Is Saul Deeney the lad that quit football to play GAA?
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Is Saul Deeney the lad that quit football to play GAA?
No. That was Shane Supple, formerly of Ipswich.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
There could be a serious Derby County representation when we meet Scotland. Craig Forsyth (left back), Craig Bryson (free scoring midfielder) and Chris Martin (top scorer) have all been called up to their most recent squad.
Derby trio called up by Scotland
Estonia 1-1 Gibraltar
Gibraltar seem to have bucked up since the Faroes game anyway. They play Malta next week.
Still nothing to really suggest they'll affect the final standings in the group though.
Scotland 1 up on Nigeria after only ten mins. They had already hit the post.
We might as well give up now, they're obviously way better than us.
I'm not saying we should give up. But maybe we should consider a clandestine doping programme. Or selling the country to a Russian oligarch in exchange for an academy and a football ground, and maybe some jobs to keep the rest of the country happy.
The goal took a wicked deflection looping the ball over the keeper. I love one of the BBC comments: great goal. What a finish. Maybe a bit fortunate.
How can you say what a finish to a goal that owed everything to a deflection?
1-1 now. Scotland are in freefall.
They got nothing on us. We're going to France baby!
Interesting how they have been solid defensively with Grant Hanly at CB. He impressed me when in the EPL but it'd appear he is no more than a solid and reliable Championship CB which we have in abundance.
Maloney said in the press yesterday that they are a team with no star quality but a work ethic, a cameraderie, a sense of purpose and a lot of organisation. At the very least we ought to match that once MON gets his message through, plus a bit on top. They have yet to really play anyone they'd be expected to beat comfortably. Their best results have been (great results) in games where they have stood up to a better team and nicked a goal. It remains to be seen whether they can turn the tables against teams that try to do the same. Also, they have yet to play anyone under pressure. They have eeked out good results when only their pride was at stake.
Scotland back in front. We're doomed.
I think all 3 goals have been deflections.
Oh jinx, wae're screwed tae ****.
Nigeria ranked 102 Scotland 22, they are really doing well.
They seem to have turned the table on us.
Brown would be off for that tackle in a normal game, very nasty. He is a walking red card and I hope we get at him. This Scotland side aren't any great shakes, they look like us a few years back.
I can't help but feel partially responsible.
Scottish goal keepers living up to their reputation.
Yes, but the question we have to ask is would Shane have buried it or fluffed it (aka, making the goalkeeper look good)?Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
That Nigerian goalie was in on the betting scam.
Unfortunately he protested too much and got a free kick.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Not seen that before but a blatant handball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
So Scotland effectively lost to a team ranked 102 (which is worse than us!! ;) )
No, it was disallowed for a foul.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
It wasn't a handball Tricky, the Scot's head knocked against the goalie's hand, his arms were away from the ball.
Frames 15 to 21 in the giff.
With Scotland's secret weapon being the deflected own-goal, any possible return of Richard Dunne could prove our downfall. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I came across this blog piece on Slate earlier featuring some truly astounding tales of the goings on in Nigerian football: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/..._national.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
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Originally Posted by Harrison Stark
Got free tickets for this, passing through, Scotland played very well IMO. Albeit not heard of any of Nigeria's players, they seemed destined to bomb, like us in the Euros.
Liked the way Scotland used the wings a lot and seemed to have a fluent syle about them, though their defence is definitely a bit dodgy at times.
The allegations were around this match, the allegations went global and in the Sidney Morning Herald the mug shot they used of Strachan looks damming.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Georgia 1 up away (or neutral?) to Saudi Arabia at HT. We're doomed.
2 now. One more and they're as good as we are.
I haven't been this pessimistic about the future of Irish football since Scotland went 2-1 up against Nigeria :(
Given they then went and lost 1-0 to the UAE, I think hope can be restored. :)
Gibraltar 0-0 Malta at half-time.
1-0 Gibraltar with five minutes to go!
That's a result now. Their first ever full international win.
We're doomed.
It was bad enough when it was only Scotland and Georgia we had to worry about.
Germany win World Cup suggesting they might be a tricky opponent.
Some bloke called Lahm retires from international football
http://www.dw.de/germany-captain-phi...eam/a-17793396
Thank god.
It's not like they have any decent players to replace him...
Gulp.
Not like me to praise him, but what a player.
Sure Lahm is a top RB but he was average enough by his "usual" standards in the WC. Playing him in midfield was a massive failure. Would have been great for us if they tried to play him in midfield again during the qualifiers.
Transfer Window Analysis
Scotland
Danny Fox - Nottingham Forest
Phil Bardsley - Stoke
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair - Wigan
Chris Kettings - Crystal Palace
Stephen Kingsley - Swansea
Robert Snodgrass - Hull City
Ross McCormack - Fulham
Don Cowie - Wigan
Chris Burke - Nottingham Forest
Andrew Robertson - Hull
Ryan Gauld - Sporting Lisbon
Tony Watt - Standard Liege
Ireland
Steven Reid - Burnley
Sam Byrne - Everton
Keith Andrews - Watford
Stephen Henderson - Charlton
Keiren Westwood - Sheffield Wednesday
Joe Murphy - Huddersfield
Gavin Gunning - Birmingham
Stephen Gleeson - Birmingham
Paul Green - Rotherham
Alan Judge - Brentford
I just included the Scottish players who are moving to Premier League clubs, big European clubs and big Championship teams. I had to include every Championship related Irish transfer to make up the numbers. Of the Irish transfers, Byrne has been signed for Everton's U-21 team, Reid is 33 and was already playing PL football anyway and Andrews is pushing 34. Three young Scottish left-backs have made moves to Premier League teams or high end Championship teams. Our designated left-back is in Wolves' bomb squad. A couple of young Scottish players have also made eye catching moves to pedigree continental teams, which is something that is alien to our young players. Ross McCormack is one of the Scots listed that hasn't moved up to the PL but an 11m transfer fee shows Fulham's PL ambitions. The contrast in transfer windows from Scottish and Irish perspectives is made all the more galling by the fact that our two biggest transfer window movers in recent times are Scottish born.
There is a remarkable shortage of Irish players competing in the Premier League, a shortage of genuine contenders coming through and even a paucity of quality players under-25 in the Championship.
In the interest of balance, Paddy McCarthy has yet to be sold by Crystal Palace and could make the squad of 25 as back up. Enda Stevens has impressed in pre-season for Villa and even won over a significant amount of skeptical fans. Jack Grealish has got rave reviews though he remains eligible for England. Other young Irish players like Carruthers, Burke, Sutherland, Harriman and Duffy have seen pre-season action though all face an uphill climb to make it for their clubs.
Thankfully it's not only players involved in summer transfer activity 2014 that are eligible when we play them. We already have established first team players at the majority of those clubs. What difference does it make if they were recently signed or not? Fair enough to be concerned about not having anybody playing for the really top sides but the Scots don't either. The only transfers on that list that is worth looking out for is Gauld and maybe McCormack just because of the fee. James McCarthy went to a bigger club for a bigger fee less than a year ago though.