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.