But that’s another issue, we for the first time in awhile have a player with genuine potential to be that goal scorer for Ireland…and he’s left on the bench until the final 20 minutes…please make that make sense?Originally Posted by John83
This article looks even more ridiculous now than it did when we discussed it about 12 hours ago.
It's gone. Was clear to see tonight, no urgency or effort, Ukraine strolled home in the end.
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But that’s another issue, we for the first time in awhile have a player with genuine potential to be that goal scorer for Ireland…and he’s left on the bench until the final 20 minutes…please make that make sense?
Just noticing a pattern, I always remember N Ireland under Michael O’Neill when they were in the 100s for instance had the same issues until ironically they started getting results…
we are not missing players to mysterious injuries. all are long-term bar bazunu. connolly has been shocking for the best part of 18 months now. who else is there?
that felt like an end of managerial reign performane to be honest. after a decent start any belief the players had dissapeared after about 10 mins
Have backed the Kenny experiment all the way. Felt it was worthwhile to change approach and bed in some new guys when we had little other choice. Enjoyed seeing us pass the ball, keep it a bit, and create a few chances per game. It was nice when we got a couple of wins last year to lift the gloom. But for whatever reason after tonight I feel I'm done with this regime now. I hate football supporters who have the knives out early and are all I told you so when things inevitably go south. We can criticise but we support first and foremost. But the time is up on Kenny now in my opinion. Not sure what the next step should be but there needs to be a change.
We were a shambles at the end - a ramshackle, shapeless mess.
Browne brought on as a wingback? What on Earth was the thinking there?
Definitely had an 'end of reign' feel to it.
Not sure what the atmosphere sounded like on tv, but there was a "there's only one Stephen Kenny" chant towards the end of the second half. it didn't last long, and there wasn't many of the singing section joining in.
If fan support is starting to ebb, we might be closer to the end than the beginning of his time in charge
It must end after Scotland and the other match, he did some good stuff from defence but attack is a shame as someone wrote If you can't score you can't win matches, we conceded less goals yet they are enough since we can't put it ours away. Kenny out Bring jobless Marcelo
That's the website is illegal man , do you want the links a photo?
I expected some booing at the end but there was very little, if any.
I also expected a bit of support for the inevitable "Lump it up to Duffy" conclusion, but again, little enough going.
It felt like fatigue more than anything else. An "I've watched this game before" vibe
Imagine what Ukraine’s ‘first’ team are going to do to us next week,might give it a miss tbh….
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
The fate is after Kenny. The whole match bar the last 15 was abysmal no urgency, no imagination no desperation for winning, crazy stuff.
I was really close to posting something very similar to this after about 65/70 minutes.
This might be my shortest review ever.
Collins was good at the back. Obafemi added a bit of energy when he came on. Knight was good for 5 minutes, but crap for the next 85.
Everyone else was crap. Duffy was even worse than that.
Ok i ve the photos toó of 2 websites , compañero.
To sum this up the Rep of Ireland wins this kind of matches( again a 2nd string team full of substitutes, not playing professionally for war, beaten because last Sunday worn out because of 3 games in a week etc). You win it with desire with football with craft speed accuracy Creativity talent etc... But before anything with ball character strong personality and mentality. Put them under pressure, overwhelm them don't let them be, make it torrid for them.
For me is very easy get in touch with the guys at Leeds, offer something with professionalism and criteria to Mr. Bielsa, the name of Bielsa was rumored alongside Cuper before O'Neill I remembered. Bielsa is the right man at the right time to put this mess in order. Kenny is not the main man, sadly he doesn't even show urgency from the bench.
Travers, Collins, Egan (Duffy if Egan out), O’Shea, Ebosele, McClean, Cullen, Molumby (a bit more bite, dynamism and enthusiasm, finished season well), Parrott, Knight, Obafemi.
This is your team Stephen for the next two games if you want to try to get a performance, a result and get fans back on your side. Thank you.
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