Changed the game. Good run before the peno.Quote:
Originally Posted by ped_ped
Changed the game. Good run before the peno.Quote:
Originally Posted by ped_ped
Papering over the cracks a lot again but I'm glad we won it.
The Kazakh players don't seem to be picking up as many injuries now.
Awful as the performance was, I'd have taken 2-1 before the match.
Great win. It was never in doubt, just a matter of time before we got the goals we needed I figured.
Sometimes even a blind squirrel finds a nutQuote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Jeez, talk about 3 points stolen. I guess this (partially) makes up for the late goals we've conceded down the years.
Brilliant :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
I backed a 2-1 win, at 4/1, happy days. Indian meal tomorrow night and a bike for the wee man! (For CD)
Over ....
2-1 a decent result even it was a terrible performance. Flights, the pitch, the heat I dont really want to hear any of that as we were totally outplayed by a pretty poor team - I'm dreading the match in Torshaven now.
I don't think we'll come 2nd in this group and I think Trap will leave at the end of qualification in 2 years. But it was vital we didnt lose tonight as it could have been catastrophic for our ranking and we could have had a nightmare group for France 2016
No fecking highlights on my stream, they just pulled the plugs a minute after the final whistle :)
And I paid £3 for that!!!
Still can't grumble must be Ireland's biggest escape ever.
Daylight robbery but will take it and run but Trap, and half the players, are still sh#t though :(
That was one of the worst performances I've seen by an Irish team. Papering over the cracks is right. Relieved we won all the same. Off to Brandywell so will reply more after digesting wtf just happened. Bit dazed..
What a genius Trap is eh? :D
a loss would have made the manager's position untenable, even the win papers over the cracks.
the manager's position has gone from untenable to barely acceptable in the space of five minutes. the expectations from the year's remaining fixtures mean that there will be a stay of execution, but for me the countdown is on now for Trapattoni's replacement
Fair play to Kevin Doyle. On his own he changed the game. But it is going to be death by a thousand cuts with Trapatonni still in charge. Delaney is no fool and will know the end is nigh for this guy.
Do not care. I want Trapattoni gone
Spot on. A ****ing disgrace- germany will tear us apart
We were bloody awful but I will take the win.
It will be a long qualifying campaign if we keep playing like today.
I said at half time to trust in Mr Trapattoni.
There's more than one way to skin a Rabbit or as Mr Trapattoni would say " the cat was in the sack but the cat can get out at any time"
Brazil here we come!
Brady v Sadlier round 2...ding...ding.
I wish Liam Brady would cop on to his Trappatoni defending. It's getting utterly ridiculous how he can't even slightly criticise him.
Just how did Kaz throw that game away at the end? Has to be the worst ever Irish performance, the worst performances under Stan have jumped up a rung from the bottom of the ladder. Just what McCarthy made of playing in that disorganised gibberish, I don't know.
I must say Ladbrokes are very quick at paying out!! :rofl:
I did think the Kaza's put a lot of energy into the first half so I thought they might tire.
The Irish rugby team used to do that cracking start then fade badly.
Why wasn't McCarthy screaming for the ball then? He looked tidy but he hardly imposed himself on the game, and that's not solely because O'Dea was hoofing it all game.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Sadlier just made Brady look like an idiot.
Long and Doyle need to start against Germany. Keane will start instead of one of them.
McClean (or at least a winger) needs to start on the left. I'll be optimistic and say Cox won't, at least.
Dunne needs to come back or we need another experiences defensive rock. Dunne'll be back.
But the mentality needs to change and McCarthy needs to be used. That may not (read: will not) happen.
Can you fill us in on what is being said..Can't get RTEQuote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
So is Andrews who is likely to dislodge McCarthy. Its mental at this stage keeping Trapatonni on. What Doyle and Long brought on today was a sense of urgency sadly missing. Both chased back to win the ball and create chances. Which means exactly as you said. Keane will start against Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by ped_ped
I also had €50 at 8-1 for a 2-1 win!
Plenty of gargle tonight! 😜
Trap looked rattled in that interview. Perhaps the penny has finally dropped
Fill us in Backtowalsall. What was said?
How bad is it that I'm hoping Andrew or Whelan pick up a niggle in the Premier League in the run-up . . . ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
Fair play to you!Quote:
Originally Posted by the doc
Head in the sand rubbish from people with no interest in changing Irish football, happy enough to pick up an RTE paycheck and worship at the alter of the English game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
Is McCarthy that much better though?Quote:
Originally Posted by ped_ped
It was a terrible interview. He was talking over the questions, and Tony O'Donoghue?? was talking over the answers. He had to say a few things through Manuella as well so it was quite hard to follow what he was saying. I was able to pick out of it that he said he doesn't think we should change tactics, but it was unlike any interview i've seen him give, even at the euros. You could see the panic on his face. That was the most telling thing for me.
Funny seeing people accuse Brady of being blinded by his loyalty/friendship to Trap and being biased. As opposed to Richie the whinge/wannabe being in the pay of the anti-O'Brien INM. Pretty funny, if only it wasn't so idiotic.
this is from the RTE site
The following stream of consciousness/freestyle poetry explanation comes from Giovanni Trappatoni (did our best with transcription)
Yes the first time was not spirit...was strange...other situation...that is the first game...the approach is important...you couldn’t change the players...we achieved the result... the long ball.. the long ball with Keane.. very important...also me... I no happy...today was away game...I am happy because we achieved the result...now at the moment is important is only the result.