I agree. I was exhausted.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
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I agree. I was exhausted.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
We would have played Nigeria in Boston or Bulgaria in NJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
I remember the weather being stifling in that Bulgaria match too.
Most probably. Weather in this part of the world in June/July is insane.
It's not.its insane for a few days followed by heavy thunder showers but it's only ever really bad a few days each month. The rest it's usually just very warm but not the high humidity which is what the Irish players couldn't handle.
I think Charlie was talking about Tallaght :)
Bonnie is talking about Ottawa.
We played in NJ and Orlando.
You can't generalise. Orlando is completely different to, say, Tampa which is only a drive away.
Fwiw, I nearly melted in Orlando at the Mexico game. I drank 3 litres of water watching the game, though i was there an hour early. Yeah, it was humid but it was insanely hot. There was no escaping the heat, no shade anywhere. It was all down to the heat, and the fact that Mexico were probably a bit better anyway.
I think it might have been different during the Dutch game but I had gone home by then. On TV it looked less sunny.
Bonnie was talking about the whole Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal-Boston-New York-Philly area.
I mean Paul, what would I know, I only live here. The weather I've experienced on Ottawa has been insane. And to be honest almost exactly the same as the weather I've experienced in NY, Montreal and TO.
Not the high humidity? You have got to be kidding?
The humidity here is so bad that you have to shower again after getting out of a cold shower. You spend your life running from AC to AC.
And we had tornado warmings last week. So... Insane.
I was talking about the East coast.and I also spent a while thete and returned on holiday nearly every year for 6 years.
yer not there a wet week and talking like ye've experienced all the weather :P you just wait son!!you just wait.
I used to shower 3 times a day in that humidity.
Who has more illegal residents, Mexico or Ireland?
football and politics don't mix you all say.
I see Angela Merkel on the podium there.
Good to see the FAI have confidence in us beating Germany! Don't think MONROY would be too happy. COYBIG.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30428983.html
The heat at that Mexican game was something else. I remember many of the Irish fans sheltering under a bridge to keep put of it rather than going in to the stadium. Qatar will be something similar were we to make it. Still we probably scored the best worked goal under Jack's reign at that game by a fired up John Aldridge which helped us get through to the last 16 (again).Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
except dominating the 2nd half while playing some very effective football at times. robbie (post) and reid (super free kick) were among some of the great chances we created. should have won 2-1Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Jaysus, you blokes don't know what heat is! It gets to 45c over here regularly in the summer now, global warming is a reality. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
What are you on about?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Except it always has and always will. Found Bl****r's presence a lot more objectionable...Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
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Originally Posted by BonnieShels
lived in Toronto for a few years up until 2012 - the humidity during the summer used to kill me
Very tough to handle
Insane heat indeed
Think he's referring to illegal Irish and Mexicans in the US. Pretty sure there'd be a greater number of illegal aliens of Mexican origin and by a very significant figure.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I saw him cosying up to Putin before the game. The resounding and unmistakable chorus of boos that greeted Blatter's every appearance on the big screen was a joy to behold.Quote:
Except it always has and always will. Found Bl****r's presence a lot more objectionable...
I thought Ireland was Mexico?
Some us are if they get the joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Some of MON's thoughts on the WC, but not much on how he might approach Euro qualifying.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...azil-1.1866299
Mexican 'Irish' ?Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Yeah loads of them in LongfordQuote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i..._XMfoSgkA1zEMA
haha class. Michael Gomez, no one will get that until they do "the google".
I hope MON drew more from the Algeria v Germany game than Algeria weren't up to much in terms of talent but they had great spirit.
O'Neill to take in Dundalk v Hadjuk Split in the Europa League this week. Quoted in Indo today saying he wants to cast his eye over Dundalks 'young guns', presumably Towell and Boyle.
Also said something to the effect that even if they play well that doesn't mean anything in terms of whether they can play international level.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Thanks for that....way to sh!t all over my post. You ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I know there is more to what you are getting at here. I hope we are wrong in how we analysed the analyser, but there were some worrying/strange snippets from him at this world cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
What did you make of Martin on ITV the last few weeks?
The Beeb/ITV panel banter is frequently cringe inducing isn't it?
It can be very stilted at times.... to be fair, Martin was perfectly fine at it and
it seemed like a nice gig... all the same there are times when it all seems beneath a credible international manager to have to engage in occasional panel banalities....
Just when on topic of the World Cup and Panels.... there were times when an ITV/BBC panel were talking and the camera would zoom in on a pretty girl in the crowd etc etc... and linger for a number of moments as if almost tempting a panellist to make a dodgy comment.... and suffer the consequences of our politically correct society;)
Good documentary last week on RTÉ Radio 1 about him by Bernard Dunne, worth checking out for any boxing fans out thereQuote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
South of thon "border"?Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I think they should have left the tweet, lull the Germans into complacency.Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
In fact we should apologise in advance for what we know will be a poor performance as we are "in a period of transition".
"We would like to apologise in advance to the German people for what we know will be an embarrassingly poor performance
from the Irish team, we are in a period of transition and hope to be able to give your lads a decent game in about 30 years time. All the best. #FAIreland."
Yeah I heard it, was good, though you would have to wonder how good he was if he couldn't be khanQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Hope he has his ticket. Game is close to a sell out.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Arguably Messrs Towell, Boyle, Gannon, Hoban, Horgan & Shields are well able to play at a higher level. While Towel is the most promising and receives the most accolades, the other 5 are equally as good as towel in their respective positions.
I would worry more about losing Boyle or Shields in the transfer window and the damage or would do to our title aspirations as opposed to losing Towel
O'Neill was at Bray v Rovers last night, along with 1,700 others.
Why..
I know. Imagine the international team manager actually taking an interest in our national league. Disgrace! Bring back Trap.
To be fair, it wasn't actually a question.
Exactly. With the best will in the world he's not going to directly select any LOI players...
Some might train with the national side though.