Ireland vs Germany - 08/10/2015 - 19:45 - RTE2/SS1

niallo27 · 08-10-2015 8:05pm

I can't see Germany scoring here. Going be one of them nights for them.

beertons · 08-10-2015 8:05pm

Going by the last 10 minutes, they're going to be destroyed.

briany · 08-10-2015 8:06pm

Holy sh*t, the possession stats. I mean, I've seen games won with 25 percent possession, but it was mainly in Pro Evo, to be fair.

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:06pm

Ginter's first name has to be Gunther .....right? :P

jamesbere · 08-10-2015 8:06pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Ireland are the team in white right?

The mullers from Mayo have a strong history in the Irish jersey

The Backwards Man · 08-10-2015 8:06pm

Good job the ball is white so you can't see the snow on it.

Streetwalker · 08-10-2015 8:06pm

Like a different sport Germany are playing. Hooooooooofball from Ireland.

Kristopherus · 08-10-2015 8:06pm

Blood hell, who's the home team?

Nib · 08-10-2015 8:07pm

Given blessed there.

jamesbere · 08-10-2015 8:07pm

Phew

Pudsy33 · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

We need to keep pressing. **** sake.

Kristopherus · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

Very lucky there.

Streetwalker · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

O'Neills tactics are pathetic.

blueser · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

Good decision.

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

the lad with the strange eyes nearly scored there

Kermit.de.frog · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

haha lol

brevity · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

the ****?

https://twitter.com/dhealy09/status/652198104184303616

briany · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

Chrisht! Only a matter of time.

DDC1990 · 08-10-2015 8:08pm

Germany are fúcking terrifying.

The movement up front is mesmerising.

murpho999 · 08-10-2015 8:09pm

I wouldn't be shocked at Germany scoring, it is to be expected but that would have been an awful goal to givevaway?

Nib · 08-10-2015 8:09pm

The pressing from the Germans is incredible.

murpho999 · 08-10-2015 8:10pm

Streetwalker wrote: »

O'Neills tactics are pathetic.

In his defence, he's got injuries and suspensions so his hand is forced.

Also, Germany won the World Cup last year so they might be pretty good.

Kermit.de.frog · 08-10-2015 8:10pm

Holohan by far our best player on the pitch. Probably the most composed so far of all players on the pitch.

TimeToShine · 08-10-2015 8:10pm

I get very excited when we manage to string 4 passes together.

ThunbergsAreGo · 08-10-2015 8:10pm

Good to see Given still has those cat like reflexes, reason why he is still in the team................

tayto lover · 08-10-2015 8:10pm

Our best chance is for Poland to win.

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:12pm

naughtb4 wrote: »

Good to see Given still has those cat like reflexes, reason why he is still in the team................

I would have Cluxton in before him .......for the short kick outs like

Quazzie · 08-10-2015 8:12pm

Shot on target!!!!

niallo27 · 08-10-2015 8:13pm

Hitchens wrote: »

I would have Cluxton in before him .......for the short kick outs like

Bring him up to take free kicks and waste 3 or 4 minutes every time.

DDC1990 · 08-10-2015 8:13pm

Great from Christy. Walters unlucky to be too close to the byline.

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:13pm

niallo27 wrote: »

Bring him up to take free kicks and waste 3 or 4 minutes every time.

briany · 08-10-2015 8:14pm

The route 1 stuff will f*ck Ireland, but to be honest, I could see them getting caught in possession if they tried to play as well.

zefer · 08-10-2015 8:14pm

Every time given gets the ball, he hoofs it. Even if there is 5/10 yard pass on to the full backs. It's ridiculous

sky88 · 08-10-2015 8:14pm

Given is just terrible with his kickouts aiming them to no one

BorneTobyWilde · 08-10-2015 8:15pm

If Ireland score first they will be winning by 1-0

tayto lover · 08-10-2015 8:16pm

Given's long balls are not remotely near an Irish player. Pathetic kicking.

Nib · 08-10-2015 8:16pm

I hate myself for saying this but we really miss Glen Whelan. The tackling around midfield is pathetic.

McCarthy following shadows as usual.

Fr_Dougal · 08-10-2015 8:16pm

Ireland are building in confidence.

cowboyBuilder · 08-10-2015 8:17pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

If Ireland score first they will be winning by 1-0

Brendan ?

murpho999 · 08-10-2015 8:18pm

Nib wrote: »

I hate myself for saying this but we really miss Glen Whelan. The tackling around midfield is pathetic.

McCarthy following shadows as usual.

They're top quality fast shadows though in fairness.

Deise_2012 · 08-10-2015 8:18pm

Why does Martin O'Neill hate Shane long?

Kristopherus · 08-10-2015 8:19pm

Just as an aside, the Faries are 1-0 away to Hungary.

Diabhal Beag · 08-10-2015 8:19pm

Richard Keogh is whippin ass at the back. What a performance along with O'Shea.

MonkieSocks · 08-10-2015 8:19pm

We need to Equalise before they score to have any chance.

brevity · 08-10-2015 8:19pm

O'Shea is frustrating.

Kiith · 08-10-2015 8:20pm

Excellent defending so far. Not sure how long we can keep them out, but so far so good.

Hitchens · 08-10-2015 8:21pm

the Germans don't like it up 'em

Sanity_Saviour · 08-10-2015 8:23pm

this is absolutely embarrassing watching this.

O'Neil has managed to negate the benefit of not having Whelan's lack of technical ability by completely eradicating the need for midfielders by g/hoofball tactics. Have we played a ball forward on the ground yet?

Daryl Murphy: A player who managed to help Ireland score approximately 0 goals in 40 minutes against Gibraltar and with no real outstanding talent. Also, if we're looking for 1980s style flick ons, why do we have 2 "big man" players in him and Walters? Does he have any idea what a tactic is?

Cyrus Christie is completely out of his depth. I've counted 8 times that he's been badly caught out of position, luckily Germany are that bit complacent that they don't find the pass

Stephen Ward has been out of his depth for 5 years, he has no place at international level.

If we want to play an actual counter attacking tactic, why aren't we using two of our above average wingers in McClean and McGeady? Also, why not use our only striker who can outrun a defender in Long?

Why do you have a goalkeeper that effectively retired in the team?

Honestly, I would like nothing more than for Ireland and O'Neil to prove me wrong, but I'm not sure what tactics he actually wants to play. If you look at the teams directly below us, i.e. Luxembourg, Armenia, Estonia they actually make an effort to play the ball, not this bizzaro hoofball which worked at u14.

Though a bit better in the last 5 minutes as Germany get sloppy

Kermit.de.frog · 08-10-2015 8:24pm

The German coach thinks he is in a game now.

BorneTobyWilde · 08-10-2015 8:24pm

Hung Gary 0 - Fair Ho Island 1 !

Ireland vs Germany - 08/10/2015 - 19:45 - RTE2/SS1

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