Brian Kerr appointed Faroe Islands manager

[geysir]

No wonder Brian was in party mood.
The image that will endure and Brian Kerr will endear.
(from the Northern Lights paper)



He cuts an elegant executive figure on the sidelines, though note the clenched fist,

[ifk101]

Really? Or might it just be that your previous "evidence" having been exposed as nonsense, you don't have anything left, no matter how measly, to come back with?

Your post amounted to little more than spam. Why the reference to Slovakia? Relevancy? Why the reference to your 40 years of following NI? What's that got to do with how NI play today under Nigel?

You seem to assume that merely producing a block of text proves your point. It doesn't.

I'm an NI fan, so I post on that topic. And when I see the team I support being unfairly criticised (imo), I defend them. That's how football mb's work.If you (and one or two others) weren't so quick to "sink the boot in", I wouldn't feel inclined to reply so frequently.

Where's the criticism in saying NI play an ultra defensive style of foootball? We under Trapattoni are very defensive. That's not a criticism - it's an observation.

Expressing an opinion is one thing. But when you insist on maintaining it, even in the face of (overwhelming) hard facts to the contrary, then you cease to hold an "opinion" and cross the line into prejudice. Again.

Hard facts to the contrary - yeah right

You had 4 centre halves in the back line. Two very defensive midfielders. And a supposed striker in midfiled.

I'm not the only one with that thought. Read more here.

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/10/...italy-tactics/

"They played a 4-4-2 shape that often looked like 4-4-1-1 when Warren Feeney dropped deep into midfield when Northern Ireland lost the ball."
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"Northern Ireland’s strategy for dealing with Italy’s extra midfield was to drop Feeney back to help out, often picking up Pirlo, since Northern Ireland’s other two midfielders were playing very deep. "
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"The other impact of Italy’s 3 v 2 in the midfield was that Northern Ireland’s wide players tended to be sucked into the midfield battle , leaving Italy’s full-backs free to get forward, and Italy switched play between the two flanks."

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" Northern Ireland’s full-backs stayed at home – pegged back by Cassano and Pepe. In any case, Evans and Gareth McAuley are both centre-backs naturally, and this was evident as Northern Ireland defended across the width of the penalty area."

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"Indeed, Northern Ireland did drop deeper in the second period"

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"Despite plenty of substitutions in attacking areas for both teams, the formations stayed the same"

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"Lafferty and Nigel Worthington both punched the air at full-time – not often you see that the end of a 0-0 at home"
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"Their general outlook was cautious and playing for a point was the idea from the outset"

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"Northern Ireland coped very well with Italy’s front three (or four) by getting two banks of four behind the ball, and defending very narrow which made through balls very tricky for Italy."

That would certainly suit me. Then again, it suits you, since you know that no-one is going to bother, don't you?
So for those who are disinclined to spend 180 minutes reviewing the video, I suggest they spend 10 minutes reading your posts and mine on the topic of NI's alleged "ultra defensive" tactics - I'd be quite happy for them to form their own opinions from that.

Fair enough .

[Stuttgart88]

No wonder Brian was in party mood.
The image that will endure and Brian Kerr will endear.
(from the Northern Lights paper)



He cuts an elegant executive figure on the sidelines, though note the clenched fist,

Maik Taylor actually looks older than Kerr in those snaps.

Looks like it was a good away trip for the NI fans that travelled.

[SwanVsDalton]

Just getting off the island on time makes it likely better than our own back in '05.

[geysir]

Maik Taylor actually looks older than Kerr in those snaps.

I think Maik gained 10 years in those crazy seconds.

[geysir]

Brian Kerr diary in the IT
Faroes Diary
'In my head I targeted the Northern Ireland and Estonia games at home; I thought we had a chance of taking something in them

CHEEKILY ENOUGH, I flew back with Northern Ireland to Belfast after our game this week. They were asking me how I normally travelled to the Faroes, so when I told them – usually via Copenhagen – they said they might have a couple of empty seats on their plane. They were very, very good, I have to say. Myself and my assistant, John McDonnell, got home about five hours earlier than normal. Mind you, they made the offer before we got the draw.'

[Stuttgart88]

I think it just said on SKY that Kerr's brother died yesterday. Sorry for your loss Brian.

He's made the game tonight at Pittodrie though. Must be pretty close to being a home game for the Faroes!

[Cymro]

Brian Kerr for England. It should make Nigel Worthington happy.

Not England, but according to Paul Abbandonato Kerr is in the running to replace John Toshack.

Personally, I'd prefer O'Neill, then Coleman, in that order. But if not either of those guys, Kerr would be OK.

[abcd]

Faroes 1-0 Estonia at half time. Hopefully they can get a result in that game. Their cup final in this campaign I'd imagine especially after being caught at the death away to Estonia earlier in the campaign.

[BonnieShels]

Come on Faeroes!

[Closed Account]

2-0 55mins gone.

[DannyInvincible]

I see they missed a penalty on 47 minutes as well, but then scored in the same minute. Guessing it might have been a rebound. They seem to do alright against the Baltic states. They beat Lithuania during World Cup 2010 qualification as well.

[geysir]

I'm watching this while waiting for the TG4 deferred coverage.
I think a few hundred more have drifted into the stadium as word has filtered around the town.
87 mins gone, Faroes still 2 up. 2 pens,
as Danny said, the second was saved and scored on the rebound.
Kerr has them nicely set up, the midfield are not dropping back deep, holding some decent possession and still looking for a third.
I can hear Kerr screaming - CORNER FLAG CORNER FLAG
Have to say though, the ref is a homer.
Next stop, Belfast in August.

[geysir]

88 mins - Faroes lost a player to a 2nd yellow card for an xxx tackle in the Estonian box.
Goes slowly off the pitch to a rip roaring raucous ovation.

94 mins - game over - Kerr has some grin on his face

[French Toasht]

Hi lads can anyone help me out. Was out the evening that the Brian Kerr documentary "Away with the Faroes" was shown on RTE. Automatically assumed it would be shown on RTE player but because they don't own the rights, it never was.

Don't suppose anyone here has a recording of the programme?

[EastTerracer]

Brian Kerr diary in the IT
Faroes Diary
[I] 'In my head I targeted the Northern Ireland and Estonia games at home; I thought we had a chance of taking something in them

Fair play to Brian, it's one thing to target the games but not so easy to get the results. He managed to get both.

[BonnieShels]

Hi lads can anyone help me out. Was out the evening that the Brian Kerr documentary "Away with the Faroes" was shown on RTE. Automatically assumed it would be shown on RTE player but because they don't own the rights, it never was.

Don't suppose anyone here has a recording of the programme?

Class doc.

[DonnyG]

Hi lads can anyone help me out. Was out the evening that the Brian Kerr documentary "Away with the Faroes" was shown on RTE. Automatically assumed it would be shown on RTE player but because they don't own the rights, it never was.

Don't suppose anyone here has a recording of the programme?

I've got a copy - PM me if you still want it

[AlaskaFox]

Could someone upload it? I haven't seen it either. Thanks!

[DonnyG]

Could someone upload it? I haven't seen it either. Thanks!

Happy to give you directions via a PM if you want