FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[dec]

But in an away game in Windsor Park, would be 50/50 at best.

RoI are ranked above NI in any table I have seen, would that not mean a home game.

[shark]

But in an away game in Windsor Park, would be 50/50 at best.

RoI are ranked above NI in any table I have seen, would that not mean a home game.

Draw on Friday will dictate venue for the "final", I think. Wales doing the business so it's a trip to Bratislava for Ireland.

[galwayman]

But in an away game in Windsor Park, would be 50/50 at best.

RoI are ranked above NI in any table I have seen, would that not mean a home game.

I believe home advantage for the final is an open draw between the two semi final winners.

[michaelg]

But in an away game in Windsor Park, would be 50/50 at best.

RoI are ranked above NI in any table I have seen, would that not mean a home game.

I believe home advantage for the final is an open draw between the two semi final winners.

Quite a departure by UEFA. They normally favour the higher ranked teams at all costs.

[shark]

U21s giving Sweden a dusting

[rodney trotter]

Playing great stuff in second half. Parrott with the 3rd.

[dec]

But in an away game in Windsor Park, would be 50/50 at best.

RoI are ranked above NI in any table I have seen, would that not mean a home game.

Draw on Friday will dictate venue for the "final", I think. Wales doing the business so it's a trip to Bratislava for Ireland.

Seems you are right

https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/54/36/05/2543605_DOWNLOAD.pdf

17.04 For each play-off final, a draw is conducted in advance to determine which semifinal winner will play at home.

[shark]

But in an away game in Windsor Park, would be 50/50 at best.

RoI are ranked above NI in any table I have seen, would that not mean a home game.

Draw on Friday will dictate venue for the "final", I think. Wales doing the business so it's a trip to Bratislava for Ireland.

Seems you are right

https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/54/36/05/2543605_DOWNLOAD.pdf

17.04 For each play-off final, a draw is conducted in advance to determine which semifinal winner will play at home.

I presume they'll warm up the Ireland, Scotland and Romania balls to ensure home finals, should they make it. They've made no secret of their preference for host nations to qualify.

[MayoBuck]

Adam Idah looks a serious player, loads of pace and power.

[laoislad]

Adam Idah looks a serious player, loads of pace and power.

Aye he looks like a good prospect. To be fair there are a few in that team that could have big futures. Great second half display.

[Ball Hopper]

ROI v NI in Dundalk?

[Main Street]

Brady was shite the other night and not plsying near standard of lads out there tinight. Byrne plays agsinst amateurs every other week. Cullen never played a competitive international. Robinson gets his game. I dunno what you see on the bench thst will make many improvements to how well Ireland played today. Best performance in years.

The style of play. You say Byrne 'plays against amateurs'. Whelan is in Scotland ffs.

A relatively small bit of tinkering and we can play possession football at more pace.

I'd agree, the team have much going for them and have come a long way from Trap's rigid rearguard and the Mon/Keano sabotaged chaos.
McCarthy did well with no time for messsing about. Michael O'Neill used 2 years in the doldrums before coming good.
Midfield is the area for the tinkering when possession is the issue and the team needs someone to play the Jack Byrne role. The midfield are still hiding away when the opposition press the back 4, what follows is the inevitable pass back to Randolph. Whelan impressed and he was alone in the DM role, he could do with a player like McCarthy alongside when the play offs happen.
Jack Byne is on an upward path and there are three or four class players from the u21s who are next to ready to join the senior squad.

[MayoBuck]

Jack Byrne won't play any football for the next 3 months unless he gets a move to England.

[BennyCake]

ROI v NI in Dundalk?

Isle of Man maybe?

[Ball Hopper]

ROI v NI in Dundalk?

Isle of Man maybe?

Turn it into two legs in Glasgow...one at Ibrox and one at Celtic Park...Thursday and the following Tuesday...that's a long weekend in every sense.