Good display from Andy Reid....slotting some good balls through:)
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Good display from Andy Reid....slotting some good balls through:)
Gibson's on.
3-0 Long
3-0 Long
3 nil!
Gibson nearly scored on his debut. Cracking shot from distance and Long pounced on the rebound from the keeper.
3-0
I think it's fair to say Gibson is now a ROI player :)
From the radio, it sounds like Ireland are doing the business.
Not sure how interested the Danes are but they have a good side out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fergie's Son
Young Irish team is playing very well.
Delighted Gibson has finally put all our minds to rest and is now a fully fledged Republic of Ireland player.:D
4-0 Long again
4 nil!
4-0
Long
Save some for next month lads.:D
4!! This must be some sort of record!!
God i hope this doesnt give us false expectations ala beating Sweden 3-0 in Stans first game. Plenty of positives though
Yeah my thoughts exactly. The Swedish performance was a cracker and then we lose the next two.Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
Watched the first half tonight in the pub (before they switched over to the teutonic derby). Ireland were all over them and the sky commentator had the cheek to say Ireland's first goal was against the run of play. Don't know what game he was watching.
what odds are they offering for Ireland to win Euro 2008???Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
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Arrogant *****s at the BBC
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2023: GOAL Denmark 0-4 Republic of Ireland
Clever play from Aiden McGeady before a very nice turn and finish from Shane Long. That's the substitute's second of the night. Denmark are supposed to be good.
I think you're being too sensitive. I took that as us making them look poor.
Funny thing is, while I think we're playing some very nice, simple passing football, we do seem to be quite laid back.
Not a bad thing at all, as long as there is a higher tempo approach when needed!
Decent result but denmark are a poor side, i hope people wont get carried away
Its good to have Reid back in Midfield, potter, gibson looked good, hunt was very poor and i think he shouldn't play in sept, i thought keogh and murphy were decent
Ha ha it gets better, Germany are beating England 2:1 :D
According to BBC thats Denmarks worst home defeat in 48 YEARS :eek:
Great result but wont get too excited.Delighted they done the business for Stan considering his recent setback.
Andy Reid..What a difference this bloke makes.We have to pray he stays fit.Premership player without a doubt.Him and Ireland together how creative is this?
Aiden MaCgeady.Proved tonight that he is player we know he so hopefully will keep it up.Has to learn to defend a little better at times
Darren Potter.Another positive..Shane Long..What can you say.
Darron Gibson..Delighted for him. Some player.
Robbie..Delighted for him too. At least he will get his critics off his back for now anyway.
delighted with mcgeady and reid, long looked clinical also
so will the goals or any highlights be available online can anyone tell me? Sounded on the radio like a very accomplished performance.
Pleased with how the night turned out. Obviously a friendly and played at that sort of pace. Glad to see mcgeady play like he was meant to be there and i liked the look of potter especially in the first half when denmark were in control-he was the only one holding on to the ball.
Im still apprehensive though at the shakey start, if we start in slovakia like that (especially henderson) i could see another russia in moscow match. Once were composed we can play good football
Does anyone else think steve finnan always look unsure when he plays for ireland and doesnt exude the confidence he does when he plays for liverpool?
Beng played out of position doesnt help the guy Curtains. He is a right back and hasnt played left back since his Fulham days. I cant remember him playing left back at any time for Liverpool. I really dont understand Stans thinking. I taught he looked quite accured tonight
BBC reports description of Robbies second goal...
"On 40 minutes, keeper Jesper Christiansen's punch rebounded off Keane's back and into the net." what happened to the diving header?
they also claim the result flattered us but from the radio commentary the Danes only really threatened for fifteen minutes at the start and the end...
Finnan is by a mile the best RB we have but he's often picked at LB for Ireland. Now he makes a decent fist of LB but he's much more comfortable at RB.Quote:
Originally Posted by Curtains
two of the goals are online already .. looks like the work of our very own david connolly fan club (theQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Worm ;-)
http://www.attachmax.com/Denmark_vs_...and_Keane.html
http://www.attachmax.com/Denmark_0_2...and_Keane.html
I thought Keogh and Long worked well together and Keogh's strength on the ball is very encouraging....well done lads!!:)
I dont argue that at all, i think he is a great player and he should play at right back. I dont think the switch from right to left should make that much of a difference to a player of his calibre, just look at denis irwin, he had no bother. He just always looks unsure and for some reason always makes me slighty worried-i think mainly because i expect so much from him. I know oshea and carr are suspect these days but finnan shouldnt.Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
goals are also here (danish tv):
http://sputnik.tv2.dk/index.php/channel_id-7981643.html
McGeady was excellent tonight but not as effective when he switched to the left. Andy Reid played very well and Gibson looks a promising talent. Unlucky N Iron ;) 4 nil against Denmark? I know its only a friendly but I'm one proud fan tonight and the boys deserve some praise. Keogh looked dangerous when he came on despite being put on the wing. I tell you what we have an exciting set of forwards right now.
All in all a good performance, slow tempo of a game but Denmark could play till next week and not score. It was just one of those nights for them and us. Fingers crossed we carry this forward to next month.
I predict we'll be slaughtered by Slovakia and the Czechs. :D Every Irish prediction I make is wrong. :) What a result. Denmark's biggest defeat in 48 years. I don't really care what division Reid is playing next season as long as he is actually playing and not injured.
That's what happened, from what I could see of the replays.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
just checked the clips now and it seems that Keane headed the ball against their keeper whom it hit somewhere and then the ball again rebounded off Keane and into the net. Who played the ball wide to McGeady for the second goal?
Also im not entirely sure if Keane meant to score his first goal the way he did. I think he meant to chip the keeper but messed it up a bit, the fraud... ;) some through ball from Reid though, he makes the game look so easy.
Long took his two goals very well.
Their keeper had a horrible game from those clips...
looked like andy reid to meQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Nothing much wrong with that. Back 4 were good, midfield 2 looked like a proper pairing. Reid was class, Potter decent & not afraid to pick a pass of any distance. A few here reckon McGeady just needs a good game for Ireland to make him believe he belongs at this level and tonight it happened.
Keogh will be a quality player in time.
I thought Henderson did really well. As an ex-keeper I can't fault him for the early drop. He caught it well but when you have players between you and the ball on the way down it's impossible to hold, I've been there many times (albeit LSL Div 3 C!).
I dislike Carr but bar a terrible error in the first minute I thought he did well and I think stan may have to stick with that back 4. Very experienced, exactly the foundation we need next month, especially if Shay is out.
I thought we had a shocking first 10 minutes but, tellingly, once Reid and Potter played themselves into the game we gained control.
I was expecting something like 3-3 beforehand.
God, Denmark were poxy.
Apart from Reid who is a joy and can even be sharper,
McGeady showed up well whereas Hunt was like Kilbane on an off day.
I'd say McGeady has a good enough chance of starting next month.
Keep KK away from CM, if O'Shea has to play then hide him away someplace safe.
Could we have a midfield of Reid Potter Carsley and McGeady?
I like Potter but I wouldn't want to lose Carsley from CM just yet.
Amazing that no-one is acknowledging Keane's performance. I now he is not flavour of the month but 2 goals is what I want from a striker.
In addition thought Finnan was a calm player in defence as always.
Henderson cannot be our No. 2, seems to be an accident waiting to happen.
Finally, there is something about Keogh whcih makes me think Doyle should be worried for his place in a year or 2