FAI...New Manager is Heimir Hallgrimsson

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Mícheál Ó Hehir commentary on Troy Parrott...
https://youtu.be/EK-xE-txxuo?list=QPiOzFjIIPKw7QClWwjXqV_hmzUf1_8jimG

[Blowitupref]

⚽ WORLD CUP PLAYOFF POTS

1️⃣ Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine
2️⃣ Poland, Wales, Czechia, Slovakia
3️⃣ Ireland, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo
4️⃣ Romania, Sweden, N Macedonia, N Ireland

Pot 1 has home advantage v Pot 4; Pot 2 home v Pot 3. 1/4 plays 2/3 at venue tbc in draw

[AustinPowers]

Oh wait, according  to Wikipedia it's

Ireland v

Czech Republic
Slovakia
Poland
Wales

[Orior]

I'd be happy if we avoid Poland but on the other hand we can beat any of those teams.

[Blowitupref]

So potential path for Ireland:

Thu 26th March:

Poland/Wales/Czechia/Slovakia vs Ireland

If win its Tue 31st March:

Ireland vs Italy/Denmark/Turkey/Ukraine/Romania/Sweden/N. Macedonia/N. Ireland (draw to decide home advantage)

Draw is Thursday 12pm

[seafoid]

Wow! A Troy Parrot it is.. 3-2. Injury time..

4-2

[laoislad]

None of the Pot 2 teams will want to draw Ireland.

[marty34]

I thought we were pretty rubbish to be honest, but who cares?

John Mc Ginn's words after the game and he's right. 

[Aaron Boone]

Just 4 out of the 16 in the play offs will make it.

Ryanair will be bumping up the prices to Warsaw, Cardiff, Prague and Bratislava for 26th March.

[AustinPowers]

I've a feeling it  will be the Czechs

[An Watcher]

Cant believe that Scotland made the wc.  Their goalkeeper and centre halves are brutal.

Denmark only have themselves to blame with the home draw last week but were unfortunate with the red card which was never a second yellow

[Capt Pat]

I've a feeling it  will be the Czechs

I have a feeling it will be Wales. As long as we avoid Poland I think we will be ok.

We need a home draw in the final.

[Maroon Manc]

Apart from Dewsbury Hall who else could still play for Ireland but has turned us down?

An odd time for this conversation.

The problem with this is the FA are wise to it. We aren't getting any more Aldridge or Townsend types. See Grealish and Rice. Also the contract a one cap wonder for England can command beats a 100 caps for Ireland.

The overseas born players in the setup are Cullen, Azaz, Taylor, Johnston and Coventry. Bar Cullen, who is average, they are all shite. So why try out the tier below?

Not at all, its a good time to change a players mind.

FAI haven't helped themselves in the past and from what I know nothing has really changed, going to be difficult to qualify for tournaments without a few good quality lads born in England.

There's a lad who's likely to be playing premiership football next season who approached the FAI at an early age and they weren't interested.

[HiMucker]

I think it was a peno. On the line is in the box is it not?

No, on the line is not in the box. Plenty of freekicks taken right on the line. I would love to hear an explanation by the VAR team why they gave that pen.  It seems a completely ridiculous decision.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Apart from Dewsbury Hall who else could still play for Ireland but has turned us down?

An odd time for this conversation.

The problem with this is the FA are wise to it. We aren't getting any more Aldridge or Townsend types. See Grealish and Rice. Also the contract a one cap wonder for England can command beats a 100 caps for Ireland.

The overseas born players in the setup are Cullen, Azaz, Taylor, Johnston and Coventry. Bar Cullen, who is average, they are all shite. So why try out the tier below?

Not at all, its a good time to change a players mind.

FAI haven't helped themselves in the past and from what I know nothing has really changed, going to be difficult to qualify for tournaments without a few good quality lads born in England.

There's a lad who's likely to be playing premiership football next season who approached the FAI at an early age and they weren't interested.

The FAI didn't do a thing. The manager did.

These English lads no longer exist and aren't as needed.