FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[From the Bunker]

We were well organised tonight. We tried to play football. We were positive. We got two goals away from home against a top team. A lot of inexperienced players played well.

Our third choice Keeper was not up to this. This killed us. Some of our players who do not play regular football got tired.

The Jury is still out. But you have to say part of being a good Manager is being a lucky manager.

[An Watcher]

I know we're only one game into the wc qualifying but yes if we can get a decent third place and work towards the next euros

[Captain Obvious]

9th game under Stephen Kenny. 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses and 3 goals. As bad as that record is should still be beating Luxembourg, Qatar in the next two matches

[Itchy]

I'm happy enough with the performance. People talk about Kenny but just compare the players at the disposal of each manager. Young keeper badly exposed. Two positive results in next 2 games needed to build confidence. Thought cullen was impressive bar a poor mistake for their 3rd goal. O Shea decent but with him, Coleman and Clarke there's no height in there. Front 2 did OK too but ran out of gas as they aren't playing enough with their clubs.

[An Watcher]

Pity about the penalty decision, it was a stonewall penalty and not a corner as the defender didn't hit the ball at all

[JPGJOHNNYG]

I'm happy enough with the performance. People talk about Kenny but just compare the players at the disposal of each manager. Young keeper badly exposed. Two positive results in next 2 games needed to build confidence. Thought cullen was impressive bar a poor mistake for their 3rd goal. O Shea decent but with him, Coleman and Clarke there's no height in there. Front 2 did OK too but ran out of gas as they aren't playing enough with their clubs.

Did he need to pick the young goal keeper?

[An Watcher]

Yeah he was the only option available

[MayoBuck]

Clark got bullied off two headers for the 1st and 3rd goals. Big mistake from Travers for the 2nd one. Serbia didn't create much outside of that.

Coleman, Cullen, Browne and Robinson were the best of the starting team.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Yeah he was the only option available

I think in hindsight Bazunu would have been a better call

[An Watcher]

Six of one.... both really inexperienced keepers

[sid waddell]

Who's the best Irish goalkeeper in the League of Ireland these days?

Back in the day it had a lot of stalwart goalkeepers, Dermot O'Neill at Bohs, Dave Henderson at Pats, Jody Byrne at Rovers

[Baile Brigín 2]

Six of one.... both really inexperienced keepers

Bazunu plated for Rovers and is currently playing every week on loan. He has a lot more experience at 19 than Travers at 21

[Itchy]

Six of one.... both really inexperienced keepers

Bazunu plated for Rovers and is currently playing every week on loan. He has a lot more experience at 19 than Travers at 21

Travers started in the Premier league at 19.

Anyway his mistake wasn't experience, where the hell was he going ??

[Baile Brigín 2]

Who's the best Irish goalkeeper in the League of Ireland these days?

Back in the day it had a lot of stalwart goalkeepers, Dermot O'Neill at Bohs, Dave Henderson at Pats, Jody Byrne at Rovers

Talbot at Bohs has made Irish squads. Was ropey last season and lost his place but is back this season. McGinty at Sligo is being talked about.

Dundalk have an Albanian International, Rovers and Derry a 6 county XI pkeeper and Pats a Czech on loan from Liverpool so nothing at the top sides

[Baile Brigín 2]

Six of one.... both really inexperienced keepers

Bazunu plated for Rovers and is currently playing every week on loan. He has a lot more experience at 19 than Travers at 21

Travers started in the Premier league at 19.

Anyway his mistake wasn't experience, where the hell was he going ??

And played twice. At 21 he has 35 club games under his belt.

Bazunu has 28 this season alone.