FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[bennydorano]

As easy as Argentina, wee buns.

[stew]

It was going to be tough no matter who you got, but it could have been worse, this shower are getting better all the time.
It will be great theater.

[mouview]

As I've warned you before, they'll be far technically superior to us, will retain and pass the ball better, though the team will at least have the warning of what the Argies did to the rugger lads. O'Shea's absence for once may be a real loss. Can see it being 1-0, 2-1, with us going out on the away goal.

[An Watcher]

Crucial that we score out there. A 1-1 would do nicely. 

[mylestheslasher]

I don't think we will get through this. Predict another all out defend and hammer long balls up the field in Bosnia and probably a 3 nil defeat. The idea that home form will see us through doesn't really stand up to scrutiny either

[From the Bunker]

As I've warned you before, they'll be far technically superior to us, will retain and pass the ball better, though the team will at least have the warning of what the Argies did to the rugger lads. O'Shea's absence for once may be a real loss. Can see it being 1-0, 2-1, with us going out on the away goal.

Most of these lads are Soccer heads, they will know little or nothing of the Rugby lads or care. Many are English born and have an affinity through ancestry. Granted there will be a few player who do watch rugby, but it will have no bearing on influencing them in these qualifiers.

[mylestheslasher]

Can people stop calling Argentina "Argies", its that type of shite the british red tops printed during the falklands war.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Its not a bad draw but the annoying thing is Poland are not really any better than Bosnia. We had a chance to have a real go at them and yet produced a pathetic performance. We had 75mins knowing we needed at least one goal and just managed one duff header on target against an increasingly nervous Poland. Pretty worried to be honest. I reckon a lot of luck needed, fingers crossed.

[Milltown Row2]

Can people stop calling Argentina "Argies", its that type of shite the british red tops printed during the falklands war.

Will we stop calling the British Brits? Or protestants prods... What is the negative in it??

[ONeill]

Aussies ok?

The Bossies will not like it up them.

[mouview]

As I've warned you before, they'll be far technically superior to us, will retain and pass the ball better, though the team will at least have the warning of what the Argies did to the rugger lads. O'Shea's absence for once may be a real loss. Can see it being 1-0, 2-1, with us going out on the away goal.

Most of these lads are Soccer heads, they will know little or nothing of the Rugby lads or care. Many are English born and have an affinity through ancestry. Granted there will be a few player who do watch rugby, but it will have no bearing on influencing them in these qualifiers.

Good point actually.

'Argies' not intended in a derogatory sense. (Have always liked the Argentine as a sporting nation as a matter of fact.)

[Jell 0 Biafra]

As I've warned you before, they'll be far technically superior to us, will retain and pass the ball better, though the team will at least have the warning of what the Argies did to the rugger lads. O'Shea's absence for once may be a real loss. Can see it being 1-0, 2-1, with us going out on the away goal.

Most of these lads are Soccer heads, they will know little or nothing of the Rugby lads or care. Many are English born and have an affinity through ancestry. Granted there will be a few player who do watch rugby, but it will have no bearing on influencing them in these qualifiers.

Good point actually.

'Argies' not intended in a derogatory sense. (Have always liked the Argentine as a sporting nation as a matter of fact.)

4th largest population of Irish descent (outside of Ireland).  What's not to like? 

[JoG2]

As I've warned you before, they'll be far technically superior to us, will retain and pass the ball better, though the team will at least have the warning of what the Argies did to the rugger lads. O'Shea's absence for once may be a real loss. Can see it being 1-0, 2-1, with us going out on the away goal.

Most of these lads are Soccer heads, they will know little or nothing of the Rugby lads or care. Many are English born and have an affinity through ancestry. Granted there will be a few player who do watch rugby, but it will have no bearing on influencing them in these qualifiers.

Good point actually.

'Argies' not intended in a derogatory sense. (Have always liked the Argentine as a sporting nation as a matter of fact.)

4th largest population of Irish descent (outside of Ireland).  What's not to like?

for me 'Argies' is very Thatcher Britain, don't like the term. Would  lump it in with the term 'Paddies'

It'll be another roller coaster play off, its never easy ! Martin, DO NOT start Whelan for the love of god

[imtommygunn]

Or McClean!!

[JoG2]

Or McClean!!

He was brutal alright against Poland. But much like Brady, Walters etc in the Poland match, who were all poor, if you start Hoolahan*, he'll bring the wide men into play and they won't be playing on the back foot the whole time.

* he ain't Xavi, but he can play keep ball