Ireland National Football Team

We have a thread for England and I know like myself there are a lot of Irish people on this forum. So we can use this thread to discuss the Boys in Green!

Big game tonight and one we should be winning comfortably but I'm not unbelievably confident to be honest.
Anyway for those of you who dont know our line up is:

                        Given

    O'Shea. St.Ledger O'Dea Foley

    Duff.   Whelan. Andrews McGeady

               Keane.   Doyle

I prefer the Rugby team, personally.

So do I Diego. The FAI is a shambles. Lose tonight and you might as well close the whole operation. I'm not joking either. I hate how football is run in this country

I actually thought the title was going to be about a combined Irish team but that's a whole other debate.

Only realised today it is almost 10 years since Ireland qualified for a major tournament.

Also more interested in the Irish rugby team as well to be honest.

We all know that, in Doyle, Ireland have a striker who couldn't score in a whorehouse if he wanked twenty euro notes but (surely t'F**k) even he'll fill his boots tonight. 

Bring back Jack Charlton!!

Put em under pressure!

I always remember Charlton going beserk on the touchline with the officials during USA '94 about the heat and lack of water or something.

I'm pretty sure Aldo had a right go as well

I always remember Charlton going beserk on the touchline with the officials during USA '94 about the heat and lack of water or something.

I'm pretty sure Aldo had a right go as well

Aldo went more beserk than Jack and right in front of a microphone too!

Ireland Vs Mexico WC94 - Luis Garcia 2-0 & Bust-Up

From about 1 min 29 secs onwards.

Aldo went more beserk than Jack and right in front of a microphone too!

Ireland Vs Mexico WC94 - Luis Garcia 2-0 & Bust-Up

From about 1 min 29 secs onwards.

That's the one HR. I always remember it being over water for some reason.

Check out those caps by the way

That's the one HR. I always remember it being over water for some reason.

Check out those caps by the way

More to do with paperwork and a jobsworth Fifa official.

Aldo's abuse and and him tapping his skull with his finger is a F***ing classic.

A proper Scouse fume is that.

I prefer our rugby team too.

Andorra are sh*te! 2-0 without breaking sweat!

Rugby is a load of w*nk stupid sport. Ireland are awful trappatoni is so negative it drives me mad. Football as a hole is a joke in ireland. I go to loi games every week and its sad to see the lack of interest considering everyone claims to follow football in ireland.

Bring back Jack Charlton!!

Did you know.......

He got the job ahead of BOB PAISLEY!!!

http://www.soccer-ireland.com/irish-soccer-managers/jack-charlton-appointment.htm
A bit of a read on how close Bob came to being appointed.

Shows you how poor the FAI are that Bob was overlooked.

Massive game Tuesday. Worried by the fact that a draw is enough for us because the way Trap sets up is defensive and knowing a draw is good enough the mentality could become very defensive.

Armenia have been scoring freely of late and I expect an edgy night. Hope we take the game to them and dont play for a draw.

Massive game Tuesday. Worried by the fact that a draw is enough for us because the way Trap sets up is defensive and knowing a draw is good enough the mentality could become very defensive.

Armenia have been scoring freely of late and I expect an edgy night. Hope we take the game to them and dont play for a draw.

Was thinking the same myself. Cant understand why wes hoolihan cant get a look in hes a very smart player.

And now trappatoni the c**t is playing simon cox ahead of shane long ( hel defo score cos i said that)

Will Cox be called a cheat for his handball which lead to the 'keeper being sent off? Will there be an offer for the game to be played again? Nah.

Ireland have been pure pish and can count themselves lucky that first half. What I'm watching, from the Republic, is anything but football. Long ball sh*te.

Will Cox be called a cheat for his handball which lead to the 'keeper being sent off? Will there be an offer for the game to be played again? Nah.

Ireland have been pure pish and can count themselves lucky that first half. What I'm watching, from the Republic, is anything but football. Long ball sh*te.

If we qualified we'd be badly exposed

Cox has been our best player.

We are pure sh*te to watch, but to have us qualify again for a tournament would be good.

If we qualified we'd be badly exposed

That's for sure Brian - that first half was truly awful.

but to have us qualify again for a tournament would be good.

Even if it's on the back of Cox's handball? 

Even if it's on the back of Cox's handball? 

Hardly deliberate was it?

Given with a huge balls up there.

Dunphy has a point. Our football is bad. We were lucky to win. Handball from Cox, who says in an interview the keeper didn't handle it outside the box.

Hardly deliberate was it?

Ah totally different from Henry's handball then; fair enough. Fair play to Cox after the game there; suggesting as he did, that the 'keeper hadn't handled it. Pity he hadn't told the ref that during the game; eh? 

Listen - sh*t happens. Hopefully the Armenians can take it like men and won't go crying like stuck pigs. 

Only the play offs BBB. Get over it. It's not like we're now in the Euro's as a result of it.

Henrys handball was a different solar system to Cox

Only the play offs BBB. Get over it. It's not like we're now in the Euro's as a result of it.

No probs racer, I'll admit to having a bit of a wind up and yanking the old chain there. 

Like I've often said (most recently over Rodwell's sending off) sh*t happens and what's done is done. I truly hope the Republic stuff whoever they get next, get to the euro's proper and do well. 

sh*t does indeed happen. We lost this group against Russia at home. Our football is far to conservative and as a result our best young players are getting F**k all game time because Trap won't place any trust in them. He loves the system. Get it tight at the back and resort to long balls and wingers. Brutal to watch and far removed from the grass roots football where we have seen youth teams improve to modern systems of play.

I was at the game last night i thought we were better than against andorra but my god we are sh*t. But we have promising players and trap wont play them? Kevin doyle has been awful the last few games. And im glad hes suspended for the next game Because at least shane long and cox will prob get a run together. McGeady is absolutely terrible and how he can play kelly ahead of ciaran clarke i dont no. I could go on all day about his decisions but i wont. Trap has to go but the clueless fuckers that run the fai (john delaney) make as bad if not worse decisions than trap. Football in ireland is a farce from top to bottom.

I just can't wait to see Greg Cunningham back fit and trying to get into the team/squad. A loan move in January could do him wonders. Him + Coleman as the full backs with O' Shea + Dunne as the CBs would be an very good back 4.

Hope they get a nice draw in the play-offs. Would be nice to have them in.

Hopefully going to the Aviva for the Estonia game.

As I'm with 3 and they sponsor Ireland, been offered two premium tickets

I'm going back to calling it Lansdowne Road. Enjoy it mate

I was lucky to get a ticket for Estonia - Ireland game. It was only 12 euros for me, huge mess with ticets. Tickets were sold out with 25 minutes

Hopefully going to the Aviva for the Estonia game.

As I'm with 3 and they sponsor Ireland, been offered two premium tickets

How'd ya get them? I got a text offering tickets for the Slovakia and Armenia games but not this one.

How'd ya get them? I got a text offering tickets for the Slovakia and Armenia games but not this one.

My mate got 3 tickets for free from his friend. I wanted to go with my 5 other friends first but we couldnt get the tickets.

And all Irish fans, when you have bought a ticket for Estonia sector, then you must be quite quiet because you will be thrown out when you come with Irish symbolics and stuff. There are rumours all over the media that a lot of Irish have bought tickets to Estonia sector, so just a little reminder to you

They"d better start learning estonian fairly quick then.

They"d better start learning estonian fairly quick then.

Olge teadlik Iirimaa, tuleme teie isade maale ja söövad kõik oma kartuli ja varastada kogu oma õnne võlusid, hirm meid leprechauns sest me oleme Eestis ja me Tuijottaa oma daamid boobies.

Olge teadlik Iirimaa, tuleme teie isade maale ja söövad kõik oma kartuli ja varastada kogu oma õnne võlusid, hirm meid leprechauns sest me oleme Eestis ja me Tuijottaa oma daamid boobies.

Almost... At least you tried  

Almost... At least you tried  

I thought it was good!

I thought it was good!

You said: Fear us, we watch our ladys boobies and we will eat all your potatos

Olge teadlik Iirimaa, tuleme teie isade maale ja söövad kõik oma kartuli ja varastada kogu oma õnne võlusid, hirm meid leprechauns sest me oleme Eestis ja me Tuijottaa oma daamid boobies.

Be aware of Ireland, the land of your fathers will come and eat all your potato and steal all his good luck charms, leprechauns fear us because we are in Estonia, and we stare into his ladies boobies.

Well the Boobs part is probably right.

Got the text off of 3 this morning offering me tickets at 33% off! sweet now just have to wait til the lads get their texts!!

My mate got 3 tickets for free from his friend. I wanted to go with my 5 other friends first but we couldnt get the tickets.

And all Irish fans, when you have bought a ticket for Estonia sector, then you must be quite quiet because you will be thrown out when you come with Irish symbolics and stuff. There are rumours all over the media that a lot of Irish have bought tickets to Estonia sector, so just a little reminder to you

Can't see that happening!

Would be the same then if Liverpool ever drew an Estonian team. Liverpool fans would be all over the ground and wouldn't be quiet.

I expect the Irish to be the same.

Be aware of Ireland, the land of your fathers will come and eat all your potato and steal all his good luck charms, leprechauns fear us because we are in Estonia, and we stare into his ladies boobies.

Well the Boobs part is probably right.

I don't believe nobody got that, it actually reads:

Beware Ireland, the land of our fathers will come and eat all your potato and steal your lucky charms, fear us leprechauns because we are Estonia and we shall stare at your ladies boobies.

Patty O'Brien

I better get a ticket for the home game i was at every group home game but was using someones season ticket who had no interest in going and no doubt theyl want to go now

Come on ireland give us something to cheer about in this fu**ed up country of ours

There was about 6,000 Irish fans in Tallinn on Wednesday night, my Mum and Dad met a few in a Irish bar when they where on a two day break.

Looking forward to this one

2-0 to the irishmen

Come on you Boys in Green!!!!!!!!!!

Finish off what's left of the business tonight Ireland! I'm fully behind you. Will be beautiful to see you Irish guys back in a major tournament.

Would be our first Euros since 88 and first Championships since 02.
Come on you boys in green!

Would be our first Euros since 88 and first Championships since 02.
Come on you boys in green!

You'll be out as soon as you meet France.

No crying this time though. 

 

Time for some revenge

just trying to think of a team for next summer, with players developing well enough hopefully.

                     Given
Coleman O'Shea Dunne Cunningham
Duff     McCarthy Whelan   McGeady
             Keane     Long

St. Ledger, Ward, Andrews, Hunt, Doyle, Walters all decent national players who can come in too.

2-0 to the irishmen

I take it you weren't allowing for your opponents finishing a game with Eleven men. It's not just as easy when that happens.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG1KOXCUe0s&feature=player_embedded#!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG1KOXCUe0s&feature=player_embedded#!

Europoptastic.

The 'Hallo' bit gets me everytime!

The 'Hallo' bit gets me everytime!

Hallo
Hallo
Hallo

The buddy of a guy I work with pulled one of the greatest blags of all time to get into the match in Estonia....Classic!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/coachconorcunningham#p/u/4/39YBxjfb-hI

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2062630/Ireland-fan-Conor-Cunningham-watches-game-Estonia-dugout.html

You'll be out as soon as you meet France.

Pity we cant draw them because I would get a whole lot of pleasure from beating that kunt evra