pretty difficult when we don't have a midfield. No Hoolahan. Dropped for Whelan - down to MON.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
pretty difficult when we don't have a midfield. No Hoolahan. Dropped for Whelan - down to MON.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
The solitary occasion we go straight through the middle we nearly scored.
I think we're the better team. We're controlling the game more. Just need more control in final third. Whelan has been good. Ward has been poor. Walters has done well.
Big second half needed
Couldn't agree more. There was a way to approach this game and this certainly isn't it. Up in the air long ball stuff all day long? Pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by writerbk1969
The only time we have looked like doing something is when Arter has got on the ball.
It was said a week ago, after Uruguay, that Arter and Hoolahan needed to be the first names on the team sheet. Instead he puts Whelan and Hendrick in ahead of Hoolahan.
Neither have done anything so far.
O'Neill has balls it up with his team selection. At the very least he needs to put Wes on at the start of the second half.
The selection of Long at the back is a bit puzzling also. If he was gong for experience of the big occassion then it clearly wasn't Long's game to play.
Nothing against the lad but he doesn't have the time playing top flight football to warrant a place. Keogh was the man.
Really poor for the opening 20 minutes when all we did was launch the ball forward and lose it. Wasn't Roy Keane talking about going to war? Didn't look like it.
We've been slightly better since we started passing it around on the ground a bit more, but unfortunately we were caught sleeping for the Austrian corner and we've been deservedly punished.
Whelan has at least shown willingness to get on the ball but he's obviously limited and isn't seriously going to offer us anything going forward.
The two bookings were very rash and totally needless.
We badly need Hoolahan on. It's criminal that he didn't start.
We're the better team? Seriously? Not on this evidenceQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Dunphy suggests we bring on Murphy, Wessi and O'Shea.
Combined age 105.
Says a lot about where we are as a squad.
Can't agree with that. Austria have looked a lot more composed and comfortable than us on the ball. We didn't string three passes together in the first 20 minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
CTP , or henceforth Oh Wise One.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
I don't like the going to war stuff, we are hear to play football not break people's legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
WE need goals not broken broken bones, skill not brutality.
More to football than 11 thugs on the pitch.
WE have been real bad in my opinion.
The solitary occasion we go straight through the middle we nearly scored.
Murphy and O'Shea???Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Why not Wes, McGeady and one of Horgan or O'Dowda?
In case we don't remember we have to attack
All the good football has came form Austria we have been 95% disappointing.
I don't think Roy was speaking literally...Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Anyway, it's not as if we were trying to play football from the kick-off either. That's the problem. First thing we did was a hoof up the field, when Ward booted it forward for Walters and it rolled harmlessly out of play. Our play continued like that for much of the half.
55 minutes in against a small keeper who's played three games in two years, and we haven't had a single shot on target yet
Really great to watch......this stuff what ever you might call it
As inspired a substitution as I have ever seen......where the heck is Wes, McGeady?
Better second half.
65 minutes. This is insane.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Double post
Wes warming up.
Watching this is a great advertisement for why all the changes rued docktor is making at underage level are needed
McClean is the only one really impressing me so far. We're getting nothing from this playing in the manner we have. So underwhelming.
If this is how we are going to play then I couldn't care less about qualification.
Wes on at last. Should have been on long ago.
Walters decision making for that breakaway was criminally inept.
Wes. Great to see him on the pitch. But you take off our most influential player????
Stunning.
Our first shot on target...and it's from a n Austrian player
Absolutely hopeless in front of goal. Long, McClean, they should both score. Stark laying out of our deficiencies here.
Duffy is terrible
Wasn't it the keeper in Serbia who was new and dodgy too?
We have had more than our share of luck in this campaign. But we're making nothing of it here
Guess we're going for one point now. Hopefully we get it
It's been lazy ponderous stuff at time. Christie being caught offside just now is a good example.
I'd settle for a point.
Cracking goal. Get in
Bloody brilliant! Great effort and strength from Walters.
Yes get the **** in!!!
I had been inpressed by drgaovic, not so good there.
Come on Ireland!!