5-5 with 5 goals coming in the last 9 minutes? As long as the lads remember it aint over till the fat heffer sings we have a chanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Infadel
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5-5 with 5 goals coming in the last 9 minutes? As long as the lads remember it aint over till the fat heffer sings we have a chanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Infadel
Unfortunately for les Bleus, using my wife's trusty Aleister Crowley tarot deck, I did the definitive 6-card "yes or no" tarot spread and received the most emphatic positive endorsement for Ireland.
But that result hasn't made any inroads into my overall state of negativity.
Ask him what's his opinion of the Andy Reid exile, framed for a crime he claims his innocence of.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwenGoal
Ireland in my opinion must win the home leg if they are to win the play off. It is possible if we can draw but it is realistic if we can manage to win Saturday night and taking an advantage going into the game in the Stade de France.
This is someone pretending to be a French supporter surely.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeBleu
He clearly overdoes it with with the "Blue cheese is so good" ending.
Good effort though.
I like this line, "We've got lots of very laughin stories about him".
Most French people are just as barmy as Domenech just as most English people are like Terry Venables, so I doubt this really is a French person.
nice edit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emmet7
i thought his blue cheese remark was a little dig at my earlier post.
Im pretty sure he is French. I dont see why someone would go to the trouble of making a pretend French person profile here...
Cymro, Montenegrin etc - do you doubt those posters too?
The key in Croke Park is to keep it as tight as possible. I know that will frustrate everyone, the fans in Croker and at home, Dunphy, Giles, O'Herlihy, Ronnie Whelan, the newspaper journos and so on and so forth.Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
But an open expansive high scoring game would not be in our interests.
2 - 1 to Ireland from Croker would mean a French goal scored late in the Paris match would win the tie, that's if we decide to shut up shop in Paris, which I have a feeling Trap would be inclined to do, as that was his habit whenever Italy went ahead in important games.
0-0, 1-1, or 1-0 would be acceptable results. 2-0 to us in Dublin and I'd say the tie is ours.
2-1, 2-2, 1-2 or higher scores and the challenge will be much greater in Paris.
I expect the Croke Park game to be very tight with few chances, a very staid boring game. And no, Andy Reid wouldn't be of help, not when we need everything as tight as possible.
Si si je 'minquiète. I'm impatient to know the team compositionQuote:
Originally Posted by OwenGoal
[QUOTE=Emmet7;1268984]
I like this line, "We've got lots of very laughin stories about him".
QUOTE]
Maybe you know some of this stories:
In the past, the rumour say that he choose player by zodiac signs.
After the defeat against Italy during the Euro 2008 he asked in marriage (?) his girlfriend live on "after match" tv interview.
At the beginning of the "Domenech era" Pirès was not chosen in the team because he had a "very, very, very close relationship" with the same girlfriend.
In the past Ludovic Giuly was not chosen because he sent "warm" sms at always the same girlfriend.
And I didn't talk about his wonderful sense of tactical. bah!
Sorry for my language.
LeBleu vous salut bien bas.
0-1 for France at Croker and 1-1 away (we take the lead and the French equalise with 2 minutes to go - Kilbane giving the ball away and Henry scores).
Optimistic, eh? The team will come over to us and applaud us. We'll applaud them. More heart ache until the next qualification campaign begins but it remains there forever at the back of one's subconscious like the Turkey and Belgium play offs.
[QUOTE=LeBleu;1269042]Si si je 'minquiète. I'm impatient to know the team composition
Mon Dieu, Mon Dieu, HILARIOUS, what a fruit cake or gateaux de fruit as les Bleus say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emmet7
I thanked your post, not in an insightful thank you for informing me, perhaps there should be an agreement button too?, because the last paragraph is what I agree with. Its always there...Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...r-1938431.html
[QUOTE=LeBleu;1269042]Si si je 'minquiète. I'm impatient to know the team composition
LeBleu if that is your real name, i wish i shared your optimism, surely you guys have to be confident, yes not in your manager but in your team or at least certain individual players?Quote:
Originally Posted by Emmet7
Any weaknesses in the team we should be looking out for?
We've a guy played left back, goes by the name of Kevin Kilbane, a legend in these parts......remember the name!! :D
Be afraid be very afraid les bleus of said player.
He is just like Zidane, is our kevin kilbane.
Its just like watching zidane, our kevin kilbane.
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Originally Posted by elroy
I'm very scared about the central defense particulary on high balls, but the real black spot is our defense on free kick and corner, lots of goals scored by opponents and Mr Domenech says it's useless to work this points at the training (maybe he has changed his point of view)
Often there's no link between offense and defense.
we have good goalkeepers but Lloris can fail under event's pressure.
Watch out about Gignac, these guy is very powerfull and he has a great fighting spirit on the field unlike Benzema who is so indolent.
Keep an eye on Govou, he is on big rush at the present time.
And if Gourcuff will be in good physicals conditions you could apreciate his impressive class and technique.
About Kilbane is not this player able to play everywhere on the field, isn't he ?
I think you mean John Oshea.
But kilbane could also play everywhere. he is our secret weapon. We have kept him under wraps, and made it really unobvious by allowing him to score own goals to conceal his greatness. But be afraid, be very afraid in the two legs where he will be a shining light in a dark dark tunnel filled with fear and trepidation.
Unless you have a different meaning of "play" ;)
If France have a bad day (2 days) I could see us sneaking the win over the two legs probably on away goals. However if they hit form they'll destroy our midfield and left side of defence. We are a very limited side no matter what many like to believe on here though Trap has made us well organised and difficult to play against.
I'd also worry about the ref giving them a helping hand in Paris with free-kicks, penalties, off side decisions, sending offs and the like.
We will be meeting a French team at its WC qualifier peak, just as we should be at our equivalent peak. If we win, it won't be sneaky, it will be entirely on merit.
Can't say that we are at our peak!Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Never said that.
I said WC qualifier peak.
Dunno if this has been mentioned, but read in the paper today that france have never qualified for a WC when it was the start of a decade. They only appeared in 1930 when fifa invited them specifically. Nice omen!
1-0 to us at the Croker and 1-0 to us in Paris. First game will be decided by a 35th minute header from none other than Sean St Ledger off a corner kick. Baton down the hatches time but heroic defending by Dunne and O'Shea along with breathtaking goalkeeping from Shay preserve the slender lead.
The second game will be a tense affair and will get very nervy just before half time when Kilbane gets away with pulling down Henry in the penalty area. Two minutes after half time the reverse happens when Aiden McGeady takes a dive in the penalty area with the referee ruling that Gallas tripped him. Robbie makes it 2-0 on aggregate, Domenech in his wisdom substitutes Henry in the 66th and France's challenge ends rather meekly.
1 nil at Croke, Dunne to score header, 58th min. (125/1 now lads- lump on).
Squeaky bum time in Paris but we pull through in the end.
I hope we do it I really do.
Il go 1-1 from first leg then 2-2 in second that will do.
We wont beat them but they wont beat us and we get through on away goals.
Ill take that
howya lads. My maiden post so go easy on me :)
I predict a 0-0 in Croker and 1-1 over there with some very tense final minutes for the boys in green. I would personally go for Lawrence and Duff in Croker. Lawrence is more defensive than McGeady and probably more consistent though obviously doesnt have as much flair.
McGeady can be brought on if that spark is needed. As can Hunt!
I think it would be good for us if we don't win at home but obviously don't concede. If we do they will be all guns blazing over there from the get-go and that could be disastrous for us!
France have never qualified for the Finals through the play offs before.
The world gives their predictions:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/ne...ll+play+heroes
Nice to read messages from fellas in Italy and Argentina hoping we dump out France!
A clean sheet at Croker is crucial. I don't fancy us if the French have their tails up with an away goal. I'd honestly nearly take 0-0 over a 2-1 win because if we go over there knowing we can go through with a score draw, we'd play with more confidence then if we defended with ten men for ninety minutes.
are you saying france haven't played in the playoffs before/
Just thinking there this day next week ill be stuck in Luton airport after getting flight from Dublin waiting for flight next morning to Paris...hmm only 168 hours go then till that torture lol
That may be the reason for them not qualifying through the play offs.Quote:
are you saying france haven't played in the playoffs before/
We are experienced hands when it comes to doing play offs.
Not to creep anyone out here, but I had a dream last night that it was 2-2 in Dublin and Stephen Hunt took the French goalkeeper's ear clean off his head with a crunching Cech-style tackle. We scored the resulting penalty (dreams are weird huh?) and took the 3-2 lead to Paris.
Only Given, Kilbane and Keane were involved in the 2001 play-off against Iran.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Yes, I thought thats what you were alluding to with that somewhat vague, on purpose, post!
Mr Semantics. :D
It's only Wednesday but that strange anxious gut feeling surfaced when I read that they were practicing penalties.
Robbie missed his, I suppose that means Shay saved one.
Trap subtly reassures us that God is on our side,
"I believe that if you help yourself, God will help you."
Lawrenson (cheekily) begins his article with "I know we Irish love a good debate"
:D
We know you never forsook us.
"But I am optimistic....."
"Also during the games, in terms of turning it around, I would back Trapattoni rather than Domenech to make the right tactical calls.
If you watch Trapattoni during games, he makes very, very few tactical mistakes and I'm pretty sure that Domenech makes lots."
"pretty sure"??
For what he's being paid to "write" these articles, he'd want to be a damn sight more confident than "pretty sure"
Yes pretty poor if he can make a comment like that whilst making it clear that he wasn’t really sure if he was right i.e. absolutely no research!Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
He is making the comment based on his overall impression of Domenech down through the years. If the game is tight and it comes down to a manager's decision late on to sway things, most would be of the opinion that Trap has the advantage.
I´ll take Lawro's endorsement of our manager and our chances.
think you misunderstood geysir. if I was being paid the same as Lawrenson to "write" these columns, I'd put time, effort, and energy into finding instances of Domenech's tactical mistakes, then compare and contrast them with any that Trapattoni has made during his tenure.
There's no way I'd write something like "I'm pretty sure Domenench has made loads of tactical mistakes"
In fairness, I don't think Lawrenson would be expected to watch every French game during qualifying given that we only knew we were playing them a few weeks ago.
It's his assessment that Domenach makes tactical mistakes. Struggling to defeat the Faroe Islands and being defeated by other average teams would indicate serious tactical errors.
During the 2006 WC, Zidane showed his contempt for him by refusing to shake his hand when coming off the field and even it appeared shouting insults at him. I think Zidane felt it was he and the team who got to the final in spite of a clown of a manager, not because of him.
I really believe France would have won that world cup if they had a right coach. They scraped their way to the final thanks to the brillance of Zidane, Henry and Riberary.
However, the first rule of most competitive sports is never to underestimate the opponent. France are no mugs, I know it's a cliche, but it shouldn't be forgotten. As with the 2006 WC, they still have individual brillance, regardless of the tactics and ability of the coach.
They are not to be underestimated, but they are also not to be feared or to be held in awe of. Ireland must get at them from the start.