Republic of Ireland V Bulgaria - Wednesday, 18th November 2020 - Nations League

Despite what's gone before, I'm very much looking forward to this. I stupidly and optimistically feel tonight's the night when the tide will turn. And the 2010/12 shirt is on for good measure.

Ah - my usual stream not working (probably cos the channel's changed)

Any links going?

It's exactly a year since there was last a crowd in for an Ireland match.

😥

its on sky sports arena but channel not working for some reason

liveonscore.tv has it

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liveonscore.tv has it

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Excellent news. Hesgoal have it, but with Bulgarian commentary unfortunately.

We perhaps look a bit naive about then numbers we're pushing forward. Bulgaria have had 2 counter attacks. I can tell you the Bulgarian commentators were getting very excited about the first one!

Definite tactical change in this match. None of this knocking it about the back nonsense so far.

0-0 but this looks better after a nervy start

If that was at the other end it would have ended up in the net.

Manning is trouble. He's made a number of mistakes, and booked now for a daft sliding tackle.

Ryan Manning might be up on a murder charge for that tackle.

Hourihane lucky there, should be 1-0 Bulgaria for sure.

Just as I'm typing that Manning looks decent he flys into a tackle and picks up a yellow.

What is going on with Shane Duffy?

Commentator looks at it says "He got the ball"

Yeah, that's not really the point in a tackle like that. A red might have been harsh, but not by much.

Sweet Jesus. Can we switch to a system where we play short passing, except Duffy who just lumps it up-field?

Pedestrian football will punish us eventually.

We do not know how to get the ball from the back 4 to midfield. I know team is low on confidence but they look clueless.

If we keep giving the ball to them in front of our own goal like this eventually they won't be able to avoid scoring.

Lucky not to be behind bulgaria getting a grip

Good lord. Maybe we really don't have 11 players capable of passing a ball to each other. Stick Duffy up front and hit everything at him!!