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Ray Houghton Football version of Comical Ali. Joined: 17 Mar 2012 Status: Offline Points: 3836 |
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Tbh, the post wasn't going to the nuts and bolts of the games themselves, as it's been done many times before, but to prove that the supposed unravelling after the home game against Russia in 2010, and the "getting beaten heavily" results that followed it over the following year were non existent. Back then, we suffered no away losses, and no competitive defeats whatsoever. We didn't need an extended Euros nor any 3rd place get out of jail cards to save the manager from the bacon slicer. And we ended the 25 year old trophy famine. It may not be the most prestigious trophy ever won, but it's a lot more than what we have won over the past 30 years, which lets be honest, is not a huge amount. As bottom seeds in 2012, results unravelled against three of the top ten sides in the world, among them the then European Champions, finalists, and the future World Champions with half a first team, that nobody else with better players and stronger resources could deal with at the time either. Today, we're back to the old days of losing key games away from home against sides at our level, a record I fully expect to continue in Vienna, and am ready for. Unlike the Euros, there are no Gibraltars or B team opponents around, nor any 3rd place options to bail us out in the World Cup, but there will be plenty of vitriol from the influential RTE panel afterwards. |
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Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 24975 |
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The old days where we're also beating teams like Germany & Italy I'm also expecting us to lose in Vienna and am ready for it but I get the feeling that a poster who's so anti-O'Neill like you, part of you at least is hoping for it rather than ready for it. You're hoping we fail under him so you can come on here and spew your 'I told you so' nonsense immediately after the game. |
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planning
Ray Houghton Football version of Comical Ali. Joined: 17 Mar 2012 Status: Offline Points: 3836 |
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I notice there that neither Germany nor Italy were beaten away from home. Italy were too busy with other matters to even bother fielding a proper team to face us.
I'm not hoping to lose in Vienna, I do see it as inevitable given this coach's approach to away games to even modest opposition. The standard park the bus and nick a point away from home tactic has already come unstuck in Poland and Scotland, and it's likely to be shown up again for what it is in Vienna. Whereas it took 6 years for someone to find a gap in the Trap bus, in an away qualifier. I'm not "anti O'Neill" either. I just recognise that someone who once represented a foreign national side, took months to accept our job in the first place, another few months to renew his contract, without a few lucky breaks on the pitch and 3rd place options off it, would now be taking up space on a B Grade bench, getting B Grade results somewhere at a B Grade English club, and whose last major trophy was nigh on 15 years ago. That's all. |
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Davey Langan I am Wah. Joined: 10 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 941 |
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That's absolute sh!tetalk planning. Despite our pitiful draw against the world champions in Gelsenkirchen, only one team has beaten Germany on their own this in this century and Emile Heskey played that night. We're one of only other 4 teams since 2000 who came away with more than 0 points in a qualifier Italy rested a few players alright but their reserves are far better than our first team. One of the best footballing pedigrees in Europe and one of the most limited, albeit plucky. On the night itself mind, I recall O'Neill basically dropping most of the lads who played against Belgium and Sweden and threw the likes of Duffy in at the deep end and in the end it paid off.
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Liam Brady Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2914 |
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Watched the match in the pub and never hit record at home. Anybody care to give a synopsis of Dunphy's pre-match, half-time and post-match analysis?
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There was none because of the Rugby.
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When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
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Denis Irwin
Robbie Keane Stay Home & watch Lethal Weapon Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: Ath Cliath Status: Offline Points: 37886 |
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Did a lot more analysis online. It's on the RTE player
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Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".
Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
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Roy Keane I like Klopp Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Location: El Sadar Status: Online Points: 12139 |
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Paul McGrath Cheese, it’s not just for eating Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Clairefontaine Status: Online Points: 16423 |
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Pretty much Dunphy pulling himself off to Weso's pass
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Denis Irwin
Robbie Keane Stay Home & watch Lethal Weapon Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: Ath Cliath Status: Offline Points: 37886 |
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Thanks for that mental image on a Monday morning lassie |
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Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".
Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
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Liam Brady Joined: 03 Sep 2015 Status: Offline Points: 2091 |
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Jaysus no need for that. Some of the saner lads on the Welsh forum think it will be very difficult for them in Dublin, think they've lost momentum, sparkle has gone since their semi-final appearance in the Euro's. Of course some of them expect to come here and win because we are average/lucky etc |
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TonyNotJack
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Eamo on RTE radio this morning : " and of course at west Brom James McClean is managed by Tony Pulis, who's an ardent English nationalist"
He's Welsh, you fecking eejit Eamon.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Tony Pulis is indeed Welsh and, like a lot of Welshmen, is an ardent English nationalist.
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Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 24975 |
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RTE trying to copy Sky's stylish presentation/analysis on a computer screen interface like MNF and when making a point Dunphy goes "Can I touch the machine?"
He probably thinks its a Commodore 64
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Embarrassing isn't it
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Don't ban me for no reason, please.
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TonyNotJack
Liam Brady Joined: 16 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 2491 |
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Dunphy and Duffer not relaxed at all using it, whacking the screen with their fingers when it only needs a slight touch. Didi was much more in his comfort zone using it.
Interesting watching how seriously Dunphy was taking trying to master it. Could almost hear him thinking ; "If I balls this up they might start thinking about me as another panel dinasaur, like poor Johnny."
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