Any live stream that anyone knows of?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Any live stream that anyone knows of?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Def agree with Quinn, wtf!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
4-4-2 with strikers with a combined age of 65 and a player who gets outpaced by 37 yr old Swedish league players and a 5 ft 6 perennial squad player in midfield.
So yeah, TOWK you're optimistic.
Quinn hasn't a clue who to go with of the German runners, he's all over the shop
If playing like we did in Russia is our strategy then would it not make sense to play Long up front on his own at the least? If we aren't realistically going to create chances than what is the point of Keane?
I guess the thinking is that we might get 1 chance in the game. If we do Robbie is the guy we would want it to fall toQuote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Our tackling and pressing so far has been decent. But we're are chaotic in the extreme at the back and look very panicky.
I don't understand though. He will be completely knackered after 60 mins.
Germany do not look to be too threatening, they have possession but in fairly safe area, bit like when we have possession,
indeed like us, they look like they are never gonna score :D
What was Forde at?
Ford saved our bacon there,I never even contemplated him getting to that ball and then suddenly he was there.
Eh... He should've dine better. No matter.
McClean has been McGeady-esque with his crossing. ;)
Yep that cross was something to behold put in with the touch of a drunken elephant.
You can see why they didn't beat Poland
It's almost worse than getting thrashed. I'm having a full kitten farm. But that's as good a first half as we could have hoped for.
Woeful first 15 then got a bit more organsied and only a poor individual error created a chance for Germany. Part from 'that' cross McLean has been Ireland's best player, composed and keeping the ball while attacking the full back when he can. Quinn looked decent once he settled too. Walters completely pointless as has been said on here he doesn't win headers yet he seems to be the outlet for long balls. It's going to be an interesting second half.
I'd say that situation suits us just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Walters has won four or five headers. He'd probably competed for about 8 or 9. He's also been decent at holding the ball up when the ball's been punted out of defence a couple of times.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
This is something I noticed during the World Cup, and it bugged me then.
Surely RTÉ can come up with more imaginative captions for their video packages at half/full time than...
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Moving beyond Ronnie Whelan's doom mongering, I'm fairly satisfied with that half. Defended as well as we could have with a few exceptions. Think Meyler is having a good game. Central midfield not really in the game. Keane shouldn't be on the field, he isn't going to get much supply or possession against that defence, so the role should go to someone with a bit more pace and endurance at the very least.
If Germany score we are done, it'll just be a matter of how much they win by. Dunphy saying its Trap with a Derry accent. Check the scoreboard.
CheersQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
https://twitter.com/kenearlys/status/522107564595896320
I don't want Keane dumped from the squad entirely, but you can't tell me the likes of Long wouldn't do just the same or better out there tonight.
Useless technique by Walters in good position.
We've come out a bit here. I counted 5 green shirts ahead of the ball there at one point. I don't know how wise this is.
Game really could have turned on a dime either way there. Probably going to be Ireland's best chance at one end, German counter attacks looking deadly at the other.
Before it all ends in tears, I want to say that Ireland have started the second half really well.
Indeed, half of me thinks the same thing but the greedy half is hoping for an Ireland win.Quote:
Originally Posted by backtowalsall
German look a lot more threatening now
We need a breather here. All starting to get a bit chaotic
The Province score and Scotland score. Gah...
If he could have seen Keane to his right there...
This is killing me lads.
Was time. Boatang got the ball there near the half way line and Keane was nowhere near him. McGeady tiring too, terrible decision not to lay it off for McClean just now.
We were 5-0 down at this point two years ago.
I'd like to see Long on but I'm conscious of how dangerous it would be to have no subs left. If someone got injured and we ended up down to 10 it would be a disaster
Too much room. Great precision. No way back now I feel. Would do well to keep it at 1-0.
Was thinking the same thing as the Sky commentator Quinn should not have backed off there.
Screw the what ifs. There's no where a goal is coming here. The defending there was scandalous.
Quinn was deplorable.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Hoolahan on while chasing the game? Why can't we ever be positive.