Ireland V Brazil

eirebhoy · 05-01-2008 09:29PM

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Cool cool. Mate is on the list but has not heard anything from the FAI yet so was just wondering.

He should have got his invoice a week or 2 ago. It has to be in by next Friday.

PHB · 05-01-2008 09:44PM

I've been on the list for 4 years and when we switched to Croker, I was invited and have tickets since. I'm fairly worried that once we swap back to the new stadium, I'll still be too far down the list to get tickets, especially since I'm not willing to get the 10 year crap.

Nunu · 05-01-2008 09:55PM

plazzTT wrote: »

Are those Italy and Argentina games still on?

The Examiner today says our three friendlies announced are Brazil in February, Serbia in May, and Norway in August.

(sorry for the bump, btw)

Eh, we have Italy in our qualifying group;)

Bluetonic · 06-01-2008 11:58AM

PHB wrote: »

I've been on the list for 4 years and when we switched to Croker, I was invited and have tickets since. I'm fairly worried that once we swap back to the new stadium, I'll still be too far down the list to get tickets, especially since I'm not willing to get the 10 year crap.

If you've been on the list for 4 years I imagine your waiting list number is approx 1,500 or lower? In this case i wouldn't be concerned.

Bluetonic · 06-01-2008 12:01PM

estebancambias wrote: »

I hate this block ticket crap.

estebancambias wrote: »

Man most of the games I go to are against the small teams, for example twice against Cyprus.

Why aren't you signed up to the block booking so?

I can't see how anyone who attends matches wouldn't be signed up to it.

ziggy · 06-01-2008 01:33PM

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Andrew 83 · 06-01-2008 01:36PM

As far as I remember they brought most of their stars to the last friendly a few years ago at Lansdowne. I was at the game, don't remember exactly who was there but think Kaka played.

~Rebel~ · 06-01-2008 04:05PM

ziggy wrote: »

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Agreed. These games, as much as they are entertainment, and its great to play the best at home, don't relly teach us much.

What we really really need are games like away to Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Austria and the like.

Drag00n79 · 06-01-2008 04:06PM

The Brazil team Lansdowne in 2004 was
Dida, Cafu, Lucio, Roque Junior, Carlos, Kleberson (Julio Baptista 45), Ronaldinho, Silva (Edmilson 14), Kaka, Ze Roberto, Ronaldo.
Subs Not Used: Marcos, Belletti, Juan, Junior, Rochemback, Juninho Paulista, Fabiano, Adriano.
It was a bloody cold night if memory serves.

estebancambias · 06-01-2008 04:08PM

I was in Wales that night, watching Scotland being destroyed by Bellamy, Earnshaw and co.

I remember Duff mania going into over-drive that night.

eirebhoy · 06-01-2008 05:11PM

I don't think Duff played. You're probably thinking of Portugal. The Duff v Ronaldo show.

PHB · 06-01-2008 05:19PM

The away issue is not something the FAI care about, it's more something a manager would care about, and since we don't have one, there's nobody to complain.

eirebhoy · 06-01-2008 05:42PM

Away friendlies in the last 10 years (not including neutral venues):

Denmark 0-4 Ireland
Netherlands 0-1 Ireland
Poland 0-0 Ireland
Scotland 0-2 Ireland
Greece 0-0 Ireland
Finland 0-3 Ireland
USA 1-1 Ireland
Czech Republic 2-1 Ireland

The Czech match was '98. Those results don't seem to do us much good when it comes to the real thing.

ziggy · 06-01-2008 06:53PM

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Pigman II · 06-01-2008 09:24PM

I disagree with people who feel these friendlies aren't the proper choice of match to bring to Dublin to prep for a qualifying campaign.

Now by that I agree with the latter part "to Dublin to prep for a qualifying campaign". No question there! I just disagree with "aren't the proper choice of match". I think they are the perfect choice. We haven't an arse's chance of getting to a finals anytime in the next 4 years so we might as well bring a bit of glamour to Dublin to make up for it.

eirebhoy · 07-01-2008 12:20AM

Pigman II wrote: »

We haven't an arse's chance of getting to a finals anytime in the next 4 years so we might as well bring a bit of glamour to Dublin to make up for it.

That'd be a shame considering we've our best squad of players in probably over a decade. Well player for player. We don't have Roy Keane now.

Pigman II · 07-01-2008 12:36AM

eirebhoy wrote: »

That'd be a shame considering we've our best squad of players in probably over a decade. Well player for player. We don't have Roy Keane now.

We had a better team under Eoin Hand than we do now and it was even easier to qualify for stuff back then than it is now, yet we never qualified! Simply having a selection of players doesn't mean a thing esp when it's these players we're talking about.

I was watching that Newcastle game today and I've come to the conclusion that we're the Newcastle of International football. A squad full of big name chancers who look good on paper, but unfortunately football is played on grass.

eirebhoy · 07-01-2008 12:37AM

So it's not the lack of talent we're talking about? If it's pride, will to win, determination, etc, etc, etc. then I couldn't disagree more tbh. Robbie Keane and Damien Duff are absolute workhorses for Ireland and they're the 2 most criticised players we have for supposedly lacking effort. It's a complete myth if you ask me.

UnitedIrishman · 07-01-2008 12:57AM

eirebhoy wrote: »

So it's not the lack of talent we're talking about? If it's pride, will to win, determination, etc, etc, etc. then I couldn't disagree more tbh. Robbie Keane and Damien Duff are absolute workhorses for Ireland and they're the 2 most criticised players we have for supposedly lacking effort. It's a complete myth if you ask me.

I don't think Duff is really ever heavily criticised but Keane..rightly so IMO. That's from having been at both the Germany and Wales games and watching him fall over a number of times attempting step overs. Contrast that to his form at Spurs.

gustavo · 07-01-2008 10:59AM

I would imagine that his number of failed stepovers is of a similar ratio at Spurs , Just that his goalscoring record there has been better than that of his Ireland record under Staunton

BOHS · 07-01-2008 03:29PM

Of course Duff was getting criticised for the last year he was playing for Ireland. How people can describe him as a "workhorse" during this time is beyond me. He was below his best and in my opinion should have been dropped to give him the wake up call he needed.

Mitch Connor · 07-01-2008 03:31PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

I don't think Duff played. You're probably thinking of Portugal. The Duff v Ronaldo show.

you mean the night duff intentionally tried to injure Ronaldo by raking the back of his ankle tendons as Ronaldo got away from him?

eirebhoy · 07-01-2008 03:44PM

BOHS wrote: »

Of course Duff was getting criticised for the last year he was playing for Ireland. How people can describe him as a "workhorse" during this time is beyond me. He was below his best and in my opinion should have been dropped to give him the wake up call he needed.

Of course he's a work horse. He doesn't stop working his arse off for Ireland. Always gives his all. While he has been below par that's hardly his fault, it's not by choice. This campaign he played very well against Czech Republic, Slovakia and Wales. He set up both our goals in Cyprus and the goal against Czechs, as well as a last minute sitter for Keane. In the WC2006 campaign he set up 6 of our 12 goals. He was by far and away our best player in the Euro 2004 campaign. In between that he had excellent games in friendlies against Italy, Norway, Portugal, Croatia, Sweden, Canada and Bulgaria.

All of this after the world cup and people say he hasn't done it for Ireland since the world cup. Only Shay Given has been more influential since then imo.

Xavi6 · 07-01-2008 03:57PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

All of this after the world cup and people say he hasn't done it for Ireland since the world cup. Only Shay Given has been more influential since then imo.

Well along with Duune obviously

eirebhoy · 23-01-2008 02:26PM

Brazil squad:

Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Renan (Internacional)

Maicon (Inter Milan), Rafinha (Schalke), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Breno (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica), Alex (Chelsea)

Kaka (AC Milan), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Hernanes (Sao Paulo), Josue (Wolfsburg), Lucas (Liverpool), Richarlyson (Sao Paulo), Anderson (Man Utd), Thiago Neves (Fluminense), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid)

Robinho (Real Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Real Madrid), Rafael Sobis (Betis), Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)

Xavi6 · 23-01-2008 03:27PM

Decent squad alright. No Ronny, Diego or Elano though. Be great to see Pato get a good run.

estebancambias · 23-01-2008 04:22PM

I'm suprised the Corinthians goalkeeper is not there. They got relegated last season, but apparently this guy is so good. I think his name is Bruno, they also have another class keeper who will be battling it out for number one spot in 2014; but I guess with Julio Sergio they don't need them at this time, but why the hell is Doni not in the squad, and no Mancini or Cicinho is crazy.

Bubs101 · 23-01-2008 04:30PM

Probably because Doni is a crap keeper and the fact that they're only playing Ireland obviously means a weekened experimental Brazil, hence Pato's inclusion. After all Ireland aren't a good team anymore so Brazil could probably beat us with 10 men

Mr.Nice Guy · 23-01-2008 04:49PM

I wouldn't mind seeing this game. Would it be possible to still get tickets for this match?

estebancambias · 23-01-2008 05:00PM

Bubs101 wrote: »

Probably because Doni is a crap keeper and the fact that they're only playing Ireland obviously means a weekened experimental Brazil, hence Pato's inclusion. After all Ireland aren't a good team anymore so Brazil could probably beat us with 10 men

Doni a 'crap' keeper? Hhahahahhaha, that made me laugh.

They hardly ever play Ronaldinho in matches like this, and some times even name weaker squads(against Russia being an example)

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