Spain are wilting - they don't like it up em!!
Spain are wilting - they don't like it up em!!
for a minute there I thought this man was partnering James McCarthy in central midfield
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eamus_2012.jpg
Are we losing yet?
Nice piece from Andy Keogh here about how he stays looking so good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwGZDfu-PZI :)
sweden arent the current world and double euro champions.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
we have a half strength team and are doing grand. need to hold onto the ball better at times though
I wouldn't say his touch opened the Swedish defence so much as his body position. I think he looks to take on defences when he doesn't have the ability to do so, whereas Sammon would bring other players into the game. That one opening against Sweden was the only opportunity he created and even so he never really looked in control. Sammon has more of a calm about him 20 yards from goal, even if he doesn't finish well.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
go back to bedQuote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I'm in bed...
Who are the co-commentators on the Premier Sports coverage?
I have to say I think Stephen Kelly has done well tonight.
Still can't believe Trap gives him the time of day after he refused to board the plane to Faroes
Anybody got a working stream? The one DannyI linked to earlier isn't working for me.
Balls.
unlucky from McCarthy, set up Soldado with the flick
1-0 Spain
It's been coming. This is just an exercise in shadow-chasing.
Just let's hope, it's not too futile.
pm'd you nothing at all to do with thisQuote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
McCarthy back heel.
That Curtis Fleming co-commentating?
You've brought this on yourself Spain, here comes McClean!
yep, St Pat's well represented with Curtis and Kerr doing studio punditryQuote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Quinn on the field as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Super save from Casillas as he was wrong-footed.
Sledge!!
<EDIT>
is offside
yes
fecking take that!!
Disallowed, Cox offside.
Cox again in the way. FFS.
Disallowed
I think we need John McClean from Die Hard to knock off some of these olive lovers!Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
On this performance, I'd have Sammon starting against Sweden.
come on
why take it fecking short? when we can't string 2 passes together?
Think Randolph should have saved that.
Beautiful goal. 2-0.
Bah, thought Randolph had that covered.
All Sledge there.
Anybody who thinks Spain weren't taking this game seriously should see how they celebrated that goal.
Trap OUT!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Thought he should've been off his line quicker too.
Committed performance this. Miguel Delaney made a point on Twitter about intensity levels between teams at the start and end of a life cycle. Positive if we can maintain and improve our intensity for the crunch games in September.
Frustrating end.
Think he would have saved it if he was brought on ten minutes earlier. To be honest, I think it was a 1-0 game and we were unlucky. We could easily have drawn it in spite of Spain's dominance.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
I'm glad we decided to have a go and try and get the draw instead of sitting back and settling for 1-0, even if it meant Spain scoring again. 2 years ago, I suspect we might not have had the character to do it.
edit: yes, Randolph was definitely too slow in coming out
2-0 was possibly harsh on Ireland, but you have to say every one of those players gave it their all for the team tonight