FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Ed Ricketts]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

[macdanger2]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

Amateur stuff, Kenny must be fuming. Connolly could have made the difference

[Baile Brigín 2]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

Seems? It was a commercial airline. They made the assumption that the airline meant 2m when they said 2m. Hard to pin that on the FAI.

[Milltown Row2]

4 more players out of today's game!

[SHEEDY]

It seems now the official that tested positive before the Slovakia game wasn't positive at all. Its now being said he returned a false positive and a follow up test on Saturday showed no signs of covid.

[SHEEDY]

4 more players out of today's game!

5 players are out, the unnamed player that tested positive plus Alan Browne, Callum ODowda, John Egan and Callum Robinson are all missing

[Milltown Row2]

4 more players out of today's game!

5 players are out, the unnamed player that tested positive plus Alan Browne, Callum ODowda, John Egan and Callum Robinson are all missing

Was four when I was in car,  then tv news said 5

Anyways all squads are going to have this, the uncertainty makes these games and others less appealing

[Ed Ricketts]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

Seems? It was a commercial airline. They made the assumption that the airline meant 2m when they said 2m. Hard to pin that on the FAI.

The two boys were in the wrong seats. That has been admitted. They were supposed to be in a different part of the plane away from the blazers. That was the plan, but when they boarded the plane no one made sure the plan was adhered to. That's on someone in the FAI.

Anyway, decent first half there. Just missing a goal. Becoming a bit of a trend, that.

[weareros]

Playing well despite the absences.

[weareros]

Shocking ref and linesman on that first booking of McClean, while on second he was already tripped first.

[Captain Obvious]

1 shot on target against the mighty Wales. That was hardly edge of the seat excitement?

[JPGJOHNNYG]

So they fail to score again. Like i said elsewhere seeing as they cant score you think they would have at least practiced their penalties for the playoff

[themac_23]

Very very hard watching Ireland, no cutting edge and all back and side ways passing, say what you like about McCarthy or O'Neill and their style of play they got us chances football fans have evolved and it's now seen as some sort of weakness not playing out from the back, when was the last time ya seen a gk put the ball long from a goal kick? All tappy passing at the back, looks good on stars but boring as hell

[Gael85]

4 more players out of today's game!

5 players are out, the unnamed player that tested positive plus Alan Browne, Callum ODowda, John Egan and Callum Robinson are all missing

Derrick Williams was the unnamed player.

[Ed Ricketts]

I think the evolution in the style of play was needed. The long ball stuff would probably still be more effective at this stage, but it's a road to nowhere at the end of it all. We've had decades of this bludgeoning your way through qualifying only to be exposed by the first serious football side you face, and most supporters seem to want something different tried.

The problem at the minute is the lack of quality in the final third. We don't have a playmaker nor a finisher to tie in with this style of play. Kenny's biggest challenge is to find or develop players for these roles. Connolly is someone that creates chances when available. There's promise in Molumby in a central role too. We could also really do with Parrott, Idah or Obafemi growing into decent Premier League quality strikers. They wouldn't have to be world beaters, just solid 10-15 goal a season men.