FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Baile Brigín 2]

Losing to a last minute goal versus Ronaldo is a step up from losing to Luxembourg.
Kenny's job is to bring the players on. Fingers crossed.

Indeed, just look at the  team and where they are playing

Bazunu - 19 yrs old, playing on loan with Portsmouth in League 1
Coleman - Playing regularly with Everton, one of only 2 premier starters in the team
Egan - Playing regularly with Championshop team Shef Utd
Duffy - Starting these days with Premier League Brighton. The other def Premier starter currently in team.
Doherty - Not getting a game at Spurs
Josh Cullen - Anderlecht and starting
Jamie McGrath - St Mirren
Adam Idah - gets 10 mins a week with Premier league Strugglers Norwich
Connolly - gets 10 mins a week with Premier leagues Brighton
Omobamidele - Not getting a start with Norwich
McClean - With League 1 Wigan
Collins - Not starting with Luton Town in championship
Molumby - moved to championship west brom after failing to make it at Brighton

I wont bother go through the Portugal team, many of whom are champions league regulars and who won a European championship. Many playing in top top clubs around Europe.  In these circumstances it is pretty disgusting to hear so called Irish supporters having a go at players and managers after that match. Obviously they are completely detached from the reality that is Irish soccer today.

We have always had dross in squads. We brought  English 4th division players to E88 and WC90. At least our weaker players are better now than then.

The difference is we don't have the Liverpool, Arsenal, United players anymore

[BennyCake]

A lot more mask wearers at this than at recent GAA matches.

[Milltown Row2]

Jesus!!!

[Captain Obvious]

1-0 behind at half time. A fine strike however had all the time in the world to pick his spot.

[Capt Pat]

This could be the end of Kenny. One nil down at half time to Azerbaijan at home. If they don't turn this around in the second half he could be gone before the end of these qualifiers.

[weareros]

We seem to really struggle against poor teams, and Azerbaijan are poor. Great goal in fairness.

[mouview]

This could be the end of Kenny. One nil down at half time to Azerbaijan at home. If they don't turn this around in the second half he could be gone before the end of these qualifiers.

With some justification Kenny could feel the sporting gods were against him after the Portugal defeat. There's no excuse for this one; apart from the absolute minnows, the Azeris are as poor a side at this level and we are just as rubbish.

[An Watcher]

I'm a Kenny fan and he got a bye ball with Luxembourg but two shocking home defeats in the one campaign isn't good enough.  Has to go unless they win this

[Captain Obvious]

Some amount of huffing and puffing and thus far unable to blow the Azerbaijan house down.

[MayoBuck]

Fair play Shane Duffy

[Milltown Row2]

The ref will get some flack for playing 47 seconds over

[rodney trotter]

Shouldn't even be celebrating Duffys goal, drawing at home to Azerbaijan ffs

[Capt Pat]

Not good enough at the end of  the day. We are very poor going forward. Idah, Connolly and parrot are not good enough at this level yet, they are still developing but we need goals now. The 2 goals in the last 2 games were from defenders.

[Milltown Row2]

Could be worse, Denmark still drawing

[rodney trotter]

They are now leading and its away from home..not a home banker.
Not that its relevant as they are in a different group