Republic of Ireland v France (1st leg) Nov 14th

In_tuition

ROI (9/4) draw (11/5) France (6/4)

to qualify ROI (11/5) Fr (4/11)

Honest opinions?

Will the French be cautious in the 1st leg? Can we snatch a 1 or even 2-0 lead going into the second leg?

If so we have a resolute defence (ok, suspect in the latter stages against Italy) and that will fustrate the French, the crowd and if we snatched a goal from a dead-ball situation in Paris we'll be hanging out of the tree tops .....who knows :rolleyes:

Kod-box

i'd settle for a 0-0 in croker tbh.

Draw at 11/5 isnt very inticing so i might back the 0-0.

although i hate watching games ive the 0-0 backed in lol

Col200sx

Back 2 draws;)

A 1-1 draw in Croker and a 0-0 in Paris, unfortunately not sending us through:(

That's what I'll be doing

Warper

Ya i dont think you will go too far wrong by backing 2 draws - lets hope its a 0-0 and 1-1 and bring on SA. I read an article in the Irish Times last Sat about Gignac - Domenech's preferred striker ahead of Benzema, Anelka etc. He is 24 and plays for Toulouse. His club strike-rate is poor but his international form has been very good. I think he got 4 in qualifying. Still it shows that Domenech is unpredictable and liable to play anyone. Lets hope he doesnt play Gourguff.

Vurnon San Benito

It's vital we win in Croker or we're out I think.
Without Steven Reid, Andy Reid and possibly even Sean St.Ledger *Joke* my hopes aren't too good.
Hope I'm wrong though.
Would certainly back Ireland to score first.

In_tuition

I was going to add a probable line-up that I suspect but decided against it.

Toulalan & Gourcuff will start.

Gignac & Malouda prob not. I think he'll prob go with Henry & Benzema for a change

In_tuition

Trap's main objective will be to keep a clean sheet at home.

I can see it being a very one-sided affair in the 1st leg.

Vurnon San Benito

Thierry Henry is out alongside Franck Ribery as far as I know..

raheny red

Kod-box wrote: »

i'd settle for a 0-0 in croker tbh.

Draw at 11/5 isnt very inticing so i might back the 0-0.

although i hate watching games ive the 0-0 backed in lol

Never back 0-0. Go with 'no goalscorer' instead.

AARRRGH

Under 2.5 sounds safe enough.

Vurnon San Benito

Indeed both have been passed fit

mailblaney

yea under 2.5 goals, must be short odds though.

really looking forward to this, an honest prediction is 1-1
despite being well set up to defend, we'll prob conceade through a lapse in concentration. here's hoping we don't! then its a 1-0 win for us!

Gillington

Doocey wrote: »

Thierry Henry is out alongside Franck Ribery as far as I know..

Henry came on last night for Barca,I'd say he'll be back to full fitness by the time we're playing,Ribery is out though.

Vurnon San Benito

Yeah, both declared fit today

In_tuition

Ribery isn't in the squad.

In_tuition

In_tuition wrote: »

ROI (9/4) draw (11/5) France (6/4)

to qualify ROI (11/5) Fr (4/11)

Must be a bit of support around for the Irish, they are as low as 6/4 now and on average 15/8 with most firms.