FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[laoislad]

Finding Jack Charlton on Virgin Media 1 now.

[imtommygunn]

Should they even have to choose at 16 / 17?

I think when you get to that age the demands of sport means its hard to do mote than one. I dont think they should be forced to choose but I think it will be something the teen will have to consider.

Pretty much the same as a strong dual player I imagine. (If you were on both county minor panels for example I imagine it would be tough).

[Itchy]

Finding Jack Charlton on Virgin Media 1 now.

Really powerful show. So many good times and so sad to see Jack so frail and lost his memories at the end. But why was Brendan O Carroll on it?
We've fallen some distance since then when we were a hated opponent for all the best teams in the world.

[Applesisapples]

Are there not more kids playing soccer that GAA?

Yes definitely more playing in Dublin, belfast , Derry but overall how do you define participation?
Soccer is/was played by most of us, informally, but In terms of underage soccer and retention ireland is way behind the countries it wants to compete against,

Those with kids in my work are all fully paid up GAA members. Their kids play soccer as well but GAA comes first, they chop and change soccer teams as well.

[seafoid]

Hughie Ó Gallchóir analysis as Gaeilge starts at 11.20
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/rnag/11293603

[6th sam]

Finding Jack Charlton on Virgin Media 1 now.

Really powerful show. So many good times and so sad to see Jack so frail and lost his memories at the end. But why was Brendan O Carroll on it?
We've fallen some distance since then when we were a hated opponent for all the best teams in the world.

That was a brilliant era, with top
Players from top teams, more diaspora players tbf .

We are way off that now ,

Brendan o'carroll? Enough said

[laoislad]

Finding Jack Charlton on Virgin Media 1 now.

Really powerful show. So many good times and so sad to see Jack so frail and lost his memories at the end. But why was Brendan O Carroll on it?
We've fallen some distance since then when we were a hated opponent for all the best teams in the world.

The scene where he recognised Paul McGrath is just unbelievable. So sad yet so amazing all at the same time.

[seafoid]

Finding Jack Charlton on Virgin Media 1 now.

Really powerful show. So many good times and so sad to see Jack so frail and lost his memories at the end. But why was Brendan O Carroll on it?
We've fallen some distance since then when we were a hated opponent for all the best teams in the world.

That was a brilliant era, with top
Players from top teams, more diaspora players tbf .

We are way off that now ,

Brendan o'carroll? Enough said

Emigration to England reduced as the economy got stronger. Plus it was easier to attract diaspora players to a successful team.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Finding Jack Charlton on Virgin Media 1 now.

Really powerful show. So many good times and so sad to see Jack so frail and lost his memories at the end. But why was Brendan O Carroll on it?
We've fallen some distance since then when we were a hated opponent for all the best teams in the world.

That was a brilliant era, with top
Players from top teams, more diaspora players tbf .

We are way off that now ,

Brendan o'carroll? Enough said

Emigration to England reduced as the economy got stronger. Plus it was easier to attract diaspora players to a successful team.

This ^^^.
We are fooked now.
Is it any wonder Bamford about Englands 10th best forward still holds out for a a couple of caps in friendlies than play for us

[trailer]

When I think of Stephen Kenny this quote pops into my mind.. "I'd rather have lucky generals than good ones"

He's not a lucky general.

[mouview]

I'd rather us try to play a bit of football for a change than the hoofball we've been playing for large spells of the past 30 years now; it's not as if we were winning World Cups prior to the Kenny era. Would / did MON or Big Mick get any more out of these players in their later years in charge?

[tiempo]

Genuine question, could the Dubs have got a result against Luxembourg?

[Itchy]

Genuine question, could the Dubs have got a result against Luxembourg?

No, unless they were playing Gaelic Football against them.

[From the Bunker]

Genuine question, could the Dubs have got a result against Luxembourg?

if they had 15 players starting and the game was in a Croke Park they'd have a chance.

[Captain Obvious]

I'd rather us try to play a bit of football for a change than the hoofball we've been playing for large spells of the past 30 years now; it's not as if we were winning World Cups prior to the Kenny era. Would / did MON or Big Mick get any more out of these players in their later years in charge?

That bit of football has produced three goals in ten games and last Saturday one of the worse ever results in Dublin. If this run continues even Stephen Kenny will finally realise why Mick McCarthy and Martin O'Neill chose to play the way they did with this team.