Cyprus V Republic of Ireland - Saturday, 5th September 2009 - World Cup 2010 Q

**pineapple stu** · 28/08/2009, 12:52 PM

You're right. I'm changing my prediction to 5-4 to Cyprus.

(Counter argument is that the 5-2 team were far more disorganised than the Brian Kerr team which only scored once).

**jbyrne** · 28/08/2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I thought it was poor goalkeeping. He was leaning back so was ideally balanced to push it over the bar. Instead he put it straight back into the danger area - a criminal mistake for a keeper IMO. It wasn't actually that good a save - it was just over head height and straight in the middle of the goal.

I judge top players by tough standards, not junior football standards. I suspect most goalkeeping observers would agree with me.

i was standing in line with the pen area and the initial shot was a rocket. given did great to get a hand to it and should have been able to rely on one of his players getting to the rebound. i dont judge my standards by junior football standards either and that was a good initial save. your post is overly critical. ball could have been swerving as it approached given for all we know

**Stuttgart88** · 28/08/2009, 1:18 PM

We'll agree to disagree so.

I wasn't being dismissive by the Junior football reference, apologies if it was taken that way.

**geysir** · 28/08/2009, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I thought it was poor goalkeeping. He was leaning back so was ideally balanced to push it over the bar. Instead he put it straight back into the danger area - a criminal mistake for a keeper IMO. It wasn't actually that good a save - it was just over head height and straight in the middle of the goal.

I judge top players by tough standards, not junior football standards. I suspect most goalkeeping observers would agree with me.

When it comes to the general quality of parrying i´d agree.
Though I really cant decide on that particular shot. Needs more scientific research perhaps?

In general i think Goalkeepers could do well with getting experience with volleyball, espec at the net, to develop the knack of the instinctive parry away from danger.

**punkrocket** · 28/08/2009, 2:32 PM

I also suffer from blind optimism. 4-1 Ireland.
Best game yet under Trap

**Thommo** · 28/08/2009, 2:35 PM

1-0 please god althoguh I'd say I'll be creating walls in my underpants!

**punkrocket** · 28/08/2009, 2:35 PM

McGeady gets 1 Doyle gets 1 Duff gets 1 Hunt gets 1 with a late consolation for the Cypriots from Kilbane

**bwagner** · 28/08/2009, 3:03 PM

lads what players are missing from cyprus for this game???

**DeLorean** · 28/08/2009, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by bwagner

lads what players are missing from cyprus for this game???

See here

**SkStu** · 28/08/2009, 3:10 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

In general i think Goalkeepers could do well with getting experience with volleyball, espec at the net, to develop the knack of the instinctive parry away from danger.

i agree and i also think we need to introduce volleyball players into the games to give the keepers the blocking signals....

just a thought

**Razors left peg** · 28/08/2009, 3:56 PM

Ive seen worse ideas on here

**Hibernian** · 28/08/2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i agree and i also think we need to introduce volleyball players into the games to give the keepers the blocking signals....

just a thought

I dont give a dam how bad we play once we win

hey she can play for us and all, hell if the she scores from her arse even better im sure we be having replays of that goal for while

**Crosby87** · 28/08/2009, 10:57 PM

Does Cyprus have any noteworthy players?

**tetsujin1979** · 29/08/2009, 12:21 AM

Okkas the winger, and some of the squad are going to be playing in the Champions League with APOEL this season

**SuperDave** · 29/08/2009, 3:38 AM

i predict a shortage of toilet roll, nationwide, before and during this match

with a mass shortage of off licence stock following our 1-0 win, courtesy of an undeserved, lucky late winner.

**shakermaker1982** · 29/08/2009, 9:57 AM

1 nil Ireland. 3 points is all that matters at this stage.

**gwhite** · 29/08/2009, 1:09 PM

2 or 3 nil to Ireland. Give a goal to Cyprus if Kilbane's playing. Cyprus are good going forward but shaky at the back so we must attack. It's the best form of defence apparently.

**mark12345** · 29/08/2009, 8:52 PM

Looking at Apoel the other night, and with Cyprus having the nucleus of that team, it's not going to be even close to easy. Some of these predictions are just out the window in terms of reality.

All I know is that Folan has to play or our chances of success are cut in half. Folan and Doyle up front with Robbie feeding them from the middle. Everything should fall into place after that - Duff and Hunt or McGeady on the wings (would have Hunt at left back instead of Kilbane).