Ireland V France Part 1
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[quote author=Loch Ness Monster link=topic=37195.msg988813#msg988813 date=1258237169]
I enjoyed my curry more than that game. Bit bland really.
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I'm currently on a Lamb Balti Lahori
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Lamb Rogan Josh. Plus peshwari naan. Yummy.
[quote author=Loch Ness Monster link=topic=37195.msg988813#msg988813 date=1258237169]
I enjoyed my curry more than that game. Bit bland really.
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I'm currently on a Lamb Balti Lahori
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Lamb Rogan Josh. Plus peshwari naan. Yummy.
I'd love that now.
Shame
*struggles to conceal sniggers*
*struggles to conceal sniggers*
[quote author=themn link=topic=37195.msg988830#msg988830 date=1258238020]
I've had barbecue spare ribs, beef curry, egg-fried rice and special chow mein.
With a side order of X Factor (get stuffed Fabio !).
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Yuck.
I've had barbecue spare ribs, beef curry, egg-fried rice and special chow mein.
With a side order of X Factor (get stuffed Fabio !).
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Yuck.
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=37195.msg988844#msg988844 date=1258239737]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37195.msg988830#msg988830 date=1258238020]
I've had barbecue spare ribs, beef curry, egg-fried rice and special chow mein.
With a side order of X Factor (get stuffed Fabio !).
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Yuck.
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Yuck yourself, bum chin !
[quote author=themn link=topic=37195.msg988830#msg988830 date=1258238020]
I've had barbecue spare ribs, beef curry, egg-fried rice and special chow mein.
With a side order of X Factor (get stuffed Fabio !).
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Yuck.
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Yuck yourself, bum chin !
Hmmm, I know I expected us to lose, but watching it unfold didn't make it any easier.
That goal was fucking shattering. They hadn't got in behind us once all night, and whilst the territorial pressure might have been increasing prior to the goal, they French still didn't look like producing anything resemebling great chances. The goal was a cunt of a way to lose. Yes, Kilbane should have cleared his lines better. Yes, we shouldn't have stayed camped on the edge of our box once the ball was partially-cleared, and yes St. Ledger should have got closer to Anelka. But it was a pissy effort, off a standing start, and it took two deflections before reaching the net. We could use Kilbane as a scapegoat (I often have), but goals like that aren't really anyone's fault.
We created some half chances ourselves; O'Shea's effort fell to the wrong man, ditto Whelan's, and a few better final balls would have seen us creating some more obvious chances. We played for the draw though, and didn't get one. As Bunnyman said above, it mightn't work out to be the worst result, as france may be a bit perplexed as to how to approach it, whilst we were always relying on having to go to Paris and score anyway. But the sucker-punch element of Anelka's goal must have hurt the confidence. I think the players felt we didn't deserve that. Whelan and Andrews were excellent in midfield, really really good, and justified their continued selection. I thought Lawrence had a good game, ditto Given, Doyle and Dunne. The way we sit so so fucking deep so as to accomodate Kilbane not getting murdered in behind worries me - France spent the majority of the game playing in front of us, Anelka's no interest in chasing balls anymore, and moving 5-10 yards up the pitch might have led to them coughing it up a touch more.
Keane could have done more. He'll be expected to in France though, as will Duff. The French back four clearly didn't like the long ball approach to Doyle, and I can't believe we didn't make more of some of our set-pieces. There's stuff to work on for Wednesday, and of course the tie's not over. It just feels like it is.
That goal was fucking shattering. They hadn't got in behind us once all night, and whilst the territorial pressure might have been increasing prior to the goal, they French still didn't look like producing anything resemebling great chances. The goal was a cunt of a way to lose. Yes, Kilbane should have cleared his lines better. Yes, we shouldn't have stayed camped on the edge of our box once the ball was partially-cleared, and yes St. Ledger should have got closer to Anelka. But it was a pissy effort, off a standing start, and it took two deflections before reaching the net. We could use Kilbane as a scapegoat (I often have), but goals like that aren't really anyone's fault.
We created some half chances ourselves; O'Shea's effort fell to the wrong man, ditto Whelan's, and a few better final balls would have seen us creating some more obvious chances. We played for the draw though, and didn't get one. As Bunnyman said above, it mightn't work out to be the worst result, as france may be a bit perplexed as to how to approach it, whilst we were always relying on having to go to Paris and score anyway. But the sucker-punch element of Anelka's goal must have hurt the confidence. I think the players felt we didn't deserve that. Whelan and Andrews were excellent in midfield, really really good, and justified their continued selection. I thought Lawrence had a good game, ditto Given, Doyle and Dunne. The way we sit so so fucking deep so as to accomodate Kilbane not getting murdered in behind worries me - France spent the majority of the game playing in front of us, Anelka's no interest in chasing balls anymore, and moving 5-10 yards up the pitch might have led to them coughing it up a touch more.
Keane could have done more. He'll be expected to in France though, as will Duff. The French back four clearly didn't like the long ball approach to Doyle, and I can't believe we didn't make more of some of our set-pieces. There's stuff to work on for Wednesday, and of course the tie's not over. It just feels like it is.
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37195.msg989325#msg989325 date=1258323987]
Hmmm, I know I expected us to lose, but watching it unfold didn't make it any easier.
That goal was fucking shattering. They hadn't got in behind us once all night, and whilst the territorial pressure might have been increasing prior to the goal, they French still didn't look like producing anything resemebling great chances. The goal was a cunt of a way to lose. Yes, Kilbane should have cleared his lines better. Yes, we shouldn't have stayed camped on the edge of our box once the ball was partially-cleared, and yes St. Ledger should have got closer to Anelka. But it was a pissy effort, off a standing start, and it took two deflections before reaching the net. We could use Kilbane as a scapegoat (I often have), but goals like that aren't really anyone's fault.
We created some half chances ourselves; O'Shea's effort fell to the wrong man, ditto Whelan's, and a few better final balls would have seen us creating some more obvious chances. We played for the draw though, and didn't get one. As Bunnyman said above, it mightn't work out to be the worst result, as france may be a bit perplexed as to how to approach it, whilst we were always relying on having to go to Paris and score anyway. But the sucker-punch element of Anelka's goal must have hurt the confidence. I think the players felt we didn't deserve that. Whelan and Andrews were excellent in midfield, really really good, and justified their continued selection. I thought Lawrence had a good game, ditto Given, Doyle and Dunne. The way we sit so so fucking deep so as to accomodate Kilbane not getting murdered in behind worries me - France spent the majority of the game playing in front of us, Anelka's no interest in chasing balls anymore, and moving 5-10 yards up the pitch might have led to them coughing it up a touch more.
Keane could have done more. He'll be expected to in France though, as will Duff. The French back four clearly didn't like the long ball approach to Doyle, and I can't believe we didn't make more of some of our set-pieces. There's stuff to work on for Wednesday, and of course the tie's not over. It just feels like it is.
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Don't agree about the tactics. The way to frustrate France is to do exactly what you did - sit deep and let them play in front of you. If your back four pushed up, Anelka and Henry would be deadly on the break.
I've seen them struggle at home against ultra-defensive teams so many times that I really half-expect Ireland to go through from this. More likely it'll be a story of last-minute, unlucky, heroic failure, but you never know. Good luck, paddies...
Hmmm, I know I expected us to lose, but watching it unfold didn't make it any easier.
That goal was fucking shattering. They hadn't got in behind us once all night, and whilst the territorial pressure might have been increasing prior to the goal, they French still didn't look like producing anything resemebling great chances. The goal was a cunt of a way to lose. Yes, Kilbane should have cleared his lines better. Yes, we shouldn't have stayed camped on the edge of our box once the ball was partially-cleared, and yes St. Ledger should have got closer to Anelka. But it was a pissy effort, off a standing start, and it took two deflections before reaching the net. We could use Kilbane as a scapegoat (I often have), but goals like that aren't really anyone's fault.
We created some half chances ourselves; O'Shea's effort fell to the wrong man, ditto Whelan's, and a few better final balls would have seen us creating some more obvious chances. We played for the draw though, and didn't get one. As Bunnyman said above, it mightn't work out to be the worst result, as france may be a bit perplexed as to how to approach it, whilst we were always relying on having to go to Paris and score anyway. But the sucker-punch element of Anelka's goal must have hurt the confidence. I think the players felt we didn't deserve that. Whelan and Andrews were excellent in midfield, really really good, and justified their continued selection. I thought Lawrence had a good game, ditto Given, Doyle and Dunne. The way we sit so so fucking deep so as to accomodate Kilbane not getting murdered in behind worries me - France spent the majority of the game playing in front of us, Anelka's no interest in chasing balls anymore, and moving 5-10 yards up the pitch might have led to them coughing it up a touch more.
Keane could have done more. He'll be expected to in France though, as will Duff. The French back four clearly didn't like the long ball approach to Doyle, and I can't believe we didn't make more of some of our set-pieces. There's stuff to work on for Wednesday, and of course the tie's not over. It just feels like it is.
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Don't agree about the tactics. The way to frustrate France is to do exactly what you did - sit deep and let them play in front of you. If your back four pushed up, Anelka and Henry would be deadly on the break.
I've seen them struggle at home against ultra-defensive teams so many times that I really half-expect Ireland to go through from this. More likely it'll be a story of last-minute, unlucky, heroic failure, but you never know. Good luck, paddies...
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37195.msg989360#msg989360 date=1258332296]
Also, I haven't a fucking clue what Diarra said post-game on Saturday night, but should Richard Dunne deem it necessary enough to absolutely snap the little fucker in two on Wednesday night, I for one shall back him 100%.
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And the Irish Daily Mail has revealed the precise nature of the insult offered by Diarra, who has been on the books of Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth during his career.
The newspaper claims that the Frenchman refused to shake Andrews’s hand at the end of 90 minutes, instead offering the epithet: “Fuck off, Irish prick. You are out.â€
Any of the Irish posters no if the tv rights for the game on Wednesday have been sorted yet ?
Also, I haven't a fucking clue what Diarra said post-game on Saturday night, but should Richard Dunne deem it necessary enough to absolutely snap the little fucker in two on Wednesday night, I for one shall back him 100%.
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And the Irish Daily Mail has revealed the precise nature of the insult offered by Diarra, who has been on the books of Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth during his career.
The newspaper claims that the Frenchman refused to shake Andrews’s hand at the end of 90 minutes, instead offering the epithet: “Fuck off, Irish prick. You are out.â€
Any of the Irish posters no if the tv rights for the game on Wednesday have been sorted yet ?
As of the 5.30 pm sports bulletin on RTE radio they have NOT been sorted out
If he called Andrews a prick, imagine what he would have said to Stephen Ireland.
What a cutting insult.
[quote author=Irish_Red link=topic=37195.msg989669#msg989669 date=1258393412]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37195.msg989360#msg989360 date=1258332296]
Also, I haven't a fucking clue what Diarra said post-game on Saturday night, but should Richard Dunne deem it necessary enough to absolutely snap the little fucker in two on Wednesday night, I for one shall back him 100%.
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And the Irish Daily Mail has revealed the precise nature of the insult offered by Diarra, who has been on the books of Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth during his career.
The newspaper claims that the Frenchman refused to shake Andrews’s hand at the end of 90 minutes, instead offering the epithet: “Fuck off, Irish prick. You are out.â€
Any of the Irish posters no if the tv rights for the game on Wednesday have been sorted yet ?
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I genuinely hope Dunne snaps him.
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37195.msg989360#msg989360 date=1258332296]
Also, I haven't a fucking clue what Diarra said post-game on Saturday night, but should Richard Dunne deem it necessary enough to absolutely snap the little fucker in two on Wednesday night, I for one shall back him 100%.
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And the Irish Daily Mail has revealed the precise nature of the insult offered by Diarra, who has been on the books of Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth during his career.
The newspaper claims that the Frenchman refused to shake Andrews’s hand at the end of 90 minutes, instead offering the epithet: “Fuck off, Irish prick. You are out.â€
Any of the Irish posters no if the tv rights for the game on Wednesday have been sorted yet ?
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I genuinely hope Dunne snaps him.
Just been announced that the match will be shown live on RTE
[quote author=Irish_Red link=topic=37195.msg989669#msg989669 date=1258393412]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37195.msg989360#msg989360 date=1258332296]
Also, I haven't a fucking clue what Diarra said post-game on Saturday night, but should Richard Dunne deem it necessary enough to absolutely snap the little fucker in two on Wednesday night, I for one shall back him 100%.
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And the Irish Daily Mail has revealed the precise nature of the insult offered by Diarra, who has been on the books of Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth during his career.
The newspaper claims that the Frenchman refused to shake Andrews’s hand at the end of 90 minutes, instead offering the epithet: “Fuck off, Irish prick. You are out.â€
Any of the Irish posters no if the tv rights for the game on Wednesday have been sorted yet ?
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I doubt that's true.
He can't speak english.
Lassana Diarra Speaks English
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37195.msg989360#msg989360 date=1258332296]
Also, I haven't a fucking clue what Diarra said post-game on Saturday night, but should Richard Dunne deem it necessary enough to absolutely snap the little fucker in two on Wednesday night, I for one shall back him 100%.
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And the Irish Daily Mail has revealed the precise nature of the insult offered by Diarra, who has been on the books of Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth during his career.
The newspaper claims that the Frenchman refused to shake Andrews’s hand at the end of 90 minutes, instead offering the epithet: “Fuck off, Irish prick. You are out.â€
Any of the Irish posters no if the tv rights for the game on Wednesday have been sorted yet ?
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I doubt that's true.
He can't speak english.
Lassana Diarra Speaks English
ha ha ha that's great
well 99 percent of the globe will be hoping for Ireland.everyone loves the Irish and everyone hates the French its just the way it is some things will never change. Come on Ireland stick it to them!
I can assure you everyone doesn't love the Irish.
[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=37195.msg990533#msg990533 date=1258475828]
I can assure you everyone doesn't love the Irish.
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Even so............But nobody likes the French!! :laugh:
I can assure you everyone doesn't love the Irish.
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Even so............But nobody likes the French!! :laugh:
Well yes, the french are worse clearly
well its do or die for the irish with the horrible thought that if they fail it will be FOUR LONG YEARS before they get another chance. OUCH!!
I really hope Ireland score first
and last.
Right...
I've lived in France, love the people, can speak the lingo, and will defend them to the hilt.
But for the next 24 hours, them and their short-arsed cunt of a President, his ride of a wife, their 5th fucking Republic, their right-wing obsession, their Lassana Diarra, their deliciously creamy cheese, and wonderfully produced reds, their Stade de France, their Olmypique de Marseille, their Camus, their Sartre, their Revolution, their croissants, their Cantona, their Bernard fucking Diomede's can all get to fuckety fuck.
Cos If Ireland can somehwo contrive to beat your sorry bunch of surrender-monkeying arses in your own backyard, I'll cry big fat salty tears of joy, cos it'll be quite possibly the greatest achievement in our sorry Footballing history.
ALLEZ LES FUCKING VERTS!
I've lived in France, love the people, can speak the lingo, and will defend them to the hilt.
But for the next 24 hours, them and their short-arsed cunt of a President, his ride of a wife, their 5th fucking Republic, their right-wing obsession, their Lassana Diarra, their deliciously creamy cheese, and wonderfully produced reds, their Stade de France, their Olmypique de Marseille, their Camus, their Sartre, their Revolution, their croissants, their Cantona, their Bernard fucking Diomede's can all get to fuckety fuck.
Cos If Ireland can somehwo contrive to beat your sorry bunch of surrender-monkeying arses in your own backyard, I'll cry big fat salty tears of joy, cos it'll be quite possibly the greatest achievement in our sorry Footballing history.
ALLEZ LES FUCKING VERTS!
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