FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Cunny Funt]

Slovenia 2 Scotland 2 it finished. Scots luck ran out they got some amount of late goals in that group.

what does that mean as far as Ireland goes?

I think it means if Ireland win tomorrow they will be one of the best 2nd placed teams for a play off spot.

[clarshack]

Just can't see us winning in Cardiff. Hope I'm wrong though.

[Itchy]

I actually think we've a good chanve. They had a tough game last day, a very long trip to and from it. We cantered to a handy win where no one broke sweat in 2nd half. And we've a very short trip to wales. Bale playing defines the opposition tactics. When he is not playing teams can set up more offensively.

[imtommygunn]

I actually think we've a good chanve. They had a tough game last day, a very long trip to and from it. We cantered to a handy win where no one broke sweat in 2nd half. And we've a very short trip to wales. Bale playing defines the opposition tactics. When he is not playing teams can set up more offensively.

The chances of us setting up offensively are slim on past history...

Tough game monday but all in our hands so all we can do is go for it. Watching a few wales boys interviewed it seems all theythink they meed to do is turn up.

[clarshack]

I actually think we've a good chanve. They had a tough game last day, a very long trip to and from it. We cantered to a handy win where no one broke sweat in 2nd half. And we've a very short trip to wales. Bale playing defines the opposition tactics. When he is not playing teams can set up more offensively.

The chances of us setting up offensively are slim on past history...

Tough game monday but all in our hands so all we can do is go for it. Watching a few wales boys interviewed it seems all theythink they meed to do is turn up.

would love us to wipe the smug look of that p***k Robbie Savage for a start!!!

[BennyCake]

Best chance of Ireland winning is nicking a goal with a few minutes left and holding on.

Can't see it happening though. A draw at best.

[Itchy]

Without bale Wales are just as average as us. Like I said before he takes so much minding it detracts from the opposition game plan.

[laoislad]

Why don't Wales play in the Millennium Stadium anymore?
Surely they would sell it out for a game like tomorrow.

[ardtole]

The worst thing Ireland could do is take an early lead. They would just sit back until Wales get an enivitable equaliser.

[Boycey]

Perhaps the Principality Stadium would sell out now given the circumstances but I'd still have my doubts. However when the fixtures were being made the obviously felt this Stadium was big enough and I'd say a dead rubber game wouldn't have attracted more than 20k?

[imtommygunn]

Why don't Wales play in the Millennium Stadium anymore?
Surely they would sell it out for a game like tomorrow.

Apparently they do usually but chose this ground.

[Boycey]

Why don't Wales play in the Millennium Stadium anymore?
Surely they would sell it out for a game like tomorrow.

Apparently they do usually but chose this ground.

All their home games have been at Cardiff City's Stadium..

[laoislad]

Why don't Wales play in the Millennium Stadium anymore?
Surely they would sell it out for a game like tomorrow.

Apparently they do usually but chose this ground.

I think all of their games have been at Cardiff City's ground for the past few campaigns. Just thought with how well they did at the Euros that they would go back to the Millennium as interest would surely have been at an all time high.
Tomorrow's game would definitely have sold out there. The Irish would have nearly filled it on their own!

[imtommygunn]

Why don't Wales play in the Millennium Stadium anymore?
Surely they would sell it out for a game like tomorrow.

Apparently they do usually but chose this ground.

All their home games have been at Cardiff City's Stadium..

Ah my bad...

Not many tickets going by all accounts.

[seafoid]

Talk about jammy. Bet they arse it up in Cardiff


Ireland's World Cup hopes received a massive, dramatic boost as Scotland hit an 88th-minute winner against Slovakia.

Martin Skrtel's own goal in the dying stages at Hampden Park means that if Scotland fail to beat Slovenia away on Sunday, wins against Moldova and Wales will be enough for Ireland to secure a play-off spot.

Scotland's last-gasp win, coupled with England's similarly dramatic late victory at home to Slovenia, were the best possible results for Martin O'Neill's Ireland in Group F.

Scotland's group now looks the most likely for Ireland to reel in for that coveted top eight runners up spot.
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Scotland's failure to take three points in Slovenia this evening means that Ireland's fate is now in their own hands as they head to Cardiff tomorrow. 

If Martin O'Neill's men beat Wales, by any scoreline, they will be assured of a spot in the World Cup play-offs.

Theoretically, Ireland could have qualified for the playoffs by winning 3-0 in Cardiff even had Scotland won but the result in Ljubljana means any victory will do for Ireland tomorrow.