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Spot on, anything could happen. If you look at Kerr's results they seem very consistent, but then if you just look at the crucial games they look wobbly. And France are almost an unknown there have been so many changes. I have no idea how the game will pan out... :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
While everyone here seems v. optimistic as to this is our chance to beat the French I must admit to a bad feeling here. I hope I'm wrong but we couldn't beat a very poor Swiss team a few weeks ago. I'll gladly take a draw. We lack a reliable goal scorer. Robbie may come good again (I hope) but Morrison is only a stopgap at this point. Our only option apart from those two is the Doc who is not guaranteed a game at Norwich. Elliot or Macken might be worth a gamble cos of the paucity of any other contenders. Alan Lee hasen't worked out and Kerr would be better off giving me a shout than than little Connolly turd.
As I said. Hope I'm wrong.
Sincerely,
Mr. Negative *******
Thank God you didn't say Lichtenstein.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donal81
2-2 in Paris (they hit first, we come back to 1-1 before half time and score a second with 20 mins to go, we try and shut up shop a la Basel, they scramble in an equaliser) and 3-0 v Faroes, though we shouldn't be under any illusions about them - they will be on the ultra defensive and will be a tough nut to crack for the first half hour.
France 2-1 Ireland (i realy hope im wrong)
With 30,000 of us over there maybe we can produce a special result but i think a draw would be most we could ask for.
Ireland 3- 0 Faroe Islands
Froggies 2 - Ireland 2
Duffman & Terry Henry will get a goal each
I reckon we will be fairly tired after the game & wouldnt be surprised if we bet the Faroes only 2-0 with robbie keane 1st goal
It's quite simple:
If we wear green we'll be fine.
If we wear white we're goosed.
We could bring back the orange top for one time only! ;) Or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
If we manage to beat the french, then I'll climb the Eifel Tower in the nip!!
If we draw...it'll be one of those hazy nights :D
france 0 ireland 0
Ireland 4 faroes 0
You don't read palms as well by any chance? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kowalski
Heart says if we play the way i know we can play ...take the game to them ...we can beat them. However I don't think we will go for the throat. I think we'll try to contain them and will probably not be able to hold them out for 90 mins. I think the least likely result is 0-0.
if it's a draw then it'll likely be a score draw caused by either side trying to sit on a lead rather than prosecute it further.
So I'll say 1-1.
3-0 against the Faroes with all three scored in the first half.
Sat: France 1-2 Ireland.
Thats what i reckoned when i was on PaddyP's website after the pub the other night anyway, and despite a 'diminished' French side still being better than 98% of the worlds First team squads, I may as well stick to it. I can make myself look even more ridiculous and say Pires, Keane the younger & Kilbane to find the net.
Wed: Best case scenario: Ireland 3-1 Faroes.
I sense an element of British red-top journalist type superiority creeping into our mentalitiy...all this talk of 6-0 thrashings has me nervous of a great 'whump' to come as expectations hit ground level pdq.
However 'diminished' the French will appear to be, whether we win, lose or draw, they will most likely will have made us work like dogs to grind out a result, tiring out any dynamic spark we may have left.
This may leave the Faroes looking at our match (especially if we pick up any Injuries, real ones or Man Utd diagnosed ones) in the same way as we are looking at the French one: An opportunity....
Dont get me wrong, id LOVE to see Ireland rack up a cricket score against any and all opposition, I just think that in light of the fact that we've been done up the bum by "minnows" before (Hello Trinidad & Tobago, Macedonia, Liechetenstein!) and also that The Faroes, excepting the Swiss collapse, were recently building a reputation for frightening the shyte out of cocky opposition by actually playing a bit of football, we probably shouldnt get ahead of ourselves....
Heres hoping for 6 points. and at least 12 pints.
Just over to 24 hours to kick off and still unsure as to how the game will pan out. A few weeks ago I was strongly tipping a 2-2 draw. But having seen the french team (in particular the two full backs and the central midfield partnership) the confidence in us achieving a good result has risen. I think BK will be fairly conservative in his team selction and the fact that he announced that Holland will be able to last 90 mins suggests to me that he'll start with RMK in the centre. Finnan to play right side of midfield ahead of Andy Reid for stability more than anything else. Duff to give Gallas a roasting on the left with CLinton tripping over his shoelaces up front with young Keano.
Given
Carr O'Brien Kenny Sheasy
Finnan RMK Holland Duffer
Clint Robbie
I think it will be a 1-1 draw.
I would be very surprised if there aren't a few changes for the game against the Faroes. I think there will be a new central midfield and Andy reid to come in on the right.
3 - 0
From one sligo man to another i think the faroe island prediction is a bit far fetched hopefully the first one comes true as ill be there in paris swallowing a few bevies for the lads.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman