Republic of Ireland V Turkey, Italy, Costa Rica & Portugal - May/June 2014

Long on for Doyle can only be positive. Wes for Robbie would be nice now.

Long for Doyle.

Won't make a difference if we can't get the ball up to him though.

The difference between this us our midfield which was the only positive we could really take as the Italians never got out of second gear after the injury. These lads are well up for it and giving us no time.

It's exactly the game that hendrick and meyler need

Did meyler come on after their goal?

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well everyone on here had a go at me because I told them he is just a game away from making big mistakes.....and I was proved right but everyone was saying how great he was.

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That just ain't true PO'S. Have a glass of vino and leave the 'I told you so's' at the door.

Long will score.

If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

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The difference between this us our midfield which was the only positive we could really take as the Italians never got out of second gear after the injury. These lads are well up for it and giving us no time.

It's exactly the game that hendrick and meyler need

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They could either have played this game or Portugal. Would you prefer them to have played tonight and missed that?

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If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

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Eh?

Six is the limit surely? Belgium made seven against Luxembourg, which was one too many.

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If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

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Is it not 6 subs? Belgium had their result voided last week because they brought on the 7th sub

It is 6 sorry I was being dopey this time.

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

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it's three in competition football only, up to six in a friendly: http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footba...d=1290827.html

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Official competitions
Up to a maximum of three substitutes may be used in any match played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations or the member associations.
The rules of the competition must state how many substitutes may be nominated, from three up to a maximum of seven.
Other matches
In national "A" team matches, up to a maximum of six substitutes may be used.

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I'd have preferred portugal

I hope your assumption is correct.

Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

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Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

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yeah, until Ericsson substituted the whole england team over the course of a game, including one player coming on and then later being substituted
you can still have more than six substitutes in a game, but it has to be agreed between both teams, and the referee before kick off

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Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

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Until Sven came along with England

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Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

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They changed it a few years back in response to teams like England taking the **** and using 14 subs.

misread that ad as "Los Pollos Hermanos" for a minute

Paddy Pemberton is on fire...

Cox and Hoolahan for Keane and...