IF It Goes to Penalties!!

[Duggie]

as said it depends who would be left on the pitch at that stage. robbie and whelan would be my def 2. after that it all depends. reckon all goes out the window at penos, suppose depends who just keeps there head. it seems easy but must be a cat situation to be in.

[Metrostars]

Ah jeez, the thought of penalties. I don't think my heart could take that.

[Duggie]

Ah jeez, the thought of penalties. I don't think my heart could take that.

mine either, would be a great way to go through though.....

[Scram]

Stupid thread. it all depends on who is on the pitch.

So why post, especially when you're obviously to thick to think that far in advance!!

[Torn-Ado]

If it goes to penalties I'll be a wreck.

I know Kilbane would volunteer for one (again) but I'd have my doubts whether he could convert it. The same goes for McGeady.

Keane is the only 1 I'd have complete confidence in. Let's just hope we have the game in the bag by then.

Kilbane taking another penalty! Sweet suffering Jesus!

[Duggie]

think my 5 would be in no order(if these were on the pitch)
never like to see defenders coming up. id be fairly confident of all these below.

keane
whelan
duff
lawerence/mcgeady/hunt
andrews

[magnumpi]

duff didn't want to take one in 2002. don't know why he'd take one?

Keane
Best
McGeady
Given
Dunne

[Duggie]

id say dunne would defo be a candidate for a miss.

[niallsparky]

The Podcast on the Guardian stated that Given was the best peno taker within the entire squad

Murphy's better.

[paul_oshea]

Lads this penalty talk has had an awful lot of replies and views, ye are all way too confident. We probably wont get near penalties.

Stop this talk this instant.

[DeLorean]

I agree it probably won't go to penalties, I'm confident we'll go through though. It probably won't go according to our script, I could see us maybe conceding an away goal and everybody thinkin we're f*cked but by full time in Paris we'll be through, somehow.

[Closed Account]

Well Dunne fancies one

A shootout will decide which of the sides go to next year's tournament if they are level after Wednesday's second match and Trapattoni has had his players practicing penalty kicks since they met up for training on Tuesday.
"I'd probably take one,'' Ireland defender Richard Dunne said. "Although I wouldn't be first up and I hit the post with my effort in our first practice session.
"You need to cover every eventuality. In Shay Given, we've got the best goalkeeper in the world and we've got enough experienced players not to let it worry us.''

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...#ixzz0WktfssRr

[Duggie]

at least there practising. if i was the manager id do a peno session everyday if i had the players. doesnt do any harm to be prepared. seems trap thinks the same.

[Colbert Report]

I'd give my left ball for it to go as far as penalties. At that point, we'd be 50/50 to qualify.

[noddy102]

I'd give my left ball for it to go as far as penalties. At that point, we'd be 50/50 to qualify.

Are we not 50/50 to qualify at the moment?

[Colbert Report]

Are we not 50/50 to qualify at the moment?

No, not at all. France are -300 to qualify, Ireland +271. That means that Ireland have about a 25% chance of beating France, according to the bookies, who rarely get it wrong.