Irish team v Slovakia

3-1 keane(2),whelan,

Keane should have been dropped, Shamrock Rovers would beat LA Galaxy!
Doyle and Long up front!!

Yeah that dirty Robbie Keane, he's never done anything for Ireland. Those 50 goals were ALL flukes.

We're right to hate him because he's a successful knacker

I'd say you could grow lemons in your garden donal you're so bitter

Strong Irish line up, Kilbane's injury is a delightful blessing.

Hopefully we can take care of Slovakia.

2-0 for me.

If we play as we can and actually attack them we could go three or four. They were shocking at home. Andrews and Whelan is just so negative though. James McCarthy should be thereabouts now but we all know what Trap is up to. One goal and sit back.

trap wants a result ...how he gets it is another thing ..i cant for the life of me see how our midfield works ...but over the last few games it has ..2.0. for me as well.....

hope so , bro has picked up corporate freebies for this , i still want to have a decent bet to cover expenses , any home win ill be happy

andrews

Long out now-Doyle in.

Shane Long is out of Ireland's Euro 2012 qualifier against Slovakia after picking up a light calf strain, the FAI have said.

Watch live coverage of Ireland v Slovakia live on RTÉ2 and on www.RTÉ.ie (ROI) from 7.00pm on Friday. Listen live on RTÉ Radio (FM, DAB, LW 252) and online (worldwide).

Wolves striker Kevin Doyle will take his place in the forward line alongside Robbie Keane.


It is not known if Long will be amongst the substitutes but he will remain with the squad for Tuesday's game in Russia.

The statement from the FAI read: "Shane Long has picked up a light calf strain and as a precautionary measure will not start this evening's EURO 2012 qualifier against Slovakia

Not a total disaster, you'd like to think Doyle will have a point to prove having been left out of the original line up.

****, Long has pace, we don't have much of that.

Slovakia saying they think a draw will be enough so expect few goals and always that danger of a quick break away goal for Slovakia. Can't see Ireland breaking down Slovakia from open play too much so its all on set plays, really could have done with Longs pace. Hopefully Ireland get pay back from Uefa in tonight match if things are not going well, a late penalty with Keane burying it this time.

dan , he was left out because of traps tactics , nothing to do with the way hes playing ....but as you say maybe his injured pride will spur him on ..it could be a tight game....

Is Long on the bench?

Slovakia are muck. No excuses if Ireland can't beat them.

Fancy ireland to win tonight, however tonight's Slovakia line-up will be much stronger than when we played over there.

40pts win Ireland

jeez that penalty miss in Slovakia could be the difference between winning the group and coming 2nd, we really should only need a win tonight and then a draw in Russia had we taken our chances

donal     01 Sep 11 19:21 
Keane should have been dropped, Shamrock Rovers would beat LA Galaxy!
Doyle and Long up front!!


Idiot!

this forum is f ucking useless for worthwhile info

Some money for Ireland now 1.79 they were 2.1

worst Anthem ever WTF was that

Epic fail from those FAI coonts !

40 Years later...Must be all Dubs at the game..40 years on and it's still "Come on you boys in green". ..1.0000000001 all you'll hear at Croke Park is "Come on you boys in blue"

Fierce slovakian support,good enough start they seem quite content to sit back.

terrible peformance

We will nick this 1-0.........

Its a bit like watching the gaa last sun.brutal viewing.

Have to agree it was awful, how bad where Ireland?

Yeah thet match was like a soccer match......Slovakia would have a hard job breaking down Donegal.

Ozil just scored a hat-trick.......

Jaysus this is pish poor!

The two boys in central midfield are an absolute disgrace.

Slightly better from Ireland now.

Ireland 4-0 imo

Look i kno

Is that on the handicap with Ireland +4 AD?

Sorry its the nieces netbook thingy,it hardly looks as if they are "fighting" for it, just hope they can get a result now.

To be fair it is 9 v 11

Have Whelan and Andrews been sent off very early on, i have nt seen em

Cue 1 of them scoring a cracker.......

Thinkin of havin a few bob on Slovakia, only one team in it and it aint us!

Aaargh, shuda been 0-1

Brilliant block from St Leger

how many chances do Slovakia need? FFS make them pay for the misses

Doyle has been abysmal, Long more of a loss than I thought. That said, it's hard to say he'd be any use given the apathy of our collective performance.

Slovakia deserve to win.

Get Hunt on ffs

Everyone has been poor - the 2 CM's, McGeady, Doyle, Keane and Ward been the worst!

Simon Cox on finally! Get Hunt on too and we av a chance

What we could for one...San Marino 0-9 Holland and still playing

Horrible free kick - put some pace on de ball ffs Andrews you dough peak hunt!!!!

Didnt even reach the box

Keith Andrews is the epitomy of how bad this side is

how did they not score there???

Shay Given what a clown

Irish players about 2 yards back by the time they hit it

yOU,RE A CLOWN QUIMBY

Andrews

I wouldn't take him in my 5 a side team. Useless.

how did he miss???????????

Wat a fckin miss - horrible header

Oh ffs robbie

Not as much of a clown as these lot

Holland 11-0 up

ffs Keane

Ref is givin a lot of soft frees here too - very whistle happy

Badly need to do some free kick practice in training! Even single one just chipped up in the air with no pace! Have no chance of gettin on de end of em

84 minutes he left McGeady on the pitch.

Theyve all got their lob boots on tonight alright!!

HAs there ever been a more overhyped player than Aidan McGeady??! Useless


Hunt shouda been on 20 mins ago!!

St Ledger misses next game v Russia - big loss

Why is Wes Hoolohan not in the squad????

Oh Dear Dunne

Richard Dunne

Another fckin sitter

we are absolute cack!!!

The 5hitness of this side was emphasised in that last 2 minutes when nearly every Irish player needed 3 or 4 touches to control the ball (St Ledger, Cox being main culprits)

Absolutely pathetic from Ireland. Whelan, Andrews and Ward can't even play the game.

That fcks that, extremely little chance of qualifying now!

Whelan
Andrews
Ward
Doyle
McGeady
Keane


All horrible tonight

McGeady
Whelan
Andrews

Always horrible if u ask me!


Where was James McCarthy ffs?? Wes Hoolohan??

You are being unfair to whelan, andrews was horrendous though.

This guy still has a translator????

Given - Decent game
O'Shea - Excrement
Dunne - Solid(ish)
Ledger - Solid(ish)
Ward - Clueless
Duff - Decent game
Andrews - Excrement
Whelan - Wishes he was excrement
McGeady - Excrement
Keane - If he's the best we've got then...
Doyle - Non-Trier

I think we should let Shamrock Rovers play for us at least they'll have more pride then a bunch of those losers...Never fecking easy. They just can't get it right...Struggle all the way instead of picking up 3 tonight we drop 2.