FAI...New Manager is Heimir Hallgrimsson

[Truthsayer]

I bet if some guy chose nigeria over ireland not one of the boo boys would say a word.

If they were playing Nigeria they probably would boo them... though why people get so worked up bout a load millionaires playing football is very strange. Bread & circuses...

[weareros]

Some of the olé olé Irish boo brigade not the brightest sparks. They once continuously booed a Danish player because they mistook him for a Rangers player.

[From the Bunker]

Some of the olé olé Irish boo brigade not the brightest sparks. They once continuously booed a Danish player because they mistook him for a Rangers player.

And proceeded to cheer every time he got the ball when they found out it was mistaken identity.

GAA fans would never do the same to some one like Aidan O'Shea. They are so above that!

[gallsman]

Don't think Aidan O'Shea's identity has ever been mistaken for anyone else when he's playing for Mayo (and presumably any other time) to be honest. That shambling, lumbering style of his is unmistakeable.

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Balls.ie Ireland MNT player ratings v England



Caoimhín Kelleher - 6/10
Robbie Brady - 4/10
Dara O'Shea - 5/10
Nathan Collins - 5.5/10
Seamus Coleman - 4.5/10
Matt Doherty - 4/10
Will Smallbone - 5.5/10
Jayson Molumby - 5/10
Sammie Szmodics - 6/10
Chiedozie Ogbene - 6/10
Adam Idah - 4.5/10

Substitutes

Jake O'Brien (for Seamus Coleman, 57') - 4.5/10
Jason Knight (for Matt Doherty, 57') - 5/10
Alan Browne (on for Will Smallbone, 75') - 5/10
Kasey McAteer (on for Adam Idah, 75') - 5/10
Evan Ferguson (on for Robbie Brady, 82') - n/a

[Sportacus]

Matt Doherty is stealing a livin.

[From the Bunker]

Matt Doherty is stealing a livin.

It's up to Heimir Hallgrimsson to decide that.

[imtommygunn]

Matt Doherty is stealing a livin.

I don't know what he's like at club level but for Ireland he's abysmal- appears to put in little to no effort any time I see him. Coleman needed cover that side with Gordon's pace but he was getting none from Doherty. When they went off England's threat there diminished greatly.

Big difference in quality between teams. You would just want to not see things like players running into each other when you have a chance and then allowing the opposition to counter and score...

I thought the England team was probably better balanced than their euros team.

[jcpen]

Balls.ie Ireland MNT player ratings v England



Caoimhín Kelleher - 6/10
Robbie Brady - 4/10
Dara O'Shea - 5/10
Nathan Collins - 5.5/10
Seamus Coleman - 4.5/10
Matt Doherty - 4/10
Will Smallbone - 5.5/10
Jayson Molumby - 5/10
Sammie Szmodics - 6/10
Chiedozie Ogbene - 6/10
Adam Idah - 4.5/10

Substitutes

Jake O'Brien (for Seamus Coleman, 57') - 4.5/10
Jason Knight (for Matt Doherty, 57') - 5/10
Alan Browne (on for Will Smallbone, 75') - 5/10
Kasey McAteer (on for Adam Idah, 75') - 5/10
Evan Ferguson (on for Robbie Brady, 82') - n/a

Kelleher was a solid 8. Was our best player.

[03,05,08]

Don't see what the problem is with grealish and rice, both our English, clearly going to pick England when they have a choice.

[seafoid]

Someone upthread said that the team only has one Premier division player. Sammy Sz  plays for Ipswich and Collins plays for Brentford.

BTW I was impressed by the gaffer. He knows what the team needs.

[03,05,08]

Someone upthread said that the team only has one Premier division player. Sammy Sz  plays for Ipswich and Collins plays for Brentford.

BTW I was impressed by the gaffer. He knows what the team needs.

Kellerer- Liverpool
Coleman-everton
Ferguson-Brighton
Matt Doherty- wolves
Dara O'Shea- Ipswich

That being said no stand out prem players since Coleman has declined

[seafoid]

Irish times

"In my opinion, having this short time with the team, I think that is something we will develop slowly. It's not something you can force. This will develop slowly, and [] on the ball you can have the relaxed player, playing maybe the risky passes, without losing it. eventually
"But I think at the moment, other things are more important than spending a lot of time in [the] build-up. For me, it's about scoring a goal. If the build-up helps you do that, then of course we will focus on that."

[jcpen]

Someone upthread said that the team only has one Premier division player. Sammy Sz  plays for Ipswich and Collins plays for Brentford.

BTW I was impressed by the gaffer. He knows what the team needs.

I said he was the only one that played for a top team.