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

**tetsujin1979** · 07/06/2014, 1:32 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Costa Rica look like they're a man up rather than a man down so far this half.

Any idea who's on the bench?

full teamsheet here: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...61403410522112

**pineapple stu** · 07/06/2014, 1:33 AM

Penalty Costa Rica. That's been coming in fairness.

**boysingreen** · 07/06/2014, 1:33 AM

Forde is outta feckin control.

**tetsujin1979** · 07/06/2014, 1:33 AM

forde badly exposed by a static central defence there

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/06/2014, 1:33 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

especially when you won't be there

Except Costa Rica are. And in the Ecuador v.Eng game also, for instance.

And Forde, liability, right on cue.

**tricky_colour** · 07/06/2014, 1:34 AM

Commentator is having fun

**paul_oshea** · 07/06/2014, 1:34 AM

This is forde lads. This is what I've been saying for ages.im very worried that we have nothing better for the euros.

**paul_oshea** · 07/06/2014, 1:35 AM

hahaha go on robbie don't miss.

**rebelmusic** · 07/06/2014, 1:35 AM

hahaha penalty for us. This is a circus

**pineapple stu** · 07/06/2014, 1:35 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

This is forde lads. This is what I've been saying for ages.im very worried that we have nothing better for the euros.

I've been saying it since at least 2005.

But this is about more than Forde. For the 20 minutes of the second half, Costa Rica have been better than us in pretty much every area. They've destroyed us down our left for example. They've been better in centre mid. Forde doesn't play in those positions.

Penalty us!

**tetsujin1979** · 07/06/2014, 1:36 AM

poor penalty, too close to the keeper

**paul_oshea** · 07/06/2014, 1:36 AM

The Costa Ricans are really fired up for this not like the Italians and are completely dominating us with 10 men ...Robbie has missed a few of late....

**pineapple stu** · 07/06/2014, 1:37 AM

Was just thinking when was the last time he missed a peno.

Stupid corner for them to give away.

Regardless of the penalty though, the concerns of the first 20 minutes still stand.

**boysingreen** · 07/06/2014, 1:37 AM

Didn't deserve a peno, but why wouldn't we miss it.

**rebelmusic** · 07/06/2014, 1:37 AM

That was as bad a penalty i've seen since he missed against slovakia

**SwanVsDalton** · 07/06/2014, 1:38 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

forde badly exposed by a static central defence there

And Whelan and Green who stared at Campbell for two hours before he played a very good through ball.

Still, mare for Fordey.

This has been very bad, but so be it. The contrast between this and Italy is clear and the lessons are there. That's friendlies. Hopefully O'Neill will bin this Trap-esque set-up and these two centre mids in particular.

Edit: Urgh, this game is turning into 'wan of those wans'.

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/06/2014, 1:38 AM

Nice to see our centre halves splitting and the midfielders dropping back. Shows we're at least attempting to play sensible modern football.

**paul_oshea** · 07/06/2014, 1:38 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I've been saying it since at least 2005.

But this is about more than Forde. For the 20 minutes of the second half, Costa Rica have been better than us in pretty much every area. They've destroyed us down our left for example. They've been better in centre mid. Forde doesn't play in those positions.

Penalty us!

well everyone on here had a go at me because I told them he is just a game away from making big mistakes.....and I was proved right but everyone was saying how great he was.