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It's a serious concern now as any three points we do pick up against Moldova (assuming we win that game) won't count towards the final tally as results against the bottom team in the group are discounted for the purpose of ranking the runners-up. The chances of us getting any more than two more points - by beating either Serbia or Wales, in other words - for those rankings are pretty slim.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Well if can get a win v Serbia this won't matter. (if*).
We drew at home to Serbia and Georgia,
We beat Georgia away maybe we will beat Serbia away too?
If hoofball is actually O'Neill's game-plan, then he needs to use the correct personnel for that, as inexplicable and depressing as it is. Brady was just a passenger and O'Neill might as well have started Murphy instead of Long.
O'Neill's interview with Tony O'Donoghue was needlessly tetchy and defensive. He refused to answer why he thought we played so badly despite claiming that he knew the reason why. He also spoke about possibly having been happy settling for a point before the game... :confused:
This was a game we should have been winning.
Chances of that happening in light of how we've played throughout this campaign? I'd say it's pretty unlikely. We were shocking away to Serbia in the first game. We were awful against Georgia in both games against them. Against Austria and Wales at home, we played very poorly as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
This Better be a draw.
Worth noting Serbia are doing well lately too. Top scorers by a distance. They'll fancy the chances of getting a goal or two on Tuesday. We have to get an early hours I think.
The Dutch invented total football, Barcelona invented tippy tappy....Ireland over the last ten years have invented....wait for it....the art of playing football without playing football. I despite these performances and they have been plenty !! Roy Keane.... How does he not go insane watching that?
Would take an Austrian win or draw v Wales here now. Here's hoping. Desperate stuff from us against Georgia. Watching paint dry would be far more exciting than watching us 'playing' anti-football
tippy tappy is worse to watch than us. never got it no matter how successful it wasQuote:
Originally Posted by bwagner
Jesus that was hard to witness lads, that was truly ugly.
Anyone come across a table that ranks the second place teams 1-9?
Rugby?
WikipediaQuote:
Originally Posted by boysingreen
Is the ultimate aim of this whole thing to go and try and win the World Cup?
We are regressing.
Brady behind Long was a total waste of time tonight.
I don't even know what you can do with the MF to make things better. I'd hope we'd give Hoolahan an opportunity - he at least tries to get us playing & something different to lump it into the box.
You'll get it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_F...d-placed_teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by boysingreen
Analysis of another incoherent Irish performance -- General O'Neill's luck is finally running out: http://bit.ly/2eyiadJ
The rank hypocrisy of Liam Brady tonight was something to behold. Slamming Martin O'Neill ( rightly so) for his tactics when he defended to the hilt the exact same style from his mate Trappatoni.
Quite frankly, a decent win away at Austria aside, we've not been up to much in this group. If we do not up our game significantly, I fear for us against Serbia.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
It would be fairly typical of this Irish side to bounce back from this awful performance and result with the exact opposite on Tuesday