C'MON IRELAND!! (slightly NSFW due to crunters)

[Ryan]

That bit is true

They wouldn't have paid for that chip either the gypsy cunts.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

 

[Rosco]

I'm not so sure the Irish fans are as good as people think.

I know of five lads that went to the tournament, each with different groups of their mates. One of them actually went to support the team. The rest went for a piss up.

 

[Jack D Rips]

So thats it then. The myth is laid bare. 80% of the Irish fans are pissheads.

 

[Rosco]

So thats it then. The myth is laid bare. 80% of the Irish fans are pissheads.

And the squad.

 

[the count]

I have been told, and I believe the report is genuine, that most of the Irish squad including senior match playing players were pretty much on the lash for the whole time in Poland.
This, I am guessing, is probably the reason behind Keane's verbal assault on them recently

 

[Irish_Red]

I would find that hard to believe fair enough under previous management set ups but I couldn't see it happening under Trapattoni. Keane apologists making rumours up to cover him considering the flak he's took, if they were on the lash Keane would've come straight out with it.

 

[the count]

I would find that hard to believe fair enough under previous management set ups but I couldn't see it happening under Trapattoni. Keane apologists making rumours up to cover him considering the flak he's took, if they were on the lash Keane would've come straight out with it.

The bit about Keane is me speculating and I am the polar opposite of an apologist for him.
The information came second hand via one of the senior players.
Still could be bollocks I guess

 

[themn]

I have been told, and I believe the report is genuine, that most of the Irish squad including senior match playing players were pretty much on the lash for the whole time in Poland.
This, I am guessing, is probably the reason behind Keane's verbal assault on them recently

LOCK/DELETE THIS THREAD !

 

[the count]

LOCK/DELETE THIS THREAD !

Why?

 

[themn]

Why?

Too much inside info.

Oh, crikey, I've said too much !

 

[Fabio]

Fucking hell count, you've got spies EVERYWHERE

 

[Rosco]

This would hardly be a surprise Count.

 

[the count]

This would hardly be a surprise Count.

To be honest Ross, in my innocence, I was surprised.
John Delaney didn't help matters either apparently.

 

[Rosco]

Well he was visibly on the piss during the trip. He's all over youtube

 

[localny]

Any more creedence to this?

 

[Leo]

Some folks are born made to wave the flag oooooh that red,white and blueeeeoooohhh yawww
And when the band plays hail to the chief they point the cannon at you yawww

 

[Avmenon]

I guess you have seen the rain.

 

[Modo]

Question: Why does it seems as if all former Ireland players hate Trapattoni?
Keane, Hart, Babb etc
I mean he did brilliantly to get them to the Euro's?
What else could he have pulled off with that squad?
The only player who was missing and might have improved the squad IMO was McCarthy.

 

[Rosco]

Ian Harte was completely ignored by Trappatoni

 

[Modo]

Ian Harte was completely ignored by Trappatoni

Is he still good enough? Is he still a set-piece expert?

 

[Rosco]

Is he still good enough? Is he still a set-piece expert?

I never thought he was all that good to be honest, but Stephen Ward played left back in all our games and he's awful. It's probably a toss up.

Harte can at least pass the ball, even if he could never defend well at the top level. He apparently had a decent season with Reading.

 

[Modo]

I never thought he was all that good to be honest, but Stephen Ward played left back in all our games and he's awful. It's probably a toss up.

Harte can at least pass the ball, even if he could never defend well at the top level. He apparently had a decent season with Reading.

When you put it like that...

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JhuOicPFZY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Jack D Rips]

Ciaran Clarke of Villa could have played there too

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

 

[the count]

 

[Oncy]

Ian Harte was completely ignored by Trappatoni

Is that because Harte is 52 years old?

 

[King Binny]

After Ireland’s exit from Group C everyone had an opinion on how bad the results were. But Robbie Fowler argues that after Spain’s Euro 2012 triumph the results have to be seen in context .

Ireland should take some comfort from Spain’s 4-0 win over Italy in the Euro 2012 final last night.

I remember when a 10-man Australian side got battered 4-0 by Germany in their opening game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the media went to town Down Under.

They bounced back from that and drew 1-1 with Ghana in the next game and beat Serbia 2-1 to restore some national pride. It worked out okay for the Aussies and they’ll regroup and focus on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

And I’m sure Ireland are probably in the same boat.

Everybody felt the results against Spain (lost 4-0) and Italy (lost 2-0) were terrible at the time but they both contested the final so those games have to be put in perspective.

Obviously, Ireland didn’t do themselves justice against these two top sides and they have every right to feel disappointed with their performances.

But Spain’s win over Italy in the Euro 2012 final showed what a difficult task they faced at the time.

England too need to look at themselves in a different light. Even though it ended in a draw and they lost on penalties they were outclassed against the Italians.

There were times when Italy dominated the game but just couldn’t score. Both Ireland and England can take a little bit of comfort – not that they will want to –that the results reflected where the sides were at that time in their development.

And it is now time to look forward to preparing for the World Cup qualifiers that start in September on the road to Brazil in 2014.

 

[nealmac]

Thanks for the reassurance, Robbie, but we were fucking shit. End of.