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Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

The FAI had invited a delegation of League of Ireland managers on the trip as they had just taken over the running of the league.

A couple of the bosses were slightly taken aback by the uninspiring nature of the Irish warm-up; they didn't expect to see elite players preparing for a European Championship qualifier by participating in a drill that involved a bit of piggybacking.


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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

It was a f**king sh*t show muff. JD didn't give two f**ks then and doesn't give two f**ks now. The ends would have justified the means and I'll make no apology for it.(FWIW I didn't wish for anything other than a win before the start of the game) We were promised a "World Class manager" by the dear leader after Kerr was sacked and he gave the job to Staunton who had f**k all managerial or coaching experience (Don't blame Staunton for taking it btw who wouldn't want the chance to manage their country. It was evident after the game in Cyprus that Staunton was way out of his depth IMO. The draw against the Czechs and the 5-0 win over San Marino merely paperd over the cracks IMO.
 
 
That's the same thing as people wanting Ireland to lose if it means getting rid of Trap/Delaney or whoever. Delaney's conduct has no bearing on me and it shouldn't on you wanting Ireland to win before, during or after a match.
 
As bad as it was and low as it was, the players on the pitch saved us from even worse embarrassment if we left San Marino with dropped points.
 
There would've been misguided fools (mostly Irish United fans) in 2002 who would have wanted Ireland to do badly at the world cup if it mean't reinstating Keane and getting rid of McCarthy of the next campaign.
 
I cannot stand this mentality of slitting your own throat in the short term in the hope it improves thing in the long term, hoping your team loses or draws if it means getting rid of the manager.
 
Anyone that thinks like that can't really be a genuine fan or supporter of the national side as your basing your loyalty on certain conditions. A bit like the event junkies who follow the team when the sun is shining last year in at the Euros.
 
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I'm not a genuine fan ? Mind you don't fall off that f**king high horse
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Losing 5-2 away to Cyprus after leading, drawing 1-1 at home to Cyprus with a late equaliser and beating San Marino 2-1 away with an injury time winner, f*ck me what a grim campaign that was
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I remember when the second goal went in i laughed in disbelief more than anything but was still furious, what an embarrassment of a night that was. After the shock and horror of the Cyprus hammering and then the irrelevant formality of the San Marino home game, that came along. 

For me the Slovakia last minute equaliser sticks out in the memory as much as this game and Cyprus. That was one of the most sickening moments of the last ten years. Cyprus was bad but it was a sh*t performance from top to bottom, as was San Marino. Slovakia away was an absolute hammer blow in the 90th minute, proper sickening and i think that killed all of our hopes. With the home wins against Wales and Slovakia there was actually a slight glimmer of hope, think we hammered someone like denmark in a friendly around then as well and believed against all proper wisdom that there was a chance that just maybe we had turned a corner. 

Even Alaba's last minute equaliser 4 years ago wasnt as bad as that as we still had it in our hands when Sweden came. Slovakia away in 2007 and Israel at home a couple years before that, two of the biggest sickeners in recent memory


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Nearly lost at home to Cyprus as well only for a last minute Matt Holland goal
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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

Nearly lost at home to Cyprus as well only for a last minute Matt Holland goal

That was a glorified friendly, we had nothing to play for. The atmosphere in the ground was fairly poisonous against Stan that night, but not as bad as it might have been because everyone knew he was on his way out.
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It was Steve Finnan. Probably the least celebrated goal ever.
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My first away trip. Based in Rimini which was nice, decent enough weather during the day but freezing at night. I was so cold at the game I bought a San Marino hat, scarf and jersey
Myself, The saint, Sledgehammer and a few others were on the foot.ie* (I think) bus, which left San Marino old town without us on way to the ground, luckily we thumbed a lift off some lovely people.
Also remember bring a full tray to the game and being stopped by heavily armed police, only to be told to open them and bring in as many as we wanted
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Originally posted by 9fingers 9fingers wrote:

My first away trip. Based in Rimini which was nice, decent enough weather during the day but freezing at night. I was so cold at the game I bought a San Marino hat, scarf and jersey
Myself, The saint, Sledgehammer and a few others were on the foot.ie* (I think) bus, which left San Marino old town without us on way to the ground, luckily we thumbed a lift off some lovely people.
Also remember bring a full tray to the game and being stopped by heavily armed police, only to be told to open them and bring in as many as we wanted


The cops there were sound - Remember the ball going over the fence into the ground during the pre-game kick around. One of the cops more than happy to rescue it for us so the game could continue !
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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

I'm not a genuine fan ? Mind you don't fall off that f**king high horse
 
 
No high horse involved mate when expecting fellow Irish fans to want our team to win irrespective of other factors.
 
I also wasn't the one hoping we'd draw against the mountainmen either.
 
Okay, so you're a genuine fan as long as certain conditions are met and if Ireland are ever going through similar circumstances again, by your logic you'll be hoping the minnow they're playing get a result against us.
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Where did I say I was hoping for a draw ? I explicitly stated in a previous post that before the game I wasn't hoping for anything other than a win. I also stated 'slightly raging' bit of a difference. But you continue on your superfan high horse.
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Such a mental reign under Stan. Great start with a convincing friendly win against the Swede's 3-0. Narrow away defeat to the German's in the opening qualifier which has no shame in it. Disastrous result against Cyprus but followed up with a spirited performance and a credible draw against Czech.
 
We then won our next 4 qualifiers to put us back in contention, albeit 2 against San Marino but I think the wheels really came off with that late Slovakian equaliser in Bratislava. If we'd have won that, we may have gone to Prague a few days later full of confidence. Our campaign was over the minute that Slovakian goal went in!
 
Had we held on for that win, and snuck a draw in Prague..........If me auntie had bo11ocks......
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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

Where did I say I was hoping for a draw ? I explicitly stated in a previous post that before the game I wasn't hoping for anything other than a win. I also stated 'slightly raging' bit of a difference. But you continue on your superfan high horse.
 
Never mind throwing the highhorse charge at me but your post agreed with Bitored when you stated 'Same here' after he posted that he was willing for a draw. That looked like you were also hoping for a draw or were at least were conflicted as it got Stan/JD off the hook.
 
If that's not what you were saying fair enough and you were also glad we got out of jail but like on the rugby thread, I can understand people being indifferent to our rugby side but actively hoping they lose because they don't like the fans or snobbiness of the rugby crowd is just ridiculous.
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Never mind about the result as "we always play better in March " ..............
 
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Ireland was in great form for us back then.His winners v san Marino and v wales at home.
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The bottom team in that seasons LOI 1st division would have hammered that San Marino team.
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