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

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  • #392
    AdolfEngland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭AdolfEngland


    Tournaments like this and the Champions League should have the top ranked refs in the world.

    This lad is rubbish.


  • #393
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,790 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Hopefully Roy will give them a rollocking at half time


  • #394
    Peist2007
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Peist2007


    Lads this is the second ranked team in the world full of stars who are seriously smarting from their shock defeat to Italy in the first game. We were always going to face a backlash. And we are 0-0 at ht. Honestly wonder at what some of ye expect.


  • #395
    AdolfEngland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭AdolfEngland


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hendrick covering a lot of ground at least...I'd have Wes off tbh. A small child out there offering nothing

    Jesus. People aren't long turning on him.

    I don't think he is 100% fit and given our lack of attacking in the first half they've been able to keep him and Long quiet.


  • #396
    J Mysterio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,659 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Hendrick covering a lot of ground at least...I'd have Wes off tbh. A small child out there offering nothing

    Iosa Chriost


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  • #397
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    This a brutal game to watch, no ambition whatsoever. Hendrick was so poor on one counter, should have played long on much earlier. We really need to come out and play our own game 2nd half


  • #398
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,790 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Peist2007 wrote: »
    And we are 0-0 at ht. Honestly wonder at what some of ye expect.

    Expect an honest effort. Not getting it so far


  • #399
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,719 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Peist2007 wrote: »
    Lads this is the second ranked team in the world full of stars who are seriously smarting from their shock defeat to Italy in the first game. We were always going to face a backlash. And we are 0-0 at ht. Honestly wonder at what some of ye expect.

    Ambition.

    It's tournament football. Have a go or go home.


  • #400
    Peist2007
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Peist2007


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hendrick covering a lot of ground at least...I'd have Wes off tbh. A small child out there offering nothing

    Wes is being outnumbered as Whelan and McCarthy dont press when Belgium have the ball and sit when we have the ball. He's effectively playing the Belgium centre midfield on his own.


  • #401
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Peist2007 wrote: »
    Lads this is the second ranked team in the world full of stars who are seriously smarting from their shock defeat to Italy in the first game. We were always going to face a backlash. And we are 0-0 at ht. Honestly wonder at what some of ye expect.

    Very black and white way to look at it. It's more what may come in the second half unless we tweak the way we are playing.


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  • #402
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Peist2007 wrote: »
    People want Hendrick to be taken off when he is one of our few players with any ability

    I dont want him to be taken off but with the way our team is structured him or Wes may be the only alternatives to take off to bring someeone like McClean on and run at them. We need a back 4 and two defensive mids,


  • #403
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Our best chance is to try an manufacture a few frees/throw ins to keep Belgium pinned back in their own half for a least a small time.We need someone to stay a bit closer to Long and help him out a little aswell.

    They're miles better than us in midfield and we have't a hope of outplaying them there.

    I'll be delighted if we get a 0-0 out of this.


  • #404
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    I'd say Roy even now with that beard could still do a job for us in midfield against this Belgium team.


  • #405
    Godot.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Godot.


    Hold out for another 45 and then go balls out against an Italian reserve XI (who will top the group if this ends in a draw) :)


  • #406
    BunkMoreland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 820 ✭✭✭BunkMoreland


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    Expect an honest effort. Not getting it so far

    I think you've been drinking.


  • #407
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The lads slating Lukaku. He's gonna score now isn't he!


  • #408
    Green Fella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 417 ✭✭Green Fella


    Peist2007 wrote: »
    Lads this is the second ranked team in the world full of stars who are seriously smarting from their shock defeat to Italy in the first game. We were always going to face a backlash. And we are 0-0 at ht. Honestly wonder at what some of ye expect.

    Lets be honest the rankings are aload of balls. We have no belief in ourselves and are playing negative turd football, Belgium are totally average and will not go far

    Any side time wasting 10 minutes in at 0-0 deserve to lose


  • #409
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    AdolfEngland wrote: »
    Jesus. People aren't long turning on him.

    I don't think he is 100% fit and given our lack of attacking in the first half they've been able to keep him and Long quiet.

    Fair point but some games suit him and others don't. I'll gladly be proved wrong if he scores or assists


  • #410
    AdolfEngland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭AdolfEngland


    vidor wrote: »
    Hendrick.

    Is Dunphy still calling him Hendricks? Andy Townsend is calling him Kendrick!


  • #411
    Strong Life in Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭Strong Life in Dublin


    Peist2007 wrote: »
    Lads this is the second ranked team in the world full of stars who are seriously smarting from their shock defeat to Italy in the first game. We were always going to face a backlash. And we are 0-0 at ht. Honestly wonder at what some of ye expect.

    Ranking doesn't mean ****. Look at their last few result's


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  • #412
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    biggest problem for me here is that the lads on the bench aren't really that great so when the legs start tiring in the second half we are either going to bring on inferior players or perhaps start to leave gaps. Hopefully one of them prove me wrong now as even though I don't expect it I wouldn't half mind Robbie or McGeady to roll back the years.


  • #413
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,790 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    BunkMoreland wrote: »
    I think you've been drinking.

    Not yet. I'll have a skinful later on though


  • #414
    Peist2007
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Peist2007


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    Expect an honest effort. Not getting it so far

    What a stupid comment.


  • #415
    J Mysterio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,659 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    Dunphy still sayings Hendricks.

    Ye Gods.


  • #416
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,707 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    The shadow behind Randolph's goal in the first half is retreating. I hope it's a problem for Courtois in this half if it retreats quick enough.


  • #417
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Dries Mertens warming up at half time.


  • #418
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,363 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    A little less hoofball in the second half would be nice.


  • #419
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    AdolfEngland wrote: »
    Jesus. People aren't long turning on him.

    I don't think he is 100% fit and given our lack of attacking in the first half they've been able to keep him and Long quiet.

    Its ok to criticise a player no matter how brilliant he has been for us. Truth is, its not the sort of game Hoolahan will shine in and we need an impact player to pressure them



















    EDIT: CUE masterclass second half by WES!


  • #420
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 24,164 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    And the first thing they do in the second half is hoof it forward, bloody hell.


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  • #421
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,790 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Every time we have the ball, we're panicking and giving it away


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