FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[AZOffaly]

So because they have 10 players 1.85 metres or more, with technique, they were that much better than us? Jaysus.

[sammymaguire]

Any sign of a interview from Trap? 

Can't understand his rambling at all

[ONeill]

So:

Did Trapp work a miracle qualifying Ireland for the Euros?

[From the Bunker]

Well we are into a sort of melt down situation. No credit will be given if we beat The Faroes. Dunne may call it a day. Not many footballers across the water will be searching for Irish Granny roots. What are the bets on players getting Phamtom injuries when we get together in March? The FAI cant afford to sack Trap. Trap won't go. Fans won't go to games leaving the FAI outta pocket. Even sponsors are probably finding it embarrassing to be associated with the team.

[AZOffaly]

John Delaney better buy a shit load of free drink for the fans.

[trileacman]

I think the knives have been out for Trap before this game. He was misding the better half of this team in Keane, Dunne, St Ledger, Doyle, Mclean and Whelan. You have to put it in context.

He was missing at least 6 or 7 lads, which a) makes it even more surprising that he doesn't pick his best players and b) doesn't excuse that the lads he put out there just did not try.

A) fair enough.
B) on the players heads, not his. You have to fight to keep the score at 3-nil down not give up and take it as gone.

[AZOffaly]

Bit of both. The Irish lads are normally at least good for an honest, workmanlike effort. However, a sign of a 'lost' dressing room is poor morale and a defeatist attitude when things start to go wrong ('Here we go again syndrome'). I agree a player is ultimately responsible for his own performance, but it's a manager's job to get the most out of his players, in attitude and application as well as technical performance. Trap is getting neither at the moment, and it stinks to high heaven looking at players body language.

[Square Ball]

the knives are out for Trap, but others are blaming the Merkel Flag Crew on the defeat... Angela's revenge

[Onlooker]

Ireland are so bad that we would have no business going to Rio anyway.  The farther we are away from the World Cup finals the better.

[AZOffaly]

Rio's chipper in Castletroy is more like it.

[From the Bunker]

Ireland are so bad that we would have no business going to Rio anyway.  The farther we are away from the World Cup finals the better.

Are you part of the Brolly School of thinking, that even if we qualify by beating some one in a play-off. We should let the team we beat go instead. And let our lads go on Summer Holiday. 

[JimStynes]

Why is Marc Wilson not starting in this team! Playing well week in week out in the premiership and cant get on ahead of that crap on the field tonight!

[AZOffaly]

And is that Clarke lad not playing with Villa? Even the likes of Houlihan at Norwich, Pilkington, etc etc.

[magpie seanie]

So:

Did Trapp work a miracle qualifying Ireland for the Euros?

We finished second in a weak group (apart from Russia) and that was largely down to a near miracle in Moscow. Then we were lucky to get the handiest draw going. We should have been comfortably second in that group. We have lots of guys playing in the prem but no - lets pick lads with no club/ playing in mickey mouse leagues ahead of them. Its a shambles. I hope Trapp is gone and players get picked on merit again. The last few years have been horrible and anyone defending it is unpatriotic in my book.

[From the Bunker]

And is that Clarke lad not playing with Villa? Even the likes of Houlihan at Norwich, Pilkington, etc etc.

Why is Marc Wilson not starting in this team! Playing well week in week out in the premiership and cant get on ahead of that crap on the field tonight!

It's all a plan by Trap to confuse Dunphy. He usually has one Martyr he chooses to row in behind, Andy Reid etc. With more than one martyr, Dunphy can't keep up with the various different options available to fill up the holes!