15 years since Andy O'Brien's only international goal, against Portugal
at 0;17 in this video
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15 years since Andy O'Brien's only international goal, against Portugal
at 0;17 in this video
25 years ago today
Everyone looks so young... massive shirts..
2 big failures. The fa selling tickets to people without checking
Placing away fans in that part of a stadium
The shame, that the game was allowed to be cancelled...
Anybody here at it?
I was in the South Terrace even kept the ticket stub, mental night.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
was at it. was in college in dublin city ctre at the time and there was trouble all day in town. some awful eejits on the south terrace around me from our side also
Got a sense of deja vu reading that, jbyrne - no wonder as it was discussed previously here.
I watched the game in a pub on Sky in Reykjavik, electric atmosphere at the game, the best friendly ever, then a switch was flipped and we were were just witnessing the ugliest scenes ever. I remember the bad feeling I had on the way home, probably would have needed to talk with Joe on Liveline the next day.
David Kelly had a bet on himself to score the first goal (those were the days), I wonder was he able to collect?
Didn't Duffer and Ronaldo have a bit of a spat during this game?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Good memory, Fixer. He was booked for a foul on Ronaldo anyway so presume that was it (yellows aren't given out lightly in friendlies) - https://www.theguardian.com/football...wsstory.sport2Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
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Yet Kerr's team are not all about defending and there was again a smattering of good attacking, led by the tireless Damien Duff on his 50th appearance and Andy Reid. If Duff caught the eye going forward, he also impressed with his work getting back.
Mourinho, already without Arjen Robben at Stamford Bridge, may have been dismayed in some ways by Duff's effort levels during the 68 minutes that he was given by Kerr. It was a sign of how seriously the winger was taking matters that he earned a booking for tripping Cristiano Ronaldo.
i remember being a kid at that game. Ronaldo milked a tackle early with about 6 rolls and got a player, presumably Duffer, booked for what was a robust but fair tackle. Ronaldo was booed every time he touched the ball from that point on. Unless it was a different player who initially got booked and duffer laid into him later...
Was on the north terrace that night, Kilbane was immense
30 years since Bernie Slaven scored on his debut for our first win against Wales, in the fifth tie between the sides
Wasn’t he a real favourite for Middlesborough for years but to be honest for us overall he was a pretty much a non event ! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
30 years since Steve Staunton scored his first goal for Ireland
He had a few years as a very good free taker for Ireland and Liverpool / Villa.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
He had a great left foot. A Fine Player for Ireland.
25 years since beating Portugal 1-0 at home in a Euro 96 qualifier
Bloody good pass from Quinn!
The head on the Portuguese lad ( was it Couto ) looking at Aldridge ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
it led to this confrontation (can't embed for some reason)Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
http://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2015/0...95-358x500.jpg
You’d wonder had the Portuguese Fella being given a bit of Lip Previously ? ? ?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Worse than that, according to Aldridge - https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-36702053.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
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Originally Posted by John Aldridge
Not Good from Couto
As an Aside; He had a great head of hair. I wonder did he get it from the mother or elsewhere ! !
30 years since Liam Brady's final cap, substituted early in a 1-1 draw with Finland
Its a pity his knee was shot. I think one of the signs of how good a player Brady was that when he went to Italy that different Italian Clubs bought him. This was when Italy was the place for the best Players in the World. You would see a top player go there and if the Italians did not rate him they they would be back after a year or so. Had Brady gone a year or two earlier he could have had an even bigger impact ! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
30 years ago today
Razor’s Left Peg became famous this day 26 years ago.
I always feel like Pagliuca kind of left it thinking it would go over.
Like if he’d really tried he’d have gotten a fingertip to it.
But I’m sure he wouldnt have
30 years ago today
30 years ago this evening, a nation held its breath
10 years since the first game at the redeveloped Aviva Stadium, a friendly against Argentina
also, Robbie Keane's 100th cap for Ireland
I've a story from that game traps translator Manu went into the Argentine bus after the game to get a jersey signed for charity. The manager told her to get off the bus. But was " overruled" by messi and she got all the signings on the Jersey !
It's ten years since Keane's 100th cap for us?
Bloody hell.
It's four years since his final cap!
20 years since we should have beaten the Netherlands away from home
Ten years since Keith Fahey scored his first international goal
40 years since we beat the Dutch 2-1
It says 1982. ~ ~ 38 Years Shirley. You are not stealing 2 years off me just like that !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
It was a qualifier for the 1982 World Cup - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_F...3_UEFA_Group_2
I remember it well. Simon Tahamata. It was virtually dark at the finish.