FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[clarshack]

Team had more energy tonight and very improved from Thurs nite. Austria aren't going great so need to be targeting 3 points over there and not settling for a draw.

[An Watcher]

Are u serious?
If someone handed me a point now I'd take the arm off them.  It'll b tight but after tonight Austria will b looking a win to get back on track.  Have to make the Austrians favourites but if we could nick a point they're really struggling to win the group.

[imtommygunn]

That was a frustrating game. McClean came good in the end but that fella never looks up - never!

After Long went off we started playing the ball through midfield. Until then it was long ball after long ball. I don't think it was long's fault but i think like someone said O'Dowd gave us a better shape.

Walters has looked unfit the last 2 games but he was effective up front when moved there. It will hopefully inspire the managers to play 2 up sometimes.

Definitely lots to improve on but Hendrick and Brady to come back should help a lot. Austria will reckon they can beat us but I think we should look to beat them too. This is going to be one tight group and the Austria game is a game where 3 games would be massive in qualification if we could get it.

[screenexile]

Unreal the amount of people criticising a team that's won their last 2 matches, not just here but all over the place!! Are Republic supposed to be the new Spain or something? What exactly are people looking for?!!

It's getting Fearonesque at this stage!!

[Maroon Manc]

I think we'd all have taken 7 points from the first 3 games. Looks like its going to be a really tight group with the top 4 all taking points from each other, Wales dropping points yesterday is a huge bonus. Win all the home games and pick up a point away from either Austria or Wales and I'd say Ireland will top the group.

[keepherlit]

Can't understand how James McCarthy keeps his place in the team, the man offers nothing.

[Asal Mor]

I see Harry Arter was subjected to online abuse from Irish morons over rumors that he was thinking about declaring for England. According to Second Captains the story came from a conversation between Jeff Stelling and Paul Merson(and while Arter is still eligible for England, they seemed oblivious to him having been involved with Ireland at all) during their endless hours of televised output. Some day those lads might have one of their interminable, pointless discussions about the Premier League and not broadcast it.

[Orior]

Are those of us in the occupied six still welcomed at Ireland matches?

[Esmarelda]

Unreal the amount of people criticising a team that's won their last 2 matches, not just here but all over the place!! Are Republic supposed to be the new Spain or something? What exactly are people looking for?!!

It's getting Fearonesque at this stage!!

The team deserved the criticism they got for the first half performance against Georgia.

The performance last night was much better. I thought it would be ironic that we'd drop points with a better performance but thankfully the goals came.

I don't think application like last night is too much to ask for.

[ashman]

Are those of us in the occupied six still welcomed at Ireland matches?

Which , Ireland or Eire Personally I would cross the road to watch either.

[Hardy]

As far as I know, everybody is welcome except Glasgow Rangers players on opposing teams.

[imtommygunn]

Wayne Rooney too. He doesn't seem welcome for some reason.

[laoislad]

Wayne Rooney too. He doesn't seem welcome for some reason.

He's not welcome in Wembley now also if the match the other night is anything to go by.

[imtommygunn]

Not convinced he is too welcome at OT either these days.

There are quite a few "nordies" at the games these days.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

I see Harry Arter was subjected to online abuse from Irish morons over rumors that he was thinking about declaring for England. According to Second Captains the story came from a conversation between Jeff Stelling and Paul Merson(and while Arter is still eligible for England, they seemed oblivious to him having been involved with Ireland at all) during their endless hours of televised output. Some day those lads might have one of their interminable, pointless discussions about the Premier League and not broadcast it.

Arter has about as much chance as me of making the England set up

In fairness to Arter he has a better chance of getting into the England team than say Mark Noble who will be 150 and still holding out for that England call up or Patrick one good season at Boro Bamford who has been rotting in the Palace, Norwich and Burnley reserves but is definitely the next big thing for England and far too good for Ireland.