FAI...Spring friendlies for Interim Manager - Belgium/Swiss

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laoislad

Quote from: AFS on October 11, 2011, 09:30:51 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on October 11, 2011, 09:19:54 PM

Whoever we get we're surely gonna be massive underdogs that said it's great to be the play offs and be so close to a major tournament...


One defeat in twenty qualifying games is an impressive record.

A lot of fellas forgetting that stat,also hadn't we had just gone 6 games or something without conceding a goal before tonight.?
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

muppet

Quote from: Orangemac on October 11, 2011, 09:31:09 PM
Walters played well tonight in the 10 mins he was on and despite Cox working hard tonight Walters and Long up front if Keane is not available would be a decent partnership.

So Portugal, France, Croatia and Czech Rep would be top seeds? Would take Czech Republic.

Please can we not have Long Cox up front?

Even just to see the Sky girls reading it out?
MWWSI 2017

AFS

Quote from: Orangemac on October 11, 2011, 09:31:09 PM
So Portugal, France, Croatia and Czech Rep would be top seeds? Would take Czech Republic.

No. Portugal, France, Croatia and Ireland are seeded as things stand. We'll be seeded as long as both Bosnia and Serbia don't win.

laoislad

France have scored.
So that puts them through if it stays 1-1
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

Declan

Lads - Trap will not play Long after he dirtied his bib by sying he was injured and then playing for his club on the Sat.

thewobbler

He forgave Walters after a similar misdemeanour though. It just takes a little time for the old bastard to give in.

dec

Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs

lynchbhoy

Quote from: Declan on October 11, 2011, 09:35:38 PM
Lads - Trap will not play Long after he dirtied his bib by sying he was injured and then playing for his club on the Sat.
yep, you mentioned that earlier and it proved to be true tonight. would agree with what you post on this thread tonight.
I would pefer walters to start and after tonight, would have cox as his strike partner.
Mcgeady double teamed and poor enough tonight, great cross for the goal but still our best winger as he continues his progression to fulfil his promise.
Duff getting back to his old self but lost his pace. We are too negative in the centre of midfield. Lelly obv not a left full back and OShea doesnt get forward enough anymore as a right full back.
That Ireland squad are playing well under what they are capable of.

They need to start improving or they wont qualify through the playoffs and I reckon they can. Only portugal would worry me.
The rest are beatable. Clean sheets a great team do not make.
Woudl criticise trap on his substitutions tonight as muppet has already alluded to. Doyle should have been taken off not cox for a start. Duff was out on his feet.
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dec

Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:41:27 PM
Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs

Though I wonder if today's result could send Czech Rep above Ireland.

laoislad

Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:45:24 PM
Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:41:27 PM
Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs

Though I wonder if today's result could send Czech Rep above Ireland.

France are currently going through automatically so would that not open another spot for top seed?

When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

BennyCake

Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:41:27 PM
Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs

Didnt FIFA change the seedings at the last minute for the 2010 world cup, and ireland got france.  They could change their minds again to get the big guns in.  dont be so sure ireland will be seeded.

Orangemac

Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:41:27 PM
Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs
So Estonia,Montengro, Turkey and Bosnia are 2nd seeds?

On paper Montengro or Estonia would be easier games.

laoislad

Quote from: BennyCake on October 11, 2011, 09:47:59 PM
Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:41:27 PM
Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs

Didnt FIFA change the seedings at the last minute for the 2010 world cup, and ireland got france.  They could change their minds again to get the big guns in.  dont be so sure ireland will be seeded.

This will be UEFA though so hopefully they are less corrupt than FIFA
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

BennyCake

Quote from: laoislad on October 11, 2011, 09:50:22 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on October 11, 2011, 09:47:59 PM
Quote from: dec on October 11, 2011, 09:41:27 PM
Slovenia have beaten Serbia so Ireland are one of the top seeds in the playoffs

Didnt FIFA change the seedings at the last minute for the 2010 world cup, and ireland got france.  They could change their minds again to get the big guns in.  dont be so sure ireland will be seeded.

This will be UEFA though so hopefully they are less corrupt than FIFA

They're both the same, corruption-wise.

laoislad

France have drew 1-1 so they are through.
Bosnia look very good though so they would be a tough team to get.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.