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    Quote Originally Posted by Infadel View Post
    Okay I know some of these players don't play with France but any French international defender/goalkeeper involved in this match looks suspecting after this scoreline:
    http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/footba...le-283997.html

    Maybe we can take advantage of this
    5-5 with 5 goals coming in the last 9 minutes? As long as the lads remember it aint over till the fat heffer sings we have a chance
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    Unfortunately for les Bleus, using my wife's trusty Aleister Crowley tarot deck, I did the definitive 6-card "yes or no" tarot spread and received the most emphatic positive endorsement for Ireland.
    But that result hasn't made any inroads into my overall state of negativity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OwenGoal View Post
    Ne t'inquiet pas. Vous allez gagnez sur 180 mins. Mais, Domenech! Le roi des cons. Il est notre seul espoir.
    Ask him what's his opinion of the Andy Reid exile, framed for a crime he claims his innocence of.

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    Ireland in my opinion must win the home leg if they are to win the play off. It is possible if we can draw but it is realistic if we can manage to win Saturday night and taking an advantage going into the game in the Stade de France.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeBleu View Post
    Bonsoir.

    Well,
    - we have good players
    -but we have also the most incompetent (he has never won A SINGLE trophy during his carrier) and loony human coach on earth(although sometimes this ridiculous guy can be so funny, we've got lots of very laughin stories about him)
    -we dont have supporters (especially at Paris)
    -we love to be proud of our defeats

    -Your players are techincally limited but brave
    -Your coach is a genius
    -Your supporters are like a green tide with high waves.

    I wish a France's victory. 0-0 at Croke Park and 1-0 at Stade de France. I even hope of crazy match with 4 goals in a stadium in fusion (I'm waiting so long to watch a fuc***g France's match with thrills on my back and rage on my heart. ..arggggh . Maybe the nov 18 , who knows??)

    But if Eire score only one goal at Paris I think it will be over for us.

    Finally ..we would be forever rid of Domenech, that will be not so bad.


    A bored but still faithful french supporter.




    Blue cheese is so good.
    This is someone pretending to be a French supporter surely.

    He clearly overdoes it with with the "Blue cheese is so good" ending.

    Good effort though.

    I like this line, "We've got lots of very laughin stories about him".

    Most French people are just as barmy as Domenech just as most English people are like Terry Venables, so I doubt this really is a French person.
    Last edited by Emmet7; 09/11/2009 at 9:07 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emmet7 View Post
    This is someone pretending to be an French supporter surely.

    He clearly overdoes it with with the "Blue cheese is so good" ending.

    Good effort though.

    I like this line, "We've got lots of laughin stories about him".

    Most French people are just as barmy as Domenech just as most English people are like Terry Venables, so I doubt this really is a French person.
    nice edit.

    i thought his blue cheese remark was a little dig at my earlier post.

    Im pretty sure he is French. I dont see why someone would go to the trouble of making a pretend French person profile here...

    Cymro, Montenegrin etc - do you doubt those posters too?
    I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sheao View Post
    Ireland in my opinion must win the home leg if they are to win the play off. It is possible if we can draw but it is realistic if we can manage to win Saturday night and taking an advantage going into the game in the Stade de France.
    The key in Croke Park is to keep it as tight as possible. I know that will frustrate everyone, the fans in Croker and at home, Dunphy, Giles, O'Herlihy, Ronnie Whelan, the newspaper journos and so on and so forth.

    But an open expansive high scoring game would not be in our interests.

    2 - 1 to Ireland from Croker would mean a French goal scored late in the Paris match would win the tie, that's if we decide to shut up shop in Paris, which I have a feeling Trap would be inclined to do, as that was his habit whenever Italy went ahead in important games.

    0-0, 1-1, or 1-0 would be acceptable results. 2-0 to us in Dublin and I'd say the tie is ours.

    2-1, 2-2, 1-2 or higher scores and the challenge will be much greater in Paris.

    I expect the Croke Park game to be very tight with few chances, a very staid boring game. And no, Andy Reid wouldn't be of help, not when we need everything as tight as possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OwenGoal View Post
    Ne t'inquiet pas. Vous allez gagnez sur 180 mins. Mais, Domenech! Le roi des cons. Il est notre seul espoir.
    Si si je 'minquiète. I'm impatient to know the team composition

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    I like this line, "We've got lots of very laughin stories about him".

    QUOTE]

    Maybe you know some of this stories:

    In the past, the rumour say that he choose player by zodiac signs.

    After the defeat against Italy during the Euro 2008 he asked in marriage (?) his girlfriend live on "after match" tv interview.

    At the beginning of the "Domenech era" Pirès was not chosen in the team because he had a "very, very, very close relationship" with the same girlfriend.

    In the past Ludovic Giuly was not chosen because he sent "warm" sms at always the same girlfriend.

    And I didn't talk about his wonderful sense of tactical. bah!

    Sorry for my language.

    LeBleu vous salut bien bas.

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    0-1 for France at Croker and 1-1 away (we take the lead and the French equalise with 2 minutes to go - Kilbane giving the ball away and Henry scores).

    Optimistic, eh? The team will come over to us and applaud us. We'll applaud them. More heart ache until the next qualification campaign begins but it remains there forever at the back of one's subconscious like the Turkey and Belgium play offs.
    Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.

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    [QUOTE=LeBleu;1269042]Si si je 'minquiète. I'm impatient to know the team composition

    Quote Originally Posted by Emmet7 View Post


    I like this line, "We've got lots of very laughin stories about him".

    QUOTE]

    Maybe you know some of this stories:

    In the past, the rumour say that he choose player by zodiac signs.

    After the defeat against Italy during the Euro 2008 he asked in marriage (?) his girlfriend live on "after match" tv interview.

    At the beginning of the "Domenech era" Pirès was not chosen in the team because he had a "very, very, very close relationship" with the same girlfriend.

    In the past Ludovic Giuly was not chosen because he sent "warm" sms at always the same girlfriend.

    And I didn't talk about his wonderful sense of tactical. bah!

    Sorry for my language.

    LeBleu vous salut bien bas.
    Mon Dieu, Mon Dieu, HILARIOUS, what a fruit cake or gateaux de fruit as les Bleus say.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OwlsFan View Post
    0-1 for France at Croker and 1-1 away (we take the lead and the French equalise with 2 minutes to go - Kilbane giving the ball away and Henry scores).

    Optimistic, eh? The team will come over to us and applaud us. We'll applaud them. More heart ache until the next qualification campaign begins but it remains there forever at the back of one's subconscious like the Turkey and Belgium play offs.
    I thanked your post, not in an insightful thank you for informing me, perhaps there should be an agreement button too?, because the last paragraph is what I agree with. Its always there...

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    [QUOTE=LeBleu;1269042]Si si je 'minquiète. I'm impatient to know the team composition

    Quote Originally Posted by Emmet7 View Post


    I like this line, "We've got lots of very laughin stories about him".

    QUOTE]

    Maybe you know some of this stories:

    In the past, the rumour say that he choose player by zodiac signs.

    After the defeat against Italy during the Euro 2008 he asked in marriage (?) his girlfriend live on "after match" tv interview.

    At the beginning of the "Domenech era" Pirès was not chosen in the team because he had a "very, very, very close relationship" with the same girlfriend.

    In the past Ludovic Giuly was not chosen because he sent "warm" sms at always the same girlfriend.

    And I didn't talk about his wonderful sense of tactical. bah!

    Sorry for my language.

    LeBleu vous salut bien bas.
    LeBleu if that is your real name, i wish i shared your optimism, surely you guys have to be confident, yes not in your manager but in your team or at least certain individual players?

    Any weaknesses in the team we should be looking out for?

    We've a guy played left back, goes by the name of Kevin Kilbane, a legend in these parts......remember the name!!

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    Be afraid be very afraid les bleus of said player.

    He is just like Zidane, is our kevin kilbane.

    Its just like watching zidane, our kevin kilbane.
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    Quote Originally Posted by elroy View Post

    Any weaknesses in the team we should be looking out for?

    We've a guy played left back, goes by the name of Kevin Kilbane, a legend in these parts......remember the name!!

    I'm very scared about the central defense particulary on high balls, but the real black spot is our defense on free kick and corner, lots of goals scored by opponents and Mr Domenech says it's useless to work this points at the training (maybe he has changed his point of view)

    Often there's no link between offense and defense.


    we have good goalkeepers but Lloris can fail under event's pressure.

    Watch out about Gignac, these guy is very powerfull and he has a great fighting spirit on the field unlike Benzema who is so indolent.

    Keep an eye on Govou, he is on big rush at the present time.

    And if Gourcuff will be in good physicals conditions you could apreciate his impressive class and technique.

    About Kilbane is not this player able to play everywhere on the field, isn't he ?

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    I think you mean John Oshea.

    But kilbane could also play everywhere. he is our secret weapon. We have kept him under wraps, and made it really unobvious by allowing him to score own goals to conceal his greatness. But be afraid, be very afraid in the two legs where he will be a shining light in a dark dark tunnel filled with fear and trepidation.

    Unless you have a different meaning of "play"
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    If France have a bad day (2 days) I could see us sneaking the win over the two legs probably on away goals. However if they hit form they'll destroy our midfield and left side of defence. We are a very limited side no matter what many like to believe on here though Trap has made us well organised and difficult to play against.

    I'd also worry about the ref giving them a helping hand in Paris with free-kicks, penalties, off side decisions, sending offs and the like.

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    We will be meeting a French team at its WC qualifier peak, just as we should be at our equivalent peak. If we win, it won't be sneaky, it will be entirely on merit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geysir View Post
    We will be meeting a French team at its WC qualifier peak, just as we should be our equivalent peak. If we win, it won't be sneaky, it will be entirely on merit.
    Can't say that we are at our peak!

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    Never said that.
    I said WC qualifier peak.

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    Dunno if this has been mentioned, but read in the paper today that france have never qualified for a WC when it was the start of a decade. They only appeared in 1930 when fifa invited them specifically. Nice omen!

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