England V Republic of Ireland - Thursday, 12th November 2020 - Friendly

**Razors left peg** · 21/10/2020, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

I expect Rice and Grealish will not feature.

What would make you say that?

**seanfhear** · 21/10/2020, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

What would make you say that?

Its just a friendly. England are using a lot of different players these days. Ok, their won’t be a crowd, certainly no Irish fans I assume. Just easier all round if the two lads didn’t show for this relatively meaningless game.

**Razors left peg** · 21/10/2020, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Its just a friendly. England are using a lot of different players these days. Ok, their won’t be a crowd, certainly no Irish fans I assume. Just easier all round if the two lads didn’t show for this relatively meaningless game.

I have no doubt both will push to play and kiss the badge if they score.

**Deckydee** · 21/10/2020, 6:06 PM

A couple of points if I may:

1. Seeding : Pointless friendly especially considering that it may affect our seedings for the world cup draw.

2. Rats & Ghoulish : Will they play? Me thinks there will be a lot itchy trigger feet amoungst the current Irish squad.

3. Poppy : Its the day after armistice...will the team be requested to wear it?

**Razors left peg** · 21/10/2020, 6:15 PM

Oh yeah, forgot about the poppy sh1te. Makes it worse again.

I might start McClean in the game just for that( I wouldnt be upset to see him get 2 yellow cards for 2 hard tackles either)

**Bielsa´s irish** · 21/10/2020, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Its just a friendly. England are using a lot of different players these days. Ok, their won’t be a crowd, certainly no Irish fans I assume. Just easier all round if the two lads didn’t show for this relatively meaningless game.

I know but they will make them play, will pressure on that as well,
the 70's are always coming back.
politics and soccer/football are the two sides of the same coin.

**Bielsa´s irish** · 21/10/2020, 6:24 PM

Thats the scenario I think this Kenny guy is a bit of naive, he may cheapen our national team in twenty days from today, plus he may place his head in the guillotine

**jbyrne** · 21/10/2020, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

3. Poppy : Its the day after armistice...will the team be requested to wear it?

not a chance

**seanfhear** · 21/10/2020, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

I have no doubt both will push to play and kiss the badge if they score.

I reckon the FA and even Southgate are too clever to allow that to happen. As i said England are playing a lot of players at the moment. The two lads will not be playing in the Irish game I suspect !

To be honest about it England could put out a very weak team against Ireland at the moment and still expect to do well !

**Bielsa´s irish** · 21/10/2020, 6:33 PM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

A couple of points if I may:

1. Seeding : Pointless friendly especially considering that it may affect our seedings for the world cup draw.

2. Rats & Ghoulish : Will they play? Me thinks there will be a lot itchy trigger feet amoungst the current Irish squad.

3. Poppy : Its the day after armistice...will the team be requested to wear it?

Thats how the english operate things, can they make the irish wear the poppy symbol for the game?

eire republic vs england is never a friendly
it is like argentina vs brazil or holland vs germany, those are classic football matches.
Argentina vs england is never a friendly neither

**seanfhear** · 21/10/2020, 6:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bielsa´s irish

Thats how the english operate things, can they make the irish wear the poppy symbol for the game?

eire republic vs england is never a friendly
it is like argentina vs brazil or holland vs germany, those are classic football matches.
Argentina vs england is never a friendly neither

Get yer mates to invade the Falklands ~ that’ll learn them.

**Paddy Garcia** · 21/10/2020, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by eekers

I'm genuinely fuming about this.
What was the point of the last two games if not to try to increase our ranking points.
The Europa League gets us nothing in the world cup cycle.

Does no one in the FAI understand how the world ranking ELO system works?
Of course they don't.
An absolute joke.

But Kenny is the manager! His final call.

**Bielsa´s irish** · 21/10/2020, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Get yer mates to invade the Falklands ~ that’ll learn them.

we will never recover those islands and now less chance since they have found oil, you know. The pilgrims there are just as victims as our people

**paul_oshea** · 21/10/2020, 6:52 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

What would make you say that?

For fear of fan reaction all the booing

**eekers** · 21/10/2020, 9:19 PM

Apparently the whole reasoning is they are afraid the English clubs wont release the players.
As if playing Bosnia away or England in Wembley were the only two options.

**youngirish** · 21/10/2020, 10:04 PM

If we can't break our scoring duct against a team with Jordan Pickford in goal and Harry Maguire in defence then Kenny may aswell pack it in the following morning.

**seanfhear** · 22/10/2020, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by youngirish

If we can't break our scoring duct against a team with Jordan Pickford in goal and Harry Maguire in defence then Kenny may aswell pack it in the following morning.

LOL......

**Bielsa´s irish** · 22/10/2020, 1:05 AM

i checked on twitter the english are promoting this grudge match with Declan Rice in an irish shirt

**tetsujin1979** · 22/10/2020, 8:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bielsa´s irish

i checked on twitter the english are promoting this grudge match with Declan Rice in an irish shirt

Good, you can post the tweets from English twitter users saying this, and if you don't I'll give you an infraction for an unproven allegation

**Stuttgart88** · 22/10/2020, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

To be honest about it England could put out a very weak team against Ireland at the moment and still expect to do well !

Unfortunately I think you're right. I do hope Coleman is back fit.

I'm trying to think who would be the worst English striker that would be guaranteed a place in our starting XI. I think we'd be looking down the divisions. And the same in quite a few positions.