Republic of Ireland V Turkey, Italy, Costa Rica & Portugal - May/June 2014

[paul_oshea]

Doyle been very good.that was some header.

thus is what annoys me.about the world cup these Costa Ricans don't look up to much.

[tetsujin1979]

Great header, lot of power from that far out

[pineapple stu]

Welcome back Doyler!

[Razors left peg]

Doyle been very good.that was some header.

thus is what annoys me.about the world cup these Costa Ricans don't look up to much.

They arent trying.....

[ArdeeBhoy]

thus is what annoys me.about the world cup these Costa Ricans don't look up to much.

Except if they qualified, they're entitled...don't even think mypost claimed we deserved to in the end...

[tricky_colour]

Good goal was not expecting that!
Was a good cross wrong Wilson and an excellent header from Doyle,
he had a similar header earlier whcih was just wide.

Commentary is a bit annoying.

[BonnieShels]

All that referencing of Junior B football warms the cockles.

[paul_oshea]

We would probably have qualified in that confederation.

razor I know what yer getting at but these aren't italy nowhere near.

[Charlie Darwin]

This is almost the exact opposite of the Italy. We're not pressing them high up the pitch at all, just sitting back and apparently relying on the knowledge they're not good enough to create anything. It looks as bad as the Trapattoni era but somehow it's not. Hopefully it gets better soon.

[tetsujin1979]

Vine of the goal: https://twitter.com/LOIrelandGoals/s...72302359773184

[paul_oshea]

It was Duffy who had the earlier header

[tricky_colour]

Video is a bit hard to watch looks like it's being filmed on someones
mobile phone (probably is).

[Charlie Darwin]

The commentator just called us "El Republic of England" or something similar.

[paul_oshea]

ya Charlie. but look who is in midfield for us.traps hero's.i was thinking the same tho

[ArdeeBhoy]

We look much stronger currently, but skill-wise, remains to be seen. They do look very very ordinary.

[Razors left peg]

This is almost the exact opposite of the Italy. We're not pressing them high up the pitch at all, just sitting back and apparently relying on the knowledge they're not good enough to create anything. It looks as bad as the Trapattoni era but somehow it's not. Hopefully it gets better soon.

Whelan and Green in midfield dont help with that

[paul_oshea]

How can this level of footballer not find a man 10 yards in front of him

[paul_oshea]

Kelly had the perfect cross pass for pilks there and he went backwards. dope

[paul_oshea]

How many passes is that now.this is awful . collectively very bad.few individuals performances ok.

[pineapple stu]

We would probably have qualified in that confederation.

Worth remembering they qualified ahead of Mexico. Albeit a shambles of a Mexico who rescued things in injury time in their last game, and in a play off against New Zealand.

We're entirely comfortable here (jinx!).