Rep of Ireland v Oman - Wednesday, 31st August 2016 - Friendly

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 01/09/2016, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

Oman were one of the worst teams I've ever seen at international level.

Walters can barely run anymore and he rounded the keeper like.

Also, Walter's two goals puts him ahead of Ian Harte in the ROI goalscorer list. One more goal puts him joint 10th.

I have a feeling Walters and Murphy will start against Serbia.

I think the Italy and France matches could have been a template for the way we set out to play in this campaign, but instead one (or both?) of McClean or Long will get dropped.

And instead of high energy, pace, crossing, interplay and give and go, we'll get two lads in their mid-thirties running through treacle and throwing their weight around.

Back to what worked so dreadfully against Scotland in Dublin.

Brady has netted in his last three games. If he nets against Serbia there can't be many Ireland players who've netted in four consecutive games, surely?

Only 24 so it's entirely possible he could end up #2 top scorer behind Robbie Keane someday.

He's currently on 7.

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/09/2016, 1:00 AM

Originally Posted by backstothewall

Bobbins opponent brought in to give Keano his final hurrah.

To be fair, it was scheduled long before we knew Keane would be retiring. They were brought in because they're the latest backwater the FAI has found a way to milk money out of.

**tricky_colour** · 01/09/2016, 2:00 AM

Nobody had beat them by four goal since 2010 (Belarus).

We beat the 2-0 in 2014, 4-1 in 2012.

**SkStu** · 01/09/2016, 2:10 AM

That was a lovely goal from Keane to say goodbye. The low fat version of Gazza v Scotland 96.

Not too shabby from Brady and Walters (header) either.

http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2...an-highlights/

**Colbert Report** · 01/09/2016, 4:13 AM

Nice set up from Arter on the fourth goal, even though it was offside. Any chance he starts against Serbia?

**DeLorean** · 01/09/2016, 7:47 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

They were brought in because they're the latest backwater the FAI has found a way to milk money out of.

It's mad really. Since we played them first in 2012, other than Finland and Uruguay, we really stick out like a sore thumb in terms of the teams they've played. The others are either from their jurisdiction or minnows or whatever, although they seem to play Australia and New Zealand a bit as well in some Asian Cup. Whatever about playing them once, to play three friendlies against them in four years seems bizarre. The only reason I'd even heard of Oman before leaving school was because they were somehow in the computer game Microprose Soccer for the Commodore 64!

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Nobody had beat them by four goal since 2010 (Belarus).

Australia beat them 4-0 in 2015 according to this.

**backstothewall** · 01/09/2016, 8:08 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

To be fair, it was scheduled long before we knew Keane would be retiring. They were brought in because they're the latest backwater the FAI has found a way to milk money out of.

Call me a cynic, but I could have told you 2 years ago that he would be retiring after our Euros campaign ended.

**DeLorean** · 01/09/2016, 8:12 AM

If they had known they could have really milked the 'Robbie's last game' thing though. It would have been a far more appealing prospect than just a regular Wednesday night friendly against Oman. I think they could have got a lot bigger crowd if it was marketed properly in that way instead of just announcing it was going to be his final game a few days before.

**Fixer82** · 01/09/2016, 11:13 AM

Arter looked really positive. Anyone reckon Arter and Hendrick to start?

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/09/2016, 1:08 AM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

Arter looked really positive. Anyone reckon Arter and Hendrick to start?

Funnily enough, Kenny Cunningham on RTE was adamant he was the opposite of positive, saying given the opposition he spent way too much time hanging out by the defenders.