Another one bites the dust... Giuly OUT!

**SwindonIrish** · 05/10/2004, 9:53 PM

PARIS, Oct 5 (AFP) - France's preparations for their World Cup
qualifier against the Republic of Ireland here on Saturday have
suffered another setback with the withdrawal of Ludovic Giuly
through injury.
The Barcelona striker, who will also miss Wednesday's trip to
Cyprus, joins Juventus attacker David Trezeguet on the sidelines.
Trezeguet has already been replaced in the squad by Marseille's
Peguy Luyindula.

**eirebhoy** · 05/10/2004, 9:59 PM

OMG, you can't be serious.

Where's the link?

**ptegan** · 06/10/2004, 5:43 AM

Unable to find anything on Google news....

**gspain** · 06/10/2004, 7:11 AM

This was on Sky Sports News last night - confirmed - great news - I think he is a class player.

However even still the french will have player for player a better 11 on the field than us. Given all their problem showever and our team spirit we will have a stronger team.

Having said all that I'd still take a point and run but do think we'll get one.

only1kilbane · 06/10/2004, 8:10 AM

Just heard from skysports news and fifa that Giuly is out of the Ireland game. This is great news for us as he is one of there most creative players. It just gets better and better !!! Haway the lads

**thejollyrodger** · 06/10/2004, 8:33 AM

Thats good news alright. Savage amount of injuires. I can see it affect team morale more than anything. No doubt they will have someone nearly as good to come in. I would still take the point and run.

**ptegan** · 06/10/2004, 8:38 AM

Or the younger players may realise that this is going to be their best chance at getting a game with all the regulars out and hence, play like Gods just to show what thay can do ?

**macdermesser** · 06/10/2004, 9:20 AM

Henry, Pires, Cisse and so on .. Anelka if they bothered picking him.. there are still plenty of goals in that French team. I can't see them not scoring .. so where are our goals going to come from ? One obvious source .. Robbie .. but he's only back from injury. I think we'd be doing very well getting a draw. Its a pity that we didn't catch them in the first game .. they have had two wake up calls since. Draw would be a fantastic result ...

**Paris04** · 06/10/2004, 9:34 AM

As fRance fan followers we are not woried.. Ireland is a spirit team but with no skill level of play..Too many players cannot pass football to player... Fracne to victory 4 or 5 goals and confidence of France players good for next matches

**Paris04** · 06/10/2004, 9:36 AM

Ireland cannot play soccer pass, kick and score way. No skill plaers as France in Henry and Pires.. Duff very slow. Fracne easy win.

**Dan K** · 06/10/2004, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by Paris04

As fRance fan followers we are not woried.. Ireland is a spirit team but with no skill level of play..Too many players cannot pass football to player... Fracne to victory 4 or 5 goals and confidence of France players good for next matches

4 or 5 goals? Like you did against Israel and the Faroes?

I hope to God the French coaching staff are saying stuff like this to the team!

Sadly I think they're not quite so naive as this fella...

**Dan K** · 06/10/2004, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by Paris04

Ireland cannot play soccer pass, kick and score way. No skill plaers as France in Henry and Pires.. Duff very slow. Fracne easy win.

You don't watch much football, do you?

Sheridan · 06/10/2004, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dan K

4 or 5 goals? Like you did against Israel and the Faroes?

I hope to God the French coaching staff are saying stuff like this to the team!

Sadly I think they're not quite so nieve as this fella...

Well, being French I'm sure they can spell naïve (or naif, if you prefer) for a start.

Paris04 is obviously someone who thinks they're funny taking the p*ss, and doing a very poor job.

I wonder if you lot still think a draw would represent a decent result? I'm telling you, you can and should win this game (or at least approach it with that attitude.)

**Paris04** · 06/10/2004, 9:43 AM

I see great football, bnot kick-foul-kick-foul play like mad irihs 'football'

Football lesson for you humiliity on Saturday!!!

**Dan K** · 06/10/2004, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by Paris04

I see great football, bnot kick-foul-kick-foul play like mad irihs 'football'

Football lesson for you humiliity on Saturday!!!

I hope you are French. If this is real, you can't buy comedy like this!

**Paris04** · 06/10/2004, 9:48 AM

You today

You afer France 4-0 win

**gspain** · 06/10/2004, 9:49 AM

guys -clue he said soccer not football......c'est wind up....

**gspain** · 06/10/2004, 9:55 AM

I'm not going to question individual players however this glut of injuries is not just down to bad luck. It shows there is a an issue as has been widely reported. morale in squad cannot be good.

France still have better players than us but we are a team.

We may never have a better chanc eof beating a team like France away from home in a competitive match however a draw is still a fantastic result. Lets not get too carried away here. We have never ever beaten a really top team away from home in a competitive game - yes friendlies and of course Giants stadium 94 but that was a neutral venue and Czechoslovakia in 67 were very good but not top notch.