Ireland v Turkey 1999

**stiofain** · 28/08/2007, 4:57 PM

gspain, thanks for your report of the trip. I found it very intersting. Have you anymore availble to read on a website or anything?

**ofjames** · 28/08/2007, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

i just mentioned this earlier on, i asked the question had anyone forgiven carsley for handling the ball giving away an 82nd minute penalty. They subsequently equalised and had an away goal in the process. We went there and drew 0-0. Cascarino had a fight with a few officals as well. RTE didnt broadcast the match live as they couldn't get rights I beleive.

keane scored

. gamed finished 1 - 1. what sorta info are ye looking for?

Forget about blaming carsley. Robbie Keane was the chief culprit in the playoff IMO. His stupidity and petulance, in arguing with the referee over a nothing decision cost him a booking and a resulting suspension for the second leg. Quinn was out injured at the time so it meant we were going into the away leg of the playoff, needing a goal, with a 36 year old Cascarino as our only striker. The loss of Robbie Keane was the end of our chances in this tie.

Of course all of this would have been academic only for McCarthy's mindless stupidity in the away game against Macedonia.

So the blame list for not getting to Euro 2000 would be as follows IMO:

1) Mick McCarthy (by far the most culpable)
2) Robbie Keane
3) Carsley

**geysir** · 28/08/2007, 6:45 PM

AFAIR. Quinn played in Turkey.
Must be the first time that David Connolly was spared censure.

**paul_oshea** · 28/08/2007, 8:35 PM

geysir, he hadn't been forgiven for belguim 2 years previously thats why.

keane not playing didnt automatically guarantee us a goal, carsley doing a christy brown from my left foot and lying sideways and pushing the ball with his hand gave them a goal and cost us. Its always a matter of the last thing that prevents you from doing something tat you remember, not mccarthys mistake in macedonia.

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 29/08/2007, 11:16 AM

UEFA came in for heavy criticism but they still insisted that the Ireland v Turkey playoff should take place in a crime ravaged third world city and in a stadium that is clearly inadequate for modern International football. The country has made a great recovery from a brutal dictator that robbed and enslaved its people for much of the last decade but
despite the obvious improvements there is an undercurrent of racism among the locals
and the main thoroughfare is a no go area after dark. Thus only a handful of visiting
supporters braved the trip. Thankfully the return leg was played in a charming town
called Bursa

Brilliant!

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 29/08/2007, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

that makes no to me at all, the first two lines are completely different to the last sentence.

LOL. Are you taking the mick???

**Torn-Ado** · 29/08/2007, 4:41 PM

That return leg insured that I would forever despise Turkish football teams.

I wish nothing but bad luck on them.

**Wolfie** · 31/08/2007, 8:17 AM

Originally Posted by Torn-Ado

That return leg insured that I would forever despise Turkish football teams.

I wish nothing but bad luck on them.

Some happier memories of the the performances in the qualifiers against the Turks for Euro 92.

Turkey were a much poorer outfit and that Irish team was reaching its peak but both these victories were quite impressive.

We opened that campaign with a 5 Nil home win over the Turks which included a John Aldridge Hat-trick.

We finished the campaign with a creditable (and currently topical) away win - 1 - 3.

We were on course to qualify for a few minutes before Linekar equalised against the Poles with about 10ish minutes to go. The Poles were also denied a cert of a peno in the 2nd half.

The real travesty is that Irish team had a decent chance of winning Euro 92.

It was basically the core of the '90 team with Irwin and a young Roy Keane as two notable additions.

**Torn-Ado** · 31/08/2007, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

Some happier memories of the the performances in the qualifiers against the Turks for Euro 92.

Turkey were a much poorer outfit and that Irish team was reaching its peak but both these victories were quite impressive.

We opened that campaign with a 5 Nil home win over the Turks which included a John Aldridge Hat-trick.

We finished the campaign with a creditable (and currently topical) away win - 1 - 3.

We were on course to qualify for a few minutes before Linekar equalised against the Poles with about 10ish minutes to go. The Poles were also denied a cert of a peno in the 2nd half.

The real travesty is that Irish team had a decent chance of winning Euro 92.

It was basically the core of the '90 team with Irwin and a young Roy Keane as two notable additions.

Eventhough I was only a young lad, I remember Linekers ridiculous scissors kick against Poland like it was yesterday.

B*stard.

**Paddy Garcia** · 31/08/2007, 1:08 PM

I still feel ill in my stomach at the turn of events in the last 10 or so minutes.

**Stuttgart88** · 31/08/2007, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

The Poles were also denied a cert of a peno in the 2nd half.

Unbelievable how that wasn't given. It was a rugby tackle that in today's game would be a straight red, no question.

**geysir** · 31/08/2007, 2:11 PM

I hear the rumblings of a conspiracy.

**Wolfie** · 31/08/2007, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

I hear the rumblings of a conspiracy.

Yes indeed. We've warmed to our theme and would invite further contributions........................

**paul_oshea** · 31/08/2007, 2:49 PM

I hear the rumblings of a conspiracy.

Are ye sure thats not the rumblings of IBS? Or possibly that dodgy curry ye had.

Its fairly obvious they bribed the ref

**stojkovic** · 31/08/2007, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

Yes indeed. We've warmed to our theme and would invite further contributions........................

I think Thomas Rollin Brolin got enough revenge for us, in the Finals and subsequently at Leeds.

**brine3** · 01/09/2007, 4:01 PM

Turkey 1999.

1-0 tap-in by Keane after clever assist by Connolly.
1-1 Turkey after penno for Carsley handball. Harsh, Carsley was on the ground at the time and the ball was kicked against his arm as he was trying to get up.

**Tipp Townie** · 03/09/2007, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Turkey 1999.

1-1 Turkey after penno for Carsley handball. Harsh, Carsley was on the ground at the time and the ball was kicked against his arm as he was trying to get up.

I dunno, i dont remember it like that at all. I thought it was just a moment of madness by Carsley, and a good spot by the ref. Carsley was on the ground and the ball was right next to him, but he tried to slyly move it to one side with his arm and got caught

Can youtube help us with this one?!

**stojkovic** · 03/09/2007, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Tipp Townie

I dunno, i dont remember it like that at all. I thought it was just a moment of madness by Carsley, and a good spot by the ref. Carsley was on the ground and the ball was right next to him, but he tried to slyly move it to one side with his arm and got caught

Can youtube help us with this one?!

I remember it as you do. Disliked him for ages after. Likewise Connolly for getting sent off in the playoff in Brussels.

Both incidents cost us (and the linesman in Brussels with the throw in)