Ireland v Saudi - Worth getting worked up over?

Tellox · 08-06-2002 12:02AM #1

Cameroon only beat them 1-0
Ireland didnt get 2-0 in a world cup game in ages
anybody else feeling nervous?

Mossy Monk · 08-06-2002 12:29AM

not a bit worried at all. Ireland were unlucky not to score more goals in their first 2 games and i am confident they will get it right this time round. the Saudi's aren't good in the air, so a few high balls in and who knows?? i am really looking forward to this

Bard · 08-06-2002 02:28AM

Ireland have NEVER scored two goals in a World Cup finals game... but they will on Tuesday...

We've a better team there now at this World Cup than we've ever had IMHO...

as for whether it's worth getting worked up over or not... yeah... why not? make a day of it - enjoy it! Go wild

Pigman · 08-06-2002 07:13AM

Originally posted by Tizlox
Cameroon only beat them 1-0
Ireland didnt get 2-0 in a world cup game in ages
anybody else feeling nervous?

Chill man! We're only gonna beat Saudi 1-0 but Cameroon are gonna beat Germany 2-1 to knock em out at leave every Kraut from here to Hamburg goin "What ze fu.ck happened here?" Teams who let in injury time goals always end up paying for it. Our lads can tell you that more than anyone!

plastic membrane · 08-06-2002 02:52PM

Hell yes its worth it. Im taking the day off for it. It's not very often we get to experience the world cup, let alone Ireland in it (with a chance to get in the second round) so you might as well enjoy it while it lasts. I don't want to be complacent about it, but we'll get 2 goals

jacksonflam · 08-06-2002 09:00PM

Yo Pigman, lay off the 'kraut' s**t. This is not England. We have no innate historic resentment of the Germans. Ignorant tabloid culture is not our culture. Examine your conscience.

Tellox · 08-06-2002 09:06PM

feeling a lot better about the match now
we should hammer em into the ground no probs.. cant wait
I must admit,I had very low hopes about ireland coming this far without keane...this proves that we really dont have a one-man team!

Pigman · 08-06-2002 10:36PM

Originally posted by jacksonflam
Yo Pigman, lay off the 'kraut' s**t. This is not England. We have no innate historic resentment of the Germans. Ignorant tabloid culture is not our culture. Examine your conscience.

Ok HUN! x

Mossy Monk · 08-06-2002 10:57PM

with Saudi captain Al-Jabar having an appendix operation and leading striker Al-Dossary having an operation on knee ligaments it is looking so much better. it is on Aertel page 225 for anyone who wants to read

zAbbo · 08-06-2002 11:02PM

Originally posted by Pigman

Ok HUN! x

Was that a suberb double meaning or blatant racism or a coy camp retort.

hmmm.

BKtje · 09-06-2002 02:54AM

Ireland have only scored 2 normal time goals in both previous world cups. Just thought i'd remind ppl

Dustaz · 09-06-2002 03:41AM

Id just remind you that Ireland have actually scored 4 normal time goals in previous world cups. thx for playing

err, actually re-reading, maybe thats what ye meant:)

Pigman · 09-06-2002 07:10AM

Originally posted by B-K-DzR
Ireland have only scored 2 normal time goals in both previous world cups. Just thought i'd remind ppl

And not to forget only two in euro88 as well! But thankfully we're not playing under Charlton anymore and goalscoring is actually being encouraged now.

Hate to go all statto on you all but the proof is in the numbers
Euro 88 qualifiers : played 8 scored 10
Wc 90 qualifiers : played 8 scored 10

WC 2002 qualifiers : played 10 scored 25 (afaik?). That's the difference.

BKtje · 09-06-2002 01:41PM

yer Dustaz thats what i meant.
Two per world cup.
I thought that pretty amazing since we got to quarter finals in Italy

Tellox · 09-06-2002 02:38PM

ahhh italia '90..the earliest memories of my life

and then we got knocked out. bastards. 4-0 wasn't it?

Pepe LeFrits · 09-06-2002 02:46PM

euh.... 1-0. Toto Schillaci (spelling?).

Pigman · 09-06-2002 03:17PM

Originally posted by Tizlox
ahhh italia '90..the earliest memories of my life
and then we got knocked out. bastards. 4-0 wasn't it?

Sorry but just reading your post really reminds me of Paul Whitehouse's character Ron Manager.

"World Cup 90 , wasn't it?
4-0 , didn't he?
C'mon England, the Scotch, and the Leprechauns too!
Hmmm yes, jumpers for goalposts. Young boys running around in the sun. Next goal wins!
Marvelous!"

Ireland v Saudi - Worth getting worked up over?

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