Ireland U17s thread

jersey looks like something off wish

Wales beat Poland 3-0. I assume Poland rotated a bit?

Banana_RepublicFC wrote: Wales beat Poland 3-0. I assume Poland rotated a bit? It's a shame that we aren't a bit more solid at the back, as we could have nicked 1st with a better GD. A less heavy defeat on the opening day was needed.

Wouldn't have made a difference as tie beaker was done on head to head.

J89 wrote: Banana_RepublicFC wrote: Wales beat Poland 3-0. I assume Poland rotated a bit? It's a shame that we aren't a bit more solid at the back, as we could have nicked 1st with a better GD. A less heavy defeat on the opening day was needed. Wouldn't have made a difference as tie beaker was done on head to head.

And without 2 lads who probably would of been starting these games had they been fit, Trent Doherty and Niall McAndrew.

Banana_RepublicFC wrote: J89 wrote: Banana_RepublicFC wrote: Wales beat Poland 3-0. I assume Poland rotated a bit? It's a shame that we aren't a bit more solid at the back, as we could have nicked 1st with a better GD. A less heavy defeat on the opening day was needed. Wouldn't have made a difference as tie beaker was done on head to head. Hate when they do that. La Liga does it.

With an underage, there is only so much you can expect realistically, most of the players won't go on to have full international caps. But you hope to see a a player or two with that something special. There are a few players in that team who look like they could go onto be very decent players. 

Edited by t_rAndy - 23 May 2023 at 10:06pm

JoxerDaly wrote: Did I read somewhere that Ireland are the youngest team at the tournament ? Real chance of getting to WC now. Melia looks v good, that assist was unreal for someone so young, on a hatrick he could of easily took the shot on but plays a perfectly weighted pass in Kehir for the goal.

John Nice wrote: J89 wrote: "The four semi-finalists will earn places along with the winners of a play-off for Europe's fifth spot between the two beaten quarter-finals with the best record in the group stage (group position, then points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then if needed quarter-final goal difference, then quarter-final goals scored, then overall disciplinary ranking then qualifying round coefficient)" This is how they decide the five teams that will qualify for the WC. So even with a better goal difference it might make no difference if group leaders loss their QFs. On the plus side, we have a better record than the 2nd placed side in the other completed group, France who have qualified with 4 points, so ideally we want them beat in their QF for a start.