Already done.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I'm gonna still moan here if that's okay? :P
Already done.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I'm gonna still moan here if that's okay? :P
Well Brian Kerr can say whatever he wants but if you take a look at the actual highlights of the match you might get a better idea of what was going on:Quote:
Originally Posted by French Toasht
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCU2LKbkiTI
Lads, anyone know how George Hamilton is doing? Any chance he'd be back for the play-offs? Darragh is great, but George is, well, George.
For anyone who hasn't seen this already, I thought I'd share this with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNmHhvAcJWk
For the immature teenager in all of us :D
Well I would take heart from the shocking defending giving away the 2nd peno..Quote:
Originally Posted by lenc
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Originally Posted by lenc
That video demonstates exactly my point, that the Estonian's barely had chance of note in the second half.
Without Gonsales it's not going to be easy against mighty Estonia
No, you disputed the fact that Estonians had any good chances during the entire match and this video demonstrates that they actually did have several.Quote:
Originally Posted by French Toasht
Oh really?Quote:
Originally Posted by lenc
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Originally Posted by French Toasht
Estonie v Faroes the 2-1 game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_IGCa0Q-0w
A comprehensive low down on the players and tactics of Estonia:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...305837758.html
You missed the most important part:Quote:
Originally Posted by French Toasht
writes BRIAN KERR
Look at the post you made that reply to. The guy who posted said that the Estonians missed some great chances before the Faroes got the penalty. And you questioned that.Quote:
Originally Posted by French Toasht
The ravings of a lunatic. It's universally known that the Estonian's true vunerability is the freedom to do what they want, at a pace and manner of their own choosing.Quote:
Ireland need to get tight and put them under pressure. If they get physical and stop Estonia having time on the ball, Ireland can progress, writes BRIAN KERR.
Interesting piece actually. Bit of an education for someone like me who half expecting Andres Oper and Mart Poom to still be doing star turns for them. You've gotta be encouraged by stuff like "We dominated that last half hour" coming from the Faroes manager in relation to our playoff opponents.
Just watching MOTD 2 now. Dixon gave an analysis on Long's performance today - he looked top class. Any long punt or clearance he was on the end of it - he has some pace. And he constantly ran at their defence and caused havoc - Johnson was lucky to stay on the field after one challenge.
On his current form, I think it would be a travesty if he didn't start the play-off. No doubt I'd have Walters and Long starting. I think Trap will go with Cox and Long though.
Yes - Long was excellent. Completely agree that Long and Walters work very well for us up front together.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Maybe it has been mentioned already in this thread & I simply missed it (sorry!), but has anyone garnered reactions from the Estonians' fans and press? I'm wondering how they're viewing the game: whether it's with cautious optimism, trepidation or what. I think it's fair to say we're all quietly confident Ireland can push past the "minnows" of the playoffs, I'm wondering what our opponents are thinking ...
I really hope the players don't get complacent, at least they are over there so probably don't hear any of it.
Have been doing my research on the "Two Estonians to Watch", Tarmo Kink and Konstantin Vassiljev. Appears the two of them have got barely any game time this year.
Tarmo Kink has not played a single minute of football for Middlesbrough in any competition this season, despite the fact that he is uninjured.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/...ink_244555.stm
And Konstantin Vassiljev, has played just 44 minutes for Amkar Perm in the last 14 months.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/new...d=1696559.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Uefa.com
It's good to know that their two most talented players won't be all that match sharp for the game, which probably explains why Vassiljev only came on after 65 minutes against Northern Ireland in Belfast. (That said he still score 2 goals in the 25 minutes he was on the pitch.)
The remaining tickets tickets for the first leg that went on sale this morning, were sold out in 25 minutes
They probably think we are in the way :)Quote:
Originally Posted by amaccann
Estonians can use the internet and understand English. JD laughing? a picture is probably already being framed and hung on the dressing room door. They know Brian Kerr thinks Estonia won't pose too many problems, they know Keane is virtually out, they know Trap is cautious, they know we play the British style of football.
There are no secrets.
Almost 200 Estonian fan opinions here on what appears to be the playoff announcement on Tallinn's premier(?) newspaper's online version. The not wholly unexpected complication is that they're all in Estonian..Quote:
Originally Posted by amaccann
I see one of them quoted Trap's pragmatic "we must not underestimate the quality and fortitude of Estonia" comments from the Irish Times though so we're not the only ones engaged in recon. ;)
I can get it translated if anyone cares.
I never know when online translators are messing with me or not but here's a few they've come up with from the above site:
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Ireland is a tough opponent, the majority of men kõrgliigas.arvan plays in English, however, that the Czechs would have been better vastane.aga Well, the ball is round and not vennad.loodame days to miss the Irish show the same level as in Northern Ireland in the second half
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I have two feet between the ball and both went to the opponent's goal
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I went for a very personal thing. Irish to hide .....
In this chap's defense, fear of the Irish invading to recruit is a natural consequence of spending a year in the same group as the North. Victims of chlorophobia often suffer in silence and find it difficult to move on, particularly at traffic lights.Quote:
This is the moment when the Republic of Ireland national team, and quite frankly, it's still pretty hard and the composition of the Given, Dunn, Coleman, O'Shea, Duff, Hunt, Whelan, McCarthy, Long, and AM Best are all playing in clubs like Wolves, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Wigan, WBA, Stoke, Fulham and so on. Serbia had the same name, a much tougher team to beat but we managed. What counts is team spirit. If all 10 outfield players are doing their best games of life, it is unrealistic to expect a positive outcome, otherwise you will certainly not. Lindpere should definitely play..... and perhaps also by the weather in our 11.nov (maybe snow). Key to this is to not let the Irish have hit Tallinn to recruit.
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?...ckets_20111017Quote:
Tickets for Estonia's crunch Euro 2012 playoff against Ireland sold out within 25 minutes Monday, as the Baltic minnows brace for the biggest game in their footballing history.
The Estonian Football Association said that all 2,000 tickets available to the general public via local Internet portal Piletilevi had been snapped up just 25 minutes after going on sale at 10:00 am (0700 GMT).
A further 1,222 were sold at Piletilevi's counters in the Baltic nation.
A total of 4,500 tickets had already been allocated to Estonia's supporters' organisations and football clubs and 1,400 to the Football Association of Ireland for travelling fans.
"As always, fans' associations and football clubs were give the opportunity to book tickets earlier in order to avoid the black market and above all to ensure that fans of the national team won't be left behind the gates," Estonian FA spokesman Mihkel Uiboleht told AFP.
The November 11 match at the 9,692-capacity A. Le Coq Arena in the capital Tallinn will be a landmark for Estonia.
By making the playoffs for next years European Championships in Poland and Ukraine, manager Tarmo Ruutli's men have ventured further in a major international competition than any other team from the nation of 1.3 million.
The online tickets could only be bought in Estonia, with each purchaser limited to four, in an effort to stop touts.
Tonu Sirel, secretary general of the Estonian FA, warned that anyone who bought a black market ticket would be disappointed on match-day.
"The ticket is property of the Estonian Football Association, and if someone who buys one violates the rules by re-selling the ticket at a higher price, we can declare it invalid," Sirel said.
Although Ireland fans do not have a troublemaker reputation, the strict sales controls are also meant to keep home and away supporters apart, a standard rule at most internationals.
"If Irish fans enter a stand not designated for them, we have the right to remove them from there, which we will do," Sirel said.
The return leg in Dublin is on November 15.
On a side note...
Pussies! :pQuote:
Although Ireland fans do not have a troublemaker reputation, the strict sales controls are also meant to keep home and away supporters apart, a standard rule at most internationals.
I don't understand the recruit thing. What does that mean?
In context 'Key to this is to not let the Irish have hit Tallinn to recruit', to gain an advantage, I presume.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Maybe Gerry Armstrong has been advising Estonia's FA?
Traveling to Riga as the flights are full to tallin. Any takers looking to share a car to tallin Friday morning returning for the flight on Sat late afternoon
One of my biggest fears going into this tie is the away goals rule. Playing at home second puts us at a disadvantage in this regard. I really hope we come back from Estonia with a score draw or better. I don't think my nerves could handle a second leg where the first had ended scoreless.
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Originally Posted by Crosby87
I refer you to the earlier link by PaulQuote:
Pussies! :p
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[COLOR=#417394]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNmHhvAcJWk[/COLOR]
For the immature teenager in all of us :D
PLaying at home in the second leg is usually seen as an advantage, particularly with regards to the away goal rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
Its only a disadvantage if you fail to score away in the first leg, and then the order of the games doesn't matter...
I think its going to be 1-1 then 0-0 and we go in with half the board complaining that we "Dont deserve it". :D
The bus is 4 hours and costs 20 euro, might be a cheaper option.Quote:
Originally Posted by archiewingnut
Booked into Riga, staying a night there and bussing it to Tallinn as well. Hotels are ridiculously cheap - less than E50/night for a twin room. Frees up a bit of money for drinking!
Now to hope I win the ticket raffle...
dreamt last night we ****ed away a two goal lead and lost 3-2 in Talinn. winner came in the 93rd minute. still trembling.
I think we'll win both legs.
:eek: How long have you been following Ireland? We don't do those sort of things.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
As for the away goal, around 10% of games are decided on that. I'd be delighted with a 0-0 over there since if we can't beat Estonia at home then we're not very good are we?
Not of tradition but we are good at grinding out results under Trapattoni. We have beaten Armenia and Macedonia home and away in this qualification campaign and both represent a more difficult proposition to me than facing Estonia. Estonia deserve respect for getting to the position they find themselves in, but they are the fifth seeds in their qualification group for good reason. We should be confident.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Better than your usual dream of getting that weird looking sculpture of your head made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
Trapattoni has an excellent record in competitive games against teams ranked below us
note - zero losses over both qualification series and 100% win ratio in the Euro 2012 qualifiersCode:World Cup 2010
P W D L F A
7 4 3 0 8 4
Date Home Team Rank Result Away Team Rank
06-Sep-08 Georgia (77) 1-2 Ireland (38)
10-Sep-08 Montenegro (136) 0-0 Ireland (38)
15-Oct-08 Ireland (38) 1-0 Cyprus (80)
11-Feb-09 Ireland (29) 2-1 Georgia (108)
28-Mar-09 Ireland (26) 1-1 Bulgaria (27)
05-Sep-09 Cyprus (76) 1-2 Ireland (38)
14-Oct-09 Ireland (34) 0-0 Montenegro (75)
Euro 2012
P W D L F A
6 6 0 0 12 3
Date Home Team Rank Result Away Team Rank
03-Sep-10 Armenia (105) 0-1 Ireland (33)
07-Sep-10 Ireland (33) 3-1 Andorra (202)
26-Mar-11 Ireland (34) 2-1 Macedonia (83)
04-Jun-11 Macedonia (98) 0-2 Ireland (31)
07-Oct-11 Andorra (203) 0-2 Ireland (29)
11-Oct-11 Ireland (29) 2-1 Armenia (44)
Totals
P W D L F A
13 10 3 0 20 7
I have faith that at the very least, the zero losses record will continue in the play offs