Spain V Republic of Ireland - Thursday, 14th June 2012 - Euro 2012 Group C

Shay Given?!!!!

1-0 Torres

Another defensive error. Dunne slipped and Shay wasn't exactly convincing again either. Wouldn't mind but we had actually started pretty well for the first few minutes.

Rule 1 no back passing.
Just play the long ball and we will score.

Robbie Offside, total waste.

Just play the long ball we will catch them out as they are pressing us.

Robbie Keane off side again.
Killing off what few chances we have.

OK ref they are good enough as it is. No need to help them out.

Bent ref too

We have them exactly where we want them.

I have never seen us so comprehensibly outplayed. Never.

Spain looking a bit rattled.

ted the bear said it better than I ever could

We need to bring on Walters or something. Anything. Hoofing to Keane won't work. The players have so few options to get the ball to and just keep giving it away as they wait for an option....

We are slowly turning the tide on them.
I predict a deluge in the second half, I had Spain down to get a goal anyway, backed Ireland 2-1 and 3-1 if we get any more
than that so be it.

Painful but expected.

Shay just doesn't look fit by the way. I'll have more to say on that later...

defense switched off for the goal. brutal from shay went straight through him

Now I know why cacks are sold in 3 packs. We are still in it and ahve to stop them from scoring again. We will probably get 2 to 3 really good chances as the game becomes even more stretched. This game looks made for Shane Long not Walters or Doyle. And I would also consider bringing on McClean and Gibson if it reamins at 1-0 20 or so mins to go.

We'll win 2-1! positive thinking folks!!!!

Walters on for Cox. To be honest Cox was doing OK.

Absolutely embarrassing defending.

And we've conceded a goal inside the first 5 minutes of every half we've played so far.