Tony Blair vs Ireland (3 Viewers)

[Cormcolash]

O'Neill always was conservative away from home, hopefully he'll get them to actually play football in Dublin

 

[Bladez]

That was depressing. I don't get why we can't play football on the road too. We have better ball players than the Scots. So why do we choose to get involved in a game of garreyowens and head tennis. It just nullifies Long, Coleman, Hendrick who can all play. No point in picking them if Ward's just going to lump it down to Walter's head every time get gets the ball. We're grand when we don't have the ball but we've got play with a bit more control and patience when we have it.

If we manage to beat Poland it'll be a 4 way tie at the top at the halfway point. I think anything less than that and we're out of the running.

 

[Hector Grey]

`This is what we get for leaving the union. Serves us right.

 

[Richie]

I am slightly cheered by the Faroes winning in Greece, fair play!

Clip from the Faroes dressing room after that match:

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[Hector Grey]

Footballers always celebrate by jumping up and down. I wonder why.

 

[Jerry Twig]

Clip from the Faroes dressing room after that match:

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They should be kicking lockers and headbutting each other like real men.

 

[Cormcolash]

I might start supporting the Faroes. Never disappointed by a loss, and any win feels like winning the World Cup.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

I might start supporting the Faroes. Never disappointed by a loss, and any win feels like winning the World Cup.

My da tells me that's what it used to be like following Ireland.

 

[Hector Grey]

My da tells me that's what it used to be like following Ireland.

True, and now we grumble when we win. Used to be any means necessary, now we've got high falutin ideas of style. Well, fuck that.

 

[Richie]

This is also fun - the San Marino lads celebrating like they'd won the cup after they got a draw with Estonia (this is following 61 straight Euro qualifying defeats):

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[Richie]

Looks like 4-3-3 versus the States.. Christie and McGoldrick start, also the return of Shay Given:

                 Given
Meyler (c)   Pearce   Clark   Christie
  Pilkington      Quinn       Brady
  Stokes      Murphy    McGoldrick

Or it could be 4-4-2 with Brady at left full & Meyler in the middle. A bit of positive attacking football to give us some vague optimism would be good.. don't worry I'm not taking time off to watch this so we'll win.

 

[Jerry Twig]

Well if that's the approach we take at home in the qualifiers I will be VERY happy. Brady was really great - he has to play on the left, and what a peach of a goal. Fair dues to MON for trying it. Christie looked good and played well, as did McGoldrick. Two lovely assists in a debut is a good start. What the hell is Given wasting his time as Villa for? He's still a useful keeper. Fucking Long's burst was classic when he came on.
Meyler, on the other hand, had a bit of a turkey!
Obviously Poland will be a whole different kettle of fish, but if we take that approach to the game I'd have few complaints.

 

[Richie]

Yeah looking forward to watching it later, sounded quite encouraging.. Cunning move disguising the team in an old England strip, the Yanks mustn't have known who they were playing. If Brady could take the left back spot that's one big plus, if it was even just for his dead ball deliveries. McGoldrick and Christie seem to have done well. The Scots lost 3-1, would normally be rooting for them in that fixture but it mightn't be bad for us for the wind to be taken out of their sails a bit..

 

[Cormcolash]

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