Ireland V South Africa - Tuesday, 8th September 2009 - Friendly - Thomond Park

**SkStu** · 08/09/2009, 6:45 PM

definite peno there crazy decision!!

**weldoninhio** · 08/09/2009, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by Murfinator

Know that feeling. I remember being able to say things like "are you watching the big game at the weekend" and everyone would assume I was talking about a qualifier.

Now they assume firstly that I'm talking about an all-ireland match / heineken cup match / premiership match.

But if Ireland qualify for this it'll get the team in the spotlight again so maybe it's not all doom and gloom.

Do you honestly think that even if we get to SA, that there won't be doom and gloom? Any top side will tear us apart, especially our midfield. Its not like before when the team went for it and got the fans excited about watching the team.

Under Trappatoni the emphasis is on not losing, rather than winning. Which is a fine philosophy for a tight qualifying group, but in a play-off situation or a tournament these tactics won't excite fans and get them behind the team and won't help us progress from the group stages. There has to be a balance. Ireland don't have this balance under Trap.

**geysir** · 08/09/2009, 6:51 PM

Ray must have been a perfect player in his day.

**Tipp Townie** · 08/09/2009, 6:53 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

here!

http://www.justin.tv/greasychipbutty

quality, thanks lads

**geysir** · 08/09/2009, 6:53 PM

Keogh will hit the 10km marker soon.

**geysir** · 08/09/2009, 6:59 PM

26m Gibson on the ball, where did he come from?

**rambler14** · 08/09/2009, 7:02 PM

Those South Africans are dirty pr!cks. All they use in the tackle are their elbows.

**geysir** · 08/09/2009, 7:03 PM

So far the games is
SA pass it around
Ireland run around to try and stop them

**geysir** · 08/09/2009, 7:04 PM

Ray agrees with me

**kingdomkerry** · 08/09/2009, 7:08 PM

Its brutal to watch. SA are dominating posession. Kieth Andrews looks like the worst player on the pitch constantly giving the ball away.

We cant even string 5 passes togeter