FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[JPGJOHNNYG]

What's even the point of having them in if they don't even count?

Is it not because every draw there is one group with one fewer team. To be honest prequalifying is the way forward and i personally think there should be world qualifying so the actual best teams make it to the world cup and not a whole load of shite teams something thats only going to get worse
when we have 40 teams with most of the extra spots going to asia africa and central america

[Esmarelda]

What's even the point of having them in if they don't even count?

Is it not because every draw there is one group with one fewer team. To be honest prequalifying is the way forward and i personally think there should be world qualifying so the actual best teams make it to the world cup and not a whole load of shite teams something thats only going to get worse
when we have 40 teams with most of the extra spots going to asia africa and central america

There should be a back door system. It's the only way to get the weaker teams to the latter stages and surely that's the point of the whole thing.

[Captain Scarlet]

In terms of the game tonight I see more analysis of midfield with one article using clips of Keane v Arsenal to show how he always showed for the defence. that is all well and good, ignoring the fact that we don't have anyone near his level now, but if Fergie told the lads at the back to get it up top ASAP he would be just anonymous.
That is the thing that seems to be ignored, if Whelan, Arter and Brady were ignoring MON's instructions surely they would have been called over within 15 mins for a bollocking...
That would imply the lads were doing mostly what they were told.

[From the Bunker]

Jim Beglin doing the preview there on RTE News at 6 which (more than likely) means that he will be doing co-commentary tonight instead of Ronnie Whelan. Thanks be to God! Bad enough Ireland play shite, but Ronnie is such a moaner!

[Shamrock Shore]

Not enough hoofing - bring on Glenn Whelan 

[Itchy]

Very poor deliveries by Brady so far otherwise at least they allowed to play tonight.

[Captain Obvious]

The Irish used up alot of energy in that 1st half. Serbia could pick off a tired Irish team in the 2nd half.

[Syferus]

The Irish used up alot of energy in that 1st half. Serbia could pick off a tired Irish team in the 2nd half.

Are these lads not athletes or did I miss something?

[From the Bunker]

And then there was silence! 

[Milltown Row2]

Well at least you can watch the North progress

[manfromdelmonte]

Wes off, hoofball

[AZOffaly]

Wes off, hoofball

Wes me bollix.  If he pulled the ball back to Long that time Ireland would have been 1 up. Tried to go the glory route.

[From the Bunker]

Silence over for the moment! 

[Fat Angry Motorist]

Brady will always have that goal against Italy. Otherwise he's useless.

[bennydorano]

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