Estonia V Ireland - Friday, 11th November 2011 - Euro 2012 Play Off 1st Leg

[Kingdom]

Just to throw it out there, Scruffy Murphy's in Verschoyle Court off Mount St Lwr, should be jammers before the game (and after if all goes to plan), it's become the official home of YBIG.

I'm not sure how I'll react if bad things happen on Tuesday. probably more bad things would happen.

[Murfinator]

I disagree, I think in traps mind Cox was always a replacement for Keane but never someone who he'd want to play alongside him. The decision in recent times has been Keane/Cox paired with Doyle/Long, I don't think trap wants to play Keane with Cox and wouldn't see that as a suitable partnership. Walters fits much more in the Doyle role, and as per usual with Trap its all about the system and who fits the best into it.

Two tricky strikers is fine in some systems but its never been the way we play, he'd have to adjust the strategy and cut out the long balls to accommodate it and he won't do that.

[elroy]

Yes - its most likely that both Walters and Best (if available) were destined for the bench all along, regardless of current form.

I still think that Walters is tailor made for us at the moment and opens up a new dimension of attacking threat for us. He has a sense of urgency, is direct and decisive and a player in form.

On club form Walters should start. Cox has done a decent job for us when he has been called upon but it does sound like trap will go with Walters. Probably the right call IMO, he has looked very good for stoke this year, notching a few goals along the way-has shown in club colours that he is well able for big occasions - Europa and fa cup last year.

[Wolfie]

On club form Walters should start. Cox has done a decent job for us when he has been called upon but it does sound like trap will go with Walters. Probably the right call IMO, he has looked very good for stoke this year, notching a few goals along the way-has shown in club colours that he is well able for big occasions - Europa and fa cup last year.

I'd like to see Keane and Walters start, but I've a niggling sense that Cox could get the nod over Walters.

Has Trapp offered any indication to the media that Walters will start????

[Razors left peg]

I think Walters is nailed on to start this game. Cant see Trap picking Cox alongside Robbie. Cant get my head around any sort of prediction for the games, I think we'll win but I have a feeling that we'll make it hard for ourselves as usual. We usually raise ourselves for big teams and do just about enough to beat those that we should beat

[Murfinator]

I think it'll be a very unremarkable game that'll fade out to a scoreless draw personally. A draw will suit trap because of his conservatism and knowing Doyle + JOS will be back in the home leg. The draw will suit Estonia as it keeps them in it. Don't see either side going all out for it, theres more to lose than to gain really I feel will be the mentality.

Best case scenario is a score draw. Then we can just field Given and Dunne on Tuesday and prepare for June.

[BonnieShels]

Elroy, I hope for your sake you won't have to celebrate on here on Tuesday night. I've booked Wednesday off. This is gonna be whopper.

[paul_oshea]

What about me BS, away and then back working monday and tuesday half day. Back in again to work on wednesday morning after a (different kinda) red-eye flight

[boovidge]

whatever happens tuesday night, getting back across the sea on wednesday is going to be mighty painful.

[ken foree]

i've recently discovered this thing called not drinking. it's quite amazing. although i must say either kind of result is gonna push me to my limit. c'monnnnnnnnn ireland

[Stuttgart88]

Elroy, I hope for your sake you won't have to celebrate on here on Tuesday night. I've booked Wednesday off. This is gonna be whopper.

Me too, but I had a hard-to-arrange meeting with someone very important in my company and his PA offered me 2pm on Weds, otherwise nothing for ages. My flight arraives at 11.40pm so I'll dash to the office, get into my suit and hope he doesn't smell my breath. I'll pass off not shaving as a Movember thing.

Of course, I may also be having an early night on Tuesday.

[elroy]

Elroy, I hope for your sake you won't have to celebrate on here on Tuesday night. I've booked Wednesday off. This is gonna be whopper.

Ha you and me both. Unfortunately will have to work the Wednesday but hopefully with a big smile and a sore head. I intend to log on to foot.ie at the early hours of Wed morning on the way back from the celebrations!!! It could be one of the best nights in Dublin for a long time. Oh god its gonna be a long few days between now and then....of course a good first leg result would ease the nerves.

[elroy]

I think it'll be a very unremarkable game that'll fade out to a scoreless draw personally. A draw will suit trap because of his conservatism and knowing Doyle + JOS will be back in the home leg. The draw will suit Estonia as it keeps them in it. Don't see either side going all out for it, theres more to lose than to gain really I feel will be the mentality.

Best case scenario is a score draw. Then we can just field Given and Dunne on Tuesday and prepare for June.

Wouldnt be so strong as to say Id dread it, but think a scoreless draw would leave us in a perilious situation for the home game. A deflected goal, a penalty etc could easily go estonia's way on the night and all of a sudden, we'd need two.

I recall some game JOSH played not that long ago where he had just come back from injury and he had one of his poorest games for us. Was it Macedonia away?? The lad is usually very reliable for us but I would have concerns on drafting him into the second leg XI if he was not fully fit.

[Sullivinho]

i've recently discovered this thing called not drinking. it's quite amazing.

Witchcraft! To the river with you to see if you float or drown.

[Junior]

I pray come Tuesday night the celebrations required will result in Copperface Jacks followed by Leeson St. Yes folks, its gonna be that good.........Come on Ireland!!!!!

[DannyInvincible]

whatever happens tuesday night, getting back across the sea on wednesday is going to be mighty painful.

Checked in online there. I can just see it now:

[geysir]

I don't know how anyone can get as far as thoughts of Tuesday night celebrations.
I'm mulling over past playoff jinxes, I'm trapped, cornered, there are no options left, except to throw obsessive caution into the wind.

[koneinc]

whatever happens tuesday night, getting back across the sea on wednesday is going to be mighty painful.

You're not wrong boovidge, I've Wednesday morning off work so I'm taking a later flight, hopefully the head will have cleared by lunchtime!

[BonnieShels]

What about me BS, away and then back working monday and tuesday half day. Back in again to work on wednesday morning after a (different kinda) red-eye flight

go on...

[BonnieShels]

Ha you and me both. Unfortunately will have to work the Wednesday but hopefully with a big smile and a sore head. I intend to log on to foot.ie at the early hours of Wed morning on the way back from the celebrations!!! It could be one of the best nights in Dublin for a long time. Oh god its gonna be a long few days between now and then....of course a good first leg result would ease the nerves.

I remember post play-off v France and heading to Whelan's with tears in my eyes and this sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach and getting trashed and then punching the wall in Whelan's. And then waking up for work the next day with no memory of the night before and then it hit me on the train. I have never wanted to just crawl home more in my life. Work was hell that day. Made all the more hellish with the lack of any reasonable conversation with my work colleagues as there's very few supporters there. ALL FANS!

I can't wait for the hangover on Wednesday. Though first thing is first, where am I watching the game on Friday?

COME ON IRELAND!