FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Baile Brigín 2]

It really is a disgrace that Delaney is still there and has been milking the FAI now for almost 15 years. And will continue to milk in this this new 'makey-uppy' role.

Some will point to his grassroots work - but FFS, for his wedge, you could have got an army to work the grassroots.

What does his GAA equvalent earn?

[BennyCake]

Maybe Martin O'Neill wasn't the problem .

Martin O Neill was part of the problem. You'd hardly expect the team to show drastic improvement after one week under McCarthy.

O'Neill/Keane lost the dressing room, lost control of tactics and lost the value of players. They also sat on their hands in relation to Capping players in competitive games.

This is not to lose sight of what they achieved. They just hit a slide and could not curtail the demise.

If you are referring to them not capping Rice in a competitive game, I'm glad they didn't.

[rodney trotter]

Georgia will likely play Ireland off the park without being clinical, like the past few meetings. There wasn't much to be happy about. Created very few clear cut changes. It was a poor pitch with strong wind but should be doing better,  against a team who won their first competitive game last year..

[seafoid]

Maybe Martin O'Neill wasn't the problem .

Martin O Neill was part of the problem. You'd hardly expect the team to show drastic improvement after one week under McCarthy.

I would expect at least 3 nil against Gibraltar

[Itchy]

A lot of over reaction here. Few points

- New Manager/New system
- Horrible Astro pitch
- Horrible wind
- A team with no ambition to attack
- Score difference against weaker teams doesnt matter

Give them a chance, Georgia at home will tell a different tale

[michaelg]

Was a tribute paid by the "All Ireland Team" for those young people who lost their lives in Cookstown?

[galwayman]

A lot of over reaction here. Few points

- New Manager/New system
- Horrible Astro pitch
- Horrible wind
- A team with no ambition to attack
- Score difference against weaker teams doesnt matter

Give them a chance, Georgia at home will tell a different tale

It's not exactly difficult to play football on an AstroTurf pitch in fairness.
With the wind that was there all the more reason to get the ball down on the deck and play.
Ireland just aren't good enough to do it simple as.

[An Watcher]

Jesus lads give Mick a chance.  If they're still poor after ten games then fair enough.

[rodney trotter]

It's not over reaction. And they were hoofing the ball in the first half, with the wind against them, so much for playing it on the deck.. It improved a bit in second.. Quite a let off Randolph pulled off that super save..

[Itchy]

It's not over reaction. And they were hoofing the ball in the first half, with the wind against them, so much for playing it on the deck.. It improved a bit in second.. Quite a let off Randolph pulled off that super save..

There were only a couple of hoofs I thought, More that they weren't good enough with the ball at feet. Also Maguire very poor at holding up simple ball into feet.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Was a tribute paid by the "All Ireland Team" for those young people who lost their lives in Cookstown?

At an away game?

Ask again on Tuesday

[illdecide]

Was a tribute paid by the "All Ireland Team" for those young people who lost their lives in Cookstown?

Why would you ask that MG? what's your motive?

[bogball88]

Was a tribute paid by the "All Ireland Team" for those young people who lost their lives in Cookstown?

Why would you ask that MG? what's your motive?

I think he's getting at the point that there was one at Windsor Park during the week

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Classy bitta point scoring there....

[michaelg]

Classy bitta point scoring there....

Not really - You would think that both teams would show the same respect. Particularly if the ROI team purports to represent the whole island.