Surprise would be too small a word.They might surprise you. They gotta avenge that Henry handball some time.
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Surprise would be too small a word.They might surprise you. They gotta avenge that Henry handball some time.
Worringly, I wouldn't.I'd fancy us to beat that Dutch side
Aye, Zinedine was a bit of a donkey at times.Poor Ian, all I remember is how tortured he was playing behind a young Kilbane who was always losing possession and making Harte look out of position.
Kilbane aged well but he was a disaster initially.
We'd pass around in front of them anyway.Worringly, I wouldn't.
Aye, and they'd do it back to us, marginally better.We'd pass around in front of them anyway.
I think if you can shackle Mbappe, then they're manageable. This is easier said than done obviously.I think giving Kelleher a game was sound thinking. He needs minutes, having a sub keeper with basically zero club minutes is not ideal.
Anything other than a mauling by France on Monday will be OK. They look tasty as feck against the Netherlands.
They looked imperious last night.I think if you can shackle Mbappe, then they're manageable. This is easier said than done obviously.
Our best chance is probably coming 3rd in the group but I've no idea how it works. Only 3 teams come through that route so it'll involve a few tricky playoff games.
Our only hope of 2nd is if we manage to draw at home to France and Holland, then maybe draw away to Holland and obviously win our other games. France will have to beat Holland home and away. Or else squeeze past them on goal difference.
Kenny's competence will be judged on our games with Greece really and even they're tricky opponents.
It's like losing the WC final has made them angry and more determined. Our only hope is that they are complacent against us.Monday could be a blood bath. That French team are something else
Have you seen the new O'Neills one with the shamrock crest? Feckin gorgeous.The new shirt is hideous.
It's basically the Rangers shirt in green and Castore are notorious for shit quality.
O'Neills are creating Ireland jersey's of much higher quality.
They've played one match and smashed a fairly shit injury hit dutch team?It's like losing the WC final has made them angry and more determined. Our only hope is that they are complacent against us.
That’s terribleHave you seen the new O'Neills one with the shamrock crest? Feckin gorgeous.
https://www.oneills.com/ireland-premier-jersey-unboxed-green-shadow-gold-adults.html
What might have been...
England would destroy us too though. We have a lad from Rotherham starting.They've played one match and smashed a fairly shit injury hit dutch team?
I mean yeh they are huge Favs tonight understandably, but it's not changed much from the team England probably should have beat at the WC.
When he's good he's a beast.Doherty playing a blinder.
Not sure that’s the first thing that comes to mind about France’s WC campaign.…the team England probably should have beat at the WC.
I just used England as a reference point as it was bound to be well appreciated in this thread.Not sure that’s the first thing that comes to mind about France’s WC campaign.
Both Portugal games were good.So far, so good. One of our best performances under Kenny.
Ogbene’s been a handful too. Having the two of them up there definitely helps keep the French defence honest. They’d have been on easy street if we just played with one up top.Both Portugal games were good.
Ferguson is a huge plus, occupying the CBs is massive.
He's a northsider, they eat other kids I think.Ferguson is a unit. What are kids eating these days?
Yeah I think Ogbene fares better in the channels, he's often asked to do the Ferguson role, and tries but can't.Ogbene’s been a handful too. Having the two of them up there definitely helps keep the French defence honest. They’d have been on easy street if we just played with one up top.
That was an odd sequence of cheap frees ye gave away there.Ref is clearly pro Ireland