Austria v Ireland Match Thread

Well done by the boys, great perfomance, great result.
First 10 minutes were crucial with all the offense effort by Austria. After that they seem a bit desperated why they didn´t scored a goal and our lads knew how to handle it.
McClean´s goal such a beauty and now we got these important 3 points

After this game the midfield could be very different to what we'd have thought after the Euros. Arter had a solid game for his proper debut so he will only get better and Meyler was great when he came on. Hoolahan was poor but he still produced the two best bits of skill in the match. 

Bob Hoskins wrote: After this game the midfield could be very different to what we'd have thought after the Euros. Arter had a solid game for his proper debut so he will only get better and Meyler was great when he came on. Hoolahan was poor but he still produced the two best bits of skill in the match.  Whelan and McCarthy could be subs for Wales if the lads above are all fit.

Can see it being McCarthy an Arter starting

FREEWHEELER wrote: Thought we were pretty brutal first 35 minutes, sloppy passing and aimless enough stuff but could never fault our attitude.  Was only when we carved them open for Walters' chance that the penny seemed to drop that these were there for the taking.   Much better second half and Meyler proved, again, he can be relied upon if needed and ARter got better the longer the game wore on.   Sublime goal, from our corner of the park to the corner of their net.   I hope we batter these coonts in Dublin, some dreadful play-acting from several of them.

would agree there, thought we looked like rag arse rovers, with the midfield running around like headless chickens. Thought wes, Hendrick and arter were pretty poor in the first half. With the later two Excellent in the second half. What a pass from wes though.Thought our back 4 were superb. And glad Clark and Duffy proved a lot of people wrong.

Not seeing any posts from the lads who crucified us after the Serbia game. Or where is planning, that's 4 higher seeds in 12 months we have beaten.

I think the captaincy is really suiting Coleman too. Has brought the best out in him.




Edited by Citizen - 14 Nov 2016 at 12:45pm

Cabra Hoop wrote: I was sitting in Poznan station after the defeat to Italy in 2012 feeling very downbeat. Over the tannoy there was an announcement that the Paris to Moscow express train was delayed. I made a bet there and then that if we qualified for the 2018 WC that I'd make the trip to Russia on the Paris to Moscow express. Starting to look like I'm going to need a neck pillow, 24 cans, a batch loaf and a 6 pack of king. Happy Days.

Classic

Can we nick the stadium announcer and bring him back with us? he was very good, had the crowd riled up all through half time

A former well known poster on here missed the goal cos he was queuing for a Cheeseburger, lad is related to Honey Monster.

planning wrote: Austria never showed up, but we won. Their first loss to us at home and first in Vienna in 4 years, while Serbia did us another favour in Wales. Austria have 6 games left, half of them against the minnows. We have our next two at home, beat Austria at home and they'll be as good as gone. If we don't, they'll be within reach, and the group will still be wide open.

Agree with your post btw except that they did show up but were clearly a team under pressure and with low confidence.

Would you give O'Neill any credit for how we started this group so far?