Right. I'm off to sleep to catch this at 1am. See ye on the other side.
Right. I'm off to sleep to catch this at 1am. See ye on the other side.
Hopefully it'll be like the Brazil game in Dublin a few years back where they go 1 up and then go easy on us.
I suspect Spain are actually taking this tie seriously. It's not like Brazil where they use friendlies as an opportunity to get a bit of extra training in, they will want to test their systems and there will be players who are vying to make an impression on the manager. Still, I think we will give them a better game than we did in the Euros.
De facto, Tets, de facto.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
We Rossies are fierce fond of th'oul Latin, you know. But, since it's your good self and you were only writing it ad captandum vulgus, I think that we can safely say: absit iniuria verbis on this occasion.
(And to think that before Google the only Latin I knew was 'my name is Maximus Decimus Meridius...' :D)
Carpe Diem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eminence Grise
If my Latin is correct, that's some form of fish dish.
Stream of game here: http://www.coolsport.tv/stream2.html
4 minutes in and still 0-0. Success!
who thought this match was a good idea?
The more matches we can play against top teams the better. Arguably, the depleted side will aid our younger players more. Only two of this side faced Spain in the Euros.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
Coleman looks like he's really up for it. Hopefully, he can get more of the ball.
These mostly aren't young, up and coming players for Ireland though. McShane, Keogh and Sammon won't learn anything and even if they do, who cares?
Dam I lost my internet totally for about 15 but back now you will all be glad to hear!!
Managed to get a bet on Ireland at 12-1 to win, good odds for an unlikely result!!!
Our passing is so poor so far. We're better than this, maybe spooked by the fact that we're playing Spain, maybe it's a weakish Irish team. Sammon has been so poor in the first 20 mins, McShane has actually been good at right back. Coleman also producing with the little ball he has seen.
They're players who we might need over the next few years due to our shallow depth as a nation. Sammon and Keane have shown some promise as a pair and McShane is probably hitting the best form of his career around the age Richard Dunne finally started coming good. Hendrick and McCarthy will be hugely challenged by this experience. I'd have had Delaney - another relatively old player - starting, but as it happens O'Dea will be aided by this experience. Forde is older again but it's another game where he can cement his claim for the #1 shirt.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
I don't see the negatives from playing a top side. We are a country who, by virtue of our relative prosperity and diaspora, are a financially attractive bet for really good teams like Spain to play friendlies against and I'm glad we're taking advantage of that. We can take lots of positives from this game if we approach it right and it looks like we have.
But why is it in Yankee stadium :confused:
Looks like we have Spain under the cosh ;)
could have put that through the keepers legs
Aw, glorious chance for Sammon. Great work from him to beat Pique for the ball. Maybe the angle was a bit tight.
Sammon did well to create a chance there. Nicked the ball of Pique? and dribbled in from the left. Attempted the shot from an acute angle. Realistically he never had a hope of finishing that one, but had no options in the box.
Sammon showing he has a good touch for a big man. He's been impressive for me. He's no good in the air though, other than being a bit of a nuisance, he wins no balls.
I do think he's under-rated