Italy v Bulgaria

**Sproston Green** · 09/09/2009, 8:31 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Its time Bulgaria brought on Gary McKay!

Superb!

**MeathDrog** · 09/09/2009, 8:32 PM

Can we play Iran again?

**eaststand85** · 09/09/2009, 8:32 PM

Italy defend like Tyrone, give away a nothing foul or take man out off the ball without fouling, anything to break up any momentum.

**Sproston Green** · 09/09/2009, 8:34 PM

eduardo scored for croatia - I noticed that paddy power were offering refunds on bets on that match if he got the last goal

**cavan_fan** · 09/09/2009, 8:34 PM

Assume NI lose, what are their chances of a play off???

**centre mid** · 09/09/2009, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by Sproston Green

eduardo scored for croatia - I noticed that paddy power were offering refunds on bets on that match if he got the last goal

Rooney just got the 5th

**eaststand85** · 09/09/2009, 8:37 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Its time Bulgaria brought on Gary McKay!

Solsjkaer and Sheringham required at this stage.

**centre mid** · 09/09/2009, 8:37 PM

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Assume NI lose, what are their chances of a play off???

Czechs jump above them now.

**Juanace** · 09/09/2009, 8:38 PM

Is a draw enough now in one of our last 2 games?

Goal difference or what?

**Razors left peg** · 09/09/2009, 8:38 PM

I wonder will our game against Italy turn into a bit of a non event now with both teams happy to play out a nil nil

**eaststand85** · 09/09/2009, 8:39 PM

Anybody else think (or care) that the ref had a stinker tonight? Gave the Italians everything they were looking for as usual.

**eaststand85** · 09/09/2009, 8:41 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

I wonder will our game against Italy turn into a bit of a non event now with both teams happy to play out a nil nil

Hope not. Shouldn't be a foregone conclusion just yet. We beat them and anything, no matter how unlikely, could happen on the last day.

**EastTerracer** · 09/09/2009, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

I wonder will our game against Italy turn into a bit of a non event now with both teams happy to play out a nil nil

I'd hate to be relying on a point in the last game so I'd much prefer to try and win against Italy to guarantee the spot. They can have their point at home to Cyprus after that (unless the Cypriots can do us a favour).

**Pauro 76** · 09/09/2009, 8:50 PM

Don't know whether to be disappointed or delighted. Off-topic, Jim Beglin commentating on England game. Would it actually kill him to actually mention Italy v Bulgaria game?

**eaststand85** · 09/09/2009, 8:54 PM

Originally Posted by Pauro 76

Don't know whether to be disappointed or delighted. Off-topic, Jim Beglin commentating on England game. Would it actually kill him to actually mention Italy v Bulgaria game?

Disappointed. As someone else mentioned apart from the effect on next month's game it also means we look back with even more regret on Kilbane's two og's.

**tricky_colour** · 09/09/2009, 8:56 PM

1 Italy .............8 5 2 0 11 3 +10 20
2 Rep of Ireland. 8 4 4 0 10 6.. +4 16
3 Bulgaria .........8 2 5 0 10 5.. +3 11
4 Cyprus .......... 8 1 2 4 7 11 ...4 _6
5 Montenegro.... 8 0 4 3 6 12 ..-6 _5
6 Georgia ......... 8 0 3 5 4 11 ..-7 _3

10/10/09 Montenegro - Georgia Georgia
10/10/09 Cyprus - Bulgaria
10/10/09 Republic of Ireland - Italy
14/10/09 Republic of Ireland - Montenegro
14/10/09 Italy - Cyprus
14/10/09 Bulgaria - Georgia

I think that's right, we need 2 points to guarantee qualification, one is not enough because of goal difference.

**Sproston Green** · 09/09/2009, 8:57 PM

Just the one OG - the other was a defensive mix-up (to be polite)

Beglin will never mention us - knows which side his bread is buttered on.

**MeathDrog** · 09/09/2009, 9:19 PM

Beglin is a boring arsehole anyway.

**irishfan86** · 09/09/2009, 9:28 PM

Pirlo was looking good tonight. If he's in that kind of form next month we're going to have our work cut out.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 09/09/2009, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by eaststand85

Disappointed. As someone else mentioned apart from the effect on next month's game it also means we look back with even more regret on Kilbane's two og's.

Penalty not given away to Montenegro for me. Most blatant handball I've ever seen. Know we got a soft one against Georgia but still....