Republic of Ireland - v - Georgia (WCQ) Group 8 - 11/02/09 MATCH THREAD

roryc · 11-02-2009 06:39PM

everdead.ie wrote: »

Ireland are up 8 places in the fifa world rankings so we should be able to beat georgia who sit at 108th. Bulgaria are at 26th.
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/boysingreen/news.asp?n=35827

Now why did you have to go and jinx it...

Draupnir · 11-02-2009 07:03PM

Went by Croker on the train about an hour ago, it seems the FAI have laid on the large green cards for everyone seated in the Singing Section only to hold up as the teams walk out. I personally won't be in the singing section unfortunately, but I can't help but feel that having a small section highlighted in green will only look crapper than having nobody at all holding up green cards!

Still though, the tension is beginning to mount, really looking forward to the game. I predict Ireland by 2 goals, with a few iffy moments.

redout · 11-02-2009 07:31PM

I'm heading off to the match now. Hopefully Gibson and Whelan dont make a bollox of it.

GuanYin · 11-02-2009 07:35PM

Your defense looks weak. Dunne has been out of form all season, has McShane played any top-level football? Whelan and Andrews in center mid? Seriously?

I hope your attack is up to the task because I don't forsee a shut-out.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 11-02-2009 07:42PM

Des wrote: »

Oh, Glenn Whelan I take it, has he broken into their team then?

Andrews, is he getting a game?

Yes

Yes

Looking forward to this one. Hope we get a result and that robbie bags himself a cúpla goals.

ctrl-alt-delete · 11-02-2009 07:49PM

GuanYin wrote: »

Your defense looks weak. Dunne has been out of form all season, has McShane played any top-level football? Whelan and Andrews in center mid? Seriously?

I hope your attack is up to the task because I don't forsee a shut-out.

McShane was playing regularily for Hull when on loan there, only a few sub appearances since going back to Sunderland.

Andrews made 15 premiership starts or thereabouts, he is progressing at the level, but still not nearly good enough.

I still think we have enough to win by 2 or 3 , so im going with 3-0 and Given to be the main part in keeping it 0.

Carroller16 · 11-02-2009 07:54PM

Draupnir wrote: »

Went by Croker on the train about an hour ago, it seems the FAI have laid on the large green cards for everyone seated in the Singing Section only to hold up as the teams walk out. I personally won't be in the singing section unfortunately, but I can't help but feel that having a small section highlighted in green will only look crapper than having nobody at all holding up green cards!

Still though, the tension is beginning to mount, really looking forward to the game. I predict Ireland by 2 goals, with a few iffy moments.

They are t shirts

Diabhal Beag · 11-02-2009 08:00PM

Ireland to win 2-0 and go joint top.

JOHN O'SHEA !

whatawaster · 11-02-2009 08:02PM

Kelly in for McShane. Yay! I really like him.

Mr.Nice Guy · 11-02-2009 08:08PM

I think it will be 2-1. We need our strikers to be on form. I reckon they will be.

Come on Ireland!

shane86 · 11-02-2009 08:11PM

whatawaster wrote: »

Kelly in for McShane. Yay! I really like him.

Brilliant

Hope he puts in a performance that banishes McShambles to the bench until he gets his act together.

Have a tenner at 16-1 Robbie first scorer end result 2-0. Not impossible

Pighead · 11-02-2009 08:12PM

GuanYin wrote: »

Your defense looks weak. Dunne has been out of form all season, has McShane played any top-level football? Whelan and Andrews in center mid? Seriously?

I hope your attack is up to the task because I don't forsee a shut-out.

Couldn't agree more. I know it's "only" Georgia we're up against but I'll be surprised if Ireland keep a clean sheet this evening. Dunne has only played 50 odd minutes in 2009 and lets face it even when he was playing he was way out of form. It's usually Dunne who gets his fellow central defender out of trouble but the way he's playing that won't be the case this evening.

Having said all that I still think we may nick it, the key will be feeding both wings regularly all evening long. I'm thinking 2-1 Ireland.

SectionF · 11-02-2009 08:29PM

whatawaster wrote: »

Kelly in for McShane.

... and a rush to the bookies.

Bounty Hunter · 11-02-2009 08:34PM

Happy to see Kelly get a start at RB tonight considering the opposition we are up against and how they have only named 6 of the side that we faced in Germany im quite confident that the back for of Kelly, Dunne, O'Shea and Kilbane can keep a clean sheet especially when you consider how traps CM's play in a defensive manner. Add to that the attacking options of Duff, Keane, McGeady and Doyle and Ill predict Ireland to win 2-0 in a game im fairly confident about. However id be the first to admit the same side vs Italy would inspire very little confidence in a victory for us.

anyone have a decent stream for outside Ireland (i.e non RTE)

Thanx 4 The Fish · 11-02-2009 08:38PM

skysports have it on Bounty

Photi · 11-02-2009 08:39PM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

anyone have a decent stream for outside Ireland (i.e non RTE)

Would also be very appreciative of this!

GuanYin · 11-02-2009 08:39PM

Pighead wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. I know it's "only" Georgia we're up against but I'll be surprised if Ireland keep a clean sheet this evening. Dunne has only played 50 odd minutes in 2009 and lets face it even when he was playing he was way out of form. It's usually Dunne who gets his fellow central defender out of trouble but the way he's playing that won't be the case this evening.

Having said all that I still think we may nick it, the key will be feeding both wings regularly all evening long. I'm thinking 2-1 Ireland.

You broke character.....:eek:

juvenal · 11-02-2009 08:42PM

I'll go 3-1 to Ireland, with a late goal glossing the scoreline. Ireland to take an early lead, Georgia to equalise just after half-time, with Ireland retaking the lead a short time later, before 20 minutes of the usual sh1te of sitting on a lead with the opposition camped in our half and having several great chances, before a late goal (injury time) from a sub to seal the win.

Anyone think Dunphy is a bit jarred?:D