Yeah, only saw half an hour or so but Idah was completely himself, good lad, gamey, awkward and never really looked a goal threat. Ballsy way to wrap up his debut but he looked like you would expect Norwich's 3rd or 4th choice striker to look. It's not going to happen for him.
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Not a chance that an evening KO is sanctioned by the Gardai for the England game. 2pm KO at the latest I'd say. Our own little scrotes who wouldn't usualy go to games would be more of the issue more than anything else
Mad that we're in the same group as England 
The Nations League rankings are bizarre.
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5pm on a Saturday can't see that being a problem at all
Not a chance that stays like that. I'd guess brought forward to 2pm after dicussions with the relevant stakeholders i.e. the Guards
The Aviva and FAI are ratcheting up the cost of the tickets as we speak - wait and see how much they are - wont be a ticket for less than €80 for a guaranteed whoppingMad that we're in the same group as England
Not entirely surprising
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...owd-trouble-competitive-meeting-33-years.html
Type of fixture that will draw out the type of morons on both sides who don't normally go to Ireland or England games home or away.
2pm with boozers within a certain radius closed beforehand I would guess
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...owd-trouble-competitive-meeting-33-years.html
Type of fixture that will draw out the type of morons on both sides who don't normally go to Ireland or England games home or away.
2pm with boozers within a certain radius closed beforehand I would guess
A few days old, but great to see these young lads go from playing LOI at 17/18 to getting a chance at a bigger clubs.
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Love seeing this. Have been saying for a few years that I'd love to see where possible Irish lads looking beyond England and Scotland. Italian clubs must have people here as there's quite a few lads who've gone over to Italy in the last few years.
I've seen him play a couple of times and he looks solid. Shame we couldn't keep him at Dundalk, but hope he develops well in Turin.
How many Irish players is that now in Italy?
Yeah, there's a great route there now with the regional development sqauds and those players playing undergae LOI and internationals. Hopefully a few more decide to go beyond England and look further afield.
Him and Festy. After that, I wouldn't be too sure.
I think there's nearly 10.
A shamrock Rovers kid went last week also. Algerian name I think.
Naz Raji.
He was absolutely shocking. Proper Shane Duffy material. Two penalties doesn't change that.
Edit: in saying that , this mythical thing he does i.e scoring penalties would have had us about 10points clear if we had him from the summer. Our conversion rate was about 40% from the spot before he arrived .
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Yet another disgraceful display. Exactly the level of player i expected from someone who's played bottom of the EPL/Top of The championship. Loves missing a sitter.
Unlike the rest of the Celtic team who would be starting for Man City. He probably won't be good enough but give the guy more than a couple of games (including one in which he scored 2 goals, admittedly penalties) before writing him off.
It’s the Scottish league . It’s his level
I fear he'll be the same level as shane Duffy, nat Phillips, teemu pukki, bayo, joe worrall, waghorn, barton etc . I.e not good enough for Scottish football. Hopefully I'm getting roasted weekly in here and he does well. Watching him play like ollie mcburnie in his last two matches doesn't give me much hope.
I'm with you Krny, I think he's pants.
I thought Idah had a lot of promise when I first saw him play for Norwich, but he's never progressed since then.
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Tracey is probably on the money here. (With obvious caveat that it's the FAI we're talking about) At this stage it's dragging on too much for it to be anyone else. Crossing of the t's and dotting of the i's just taking a bit longer than anticpated.
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Same old FAI ffs
Meanwhile
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/so...manager-decision-imminent-candidates-32138348
So long as it's not McCarthy, Lennon or Robbie
Meanwhile
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/so...manager-decision-imminent-candidates-32138348
So long as it's not McCarthy, Lennon or Robbie
I don't know who to believe. Journalists appear to be briefed that he is keen on the gig, but all his buddies in the media are reporting the opposite. Are the FAI really that incompetent to be chasing someone uninterested for this long? Yes, probably. The cynic in me feels the FAI may be drip feeding these stories to ensure the public are aware that they're doing all they can to get their man.
In any case, this chase surely can't go on much longer. Even at a snails pace.
Coleman's name has popped up recently, his dad was Irish. I'd sooner have him over Lennon.
100%
Can't take away the fact he got Wales to semis of Euro 2016. Some of the Lennon brigade bring up the fact he beat Barcelona with Celtic with 12% possession over a decade ago as part of the justification for giving him the job
No serious club or nation would give Neil Lennon a look at this job.
Indeed. Unforutately for us we have the FAI running the show. I still want to know who the other candidates were if Lennon managed to make it this far
The 12% possession thing is a myth that never happened100%
Can't take away the fact he got Wales to semis of Euro 2016. Some of the Lennon brigade bring up the fact he beat Barcelona with Celtic with 12% possession over a decade ago as part of the justification for giving him the job
It was like 18% wasn't it? Not much better. I have heard informal stories about Lennon and his drinking. I wouldn't want him.
27%
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009541--celtic-vs-barcelona/
Something not uncommon against that Barcelona team (they humped Arsenal a season or two earlier and had 67% against them) . Absolute madness that he got Celtic to the Last 16 of Europes most prestigious competition with Kelvin Wilson , Adam Matthews, Efe ambrose lustig and Charlie mulgrew. Better than winning a youth tournament with the best squad.
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Nailed on so.
It would be a backwards step.
For who?
Lennon reportedly out of the running
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/republic-ireland-manager-latest-fai-32153711
Thank Feck
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/republic-ireland-manager-latest-fai-32153711
Thank Feck
Carsley or Coleman now surely unless the FAI confound expectations and have managed to keep a completely left of field candidate under wraps
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Miguel Delaney (so pinch of salt )suggesting it'll likely be Chris Coleman if Carsley doesn't take it (which is looking likely to be the case). Would be slightly underwhelming but would still take him ahead of Lennon all the same
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...eland-manager-lee-carsley-wales-b2498249.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...eland-manager-lee-carsley-wales-b2498249.html
I'm happy with Chris.
I guess Coleman did okay with Wales but he also had Gareth Bale.
He wouldn't be my first choice to say the least. I suspect he isn't Ireland's either.
He wouldn't be my first choice to say the least. I suspect he isn't Ireland's either.