We can still win it can't we?

**tricky_colour** · 04/06/2005, 9:19 PM

If we win our last four games: France; Swiss, Faroes & Cyprus.
We make 22 points, which means Swiss can only make 21, France 19 and
Israel 20. However it's the 'if' which is the problem word, 8 drawn matches
between the top 4 so far and no doubt a few more draws in the next 4.

Switzerland........... 6 3 3 0 12
Israel ...................7 2 5 0 11
Republic of Ireland ..6 2 4 0 10
France .................6 2 4 0 10
Cyprus................. 6 0 1 5 1
Faroe Islands........ 5 0 1 4 1

**dancinpants** · 04/06/2005, 9:23 PM

Lets get serious here TrickyColour, we can't put away Israel despite a 2 goal lead at home we ain't gonna put the Swiss away at home, we ain't gonna put the French away. We'll come third in this group. Negative I know, but what do you expect?

**De Town** · 04/06/2005, 9:25 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Lets get serious here TrickyColour, we can't put away Israel despite a 2 goal lead at home we ain't gonna put the Swiss away at home, we ain't gonna put the French away. We'll come third in this group. Negative I know, but what do you expect?

and we cant put Israel away away from home either. And france, even though we dominated in Paris. I didnt see the swiss away game but I heard that we just sat back once we scored. WE only have ourselves to blaem here lads. Negative tactics. Happened again today. What was wrong with bringing Elliot on today for Robbie

**Soper** · 04/06/2005, 9:27 PM

Just cause it's Ireland doesn't mean we have this infallable right to beat big teams at home.

I have a bad feeling about the France match.They're due a big win.

We drew with Israel.Thats a big blow.It's not looking bright.

**tonycuna** · 04/06/2005, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Soper

I have a bad feeling about the France match.

...It's not looking bright.

It's the same thinking for me..
But let's take 3pts on wednesday, and then we'll think about france..

But you're right.. At this moment, if I think to the match against France, I'm really scared of a results like Ireland-France from the last rugby SixNations..
It's a strange comparison, but try to think about it: before that game, it was all about an our victory but then they won

I don't want to tell that I'm think about a lost against France,absolutely not.. but I'm not too sure that we can win at home against Henry&co, like I was days ago..

**Emmet** · 04/06/2005, 10:16 PM

At this stage we should take it one game at a time. Next Wednesday is a must win and - judging by the other match today and by our own performance tonight - we should not assume that we only need to turn up to get the three points!

There are four teams chasing two places. Let's just focus on the Faroes and worry about France, Cyprus & Switzerland after that.

**liam88** · 04/06/2005, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Lets get serious here TrickyColour, we can't put away Israel despite a 2 goal lead at home we ain't gonna put the Swiss away at home, we ain't gonna put the French away. We'll come third in this group. Negative I know, but what do you expect?

NEGATIVITY GET YE KNOW WHERE!
I BELIEVE!
[SIZE=7]I BELIEVE!!!!![/SIZE]
[SIZE=7]WE ARE GOING TO GERMANY![/SIZE]

**tonycuna** · 04/06/2005, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by liam88

NEGATIVITY GET YE KNOW WHERE!
I BELIEVE!
I BELIEVE!!!!!
WE ARE GOING TO GERMANY!

Me too!!!! I believe we can go through!!!

C'mon!!!

**liam88** · 04/06/2005, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by tonycuna

Me too!!!! I believe we can go through!!!

C'mon!!!

[SIZE=4]FAIR HJUICE TO YA MA MAN YOU ROCK!!! COME ON IRELAND! YOU AND ME BUDDY CHEERING THE BOYS ON WHEN THEY GET TO GERMANY!! THAT'S RIGHT YOU NON -BELIEVERS IRELAND ARE GOING TO GERMANY BELIEVE IT TONIGHT!!![/SIZE]

**brine3** · 04/06/2005, 10:56 PM

i have to say that there is a lot to be taken from the team's performance in the first and last 20 minutes of the match. add finnan, keane and possibly richie dunne and stephen kelly (with finnan on the left and josh in manchester) to that and who knows what we might achieve

so here's to germany (we better ****ing get there, i have tickets

)

i can see israel mucking it up against the faroes and cyprus, i think we'll end second in this group behind france. and then knock out the european champions in the playoffs. oh yes indeed.

**davey** · 04/06/2005, 11:07 PM

I am alone in thinking we played well tonight? A fcuking freak match. Never seen the likes of it before at Landsdowne

**adamcarr** · 04/06/2005, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by davey

I am alone in thinking we played well tonight? A fcuking freak match. Never seen the likes of it before at Landsdowne

Your not alone! We were great tonight!

**liam88** · 04/06/2005, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

Your not alone! We were great tonight!

[SIZE=6]YOUR KNOW WAY ALONE-GET INTO THE "TONIGHT" THREAD-WE BELIEVE IA M SO FLOGGIN' PROUD OF THE BOYS TONIGHT!!![/SIZE]

**jimbob117** · 05/06/2005, 1:23 AM

Originally Posted by davey

I am alone in thinking we played well tonight? A fcuking freak match. Never seen the likes of it before at Landsdowne

Couldnt agree more davey. am sick about the way isreal got their point but i thought ireland did well. just a shame we lost robbie so early

**BobbySands** · 05/06/2005, 2:22 AM

To be fair we were decent and very unlucky. But why tnhe **** was an injured striker replaced with a midfielder. Stephen f'in Elliot for gods sake. We'd the game won. Game was lost in the centre of the park.