That reads as the worst possible outcome to me. Didn't like the selection to start with but I dislike that even more.Quote:
Originally Posted by ~YTM~
Something to do with hype, apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by brine3
That reads as the worst possible outcome to me. Didn't like the selection to start with but I dislike that even more.Quote:
Originally Posted by ~YTM~
Something to do with hype, apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by brine3
When we played England under Kenny in Wembley we were so gutless no tacking no aggression , maguire scoring with a header in our box. We need to be much netter tonight
The new gear is inspired by our win over Italy back in 94. Yet we wore green that day but the hype kit is white.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Great that we are looking to the future haha
Thankfully it's not quite the feared back 5 with two in midfield. We seem to be trying to play Collins in two positions. Worth a shot I suppose.
Didn't we boo their anthem?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I guess we did so in response our colonial suffering.
Pity Rice and Grealish aren't playing. Bring them in for Jones and Madueke and you have a majority of Irish qualified players (Rice, Grealish, Gordon, Bellingham, Kane and Gallagher) on top of the Irish international manager.
Not the worst start. Shape is something different. Like the idea with Collins pushing on as a target for kick outs. Josh Cullen looks very nervy and has got us in trouble a couple of times. Good work closing down shots and space in the box so far. Need to get a bit more possession now.
We did after I'd posted that, yeah. Always highly likely unfortunately given they'd booed ours from the start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
We were both fined in September for it but England's fine was higher because it was a repeated issue with them
No I was referring to the reverse fixture. They were always likely to have a go.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Can't believe that wasn't a penalty on Ferguson.
Well that's the September fine - but theirs was larger than ours because they're repeat offenders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
We'll probably both get a bigger fine than September tbh.
At least there's little else to talk about so far though! Definitely second best, but not being completely overrun
100% penalty! They’re Never given though
Ebosele playing well but his first name on his jersey is absolute cringe
Oh crikey. Is Sammy's going off here? I think he's done his knee there
Edit - no; back on now. Didn't look good though. The injuries where you don't touch the other guy can often be the worst
Very solid so far. Probably the biggest criticism of this team is that they’ve never managed to look solid. Delighted with that. Would love to see a bit more attack but we’ve at least worried them a few times and might well have had a penalty.
Make that two penalties. Great to see the passion from Festy and the crowd getting up for it.
Just realised, we have 6 England eligible players. The 4 lads born there and Scales (father) and Ferguson (mother).Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
This is getting quite fun now. Scales smashing Kane. Breaking with intent and getting two of them booked. Maybe now we’re really seeing what HH has to offer in terms of tactics and it’s good!
Didn't think the second was a penalty. The defender got in first to head it back. I think any trip after - if there was one - was incidental and would have been a very soft penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
I wonder will Kane come out for the second half? He was dropped the Greece game and they seemed to cut loose without him - won 3-0 and hit the woodwork twice. Questions lately as to whether he's a super poacher but can't really pull a defence about
I agree with Bellgham, the ref is a f*cking b****x!
That’s been a brilliant half from us. Solid. Frustrated the f*ck out of them.
That booking for Kane may be bad for us if it's an excuse for Carsley to sub him off and change things around
But overall we can have no complaints whatsoever about how we've played. Especially given we were very much on the back foot for the first few minutes
This brings me back to the early 90s. Really enjoying watching Ireland defend and have a few decent breaks. If they can keep this up and we get a 0-0 it will be amazing
Feckin' love the grit, the discipline (ish), the solidity, the aggression. Excellent half. More of this, please.
You'd almost forget this is a must-win game for England too. They look like the ones playing a dead rubber game, not us.
Love Molumby’s wind-up tactics
Draw suits them at the moment. Greece not having a great game apparently
Dangerous game to play though - it only suits them until it doesn't. But win and they're guaranteed firstQuote:
Originally Posted by rebelmusic
Ah double ****e...
And just as Greece score too, so they needed that
Long 40 ahead now. But **** it - there was plenty of positives from the first 50
Harsh yellow card
Rubbish from Scales,throwing a leg out there on a yellow too….
Second yellow for that seems so harsh. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.
I think that's always a yellow in fairness. Denied Bellingham a great scoring chance
His first yellow was for something silly though - not giving the ball back or something? Right when Kane and Molumby got booked.
2-0 now. This could get ugly
Could get very ugly now….
Pffffft c*nts
F*cking hell. That is all.
Might be a good time to turn it off….
Needs to get fresh legs on now and try and tighten up again. Just try to keep it from getting humiliating. A lot of tired players at this stage.
Get Johnston on
Yup what I cant see cant sicken me!Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
More disappointed for the players than I am about a heavy beating. We should have had a penalty, soft yellows leaves us a man down, space alone nevermind resetting formation and ruthlessly punished. Isnt a fair reflection on the performance and how poor England were with ideas on how to break down the defence.
Gallagher, Kane, Rice and Grealish scored against us
Think this is God punishing us for the Charlton years