FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[An Watcher]

Staunton was a great servant for Ireland as was quinn. Don't think either would make this team though. Five man midfield looks the ticket

[Cunny Funt]

30 years ago today.

[From the Bunker]

We're there!

[BennyCake]

...And breathe

[mouview]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

[BennyCake]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Same as England then, and they nearly got to the final.

You don't have to play great football to go far or even win a tournament. Greece proved that in 2004. Even Spain in 2010, Christ they bored the shite out of me!

[rodney trotter]

Roy Keane in talks to be Azerbaijan national team manager.
Talk about out of the blue

[Main Street]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

It was our first world cup, we had a very good first 12 or 13 players, but no more. In fact there was not a dud player on the starting team.
Neither England nor Holland outplayed us. Romania were a bit better but replace Hagi and the balance shifted. That game was played in baking afternoon heat. I thought we did quite okay v Italy on their own turf with a manic home support and a ref who was a few shillings short of being neutral. Near every neutral supporter I met at that time were up for Ireland in that game and were impressed by the performance.

[Baile Brigín 2]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Because it was our first WC and had an impact beyond sport.

Put em under pressure. Caveman football. The Gegenpress. Inspired tactics. Its the same thing.

[seafoid]

Subsequent failure to qualify for the World Cup post Saipan shows what what an achievement getting to the tournament is.

[rodney trotter]

Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.

[BennyCake]

Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.

Is this wind-up Wednesday? AC Milan must be at an all time low.

[thewobbler]

It's seems odd. But when an English club picks up a regular starter from Serie A, the fans would generally welcome this new toy and imagine great things for him, even though they'll (nearly all) never have seen him play.

Then of course it usually ends in disappointment.

I'm a bit surprised it's taken so long for this to happen in the other direction.

[Itchy]

Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.

Is this wind-up Wednesday? AC Milan must be at an all time low.

Or maybe they know a bit more about football than they average Joe. He is a starter in a Premier league team who made it to Europe and played in major national tournament so he must be doing something right?

[BennyCake]

Jeff Hendrick joining AC Milan on a free. A few assists for Zlatan and he'll settle in.

Is this wind-up Wednesday? AC Milan must be at an all time low.

Or maybe they know a bit more about football than they average Joe. He is a starter in a Premier league team who made it to Europe and played in major national tournament so he must be doing something right?

Aye and he had a very good tournament in 2016. But he's failed to carry that form on since, for club or country.

I could understand if he had been in blinding form, but he's not been.