World Cup Qualifier- Ireland vs Serbia

buyer95

Noticed there was no thread for this yet.

This one has kind of snuck up on me, as these qualifiers often do after major tournaments. Hoping we can get a result, Serbia appear much improved under their new manager and will be out to win this game tonight. After a good showing at the Euro's we rightly can go into this game full of expectation.

My own prediction is a 0-0

bmcc10

Hopefully it goes ahead now

Mr.Nice Guy

It's not clear whether or not the game will take place. There is to be a pitch inspection within the hour.

Tony O'Donoghue reckons if it's called off they would want it to take place tomorrow instead.

GLaDOS

Pitch inspection at 6,15, should give us answers.

PTH2009

Rather it be called off than to play it in horrendus conditions but wud feel sorry for the people who travelled out there

Peist2007

PTH2009 wrote: »

Rather it be called off than to play it in horrendus conditions but wud feel sorry for the people who travelled out there

A heavy wet pitch might suit us more than the Serbians

AGC

Reporters there saying it's very bad and would expect it will be called off.

Mr.Nice Guy

Serbian FA think it will go ahead and say the pitch is good, but it's the ref that makes the call.

CSF

Rest assured that if there's any possibility of them keeping the game on, they'll be pushing for it to be on. Much more awkward to reschedule these than your typical domestic game.

If it's off I'd say it's because it's really really bad, and that might call into question their ability to have it tomorrow either.

Diabhal Beag

Can we still knock some tasty long balls into Daryl Murphy? Because that's all we need.

Chancer3001

What channel for this muck fest??

Uncle Mclovin

Chancer3001 wrote: »

What channel for this muck fest??

Sky Sports 2 and Sky Sports Mix

Flint Fredstone

Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

Sky Sports 2 and Sky Sports Mix

Or RTE.

KungPao

If it goes ahead, the conditions could really hamper our one touch triangles and tiki-taka style.

ShooterSF

Any word yet? Booked the night off for this. Dunno if I can get tomorrow off too so hopeful...

Pass??

Collie D

Over in Belgrade. Been pissing non stop for about four hours now. Anxiously awaiting updates please

KevIRL

Looking good according to twitterer

paulie21

RTE News just said it was going ahead

Harry Palmr

Independent Sport Verified account ‏@IndoSport 55s56 seconds ago

Serbia v Ireland is ON. The referee was happy with the pitch after an inspection.

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Mahony0509

GAME ON.

Rikand

https://mobile.twitter.com/Corktod/status/772814107103854592

The pitch itself looks grand!

Mr.Nice Guy

https://twitter.com/kdkilbane77/status/772848923090292737

Collie D

Grand stuff. Will take a soaking if we win. Any team news?

Harry Palmr

Goal Ireland ‏@GoalComIreland 1m1 minute ago

#Ireland team to face #Serbia: Randolph, Coleman, O'Shea, Keogh, Ward, Whelan, Hendrick, Brady, McClean, Long, Walters

Mr.Nice Guy

Team:

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/772851000902348800

Ward and McClean start.

Hoolahan on the bench.

Mahony0509

https://twitter.com/faireland/status/772851000902348800

josip

Serbian media describe us as:

the maximum grit, play long balls, shining a head, frenetic fighters

I think you can understand what it means to shine the head with the ball

http://www.politika.rs/scc/clanak/362875/Sport/Od-starta-mnogo-toga-zavisi

ScummyMan

Stephen Ward

GLaDOS

josip wrote: »

Serbian media describe us as:



I think you can understand what it means to shine the head with the ball

http://www.politika.rs/scc/clanak/362875/Sport/Od-starta-mnogo-toga-zavisi

Coleman as captain???

O Shea tbh

Mr.Nice Guy

ScummyMan wrote: »

Stephen Ward

I've criticised him in the past, but to be fair to him he did well at the Euros.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Team:

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/772851000902348800

Ward and McClean start.

Hoolahan on the bench.

Hoolahan will be used wisely IMO
I expect to see him in the second half

Kenjataimu

Mahony0509 wrote: »

GAME ON.

GLaDOS

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Coleman as captain???

O Shea tbh

Move for the future perhaps?

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I've criticised him in the past, but to be fair to him he did well at the Euros.

Agreed, Ward deserves his chance this campaign.

GLaDOS

Interesting to see how they line up. Walters out wide with Brady behind the striker, or else Brady out right in a 442.

Mr.Nice Guy

Serbia team:

Rajkovic, Ivanovic, Nastasic, Vukovic, Rukavina, Mladenovic, Gudelj, Milivojevic, Kostic, Tadic, Mitrovic

Mr.Nice Guy

Serbia's goalkeeper tonight, Predrag Rajkovic, is making his first competitive start. He's only 20 years old. Big night for a young guy.

Mr.Prodston

Dunphy has called Hendrick by his actual name, Hendrick, twice in a row.

This is not a drill folks, I repeat, this is not a drill!

briany

Is O'Neill's hair growing back?

buyer95

Dunphy and Brady both very positive on the team selection. Dunphy's not even bashed O'Neil for leaving out his love child Houlahan. Slightly unsettling.

Morrison J

Delighted Clark isn't playing.

Good to see McClean in from the start too. One of our most important players. Blows my mind that many people on here didn't rate him pre-Euros.

Morrison J

Morrison J wrote: »

Delighted Clark isn't playing.

Good to see McClean in from the start too. One of our most important players. Blows my mind that many people on here didn't rate him pre-Euros.

I think it's because he's a bit irratic at times

Morrison J

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I think it's because he's a bit irratic at times

I'm convinced its because people don't like him as a person.

hadepsx

The team doing their best to troll the camera crew lol.

Mr.Prodston

Morrison J wrote: »

Delighted Clark isn't playing.

Good to see McClean in from the start too. One of our most important players. Blows my mind that many people on here didn't rate him pre-Euros.

His final ball can, and was during the summer too, be pretty poor. Plus his almost unique ability to look capable of getting sent off at any given moment was a cause for concern.

He kept his discipline in France though and if he continues he's certainly worth a place in the starting 11. That pace can do damage if he hits his crosses. A proper winger in fairness in terms of power and pace.

GLaDOS

I like McClean, but there's plenty of valid reasons to criticise him as a player.

martingriff

Will be very quiet tonight due to the weather say you be able to hear individual conversations

Iused2likebusts

Morrison J wrote: »

Delighted Clark isn't playing.

Good to see McClean in from the start too. One of our most important players. Blows my mind that many people on here didn't rate him pre-Euros.

People tend to rate him as he flies into tackles and shows passion. A lot of the stuff he does is braindead though. I certainly wouldn't rate him as one of our more important players.

Lemmy Scott

Could Coleman try and sing a bit of the national anthem ffs captain in all!

Mr.Prodston

Having Walters back will be a great asset tonight. Such a shame about the injury over the summer.