corner of hells wrote: » Will Dermot Connolly be out of prison in time for the next game ?
andekwarhola wrote: » Look at all the cool posters that are too intelligent to like sports.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Great performance. Great win. Lucky Bale out and Allen off early. Hope Neil Taylor crying in his cornflakes. This is way bigger than the time we beat New Zealand in a rugby friendly that meant absolutely nothing but the middle class went nuts anyway!
Erik Shin wrote: » No such thing as a friendly in rugby ...world ranking points apply.
WesternZulu wrote: » World rankings apply in soccer as well for friendlies but in rugby for some reason beating anyone in the Southern Hemisphere is deemed as a monumental achievement when it happens in an Autumn international. A lot of what the soccer team has achieved in the last few years is a lot more impressive than what the rugby team has but you wouldn't guess that from the way the media go on.
_Dara_ wrote: » Layperson question here: why are the playoffs seeded? If the groups were seeded then surely it should be a random draw for the playoffs because everyone made second place on their own merits and with a level playing field. Is it all down to filthy lucre?
SeaFields wrote: » George Hamilton did his best to put on a commentators curse.
Deleted User wrote: » Pretty much, helps bigger countries with bigger tv audiences that bring in more money. Imagine being so self obsessed to record yourself watching a match, so you can show others on social media how great your celebrations are (which are really no different to other celebrations and about as noteworthy as a hole in a biscuit). Well, these lads did. I'd say they're gas craic altogether.http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/watch-irish-fans-go-berserk-in-living-room-after-james-mcclean-goal-1-8189937
_Dara_ wrote: » Well that’s a random aside! :pac: Unless it’s completely separate to your reply to me?
[Deleted User] wrote: » Imagine being so self obsessed to record yourself watching a match, so you can show others on social media how great your celebrations are (which are really no different to other celebrations and about as noteworthy as a hole in a biscuit). Well, these lads did. I'd say they're gas craic altogether.http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/watch-irish-fans-go-berserk-in-living-room-after-james-mcclean-goal-1-8189937
Deleted User wrote: » Oh very separate. Saw it doing the rounds just before I replied to your post, so got shoehorned into reply.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Pretty much, helps bigger countries with bigger tv audiences that bring in more money. Imagine being so self obsessed to record yourself watching a match, so you can show others on social media how great your celebrations are (which are really no different to other celebrations and about as noteworthy as a hole in a biscuit). Well, these lads did. I'd say they're gas craic altogether.http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/watch-irish-fans-go-berserk-in-living-room-after-james-mcclean-goal-1-8189937
Elmer Blooker wrote: » I was on a real high last night after the excitement in Cardiff but watching the highlights programme after the match soon brought back down to earth as reality set in. I heard two names mentioned, one was Modric and the other was Rakitic. God help us if we draw Croatia! :eek:
DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: » Also great to see Iceland top their group and become the smallest country (pop) ever to qualify for the finals. We should copy what they did with the indoor youth leagues (every parish in Ireland has a hall to facilitate this) and maybe in 20 years time we could have a half decent footballing side like they do.
nacho libre wrote: » We can only hope it's Denmark. When is the draw?
DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: » They really are horrible to watch, antifootball stuff. But I suppose who cares when we get results. The draw for the playoffs is seeded unfortunately. We'll most likely play one of these. Swiss/Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Denmark.
Nettle Soup wrote: » My preference would be in this order Denmark Switzerland CroatiaPortugal Italy