Malta V Republic of Ireland - Sunday, 20th November 2022 - Friendly

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Originally Posted by SkStu

You can kind of excuse the lacklustre performances with players minds definitely elsewhere (who the f would want to be there) but what I’m having a hard time excusing is that we have learned absolutely nothing from the exercise. Borderline unforgivable really and whatever about these players not wanting to be out there you can guarantee that Sykes, Smallbone, Ferguson, Manning et al would be busting their boll0cks.

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Is this really what Kenny envisaged two years ago though? Like that's what he has effectively said. There's no chopping and changing at this stage with the euro qualifiers around the corner. That's a serious concern there it's like he's given up on the whole breeding new young players in favour for a haphazard old lads not at the level anymore and new lads already in not good enough. Perhaps he feels it's last chance saloon and hopes to get the best out of what he has but they've shown or given us no inclination of anything other than substandard , lacklustre , headless chicken type performances

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Originally Posted by SkStu

Were there some boos there at the h/t whistle?

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If there's rumours of fellas having heart attacks and going to games then I very much doubt we heard any boos( I didn't anyway ()

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Originally Posted by SkStu

Were there some boos there at the h/t whistle?

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I thought so too

Strategically skipped first half, will tune in for second half, looking forward to seeing Ferguson. Less so Smallbone, he will be a bit part player at best I think

Kevin Doyle recalibrating Ireland's global standings in the football world. This media shifting the review goaL posts every game is such BS

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Originally Posted by SkStu

Were there some boos there at the h/t whistle?

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https://twitter.com/markmccadden/sta...MZ8RfgTxQ&s=19

Seems so

How the f*k did Kevin Doyle say we've no right coming to Malta expecting to win and saying they're minnows and keep a straight face. He even laughed earlier trying to convince us of a positive move when he clearly didn't believe his own voice

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Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

Strategically skipped first half, will tune in for second half, looking forward to seeing Ferguson. Less so Smallbone, he will be a bit part player at best I think

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0-0 after 65 minutes isn't when an under-pressure manager throws on youngsters for a debut I think

It’s a potential nice scapegoat for Kenny, “we were blooding in the youngsters….”

The most entertaining thing this evening is the ref’s ‘crazy killa eyes’

McGrath being made look like prime time Ronaldinho out there, Malta are one of the worst teams in the northern hemisphere for sure

Whether Kenny realises it or not these players are not playing for him.

This #6 for Malta clearly wants our manager to stay in the job.

Yay!

Crap Maltese defending always likely to be our best source of creativity tonight

Ha!

On comes Hendrick again

this is a wind up

70 minutes and we haven’t created a chance,against Malta!

The Qatar v Ecuador second half was more exciting than this.

How long can Kenny last here?

ive been pretty pro kenny all along but that hendrick sub was a disgrace.

Meaningless friendly. Cash strapped FAI, terrible squad of players, no appetizing realistic replacements…kenny safe until after the next qualifiers