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Euro 2016 - Group E - Belgium vs Ireland, 2 pm, RTE & ITV

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  • #332
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Can't blame him for that. Ref isn't meant to allow play to continue with teo balls on the field.
    Osmosis Jones wrote: »
    He didn't bring a second ball onto the pitch, it was already there, so the throw in should have been re-taken.

    It was stupid and unneccesary.


  • #333
    Masala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭Masala


    Looking forward to hear what dunphy has to say.... So no time for a brew!!


  • #334
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I'd have sent Hendrix ;) off for that :pac:

    Shane Long is going to get sent off, he is full of attitude aimed at the wrong people while Lukaku seems to be wearing lead boots.


  • #335
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,888 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Belgium are there for the taking.


  • #336
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    Anyone on the bench that could come on for that Hendricks fella?


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  • #337
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 24,164 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Maybe someone will notice Belgium have a 12th man on the pitch for the second half.


  • #338
    superfurry1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭superfurry1


    I'm a fan of long but he is fouling too much and head dropping lots of hopeful balls but some bad touch's also, the defence have been rock solid great credit to Clark too.


  • #339
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,739 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    I don't see Keane or ONeil on sidelines asking WTF
    Clearly a game plan to restrict the space and get men behind the ball.
    This is tactical .
    Need to improve it when we have it though. Wishful thinking passes need to be turned into precise passes, if its not on why play it. Need to be certain of those final balls.


  • #340
    madcabbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭madcabbage


    Boskowski wrote: »
    Anyone on the bench that could come on for that Hendricks fella?

    Mc Clean


  • #341
    Fiskar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭Fiskar


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    Stupid by Hendrik

    Extremely stupid and deliberate. Sensing a lot of indiscipline in the Irish team and the ref is catching all the pushes and deliberate fouls. I'd say he could not wait to blow for half time.


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  • #342
    vidor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭vidor


    Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »
    Is there anything we can do about this awful ref? He is clearly favoriting Belgium

    Is that why he didn't book Long there?


  • #343
    Mec27
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 648 ✭✭✭Mec27


    Can I just say Belgium are absolutely poison, win this or not. They have zero imagination whatsoever, we are bad but jesus that is the least nerve wracking game I've ever watched Ireland in, second best team in the world they are not.


  • #344
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    completed passes by us would be in the single digits?

    fair play to the lads so far they are busting their balls in defence


  • #345
    briany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,652 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Not looking forward to another 45 minutes of this. You have to figure there's a goal here for Belgium.


  • #346
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,021 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Jayop wrote: »
    Can one of the mods not ban that wum.

    Nah they don't work for UEFA so can't swap the ref :pac:

    ******



  • #347
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Ref is gonna fúck us over

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #348
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    The booking by Hendricks was idiotic, fair enough if there was another ball on the field but refs use their discretion with that if it can be cleared quickly. The linesman ran on and took a ball off the field in yesterdays match. What did Hendrick expect to happen after he kicked another ball into where play was going on? He could get booked later for another tackle and be sent off absolutely needlessly. I wish players would think for a split second sometimes.


  • #349
    Fiskar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭Fiskar


    De Bruyne is simply not being marked tight enough and is clearly their danger man


  • #350
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    The ref hasn't been that bad.


  • #351
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,790 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Dunphy won't hold back


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  • #352
    Peist2007
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Peist2007


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    I don't see Keane or ONeil on sidelines asking WTF
    Clearly a game plan to restrict the space and get men behind the ball.
    This is tactical .
    Need to improve it when we have it though. Wishful thinking passes need to be turned into precise passes, if its not on why play it. Need to be certain of those final balls.

    Exactly. Even looking at how long we were taking over throw-ins and goal kicks it looks like the tactic is not to concede and hope the Belgians lose belief as the game goes on. If we are 0-0 at 70 mins and i think we have a chance


  • #353
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Boskowski wrote: »
    Anyone on the bench that could come on for that Hendricks fella?

    They need to change something anyway. We are far too tepid on the ball if we ever go beyond our half. Need some aggression and McClean would offer that. Sadly Hoolahan doesnt suit this type of game and can see him lasting merely 60 minutes.


  • #354
    AdolfEngland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭AdolfEngland


    briany wrote: »
    Not looking forward to another 45 minutes of this. You have to figure there's a goal here for Belgium.

    They've been impressive going forward but haven't actually troubled our goal too much.

    Hopefully they start to lose belief and our lads get a good rollicking at half time.


  • #355
    nullzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,166 ✭✭✭✭nullzero
    °°°°°


    This is the promised land of tournament football.
    It would be better to fast forward to full time than to watch us get taken apart in the second half.
    All the talk of Belgium being a bunch of individuals who can't play together has to be consigned to the bin at this stage, we're making them look a good side here. They should be at least two up, like euro 2012 all over again, just a matter of time before the goals start going in for Belgium.


  • #356
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,021 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    madcabbage wrote: »
    Mc Clean

    Not with this ref McClean would not last 10 mins

    ******



  • #357
    remoteboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,049 ✭✭✭remoteboy


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    McClean on for Hoolahan in the second half.

    Don't think McClean would last 5 minutes. Can't see that ref approving of his 'robust' style of play.


  • #358
    [Deleted User]
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    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    It was stupid and unneccesary.

    He hadnt heard the whistle and was out of position due to the 2nd ball being on the pitch when Belgium took the throw, it gave Belgium an advantage so ref messed up


  • #359
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,708 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    We did not play great there lets hope the the second half is better. I do have to say the Belgium do seem to be quite a good team but they are not perfect either. I think second half we need to come out attack quick and score quick. Would or should M.O.N make some changes?

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #360
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I thought McCarthy did fine. It's a bit silly to bemoan the fact that the central midfielders aren't having a lot of the ball when the full-backs have been instructed to play it long every chance they get. Coleman has been poor with his passes. Ward has been better.

    We need Hoolahan to link the play better with Long as he didn't make the most of the knock-ons that Long provided.

    The gameplan is to hang in there and try to nick a goal on the counter, or set-piece.


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  • #361
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    64% Ball Possession 36%
    9 Goal Attempts 2
    2 Shots on Goal 1
    5 Shots off Goal 1
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Free Kicks 7
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Offsides 1
    14 Throw-in 8
    1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
    4 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    236 Total Passes 102
    216 Completed Passes 70


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