Israel match thread

**Captain Tinrib** · 04/06/2005, 9:34 PM

hang on a second here, we are 2-0 up after 10 mins and by half time its 2-2! what sort of trash is that against trash like israel, if anyone is to hang there heads in shame its our team.we dont deserve a place in the world cup if we cant win our home games.end of story

**Poor Student** · 04/06/2005, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by DE TOWN

totally agree PS

Cretin probably took years off my life as I had to contrain myself watching it from 100 yards or so. I was just utterly shocked and dumbfounded as to what the hell was going on in the last of his many bouts of "injury". After the second last one he got up to make a great clean catch. The referee was diabolical. Totally failed to control the game.

**go israel** · 04/06/2005, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

That will give you an idea of how sh*t your team is - we're disgusted (again) and you guys are thrilled (again) beacause you DREW. 2 wins and 4 draws in this group, is mediocrity to us, 2 wins and 5 draws is an incredible achievement to you. Israel will be found out before the group is over.

exactly. look what our soccer history is and look at yours. this is an achievment for us.
further more: we are in a better situation as you are. all of you will sign now on a draw against france, but if you lose to them we are one point in front of you, and we just need to play swiss and the faros.

**a beliver** · 04/06/2005, 9:39 PM

yeah, but if we want to qualify we have to beat swis out

**jorge** · 04/06/2005, 9:40 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Cretin probably took years off my life as I had to contrain myself watching it from 100 yards or so. I was just utterly shocked and dumbfounded as to what the hell was going on in the last of his many bouts of "injury". After the second last one he got up to make a great clean catch. The referee was diabolical. Totally failed to control the game.

Forget the ref and the keeper,blame Brian Kerrs woeful tactics,yes they were a disgrace but how many chances do you want.

**Emmet** · 04/06/2005, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Tinrib

hang on a second here, we are 2-0 up after 10 mins and by half time its 2-2! what sort of trash is that against trash like israel, if anyone is to hang there heads in shame its our team.we dont deserve a place in the world cup if we cant win our home games.end of story

Yes! And all this talk about Israel, the ref, and their goalkeeper is a smokescreen. We threw the game away and - when push came to shove - we could do nothing about it. Too many of our players played badly tonight. I don't blame Kerr, it is down to the players. They are much much better than that.

**Poor Student** · 04/06/2005, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by jorge lenehan

Forget the ref and the keeper,blame Brian Kerrs woeful tactics,yes they were a disgrace but how many chances do you want.

I'm not excusing anything. I happen to love the game of football and that was disgusting.

**go israel** · 04/06/2005, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by a beliver

yeah, but if we want to qualify we have to beat swis out

that isn't correct - if ireland and the swiss lose to france - a thing that is very possible. and we only draw in swiss than we finish second. it is that simple.

**jorge** · 04/06/2005, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

I'm not excusing anything. I happen to love the game of football and that was disgusting.

So do I but it happens everywhere.In Africa Europe the Mid East everywhere.

**Poor Student** · 04/06/2005, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by jorge lenehan

So do I but it happens everywhere.In Africa Europe the Mid East everywhere.

Nah, that one took the biscuit. Makes Vitor Baia in the 2003 in the UEFA Cup final look like Gary Lineker.

**a beliver** · 04/06/2005, 9:47 PM

if france didn't win against us twice, i hardly belive that they will win those 2 matches

**Emmet** · 04/06/2005, 9:48 PM

Originally Posted by jorge lenehan

Forget the ref and the keeper,blame Brian Kerrs woeful tactics

Hang on ... it was Kerr's tactics that got us a 2-0 lead. He wasn't helped by Keane getting injured or by individual mistakes by our players - Cunningham taking a step back away from the ball when they played in the freekick for their first goal! - Given blasting the ball up into the air when he had several easy straightforward passes that lead to the penalty - O'Shea with his arms all over the player in the penalty box (I know there was minimal contact but still). Too many mistakes.

**go israel** · 04/06/2005, 9:48 PM

grant to the israeli tv: "the irish press bragged me before the match that israel didn't win at home, well now - so did they"

**Poor Student** · 04/06/2005, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by go israel

grant to the israeli tv: "the irish press bragged me before the match that israel didn't win at home, well now - so did they"

Who is Grant?

**Anto McC** · 04/06/2005, 9:50 PM

Ireland never took their chances,that much is true but Israel and their excuse of a goalkeeper are a ****ing disgrace to football.****ing shame on you Israel.dirty ****ing *******s

**hamish** · 04/06/2005, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by a beliver

although i suport israel i've got to agree with all of u irish fans ,
we played like hell , i couldn't belive of some of ireland misses
it was a real miracle for isarel.

Fair play to you and your sportsmanship.

OK, I'm sickened at the result but I'll say this, I can guarantee you that if any Irish keeper behaved like that visiting one today I'd be just as quickly on this thread to criticise him. I hate to see players trying to get others sent off. It doesn't matter where they are from and who they represent.

My tendency is to look kindly on teams like Israel who, like Ireland was not a million years ago, are working hard to develop the game in their country so I could not find it in my heart to criticise you doing your best. But SEVEN yellow cards???

Good luck in your upcoming games. I think you'll will surprise a few more teams in this group yet which could be to our benefit. Who knows what's gonna happen this group is so tight.

Irish lads, like you I'm ultra-disappointed, but let's cool it a little and not resort to name calling Israelis. The team yes, the keeper, yes and the referee, yes but let's leave the racism out.

We showed faults too - let's chat about how things can improve for us.

Peace and love to all.

**jorge** · 04/06/2005, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Hang your heads in shame Israel, you are a disgrace to international football.
Cynical. Cynical. Cynical.

Why on earth are Israel a disgrace they are a country with a national team who came back from 2-0 down away played there hearts out and are doing well in qualifing for the Germany which they would not have expected.

**Poor Student** · 04/06/2005, 9:52 PM

Hamish do you smoke copious amounts of pot or does old age just mellow you out?

**Poor Student** · 04/06/2005, 9:52 PM

Originally Posted by jorge lenehan

Why on earth are Israel a disgrace they are a country with a national team who came back from 2-0 down away played there hearts out and are doing well in qualifing for the Germany which they would not have expected.

7 bookings in 35 minutes and 7 minutes of injury time due to shameful time wasting. Did you watch the game?

**go israel** · 04/06/2005, 9:55 PM

Originally Posted by sirhamish

Fair play to you and your sportsmanship.

OK, I'm sickened at the result but I'll say this, I can guarantee you that if any Irish keeper behaved like that visiting one today I'd be just as quickly on this thread to criticise him. I hate to see players trying to get others sent off. It doesn't matter where they are from and who they represent.

My tendency is to look kindly on teams like Israel who, like Ireland was not a million years ago, are working hard to develop the game in their country so I could not find it in my heart to criticise you doing your best. But SEVEN yellow cards???

Good luck in your upcoming games. I think you'll will surprise a few more teams in this group yet which could be to our benefit. Who knows what's gonna happen this group is so tight.

Irish lads, like you I'm ultra-disappointed, but let's cool it a little and not resort to name calling Israelis. The team yes, the keeper, yes and the referee, yes but let's leave the racism out.

We showed faults too - let's chat about how things can improve for us.

Peace and love to all.

please tell me:

what did awate do wrong apart from the red card which everybody agrees that wasn't fair. that red card didn't change the game we came back before it.
i think it is a little bit of frustration from you guys out on our keeper