Keogh? Really?
Keogh? Really?
Andy Keeoogh!! Is on. One question - why
Keogh and O'Dea. Not the most inspiring of substitutes really.
The keeoogh to unlock the Croatian defence?Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
I've gotten bored - apparently Paddy McCourt is running the show on his own for NI, two lovely goals in a 4-0 win. Derry Pele finally getting to show what it's all about.
Boring enough, but a clean sheet, and a good get together.
We've come over all Italian defensively of late. Bring on Slovakia.
What a terrible, boring waste of time that match was, have to feel for the people who paid to see it.
The ref did well on those 2 penalty appeals, seriously.
They would have been at the softest side of legitimacy. An arm around the body is not a penalty. An opposition player falling to the ground in the penalty area, pretending it was the arm made him fall, didn't fool the canny ref.
up there with the worst Irish friendlies ever, that one. Not even the Karlovacko could brighten that one!
Would have liked to see Clark getting a run.....he looked genuinely disappointed not to get a run.
Igor on Sky thinks we are missing something, a decent midfielder, someone who can retain and distribute the ball.
10/10 for Igor.
Packie wants balls into the box, put them under pressure.
Time has passed Packie by, leaving his 90's innocence untouched.
0-0 against a team ranked 9th in the world? Not sure you can hope for better than that.
Our friendlies revert to type after the pleasing win against Italy and bizarre entertainment against Uruguay. Clean sheet for largely our first choice defence, very good. Glad it's over with - on to the important stuff.
oh yeah, the FIFA rankings...Quote:
Originally Posted by Carrigaline
In fairness to both teams - in fact all teams playing today - absolutely terrible timing for friendlies. Who's smart idea was this date?
Rubbish, rubbish timing. But there's always an international friendly date in early August isn't there? To my mind usually seems to happen just after the Prem season kicks off.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Aye, they have to look at changing it. tonight was essentially a pre season friendly. Neither side wanted to lose, and no one wanted to get injured.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
If it gave Trap a chance to get his ideas across even a fraction more, then it'll of been worth it.
Boring boring boring
And we learned absolutely nothing.
Highlights on record for breakfast viewing in the morning? Should I bother?
We learned that our midfield is dire (once again)Quote:
Originally Posted by backtowalsall
A fat bloke and a less than hirsute gentleman spring to mind....Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
(Runs for cover)
Totally missed it - too busy looting ;)
Don't sound like I missed much, so I don't know if it's worth me trying to
find a recording of the game, anyway I have my new Xbox to play with
which I recently 'acquired'...
Terrible game, a clean sheet, no injuries or suspensions, Shane Long's first half and Richard Dunne's second half performances being the positives. Nothing gained, but nothing lost either.
ya except i paid sky £20 to get the sports in....
Boring game. Croatia could have had two penalties. Duff and Long looked spritely. Can’t really think of much else of note, to be honest. Bar a shot in the first half, and it was poor enough in itself, Gibson did nothing. I don’t even know if Ward will have stamped claim on the left-back position. And sticking him in central midfield for the end? Whelan looked limited. Robbie looked good in the first half playing a bit deeper, but the game just drifted by in the second half. I think Westwood caught a ball as well once or twice.
Basically, the image of David Forde in the background on the bench as the camera cut to Duff taking his place after being substituted from play summed it up. The boring nature of the affair appeared to have induced some sort of semi-vegetative trance.
Hope Trappatoni realises that Hunt should never start, and to drop Any Keogh from the squad as he offers sweet f*ck all.
Gibson was awful and Duff was MOTM.
Sounds like I missed a real barn burner.
Hey Tricky weren't you on the cover of the Sun this morning?
Seriously though why not try to ask Steven Reid back to shore up the middle for the two Sept games?
Change what? The August International friendly has always been there. It's not UEFA's fault it clashes with the English football season.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
At least we didn't lose it, like the past 2 years.
Hasn't he retired from internationals these days, always being injured?Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
And is playing right-back according to an interview he gave earlier tonight.
He has retired, although, if I remember correctly, he left it somewhat open-ended and said he'd consider returning if ever needed in an emergency. What exactly might amount to an emergency, I'm not sure, but I assume he meant an injury crisis rather than a desperate need for points to pull us through a group.
It doesnt mean it cant or shouldnt be changed! Bizarre!Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
Oh that phraseology does my nut in. Face it everyday in work; "sure, that's the way we always have done it."
Also, about Reid, he tore a calf muscle so he's out now for a bit.
We have an international calendar in operation since 1996. There has always been a game in August for us since 2001 against Croatia. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, and the FAI need the money, clubs don't like international friendlies, but that's always the case. Anyway, they've played enough of them in the past 6 weeks, another one won't hurt them. International bosses need friendlies too.
Mp you're right. I was merely stating that just because something is and has been in place doesn't mean that it can't or shouldn't change.
I have no problems with the August Friendly and I think it is quite useful for bringing in or checking out a few stragglers for the qualifiers in September.
International friendlies at this time, are more important in even-number years, when some countries have to find a new coach after the tournament, and before the next qualifiers. It's not fair to expect a team's coach to launch into qualifiers on the back of one friendly, but that's how restrictive the calendar is. Also applies to Macedonia atm.
Last night was the first time since 2004 that we had not lost the August game at home, and the first since 2008 that we got a result in.
MP, the FAI would have made a loss last night with only 15k at it so that blows that out of the waterQuote:
Originally Posted by mypost
Waste of time, the players didnt want to be there as they were watching themselves all night
the fans didnt care
it was utterly pointless
August and pre-season time always seem to throw up bad games.Anyone remember a horrible home defeat to Austria in Jacks era around this time of year(think Tony Polster bagged a few)
Possibly the most boring game I have ever attended. Utterly pointless. The players getting together for a few pints in town would probably be of more long term benefit. (Highlight of the evening was getting home to see Paddy McCourt's goals for Norn Iron. Breathtaking stuff).
Yes we do remember. A qualifier in June 1995, and our second loss at Lansdowne in 10 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by shep