Topic: The Republic of Ireland Football Thread (Not A Home Nation)

[thejbs]

It was a playful post to KerryKop. Read the thread title.

Christ above, this place used to be full of people with a decent sense of humour. No wonder the 'Inactive Posters' thread has been so busy the last few years.

Precious pricks have taken over.

Maybe work harder on your humour rather than blame the audience.

[Anywhichwayicant]

Maybe work harder on your humour rather than blame the audience.

You're not the intended audience. KerryKop will give it a smile.

Not all posts are meant for all 40,000 posters. It's quite simple to ignore a post and or poster. (Claire has kindly given you the function).

Better tell Michael McIntyre to stop touring, not all seven billion people like his stuff.

[paulrazor]

You're not the intended audience. KerryKop will give it a smile.

Not all posts are meant for all 40,000 posters. It's quite simple to ignore a post and or poster. (Claire has kindly given you the function).

Better tell Michael McIntyre to stop touring, not all seven billion people like his stuff.

hahaha

i didnt even see it initially

was a harmless joke

[Ray K]

Happy days. We'll twat* Denmark

* 1-0 after 180 minutes, courtesy of a scrappy Daryl Murphy goal in the 2nd leg.

Good draw for Norn Iron too. 

[Crosby Nick]

Luck of the Irish?*

*Other cliches are available

[Gerry Attrick]

Probably the best possible draw for Ireland but not a tie I expect them to win. If Eriksen gets injured they might have a chance.

[Ray K]

Probably the best possible draw for Ireland but not a tie I expect them to win. If Eriksen gets injured they might have a chance.

Roy Keane turns up at Danish training session:
'Hey. That's a nice Christian Eriksen you got there. Shame if anything - say a concussion, as a random example - happened to him'. *Spits on ground, stubs cigarette out with shoe*

[FlashGordon]

As good as we could have hoped for, quietly confident of us getting through this.

[KERRYKOP]

Probably the best possible draw for Ireland but not a tie I expect them to win. If Eriksen gets injured they might have a chance.

You don't expect us to win ever!

[kennedy81]

I think this will be very tough. Denmark are no mugs and will be favourites. An away goal in the first leg will be vital.

[KERRYKOP]

I think this will be very tough. Denmark are no mugs and will be favourites. An away goal in the first leg will be vital.

Really don't like the idea of losing over there and having to chase the game at home, that ain't us. What is us is getting a 0-1 result and sitting back at the Aviva and hopefully get one on the break. We can do this, the same fears where there against Bosnia two years ago, better team on paper but we bossed that over two legs. It won't be easy but as has been proven plenty of times in the MON era we are well capable of carving out a result against teams ranked above. They won't like having to play us either. Eire Abu

[paulrazor]

Really don't like the idea of losing over there and having to chase the game at home, that ain't us. What is us is getting a 0-1 result and sitting back at the Aviva and hopefully get one on the break. We can do this, the same fears where there against Bosnia two years ago, better team on paper but we bossed that over two legs. It won't be easy but as has been proven plenty of times in the MON era we are well capable of carving out a result against teams ranked above. They won't like having to play us either. Eire Abu

remember the first leg?

christ that was foggy. couldnt see a thing on the telly, if it wasnt an important game id have turned it off

[KERRYKOP]

remember the first leg?

christ that was foggy. couldnt see a thing on the telly, if it wasnt an important game id have turned it off

The tie turned when that fog came down, we had been soaking up a fair bit of pressure before it. Brady's goal came through a haze, was one of the oddest goals I've ever celebrated, I doubt Brady even saw it hit the net himself. The fog was so thick that Bosnia found it even more difficult to respond and it really could have been called off, we were happy out. I'd really feel aggrieved about that if I was Bosnian, but they are the breaks. Still, doesnt excuse there lack of stomach for a fight at Lansdowne when Johnny Walters ran over them. 

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

Really hope i can get to the Aviva for the second leg, will be flying out from Italy the first leg and will miss the damn second half, priced going to denmark and not a prayer.


COYBIG

[KERRYKOP]

Really hope i can get to the Aviva for the second leg, will be flying out from Italy the first leg and will miss the damn second half, priced going to denmark and not a prayer.


COYBIG

My season ticket proving to be good value now. Demand apparently out stripping all other Ireland play offs.

[paulrazor]

The tie turned when that fog came down, we had been soaking up a fair bit of pressure before it. Brady's goal came through a haze, was one of the oddest goals I've ever celebrated, I doubt Brady even saw it hit the net himself. The fog was so thick that Bosnia found it even more difficult to respond and it really could have been called off, we were happy out. I'd really feel aggrieved about that if I was Bosnian, but they are the breaks. Still, doesnt excuse there lack of stomach for a fight at Lansdowne when Johnny Walters ran over them. 

yeah i dont recall them doing much in dublin, think they hit the bar late on but we were two up

[Ray K]

Denmark had the ball but that was ok with Ireland. It’s not that the ball isn’t Ireland’s friend, it’s more that it’s a neighbour they stopped talking to a long time ago for reasons nobody can quite remember, but both sides are now too stubborn to reconcile.

Ireland shunned the ball, they drove by it when it was standing at a bus stop in the rain, they turned round and went down a different aisle when they saw it in the supermarket. They wanted nothing to do with it. They found cruel and unusual ways to mistreat it. Brady overhit a simple pass to McClean and then, seconds later, McClean launched a ball in the air for no apparent reason when he appeared to be attempting a cross. But the move wasn’t over. McClean chased down the ball and crossed for O’Dowda who, stunned by the improbability of the whole thing, then miscontrolled it. This was Ireland’s version of Pele’s dummy against Uruguay in 1970.

- Dion Fanning.

[Corkboy]

Dreadful.

[KERRYKOP]

Absolute shite of course. But at this point on the right side of putrid anti life, anti football

[MNAA]

Putrid football. I hope Eriksen & co wins

[rocco]

Was hoping for a score draw , not the worst result but very disappointing performance, just hope we try to play football at home .

[KERRYKOP]

Why are we getting all the blame!

Putrid football. I hope Eriksen & co wins

Did you not see how shite they were as well.

[Anywhichwayicant]

If we were wearing blue and had Buffon in goal it'd be called a defensive masterclass.

[KERRYKOP]

If we were wearing blue and had Buffon in goal it'd be called a defensive masterclass.

Exactly and worth adding as well we actually beat Italy at the Euros last year

[planet-terror]

I honestly dont know who people think we are. Republic of Ireland ffs not Brazil.
The glory days of Jackies army are long gone but some think we're still playing that brand of mesmerising football.

[KERRYKOP]

I honestly dont know who people think we are. Republic of Ireland ffs not Brazil.
The glory days of Jackies army are long gone but some think we're still playing that brand of mesmerising football.

If we get over Tuesday it will mean three out of four tournament qualifications in six years just like Jack's side.

These are glory days, enjoy it lads!

[damomad]

We've been playing the same way for 20 odd years, why is anyone surprised?

I'd take another 0-0 and a win on pens, and I would love every single tedious minute of it.

[KERRYKOP]

We've been playing the same way for 20 odd years, why is anyone surprised?

I'd take another 0-0 and a win on pens, and I would love every single tedious minute of it.

A brief period during the McCarthy era we played a bit of football but even that is overrated considering we had big Quinny up front.

Dane's won't like the situation they are in one bit. Bosnia arrived two years ago, a side who were also touted as technically superior, they wilted and we convincingly won on the night. Nothing tells me we can't do the exact same Tuesday.

[cowtownred]

I honestly dont know who people think we are. Republic of Ireland ffs not Brazil.
The glory days of Jackies army are long gone but some think we're still playing that brand of mesmerising football.

Aye we in the North get the same bollocks thrown at us from the afficionados on here and elsewhere. Fucking tedious. We are all in a small nation that plays the way we have to in order to try and get results. Its not like England with 10 times the population and 1000 times the money pull up any trees after all.  So come on the North and the South!!  If the purists don't want to be bored there is an off switch on the telly; theres also the pub, the pictures or 10 pin bowling to do instead if they're so fucking cheesed off. Or watch re-runs of the 'England at the Euros 2016' DVD.

Or they could watch footage of the interaction between locals and Irish fans at any place we go.  Or enjoy riots by England fans if they prefer action-adventure. 

[Gerry Attrick]

The population stuff is a bit redundant, if it's so important China and India should be dominating every sport. Croatia have a slightly smaller population than Ireland too and they're churning out quality footballers all over the place. I will absolutely agree that Ireland add loads a tournament though, the World Cup would be much better off if their fans can make the trip to Russia.

[planet-terror]

Its difficult living abroad when all I can do is watch it on tv at home or maybe with the one other local Irishman down the pub.Its great having the craic on here no matter how shite we might be.
Jackies days were fantastic back home in Dublin. Never witnessed any hysteria like it. The country was gripped in football fever. The tshirts were brilliantly funny. I was 'living' in a hostel in Ballyfermot at the time. There was a pub just down the road which wouldn't ordinarily allow us in but they did such was the high spirits back then. We ended up on the roof waving our flags :-) They didn't care.
Hopefully we can qualify on Tuesday so that fever will grip the country again.
Fantastic times.

[darragh85]

The population stuff is a bit redundant, if it's so important China and India should be dominating every sport. Croatia have a slightly smaller population than Ireland too and they're churning out quality footballers all over the place. I will absolutely agree that Ireland add loads a tournament though, the World Cup would be much better off if their fans can make the trip to Russia.

do Croatia have two of their own national sports that are as popular if not more popular here than Soccer?  do they also have to compete with Rugby on top of that?

[Billy The Kid]

The population stuff is a bit redundant, if it's so important China and India should be dominating every sport.

I fully agree. That being said, I still can't help but wonder why Irelands talent pool of footballers has dried up so much in the last 20 years.

When you compare our current squad to the likes of Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Steve Staunton, Dave O'Leary, Kevin Moran, Paul McGrath, Roy Keane, Ronnie Whelan, Liam Brady, Kevin Sheedy, Damien Duff and even Robbie Keane - one can't help but wonder why we're no longer producing players that are even remotely close to being in the same bracket quality wise

[Gerry Attrick]

do Croatia have two of their own national sports that are as popular if not more popular here than Soccer?  do they also have to compete with Rugby on top of that?

According to a stat I found about 130,000 Croatians participate in football. I very much doubt participation in soccer/football in Ireland is significantly lower than that.

[Gerry Attrick]

I fully agree. That being said, I still can't help but wonder why Irelands talent pool of footballers has dried up so much in the last 20 years.

When you compare our current squad to the likes of Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Steve Staunton, Dave O'Leary, Kevin Moran, Paul McGrath, Roy Keane, Ronnie Whelan, Liam Brady, Kevin Sheedy, Damien Duff and even Robbie Keane - one can't help but wonder why we're no longer producing players that are even remotely close to being in the same bracket quality wise

I don't know much about coaching in Ireland but I would say that it has to be looked at. It's nigh on impossible to play outdoor football in Iceland for a large chunk of the year, so they built proper indoor football centres and look at how it's paying off for them.

[darragh85]

i agree. the coaching here is shite especially when you move out of Dublin and maybe Cork

as someone who grew up playing soccer in rural ireland it always felt that there was no interest whatsoever and the coaching was absolutely terrible. never learned a thing and the whole emphasis was always on physicality and winning at all costs. you had to be 6 foot + to play in central midfield. most couldnt identify a young players best position on the pitch despite it being fairly obvious in some cases.

there are definitely players that i played with or against that had the ability to at least get a trial that never did.

[Crosby Nick]

do Croatia have two of their own national sports that are as popular if not more popular here than Soccer?  do they also have to compete with Rugby on top of that?

No, I think all sports are banned in Croatia apart from football.

They’re massively into basketball there I think aren’t they?

[MNAA]

Why are we getting all the blame!
Did you not see how shite they were as well.

Next time don’t complain when team park the bus against us

[darragh85]

Next time don’t complain when team park the bus against us

to be honest i generally give the lesser teams a pass when they park the bus against us especially when they come to Anflield. Yes its infuriating but these sides are usually quite limited and need to play this way. Ireland are similar at international level.

the likes of Mourinhos united or chelsea coming and parking the bus is completely different though.

funny thing about Ireland is that they tend to play more when they come up against top sides.

[rowan_d]

There's a bit of a difference between playing defensively, and hammering the ball as far upfield as you can regardless of how much time you have on the ball.

It works as you seem to be exceptionally coached at the back and have players who can mop up the forced crosses all day, but don't pretend that you don't have the players to do better than that going forwards. League Two teams do.