it's merits to give a memorable opinion.

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Originally Posted by mypost

June:

Ireland and Croatia replay the 0-0 friendly of a few months before. Fans are so excited, that they can queue for another round of drinks halfway through the second half without having to glance back at the "action". Brady says it's not a bad result, Dunphy fires 3 pens across the studio, and says Brady is a disgrace for assisting Trap's appointment.

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Original Pen-Gate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz_VNxz82c8

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Originally Posted by mypost

February:

Giovanni Trappattoni announces a 22-man squad for the coming friendly with the Czechs at Lansdowne. Following the subsequent 0-0 draw, Dunphy says we are not good enough to beat Euro 2012 teams.

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Bang on time:

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/...rapattoni.html

This saddo doesn't understand the words "qualification", and "12 games unbeaten". He just wants us to go back to the days of getting hockeyed as a matter of course, just to pass the ball more.

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Originally Posted by mypost

March:

Delirious fans get the "Thank You" email from UEFA in the FAI ballot. Controversy rages however, when Paddy from Athlone calls Joe Duffy to boast that he got 3 tickets, and Mickey from Roscommon calls Joe to complain that he only got 1 ticket from the 2 he ordered.

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Bingo.

www.rte.ie/podcasts/2012/pc/pod-v-2803129m42slivelinefootball-pid0-582792_audio.mp3

2013 In Flashback: Introducing Trappy, Brady, Dunphy, and Joe Duffy..

January:

The squad for the Poland friendly is announced. With no major initial surprises, the squad is not well received by the masses. With our rankings continuing to moderate this month, the focus switches not to experimenting with the set up, but for dealing with Lewandowski on the opposition side.

February:

40,000 attend the friendly against Poland. It is officially a home game for us, but you wouldn't think so with the 30,000+ Poles in the stadium, setting off flares and fireworks throughout, and occasionally watching the game. They go 2-0 up early in the second half, at which point the majority of the remaining "best supporters in the world" in the stadium troop off early to get to their Trap soapboxes, and to spit venom at how embarrassing the scene in Lansdowne was. A late rally secures a draw, but doesn't lighten the general mood. Later on the panel, Dunphy predicts a liedown in Sweden, while Brady is impressed by the character in the fightback which augurs well for March.

March:

With the knives out and sharpened, a late equaliser preserves Trap's unbeaten away record in Stockholm and puts them back in the box, keeping us a point behind with the return game to come. Dunphy insists we were toothless for 85 minutes, but got a lucky equaliser once again. A 0-0 draw at home to Austria on the Tuesday leads to a chorus of boos, and the advantage with Sweden. Alan Hunter from the "Irish Football Supporters Association" calls Liveline the next day baying for Trap's removal, without suggesting a replacement, as "anyone would be better than Trap at this stage". With the Germans taking 6 points from their Kazach games, they are already out of sight.

April:

After another "frank" meeting between Trap and Delaney, Trap now sets out to attend 2 games a week that feature Irish players. Trap carries out his orders, but at some anonymous point during the drab Sunderland - Everton kickabout, BBC show him to be briefly feeling the effects of all his travels on MOTD. It causes a storm at home. As Trap later attempts to explain himself to hostile Irish journos, Coleman and O'Shea confess that it's a "regrettable moment", McClean sets up another twitter account, while Gibson strongly re-iterates his international exile. The storm has, if anything exacerbated by the time the squad is named for the spring internationals. When Trap later asks why there is so much interest in the issue, a random journo responds with, "now you know how we feel watching your games".

May:

The friendly against the enemy passes off without incident on and off the pitch, apart from Amhran na bhFiann getting the customary reception from the home mob. Brady is delighted to stretch our unbeaten away record against them to 28 years, Dunphy tells us that we've learned nothing from the game. Alan Hunter from the "Irish Football Supporters Association" is given half an hour uninterrupted airtime on Liveline the next day wondering why the anthem of their dearest neighbour got the reception it did. Other callers finally get a look in and follow suit.

June:

While Austria and Sweden draw, we stay in contention for the runners-up spot following a gentle 3-0 stroll against the fishermen. Brady tells the viewers that confidence is high after 5 games unbeaten, Dunphy dismisses the fare as a waste of time.

July:

Reports surface in the press that the OFB are considering moving the venue of the Austria trip. Alan Hunter from the "Irish Football Supporters Association" is on Liveline speedial to vent at Joe Duffy on how Delaney could possibly agree to the switch at such short notice, setting fans back another €500 in the "current economic climate". The game remains in Vienna, and the whole radio episode is as expected, a significant waste of taxpayers money.

August:

UEFA confirm that from the next qualification campaign, there will be 6 straight nights of qualifiers, and centralised revenue for everyone. While John Delaney bemoans the lack of tv revenue a home game against the top seed countries can attract going forward, an aghast Alan Hunter from the "Irish Football Supporters Association" rings 1850 715 815 to claim that UEFA are ruining the "traditional culture" of attending qualifying games. Listenership figures are said to "moderate" during the remainder of the show.

September:

A tense game against Sweden finishes 0-0 and gives us the head-to-head advantage over the Swedes on aggregate. The nation rues the loss of 2 home points. Brady tells us we are now 10 months unbeaten as we prepare for the away double header, Dunphy tells us the past 12 months have been an elaborate sham. Hopes are raised again however, when an O'Shea flick on from a corner wins the game in Vienna, as the Austrians are knocked out of the World Cup at home. Germany as expected win the group the same night.

October:

Both sides rest players for the clash in Cologne, Germany still walk it. Brady tells us that we shouldn't panic ahead of Tuesday when our fate in the group is decided. Dunphy tells us that this has been coming for the past 12 months. On Tuesday, Ireland easily beat Kazachstan, and wait for the result from Stockholm to confirm our destiny. An injury time equaliser for Germany, sends us into the playoff amid roars of relief at Lansdowne.

November:

The playoff draw sends us off to Paris to face France, where a Norwegian referee awards a debateable goal from Kevin Doyle to put us 2-1 ahead on aggregate. Platini is in attendance and following the goal, considers whether to ask the referee if the game can be abandoned and re-run on a later date, then stumbles upon the FIFA rulebook. We duly make the World Cup for the first time in 12 years. Keane has a smile as wide as the Seine, while Doyle goes to Gallas to explain what really happened. The FFF beg JD to replay the game. JD tells them where to go. Brady says it vindicates everything Trap has done in the campaign, Dunphy tells the nation that Trap's contract should not be renewed until the finals are completed.

December:

The World Cup Draw takes place in Rio. Due to "technical issues" under the egg-chasing sports MD's watch, RTE cut to a commercial break in the middle of Ireland's pot. Alan Hunter from the "Irish Football Supporters Association" is back on the line on Monday afternoon, to tell Joe that RTE are a thundering disgrace for making the nation watch foreign networks when our dear nation was been drawn. He makes "no comment" however, when Joe asks how his "members" will get across Brazil for the games in June 2014. Amid all the ranting, the draw itself sees us paired with Brazil, South Africa and USA. While in keeping with tradition, qualification for the finals earns Trap his next contract to qualify for Euro 2016. He also duly takes the Irish Times and RTE Sports Coach Of The Year awards, as Ireland end the year back in the Top 30 in the world.

Meanwhile, the Sao Paulo Savings Fund begins.....

Admittedly, the third reading was better...

the least you could do is credit the original: http://www.ybig.ie/forum/forum_posts...e=2013#1103193

He could be planning!

I suspect both posts are from the same poster.

Oh how sweet it would be for that to come through and have a WC to look forward to at the end of the year.