FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[From the Bunker]

Northern Ireland set up for damage limitation from the beginning - 11 behind the ball. Not easy to watch.

[weareros]

Big gulf in class. The letter writer won't be happy.

[Blowitupref]

Northern Ireland set up for damage limitation from the beginning - 11 behind the ball. Not easy to watch.

Don't think Northern Ireland are up to much, Scotland beat them 3-0 also, Wales 4-1 and England 5-0 in previous games.

[seafoid]

The women are way ahead of the men at the moment. The BIG have huge problems putting away weak teams but the women didn't today.

[jcpen]

The women are way ahead of the men at the moment. The BIG have huge problems putting away weak teams but the women didn't today.

I reckon the men would beat the women all the same.

[seafoid]

The women are way ahead of the men at the moment. The BIG have huge problems putting away weak teams but the women didn't today.

I reckon the men would beat the women all the same.

There is no international trans football

[Captain Scarlet]

So the women get to a World Cup. There is issues and the manager gets the boot. They put themselves under pressure and in the first game deliver a win in front of a record crowd in the Aviva.

Meanwhile the lads are all nodding dogs and talk of the process when we are going backwards. The women got a lot of grief over Pauw but maybe they know they can do more.

 

[weareros]

So the women get to a World Cup. There is issues and the manager gets the boot. They put themselves under pressure and in the first game deliver a win in front of a record crowd in the Aviva.

Meanwhile the lads are all nodding dogs and talk of the process when we are going backwards. The women got a lot of grief over Pauw but maybe they know they can do more.

 

Have to agree. They were much better setup yesterday. It was only the IFA team but players were more comfortable in positions and allowing Denise O'Sullivan to play in a more forward midfield role changes the whole complexion of the team, and looks more menacing upfront, which it didn't in WC, albeit against much higher standard of competition.

[seafoid]

4-0 v Hungary, new players

So the FAI made the right call

[Itchy]

4-0 v Hungary, new players

So the FAI made the right call

Maybe, Maybe not. They are the highest ranked team in the group. Let see how they perform against a serious outfit.

[imtommygunn]

Should have been 7 or 8. Hungary are poor and this would have happened under Pauw too you would expect.

[Itchy]

Someone should write a book on Anthony Stokes, just seems to be complete carnage wherever he goes...

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/police-hunt-ex-ireland-star-anthony-stokes-after-he-fails-to-appear-for-sentencing/a958687744.html

[Premier Emperor]

Sounds like Stokes has mingled with a bad crowd all his life!

[mouview]

Sounds like Stokes has mingled with a bad crowd all his life!

Stokes by name, Stokes by nature.

[shark]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.