Ireland V Uruguay - 4th June - Match Thread

Yes it was a friendly, but we played with confidence, put some lovely moves together and stuffed a good team. The tails should be up for Austria next week. Cyrus again showed that he can fill in while Coleman is out. Uruguay struggled for the full 90 with our physicality.

Arter was good but by no means was he motm, Christie far more deserving of this accolade, very good all round performance from the team bar Randolph's stupid rush of blood and has been said already the problem is he is carrying his league form into the games for us now Westwood to start hopefully and finally hold his spot

I've seen some suggestions that Ireland beat a poor side yesterday but that is absolute nonsense. The game was played at a very high tempo and Uruguay had as many shots on target as we did (5) and possession was 50-50.

Excellent performance yesterday, with Duffy, Christie and Arter standing out for me. I've always been a fan of Duffy's but he has been prone to the odd error or two in an ireland jersey but he has the ability to be a very good center half for us. Id say his excellent performance yesterday was probably a reaction to his poor game in New York. Christie is, as always, a threat going forward and he showed that again yesterday but his final ball can somtimes let him down. But if he keeps getting into those threatening positions, eventually his crosses will pay off, which it did yesterday. Arter is our best central midfield player and has to start on Sunday, as has been mentioned already, his partnership with Whelan was very strong but his use of the ball is excellent as well as his tackling.

The performance in New York was very disappointing but yesterday wiped that out of the way and im sure the players will be very high in confidence after beating a good side. Our 3 goals yesterday were all from open play and goals which were the result of some good football, which is not something we can say that often.

Decent game for a friendly, and a million times better than that excuse for a match that was the Iceland friendly a while ago. We surprisingly played good attacking football at times, but unfortunately can't see that happening next Sunday. Reckon it will be a nervous, cagey 'hoof it up the pitch' affair. 

DUBLIN DOC wrote: Denis Irwin wrote: New security procedures in place tomorrow From the FAI Ireland v Uruguay FB page Supporters travelling to Aviva Stadium are advised to arrive at least one hour ahead of kick-off to get through security and they are reminded of new security measures: - Aviva Stadium Management are introducing a “No Bag Policy” to all events in the stadium - It is important that supporters do not bring any bags or rucksacks to the game - Searching procedures will be in place at all entry points and because of this it is advisable all supporters arrive a little earlier than normal - Extra Safety & Security measures will be in place at this fixture Beefed up Security outside is to be expected now and welcomed in the light of the going's on from radicals elsewhere, but the fckin shoite we have to put up with in the south lower stand with the amount of fckin mutton heads they have put in there is plain just fckin annoying, are we some sort of second class supporter or something, i noted at the end of match position's that at the front of the stand they were actually shoulder to shoulder right across the front of it whereas the rest of the ground they were fairly spaced apart what the fck are the faiL at

I didn't notice an increase in security measures for yesterday's game but then I reckon that was due to the attendance.

Charlton's Child wrote: ConorMac77 wrote: At least there were no....TRUMPETS!!! Thank fook! I did see the microphone stands step up and feared the worse

They send a shiver down any grown mans back . Drink on sale for the Austrian game ?

Alcohol being available, where you have to camp out in the depths of the stadium, skulling a pint for fear you wish the 2nd half...that is not alcohol available in my book.