Yes, and the capital letters were important.
No Definetely playing.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Indeed, the capitals re-inforced the point, methinks.
Pre Match Tension now. The torture this team puts me through is beyond belief. Wouldn't have it any other way though.
I watched the Slovakia game in an Irish bar in Barcelona. The locals were curious to observe the Irishman sitting in the corner, head in hands, howling at the madness of it all.
Quoting years at random since 1975
I never thought a game would arrive where I'd actually want Kilbane to be available. Ward was shocking on saturday and I'm really worried he'll be targetted and lose us the game today. I hope I'm wrong and he has a big performance this afternoon, I think he'll need it.
I didn't think Ward was that bad. Caught badly out of position once and looked a bit nervous but I thought he did OK. Was clearly under instructions not to go bombing forward (best part of his game). Lets hope he plays without nerves and scores the winner for us today.
We will find out in 1hr46min.
I'm holding onto the idea that surely we are due a big pile of luck.
As a junior footballer I often lacked confidence, but if I got an early positive involvement and a quick shot of adrenaline I'd be fine. I think Ward neeeds to make a good early contribution. Same goes for Kelly, O'Dea and our two CMs.
How much he was exposed was tempered by McGeady almost completely sacrificing his attacking game to support him. I think the actual extent of how bad his performance was shielded a bit by that. I'd actually never seen an Irish winger playing as deep as McGeady was on saturday, Kilbane is usually trusted more to not need support.
Probably true, this is where our big players need to stand up and stamp a mark on the game for the lesser lights to follow.
This is it. In a few hours we'll either be jubilant or distraught. I'm not sure I can handle another two years in the wilderness. There won't be another meaningful Ireland game in a year for a start. They've just got to pull it out of the bag somehow.Come on Ireland!
Or in the familiar position of relying on results elsewhere from the last two matchdays!
I think Slovakia will have enough difficulty with both Armenia and Macedonia to keep us interested regardless of our Russia result.
would you take a draw now if someone offered it to you ?
If only Trap had the balls to play a real attacking midfielder we would have a great chance I think, I couldn't see Arshavin breaking up the play at all if we had a bit of a quality player playing in the hole...
However I'm still optimistic that we could knick a surprise win here...I'll be saying a few hail Mary's from now until kick off anyway...
Come on you boys in Green
Where is that real attacking midfielder hiding?
Northen Ireland maybe...
the head is gone now lads. i'm incapable of both impartiality and rationality - i can see us getting steamrolled and the game over in 20 mins. i can see a battling 0-0. or a gutting late late winner for the hosts.
and other scenarios. good ones.
come on lads. you're good enough to be in the finals. show us that today.
Yes. But I'd prefer if we were offered a play off spot!! I'd definitely take that.
Lets go and get the three points. I want to hear their crowd booing their team off the pitch. Dick getting chased from the stadium by a mob with burning torches. A flukey 1-0 with Given having a stormer.
I'm sorry a draw is the best I can do!
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