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Petrol from Limerick to Dublin return, 65 Euro
Over night hotel for 2 139.99
Match tickets for two appx 150 quid
Just to watch that miserable excuse for a match, horrible horrible football, brutal performance, a manager who leaves it till injury time to bring on any sign of a sub.....
And ye think ye can have a go for someone who is 355 quid out of pocket voicing their displeasure....
The players were USELESS, the manager was worse.
Stop being so bloody precious about it!!
BOOOOOO!!!
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Originally Posted by OwlsFan
But I do think Andy Reid should be in the squad and on the bench. His exclusion suggests to me that in Trap's mind, there will never be any situation on the pitch where Ireland would benefit from a player who can pass the ball.
nonsense. Booing a draw against decent enough opposition is a rubbish response.
Besides what did you expect? free flowing, inventive football from a team that hasn't produced it in god knows how long? Especially with Duff out, mcgeady hobbled and the two boys in centre mid.
We're all disappointed in the result. booing doesn't help anyone and increases the negative feeling around an already becoming quite a negative experience. It's not the iffy football that would drive me away from going to ireland games. It's booing.
However, I won't sssh you if you do it right next to me, I simply won't join in.
Im well aware that or bench is extremly average, but Trap has called these players into the squad so he should have the courage to put them into action. Hunt was dead on his feet for the last 20 minutes and was giving nothing to the game. Bringing on anyone would have been an improvement. Every game it seems to be the same, one sub with about 2 minutes left. It will be a big ask for the same 11 to play 90 minutes in BariQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
And what's he supposed to do, replace a player who is not up to standard with one that's even worse? He can't sign players, so by and large he has to make do with what he currently has. Also, the term "lost the plot" is one of the most overused and mind numbingly stupid terms in football. He could probably talk to you and bore you to death about football for days until you finally "lose the plot".Quote:
Originally Posted by the doc
Why did you go then? It was obvious that this game was hardly going to be full of excitement before the match. Did you go with the sole intention of booing? If you bought overpriced tickets to the theatre and found that not only was it boring, but that the actors and director clearly weren't up to scratch would you boo?
RUBBISH............no one is forcing you to go. I understand you are annoyed at been out of pocket but keep your money and stay at home. Im going to Italy tomorrow, all in all going to cost me €500+, but i dont expect a pretty game, in fact im hoping for a dull boring game, but ill give it my all supporting the team no matter how good or bad things are going.
Your a spectator not a supporter. Its easy support a successful team, its when the going is tough that the real support is needed. Funnily enough this team is doing quite well. Imagine if we were performing like wales (Similar size country etc) for example!!!
Well then you're not a supporter, you're someone out to get a return for what you financially put in. That's not what being a real supporter is about. You take the good with the bad.
I could see why someone would boo the Staunton era when it was clearly a protest at the mismanagement of the FAI and the refusal of Staunton to quit, despite knowing he wasn't up to the job just to ensure a big pay-off, but booing the first time because we only drew with a side seeded above us is laughable.
You pay to go to a game in the full knowledge that we can lose or play badly. If you want guaranteed entertainment rent a DVD or something, you'll have a better chance of getting what you want.
I was gobsmacked by how bad the performance was. I'd spent a few hundred coming back from London but not once did I feel the inclination to boo. Never have and never will.
Of course you have the right to do anything you want but in my mind it'd mark you out as a prat if you booed the team off.
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Originally Posted by an_ceannaire
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Originally Posted by jmurphyc
McShane should not be playing football full stop. It appears that in Trapps view he is our second best right back in the country. There are a few Irish right backs out there eg , Foley, Kelly, Coleman, even Steven Carr all of whom are tons better that Ginger. Change him and this is a start to improving the team. Leave O' Shea and Dunne as they have formed a strong partnership. Left back with Kilbane is our next weakest link. Put Delaney in there for now and move Killer to Hunts current position. Whelan has to go and replace him with Gibson for now alongside Andrews. Leave Doyle and Keane where they are.Andy Reid should be in the squad as a plan B for Trapp who clearly does not appear to have one. There you are a couple of simple changes strengthens the team without any interruptions to the formation.
We all know he's not picking our best 24 players, so whats with the "He has to make do" rubbish!Quote:
Originally Posted by jmurphyc
Your mate St Ledger wouldn't have made a jot of a difference.
Of those that might have, they were probably all in the squad bar Andy Reid and nobody can be under any illusion that he's out for disciplinerary reasons. Finnan, Ireland and Steven Reid are unavailable. Maybe Lawrence or Delap. Personally I think Garvan has something to offer the senior team but it's a marginal call as it is with a few other Championship players.
But St. Ledger? No difference.
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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Would of made more of a positive contribution than McShane!
The Saint is comfortable on the ball and gets forward and supports the midfield, he does this when playing at CB and RB.
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Originally Posted by an_ceannaire
Stay at home next time you fool
God knows what sort of opinion would have been pinging round the internet had it been invented in Jack Charlton's first campaign after drawing nil all at home to Belgium and Scotland and going one down to Luxembourg when they were one of the biggest minnows in the game. Funilly enough that was all forgotten come Summer 88.
Price of electricity to watch the game on TV : a few cents.
Glass of tap water I drank while watching the game : 0 cents.
Calories burnt while shouting at the TV : 100
Calories burnt while shaking my head in a resigned manner : 50
Calories burnt while throwing my eyes up to heaven : 50
Number of curses produced over 90+ minutes of game : unknown
Yeah but Foley is a better right back and WAS in the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by the doc
Agree, picking McShane and then keeping him on for the full ninety when he was brutal is beyond belief , would love to see Coleman get a run in the team but not sure he would fit in with traps plans as he likes to attack and frequently goes past the half way line.Quote:
Originally Posted by the doc
Don't you think there are others ahead of Coleman, even if he is a very good young full back?