FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Itchy]

So predictable.
Much better tonight but it was still headless chicken stuff all too often
Loads of opportunities to relieve the pressure in the second half and we just gave the ball back. Kenny still a tool

Go and support North if that's the only thing you can say after that. Look at the players in each team. Jesus I swear gobshites like you should be deported to uk

[JoG2]

Cruel! Serious effort from all. 100% penalty on Connolly

[Farrandeelin]

Terrible defeat to take

[Itchy]

That's a balls. Ref was going to stay playing until they had one more chance.
How we didn't get a peno for the challenge on Connolly is just crazy.

Ref was a disgrace. Played more time than signalled in both halves, gave us nothing all night.

[clarshack]

That's a balls. Ref was going to stay playing until they had one more chance.
How we didn't get a peno for the challenge on Connolly is just crazy.

Ref could easily have blown on 5 mins but gave them one more chance.

[Capt Pat]

Connolly should have had a peno. VAR bottled it, they don't want to upset Portugal.

Explain to me why???

The Portuguese defender backed into Connolly as Connolly was about to strike the ball. It was deliberate and it cost us the match.

[straightred]

Its sickening. You'll go a long way to see a big homer ref than that. As bad a performance as I can remember in international football

[Boycey]

Connolly should have had a peno. VAR bottled it, they don't want to upset Portugal.

Explain to me why???

The Portuguese defender backed into Connolly as Connolly was about to strike the ball. It was deliberate and it cost us the match.

I've not seen the game but I want to know why you think they don't want to upset the Portuguese??

[weareros]

Gave two cheap goals in the end. The ref of course blew for half time with ball in play, while Irish were attacking but neglected to do so at end. Shame because a win here would have opened up a slim chance of World Cup qualification. Great first half but diced with danger for too long in second half and that's what happens. Costly lesson, however.

[Capt Pat]

Connolly should have had a peno. VAR bottled it, they don't want to upset Portugal.

Explain to me why???

The Portuguese defender backed into Connolly as Connolly was about to strike the ball. It was deliberate and it cost us the match.

I've not seen the game but I want to know why you think they don't want to upset the Portuguese??

I don't know, I am just trying to explain why they would not give the penalty.

[StPatsAbu]

Connolly should have had a peno. VAR bottled it, they don't want to upset Portugal.

Explain to me why???

The Portuguese defender backed into Connolly as Connolly was about to strike the ball. It was deliberate and it cost us the match.

Yep. Def black card offence

[straightred]

Connolly should have had a peno. VAR bottled it, they don't want to upset Portugal.

Explain to me why???

The Portuguese defender backed into Connolly as Connolly was about to strike the ball. It was deliberate and it cost us the match.

I've not seen the game but I want to know why you think they don't want to upset the Portuguese??

Because golden balls had the chance to break the world record and he wanted to be sure it happened on his watch. He gave them a peno for nothing. VAR gave him a chance to right the wrong but he ploughed ahead and gave it anyway. He didn't give us a stonewall peno. He didn't give us a decision all night. He gave them everything. He played a minute extra at the end. In the first half he did the same until we got the ball and then he blew it up. The occasion got to him. He should be sent back to the u12s after that

[laoislad]

Surprised the Ref didn't swap jerseys with Ronaldo at the end, anyone else noticed he apologised to him for booking him?

[weareros]

Connolly should have had a peno. VAR bottled it, they don't want to upset Portugal.

Explain to me why???

The Portuguese defender backed into Connolly as Connolly was about to strike the ball. It was deliberate and it cost us the match.

I've not seen the game but I want to know why you think they don't want to upset the Portuguese??

He refused to even look at review for Portuguese penalty until linesman forced his hand. It was less a penalty than Connolly one. On top of that Ronaldo struck O'Shea, no action, but you could see him influencing referee to give yellows to Ireland. Even gave a yellow to a player for being injured. Allowed Portugal extra minutes in each half to attack, on what was already generous injury time. As big a bollocks as I ever saw.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

So predictable.
Much better tonight but it was still headless chicken stuff all too often
Loads of opportunities to relieve the pressure in the second half and we just gave the ball back. Kenny still a tool

Go and support North if that's the only thing you can say after that. Look at the players in each team. Jesus I swear gobshites like you should be deported to uk

Mate the ref being a dick or not Ireland still should have won that match they were causing Portugal all sorts of problems but then sat back for the last 30 mins waiting for the inevitable. Kenny is untouchable as always even though his subs were questionable and too late