Georgia vs Ireland, Euro 2020 qualifier, RTE2 & Sky Sports Football, 2pm

Mr.Nice Guy · 12-10-2019 12:31pm #1

Match odds:

Georgia 23/10
Draw 7/4
Ireland 7/5

Critical day in our qualification group as we take on Georgia, hours before group rivals Denmark and Switzerland face each other.

Duffy has given the team a boost by seemingly winning his race to be fit, but questions remain about which players will start at LB and up front respectively. Line-ups should be in shortly.

Georgia were unfortunate not to beat us when we drew 1-1 with them two years ago and will fancy their chances of getting another result.

What way do you see today’s game going? I will be optimistic and say we’ll edge it by a goal. Maybe Connolly to score on debut.

PinotNero · 12-10-2019 12:37pm

Ireland to win 1-0 or 2-1. I hope Aaron Connolly gets his first cap.

Mr.Nice Guy · 12-10-2019 12:40pm

Team is in:

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/1182982718990278657

Doherty gets the nod at LB. Connolly as an impact sub. Collins starts up top. Fair enough line-up. Come on, Ireland!

whiskeyman · 12-10-2019 1:10pm

Plenty of the lads on form and it's been a while since I've seen such good options on the bench.

Here's hoping for something good today.

votecounts · 12-10-2019 1:12pm

Grinds my gears when I see Whelan in the team:(
Anyway COYBIG

Kermit.de.frog · 12-10-2019 1:14pm

He's our Totti.

votecounts · 12-10-2019 1:17pm

sugarman wrote: »

Why

He was the best player on the pitch v Switzerland.

Just don't rate him.
Watch him get the winner

Mr.Nice Guy · 12-10-2019 1:46pm

Getting nervous now. A win would be massive for our hopes. Have to take the chances that come our way.

Kermit.de.frog · 12-10-2019 1:49pm

Give us hope Mick!

PTH2009 · 12-10-2019 1:50pm

Please delete the ****e match thread I started

RMAOK · 12-10-2019 1:54pm

1-0 win for Ireland, I'd say.

Looks like good conditions in tblisi.

PTH2009 · 12-10-2019 1:54pm

Odd playing there in day light

Come on Ireland we need a win

LuckyLloyd · 12-10-2019 1:54pm

votecounts wrote: »

Just don't rate him.

:rolleyes:

He's in the team fully on merit. Come on lads, going to be tough. I'll take every bounce and dodgy decision going please.

ctrl-alt-delete · 12-10-2019 2:01pm

Always good to see a shot result in a throw in :pac:

RMAOK · 12-10-2019 2:02pm

Is the stadium even half full?

Mr.Nice Guy · 12-10-2019 2:03pm

Off the post! So close. Great delivery by Hourihane. Unlucky Egan.

gmisk · 12-10-2019 2:03pm

Jeepers off post for Ireland!

RMAOK · 12-10-2019 2:04pm

So close to the opener there

fullstop · 12-10-2019 2:05pm

Hourihane has a wand of a left foot.

Kermit.de.frog · 12-10-2019 2:09pm

Can't afford to be feckless giving the ball away like that.

Abel Ruiz · 12-10-2019 2:10pm

sugarman wrote: »

Im kind of glad that effort didnt go in, if we score early again we'll look to shut up shop ..and I dont trust us to shut up shop for 85mins against these.

I hope Ireland never score a goal, because they won't be able to defend the opposition from scoring.

statesaver · 12-10-2019 2:12pm

Unlucky

Kermit.de.frog · 12-10-2019 2:14pm

No presence in midfield at all, as usual.

pgj2015 · 12-10-2019 2:15pm

the georgian should have been booked for diving there, if it wasnt a penalty then it should have been a booking for diving as he was clearly looking for the peno.

smelly sock · 12-10-2019 2:15pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

No presence in midfield at all, as usual.

Well the ball is just going over their heads.

Mr.Nice Guy · 12-10-2019 2:16pm

Georgia starting to pose some problems.

GLaDOS · 12-10-2019 2:16pm

This is brutal stuff. We're lucky the Georgians have been poor around the box.

smelly sock · 12-10-2019 2:17pm

GLaDOS wrote: »

This is brutal stuff. We're lucky the Georgians have been poor around the box.

Shocking. Just hoof ball ****e as usual. Coleman with another hail mary.

Neeson · 12-10-2019 2:19pm

Michael Flatley usually enters the stage a few minutes into the performance. Connolly is the Flatley the Georgian manager was referring to. Connolly will be the greatest Irish player since Stephen Hunt.

Soups123 · 12-10-2019 2:22pm

Robinson is a kinda nothing player. He hasn’t the beating of a man and is poor in possession. His body language alone says he’s no belief in taking a man on

gmisk · 12-10-2019 2:22pm

This is going to be a real struggle isn't it..
Georgia are playing well and keeping possession well but lacking killer pass.
We don't seem to be putting them under any pressure at all.
I still think somehow we will sneak it one nil...

eigrod · 12-10-2019 2:23pm

Last 4 attacks have ended at Robinson’s feet. He really needs to do better.

fullstop · 12-10-2019 2:24pm

This is ****ing dross.

smelly sock · 12-10-2019 2:24pm

Our two wingers are offering nothing.

Soups123 · 12-10-2019 2:24pm

eigrod wrote: »

Last 4 attacks have ended at Robinson’s feet. He really needs to do better.

He’s doing his best.... he doesn’t offer much

GLaDOS · 12-10-2019 2:25pm

Soups123 wrote: »

Robinson is a kinda nothing player. He hasn’t the beating of a man and is poor in possession. His body language alone says he’s no belief in taking a man on

He looked really good when he first broke onto the scene with Ireland, but he's not done a whole lot the last couple of games. He does look like he's lacking confidence.

This is it · 12-10-2019 2:25pm

Georgia look far more threatening than us. So poor

Mr.Nice Guy · 12-10-2019 2:25pm

Robinson giving it away too cheaply. Hendrick sloppy on the ball. Worrying stuff.

gmisk · 12-10-2019 2:26pm

Collins has barely had the ball...

Mantis Toboggan · 12-10-2019 2:27pm

Dreadful stuff so far but as expected.

Father Hernandez · 12-10-2019 2:27pm

Can’t help but think getting Jack Byrne in at HT for Hendrick would give us a lot more creativity and more attacking threat

c.p.w.g.w · 12-10-2019 2:27pm

Hendricks has been poor over the last while

Kermit.de.frog · 12-10-2019 2:28pm

Imagine being a neutral watching this.

This is it · 12-10-2019 2:28pm

Decent from Doherty

smelly sock · 12-10-2019 2:28pm

Ball going over midfields head.

PTH2009 · 12-10-2019 2:29pm

Horrendous performance and match 0-0 written all over it

gmisk · 12-10-2019 2:29pm

This is it wrote: »

Decent from Doherty

We really need to get him and McClean on the ball more....this is dross.

pgj2015 · 12-10-2019 2:29pm

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Hendricks has been poor over the last while

so has Hendrick

sheroman01 · 12-10-2019 2:29pm

Whelan's passing has been dreadful. Doherty's run there into the box is why we need him starting every game, even if he has to play in midfield.

gmisk · 12-10-2019 2:30pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Imagine being a neutral watching this.

Why would anyone put themselves through it!

smelly sock · 12-10-2019 2:30pm

Whelan kicks a ball out over the line.

Georgia vs Ireland, Euro 2020 qualifier, RTE2 & Sky Sports Football, 2pm

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