Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane

**Stuttgart88** · 12/07/2014, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

the travelling and heat did for the Irish in USA'94 iirc.

I agree. I was exhausted.

**BonnieShels** · 12/07/2014, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

Yeah looked it up, tbh I dont think we wud have beaten those two, Bulgaria were great in that world cup, and Nigeria were very close to knocking out Italy

We would have played Nigeria in Boston or Bulgaria in NJ.

**Charlie Darwin** · 12/07/2014, 8:08 PM

I remember the weather being stifling in that Bulgaria match too.

**BonnieShels** · 12/07/2014, 8:13 PM

Most probably. Weather in this part of the world in June/July is insane.

**paul_oshea** · 12/07/2014, 9:48 PM

It's not.its insane for a few days followed by heavy thunder showers but it's only ever really bad a few days each month. The rest it's usually just very warm but not the high humidity which is what the Irish players couldn't handle.

**Stuttgart88** · 12/07/2014, 10:26 PM

I think Charlie was talking about Tallaght

Bonnie is talking about Ottawa.

We played in NJ and Orlando.

You can't generalise. Orlando is completely different to, say, Tampa which is only a drive away.

Fwiw, I nearly melted in Orlando at the Mexico game. I drank 3 litres of water watching the game, though i was there an hour early. Yeah, it was humid but it was insanely hot. There was no escaping the heat, no shade anywhere. It was all down to the heat, and the fact that Mexico were probably a bit better anyway.

I think it might have been different during the Dutch game but I had gone home by then. On TV it looked less sunny.

**BonnieShels** · 13/07/2014, 6:26 PM

Bonnie was talking about the whole Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal-Boston-New York-Philly area.

I mean Paul, what would I know, I only live here. The weather I've experienced on Ottawa has been insane. And to be honest almost exactly the same as the weather I've experienced in NY, Montreal and TO.

Not the high humidity? You have got to be kidding?

The humidity here is so bad that you have to shower again after getting out of a cold shower. You spend your life running from AC to AC.

And we had tornado warmings last week. So... Insane.

**paul_oshea** · 13/07/2014, 6:52 PM

I was talking about the East coast.and I also spent a while thete and returned on holiday nearly every year for 6 years.

yer not there a wet week and talking like ye've experienced all the weather :P you just wait son!!you just wait.

I used to shower 3 times a day in that humidity.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 13/07/2014, 8:02 PM

Who has more illegal residents, Mexico or Ireland?

**paul_oshea** · 13/07/2014, 10:03 PM

football and politics don't mix you all say.

I see Angela Merkel on the podium there.

**gastric** · 14/07/2014, 7:28 AM

Good to see the FAI have confidence in us beating Germany! Don't think MONROY would be too happy. COYBIG.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30428983.html

**OwlsFan** · 14/07/2014, 7:35 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Fwiw, I nearly melted in Orlando at the Mexico game. I drank 3 litres of water watching the game, though i was there an hour early. Yeah, it was humid but it was insanely hot. There was no escaping the heat, no shade anywhere. It was all down to the heat, and the fact that Mexico were probably a bit better anyway.

I think it might have been different during the Dutch game but I had gone home by then. On TV it looked less sunny.

The heat at that Mexican game was something else. I remember many of the Irish fans sheltering under a bridge to keep put of it rather than going in to the stadium. Qatar will be something similar were we to make it. Still we probably scored the best worked goal under Jack's reign at that game by a fired up John Aldridge which helped us get through to the last 16 (again).

**jbyrne** · 14/07/2014, 7:48 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

against cameroon we didn't do an awful lot either

except dominating the 2nd half while playing some very effective football at times. robbie (post) and reid (super free kick) were among some of the great chances we created. should have won 2-1

**gastric** · 14/07/2014, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

The heat at that Mexican game was something else. I remember many of the Irish fans sheltering under a bridge to keep put of it rather than going in to the stadium. Qatar will be something similar were we to make it. Still we probably scored the best worked goal under Jack's reign at that game by a fired up John Aldridge which helped us get through to the last 16 (again).

Jaysus, you blokes don't know what heat is! It gets to 45c over here regularly in the summer now, global warming is a reality.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 14/07/2014, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Who has more illegal residents, Mexico or Ireland?

What are you on about?

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

football and politics don't mix you all say.

I see Angela Merkel on the podium there.

Except it always has and always will. Found Bl****r's presence a lot more objectionable...

**back of the net** · 14/07/2014, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Bonnie was talking about the whole Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal-Boston-New York-Philly area.

I mean Paul, what would I know, I only live here. The weather I've experienced on Ottawa has been insane. And to be honest almost exactly the same as the weather I've experienced in NY, Montreal and TO.

Not the high humidity? You have got to be kidding?

The humidity here is so bad that you have to shower again after getting out of a cold shower. You spend your life running from AC to AC.

And we had tornado warmings last week. So... Insane.

lived in Toronto for a few years up until 2012 - the humidity during the summer used to kill me

Very tough to handle

Insane heat indeed

**DannyInvincible** · 14/07/2014, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

What are you on about?

Think he's referring to illegal Irish and Mexicans in the US. Pretty sure there'd be a greater number of illegal aliens of Mexican origin and by a very significant figure.

Except it always has and always will. Found Bl****r's presence a lot more objectionable...

I saw him cosying up to Putin before the game. The resounding and unmistakable chorus of boos that greeted Blatter's every appearance on the big screen was a joy to behold.