Ward and Given have been woeful.
Shay's positioning has been gash.
Ward and Given have been woeful.
Shay's positioning has been gash.
Get McClean and Long upfront and Gibson on in midfield and we could actually win this. O'Neill has talked about playing McClean on the right but alos putting upfront. He is an excellent header of the ball and his pace coupled with Long's would cause that Italian defense real problems. Given should not be playing and neither should Whelan.
But we can only make three subs Noely.
Agree though.
Long & McClean please.
It'll be Green and Cox!
O'Shea is so bloody clumsy
An utter donkey sometimes!Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
we are due a goal!!
Nay!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dancinpants
There was a tap in there had someone reacted in time.
Pretty easy to fool this ref. Theatrical dive from Ballotelli.
Quality goal from Baliotelli. (sp?)
What is Andrews having a hissy fit for? You pulled his shirt. It's a foul.
We are soooo bad at the most basic of things its insane.
Thank God its over, a better performance, lets hope we can improve a bit, Andrews will miss a few games, so a chance for some changes
I second that, thank god this tournament is over for us.
We are on top playing some nice football and then Given decides to go long ball for the last 7/8 mins of the game. McGeady who was playing well should never have been taken off. Keane should have been the first to go. This was a perfect game to bring on McClean and Gibson. Very frustrating. O'Shea lucky not to be sent off. Andrews was very good again as was Dunne and St Ledger. Duff played well but should have done much better with that last chance he had. Doyle played well and I wonder would he be a better midfielder than forward. Should have been teamed up with Long from the start.
That's giving him credit.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
O'Shea is one of the worst players ever to pull on a green shirt. So glad that Balotelli showed him up for what he is in the end.
Don't know about any of you but my initial emotion at the final whistle was not one of bitter regret, like usual, but one where I don't want to see any of our players again for a very long time. Ok, I am excited about the likes of McClean and other youngsters who might be coming along, but the old guard were very badly exposed in this tournement.
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Originally Posted by mark12345
I'd defend Duff from that but otherwise would agree.
Well there's an exciting young player called Paul Green Trap is keen to give some game time to....Quote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan