FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[imtommygunn]

Duff has to be there. Agree on Staunton and  Stapleton. Finnan maybe but I think Coleman better.

[Boycey]

I'd have Stapleton for Quinn, Whelan in but likely for Houghton not Duff, Staunton for Coleman and Lawrenson for Dunne.

Obviously Giles is a shoo-in for any older people and generally regarded as one of our top 3 of all time but all I remember is an aging player manager for WBA and Ireland

[Capt Pat]

Maybe a 5 man midfield with Giles or Whelan in instead of the big giraffe Quinn.

It looks like an internet poll to me with all the players being pretty much from the modern era. The older generation were overlooked.

[MayoBuck]

The 2001 game vs Holland was on RTE tonight. Keane stood out a mile with his composure on the ball. Would love if we could get back to that standard again.

[mouview]

Staunton's absence totally correct, very limited footballer at international level. Quinn? Surely not..., why not Aldridge? Had to have been better centre-halves than Dunne - Lawro? Would have Giles for Houghton also. Lord, haven't we been very limited in our talent pool?

[seafoid]

Staunton's absence totally correct, very limited footballer at international level. Quinn? Surely not..., why not Aldridge? Had to have been better centre-halves than Dunne - Lawro? Would have Giles for Houghton also. Lord, haven't we been very limited in our talent pool?

The team wasn't voted by **real football people*** I'd say. Just chancers

[An Watcher]

Staunton was a great servant for Ireland as was quinn. Don't think either would make this team though. Five man midfield looks the ticket

[Cunny Funt]

30 years ago today.

[From the Bunker]

We're there!

[BennyCake]

...And breathe

[mouview]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

[BennyCake]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Same as England then, and they nearly got to the final.

You don't have to play great football to go far or even win a tournament. Greece proved that in 2004. Even Spain in 2010, Christ they bored the shite out of me!

[rodney trotter]

Roy Keane in talks to be Azerbaijan national team manager.
Talk about out of the blue

[Main Street]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

It was our first world cup, we had a very good first 12 or 13 players, but no more. In fact there was not a dud player on the starting team.
Neither England nor Holland outplayed us. Romania were a bit better but replace Hagi and the balance shifted. That game was played in baking afternoon heat. I thought we did quite okay v Italy on their own turf with a manic home support and a ref who was a few shillings short of being neutral. Near every neutral supporter I met at that time were up for Ireland in that game and were impressed by the performance.

[Baile Brigín 2]

What's with all the recent fixation re: Italia '90? We were outplayed in most games and played crap football. Definitely an era in bad need of revisionism.

Because it was our first WC and had an impact beyond sport.

Put em under pressure. Caveman football. The Gegenpress. Inspired tactics. Its the same thing.