Ireland v Wales MATCH thread

xRedmanLFCx wrote: Yanto 58 wrote: Cathalthesmart wrote: Even is Bale does play in Dublin there is no way he will be 100% fit. If hes playing a month before he will be fit. Similar talk took place before we went to Hampden when Bale was unfit or rather unwell. Bales presence is often enough to influence how teams set up and their tactics to deal with him. Inevitably, this frees up space for others and we do have the weapons to damage you for sure. Half time at Hampden, Scotland a goal up and Bale replaced, the jocks were absolutely beside themselves, they were going to win......Fair do's roi are not Scotland, but Rambo and Allen were not the players they are now and Bale well that was just the start of his ascension. Game on.    He won't be playing a month before. They said he was out for 3 months. He is still in a big boot at the moment. I imagine it would be a target he would like to be back for, but even if he makes it, he should be rusty... hopefully.

I think the big difference for us now is that we have players in top form with their clubs in a way that wasn't the case a few months back. Randolph, Coleman, Hendrick, Arter, Duffy, Clark, Hoolahan, Walters etc.

Yanto 58 wrote: willmcc83 wrote: An unfit Bale would still be a handful but he's likely to be both unfit and not match sharp should he play in this game. I agree he will risk injury and likely play but I cant see him getting any game time between now and then. Sorry missed the quote button! Why are you so sure bale won't be fit?

The nature of his injury prevents him from taking part in full training sessions and severely limits the type of training he can take part it.

I appreciate Bale may experience a quicker recovery than other players have but even in those circumstances Real will take a measured and conservative approach to the training he does.

GB 1HughJarse wrote: Bale back "in training" and expects to play against Ireland in March, according to Osian and the Daily Mail....so it must be true.

Yeah agree anything by the daily fail is sh*te. However, Coleman saying similar and visting bale shortly when we will have a more realistic idea. Generally Cookie is very realistic early on about chances, but we are still 2 months plus away.

oisinsboyz4 wrote: If you think you'll beat the Irish,you'll fail ,Gareth Bale(repeat).....Coz you'll never beat the Irish,we're not soft Spanish......if you think you'll beat the Irish..get Real, Gareth Bale@

quality tune

oisinsboyz4 wrote: ....coz you'll never beat the Irish, that's why we're not British....if you think you'll beat the Irish,get Real,Gareth Bale

That is tragic

Not really making much progress on a treadmill.....Gareth Bale is a good player.There are Austrians and Serbs every bit as good, if not better.I think of him as a David Beckham type.....overhyped but not the real deal.I'm sick of the "will he,won't he" speculation.I think Wales can beat Ireland without him.This Irish team have been really lucky so far,but that can't keep up.Mind you,they are are good lot better than the North...a team that Wales only managed to beat by one.

Bale is miles ahead of Irish player in terms of technical ability. He's in the top 10
players in the world and does not look remotely out of place at Real Madrid. He's a superb footballer, nonsense to say he's over-hyped.

Pipkin wrote: oisinsboyz4 wrote: ....coz you'll never beat the Irish, that's why we're not British....if you think you'll beat the Irish,get Real,Gareth Bale That is tragic