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

**elroy** · 11/11/2011, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by lionelhutz

Just going online to Paddys to back Ireland -1 at 4/1. I'm confident! Although I always am on the day of the game.

Still in the office, thankfully I've been kept busy with income tax season so I haven't been able to drive myself demented in the last few days like I usually would.

I really believe in this team, we have no Keane (Roy), McGrath or Giles but by God do these lads work for each other. They've put in four years of hard work and consistently good results. They deserve to qualify and I believe they will!

2-0 Ireland. Walters and Keane.

God that is confidence. Not sure im liking alot of this confidence that is about, its not natural for us. Think we will do it but it is a two legged affair dont forget. Cant be won tonight but could be lost. A score draw or a win would be fantastic.

I believe in this team, I believe in the manager and his system. Lets do it lads, we need something to look forward to next summer. COME ON YBIG!!!

**back of the net** · 11/11/2011, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

I believe in this team, I believe in the manager and his system. Lets do it lads, we need something to look forward to next summer. COME ON YBIG!!!

F*cking Love it!!!!! COME ON IRELAND ......... THIS IS IT.....NO REGRETS

**Eirambler** · 11/11/2011, 5:18 PM

Estonian team named, here's what we're up against:

Sergei Pareiko - 34 yr old keeper, plays for Wisla Krakow (Polish Champions), looks of a decent standard

Enar J��ger - 26 yr old defender, plays for Aalesunds (9th in Norway), failed to make the grade in Serie B recently

Raio Piiroja - 32 yr old defender, recently signed for Vitesse (4th in Netherlands) from Fredrikstad (13th in Norway)

Ragnar Klavan - 26 yr old defender, plays for AZ Alkmaar (1st in the Netherlands), clearly their best available defender on paper

Andrei Stepanov - 32 yr old defender, plays for FC Gomel (3rd in Belarus) after a number of years of playing little first team football

Dmitri Kruglov - 27 yr old defender/midfielder, plays for Rostov (10th in Russia)

Martin Vunk - 27 yr old midfielder, plays for Nea Salamis Famagusta (5th in Cyprus)

Aleksandr Dmitrijev - 29 yr old midfielder, plays for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (8th in the Russian 2nd tier)

Konstantin Vassiljev - 27 yr old midfielder, recently signed for Amkar Perm (13th in Russia) from FC Koper (7th in Slovenia)

Tarmo Kink - 26 yr old forward, plays for Middlesbrough (3rd in English 2nd tier)

Jarmo Ahjupera - 27 yr old forward, plays for Gyor (2nd in Hungary)

**AlaskaFox** · 11/11/2011, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by richieos

Afraid not mate sorry. i have it on the laptop and can upload it over the next couple of days if that helps, have to head out now though, some match on tonight apparantley

Legend! Thanks.

**TrapAPony** · 11/11/2011, 5:35 PM

Walters starts according to SSN

**writerbk1969** · 11/11/2011, 5:43 PM

Great stats Eira...very nervous but no excuses. I don't expect it to be pretty but the bottom line is if we cant beat Estonia over 180 mins we dont deserve to be going to Euro 2012

**SkStu** · 11/11/2011, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

Walters starts according to SSN

yep, confirmed on BBC too. Thank the Lord!

**Eirambler** · 11/11/2011, 5:45 PM

Crafty from Trap, he waited for the Estonians to blink first and once he saw that the lad from FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast was playing he countered straight away with Walters...

**Colbert Report** · 11/11/2011, 5:47 PM

Any word on who's made the bench?

**PartySaint** · 11/11/2011, 5:50 PM

Westwood, McShane, Cox, Fahey, Keogh, Hunt

**Closed Account** · 11/11/2011, 5:56 PM

Right, I'm off, and don't expect to be sober again until Monday.
Come on you boys in green.

O'Dea is the 7th man on the bench

Westwood, McShane, Cox, Fahey, Keogh, Hunt, O'Dea

Missing out: Coleman, McCarthy, Gibson, Randolph