FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[sammymaguire]

Decent point away in Stockholm and the clean sheet was well deserved by a keeper who done very well but not a single shot on target is a big disappointment

[From the Bunker]

Look after all the doom and gloom, we've got a good point. Sweden were built up, but not without some good results. So they were not invincible and we not as bad as we thought! Anyway onto the Austria game.

[rodney trotter]

Good result. Sweden were poor, highlight of the game was probaly green making a balls of a 5 yard pass.

He battled well to be fair.. Phil Mitchell made an appearance at the end too. The Austrians will be hard to beat. Need the win.

[Declan]

Decent result and some positive signs. Interesting to see what team he picks on Wed. Presumably if Whelan is fit he'll drop McCarthy as he's only a linear passer

[rodney trotter]

Brady and Dunphy clashing again after the match, for those who didn't see it http://t.co/r7nyJrNHQV

[mylestheslasher]

Big over-reaction to that match last night. Swedan are just as mediocre as us and if we had a bit of ambition we could have won that game easily enough but of course we played for a draw. I expect we will do the same against Austria.

[From the Bunker]

We won't be playing for a draw v Austria, cos we are at home. A premiership back four last night (minus Dunne). Long time since we had that! We are a group of average to middlin players who are punching well above our weight

[rodney trotter]

Big over-reaction to that match last night. Swedan are just as mediocre as us and if we had a bit of ambition we could have won that game easily enough but of course we played for a draw. I expect we will do the same against Austria.

What would be the point in playing for a draw at home against Austria. Ireland are currently 4th in the table, its the 3pts Ireland need on Tuesday.

Ireland would have taken the draw last night beforehand, hence why they selected Green to srap and win possesion. Hoolahan was brought on to late.

[Itchy]

Big over-reaction to that match last night. Swedan are just as mediocre as us and if we had a bit of ambition we could have won that game easily enough but of course we played for a draw. I expect we will do the same against Austria.

What would be the point in playing for a draw at home against Austria. Ireland are currently 4th in the table, its the 3pts Ireland need on Tuesday.

Ireland would have taken the draw last night beforehand, hence why they selected Green to srap and win possesion. Hoolahan was brought on to late.

There would be no point but that doesn't mean trap won't have them playing a ultra cautious game and bring on attacking subs with 2 mins left.

[Declan]

Conor Sammon and Glenn Whelan have been named in the Ireland team for tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Austria in Dublin.
Sammon and Whelan will replace Robbie Keane and Paul Green - the only changes from the side that secured a valuable 0-0 away draw with Sweden in Stockholm on Friday.
Keane misses out on the vital qualifer with a calf strain picked up in the clash with Sweden.
Whelan missed last week's clash with an ankle knock but has recovered sufficiently to be named in the starting team in place of Green.
Marc Wilson is tentatively named in the side at left-back. However Wilson remains a doubt with a groin injury; if he fails to recover in time, Stephen Kelly will start.
John O'Shea will captain the side in Keane's absence.
Ireland XI to play Austria: Forde, Coleman, O'Shea, Clark, Wilson, Walters, Whelan, McCarthy, McClean, Sammon, Long.

Jesus - Trap is some man

[Billys Boots]

Jesus - Trap is some man

He makes Dunphy look as accommodating as Gandhi - he must be planning a Dresden-like attack on the Austrians, not much football anyway.  We'll be pining for Charlton soon. 

[Denn Forever]

That team looks ok.  At least McCarthy remains.

Who's not there that should be?

[randomtask]

Im really getting sick of this anti trapattoni bulls*it. If you look at the cold hard facts, the results he has given us are fantastic. Euros aside where came came up against three excellent teams. He has named a very strong team in my opinion for the next game (sammon aside). If we win we will still be in a strong position to qualify. Trappatoni gets so much abuse from the newspapers and social media, but he has done nothing but delivery results, and i have great faith he will continue to do so against the mighty Austrians. Viva la Trapp

[rodney trotter]

Im really getting sick of this anti trapattoni bulls*it. If you look at the cold hard facts, the results he has given us are fantastic. Euros aside where came came up against three excellent teams. He has named a very strong team in my opinion for the next game (sammon aside). If we win we will still be in a strong position to qualify. Trappatoni gets so much abuse from the newspapers and social media, but he has done nothing but delivery results, and i have great faith he will continue to do so against the mighty Austrians. Viva la Trapp

Do you not think he bringS it on himself, with the way he communicates with players in the Squad. More or less running down James McCarthy last week, saying he wasn't a creative player and more of a work horse, sending a text to Doyle last week, a player who has been in the squad 7 years deserved a phone call. Endless stuff, he has done a great job getting the results but its more or a mini miracle as he has fallen out with far too many players.

3 players playing tomorrow weren't even at the Euros ,he had to call them up at some stage, McGlean didn't kick a ball at the Euro's. Viva la Trapp indeed.

[AZOffaly]

I'm up in Dublin. Thinking of heading along for a gander if tickets can be got.