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Ireland -v- Brazil

  • 04-02-2008 11:27AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭


    Brazil team;
    Julio Cesar (Internazionale),
    Renan (Internacional);
    Leonardo Moura (Flamengo),
    Rafinha (Schalke),
    Marcelo (Real Madrid),
    Breno (Bayern Munich),
    Naldo (Werder Bremen),
    Luisao (Benfica),
    Alex (Chelsea);
    Kaka (AC Milan),
    Gilberto Silva (Arsenal),
    Hernanes (Sao Paulo),
    Josue (Wolfsburg),
    Lucas (Liverpool),
    Richarlyson (Sao Paulo),
    Anderson (Manchester United),
    Thiago Neves (Fluminense),
    Julio Baptista (Real Madrid);
    Robinho (Real Madrid),
    Luis Fabiano (Sevilla),
    Rafael Sobis (Real Betis),
    Alexandre Pato (AC Milan).

    Winner 68 votes

    Brazil
    0% 0 votes
    Draw
    52% 36 votes
    Ireland
    32% 22 votes
    What day is it on again?
    14% 10 votes


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Pointless money making racket by the FAI.

    Why?

    No European team plays like Brazil, there will be no relevent lessons learned.

    Home Friendly, again. Ireland's away form is the problem, the players need to play away friendlies.

    Brazil won't care a shít about it, so playing a half arsed team will mean absolutely nothing.

    Ireland have no manager in place, so therefore nothing will be learned form this.

    Pilfering the pockets of the Olé Olé-ers, which I supose isn't a bad thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    I think something like this can be great, gives the players the opportunity to play against some fantastic players, and its always nice to watch our team against some of the best in the world (depends on the team Brazil select obviously).

    However, for every 1 of these big glamour games, we need to be getting 2 or 3 away fixtures against the likes of the Ukraine, Denmark, Austria, Croatia etc. Pointless just having the glamour games and not addressing our glaring deficiencies away from home.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    It's got the whole 'meh' thing going on. Does anyone really care about it? Probably not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    At this point eight people have voted.

    4 say draw.

    2 say Ireland win.

    2 went for the meh option.

    NONE say Brazil win.

    Get the fúcking green specs off lads.

    Ireland are a mess at the moment, if Brazil even play 25% of their potential they'll absolutely rape Irenald.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    I think this is a great game and a great idea.

    I'm going to watch it with my 8yr old nephew who living to see the likes of kaka play.. And it's a chance for me to see these people play - what other time would I see the likes of Kaka or Baptista play?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    DesF wrote: »
    At this point eight people have voted.

    4 say draw.

    2 say Ireland win.

    2 went for the meh option.

    NONE say Brazil win.

    Get the fúcking green specs off lads.

    Ireland are a mess at the moment, if Brazil even play 25% of their potential they'll absolutely rape Irenald.

    I went for Ireland win, simply because this is not much more then a glorified training session for Brazil. Meanwhile, the Irish team have a new manager to impress (regardless who that will be, id imagine all the potentials will be watching closely) and its at home. I can see this being another "Stans Sweden" type game, where it looks like we've turned a corner and we all get excited until the competitive games start and reality sets back in.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    jameshayes wrote: »
    I think this is a great game and a great idea.

    I'm going to watch it with my 8yr old nephew who living to see the likes of kaka play.. And it's a chance for me to see these people play - what other time would I see the likes of Kaka or Baptista play?

    When Drogheda get into the group stages of the Champions League next season :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    jameshayes wrote: »
    I think this is a great game and a great idea.

    I'm going to watch it with my 8yr old nephew who living to see the likes of kaka play.. And it's a chance for me to see these people play - what other time would I see the likes of Kaka or Baptista play?
    Hate to break this to you buddy but Kaka won't be playing. Himself and Pato pulled out of the squad due to "injuries"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    DesF wrote: »

    Get the fúcking green specs off lads.

    Ireland are a mess at the moment, if Brazil even play 25% of their potential they'll absolutely rape Irenald.

    You are forgetting that its a friendly. Ireland always do well in friendlies, its the competitive games we're a mess in.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Can't say I'm too psyched for this... What day is it on?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    I figured Kaka would pull out, but Im disappointed Pato did. I've seen Kaka play, but not Pato :) Would have liked to see him play.

    I'm looking forward to seeing Anderson play actually, should be fun. Also hopefully Robinho will play, never seen him,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    Pighead wrote: »
    Hate to break this to you buddy but Kaka won't be playing. Himself and Pato pulled out of the squad due to "injuries"

    Balls.


    Just hope SAF wont stop anderson traveling because of an 'injury'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    rofl, the votes just get funnier.

    Delusion is alive and well on Boards.ie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Anderson will open a can of the ass whip on us


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,911 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    should be an interesting game - i hope Lucas gets a run-out.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    DesF wrote: »
    rofl, the votes just get funnier.

    Delusion is alive and well on Boards.ie.

    Brazil's record in these joke friendlies doesn't exactly set the world alight so I don't think it's that unreasonable


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    Brazil's record in these joke friendlies doesn't exactly set the world alight so I don't think it's that unreasonable
    :confused: 13 wins 3 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 17 friendlies is pretty damn good in my books. 42 goals scored and 7 conceded as well. Those stats set my world alight!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Pighead wrote: »
    :confused: 13 wins 3 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 17 friendlies is pretty damn good in my books. 42 goals scored and 7 conceded as well. Those stats set my world alight!
    Stats can be used to prove anything, don't you know.

    No Pighead, Oirland are great, ok. They'll be more than a match for Brazil. :rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    DesF wrote: »
    Stats can be used to prove anything, don't you know.

    No Pighead, Oirland are great, ok. They'll be more than a match for Brazil. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
    Eh whos saying Ireland are great? Those stats are for Brazil ya big rolly eyed spanner.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Pighead wrote: »
    Eh whos saying Ireland are great? Those stats are for Brazil ya big rolly eyed spanner.

    :eek:

    Eh...I know.

    The votes in the poll would suggest that the majority of people think Ireland will either beat, or draw with, Brazil. The majority of people think Ireland are great.

    Not me though. I know your stats were for Brazil. :confused:

    You spanner.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    DesF wrote: »
    :eek:

    Eh...I know.

    The votes in the poll would suggest that the majority of people think Ireland will either beat, or draw with, Brazil. The majority of people think Ireland are great.

    Not me though. I know your stats were for Brazil. :confused:

    You spanner.
    So why did you throw the rolly eyes over in Pigheads direction?

    Anyway its too late for explanations.

    Post Reported.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    Pighead wrote: »
    :confused: 13 wins 3 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 17 friendlies is pretty damn good in my books. 42 goals scored and 7 conceded as well. Those stats set my world alight!

    But virtually all of those matches were against teams worse than Ireland, although TBH I didn't realise the stats were that impressive. Alot of the votes are for draws because I think the general assumption is that Brazil won't be arsed but that'll still be a match for an ireland team trying to beat the best (in a couple of friendlies time when we take on Italy :))


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Pighead wrote: »
    So why did you throw the rolly eyes over in Pigheads direction?
    I didn't.

    The rolleyes were for the people who think Ireland will beat Brazil.
    Pighead wrote: »
    Anyway its too late for explanations.

    Post Reported.
    You're fairly sensitive this morning Pighead.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    But virtually all of those matches were against teams worse than Ireland,
    What, like Cyprus, or San Marino?

    Jesus like, Ireland are shíte, have no manager and are in total disarray.

    This will be a cakewalk for Brazil.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    But virtually all of those matches were against teams worse than Ireland, although TBH I didn't realise the stats were that impressive. Alot of the votes are for draws because I think the general assumption is that Brazil won't be arsed but that'll still be a match for an ireland team trying to beat the best (in a couple of friendlies time when we take on Italy :))
    Hate to be a cnut but that ain't true. 8 of the 17 are ranked above Ireland and you could put very good cases for at least 3 of the rest that they are better teams than Ireland(Ghana, Ecuador Chile)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    ireland will win 10-nil. Fact.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    DesF wrote: »
    I didn't.

    The rolleyes were for the people who think Ireland will beat Brazil.
    Ah gotcha, Pighead fcuked up there. Fair enough, lets be buds again and never speak of this confusing fiasco ever again.


    DesF wrote: »
    You're fairly sensitive this morning Pighead.
    Personal abuse. Post reported.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    Na, honestly (and hopfully because i'm a supporter) i think ireland will keep it tight with brazil but we might fall short on stamina / pace / formation / tactics. But our hearts are bigger - so there!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    3-nil is it then. I can see the Samba Boys getting a tonking.

    Mike.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭scruff321


    i agree with the OP although i will enjoy the spectical of watching ireland against brazil this is a nothing match! like has been said ireland always do well in friendlies especially seen as they are always at home!
    no manager is also making this a bit of a farce, as there will probably be only about 3 max 4 friendly games before world cup qualifiers :rolleyes:


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