Thank God we played in the Celtic Cup. Keano looks sharp and when he's like that he'll score every chance he gets. Without him we'd be in a world of trouble right now.
Hunt pressing well but we cannot keep the ball. So much for not going long every time. Midfield overrun again and the defence is defending on top of Given.
Cos he got a root up the hole from O'Shea to get the peno.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
The longest 45mins of my life. ****ing hell. Robbie brilliant. Hunt putting in a great shift. Shay superb. Definite peno not given. I knew the next incident (o'Shea again) would be a peno. They won't get another one but we might. Kilbane laying OK and then the last 5 mins of the first half all over the place. The back four looks like it might be breached everytime and that is a huge worry for the second half. We need another goal to make this safe. 2-0 up though is a beautiful thing.
Completely forgot about that. Definetely onside and a good finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Kilbane is the best defender in the Ireland back four tonight.
There, I said it.
Doesnt matter. He needs to man up and take that. No pun intended having anything to do with long cox.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
If we get another 2 goals I'll be able to relax. 4 goal lead = even we cannot mess up.
Shut up. Don't even tempt fate like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Slov 1 nil?
Their keeper is there to be shot at, Fahey to come on and give something extra from central midfield
Andrews and Whelan have done nothing wrong, but we've nothing coming through the middle
From RTÉ's updates:
When did he pick that up?Quote:
One worrying development is that Shay Given is carrying a groin injiry, with David Forde warming-up throughout the first half on the sidelines. Given was given some painkillers from the Ireland medical team in the hope that it will hold off the injury.
Delighted with the 2-0 given what's gone on. Defense looks terrible dodgy, O'Shea and Kelly gone on holidays already. Only realised during the anthems how short Cox is, we won't get much out of lumping balls at him. Robbie looks sharp as a stanley. Disappointing night so far for his detractors.
I think he would have to get shot with a paintball gun repeatedly from the stands to have to come out.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Yeah, final result. Can't imagine Slovakia played too well with a result like that. Only saw bits from the first half but nowhere near enough to judge how they played overall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
So all we do in the group is hold serve with a win, correct? (Essentially?)
Midfield constantly dropping off the man and inviting them to run on.
Oh boy.
Would like to see Coleman replace McGeady...McGeady has constantly failed to produce an end product and Coleman offers more defensive protection (though, as Tets mentioned, Kilbane has been our best defender)
No booking this time for Pandev? He should be on one already for that hairline.
Danny you are in rare form tonight haha.