Come on Ireland!

munsterlegend · 10-10-2017 08:42AM

corner of hells wrote: »

Will Dermot Connolly be out of prison in time for the next game ?

You could at least get the name and sport right.

10-10-2017 08:53AM

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!

andekwarhola · 10-10-2017 09:06AM

Look at all the cool posters that are too intelligent to like sports.

_Dara_ · 10-10-2017 09:14AM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Look at all the cool posters that are too intelligent to like sports.

Where? Most, if not all posts are discussing the game and permutations. Did you even read the thread?

server down · 10-10-2017 09:17AM

[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!

As a solicitor yourself I agree.

Erik Shin · 10-10-2017 09:27AM

[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!

No such thing as a friendly in rugby ...world ranking points apply.

WesternZulu · 10-10-2017 10:13AM

Erik Shin wrote: »

No such thing as a friendly in rugby ...world ranking points apply.

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.

Erik Shin · 10-10-2017 11:01AM

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.

And totally irrelevant to the point I made

A Little Pony · 10-10-2017 11:55AM

Portugal win tonight would put Switzerland in the play offs instead which is what I am hoping for as a NI supporter and would like to see ROI do well too.

_Dara_ · 10-10-2017 01:43PM

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?

10-10-2017 01:48PM

_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?

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

diomed · 10-10-2017 01:50PM

SeaFields wrote: »

George Hamilton did his best to put on a commentators curse.

Danger here! :mad:

_Dara_ · 10-10-2017 01:52PM

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

Well that’s a random aside! :pac: Unless it’s completely separate to your reply to me?

10-10-2017 01:53PM

_Dara_ wrote: »

Well that’s a random aside! :pac: Unless it’s completely separate to your reply to me?

Oh very separate. Saw it doing the rounds just before I replied to your post, so got shoehorned into reply.

PARlance · 10-10-2017 01:55PM

[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

When Gogglebox meets The Undateables.

_Dara_ · 10-10-2017 01:56PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh very separate. Saw it doing the rounds just before I replied to your post, so got shoehorned into reply.

Shtop. I mean, I like social media but some people are so depressingly obsessed with it. I don’t know how anyone would even think to record that in the moment. People like that are not experiencing things fully. Portraying fun is more important to them than living it.

Edit: sweet jesus, they have a camera set up. :eek:

Pac1Man · 10-10-2017 01:59PM

[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

That's two of your posts I've thanked in the space of 5 minutes. Something feels...off.

Elmer Blooker · 10-10-2017 01:59PM

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:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 10-10-2017 02:08PM

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:

Or Italy, or Portugal (if they make it)

We're not seeded so it's not going to be an easy draw regardless....

DEFTLEFTHAND · 10-10-2017 04:34PM

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.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 10-10-2017 04:45PM

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.

Fr_Dougal · 10-10-2017 04:48PM

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.

The GAAA wouldn't like that.

endacl · 10-10-2017 06:07PM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Look at all the cool posters that are too intelligent to like sports.

I like sports! I just don't like nancyball.

nacho libre · 10-10-2017 06:34PM

We can only hope it's Denmark. When is the draw?

10-10-2017 08:18PM

nacho libre wrote: »

We can only hope it's Denmark. When is the draw?

It's on Tuesday.

Elmer Blooker · 10-10-2017 08:49PM

Half time: Portugal 1 Switzerland 0.
Lets hope they go on to win it, I'd rather NOT see Ronaldo & co at the Aviva next month!

briany · 10-10-2017 11:00PM

Great that Ireland managed to get into an advancing spot on the 2nd place table, just ahead of the Slovakians and slightly behind the Souvlakians.

Nettle Soup · 10-10-2017 11:44PM

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.

My preference would be in this order
Denmark
Switzerland
Croatia
Portugal
Italy

KungPao · 10-10-2017 11:46PM

Never the same since Big Cas hung up his boots.

10-10-2017 11:51PM

Nettle Soup wrote: »

My preference would be in this order
Denmark
Switzerland
Croatia
Portugal
Italy

Portugal went through tonight as Group winners.

Come on Ireland!

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