True, if they come out of it with a draw.
But I can't think of any reason for a Welsh player or management, at 70mins and the game in the balance, not to be thinking "big chance for 3 points here".
On the flipside, it'd be hard for the thought "draw isn't a bad result" not to creep in for the Irish players, irrespective if the management have said so or not.
Exactly, we'd likely be the ones getting anxious.
The Welsh would be anxious as this game has been marked by most as a must win game for them. Probably haven't got the nerves for the long haul.
Heartening the read the RTE report that McCarthy is battling to prove his fitness, that evokes an image of James in the gym at dawn, ice cold sea bathing followed by ice baths, press ups, squats etc.
Where is Dr Peepee? Has he been trying to treat our injured?
We are in a great position going into this game. Its a chance to almost make a top 2 position guaranteed and the fact that we are at home we shouldn't be going in with any other attitude of beating Wales and going at them from the start. Theres no way we should be cagey and accept that a draw is a decent result.
Its really not that complicated!!!
After the Austria win and with Serbia and Austria to come to us, I feel that you're right. I feel we should feel that this is a game we should go for before those two come. 3 points could make us. Will the point difference between a draw and a loss break us?
And then.. I remember they have Bale and Ramsey and that bit of caution ekes back into my thinking.
Gunter: I couldn't kick a ball into the ocean but a first goal vs silly Irish would be sweetest of life.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017...welsh-veteran/
agree with this. A lot of fear running through the conversation here. Even with our injuries we have enough to beat Wales. Sure, Bale is a talisman and they have quality in midfield and defence but they are very beatable. We also have no shortage of quality in areas that they are weak. I think the pace of Long will cause them trouble and I really think McClean and his work ethic and persistence will be vital. I hope McGeady starts in a free role as he might do to Wales what Bale might do to us.
Long story short, we have nothing to fear and we need to go out there with a plan to win the game. I predicted 3-1 to us a couple of weeks ago and I still think that is doable, despite the injuries, if we go out there in the right frame of mind.
Last edited by SkStu; 22/03/2017 at 5:33 PM.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
I can see the attitude of being rightly worried about Bale. Any time we come up against a team that has one top class player he always seems to score against us, but I really think that we can get at them at the back too. We have decent pace going forward and I think we can win the midfield battle (especially if McCarthy is fit).
Its really not that complicated!!!
Well, Ledley might be missing:
Originally Posted by RTÉ
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/...-ledley-wales/
Trap wouldn't like that.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
we are also unbeaten in Dublin since May 2014 (a friendly v Turkey) and have claimed some notable scalps during that time.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
This is a group that we can finish first in, best opportunity since 1994 WCQ to qualify on a first class ticket.
I think 4 points is enough from this and the next game to stay ahead of the pack,
Wales Quiz on 42
http://www.the42.ie/ireland-wales-so...01099-Mar2017/
Don't know about that. After dropping four points in home games against Georgia and Serbia they're going to have to recover the damage somewhere, draws won't really do that. A draw and they'll probably be four points behind both ourselves and Serbia at the half way mark. Even Austria, who've had a horror start to the campaign, will be level with them.
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