Ali Dia
Full Member
Yeah since Portugal we’ve been much much better.
I genuinely think so. All the talk about “worst Irish team ever” is utter bollocks. We play decent stuff with a lot of young players (another debut tonight). Just need to start scoring consistently.I desperately want this team to have turned the corner and definitively shut up the folks looking for a return to slogball.
I genuinely think so. All the talk about “worst Irish team ever” is utter bollocks. We play decent stuff with a lot of young players (another debut tonight). Just need to start scoring consistently.
Yeah the young talent is why I think the talk of that is bollocks. This squad is quite exciting and full of good players. Down side is this current qualification period is probably one period too early for a lot of them.Well the Irish team/squad over the last 10 years is the worst I’ve seen since I’ve been watching; which is from Italia ‘90.
The young talent coming through, and more in the various underage sides, is of a much higher calibre though. The future’s definitely brighter!
I assumed I'd get through the week without having to disagree with Callum Robinson again, but Qatar are a lot of things, but a "very good team with a lot of quality in the team" is not among them.
Just how shit are CONCACAF and the AFC? They won the last Asia cup and got to the semis of the Gold CupI assumed I'd get through the week without having to disagree with Callum Robinson again, but Qatar are a lot of things, but a "very good team with a lot of quality in the team" is not among them.
Just how shit are CONCACAF and the AFC? They won the last Asia cup and got to the semis of the Gold Cup
Yeah the young talent is why I think the talk of that is bollocks. This squad is quite exciting and full of good players. Down side is this current qualification period is probably one period too early for a lot of them.
Once Conor Sammon is fit again this team will really look the business.
His egg-like dome is seared into my retinas.There's a man that I forgot existed!
I have been watching Ireland since the late 60s and can honestly say I can’t remember a time when we were so short of quality.I don’t care what we beat Quatar by.I genuinely think so. All the talk about “worst Irish team ever” is utter bollocks. We play decent stuff with a lot of young players (another debut tonight). Just need to start scoring consistently.
Well yeah, if you look at the clubs our players are representing, Portsmouth, Rotherham, Wigan, St.Mirren, Sheffield United, West Brom, bench warmers for Spurs, Norwich, Newcastle etc. it doesn't inspire confidence. But I don't give a monkey's. I'm really excited watching them coming together, I can't wait for the next Euro campaign. I'll take this over 20 Martin O'Neill campaigns. I haven't felt this invested in an Irish team in an age.I have been watching Ireland since the late 60s and can honestly say I can’t remember a time when we were so short of quality.I don’t care what we beat Quatar by.
Well yeah, if you look at the clubs our players are representing, Portsmouth, Rotherham, Wigan, St.Mirren, Sheffield United, West Brom, bench warmers for Spurs, Norwich, Newcastle etc. it doesn't inspire confidence. But I don't give a monkey's. I'm really excited watching them coming together, I can't wait for the next Euro campaign. I'll take this over 20 Martin O'Neill campaigns. I haven't felt this invested in an Irish team in an age.
I had no expectation or hope that we'd compete for a qualification place, and had written off this campaign before it started. So our place in the group right now isn't a surprise for me.
Whilst we have some very good young players coming through, there's too great of a gap to the older senior players and too many aren't starting for their clubs. In other words...it was definitely too soon for us.
Exactly. At a time when football is bringing me precious little joy if this young Irish team can turn the corner it would be a buzz like no other. Parrot and Nathan Collins coming off the bench and looking pure class was a nice way for the game to end but my favourite moment was Ogbene unable to hide his massive grin when the crowd gave him an ovation. Lovely stuff altogether.
Three United players starting for Portugal.
Probably cause we're so shite.
Ronaldo in full shithouse mode. Think he quite enjoys playing the heel.
We're getting better. Much rather watch Ireland than United these days anyway
I hear that since I was a kid and I’m almost 60The future is Nigeria
We're getting better. Much rather watch Ireland than United these days anyway