The New Official Republic of Ireland Football Thread

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

I remember Lansdowne Road seemed like the smallest pitch in the world. Aviva seems like the biggest, doesn't suit us.

We're still not great but there is a little progress. We had 2 wingers looking to take players on. 2 decent strikers. Our centre midfield is week and needs to improve. Hopefully Lawal can be the answer

 

[Kinsella]

He gifted Greece a goal not so long ago

I didn’t say he was flawless.

 

[Brophs]

I remember a time when we had a massive pool of talent available to us. Guys at the top of their game, who’d have gotten on any panel in the world.

Now we’ve got Stephen Kelly and Kevin Doyle, the footballing equivalents of Grainne Seoige doing Up For The Match.

 

[golden_blunder]

I know he’s a Liverpool player…but I’d love to see United getting Kelleher. I genuinely think he’s much better than most of the keepers in the league.

Not that long ago some here tried to convince us that Bazuno should be United GK

 

[Brophs]

Not that long ago some here tried to convince us that Bazuno should be United GK

Top 1 or 2 keepers in the world in a few years, according to Kevin Doyle tonight. Doesn’t seem that the concussion issue that made him retire is letting up.

 

[golden_blunder]

Top 1 or 2 keepers in the world in a few years, according to Kevin Doyle tonight. Doesn’t seem that the concussion issue that made him retire is letting up.

At least he has an excuse

 

[Kinsella]

Not that long ago some here tried to convince us that Bazuno should be United GK

Do we need a lot more evidence for Kelleher? He has all the attributes for a modern keeper, the only criticism I could make is that he’s not imposing enough. He effectively played half the season for Liverpool last year, and may do likewise this season given Alisson’s injury proneness…and Liverpool haven’t really missed Allisson at all.

The only thing to ponder is what Kelleher would be like playing for a worse side, and we can only look at his international performances for that.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Matt Doherty eh - is he the biggest waste of space in the last few years ?

 

[moses]

Is Collins playing the old Paul McGrath role?

 

[Oranges038]

That's a half decent shout for a penalty.

 

[moses]

Ebosele brings a good energy to that right side.

 

[Shane88]

This ref is a Michael Oliver grade cnut.

 

[Oranges038]

This ref is a Michael Oliver grade cnut.

He's just useless.

 

[moses]

Not sure the second one was a penalty. The first one was nailed on.

 

[Still ill]

Outrageous decision.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

If the ref is going to keep his whistle in his pocket I hope we at least start smashing some of these.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Just saw the penalty shout now. FFS. That's disgraceful. What the feck was VAR looking at? What is the point of it?

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Disgusting.

 

[moses]

Aye, that sucks.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Wow
Epic collapse

 

[moses]

Wow
Epic collapse

10 men, was always going to happen.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

10 men, was always going to happen.

Really unfair 10 men too. England could/should have had someone sent off when Ferguson got yanked to the ground in the England box in the first half. And giving someone a second yellow for a marginal bookable offence, in an incident where he also gave a penalty, is a proper shit-head call.

 

[Brophs]

10 men, was always going to happen.

Think it was going to happen anyway, but this certainly copper fastened it.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

I mean, they've being doing this to us for 800 years.

 

[Brophs]

I mean, they've being doing this to us for 800 years.

Tbf, Kyle Walker has only been around for 650 of those.

 

[moses]

Really unfair 10 men too. England could/should have had someone sent off when Ferguson got yanked to the ground in the England box in the first half. And giving someone a second yellow for a marginal foul, in an incident where he also gave a penalty, is a proper shit-head call.

Think it was going to happen anyway, but this certainly copper fastened it.

Yes, just very frustrating how it played out.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Tbf, Kyle Walker has only been around for 650 of those.

 

[moses]

Tbf, Kyle Walker has only been around for 650 of those.

He's quite the player in fairness.

 

[Oranges038]

That's that then.

 

[always_hoping]

Some collapse after holding England scoreless and to no shot on target for 50 minutes.

Heaviest defeat for Ireland against England before tonight was 5-1 in 1957.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

We need to tighten up at the back here, we might lose.

 

[Brophs]

He's quite the player in fairness.

It took me a long time to give him due for what he’s good at, rather than focusing on the things he doesn’t do well. Some, me included, might call it petty begrudgery.

 

[McGrathsipan]

This is embarrassing

 

[moses]

It took me a long time to give him due for what he’s good at, rather than focusing on the things he doesn’t do well. Some, me included, might call it petty begrudgery.

Yeah, I ignored his talents for as long as possible.

 

[moses]

This is embarrassing

It's not really, I think we did well with 11 men. Too much of a gulf for us to compete with 10.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

A Gerry Hutch led government wouldn't let this happen.

 

[Brophs]

I look at England with their young, talented squad of technically adept players and think to myself…if that’s the way they want to win, then I want no part it.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Lads, it's Ireland.

 

[Brophs]

Well done. He’s 13. Thousand places below you in the FIFA rankings.

 

[Oranges038]

Did good up until the red card. Just too much of a gulf in class to compete with a man down.

Could have had at least one penalty, but to go from a promising first half, to losing 5-0 with 10 men is depressing.