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Republic Of Ireland Football Thread
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He seems to have an issue with Ireland from what I can tell.
Oh nearly a second there!
Their keepers own fault, he's been going max speed for his goal kicks compared to the first half. That plus he's shit and has wrists made of candy floss.
Kenny celebrations McCarthty-esque against Germany in 2002.
If we’d been playing proper football for the last 20 years we’d be better at playing that way now.
You can read McClean like a book
That's probably that.
This is why I never understand anyone advocating to go back to the hoofball. Kenny is building for the future. I'd judge him on the Euro qualifying after these qualifiers. This is all for the future. Young squad, serious lack of quality across the board, new style of football being bedded in.
The link up play and general proactive football is the best it's been in years. The results might come. They might not. Don't throw it all away when we're stuck with the worst squad I've seen in easily 30 years.
He’s out on his feet. Bang average player but he leaves it all out there every time.
He’s gash.
Fairly pathetic time-wasting from Azerbaijan. Do they not realise this result keeps them dead last? What are you holding on to exactly?
Robinson 
just feckin smash it you ding.
just feckin smash it you ding.I'm just a huge fan of this Azerbaijan team. Don't be a hater Pogue.
We need someone who is even just half as good as Keane to bury some chances.
I never normally watch Ireland so I don't know if I've seen him before but that Horgan fella was absolutely horrendous from what I saw.
Failing to beat Azerbaijan. Pathetic.
Yeah McClean always gives everything, he knows his limitations but will work his socks off for the cause.
Final whistle, really should have been three points, very disappointing
No denying that, but he just isn't good enough and cost us big time against Portugal
Agree with Doyle it’s not really acceptable.
It’s not really his fault he doesn’t play at this level but he try’s hard.
Just end this Kenny experiment. 15 games, 1 win (a friendly against Andorra). Abysmal.
Feck knows who comes in but can it be any worse than this really?
Feck knows who comes in but can it be any worse than this really?
Not good at all. But this is such a shocking bunch of players. Hard to know where we go from here. I don’t think a change of manager will improve us much.
FAI is broke, they would struggle to employ any of the cafe
The England soccer aid team would beat this incarnation of the ROI.
It's a bloody shame.
It's a bloody shame.
MOTM Adam Idah giving a good post match interview. Seems like a nice fella. Always good to hear an Irish accent too.
The results might come if we get even one player through the academy that can pull off a shot on target. We're not producing talent so what's the use carrying on this illusion of attractive football when there's absolutely nobody capable of delivering in the system.
Under Trapatoni, I'd watch the post match discussion and count down until they brought up either a) the style of play or b) a missing player (e.g. Ireland, Hoolahan). It happened every damn time. Win, lose or draw, half the time post-match was spent on it.
Idah, Connolly and Parrot are all young and highly rated. If even just one of them fulfils their potential then it will make a massive difference.
Pretty much.
Yeah we've at least a bit of promise coming through as opposed to feck all. Here's hoping we reap the benefits because right now the results are really grim.
They were talking about previous squads which did have the quality to play on the deck.
So play shitball because there's no point trying?
Eventually someone needs to be backed to reboot Irish football.
This a young squad. They need time and space to try and achieve their potential
I don't think it'll be fair to kill the manager over this. This is the weakest Irish side I've ever seen especially up top. I like what Kenny is trying with the young team the problem is abandoning what they are trying to build reverting to 1k crosses and hoping for Duffy to save the day. He must be you guys top scorer for the last 5 years (well maybe 3)
The panic and change in style of play when down must be worrying
The panic and change in style of play when down must be worrying
This can't be over emphasised in my opinion. Kenny is attempting an essential cultural change.
As much as Ireland's manager gives off proper Craggy Island vibes, I don't see anyone doing much with that group of players. First time I've seen them in a while and they barely have any quality at all.
Beyond 'get it in the box' it's hard to see what they're trying to achieve.
Beyond 'get it in the box' it's hard to see what they're trying to achieve.
Oh yeah, the standard is low. The player getting the most stick plays for Wycombe.
No but just because it's a young squad doesn't mean it shouldn't be played to its strengths. It's basic management. Playing this brand of football without the correct personnel to make it work is what's staring us in the face at the moment with these results.
I agree but I think there’s now also a pretty valid question as to whether he’s the man who should be in charge of that culture change (though for whatever it’s worth I’d stick with him and see this thing through, for better or worse).
Well to be fair the style of play was absolutely gash under Trap.
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