I have a feeling we'll lose to Switzerland but beat Denmark at home with a heroic performance.
Republic Of Ireland Football Thread
- Thread starter Red Ryan
- Start date
-
In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
- Status
Feels like the last campaign. Good start but come up short.
Awful performance, compounded by being happy with a draw. Gone from qualifying being in our own hands with wiggle room to now needing a win.
Awful performance, compounded by being happy with a draw. Gone from qualifying being in our own hands with wiggle room to now needing a win.
We're the third best team in the group. If we finish third it would be completely normal. Obviously would be great if we had beat Georgia today but they were better than us on the day and they got a result against Denmark as well.
Is a playoff for third possible?
Is a playoff for third possible?
We're almost certainly going to get a play off place anyway because of the results in the Nations League (I know that's weird because ours were terrible) and in the qualifying, if we end up third currently we would play Wales for the chance to play Bosnia or Northern Ireland in a final play off game. However our actual opponents (if we need a play off) would obviously change depending on results in the last couple of rounds of fixtures.
I agree. It's not an easy place to go and win. But when your obvious intention is to get a draw, it makes winning less likely !
Its the usual from Ireland. Completely toothless against half decent opposition unless we go a goal down.
Cannot understand why Connolly wasn't introduced much earlier. He could have won the game for us. But then it's mCarthy's way.
We have 6 goals from 6 games after playing Gibraltar and Georgia twice. Conceivably we will end up with less goals than games.
Looks like the match is in doubt due to the condition of the pitch.
Could be an "interesting" night 
Pitch is a major advantage for us. 1-0 with Duffy scoring.
Connolly starts. Talk about meteoric rise.
He'd have been with the under 21s if O'Neill was still in charge
We're looking comfortably out of it at the moment here.
Genuinely think I could dominate this midfield. They may as well not be on the pitch. Whelan was shit in his prime, god knows wtf he's meant to be out there now.
Gonna lose 3 or 4 nil tonight given the gulf between the teams so far.
Ireland look far better now they have gone to 4 at the back.
The Swiss really don't look like scoring that many.
On another note that Lichsteiner's a prick
They don't have to though, Ireland are just so off it tonight its weird. At the back they look very unfocused which is one thing you rarely see.
Are we? Looks the same shite as usual to me.
Going forward same shite, defence looks leakier to me. Swiss look like the only thing keeping them out is their own inability with the ball.
#feckrteplayer, amirite?
The is painful trying to watch it.
The is painful trying to watch it.
The three at the back definitely wasn't working. They look a bit better now.
The aimless long balls are feckin tedious.
Yeah, certainly a bit better with the 4. No hope going foward, zero creativity in the middle, hoping for a set piece or long ball for Connoly.
Hope to see Hourihane in the second half, still think there’s goals in it for Ireland.
Seriously McClean is one of the worst footballers i have ever seen
Abject.
Again.
Again.
Does anyone know what that small marked area to the left of the technical area is on the side of the pitch?
You know it's an exciting performance from Ireland when this is in a match thread.No idea, btw.
Creating a bit now.
Cmon Ireland this lot are flakey
Cmon Ireland this lot are flakey
Who switched Ireland on?
Once again we are depending on a late header from a set piece
No idea, btw.
58 minutes going on 58 weeks here.
All of a sudden Switzerland look rubbish too.
Feck this ref. Letting the Swiss push and shove Irish players, no frees given.
Coleman's been very poor.
So Embolo can kick Coleman when he's down but Duffy can't challenge for the ball? We seriously need to start acting like pansies like the rest of the teams.
And out now for the last match.
- Status