score draw (set-piece) and a 1-0 loss to the italians. sorry! :o
score draw (set-piece) and a 1-0 loss to the italians. sorry! :o
Is Stylian Petrov injured? I saw someone mention it earlier in the thread but not sure whether its true. With Martin Petrov and Berbatov injured, who are the other players who would be considered their most influential?
I'm heading to Dublin from Limerick tomorrow full of optimism that we'll get the victory. Duffs injury is a huge blow admittedly - his form with Ireland has been consistenly excellent - but I still feel very confident that Keane, Doyle and McGeady (hopefully he'll be ok) will produce the goals needed and that our defence will hold firm with Dunne and O'Shea being rock solid again.
I believe Reid should be there to replace Duff - he'd offer us so much more creativity than Hunt - but we're still good enough to win. My predictions are;
Ireland 2 -0 Bulgaria
Italy 0 - 0 Ireland
Latest on Petrov:Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
from http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/270320...-cup-spot.html
from http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1041945.htmlQuote:
although Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov should be fit despite limping out of training yesterday, defender Jivko Milanov remains a doubt with a knee problem
from http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/st...i-1688922.htmlQuote:
While Stiliyan Petrov and Zhivko Milanov are doubts.
If I had to guess, I'd say he will playQuote:
Captain Stiliyan Petrov was an injury concern but the former Celtic man is expected to be fit for the game
Hoping for a 2-0 win, if we will win though, it'll probably be by one goal only.
In a post hangover, bizarre kind of way I feel more confident today that we will beat the Bulgars than I felt Wednesday. Expectations are back were they should be after the Duff injury news. I was reading way too much about the next 2/3 games ****e in the papers. How crap the Bulgars are, injuries etc etc. We are not good runaway favourites. We are back to horrible 1-0 terrority. Great. Roll on the match.
Mine would be:
Given
Foley Dunne O Shea Deleney
Mc Geady Whelan Andrews Kilbane
Keane Doyle
same as the line up against Georgia, with Hunt in for Duff
McShane looks to have been given the nod for tomorrow:
"The question of the right-back berth was also addressed by Trap. Steve Finnan’s absence from the squad because of injury meant Stephen Kelly, Kevin Foley and Paul McShane were vying for the spot and the boss has opted for the latter.
He said: “Yesterday I saw all the right-back defenders in training. I think McShane has the best chance because he can play right-back and also in the centre. I can also change John O’Shea to right-back. McShane will play.”"
Also, Keogh and Long are mentioned as contingency plans should McGeady fail a fitness test. Hadn't thought about Long as an option there.
My brief dalliance with optimism has taken an absolute nose-dive since reading about Duff's injury. Changes the complexion of our chances in these two games entirely. Terry is back in Pessimismville.
Question: who takes our set-pieces now? Whelan and Hunt? The former has a marginally better delivery, but both are pretty erratic unfortunately. Hunt's delivery has been terrible in the qualifiers so far. Foresee a lot of wasted frees and corners - a frustrating evening.
I'd be happier if he plays O'Shea at right and McShane Centre.Quote:
Originally Posted by TerryPhelan
Still have a 0-0 feeling about this. Though on the positive front, Saturdays have been good to Irealnd sport this year.
Very worried about the prospect of breaking up the O'Shea-Dunne axis, and bringing McShane into the middle.
He simply hasn't played enough games lately, and his confidence is obviously low.
This has Andy O'Brien vs Cyprus written all over it.
thats never in a million years going to happen with trap. his philosophy is to make as few changes as possible, mcshane in for finnan is one change, mcshane in for o'shea and o'shea to right back is 2 changes which unsettles the balance of the team and trap knows this, theres no need to worry about o'shea being moved in my opinion.
If he hadn't said anything, I'd agree with you, but he's mentioned it in an interview today or yesterday, and I remember him mentioning it around the time of the Georgia game as a possibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by richieos
I've had nightmares about this. :eek:
if anything that should assure you, he mentioned it before and didnt do it, and had success, so why would he do it now
The fact that he's still talking about doing it, and the fact that O'Shea is playing regularly at right back for United should give us all reason to worry.Quote:
Originally Posted by richieos
Aiden MacGeady has come through a full training session unscathed and therefore passed his fitness test.
He is now certain to take his place in the starting eleven tomorrow - PHEW!!!
I'm going for a 2-1 win, time to put all our moaning aside for 90 mins and back the team.
Are rovers clashing with the game ?
With Duffer out Im struggling to come up with a prediction for tonights game.If McGeady continues his form from the last game and Robbie plays well I expect us to win, no clue of a score though.
The Italian game game depends on tonights performance, an excellent performance tonight and they will go to Italy with the confidence to take them on
where is best place for parking for tonights game? I know for GAA games clonliffe college is used, would it be available tonight?
ive woken up today with a fresh sense of optimism about the match and hunt in particular.
2-0 ireland:D
2 nil ireland
keane 1st half
keane 2nd half
1 - 1 draw tonight, Bulgaria going in front and a battling comeback by Ireland saves blushes.
0 - 0 Moral victory in Bari on Wednesday
Discounting the Slovak - Czech doubleheader, as that era was marked by incompetence and we were going nowhere fast under Stan, this week has to be the biggest week for Irish football in years, maybe since 2002 WC. A bright future or darkness and gloom await.....
Ireland 1 Bulgaria 0
Italy 1 Ireland 0
Would love to be in Dublin today cheering on the team, but will be doing me bit in Bari. :ball::ball::ball:
Think i heard on the radio that its available alright. Depends where your coming from but if i were you, why not park at the luas park and ride at the red cow and get the luas in and out.Quote:
Originally Posted by WexCar
Quote:
Originally Posted by amaccann
Please god no, really dont want the team falling behind again. Vital we start strong this time and keep things tight at the back throughout. Clean sheet please and a win should follow.
This must be nearly the first time that Trap hasnt announced his team early, I wonder if he is gonna throw in a surprise??
ah i can just imagine it now, croker floodlights shine down on a mysterious round shaped figure as he slowly walks to the pitch, aerosmiths 'I don't want to miss of things' blasts out over the sound system...a light shines on the figures face, it is none other than andy reid...he glances at trap, who nods back in cautious approval..before woddling onto the pitch to lead ireland to victory.:rolleyes:
Although I think we have a strong team well organised by Trap, I just don't believe we have the ability to boss a game & dictate the pace. So if the Bulgarians come out all guns blazing we might struggle. But of of course I hope not! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
Id settle for Andy Reid on the wing and Steven Ireland in the middle:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by irishultra
tanx, comin from wexford wont be near any luas lineQuote:
Originally Posted by elroy
the team was announced last night:Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Given, McShane, Dunne, O'Shea, Kilbane, McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Hunt, Doyle, Keane.
Ok here we go, heading off to croker now. Tonight could really set us on our way, heres hoping!!! Its been a while since we've won a big game at home so hopefully tonight is the night.
Nervous night ahead but i think we'll just about do enough to win, probably relying on a Keane goal again!
any quality streams to recommend? chrs!
yes, mucho helpo with streams required here too.
I'll post a good one like last game when coverage starts on rte ;)
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/sat..._Bulgaria.html
Is this what you mean. Hopefully it will work later. You might have to download the flash player if you dont have it.
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Originally Posted by SkStu
Hopefully one of these will work...Quote:
Originally Posted by ken foree
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?ma...85&part=sports
Great keep the streaming options coming, here in switzerland hoping for the best.
radio 1 has game, also usual places like justintv and iraggoals can be useful,
I predict 2-1 ireland, and 1-1 in bari.
Come on you boys in green !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ireland v Bulgaria
Best feed out there, no break up or pauses and great quality!
Sweet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boo_Boy
Ya boy ya:D