Republic of Ireland V Gibraltar(A) 4th Sept & Georgia(H) 7th Sept 2015 - Euro 2016 Q

**tricky_colour** · 04/09/2015, 7:47 PM

Originally Posted by writerbk1969

Poland & Germany are far better than us and attack minded coaches....we have O'Neill and a man who couldnt hack it at managerial level

We won 7-0 at home

I have backed Ireland to win 6-0 7-0 and 8-0

18-1 on 6-1 ,then 40-1 and 100-1 for 8-0 luvely jubbley

**tricky_colour** · 04/09/2015, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

It was 2 one germs at the half vs polska.

But 1-0 v Gibraltar, looks like the Gibbons burn themselves out at home in the first half

**BonnieShels** · 04/09/2015, 7:51 PM

Penalty...

**DannyInvincible** · 04/09/2015, 7:54 PM

Good man, Robbie. Hopefully, he can bag a few more now.

**tricky_colour** · 04/09/2015, 8:10 PM

looks like my money is down the drain the goals have dried up.

85p I will never see again.

Could have had an economy pack of sausages for that.

**paul_oshea** · 04/09/2015, 8:19 PM

You're partial to a bit of sausage tricky?

**SkStu** · 04/09/2015, 8:37 PM

turgid stuff made worse by a poor quality stream... was watching GERvPOL at the same time on the telly - bad news is Germany looked fantastic, worse news is Poland were pretty great too.

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/09/2015, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by writerbk1969

Poland & Germany are far better than us and attack minded coaches....we have O'Neill and a man who couldnt hack it at managerial level

Did Poland change their coach?

**Ol� Ol�** · 04/09/2015, 9:04 PM

Hard to take much from that. Christie was lively and Walters absolutely ran himself into the ground. Actually not sure why he was left on the pitch. That scuffed effort towards the end was surely attributable to fatigue.

Did anyone notice that Wes's final ball was pretty shocking tonight? I know he was trying more risky passes etc. but they tended to be well off. Not sure how that bodes for his selection chances Monday.

Also noted in the pre-match interview that O'Neill asserted Coleman would have started but for a tight hamstring. I'm taking from that that he picked his best side there. Attacking options ignored (they'll change for every game), that could imply that Clark is ahead of Wilson in the pecking order.

**tricky_colour** · 04/09/2015, 9:07 PM

Well it is all to play for, both Scotland and Ireland have to play Poland and Germany so all level there.
However Scotland have a game v Gibraltar so that is 3 points in the bag.
We play Georgia, no guarantee of 3 point there or indeed 1, however we need 3 really.

If we get 3 and we both get slaughtered by Poland and Germany all is well and good, 3rd place for us.

However we probably won't both get slaughtered as from the first two games v the 'big boys' (or should I say jumbo sausages?)
we got 2 points and Scotland got one.

So it is still a bit of a coin flip.

However Scotland are 300-1 to win the Euros but we are 400-1 so maybe Scotland favoured to qualify?

**tricky_colour** · 04/09/2015, 9:13 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

You're partial to a bit of sausage tricky?

Chipolatas.

**SkStu** · 04/09/2015, 9:28 PM

I thought Brady, Clark and O'Shea all did well at the back. In fact, I love what Brady is bringing to the team from LB. I thought Christie, lovely goal aside, was very sloppy in possession especially in the first half but got better in the 2nd.

In midfield, I felt that Whelan and McCarthy were pedestrian. Hoolohan was wasteful. Walters was excellent and I think Hendricks is a premiership act in the making if he can nail down regular club football and play consistently for 90. I thought he was great today. McGeady was an embarrassment when he came on and not sure if Quinn touched the ball.

Robbie was Robbie. Goal poacher supreme. But give me Long as a starter next week v Georgia. Lovely movement for the header he scored with.

Overall, it was difficult to watch. Long balls the order of the day. We will struggle to beat Georgia (though I think we'll nick it) and I don't see us taking anything from Germany or Poland.

**brine3** · 05/09/2015, 12:30 AM

The media narrative with Robbie Keane is doing my head in. He's 35, he's completely shot and he only scores against **** teams nowadays, with tap ins and penalties. He's finished. Since he moved to LA Galaxy he's only scored one goal against a team that isn't cannon fodder: against Sweden in Dublin. And he's gone seriously downhill since then again.

Shane Long comes on and scores a thumping header and doesn't get any credit. He also saved us a point against Poland.

The problem with our team is that we aren't looking forward and building for the future. It's all yesterday's men. Robbie Keane the hero. Shay back in goal again. These lads should feel lucky to be on the bench.

Iceland play as a team with a plan. They have hardly any Premier League players. But they have a system and a belief that they can play together as a team. And they are top of their group and have taken six points off Holland. We have 15 times their population and we never took six points off a top team in qualifying.

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/09/2015, 12:34 AM

What media narrative?

**Crosby87** · 05/09/2015, 12:50 AM

So things are good you're saying, Brine?

**Spudulika** · 05/09/2015, 6:34 AM

Disappointed with "Wes" last night, apart from tumbling in the area he showed why he's a liability, but that doesn't matter as he's soup de jour. Walters was a stand out, Keane did well. Like how Brady is growing into the team and Glenn Whelan did well with one lovely crossfield ball. Good result against a weak side, roll on a Georgian side who played their best game and are now there for the taking.

**Colbert Report** · 05/09/2015, 6:40 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

turgid stuff made worse by a poor quality stream... was watching GERvPOL at the same time on the telly - bad news is Germany looked fantastic, worse news is Poland were pretty great too.

Do you not get Sportnet World? It was on live here in Alberta.

**Deckydee** · 05/09/2015, 7:46 AM

Goals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZ5sZ2_grw

**Ol� Ol�** · 05/09/2015, 7:52 AM

Is Brady quickly playing himself into left back for the rest of his career? He's been doing well there for Norwich and that last ditch tackle by him in the second half when Gibraltar were almost clean through was immense.

I think he's one of the best technical players we've produced in recent times so I'd love to see him on the wing. But there was a point last year where I thought he would reach a ceiling in terms of how good a left back he could become. I think that ceiling has been pushed higher. Could he become a better left back than winger?

**backstothewall** · 05/09/2015, 8:19 AM

Originally Posted by Ol� Ol�

Is Brady quickly playing himself into left back for the rest of his career? He's been doing well there for Norwich and that last ditch tackle by him in the second half when Gibraltar were almost clean through was immense.

I think he's one of the best technical players we've produced in recent times so I'd love to see him on the wing. But there was a point last year where I thought he would reach a ceiling in terms of how good a left back he could become. I think that ceiling has been pushed higher. Could he become a better left back than winger?

I remember thinking something similar about Gareth Bale when he was making the opposite switch. Lets hope for similar results