FAI...New Manager is Heimir Hallgrimsson

[From the Bunker]

Ireland poor. Terrible stiff to watch - very low skill level.

Agreed, can't see Ireland get one never mind two. Wales look the more likely to score.

Looks like the end for Eileen Gleeson - you'd think.

[Truthsayer]

2-1 last 5 mins. Comments above correct. Have been v poor but still a chance

[Truthsayer]

Bate 2-1.. only started playing in the last 10 minutes. Can't say I'm sorry for Katie McCabe... hard to warm to.

[weareros]

Poor stuff alright in particular to be knocked out by lower ranked team. Wales well coached by former Canadian player. Ireland too huff and puff.

[From the Bunker]

Bate 2-1.. only started playing in the last 10 minutes. Can't say I'm sorry for Katie McCabe... hard to warm to.

Katie reduced her impact with a silly yellow.

We have a plethora of average players and this caught up with us.

Soft Penalty was the game changer. But we were so flat.

Really missed Louise Quinn over the two legs.

[Truthsayer]

Bate 2-1.. only started playing in the last 10 minutes. Can't say I'm sorry for Katie McCabe... hard to warm to.

Katie reduced her impact with a silly yellow.

We have a plethora of average players and this caught up with us.

Soft Penalty was the game changer. But we were so flat.

Really missed Louise Quinn over the two legs.

You've more knowledge of the team than me! Did seem to be a disappointing performance.

[bogball88]

What about the shape and positioning of the keeper for the second goal? The Wales player and the ball were in the central of the goal yet the keeper was probably 3/4 of the way over to the post on her left and is then left scrambling trying to save the ball which trotted over the line. Embarrassing

[jcpen]

Bate 2-1.. only started playing in the last 10 minutes. Can't say I'm sorry for Katie McCabe... hard to warm to.

Careful now, she's Gay and a woman.. you'll be labelled a homophobic misogynistic these days saying things like that.

[Truthsayer]

Bate 2-1.. only started playing in the last 10 minutes. Can't say I'm sorry for Katie McCabe... hard to warm to.

Careful now, she's Gay and a woman.. you'll be labelled a homophobic misogynistic these days saying things like that.

Current climate I don't think there is any joke I could make in reply that wouldn't be in danger of accusation of being politically incorrect!
She showed previous manager no public loyalty was enough to send her to room 101 for me 😊

[Pub Bore]

I watched a far bit of that game.  It was really low quality.  Wales were brutal and Ireland were worse.  The complete hype of the media is now getting embarrassing.

[weareros]

Katie is still a great player. She and Denise are a cut above the rest. She's passionate. The way she fucked the lineswoman out of it as she was trying to take the corner that led to the goal typifies her. It's a flaw too because Wales targeted her, constantly tried to get a rise out of her, and she lost the cool early on. Sounds like the Irish bench and management came in for some taunting too. The Welsh were cynical and knew how to kill the game with timewasting. But overall the Irish women had very little structure in their play. They do need to bring in some foreign coaches from top tier nations, and has been said before maybe get one or two Irish-Americans to declare.

[Truthsayer]

Katie is still a great player. She and Denise are a cut above the rest. She's passionate. The way she fucked the lineswoman out of it as she was trying to take the corner that led to the goal typifies her. It's a flaw too because Wales targeted her, constantly tried to get a rise out of her, and she lost the cool early on. Sounds like the Irish bench and management came in for some taunting too. The Welsh were cynical and knew how to kill the game with timewasting. But overall the Irish women had very little structure in their play. They do need to bring in some foreign coaches from top tier nations, and has been said before maybe get one or two Irish-Americans to declare.

That's one way to eulogise her or could be argued that she is a mouth needs to engage her brain a bit more...

[mouview]

Katie is still a great player. She and Denise are a cut above the rest. She's passionate. The way she fucked the lineswoman out of it as she was trying to take the corner that led to the goal typifies her. It's a flaw too because Wales targeted her, constantly tried to get a rise out of her, and she lost the cool early on. Sounds like the Irish bench and management came in for some taunting too. The Welsh were cynical and knew how to kill the game with timewasting. But overall the Irish women had very little structure in their play. They do need to bring in some foreign coaches from top tier nations, and has been said before maybe get one or two Irish-Americans to declare.

Hard not to recall Vera Pauw's quote from earlier in the year, when she was reflecting back on her time in charge; "I had to keep the instructions simple, they couldn't understand anything else."

[From the Bunker]

The match program for the Ireland Euro 2025 play off last night refers to Derry as Londonderry 

[weareros]

UEFA WC draw live on RTE player. Jaysus but UEFA love to complicate things.