The game is live from 2.15 on Setanta Sports, with kick off at 2.30.
Anyone expect a win here, the away form in friendlies have been impressive so a win is not out of the question, but it will be tough.
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The game is live from 2.15 on Setanta Sports, with kick off at 2.30.
Anyone expect a win here, the away form in friendlies have been impressive so a win is not out of the question, but it will be tough.
Cheers for the heads up! It's not listed on their online schedule but I checked the Sky EPG and it's there. Good news. I'll catch most of it before heading to the airport.
Team I think:
Quigley
Nolan - Keogh (c) - O’Cearuill - Powell
Gleeson - O’Toole - Quinn
O’Brien - Rooney - Treacy
1-0 down after 5 minutes, cracking goal too.
They should be playing a lot better, but at least some sort of encouragement of late.
Anyone know why Owen Garvan is not playing. Two centre halves look very poor, O Cearuill and Keogh.
Out of the squad injured.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
Better in the second half, more pressure on their defence and the keeper is getting tested. Rooney was put through at one point, but had his shot well saved.
whats the latest?
Full time 1-0.
We missed some absolute sitters:(
How did O'Toole do?Quote:
Originally Posted by Armando
I would say that he was disappointing.
Gave away the ball for the opening goal, came into the game in the second half and was substituted for Sammon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Overall, a draw would have been a fair result. We had more clear cut chances than Montenegro, but they looked more like they would take the chances they had.
I felt the midfield was a bit lightweight, O'Toole had to do a lot of work by himself, but were good going forward. Treacy was anonymous in the first half, apart from a shot from distance late on, and improved dramatically in the second half with some decent crossing and free kicks. Unfortunately Rooney up front by himself doesn't look to be a target man.
When their keeper was tested under a high ball, he looked suspect, but made some top saves to keep a clean sheet, one save in particular midway through the second half from Rooney.
The defence was poor in the first half, and weren't moving together, and were lucky to only concede the one goal, Keogh in particular seemed to be slower to move out. They did improve in the second half, but that could have been because the opposition played a lot more defensively as the game wore on.
Who was in charge:confused:
Didn't do any worse than the Don anyway. Defeat by less than a goal should be enough to earn him the U-21 job for at least seven years, judging by recent standards.
Sean McCaffrey, the U-19 managerQuote:
Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint
Pretty difficult to lose by less than a goalQuote:
Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint
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Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Givens would find a way.
Back in the older times league titles were decided by goal average. You could lose by a fraction of a goal but I take your point.:ball:Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Does anyone know if the Bulgaria game on Tuesday is on TV?
According to Soccer AM yesterday it's on SKY SPORTS not sure which number !Quote:
Originally Posted by jmurphyc
our U-21s should be doing far far better than they are. Never rated Givens and he seems untouchable in the job.sure it's all about bringing players through to senior, but if our u-21s qualified now and then they'd be coming into the senior squad with far more experience. we have decent players but just seems to be a lets just field a team attitude. Also seems to me that u-21s playing in the EL are better bets than a few of the lads there who playing underage/reserve in the UK.