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

[Charlie Darwin]

Long on for Doyle can only be positive. Wes for Robbie would be nice now.

[pineapple stu]

Long for Doyle.

Won't make a difference if we can't get the ball up to him though.

[paul_oshea]

The difference between this us our midfield which was the only positive we could really take as the Italians never got out of second gear after the injury. These lads are well up for it and giving us no time.

It's exactly the game that hendrick and meyler need

[paul_oshea]

Did meyler come on after their goal?

[SwanVsDalton]

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.

That just ain't true PO'S. Have a glass of vino and leave the 'I told you so's' at the door.

[IsMiseSean]

Long will score.

[paul_oshea]

If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

[Charlie Darwin]

The difference between this us our midfield which was the only positive we could really take as the Italians never got out of second gear after the injury. These lads are well up for it and giving us no time.

It's exactly the game that hendrick and meyler need

They could either have played this game or Portugal. Would you prefer them to have played tonight and missed that?

[pineapple stu]

If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

Eh?

Six is the limit surely? Belgium made seven against Luxembourg, which was one too many.

[Razors left peg]

If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

Is it not 6 subs? Belgium had their result voided last week because they brought on the 7th sub

[paul_oshea]

It is 6 sorry I was being dopey this time.

[tetsujin1979]

If we made more than 3 subs it doesn't stand as a fifa recognised friendly

it's three in competition football only, up to six in a friendly: http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footba...d=1290827.html

Official competitions
Up to a maximum of three substitutes may be used in any match played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations or the member associations.
The rules of the competition must state how many substitutes may be nominated, from three up to a maximum of seven.
Other matches
In national "A" team matches, up to a maximum of six substitutes may be used.

[paul_oshea]

I'd have preferred portugal

I hope your assumption is correct.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

[tetsujin1979]

Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

yeah, until Ericsson substituted the whole england team over the course of a game, including one player coming on and then later being substituted
you can still have more than six substitutes in a game, but it has to be agreed between both teams, and the referee before kick off

[Razors left peg]

Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

Until Sven came along with England

[Charlie Darwin]

Aye, it used to be 'unlimited'?

They changed it a few years back in response to teams like England taking the **** and using 14 subs.

[tetsujin1979]

misread that ad as "Los Pollos Hermanos" for a minute

[IsMiseSean]

Paddy Pemberton is on fire...

[pineapple stu]

Cox and Hoolahan for Keane and...