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Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Looking good so far :D
Just got to sweat it out for another 20 minutes and hope nobody scores!!!
It's say it's a coin flip for it to stay 1-1.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Looking good so far :D
Just got to sweat it out for another 20 minutes and hope nobody scores!!!
It's say it's a coin flip for it to stay 1-1.
Balls screwed by Rooney!!!
England beating Brazil in a friendly is grand; it'll pimp up their confidence even more, and allow for a bigger fall come next summer. Same as beating Spain in November 2011.
(And as I type that, Brazil equalise. Which is also grand)
Not really much to be said about the Georgia game that hasn't been said already. The keeper being sent off changed things, but it can't hurt to get a friendly against ten men. I don't know to what extend the referee - as suggested earlier - is free to exercise common sense and, say, only book someone for what would be a red card in a competitive game; anyone able to clarify? Anyways, Georgia should have been down to ten shortly after.
On our side, Long was wasteful, Keane wasn't and showed why he's still the better option, McGeady again gave the ball away too carelessly at times, Hoolahan's pass to start the second goal was superb. I think comments on Sammon are a bit harsh - kind of criticising him for the sake of it rather than what happened in the match. Good awareness to set up Keane, and I think it was his harrying that caused Georgia to pass straight to Hendrick for our fourth. So 20 minutes on the pitch, and he set up two goals. Can't really ask for much more than that.
I did enjoy Keogh's goal celebration; looked like it really meant a lot to him.
Was it said as well that the starting XI for Friday would be coming on in the second half? So with Long and McCarthy suspended, are we looking at Keane and Sammon starting up front, Richie Dunne starting at centre-back, Quinn or Hendrick coming in for McCarthy?
I presume international refs have some sort of assessment panel and I'd imagine even if it's a friendly you have to stick to the rules exactly as they are in competitive games or you'll be bumped off the, presumably fairly lucrative, international list. The lad was Romanian too, so I imagine he was making a better wedge than reffing Romanian league games (not to mention having to risk incurring the wrath of Gigi Becalli).Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
That would be my completely uninformed opinion.
Hmm. Probably giving Sammo a bit too much credit there actually; was just an awful pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Wow Germany got smoked by the US today. And they wore Green. So Germany wore green and the Irish wore dark blue..... er... Black. Its a crazy world!
On an unrelated note the actor Michael Douglas says he got throat cancer from performing oral sex and the mayor of Toronto smokes crack. (Allegedly.)
Dam I forgot about that, I wanted to watch it (the game not Micheal Douglas!!) it probably clashed with the England though game I think though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
I found a download for it though so I am doing that now.
Also want to find a download for the Georgia game.
Apparently Douglas believes oral sex will also cure his throat cancer too!!
Here is a pic of the USA team, I thought it was Ireland at first!!
http://iceimg.com/i/fc/4b/2e70caf5f7.png
The Germans must be getting few up with losing to the USA!!!
Seemingly Ireland were the first team to play West Germany after the Second World War and thats why they wear green as their second colour
OH have I got it wrong, is it Germany in Green? That is what I thought initially actually but then I saw the pic andQuote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
the arm badge which I thought was a stars and stripes type effort.
But no seems I was wrong I remember hearing the what you said about Germany before.
Nice of the Germans to do that, and of course with the USA playing at home there would be
wearing their usually strip.
I had heard this also, but as I found out with a comment about the Indian flag and how it came to be, this too is a myth!
http://afootballreport.com/post/1736...eland-myth-and
Dead ringers for Norn Iron there actually, what with all the shoegazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Oh well you learn something new every day, would be interesting an Ireland v Germany match with everyone in green.Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
We might have a chance in that one!!
Was going to say the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Too quick Sullivinho.
Lightning.
I've heard this before, but have also heard it rubbished / disputed as myth based in fanciful notion. Does anyone here know for sure ?Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
Dam, just realised I am downloading the match with German commentary, mind you it turns out that all the
available versions are in German.
However I did do German for O Level at school, so will be interesting to see how much of it I can understand (about 2% I would imagine!!)
Fifa database which I assume is correct gives the first match as
22/11/1950 Stuttgart V Switzerland.
Then Switzerland again,Turkey, Austria and then
17/10/1951 Dublin Ireland
It's a myth.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Wes showed yesterday why it is imperative that he plays the rest of the campaign. Excellent on the ball and a player who provides an option to others on the ball. He tracks back as well. Many on here, have been calling for wes and this performance shows why.
Nice seeing Hendrick come on towards the end. It's very reassuring to see that he looks competent on the ball also.
Sure Hoolahan should be in the team but that would necessitate a change of formation and the dropping of Hollywood Bobbie.
I don't know if you needed to put "On an unrelated note" - about 90% of your posts seem to be unrelated to anything else going on!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
IFK, why the perceived need for change of formation?
Hoolahan and McCarthy performed the McCarthy and Whelan role yesterday, and better.
Yes, Hoolahan is best used between midfield and a lone forward, we all know that, but what yesterday seemed to prove was that even in a 442 (and one with a completely impotent right hand side) he is a better option than Whelan.
The WSC view. Some of which makes for interesting reading on prospective formation(s).
Though there are 1-2 factual errors.
http://www.wsc.co.uk/forum-index/27-football/709817-england-vs-rep-of-ireland-it-s-on?limit=20&start=140
Otherwise Georgia was yet another pointless home friendly...the FAI are shameless.
The perceived need for change in formation is based on what we have seen under Trapattoni. 442 under Trapattoni is two low lying central midfielders with primarily defensive duties. Hoolahan's strength is his ability on the ball. Asking him to perform a defensive role against more illustrious opponents especially given his size wouldn't fill me with confidence, regardless of what happened yesterday.
Yes Whelan's been decidedly average since coming into the team under Trapattoni. The most logical explanation for Trapattoni's persistence with Whelan is that Whelan is doing that which is asked of him.
So what was the comment about the India flag, as it is based around the same concept as the Irish one, albeit with even greater sensitivity.Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_India
I think Liam Miller would be a better option that Glenn.
I only saw the rte highlights which I assume cut out the dross. That wasn't a red card offence by the goalie, just a free kick and yellow card. Even if a half decent ref thought it might be a penalty, there was enough room for doubt (as usually applies in a friendly) about it being a goal scoring opportunity.
Overall though, we seem to do okay with winning penalties under Trap.
Interesting article on things:
http://espnfc.com/columns/story/_/id...reland?cc=5901
The article starts well and I think we all agree with the square pegs angle, though I'd disagree that we were "clueless with the ball at our feet" in Stockholm. Everywhere else including Dublin, yes, but we actually used it well in Sweden for the most part. A couple of overhit passes by McCarthy potentially cost us a good win.
Saying we "should" secure 2nd place in this group is a bit of a stretch, even if it is now proven by recent results that we are as good as Brazil(!).
The article also calls for a change in formation to get the best out of our players, yet still says we should just plod on doing what we're doing. Which is it to be?
Thought that article was pretty insipid all round.
The blogs about Wembley and even the WSC Ireland thread were more interesting...
You mean the WSC thread that you posted the link to earlier?Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
As long as you read the opening post with a stilted accent, condescending tone, complete with poker up the ass, then it raises a few chuckles.
you'd need to read a few of the wing commander's reviews to get the joke. the character is a bit like David Brent in that respectQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
That's a different link you're talking about.
On another thread...
;)
They wear green as their away colours as green is the official colour of the DFB.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
That away kit is a thing of beauty.
We know...
That's what I meant. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I cant imagine any context in which that wsc piece is funny... :(
The extent of your imagination could be validly questioned :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Taste in humour is a very subjective matter, I didn't think it was funny but it raised a few chuckles and deserves marks for effort.
Agreed. It's more subtle than most of us can give credit for?
Though not as 'ribtickling' as some on the WSC board claim.
I'm sure you're not far from the truth. It's a very good point; if the laws of the game were to be applied "more leniently" by referees in friendly fixtures - simply to maintain balance or an enhanced level of entertainment for fans or whatever - FIFA would subject friendly games to a different set of rules and regulation, but they don't, for the obvious reason that the one set of rules are to be applied as consistently as is humanly possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
Full match is available here
http://livefootballvideo.com/fullmat...lic-vs-georgia
Or perhaps here (not sure what that does).
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10...%D1%8F-1_sport
You can't download it I don't think, but if you want to put yourself through it again as an added bonus the commentary is in Russian, very useful if you are Aiden Mcgeady but otherwise not so much.
Point is though it was a meaningless sending off, it was not a dangerous tackle and all it did was punish IrelandQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
by having them play against 10 men something of little merit as a learning exercise.
I think Trap should have been consulted on whether he shoudl have been sent off or not.
Worse still there was no goal scoring opportunity so in that respect the ref was wrong to send him off (if
my understanding of the rule is correct, which is unlikely).