QuoteThey certainly wouldn't fear us anyway. A lot depends on the new manager and the system/belief/pride etc he instills in the team. We could be dark horses or we could be dross...again.
We are going on about who would we like to get for or group for World Cup 2010 but how would other countries react to getting Rep of Ireland in there group would you think??
Personnally it depends. Im sure most pot one teams wont mind playing us but im sure we would not be first on everybodys lips either to come out of Pot Three(thats if we are in that Pot).
They certainly wouldn't fear us anyway. A lot depends on the new manager and the system/belief/pride etc he instills in the team. We could be dark horses or we could be dross...again.
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I'm sure Switzerland and Cyprus would love it, not that they themselves are comparable.
I'd say most oppositiopn coaches would come up with the usual "we know how Ireland play, a British style physical game, never giving you a chance to settle, a big man upfront etc.". Little do they know we're a bunch of lightweight shortarses who at the moment don't have any style of play whatsoever.
But if the seeds are to be believed I think Ireland would be ones to avoid in Pot Three. I think Teams would prefer Hungary for example or even Norn Iron.
Yes I say Switzerland would be already through to WC2010 if they got us
Yeah we're definitely an undesirable third seed on paper- whether or not we can turn that potential into anything is something else altogether.Originally Posted by Hibernian
But if the seeds are to be believed I think Ireland would be ones to avoid in Pot Three. I think Teams would prefer Hungary for example or even Norn Iron.
Yes I say Switzerland would be already through to WC2010 if they got us
As for Norn Iron, there's no way in hell anybody wants to face David Healy right now.
I think they'd be a little worried about having to come to Dublin (we're still undefeated at Croke Park 4 games in) but they can be sure of 3 points in the bank when they play us at home.
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True I know there on rich vain of form but there one of teams that I think most people will see as having no chance of getting out of there group. There away record is not good enough and will have to improve greatly if they are get near South Africa.
I know there very hard to beat at home but think all pot one teams would win there and would learn from the mistakes that Sweden and Spain made there as well as Denmark who at end of day Ireland hammered away not so long ago.
Yeah, right. Just ask any Spaniard (Lost 1), Swede (Drew 1, Lost 1) or Dane (Drew 1, Lost 1)...But if the seeds are to be believed I think Ireland would be ones to avoid in Pot Three. I think Teams would prefer Hungary for example or even Norn Iron.
Yes I say Switzerland would be already through to WC2010 if they got us
Ya the standard line trotted out by international managers facing ireland or club teams facing eircom league teams in europe. Id say our name still has some standing on the european front though but only on past performance, abit like belgium who are poor at the moment.
The minnows love ye though.Yeah, right. Just ask any Spaniard (Lost 1), Swede (Drew 1, Lost 1) or Dane (Drew 1, Lost 1)...
But at end of day they still wont qualify for Euro 2008(I know they still have chance but no).
They lost to Iceland twice and Lativa.
Do not see teams like Germany, Italy or France losing that many points to Norn Iron
The ROI hammering Denmark in a friendly is meaningless; you did the same against Sweden, iirc, too, which turned out to be equally meaningless. The Scandinavian summer season is out of synch with the main European Winter Leagues which most of their star play in. Therefore, they are known for not taking friendlies seriously.
When Denmark played NI, a victory at Windsor, along with a home victory over Iceland in their last game, would still have given them an outside chance of qualifying.
But after Saturday, they'll not want to come back to Windsor in a hurry - and I don't mean due to the weather, either!
anyone who would prefer northern ireland to us at the moment as group opponents is an idiot. EG are you posting from the airport ? couldnt get on the flight ? ;-)
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YOu know, I was sure you were on about Ireland there for a minTrue I know there on rich vain of form but there one of teams that I think most people will see as having no chance of getting out of there group. There away record is not good enough and will have to improve greatly if they are get near South Africa.
I know there very hard to beat at home but think all pot one teams would win there and would learn from the mistakes that Sweden and Spain made there as well as Denmark who at end of day Ireland hammered away not so long ago.
Ye know, whatever we think about losing to cyprus and what not, but any NORN IRON fan must be really kicking themselves, knowning that a win there now and they would have been through, in any of the games.....but i spose had they won them they prolly wouldn't have beaten sweden etc....They lost to Iceland twice and Lativa.
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Not exactly - we beat Liechtenstein comfortably home and away and Latvia at home. And we only lost away to Latvia due to a combination of a new manager getting used to his players in his second game (since possibly put right), plus a dreadful own goal.
I'll give you Iceland, mind, who really are our bogey team. No NI fan wants to meet them ever again!
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Those teams don't lose many points to anyone, never mind NI! Though as it happens, our record against Germany is actually pretty good, all things considered.
The highlight was in the qualifying games for Euro84, when we beat them home and away, something no country has ever done, before or since. In fact, we finished level with them on points in the Group, but missed out on the one qualifying place on Goal Difference. Had it been Head-to-Head, we'd have been there and it would have meant the Germans failing to qualify for a major tournament for the first and only time...
I can see Norn Iron winning tomorrow night but cant see Sweden losing at home, but you never know.
Republic should be looking at Scotland and Norn Iron and learn from them big time and see how teams with bit of pride want it more then the opposition.
If you're talking about the Danish game, I have never seen such a stone wall penalty as the one the danes were denied in the last few minutes. The lad volleyed a close range shot which was blocked full on by an outstretched arm from a NI defender on the line.
So you were well lucky to win that game, not taking away from healy who is incredible but if i was a NI fan i would be very annoyed with Sanchez for leaving and the IFA for not getting him to finish the campaign. 1 win against either iceland or latvia (who lost to liechtenstein) and you would be serious contenders for qualification.
Would take a double miracle now. The north have blown it big time, just like we have done in the past-i cant see them replicating the same threats next competetion.
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Fraid not (personal circs). Still very tempted to just go to an airport tomorrow morning, get on a plane and worry about causing the collapse of Barclaycard when I get back, mind...
by default you mean ? more likely to add to their shareprice EG if you do enough damage with it in the canaries...causing the collapse of Barclaycard when I get back, mind...
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