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

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  • #602
    baldbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,636 ✭✭✭baldbear


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Are the Irish fans singing ???

    Yes


  • #603
    J Mysterio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,593 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    If only we played Belgium first :(


  • #604
    vidor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭vidor


    Jayop wrote: »
    Defending this ref is idiotic. That one where long was sandwiched by 3 and the free was against him was scandalous.

    Long committed the first foul, hence the free against him. He was clattered after that but that was irrelevant really.


  • #605
    Peist2007
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Peist2007


    AMKC wrote: »
    Ah well Ireland were even starting to play good up until the second goal.

    Their two goals came from us attacking and not getting back in shape properly. At least we attacked though and opened up right? Contrary to the geniuses in here, i preferred when we were "dishonest" and still 0-0


  • #606
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Very poor from McCarthy for the second goal. The tactics or the players mindset have cost us today though, I don't know which exactly was it. The long ball tactic has been so blatant that it's almost beyond tactical, just utterly lazy way of playing.


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  • #607
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    Looked like handball from Witzel there.


  • #608
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,197 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Delivery has been useless.


  • #609
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,310 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Time to throw on Robbie methinks.


  • #610
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    O'Neill happy enough to lose 1 or 2-0. As long as we don't get hammered and he can then hail a "brave effort". :rolleyes:


  • #611
    Godot.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Godot.


    A shot on target! Yay! :)


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  • #612
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,960 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Being on Daryll Murphy to strike fear into them !


  • #613
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Get a goal back and it will be a nervy finish for them.


  • #614
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,666 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    keano_afc wrote: »
    Need to make sure the goal difference doesn't get a hammering now if we are to have chance of coming third.

    Won't matter. Beat Italy and 4 pts world be enough to go through regardless of GD.


  • #615
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,461 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    edgecutter wrote: »
    The ref has been poor and I feel he has cost us today. It should have been a penalty or at least stop the play for a head injury. he does neither and Belgium score. I feel for the boys out there.

    He's poor but Ireland have cost themselves. No ambition, no quality in their play.


  • #616
    funtime93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭funtime93


    baldbear wrote: »
    Need a goal just for the goal difference at this stage & then a few novenas.
    Goal difference would only really matter if we finished on 3 points. If we beat Italy we finish on 4. That would be enough regardless of goal difference.


  • #617
    PeterTheEighth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,930 ✭✭✭PeterTheEighth


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Are the Irish fans singing ???

    No we're not far enough behind yet.


  • #618
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,795 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »
    The ref is bad yes but we are awful. They would have comfortably beat us no matter what.

    Not buying it. We win that penalty and go 1 up, we get at least a point from this game.


  • #619
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    So Italy will have to actually try to guarantee top spot?


  • #620
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,327 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    Encouraging signs from McClean.


  • #621
    baldbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,636 ✭✭✭baldbear


    mzungu wrote: »
    Time to throw on Robbie methinks.

    And do a few hand gestures ?


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  • #622
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,461 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    CSF wrote: »
    Not buying it. We win that penalty and go 1 up, we get at least a point from this game.

    The best team is winning here. They've been better from minute 1.


  • #623
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    blueser wrote: »
    Behave. Totally accidental.

    It was tbf on second viewing


  • #624
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,766 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Long has made some sensational runs today. Mostly ignored or wasted by the players being shíte.


  • #625
    Peist2007
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Peist2007


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    So Italy will have to actually try to guarantee top spot?

    They win on head to head with belgium so they are guaranteed top spot even with belgium on three points?


  • #626
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    I don't get Ireland fans sometimes. First half wasn't pretty to watch, we sat back yet there was only one or two half chances for Belgium. And people complain.
    We come out with more attacking intent in the second half, leave gaps at the back as a result, concede 2 and people complain.

    I was actually quite pleased with how the first half went.


  • #627
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,795 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    awec wrote: »
    The best team is winning here. They've been better from minute 1.

    So? What does that matter?


  • #628
    edgecutter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭edgecutter


    awec wrote: »
    The best team is winning here. They've been better from minute 1.

    Which is why the FAI needs to use the money they are getting from this competition and begin to invest in our youth teams and league. Far too many leeches at the FAI.


  • #629
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,907 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    So Italy will have to actually try to guarantee top spot?

    Italy are guaranteed first due to their head to head v Belgium


  • #630
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    3-0 terrible stuff




    School boy football.


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  • #631
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Well that is definitely that.


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