The Official Euro 2016 Thread

[From the Bunker]

Duffy should have let Randolph have a go at stopping Griesseman instead of getting himself sent off. No way back now.

Griesseman would have scored. He took one for the team. At one goal we are still in it! Just!

[muppet]

Duffy should have let Randolph have a go at stopping Griesseman instead of getting himself sent off. No way back now.

Griesseman would have scored. He took one for the team. At one goal we are still in it! Just!

Wouldn't have taken off McCarthy, he was immense. Must have been injured or wrecked. Disappointed with the ball retention this half. Seamus Coleman one of the worst culprits.

[Cunny Funt]

Running on empty now so many tired legs and minds out there for the ROI.

[Wildweasel74]

poor defending for both France goals, would defenses at the top end of the premier league give them away, i doubt it

[BennyCake]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

[muppet]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

We had a great tournament and gave it everything. When you consider we had a centre-back partnership from the Championship up against some the the best in Europe it was still a good performance by all.

[From the Bunker]

 No shame in todays performance.

There have been some heros and great moments on this journey.

McGeady's two goals to beat Georgia! His late winner was so important!
O'Shea's leveler v Germany away.
Longs Leveler v Poland at home.
Longs dream goal v Germany at home.
Bradys goal away to Bosnia.
Walters double v Bosnia.
Houlihan v Sweden.
Brady v Italy .

To think after the doom and gloom of the draw in the Aviva to Scotland (when we thought we were Really out) in June 2015 we never would have thought we'd be where we were today.

We've improved our Seeding I presume.

FAI have made a few quid. A lot more than 2012.

All Good once the dust settles!

[JoG2]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

He should have been on 10 mins into the 2nd half for Murphy  when we couldnt retain possession and invited the French on again and again. 

McCarthy shouldn't have been taken off imo

Did Coleman take a man on in any of the 4 games?

Great effort all the same,  absolutely brilliant 1st half,  just couldn't keep the intensity going.  France have some top top players

Randolph is a superb keeper

[laoislad]

Fantastic effort from the lads. Beaten by the better team. No shame in that.

[imtommygunn]

Again we performed above ourselves but just don't have players of the same quality as france.

I think we gave france a real eye opener first half and if they go on to do in any way well that first half will have been their kick up the arse.

Duffy did what whe had to do. 3-1 was insurmountable but with 1 in it we hada chance.

[muppet]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

He should have been on 10 mins into the 2nd half for Murphy  when we couldnt retain possession and invited the French on again and again. 

McCarthy shouldn't have been taken off imo

Did Coleman take a man on in any of the 4 games?

Great effort all the same,  absolutely brilliant 1st half,  just couldn't keep the intensity going.  France have some top top players

Randolph is a superb keeper

He had a great tournament. Hard to believe he doesn't start in the Premiership.

[BennyCake]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

We had a great tournament and gave it everything. When you consider we had a centre-back partnership from the Championship up against some the the best in Europe it was still a good performance by all.

Agreed. But Ireland teams have no room for Fancy Dan's. 2-1 down with 10 men, a big man up front would've been better than bringing Hoolahan on.

[From the Bunker]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

We had a great tournament and gave it everything. When you consider we had a centre-back partnership from the Championship up against some the the best in Europe it was still a good performance by all.

Agreed. But Ireland teams have no room for Fancy Dan's. 2-1 down with 10 men, a big man up front would've been better than bringing Hoolahan on.

Was that not Walters?

[muppet]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

We had a great tournament and gave it everything. When you consider we had a centre-back partnership from the Championship up against some the the best in Europe it was still a good performance by all.

Agreed. But Ireland teams have no room for Fancy Dan's. 2-1 down with 10 men, a big man up front would've been better than bringing Hoolahan on.

I am trying really hard to avoid criticising players who have done us so proud. But he was poor today alright.

[laoislad]

Hoolahan's a passenger. Might as well have 9 men.

We had a great tournament and gave it everything. When you consider we had a centre-back partnership from the Championship up against some the the best in Europe it was still a good performance by all.

Agreed. But Ireland teams have no room for Fancy Dan's. 2-1 down with 10 men, a big man up front would've been better than bringing Hoolahan on.

I am trying really hard to avoid criticising players who have done us so proud. But he was poor today alright.

Funny how Dunphy won't mention it though. Going on about how we lost because John O'Shea wasn't playing. Yeah right Eammon