The Cyprus and Switzerland Prediction Thread!

**TerryPhelan** · 09/09/2005, 8:50 AM

In a refreshing break from my usual pessimism, I am delighted to inform whoever may care to listen that I think we're going to make it, despite ourselves. I see a scrappy 2-1 win in Cyprus and an even scrappier, heart-stopping skin-of-teeth humdinger of a match against the Swiss, with us barely shading it. The Swiss are just as capable of putting one over on the French, and a draw between these teams (especially a Zidane-less French, now that he might miss the game with a groin injury) is equally likely.

It ain't gonna be pretty, but I think we'll do it (even though we don't really deserve to).

Allez les verts!

**Stuttgart88** · 09/09/2005, 9:15 AM

I think we'll get 6 points by playing some of the most nervous scrappy, football we've ever played out in Cyprus followed by a repeat of the atmosphere & performance from the other night.

**Dublin12** · 09/09/2005, 9:37 AM

Cyprus 1 Ireland 2
Ireland 1 Switzerland 1

**Dawn_Run** · 09/09/2005, 10:15 AM

Cyprus 0-3 Ireland
Ireland 4-1 Switzerland

**Sligo Hornet** · 09/09/2005, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Dawn_Run

Cyprus 0-3 Ireland
Ireland 4-1 Switzerland

Over optimistic??.....or is this your prediction for the 'Corner Count'?

**elroy** · 09/09/2005, 1:22 PM

Cant see where you're getting the four goals from.
I think we'll beat Cyprus 3-0, which do wonders for everyones confidence, we'll all have forgotten about the France game and go into the Swiss game on a high. On the other hand, the Swiss will have only drawn or maybe lost to the French, so wont be quite as confident.
Revenge and a 2-1 win at home, we wont have any nails left at the end of it.

**eirebhoy** · 09/09/2005, 5:05 PM

Cyprus 0-1 Ireland
Ireland 2-0 Swiss

**keenanboy** · 09/09/2005, 5:24 PM

I'm going to stick my neck out here:

Cyprus 0-4/5 Ireland, our back 4 will be the same and i reckon if we get an early goal the floodgates could finally open for us.
Ireland 3-0 Switzerland, Swiss to implode after heavy home defeat to France the previous Saturday, confidence low. Back 4 soak up everything and duffer skins them alive.

The glass is half full, not half empty!

**Tram_14** · 09/09/2005, 5:31 PM

"Swiss to implode after heavy home defeat to France the previous Saturday"

How sweet that would be... I find the swiss sooo arogant far worse than the french, & that rosy cheaked b@stard Frei really needs a lesson in humility, please let it be us that gives it too him.

**thejollyrodger** · 09/09/2005, 6:35 PM

Im going for a 2-0 win in cyprus or 3-1. I think we can defintely stretch them but it will take a lot of work.

We can beat switzerland by a goal but they will be really up for it and its going to take a lot of luck.

**onenilgameover** · 10/09/2005, 1:50 PM

3-1 Cyprus 2 - 1 Swiss

**paul_oshea** · 10/09/2005, 2:31 PM

onenil, you said we would beat france, i cant take your prediction seriously

i honestly think we could end up drawing with schweiz and then israel going through as the rolls will have drawn with them.

the swiss are horrid arrogant though, and the worst thing is completely unfounded but we cant beat them either for some stupid reason, by rights we should be giving them a 3 - 0 thumping.

**Irish Pride** · 10/09/2005, 5:42 PM

I could care less if ireland puts in the worst desplay under kerr for these 2 games just as long we get the 6 points.

I would say 2-0 against Cypus.....

3-1 against the Swiss. Lets hope we finally get one over on the swiss.

**Qwerty** · 10/09/2005, 6:08 PM

Well Brian Kerr has to win a competitive game against moderate opposition at some stage and in attempt to be optimistic I will say we will win our last 2 games before losing out in the play-offs by being unable to finish off the visiting team.

Cyprus 1 - 2 Ireland

Ireland 2 - 1 Switzerland

**Littlest Hobo** · 12/09/2005, 2:38 PM

Providing no injuries between now and October, here are my teams and results for both games.

Cyprus (A) 2-0 win

Given

Carr Dunne Cunningham Harte

Finnan Kilbane O'Shea Duff

Keane Connolly

Switzerland (H) 1-0 win

Given

Finnan Dunne Cunningham O'Shea

Reid Keane Kilbane Duff

Keane Morrison or Connolly

Providing no major upset Swiss/Fra game, Play-off place is definetly achievable

**Green Army Girl** · 12/09/2005, 3:58 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Army Girl
Ill eat my lovely FAI hat if we dont win thats how confident i am, mind you i sometimes get these predictions wrong

Well after that comment about the French match i think ill keep my mouth closed. Peadar will be happy to hear that !!

**thejollyrodger** · 12/09/2005, 4:07 PM

we have bearly kept a clean sheet against decent opposition yet , if we win it will be a 2-1 against the choclate makers. We can beat the cyprus 2-0 or by right 4-0 if we put our minds to it and everyone is fit

**paul_oshea** · 12/09/2005, 4:18 PM

ah id say peadar likes when you have your mouth open!

**Green Army Girl** · 12/09/2005, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

ah id say peadar likes when you have your mouth open!

I dont usually get complaints about wat comes out of my mouth, only joking.

**thepogues** · 12/09/2005, 4:49 PM

Im really confident we can get to the playoffs. My prediction

Ireland 3 Cyprus 0
I think it will be like the Saudi match in the world cup were well get an early goal and then it will nervy for most of the match then well bang in 2 quick goals.

Ireland 2 Switzerland 1
I reckon well start off well here and score just before and after half time, then switzerland will get a goal in the last few minutes for a nervy final but well hold on.

Then we will get England in the playoffs and in their current form well beat them, and then well get to the world cup and beat Brazil 4-2 in the final with Richard Dunne getting a hatrick as he has been converted into a stricker beacuse of his power.............................. Ah feck im getting a little bit carried away , but they are my predictions for the cyprus and switzerland games