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Republic Of Ireland Football Thread
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Shame we couldn't win, but this team is going places under Kenny and it's been much more of a pleasure watching them.
The Irish well deserved that hard earned draw. The point tonight now gives ROI the opportunity to finish the group ahead of Luxembourg.
Fair play to Ronaldo for giving his Jersey to the young girl than ran onto the pitch.
Fair play to Ronaldo for giving his Jersey to the young girl than ran onto the pitch.
Really enjoy watching this Ireland team under Stephen Kenny. We're definitely going places under him. We can't revert to hoofball now.
Brady is hilariously grumpy.
Brady really looks like he’s struggling in the studio.
Desperately hope he's weathered the storm and we just keep going from here.
We're starting to look good.
We're starting to look good.
Need to learn our lesson after Rice
Yeah.Need to learn our lesson after Rice
Wait until we know England definitely aren't bothered and they know they've not got a chance of getting the call.
I think Brady has been terrible for a while now it’s as if he’s stopped watching actual matches and just gets prepped 5 minutes before going on.
oh yeah he absolutely has, but I was more posting that health/age wise. Looked like he’s aged a decade in the last year.
When Sadler looks and sounds like the positive one there is definitely something wrong.
I'd say, he just misses the craic and is fed up without Bill, Eamonn and Johnny. Imagine having two lads you can have a decent argument with being egged on by Bill. To having Darragh and Richie for company. The Apres match would struggle to even make those two look lively.
Good Result. We need to go on and win the next game.
That goal was fine.
That goal was fine.
My old man here says 'ah he was a grumpy aul fecker as a young lad'
As a nation we need to stop fetishising contrarian pundits. Or at least just view what they say as entertainment rather than genuinely analysis or insight.
I thought that's what we were doing. Don't tell me you've been taking Dunphy seriously all these years.
On my way home from the game. Was it just us being one eyed in the stands or was that one of the all time worst refereeing performances?
No.
He had a very bad game.
Some of his decisions were baffling.
Should have given Danilo 3 or 4 yellows. Pepe's second yellow was extremely soft.
The foul for the goal at the end was as soft as it gets.
That was very cool of him.
We had the same amount of possession and shots as Portugal tonight. This team is going places. Fair play to Kenny.
It was amazing. She was so small and ran so far. Looked like she was going to make it but the stewards nabbed her right before she got to him.
Then he calls them over and she gets her hug and the shirt. She was balling crying as they walked her off the pitch. Memory for a lifetime that.
Another solid performance.
2 different ref’s for both the Portugal games and Ireland may have 6/6. Another shocker by the ref tonight. Avoided booking their players for as long as possible and that disallowed goal is just embarrassing.
Why were fans booing Ronaldo? Twats.
It was only a joking, ironic sort of booing.
He was applauded as well and got a standing ovation for his gesture to the young girl.
Not for me I’d say
He gets booed everywhere.
I'm more worried at him getting rinsed by Shane Duffy
.That was brilliantHe gets booed everywhere.
I'm more worried at him getting rinsed by Shane Duffy
Ah I wouldn't worry about it, the biggest cheer of the night was for him when he gave the kid his shirt.
Ronaldo is a genius, he plays the game to win and goes full pantomime in the process, it's all deliberate on his part and the Irish crowd Joined in and pushed back, mostly tongue in cheek I'd say. It's always a good vibe at Ireland matches and I'd say the boos were frequently accompanied by laughing.
Duffy and Egan are fairly limited footballers but they put their all in, I'm starting to like them.He gets booed everywhere.
I'm more worried at him getting rinsed by Shane Duffy
Duffy is better than maguire
At the minute he is. Duffy has had his demons recently but he seems to have come good
Baby steps but things looking up under Kenny.
Well I wasn’t at the game so I don’t know. It’s a bit daft if you ask me, I thought we Irish had a bit more class.
I do remember Irish fans booing Roy Keane after being urged to do so by Cathal Dervan, Mick McCarthy’s bestie.
Agree.
And Kenny is better than Ole.
I look forward to international breaks, last night was great. Strange, but brilliant, to be back in a full capacity stadium.
Brady was always a miserable bollocks God love him, but without Dunphy there to wind him up it's just not the same.
Hard to disagree. It does make me worry about a new manager. With any manager/coach who has a legitimate “philosophy” there’s a very good chance of things going to absolute shite before the new system starts to function properly. We also saw this with Klopp at Liverpool. If we hire an unpopular choice (e.g. Rogers) and have the same slump that Ireland did under Kenny this place will be un-fecking-bearable.
Side note. We (United) need a new goalie if we’ve any hope of playing modern football. No way are Ireland playing the ball round at the back like we did last night if you swap Bazunu for DDG. The young lad is an absolute baller.
There's been a bit of pantomime boo-ing at a few matches I've been to and as @moses said it's normally followed by laughter. It didn't seem serious last night.
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