FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Captain Scarlet]

So the women get to a World Cup. There is issues and the manager gets the boot. They put themselves under pressure and in the first game deliver a win in front of a record crowd in the Aviva.

Meanwhile the lads are all nodding dogs and talk of the process when we are going backwards. The women got a lot of grief over Pauw but maybe they know they can do more.

 

[weareros]

So the women get to a World Cup. There is issues and the manager gets the boot. They put themselves under pressure and in the first game deliver a win in front of a record crowd in the Aviva.

Meanwhile the lads are all nodding dogs and talk of the process when we are going backwards. The women got a lot of grief over Pauw but maybe they know they can do more.

 

Have to agree. They were much better setup yesterday. It was only the IFA team but players were more comfortable in positions and allowing Denise O'Sullivan to play in a more forward midfield role changes the whole complexion of the team, and looks more menacing upfront, which it didn't in WC, albeit against much higher standard of competition.

[seafoid]

4-0 v Hungary, new players

So the FAI made the right call

[Itchy]

4-0 v Hungary, new players

So the FAI made the right call

Maybe, Maybe not. They are the highest ranked team in the group. Let see how they perform against a serious outfit.

[imtommygunn]

Should have been 7 or 8. Hungary are poor and this would have happened under Pauw too you would expect.

[Itchy]

Someone should write a book on Anthony Stokes, just seems to be complete carnage wherever he goes...

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/police-hunt-ex-ireland-star-anthony-stokes-after-he-fails-to-appear-for-sentencing/a958687744.html

[Premier Emperor]

Sounds like Stokes has mingled with a bad crowd all his life!

[mouview]

Sounds like Stokes has mingled with a bad crowd all his life!

Stokes by name, Stokes by nature.

[shark]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.

[trailer]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.

Enter Stephen Kenny stage left.

[Itchy]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.

2 places won't be enough to get all 5 through. Maybe north and south should join together now. Sure it'll happen soon enough anyway

[trailer]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.

2 places won't be enough to get all 5 through. Maybe north and south should join together now. Sure it'll happen soon enough anyway

Yes the FAI should disband.

[AustinPowers]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.

There are 54  teams in UEFA qualifying (Russia  not included ). Maybe they'll throw out Israel as well . (Well, is there any difference  there than with Russia?)

When you consider there are about 10 of the  likes of Liechtenstein , Andorra , Faroes, Gibraltar, San Marino  etc,  who  haven't a hope of qualifying , that leaves about 44 teams

There are probably another 10 of the likes of  Latvia, Montenegro, Cyprus , Luxembourg, Moldova etc. That leaves 34

24 qualify, so  realistically you'd need 10 teams  worse than Ireland.  I  know  Ireland are in a poor state  right now , but  it looks nearly easier to qualify than not. Even in the state Ireland are in

[blasmere]

Looks like all 5 of Ireland, NI, England, Wales, and Scotland will go through qualifying for Euro2028. There will be 2 "safety net" places for the two non-qualifiers with the best record. Will take some going to fail to qualify.

There are 54  teams in UEFA qualifying (Russia  not included ). Maybe they'll throw out Israel as well . (Well, is there any difference  there than with Russia?)

When you consider there are about 10 of the  likes of Liechtenstein , Andorra , Faroes, Gibraltar, San Marino  etc,  who  haven't a hope of qualifying , that leaves about 44 teams

There are probably another 10 of the likes of  Latvia, Montenegro, Cyprus , Luxembourg, Moldova etc. That leaves 34

24 qualify, so  realistically you'd need 10 teams  worse than Ireland.  I  know  Ireland are in a poor state  right now , but  it looks nearly easier to qualify than not. Even in the state Ireland are in

I detect a hint of sarcasm there, there's zero chance of that ever happening and they should be in the same way the South Africa were banned.

[Itchy]

I would throw out Israel anyway based on the fact the country isn't in f**king Europe