FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

JPGJOHNNYG · October 16, 2018, 10:11:06 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on October 16, 2018, 10:06:18 PM
Oh dear.

Mind you, it's been all downhill since Saipan. The talent just isn't there.

Maybe but that Welsh team were a bunch of kids. I reckon the current Ireland U19s would beat the senior team at the minute. Something seriously wrong with both players and management

Itchy · October 16, 2018, 10:13:51 PM

Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on October 16, 2018, 09:49:00 PM
Quote from: Itchy on October 16, 2018, 09:44:24 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on October 16, 2018, 09:40:41 PM
Just so shit on so many levels. How many shots straight down the keepers throat. Hendrick mclean couldnt f**king put a ball in if there lives depended on it. Arter and mclean giving away needless fouls all day long. Couldnt score if they were playing all night. Worst irish team in 50 yrs. O'Neill needs to f**k off

They showed they can play a bit when chasing the game but why not from the start? It's the manager. Shambles what's going on

Played better but did they actually create anything? Did hennessy have to actually do anything? Too many mistakes and bad choices when it mattered. Time for a massive clearout of management and players

2/3 chances. Hogan header, McClean volley and couple of goal mouth scrambles

GJL · October 16, 2018, 10:14:33 PM

Both Ireland teams in a race to the bottom. Both awful.

BennyCake · October 16, 2018, 10:18:24 PM

Quote from: GJL on October 16, 2018, 10:14:33 PM
Both Ireland teams in a race to the bottom. Both awful.

Cue talk of an all Ireland team. Again.

Shamrock Shore · October 16, 2018, 10:28:23 PM

Only the most committed will traipse to the Aviva from now on.

Else they will just hand out more free tickets to the schools creating a financial problem.

Either way the FAI are in a serious pile of shit............but Delaney will put fingers in his ears going LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Syferus · October 16, 2018, 10:35:49 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on October 16, 2018, 10:18:24 PM
Quote from: GJL on October 16, 2018, 10:14:33 PM
Both Ireland teams in a race to the bottom. Both awful.

Cue talk of an all Ireland team. Again.

You operate in very different circles to the people in the south.

Milltown Row2 · October 16, 2018, 10:39:53 PM

Quote from: Shamrock Shore on October 16, 2018, 10:28:23 PM
Only the most committed will traipse to the Aviva from now on.

Else they will just hand out more free tickets to the schools creating a financial problem.

Either way the FAI are in a serious pile of shit............but Delaney will put fingers in his ears going LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Currently they can only play with what they have and it's shit..

What plans have the FAI put in place for youth set up and development? They should save the money wasted on the senior team and plough it into a workable achievable system that brings about improvement.

BennyCake · October 16, 2018, 11:50:00 PM

Quote from: Syferus on October 16, 2018, 10:35:49 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on October 16, 2018, 10:18:24 PM
Quote from: GJL on October 16, 2018, 10:14:33 PM
Both Ireland teams in a race to the bottom. Both awful.

Cue talk of an all Ireland team. Again.

You operate in very different circles to the people in the south.

What's your point sy

Capt Pat · October 17, 2018, 12:00:57 AM

Why are these games not on RTE or TV3? Did RTE decide not to pay for it or could they not afford it?

Itchy · October 17, 2018, 09:24:40 AM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 16, 2018, 10:39:53 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on October 16, 2018, 10:28:23 PM
Only the most committed will traipse to the Aviva from now on.

Else they will just hand out more free tickets to the schools creating a financial problem.

Either way the FAI are in a serious pile of shit............but Delaney will put fingers in his ears going LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Currently they can only play with what they have and it's shit..

What plans have the FAI put in place for youth set up and development? They should save the money wasted on the senior team and plough it into a workable achievable system that brings about improvement.

One of their plans is summer soccer, the other is futsol which is 5 a sides with no refs to promote "street soccer"

mouview · October 17, 2018, 10:24:09 AM

Quote from: Capt Pat on October 17, 2018, 12:00:57 AM
Why are these games not on RTE or TV3? Did RTE decide not to pay for it or could they not afford it?

Would you want to pay anything to the FAI for watching this bilge? RTE ain't that dumb.

themac_23 · October 17, 2018, 10:29:05 AM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 16, 2018, 10:39:53 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on October 16, 2018, 10:28:23 PM
Only the most committed will traipse to the Aviva from now on.

Else they will just hand out more free tickets to the schools creating a financial problem.

Either way the FAI are in a serious pile of shit............but Delaney will put fingers in his ears going LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Currently they can only play with what they have and it's shit..

What plans have the FAI put in place for youth set up and development? They should save the money wasted on the senior team and plough it into a workable achievable system that brings about improvement.

Think that's what Iceland done a good few years ago, say down and made youth football and player development their main focus and not the senior side. They went through a right few years where the senior team were pretty much just keeping the jerseys warm for the next generation, seems the past few years this has come to prove fruitful. Suppose the thing is would Irish soccer fans accept this sort of plan? I think most of us know the answer to that is no

seafoid · October 17, 2018, 10:31:21 AM

Quote from: themac_23 on October 17, 2018, 10:29:05 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 16, 2018, 10:39:53 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on October 16, 2018, 10:28:23 PM
Only the most committed will traipse to the Aviva from now on.

Else they will just hand out more free tickets to the schools creating a financial problem.

Either way the FAI are in a serious pile of shit............but Delaney will put fingers in his ears going LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Currently they can only play with what they have and it's shit..

What plans have the FAI put in place for youth set up and development? They should save the money wasted on the senior team and plough it into a workable achievable system that brings about improvement.

Think that's what Iceland done a good few years ago, say down and made youth football and player development their main focus and not the senior side. They went through a right few years where the senior team were pretty much just keeping the jerseys warm for the next generation, seems the past few years this has come to prove fruitful. Suppose the thing is would Irish soccer fans accept this sort of plan? I think most of us know the answer to that is no

The alternative is more mediocrity indefinitely. Both Limerick and Galway hurlers took the mol an oige approach in recent years and it does get results.
The culture of sloppiness is very hard to shift otherwise

lurganblue · October 17, 2018, 12:42:30 PM

Christie in midfield ffs. Conor Hourihane may as well call time on his international aspirations until MON leaves.

Captain Scarlet · October 17, 2018, 02:36:27 PM

Wales had youngsters on the filed and lads playing in the Championship and still looked like a more seasoned professional outfit.
FFS I know they are not Champions League players but there are plenty of Premier League lads there who don't just hoof into Row Z every time.
Duffy, Long and Clark can play it five yards forward at club level IF a midfielder shows for them.
Then Christie in a totally unfamiliar position while actual midfielders are on the bench.
Playing smaller lads up front knowing they won't get it into feet.

Countries with players playing at lower levels can do it.