The New Zealand squad was announced earlier this week
Ireland playing against League of Ireland players is a rare enough occurrence, but doing it twice in the space of a couple of months must be a first?
Seen this image on another forum, but it's not on any of the FAI's official social media accounts, so don't take it as gospel
https://mcusercontent.com/67e524e5a6...8505432151.jpg
We only had 23 players in the squad I think, so that looks the exact same as Saturday except Nathan Collins (22) drops out injured
Can Kenny add New Zealand to his list of glorious victories??
It would be nice to beat the All-Blacks again after that recent setback ! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by weldoninhio
Tut tut - New Zealand are the All Whites tonight!
(And the basketball team are the Tall Blacks. There may be more, but that's all I know)
You'll never forget the badminton team's nicknameQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_New_Zealand
Well blow me ! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Kelleher
Doherty
Omobamidele
Duffy
McClean
Molumby
Knight
McGrath
Sykes
Idah
Johnston
McClean not captain? Is this petty mc petty stuff?
Maybe I'm reading.to much into it
I thought McClean was having a little go at Kenny at that last press conference
Moran, Parrott and Travers the only three not to start between the two games I think?
Makes sense in the context of our next competitive game being nine months away. But could mean another drab disjointed performance against a weak team to conclude the Kenny era
Pijnaker (Sligo) starts for New Zealand
Mata (Sligo till recently) on the bench
I have a bad feeling about this game
Surely their Olympic jockey team are the small blacksQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Another riveting interview from our fearless leader.
‘None of this is my fault and Netherlands are world beaters’
We appear to be wearing our new all black away kit
That'll confuse the visitors anyway
Swathes and swathes of empty seats an appropriate send off for both of themQuote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
That new kit reminds me of the GAA referees jersey from early 2000s
http://www.raheens.gaa.ie/mick-monah...wPrintDialog=1
Has it ever been so empty for an international? Thought I was seeing things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calcio Jack
I remember being at a game there against Oman years ago and I’d say there wasn’t 15k at it,looks more there tonight I’d say….Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Ireland v Brazil in 87
The start of a new era - and the Kenny one may take off today :p
Johnstone very lively but the rest is the usual stodgy stuff. Sykes not having a great game the other wing. Did Idah kick his own player to cost us a good scoring chance a few minutes back?
League of Ireland coming through for Stephen again there!!
Houghton seemed to think that actually was a foul by Sykes but not a chance if you ask me.
Good finish by Idah.
I thought we might get a sighting of Terry Phelan on the wing.
We've been pretty poor since the goal which is a worry
I think Pijnaker is complaining Sykes caught him on the backlift. He may have a point too, but he'd already gotten himself in trouble with a poor touch anyway. Gift for Idah from there
Great save from Kelleher from that curler after a quiet half up till then. Even Johnstone has gone quiet the last 20 or so - we're losing our way as we so often do
Lost all momentum after the goal for some reason. Was ok up to then. We've had at least 6 corners I think and haven't looked dangerous from them at all. Crowd probably looks worse on TV than it is. Premium levels are sparse bit rest or ground is not too bad.
Yeah, I caught the touch on his backlift there on that last replay. That said, it’s exactly the type of clash anywhere else on the pitch that results in the player in possession not getting the free.
They were on top the last 15 minutes for sure. Would like to see what tweaks Kenny makes at half time. 4-2-3-1 (or attacking 4-3-3) with Sykes, Moran and Johnston behind Ferguson would be fun to see.
Think that's fair. It's the kind of crap VAR and multi replays is blowing out of proportion. (Even if it would have been a blatant foul the other end!)Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Good to get a look at Josh Cullen in the second half! Odd …..
Gotta get the holding midfielder on to defend that 1-0 lead it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
A goal from range?
Colour me shocked...
The Cullen substitution proves a masterstroke.
Greece 2-1 v France.
being outplayed here. usual SK type performance i guess.
Getting well outplayed aswell,a fitting end I suppose…
By 2/11ths of the side that lost to UCD in JuneQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
No easy games at international level these days lads.
Attendance of 26,517…..
Safe to assume the strong ST sales before the campaign helped with that many showing up tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B