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grannyrule
Ray Houghton Joined: 23 Jan 2010 Location: Parts Unknown Status: Offline Points: 4680 |
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I have to say I admire the North. They have quite a very average set of players but they give everything they have got.
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The only way is up
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 25097 |
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@Conormac77
Give the devil his due. That was a great win for them in a potential bananaskin and I think they're definite favourites for second place in that group. |
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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gspain
Ray Houghton Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 4688 |
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Norway were swatted away like a Germany or Spain would do to a side like that. It was impressive in that it was so easy and comfortable. Those wishing to draw them in the playoffs may need to be careful what they wish for. Nice tribute to Ryan McBride.
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BrendanD88
Roy Keane 99% of my posts are emojis Joined: 29 Mar 2013 Location: Co Down Status: Offline Points: 10017 |
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I'd take Northern Ireland over Italy or Portugal. Anyway I don't think any Ireland fan should be thinking of a play off at this stage with top spot up for grabs. |
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Roberto Baggio
Robbie Keane UNBELIEVABLE JEFF Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Status: Online Points: 37344 |
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I fancied them strongly to win last night
They're consistent especially at home against teams near or slightly below them in the rankings |
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 25097 |
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Because it's a mirror image of our side?
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Territorial
Jack Charlton Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Status: Offline Points: 5817 |
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As for the "mirror image", whilst you clearly have much greater strength in depth, were we to pick a combined team (I know, I know ), I honestly think we'd get five players in on quality - McAuley, Evans, Cathcart, Brunt and Davis - and if Shane Long were unavailable, Conor Washington shouldn't be too far away either, the way he's going. (This time two years ago, Big Kyle Lafferty would have been a shoo-in, Long or no, but he has deteriorated horribly, to the extent that he can't even get in our team.) Edited by Territorial - 29 Mar 2017 at 12:39am |
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Cabra Hoop
Roy Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2012 Location: Royal County Status: Offline Points: 10841 |
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Come on, say it. As regards the numbers I agree you'd have a good case for all five players named.
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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Floreat Ultonia
500 Club la la la Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Location: Dudley, England Status: Offline Points: 733 |
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Terri and other veteran readers will remember that back in 1973 there was a friendly to mark EEC expansion (Denmark, Ireland and Britain v the rest). Maybe something similar in reverse to follow next year
Over the last three years many on here have underestimated our team for two broad reasons, viz a) historically we're usually mediocre (in WC 2014 qualifying completely pants), so anytime that we suggest improvement, it must be because the other teams are all utterrubbish b) wishful thinking- the players/ fans/ politicians/ wider opinion are largely a bunch of (y)bigots, so inevitably they'll get the comeuppance... In reality, both teams have an almost identical overall record since 2014, with a similar combination of one strong and one relatively weak group. It's obviously harder this time when only first place guarantees progress, so while I don't expect us to qualify we have a good chance of making the play-off, and then who knows? Skimming through here, your fans seem to include both a lot of super-optimists (expecting to qualify with a game to spare), and even more convoluted pessimists agonising about whether Iceland or Sweden get through to a play-off seeding. Surely you should be somewhere between those extremes, the group is winnable if you see off Austria and Serbia at home? Adding to Terri above, big Laff has retired from club football to extend his international career...
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Trap junior
Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39849 |
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How can you retire from club football to extend your intenational career? How does that work?
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Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more...
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drog addict
Jack Charlton Castleknocker Joined: 21 Oct 2008 Location: Sunnyvale Status: Offline Points: 6821 |
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Odd one alright |
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Chips don't bounce
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Floreat Ultonia
500 Club la la la Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Location: Dudley, England Status: Offline Points: 733 |
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I was only half-joking. Laugherty hasn't started a single ECL game for Norwich this season.
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 25097 |
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I didn't mean that sarcastically it was pointing out how similar the two teams are now. There's not much between the two if truth be told. It would be a sensational achievement if both teams qualified for the world cup. N.I. won't win their group but would have a great chance in a playoff but there'll be lads on here writing them off based on what they want to happen as opposed to looking their their massive improvement since 2014. Czech's won't fancy going to Belfast needing to win. |
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Territorial
Jack Charlton Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Status: Offline Points: 5817 |
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For as I always say, "From the neck down, he's got total ability, but from the neck up, he's a total liability..." Edited by Territorial - 29 Mar 2017 at 5:56pm |
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 25097 |
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http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/The_Football_Show_on_Off_The_Ball/185610/Michael_ONeill_Irish_Lack_Creativity__Dirty_Derbies
Interview with Michael O'Neill on Newstalk.
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 25097 |
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The next two games in the group may have N.I. home and hosed even if they only draw in Baku as they're going to have at least 4 points (away to San Marino next) whereas the Czechs are away to Norway and home to Germany and I cna only see 2 points at best for them. I think Norway at home (who apparently made it difficult away to the Czechs) will get a draw and Germany are favourites to beat them. I think the Czechs might get a draw though. I can't see the Czechs winning in Belfast.
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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ConorMac77
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'That big galoot' - couldn't have put it better myself. |
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The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!!
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ConorMac77
Ray Houghton Joined: 22 Apr 2015 Location: Newry Status: Offline Points: 3691 |
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Sorry, just seen this myself. Anyway, maybe the 'dogsh*t' theme was a bit much but there's no denying that they've been fortunate to get a group that has given them a chance of progress and have dodged a bullet by avoiding either of the groups containing France/Holland/Sweden or Spain/Italy (as have we for that matter!) Having said that, they do deserve credit for taking that chance offered and, at the same time, bouncing back from that disastrous WC 14 campaign when they couldn't even win home bankers against the likes of Luxembourg and Azerbaijan. Many other teams would have just crumbled after enduring a campaign like that and been content just to avoid finishing bottom of the group in subsequent campaigns. Credit also to NI for not getting complacent after a successful Euro 2016 and kicking on in this campaign (for some reason, a certain other home nation who wear red and actually have a world class player keep springing to mind... ). Win, or even draw, in Baku in June and NI will be well set for 2nd place and a play-off (providing some predictions on here about the Poland/Montenegro/Romania/Denmark group coming up the worst runner-up prove to be true). After that, who knows...? Edited by ConorMac77 - 30 Mar 2017 at 11:40pm |
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The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!!
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