pseudo_canadian
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Over/under on the amount of goals scored by N.I. in the group stage: 2
Stop wumming politics in a football threadNot in my book.
1.5 million people in NI so I'd like to think Russia had a better team. Awful match but so far so good.N. Ireland are worse than Russia.
When you think about it, 1.5 pop, half of those are women, some of the male population play rugby and other sports, some like me are fat, some don't like any sports, some wouldn't play for the country even if they were good enough, some play football and are just shite. Our actual pool of footballers must be very small1.5 million people in NI so I'd like to think Russia had a better team. Awful match but so far so good.
Pulis gets result. Get a point or more here, get beat by Germany, get a result in the next game and we might qualify from a tough group.Northern Ireland is more negative than a Pulis team.
Seems like the obvious moves would be to bring on this Zelinski chap at half-time and hope the central midfield looks a bit more creative and bring on an LB who can cross a ball with his left foot, o even use a winger there. Northern Ireland don't look so likely to threaten on the break, so why not take a risk and go for 3 points?We aren't creating any to be honest
So Norn Ireland are fecking shite then.Stop wumming politics in a football thread
Yeah, so did NI. It was Romania who finished runners-up and Hungary who sneaked through in play-offs. Unlike England NI don't have an inflated sense of expectation. England are trying to play possession football with technically deficient players and will get shown up against a quality team. NI have a way of playing that suits them against every team.Didn't England win their group? Admittedly we're bad, not this bad though.
Not to mention that a good few play gaelic sports from a young age too.When you think about. 1.5 pop, half of those are women, some of the male population play rugby and other sports, some like me are fat, some don't like any sports, some wouldn't play for the country even if they were good enough, some play football and are just shite. Our actual pool of footballers must be very small
Surprise of the year.
I'd expect so since NI have a population of 1.8 million compared to Russia's 140 million.
Fine.1.5 million people in NI so I'd like to think Russia had a better team. Awful match but so far so good.
I don't understand this thinking in general. The weaker teams need to win a game. 2 points isn't enough to go through and 3 draws is real tough to accomplish. Northern Ireland isn't going to go through unless they draw Germany or get a win against Poland or Ukraine. I'd bet on the latter if I was them. I'm not saying that defending deep isn't their likeliest way to get a win, but in general, teams should be going for it and trying to get 3 points, which alone might see them through.Pulis gets result. Get a point or more here, get beat by Germany, get a result in the next game and we might qualify from a tough group.
They have a smaller population than Albania as well...Fine.
N. Ireland are worse than Albania.
A Pulis team is usually a threat for the other team from time to time on free kicks and corners, Northern Ireland play like San Marino in attack by posing absolutely no threat to Poland. They'll need to keep a clean sheet to have any hope of a point in this game.Pulis gets result. Get a point or more here, get beat by Germany, get a result in the next game and we might qualify from a tough group.
Thats racistPolish init. Probably going to work on a building site after the match
If I was manager I would be aiming for D-L-WI don't understand this thinking in general. The weaker teams need to win a game. 2 points isn't enough to go through and 3 draws is real tough to accomplish. Northern Ireland isn't going to go through unless they draw Germany or get a win against Poland or Ukraine. I'd bet on the latter if I was them. I'm not saying that defending deep isn't their likeliest way to get a win, but in general, teams should be going for it and trying to get 3 points, which alone might see them through.
Nobody is trying to say NI are a great team so stop trying to wind folk up.Fine.
N. Ireland are worse than Albania.
I'll go with Iceland then...They have a smaller population than Albania as well...
3rd time lucky I guess.I'll go with Iceland then...
I honestly don't know we can do here. N. Ireland don't even attempt to pretend to pretend to be out there to get anything other than 0-0. We will probably keep lumping the ball forward hoping they lose focus at one point and we score. If you miss chances like the one Milik had it might be tough.Seems like the obvious moves would be to bring on this Zelinski chap at half-time and hope the central midfield looks a bit more creative and bring on an LB who can cross a ball with his left foot, o even use a winger there. Northern Ireland don't look so likely to threaten on the break, so why not take a risk and go for 3 points?
On the plus side for Poland, Kuba seems to be moving quite well. Strong right side, Lewandowski up top, Krychowiak, Glik and Szczesny in defense is still a solid core.
Bloody proud of our squad full of championship, league 1,2 and SPL players. They may not be playing sexy football today, but they are playing better than some of the bigger (in terms of reputation and population) countries who didn't even qualify.Nobody is trying to say NI are a great team so stop trying to wind folk up.
Spain are better than China/IndiaI'd expect so since NI have a population of 1.8 million compared to Russia's 140 million.
Milik had 2 and the blonde guy had a half chance from the things i saw. Hope Lewandowski scores one, messing up my bet so far.We aren't creating any to be honest