Its the same as 6-0 away to Austria under Touhy and the 4-1 home defeat under Hand. And I agree with Cunningham and Richardson on RTE radio that its clear a lot of players have stopped playing for him. Cunningham just saying that the players have lost confidence in the manager.
Unfortunately, it's time for Trap to go. Never thought it would end like this.
"This didn't happen tonight" says Dunphy. Sad to say it, but he's right.
So Robbie Brady has played less than 90 minutes for Ireland and has 1 goal and 3 assists
[edit] he was involved in all 4 of the Oman goals, he provide the corner for one assist.
So he played a key role in 5 goals in a sum total of 90 minutes, a goal contribution every 18 minutes.
Unfortunately we don't we really have a Giles like player manager in the squad who could take charge for Tuesdays game. Maybe O'Shea picking the team with Alan Kelly for Tuesdays game only. Otherwise this is going to go from bad to worse.
I feel the same thing happened to Kerr. He was a good manager but for some reason the players just stopped believing in him. It does look like the same ha shappened with Trap. Unfortunately it's probably time to call it a day and I really fear we will be following scotland into the wilderness for some time to come.Quote:
And I agree with Cunningham and Richardson on RTE radio that its clear a lot of players have stopped playing for him. Cunningham just saying that the players have lost confidence in the manager.
John O'Shea - brief and clearly demoralised.
Good news everyone...Israel beat Luxembourg 6-0 at home so we don't have the worst result on the day.
Richardson thinks he will resign. I don't believe he will. Cunningham saying the bond has broken and can't be fixed.
Yeah, it reminds me of the insipid performances against Switzerland and Cyprus at the end of the 06 WC Qualifiers. We need Trap out soon, as we may get that "bounce" from a new manager and time in the friendlies during November and February to prepare for Sweden.
it's a bitter, mirthless laughter escaping my lips upon reading that!
Lads, didn't see the game, just got the updates. Maybe I was lucky! Did anyone play well and how did Coleman and McCarthy go?
Wow. I'm almost think of starting a fundit, or some sort of online site where people pledge a euro each to help the FAI pay off his severance.
I think a new manager needs to be in place for the November and February friendlies.
I haven't been this demoralised since Derry beat Shels on Wednesday.
Yeah - O'Shea as interim player manager - Trap bye bye.
I'll pledge 100 euros to the severance fund.
And leave him in charge for Tuesdays game? If push came to shove the FAI could have Noel King in charge for the game or just Alan Kelly. It would lift the mood of the players and probably get us the three points.Quote:
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It used to hurt when we lost...now I feel relatively basically no worse than before the match.
Coleman was pretty good, McCarthy had moments where he showed class but overall the Germans were man-for-man better than usQuote:
Originally Posted by gastric
Nothing unfortunate about it, long overdueQuote:
Originally Posted by Diarmo
It was almost like watching Toronto FC vs Real Madrid
We were okay after the 5th goal, but that 6th goal ,,,,
It's not about the players, Long over Walters/Cox or Wilson over Ward, no matter who we have playing - the team be set up to play hoofball with no confidence or strategy to play it on the ground, quite astonishing really.
Even the Faroes did their upmost to play football on the ground against Sweden.
Small mercies, Coleman, Brady and Walters' constant effort.