FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Captain Obvious]

Not so long ago this Irish team beat and held the defending World Cup champions Germany scoreless.



Nowadays some are happy with a simliar less than quality team playing some decent football against a World Cup finalists?

[Eire90]

steve bruce favorite

[Dag Dog]

Did anyone catch this from Diane Caldwell?
These are very big claims from her, I think she is stretching it.
From what I saw in the world cup, Ireland were no great shakes. A lot of the players had poor control, first touch and game awareness. I can't see how Pauw was holding them back from greater things.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0918/1405986-caldwell-republic-of-ireland-success-in-spite-of-pauw/

[Itchy]

Pretty shitty interview, big ego. I would say shut yer mouth, the old coach is gone (as she wanted) whats to gain by putting the boot in now. Nothing but drama with that womens team.

[seafoid]

Caldwell is a stalwart who didn't get many matches before the tournament with her club and didn't start in any of the 3 World Cup matches , only coming on as a sub in the 95th minute of the Nigeria match so she wouldn't have much gra for Pauw anyway. If Abby Larkin came out and said what she said it would have more weight.

[weareros]

No doubt a good few were unhappy with Pauw, but with a big game coming up against OWC on Saturday, better to make their statements on the pitch. Would hate to give Carla and Arlene something to crow about this weekend.

[seafoid]

No doubt a good few were unhappy with Pauw, but with a big game coming up against OWC on Saturday, better to make their statements on the pitch. Would hate to give Carla and Arlene something to crow about this weekend.

Moaning and not performing is going to backfire if it happens

[seafoid]

Republic of Oireland 1 North of Oireland Nil

[weareros]

Republic of Oireland 1 North of Oireland Nil

2 now.

[From the Bunker]

Northern Ireland set up for damage limitation from the beginning - 11 behind the ball. Not easy to watch.

[weareros]

Big gulf in class. The letter writer won't be happy.

[Blowitupref]

Northern Ireland set up for damage limitation from the beginning - 11 behind the ball. Not easy to watch.

Don't think Northern Ireland are up to much, Scotland beat them 3-0 also, Wales 4-1 and England 5-0 in previous games.

[seafoid]

The women are way ahead of the men at the moment. The BIG have huge problems putting away weak teams but the women didn't today.

[jcpen]

The women are way ahead of the men at the moment. The BIG have huge problems putting away weak teams but the women didn't today.

I reckon the men would beat the women all the same.

[seafoid]

The women are way ahead of the men at the moment. The BIG have huge problems putting away weak teams but the women didn't today.

I reckon the men would beat the women all the same.

There is no international trans football