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Lads, any of you that read the blog know that it's generally a fans eye view sort of thing and namechecks people from on here and other characters I've been going away with for years. It started out as a Facebook thing that was just meant for friends before people suggested I throw it out in general. 

I've thought about doing a second version that's less personalised and edited a lot tighter to see if anyone might pick up on them in future. Much as it might pain everyone to relive Tuesday again, I did an edited version earlier in the week, any constructive feedback would be appreciated.

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No Mercy From Christian And The Lord

Scripture taught us that Christians are supposed to show mercy. But there was none to be found on this damp November Tuesday evening. And by the time the Lord dealt the final blow, it was numbness rather than pain that we felt.

The only charity on offer came in the form of the space offered to Danish playmaker, Christian Eriksen, by Martin O'Neill's tactics and the Irish players.


Mirroring the campaign, the evening itself started positively. The misty air was crackling with atmosphere, as what would be a full house made their way from homes and workplaces to fill the lounges and bars around Lansdowne Road. On nearby Haddington Road, the Beggars Bush was packed to the gills, with many punters carrying the new two pint plastic glass being served rather than fighting back through the scrum at the bar for seconds.


As kick-off approached, it was hard not to believe. We'd a habit of getting results when the chips were down. We had Germany. We had Bosnia. We had Italy and Wales. Surely this squad had one more do or die result in them.


Inside, a pipers band played Amhrán na bhFiann and the camera panned along the men our hopes depended on. James McClean, the hero of Cardiff, roared with passion as the anthem reached its crescendo. The crowd did the same. It felt a special night.


Six minutes after kick off and things move up another level. A lofted free kick from Brady isn’t cleared and Shane Duffy, a man who literally almost died for the shirt seven years ago after a training collision ruptured his liver, rises to head the ball past a stranded Schmeichel. Could the ultimate redemptive journey from life-saving surgery to sending his country to a World Cup be complete?


Alas, no. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from this campaign, it’s that Ireland don’t do early goals well. A chance for Murphy hit the side netting as half the stadium rose to acclaim a second goal. Another for McClean rolled agonisingly wide as Ireland sought that elusive buffer. Then a mistake from Arter, a Danish mish*t that squirms onto the post and rebounds off Christie. One all and a vital away goal conceded.


We’re still coming to terms with this when Ward cedes possession and two swift passes later, Eriksen caresses it into the net. Three minutes of madness and the game turned on its head.


With two goals required, it looked an impossible task for a team that can’t be described as prolific. The half-time decision by the management to replace our entire central midfield with Hoolahan and McGeady was as baffling to us as it was manna from heaven for the Danes. With the space that had been denied to him in Denmark, now all too available, the Aviva pitch became a canvas for Eriksen to decorate.


And decorate it he did, two superb strikes completing his hat-trick as Ireland’s shape disintegrated. By the time Danish cult hero, Nicklas “Lord” Bendtner entered the fray with six minutes to go, the stadium was half empty and the humiliation almost complete. All we wanted was the final whistle. All the Danes wanted was for their Lord to apply the final flourish. You can guess who got their wish.   



 


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote deco911 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Nov 2017 at 11:15pm
Personally love to read it name checking some of folk on here. Having missed the last few aways it's great to read and imagine being there. Can imagine you in your bucket hat with a biro and notepad taking notes.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Drumcondra 69er Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Nov 2017 at 10:30am
Originally posted by deco911 deco911 wrote:

Personally love to read it name checking some of folk on here. Having missed the last few aways it's great to read and imagine being there. Can imagine you in your bucket hat with a biro and notepad taking notes.
Keep em up 👍🏻


Ha! Cheers mate. No note taking required these days, thank God for the rte player and minute by minute reports. I actually spend most games swearing and chewing my nails...
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Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by deco911 deco911 wrote:

Personally love to read it name checking some of folk on here. Having missed the last few aways it's great to read and imagine being there. Can imagine you in your bucket hat with a biro and notepad taking notes.
Keep em up 👍🏻


Ha! Cheers mate. No note taking required these days, thank God for the rte player and minute by minute reports. I actually spend most games swearing and chewing my nails...


Think he is talking about in the pub drinking with the lads. There is no minute by minute for.that on rte :)
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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by deco911 deco911 wrote:

Personally love to read it name checking some of folk on here. Having missed the last few aways it's great to read and imagine being there. Can imagine you in your bucket hat with a biro and notepad taking notes.
Keep em up 👍🏻


Ha! Cheers mate. No note taking required these days, thank God for the rte player and minute by minute reports. I actually spend most games swearing and chewing my nails...


Think he is talking about in the pub drinking with the lads. There is no minute by minute for.that on rte :)


I'm actually blessed with a decent memory for that sort of sh1te despite having a drop of drink taken!
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Good read that...... painful reminder of the tactics that night but all true.

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Must have been a challenge writing about this game. Good read 👍
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Few thoughts on the Nations League and Arter / Rice situation if anyone's interested.

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Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Few thoughts on the Nations League and Arter / Rice situation if anyone's interested.



Fair analysis.  I would have preferred more of a character assassination on MON though.
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Right you got it right Drums .
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https://afalsefirstxi.blogspot.com/2018/10/not-quite-another-ryans-slaughter.html

Latest thoughts on Tuesday for anyone who cares at this stage.....
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Yer good one Drums but puts me back to down again after reading it as it's all so true .
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Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Yer good one Drums but puts me back to down again after reading it as it's all so true .

Didn't enjoy writing it. Trying to motivate myself to write one about O'Neill and the last 12 months in general but don't want to p1ss myself off further....
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