EURO 2012

[Armaghgeddon]

should been booting like fucj from the word go, go out on your shield and not with a wimper, had this been a rugby game the firast 10mins be the getting to know u stage, they need to man up abit the bus is parked 20m out from goal and spain is just passing round and through them

Ireland's defence is more like a guard of honour.

[omagh_gael]

From RTE sport:

Spain build from the back again. They've completed 255 passes compared to Ireland's 22. Says a lot really.

Yikes!

[Milltown Row2]

should been booting like fucj from the word go, go out on your shield and not with a wimper, had this been a rugby game the firast 10mins be the getting to know u stage, they need to man up abit the bus is parked 20m out from goal and spain is just passing round and through them

Ireland's defence is more like a guard of honour.

Nowhere near fit enough to carry out any tactic other than let them have the ball and hope that they give you a corner!!. Annoys the fook out of me that 'professional' players that are selected for their country are not equally fit than the other team (within reason)

[balladmaker]

Embarrassing would be the word of choice at half time, the gulf between the two teams is enormous.

[Celt_Man]

Where would you start making changes....

Keane off and Long on - put Cox up front and let Long run around...


Its a miracle it's only one nil

[Captain Obvious]

Most of the Irish legs are gone after 45 minutes of football. Spain can win by 2,3 or 4-0 however they seem happy to just pass the ball.

[Harold Disgracey]

Nothing short of a miracle we're only one down at half time. Spain look at times as if they've 15 on the field. As Jimmy Magee would say different class.

[CorkMan]

None of the Irish players bar McGeady are fast enough to take on the Spanish defense. Weshould get Duff off and bring on McLean. We need someone to run at them.

[laoislad]

None of the Irish players bar McGeady are fast enough to take on the Spanish defense. Weshould get Duff off and bring on McLean. We need someone to run at them.

Throw on Hunt too and as you said let them run at them.

[Hoof Hearted]

None of the Irish players bar McGeady are fast enough to take on the Spanish defense. Weshould get Duff off and bring on McLean. We need someone to run at them.

aye, so is Usain bolt, but i bet he crosses the ball aswell as McGeady !

[Captain Obvious]

Irish defending again 

[All of a Sludden]

Ireland are playing against the best team in the world. Do we expect anything else?

[Captain Obvious]

Ireland are playing against the best team in the world. Do we expect anything else?

If your playing the best it helps not to defend poorly like Ireland have tonight.

[Hound]

All the talk about changes in midfield and attack, its the defence that's been awful in both games.

Dunne has always been brilliant for Ireland, but he's brought his club form to this tournament. St Ledger is just a championship player doing his best. Ward is plain useless. Given has had a total mare of a tournament.

[All of a Sludden]

Given has had a total mare of a tournament.

It could be 5 or 6 if not for Given.