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« Reply #25 on: December 15, 2007, 02:34:01 PM »
While the English FA have went and nabbed Fabio Capello - a manager with a mostly very successful record at multiple clubs; Mark Lawrenson said on Today FM earlier today that he has it on 'very good authority' that the FAI have offered the Irish job to Terry Venables! (A man whose record has consistently gotten worse since his spell at Barcelona 20 years ago.)

So much for South Africa 2010... Cry
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« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2008, 12:53:57 PM »
Giovanni Trapattoni appointed Ireland manager
Grin

Must say I'm quite happy with the appointment - particularly as Venables was the strong favourite up until about 2 weeks ago. Certainly Trapattoni is the most qualified candidate to have been seriously linked with the job.

First game in charge: Friendly v Serbia (Home) 24 May
First competitive game: World Cup Qualifier v Georgia (Away) 6 September 2008
Notable upcoming: World Cup Qualifier v Italy (Away) 6 June 2009

Here's hoping the good times will come again!
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« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2008, 07:25:50 AM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Rockefeller Republican on February 15, 2008, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Jas on February 13, 2008, 12:53:57 PM
Giovanni Trapattoni appointed Ireland manager
Grin

Must say I'm quite happy with the appointment

Here's hoping the good times will come again!

We shall hopefully make the World Cup in 2010! Wasn't Mick McCarthy manager prior to the 2006 World Cup?

Prior to, during, and just after the 2002 World Cup (Korea/Japan) - the setting for the 2nd Irish Civil War. McCarthy was fired after a disaterous start to the Euro 2004 Qualifiers - though the fallout from Saipan meant it was probably inevitable anyway.

Then we had Brian Kerr who did okay-ish, but was unable to meet expectations. In 2006, Steve Staunton was appointed, who was simply incompetent and so let go late last year.
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« Reply #28 on: August 30, 2008, 06:16:53 PM »

St. Pat's did really well to qualify in what otherwise looks like a difficult year for Irish league football. Hertha Berlin should tear them asunder in the first round proper, unfortunately.
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« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2008, 10:46:11 AM »
UEFA have approved an Irish and Scottish proposal for the European Championships to be extended to having 24 teams.

 - Irish Times Report
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« Reply #30 on: October 13, 2008, 06:12:19 AM »
Giancarlo Abete, head of the Italian Football Association, wants a ban on Italian fans travelling to away games following further trouble involving Italian fans at the game with Bulgaria on Saturday.

- Reuters
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« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2009, 04:12:48 PM »
Before tonight's game, I wouldn't have though I'd be able to say that Italy would be lucky to get away with a draw.
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« Reply #32 on: April 02, 2009, 03:07:00 AM »
Quote from: Senator Lief on April 01, 2009, 05:34:34 PM
Though that game must have been awfully boring to watch.

Excruciating would've been my word of choice.

After the Italian goal, we dominated the game - overall we had more than 65% possession, a ridiculous amount. Italy didn't get a second shot on target. The second half was played within the Italian half - and yet we couldn't score and struggled to create many decent chances.
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« Reply #33 on: April 02, 2009, 07:38:26 AM »
Quote from: Supa Hasi on April 02, 2009, 05:54:40 AM
Quote from: Jas on April 02, 2009, 03:07:00 AM
Quote from: Senator Lief on April 01, 2009, 05:34:34 PM
Though that game must have been awfully boring to watch.

Excruciating would've been my word of choice.

After the Italian goal, we dominated the game - overall we had more than 65% possession, a ridiculous amount. Italy didn't get a second shot on target. The second half was played within the Italian half - and yet we couldn't score and struggled to create many decent chances.
Ah yes, that kind of game. But what do you expect when someone's sent off that early and his team's in the lead?

My problem isn't with the Italians in this instance (though their general extreme-defensiveness and inclination towards falling over rather easily annoy me generally).
My issue is why we created so few good chances...and with the selection...and with the initial gameplan...

Quote from: Supa Hasi on April 02, 2009, 05:54:40 AM
What was the Red Card about, btw? Was it justified?

'Highlights' (Sending-off at around 0:25)
Probably not a sending off - but not an easy decision for the referee.
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« Reply #34 on: April 19, 2009, 04:04:47 PM »
Quote from: Mary Martin seen through Paul McGrath's eyes on April 19, 2009, 03:09:16 PM
Champions Leage, Cup, League, League Cup and... what's the fifth title?

They won the World Club Championship earlier (in January, I think).
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« Reply #35 on: October 10, 2009, 03:58:52 PM »
Argh! Angry
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« Reply #36 on: October 10, 2009, 04:51:33 PM »
Quote from: danny on October 10, 2009, 04:47:31 PM
At least you still have the the playoffs, we need to beat Switzerland away and have Greece lose points at home against Luxembourg just to get to where you are.

Yeah - the Argh! was more about us conceding a sloppy late goal (again) rather than qualification - which TBTB have already decided to try and rig in favour of the higher ranked teams. Double Argh! Angry Angry
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« Reply #37 on: October 19, 2009, 08:44:13 AM »
Play-Offs:
Ireland v France
Portugal v Bosnia-Herzogovina
Greece v Ukraine
Russia v Slovenia

Greece would have been prefered, but France probably would've been a reluctant second choice for me. We were in the same group for the last World Cup, drew in Paris and lost to a moment of Henry magic in Dublin. Out play-off record is pretty terrible though.
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« Reply #38 on: October 19, 2009, 09:31:24 AM »

Well, technically it's only 1 out of 5: losing to Spain (1966), Netherlands (1996), Belgium (1998) and Turkey (2000); beating only Iran (2002).
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« Reply #39 on: October 19, 2009, 09:57:05 AM »
Quote from: s.v. Hunds e.t.c. on October 19, 2009, 09:32:57 AM
Quote from: Jas on October 19, 2009, 09:31:24 AM

Well, technically it's only 1 out of 5: losing to Spain (1966), Netherlands (1996), Belgium (1998) and Turkey (2000); beating only Iran (2002).
Nah, I meant my guess.

Embarrassed
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« Reply #40 on: November 19, 2009, 04:03:45 AM »
« Edited: November 19, 2009, 05:22:44 AM by Jas »
Ireland 1
FIFA 2



There just aren't enough Angry ...
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« Reply #41 on: January 31, 2011, 10:12:24 AM »


Worth £35,000,000?
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