Brazil friendly?

**ifk101** · 03/12/2009, 11:48 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ls/8392932.stm

**dan o d** · 03/12/2009, 11:50 AM

last two friendlies against brazil have been fairly uninspiring. id rather play a big european team ie. germany holland or spain

**back of the net** · 03/12/2009, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by dan o d

last two friendlies against brazil have been fairly uninspiring. id rather play a big european team ie. germany holland or spain

i would prefer a big european team myself, however the uninspiring game against brazil the last time was down to the fact that we had a temporary manager in charge who should have had his association with coaching our national sides, ended quite some time ago.....Mr Givens take a bow!!

**shakermaker1982** · 03/12/2009, 12:05 PM

hopefully my love for football is back by then!!!

I would have preferred Argentina/Spain or Holland myself.

**peadar1987** · 03/12/2009, 12:15 PM

I think we should play some games against Scotland, Wales and Norn Iron. Nice short trips for away supporters, none of us are playing at the world cup, and we'd have a better chance of winning, to improve our world ranking.

And I'd love to see a match or two against an LOI select, but I doubt that's going to happen.

**stiffler** · 03/12/2009, 12:18 PM

The Real World Cup Final!

**peadar1987** · 03/12/2009, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by stiffler

The Real World Cup Final!

Ireland against Costa Rica?!

**tetsujin1979** · 03/12/2009, 12:45 PM

not really in favour of this, 3rd time playing Brazil in recent times, surely there are other teams in Europe we could play that would attract a big audience?

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

I would have preferred Argentina/Spain or Holland myself.

Argentina are set for the opening game in the Aviva

**Fester** · 03/12/2009, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by stiffler

The Real World Cup Final!

Funny out

**Not Brazil** · 03/12/2009, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

I think we should play some games against Scotland, Wales and Norn Iron. Nice short trips for away supporters, none of us are playing at the world cup, and we'd have a better chance of winning, to improve our world ranking.

You've that to look forward to in 2011.

**Wolfie** · 03/12/2009, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by dan o d

last two friendlies against brazil have been fairly uninspiring. id rather play a big european team ie. germany holland or spain

France would be handy..................

**seanfhear** · 03/12/2009, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

France would be handy..................

You beat me to it

**shakermaker1982** · 03/12/2009, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Argentina are set for the opening game in the Aviva

I won't get tickets for that one though!!

**Schumi** · 03/12/2009, 5:16 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

I think we should play some games against Scotland, Wales and Norn Iron.

Zzzzz. We'll have enough of that in the next few years anyway.

**peadar1987** · 03/12/2009, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Zzzzz. We'll have enough of that in the next few years anyway.

I don't see why the Zzzzz was called for, I'm actually really excited about the 4 nations torunament. You never hear the rugby heads going "Oh no, not another crucial 6 nations match against England at Croker", so why should the football equivalent draw any less excitement?

**dan o d** · 03/12/2009, 6:44 PM

beacause wales and scotland are a great deal better at rugby than they are at football!

**Schumi** · 03/12/2009, 6:48 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

You never hear the rugby heads going "Oh no, not another crucial 6 nations match against England at Croker", so why should the football equivalent draw any less excitement?

We're not playing England in this for a start. Besides that, Wales, Scotland and the North are mediocre sides at best. Would you honestly be more interested in a friendly against Scotland than Spain or Germany?

**jbyrne** · 03/12/2009, 7:09 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

We're not playing England in this for a start. Besides that, Wales, Scotland and the North are mediocre sides at best. Would you honestly be more interested in a friendly against Scotland than Spain or Germany?

but how often do we play the likes of spain or germany? the little bit of competitive edge the home tournament brings is far more desireable than a non event brazil friendly that is nothing more than a photo op

**irishultra** · 03/12/2009, 7:12 PM

Competition against the North? Yes
Competitions against Wales and Scotland? Not a chance. Nobody will go to these games. Theres no rivalry. What do Irish know about Scotland or Wales? More of a rivalry with Poland or hell Lithuania I'd say.

**Schumi** · 03/12/2009, 7:37 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

the little bit of competitive edge the home tournament brings is far more desireable than a non event brazil friendly that is nothing more than a photo op

Will there be much of a competitive edge to this? I can't imagine there being much prestige to winning the tournament.

I agree on the Brazil friendly by the way, nearly everyone who wants to see Brazil play in Dublin has at this stage. There must be other more interesting teams available.