You Boys in Green Homepage YBIG Shop
Forum Home Forum Home : International : Republic Of Ireland
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Euro 2020 qualifying: Group D
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login


Euro 2020 qualifying: Group D
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1234 7>
Poll Question: Where will Ireland finish?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
6 [7.32%]
30 [36.59%]
45 [54.88%]
1 [1.22%]
You can not vote in this poll

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Strazdas View Drop Down
Jack Charlton
Jack Charlton


Joined: 17 Nov 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 5483 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Strazdas Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:42pm
Originally posted by Ibaraki Ibaraki wrote:

We could do with Switzerland beating Denmark twice, or vice versa. 

Or two draws maybe? We would need to take advantage of that though by beating one of them
Back to Top
Sponsored Links


Back to Top
JamieRed View Drop Down
Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Kilbane
Avatar

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 233 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JamieRed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:43pm
Originally posted by Ibaraki Ibaraki wrote:

We could do with Switzerland beating Denmark twice, or vice versa. 
or two draws as long as we beat one of them at home 
Peter Schmeichel will be like a father figure to Kasper Schmeichel.
Back to Top
lassassinblanc View Drop Down
Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath
Avatar
Cheese, it’s not just for eating

Joined: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Clairefontaine
Status: Offline
Points: 16467 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lassassinblanc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:46pm
Originally posted by Strazdas Strazdas wrote:

Main problem for us is that the Swiss and Danes very rarely lose qualifiers.

For us to sneak into second, we're probably going to have beat one of them at least once.


The Danes have lost more qualifiers than us in the last two campaigns

4 compared to our 3
Back to Top
Fruice View Drop Down
Liam Brady
Liam Brady


Joined: 22 Nov 2014
Location: Cork
Status: Offline
Points: 1259 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Fruice Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:47pm
The biggest question of the lot who is going to score our goals to get us a second place finish?
Back to Top
Ibaraki View Drop Down
500 Club la la la
500 Club la la la


Joined: 19 Jun 2012
Status: Offline
Points: 576 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ibaraki Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:47pm
2 draws would keep both sides in the mix.

2 defeats would be a disaster for either side, and would give us a great chance of second spot. We could draw our way to qualification LOL
Back to Top
Strazdas View Drop Down
Jack Charlton
Jack Charlton


Joined: 17 Nov 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 5483 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Strazdas Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:51pm
Originally posted by Ibaraki Ibaraki wrote:

2 draws would keep both sides in the mix.

2 defeats would be a disaster for either side, and would give us a great chance of second spot. We could draw our way to qualification LOL

We're probably going to have to beat one of them somewhere anyway, either home or way. Two wins would be fantastic and leave us in a great position (but is a huge ask of course)
Back to Top
Mmurf View Drop Down
Joe Lapira
Joe Lapira


Joined: 02 Dec 2018
Status: Offline
Points: 9 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mmurf Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:14pm
I think we'll finish third. Switzerland will be too strong for us. I think we're capable of finishing above Denmark and we have a chance if everyone comes back soon and we have a fully fit team but don't think it'll happen. 
Back to Top
Maccatacca View Drop Down
Ray Houghton
Ray Houghton


Joined: 01 Jun 2016
Status: Offline
Points: 4211 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Maccatacca Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:14pm
I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Back to Top
pre Madonna View Drop Down
Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Avatar
I am MALDING

Joined: 30 Nov 2014
Location: Trumpton
Status: Offline
Points: 44659 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pre Madonna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:16pm
Originally posted by lassassinblanc lassassinblanc wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by lassassinblanc lassassinblanc wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

I am sure he has too, but he can't make us a midfield! Even if he can, it will take at least 18 years for them to be ready!
I have no doubt we will improve under Mick, but improving enough in the time space involved, in international football, is almost unheard of.
Denmark strolled through two games with us asleep and we couldn't lay a glove on them. They have a brilliant defence, goalkeeper and midfield, as well as a couple of lads with pace.
Switzerland are a very well organised, technically capable side with players spread across Europe's top leagues and an unbelievable talent in Shaqiri who seems to perform better in international football.
I know people think I am just negative, but nobody seems to stop and assess the situation objectively.
We will need to beat one of Switzerland and Denmark at least once and can only afford to lose one, drawing the others. We would need a mountain of luck the size of the Matterhorn for that to happen.


And bar the one game were we gave Eriksen the freedom of Dublin did they actually score against us. I can't see us doing that again.

I don't buy that they have a better defense then us, equal perhaps but not better

Their defense against us in Dublin last time out was Dalsgaard, Kjaer, Jorgensen, Stryger Larsen

That is one Championship, one lower PL defender, one lower Serie A and Kjaer being the exception

Our strongest back 4 contains 3 mid/lower PL players.

Schmeichel I'll agree is better then Randolph but the only member of their back 4 I'd 100% want would be Kjaer

.....Preparing myself now for a PM backlash Wink


They have a genuine top class goalkeeper and a brilliant leader in Kjaer. Two things we are lacking.
I do agree that we can be well organised and difficult to beat, but how are we going to beat anybody? Even with a decent defence, which I think we have, it is very difficult to stop good teams from scoring when they will have close to two-thirds of the ball. Denmark weren't arsed about scoring in the last two games and I would always argue, and so would Hareide, that a scoreless draw at home in a two-legged tie is a good result, especially against a side that doesn't score many. I think that if we had played Denmark in a must win game they would have won.


As I said I agree, in the last game in Aarhus Denmark weren't arsed(neither did we mind) which is why I went with the lineup against us in Dublin in Nations League only one team did look like winning that but even then the Danes only had one real chance which was the Kjaer header cleared off the line.

As I said above the Danish have struggled to break teams down who are resolute in defense. We showed that in Copenhagen and Aarhus and during the World Cup they struggled against Australia and Peru.

I really think we McCarthy has us playing with am actually game plan we can take points off them.
We may well take a point off them, maybe two, but that is very unlikely to be of much use.
Back to Top
greenscene View Drop Down
Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Kilbane
Avatar

Joined: 09 Oct 2010
Location: Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 173 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote greenscene Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:17pm
Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 
WWW.GREENSCENE.ME
Back to Top
pre Madonna View Drop Down
Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Avatar
I am MALDING

Joined: 30 Nov 2014
Location: Trumpton
Status: Offline
Points: 44659 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pre Madonna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:17pm
Originally posted by Fruice Fruice wrote:

The biggest question of the lot who is going to score our goals to get us a second place finish?
We need to create to score...
Back to Top
the_walls View Drop Down
Jack Charlton
Jack Charlton
Avatar
6 in a row, alive alive oh..

Joined: 13 Feb 2009
Location: Walkinstown
Status: Offline
Points: 5182 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote the_walls Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:21pm
Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 

Denmark didn't play Georgia in the last campaign, they weren't in our group. 
Back to Top
lassassinblanc View Drop Down
Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath
Avatar
Cheese, it’s not just for eating

Joined: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Clairefontaine
Status: Offline
Points: 16467 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lassassinblanc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:22pm
Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 


Funny how they didn't actually play Georgia in the last campaign
Back to Top
Maccatacca View Drop Down
Ray Houghton
Ray Houghton


Joined: 01 Jun 2016
Status: Offline
Points: 4211 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Maccatacca Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:23pm
Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 

When did Denmark last play them in a qualifier?
Back to Top
greenscene View Drop Down
Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Kilbane
Avatar

Joined: 09 Oct 2010
Location: Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 173 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote greenscene Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:23pm
Originally posted by lassassinblanc lassassinblanc wrote:

Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 


Funny how they didn't actually play Georgia in the last campaign
I am after getting horrendously mixed up LOL
WWW.GREENSCENE.ME
Back to Top
greenscene View Drop Down
Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Kilbane
Avatar

Joined: 09 Oct 2010
Location: Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 173 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote greenscene Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:24pm
Originally posted by lassassinblanc lassassinblanc wrote:

Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 


Funny how they didn't actually play Georgia in the last campaign
I am after getting horrendously mixed up. They did draw 2-2 with them at some point a few years back
WWW.GREENSCENE.ME
Back to Top
lassassinblanc View Drop Down
Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath
Avatar
Cheese, it’s not just for eating

Joined: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Clairefontaine
Status: Offline
Points: 16467 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lassassinblanc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:30pm
Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 

When did Denmark last play them in a qualifier?


Edit see below post turns out they played them in 2006 qualifiers

winning once 6-1 in Denmark but then 2-2 in Tbilisi

From my research they have played them once in a friendly in 2005 in Aalborg it finished 2-1 to Denmark

They have played Switzerland twice in friendlies and lost both albeit the last one was in 1924.

Switzerland played Georgia in 2004 qualifying
 won 4-1 in Basel drew 0-0 in Tbilisi


Edited by lassassinblanc - 03 Dec 2018 at 2:44pm
Back to Top
colemanY2K View Drop Down
Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Avatar
Fresh minty breath

Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Location: London
Status: Offline
Points: 14959 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote colemanY2K Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:34pm
Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

Originally posted by greenscene greenscene wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

I think we know how dodgy Georgia are. Do Denmark and Switzerland?
Denmrk surely do from the last campaign. They struggled a little in Tblisi too if i remember correctly. 

When did Denmark last play them in a qualifier?
 
2004 and it was a draw in Tbilisi. The Swiss drew with Georgia in Tbilisi in 2002.
"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1234 7>
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.00
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.