Republic of Ireland Team Talk/News/Rumours 2019/2020

Rhys Essien · 24-03-2019 7:37pm

This tweet went out after his first goal today but Idah now has 19 goals in 30 games. Serious prospect at 18.

https://twitter.com/davefreezer/status/1109879480695300097?s=19

Mr.Nice Guy · 24-03-2019 7:38pm

We've been desperate for striking options for so long. Great to see some emerging through the likes of Parrott, Obafemi, Connolly, Cassidy and now Idah.

Rhys Essien · 24-03-2019 7:49pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

We've been desperate for striking options for so long. Great to see some emerging through the likes of Parrott, Obafemi, Connolly, Cassidy and now Idah.

There was a rumour last year that Mourinho was signing Idah for MU and I actually believed it. He has 30 goals for Ireland and only just turned 18.

Mr.Nice Guy · 24-03-2019 7:56pm

Full-Time and Ireland win 3-0. Connor Ronan named MOTM which is a fair pick but a lot of players could have got the award. Idah was great up top, not just his goals but his link-up play. Thought Molumby was quality in midfield. Masterson looked very composed in defence when called upon.

Pity we don't play again until September but a good confidence boost for the team.

Whisper it but the future does look promising. :cool:

OldMrBrennan83 · 24-03-2019 7:59pm

Tell me Idah only has the one nationality.

s8n · 24-03-2019 8:04pm

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

Tell me Idah only has the one nationality.

My thoughts exactly given the recent sh1te that has gone on

Christy Browne · 24-03-2019 8:05pm

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

Tell me Idah only has the one nationality.

Born in Cork bai

Utopia Parkway · 24-03-2019 8:05pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

We've been desperate for striking options for so long. Great to see some emerging through the likes of Parrott, Obafemi, Connolly, Cassidy and now Idah.

Jonathan Afolabi been scoring for the U-19's too.

johnnyryan89 · 24-03-2019 8:06pm

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

Tell me Idah only has the one nationality.

His father is African but lad is born and bred Cork boy.

johnnyryan89 · 24-03-2019 8:17pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

What an effort from Molumby off the crossbar. He looks a good player.

Great to see this lad back in an Ireland after being out injured for 15 months and two knee operations. Had a great game playing deeper in midfield than he normally plays.

Christy Browne wrote: »

The talks of Irish football being in the doldrums for the next 20 years is thankfully seemingly nonsense. All of our underage teams are performing fantastically well, probably the best we’ve had since the Brian Kerr years with Duff, Keane, O’Shea etc.

The future is bright.

And the best thing about it is the future senior manager is currently involved with the underage teams and if lads like Conor Ronan, Adam Idah, Conor Coventry and Jasyon Moulemby keep up the excellent performances with the u21s they will be making their senior team debuts come September of next year when Kenny moves up.

Christy Browne · 24-03-2019 8:21pm

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

And the best thing about it is the future senior manager is currently involved with the underage teams and if lads like Conor Ronan, Adam Idah, Conor Coventry and Jasyon Moulemby keep up the excellent performances with the u21s they will be making their senior team debuts come September of next year when Kenny moves up.

Exactly, that’s why I’m completely on board with the managerial arrangement. Leave Mick drag the current side to the Euros, have a few home games at the tournament, and then Kenny can takeover with a clean slate afterwards and start to bring through the lads he’s been working with in the underage sides. Makes perfect sense to me.

Ferris_Bueller · 24-03-2019 9:02pm

Impressive performance from the 21s today. Idah looks really exciting, he seems to be the ideal lone striker, capable of holding the ball up, good link play, can get in behind and can finish - how far is he off the first team at Norwich does anyone know? Conor Ronan had a great game too and he is the type of player we could really do with in the first team, wonder how he would fare against better opposition though. Molumby fairly decent as well and unlucky not to score a goal himself. Future looks bright! Now hopefully some of them can start getting closer to the first team at club level.

PTH2009 · 24-03-2019 9:24pm

Call Idah up too the seniors for the Georgia game ???

Should be on invited too the Portugal training camp at least

Annabella1 · 24-03-2019 9:33pm

Would like to see John Egan get a prominent role at the back
Part of Sheffield Utd defence who have best record in the championship
Also nice footballer who can bring it out from the back

fullstop · 24-03-2019 10:15pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Call Idah up too the seniors for the Georgia game ???

Should be on invited too the Portugal training camp at least

Are we back to the 'Wales would cap him' thing again?

Collie D · 24-03-2019 10:37pm

Just home from Gibraltar. That was a grim performance. Haven’t seen any replays but from the stands it looked Randolph pulled off a great save at 0-0. Chance from a corner which a team like Gibraltar should not be getting in the first minute of the half. Had drink with ex Gibraltar manager who was commentating on game and he compared it to Gordon Banks.

Can only draw a line under that and move on but slightly worried about Tuesday. Didn’t see Georgia yesterday but led to believe they should have been in front before the Swiss scored. Seen them a few times now and they are a decent side who just seem to lack goals. Hopefully last night stung the lads and we’ll see some improvement. I’d imagine Mick ate the ****ing bollocks out of them

24-03-2019 10:40pm

Collie D wrote: »

Had drink with ex Gibraltar manager who was commentating on game and he compared it to Gordon Banks..

Not his first drink, evidently...;)

In fairness, a fine save. Would be a talking point in any game. But not in the greatest saves ever category like Banks'.

Kermit.de.frog · 24-03-2019 10:41pm

Collie D wrote: »

Just home from Gibraltar. That was a grim performance. Haven’t seen any replays but from the stands it looked Randolph pulled off a great save at 0-0. Chance from a corner which a team like Gibraltar should not be getting in the first minute of the half. Had drink with ex Gibraltar manager who was commentating on game and he compared it to Gordon Banks.

Can only draw a line under that and move on but slightly worried about Tuesday. Didn’t see Georgia yesterday but led to believe they should have been in front before the Swiss scored. Seen them a few times now and they are a decent side who just seem to lack goals. Hopefully last night stung the lads and we’ll see some improvement. I’d imagine Mick ate the ****ing bollocks out of them

Not sure where you expect the improvement to come from?

We just don't have the quality of player at the moment.

Father Hernandez · 24-03-2019 10:59pm

sugarman wrote: »

We have the Toulan tournament in June!

England confirmed in it too. Tasty fixture if they meet at some stage!

Collie D · 24-03-2019 11:05pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not his first drink, evidently...;)

In fairness, a fine save. Would be a talking point in any game. But not in the greatest saves ever category like Banks'.

Match hadn’t finished that long at this point and was wondering did he have a few on the job. He was from Glasgow I suppose.

johnnyryan89 · 24-03-2019 11:05pm

Father Hernandez wrote: »

England confirmed in it too. Tasty fixture if they meet at some stage!

Scouting mission for Gareth Southgate. We'll have to leave our dual nationality players at home incase England try to steal.

*being sarcastic incase some people take it serious*

pgj2015 · 25-03-2019 12:16am

just watched the northern ireland v belarus match there. i was impressed by N Ireland. very aggressive tackling, kept running at belarus at speed, over lapping runs, clever use of the ball. i wouldn't like to be up against jordan jones, very quick player.

if only we could do similar against georgia on Tuesday.

noodler · 25-03-2019 8:29am

pgj2015 wrote: »

just watched the northern ireland v belarus match there. i was impressed by N Ireland. very aggressive tackling, kept running at belarus at speed, over lapping runs, clever use of the ball. i wouldn't like to be up against jordan jones, very quick player.

if only we could do similar against georgia on Tuesday.

Themselves and Wales were v good

The_Kew_Tour · 25-03-2019 10:05am

Wales were very lucky to come away with 3 points. Slovakia had 2 easy chances and should have got at worst a point. Bar first 20 minutes Wales were nothing special

noodler · 25-03-2019 10:07am

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Wales were very lucky to come away with 3 points. Slovakia had 2 easy chances and should have got at worst a point. Bar first 20 minutes Wales were nothing special

Couldn't disagree more.

Wales should have wrapped up it up in the first 70. Way better.

Slovaks finally came into it in the last 15-20 but Wales good value for the win.

Brock Turnpike · 25-03-2019 10:19am

Idah is exactly the type of striker we've been crying out for, for a long time. Excellent with his back to goal, quick, good in the air. Hopefully he continues to develop.

Connor Ronan was impressive. A very "un-Irish" style of player, but again exactly the type of creativity we're crying out for. Hopefully he doesn't have any second thoughts in terms of switching back to England.

Faruggia took his goal well, but some of his crossing was awful. A bit raw, but the talent is definitely there.

I'd be looking forward to watching that team in the Toulon tournament.

The_Kew_Tour · 25-03-2019 11:38am

noodler wrote: »

Couldn't disagree more.

Wales should have wrapped up it up in the first 70. Way better.

Slovaks finally came into it in the last 15-20 but Wales good value for the win.

Stats only show a bit off the game,but Wales created very little after the goal. Slovakia had 3 great chances to score.

Passing by Wales was as average as we have been

https://www.skysports.com/football/wales-vs-slovakia/stats/403234

average_runner · 25-03-2019 1:45pm

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Scouting mission for Gareth Southgate. We'll have to leave our dual nationality players at home incase England try to steal.

*being sarcastic incase some people take it serious*

Haha, we steal the players from the north and england steal them from the south

The Mig · 25-03-2019 3:08pm

Don't forget the tennis balls tomorrow folks :pac:

Ferris_Bueller · 25-03-2019 3:17pm

The Mig wrote: »

Don't forget the tennis balls tomorrow folks :pac:

:pac: you would want to have some throw to hit the pitch from where I'm sitting.

The Mig · 25-03-2019 3:21pm

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

:pac: you would want to have some throw to hit the pitch from where I'm sitting.

Was only saying that to a mate of mine for our seats. Sure we land the balls in premium and let them pass them onto the pitch :pac:

25-03-2019 3:34pm

Father Hernandez wrote: »

England confirmed in it too. Tasty fixture if they meet at some stage!

All the Rice fans singing ooh aah up the Ra, and the Irish responding with no surrender...

whiskeyman · 25-03-2019 4:29pm

Shouts down Baggot St tomorrow Eve:

'Get yore tennis balls, 3 for a Euro!!!'

Collie D · 25-03-2019 4:32pm

Where did that tennis ball story even come from? I doubt there are any plans for it and even if there were the stewards would just confiscate any they find.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-03-2019 4:43pm

Collie D wrote: »

Where did that tennis ball story even come from? I doubt there are any plans for it and even if there were the stewards would just confiscate any they find.

It's a regular form of protest in the Bundesliga.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwQcnfyFrCM

Most recent one was last month between Nuremburg and Dortmund when black tennis balls were thrown on to the field. They also brought these signs:

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Collie D · 25-03-2019 6:02pm

Yeah, I get the German influence but as far as I can see no fans’ group is actually promoting this. Sounds like someone on a windup to Joe Duffy, a few lads with a couple of handfuls of tennis balls which nobody will even notice or for the conspiracy theorists a fake rumour to deflect from the FAI and give them more of an excuse to search for so called contraband

I’d be surprised if this happens and have zero interest in it myself. Just seems to be lots of people talking about it but nobody actually knows where it came from.

ozzy78 · 25-03-2019 6:36pm

Is anyone considering boycotting the match? This would be the best way to finally get rid of Delaney and the board. I don't think tennis balls would have much of an impact. Its not something I'd like to do as I'm a season ticket holder for years, but if it'd finally rid us of the greedy, shambolic set up then I'll gladly stay away and watch the game in the pub.

Zico ! · 25-03-2019 7:05pm

Annabella1 wrote: »

Would like to see John Egan get a prominent role at the back
Part of Sheffield Utd defence who have best record in the championship
Also nice footballer who can bring it out from the back

Scores the odd goal too -in all fairness keogh should be turfed out guy has no pace at all

Collie D · 25-03-2019 7:07pm

I get why you would consider a boycott. But why deprive yourself of something you enjoy (well maybe not the last two years) to make your point? Especially if you have a season ticket and money is already in the bank.

Maybe don’t buy anything inside the ground but that probably has a bigger impact on licence holders (although they probably deserve it too for taking the piss out of their captive audience with prices). Don’t buy official merchandise, plenty of decent Ireland gear that FAI make nothing from.

secman · 25-03-2019 7:57pm

Collie D wrote: »

I get why you would consider a boycott. But why deprive yourself of something you enjoy (well maybe not the last two years) to make your point? Especially if you have a season ticket and money is already in the bank.

Maybe don’t buy anything inside the ground but that probably has a bigger impact on licence holders (although they probably deserve it too for taking the piss out of their captive audience with prices). Don’t buy official merchandise, plenty of decent Ireland gear that FAI make nothing from.

It will only take one good protest, be it tennis balls, a walk out at a predetermined time, small price to pay, I have boycotted ROI games for the last 10 or so years over SEPP Delaney. I've been to Dalyer to see Irl play, tolka park to see 2nd string, went to Brussels in 1981 for my honeymoon , I went to games way before it was fashionable.

Collie D · 25-03-2019 8:08pm

Each to their own, secman - and everyone is entitled to do as they wish but I won’t be boycotting the team or taking part in a walk out.

I’ve no problem with anyone who wants to do that but the tennis ball thing or any other attempt to disrupt the game should not be an option.

thegreengoblin · 25-03-2019 8:43pm

Forty-odd thousand fans chanting 'Delaney out' at the top of their voice would let them know exactly what people think. Keep it simple.

I'd also remind people to have their phones at the ready in case security start acting the pr1ck with fans.

Kermit.de.frog · 25-03-2019 10:29pm

Any opinions on the actual game tomorrow?

My worry is we could struggle....badly.

The biggest problem with the team is that if the opposition goes 1 up it's very hard to see us getting 2 goals...

OldMrBrennan83 · 25-03-2019 10:30pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Any opinions on the actual game tomorrow?

My worry is we could struggle....badly.

The biggest problem with the team is that if the opposition goes 1 up it's very hard to see us getting 2 goals...

2-0 to Georgia I reckon.

pgj2015 · 25-03-2019 10:31pm

0-0

Kermit.de.frog · 25-03-2019 10:33pm

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

2-0 to Georgia I reckon.

If they score first we are done in my opinion. I just don't see where our goals are coming from at the moment.

Even if we score early it's backs against the wall for the rest of the game :pac:

Worztron · 25-03-2019 10:37pm

Ire 2-1 Geo

noodler · 25-03-2019 10:38pm

It's gonna be tight.

Cake Man · 25-03-2019 11:03pm

I'd say we'll sh!thouse our way to a dour, insipid 1-0 but a 0-0 also would not surprise me either

Brock Turnpike · 25-03-2019 11:11pm

We've beaten them by a single goal each time we've played them here in competitive games. I think we'll continue that run tomorrow.

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