Ireland vs Andorra

Republic of Ireland team to play Andorra:

Shay Given

John O'Shea Sean St Ledger Darren O'Dea Stephen Ward

Damien Duff Keith Andrews Glenn Whelan Aidan McGeady

Kevin Doyle Robbie Keane

Subs; Forde, Kelly, Long, Fahey, Hunt, Lawrence, Cox


As things stand the table is as follows

Team P W D L GD Pts

Russia 9 6 2 1 +7 20
Ireland 9 5 3 1 +7 18
Armenia 9 5 2 2 +13 17
Slovakia 9 4 2 3 -3 14
Macedonia 9 2 1 5 -6 7
Andorra 9 0 0 9 -18 0

Results; Armenia 4-1 FYR Macedonia
Russia 1-0 Slovakia
Ireland 2-0 Andorra

Ireland-Andorra kicks off at 8.30pm and Russia-Slovakia starts at 7.15pm.

Make or break time for the group really, who would have thought that Armenia would be top after their second last match though??

Muckgeady is the only one I am disappointed with I still don't like Trap and think we are uinderacheiving with this bunch of players.

WHERE ON EARTH HAVE ARMENIA COME FROM?

If I'm honest, I really dont have a clue! That 1-0 win at the very start now looks like a brilliant result.

[quote="Thomond"]Muckgeady is the only one I am disappointed with I still don't like Trap and think we are uinderacheiving with this bunch of players.[/quote]

I think its a case him taking us as far as he can. If he doesn't get us to Euro 2012 he should go and even if we do get there he should still go and we should bring in a more attacking minded coach.
That said if we do get there then it would have been 2 tornaments in 2 years if it was not for a certain French hand

I couldn't name you a player that is capped for them yet they are topping a group including yourselves and Russia. Strange.

In fairness I would bet my house (If I owned one) that that would not be the case by tonight. Their players are littered across that eastern european leagues and a few play in some of the bigger clubs. To my knowledge they have one young lad with no caps who plays for Ajax. Not sure on the name though.

Still 0-0 in the Russia-Slovakia match after about 15 or so minutes. Russia seem on top.

0-0 at half time in Zilina, very tight and not much happening.

Still 0-0
Ireland match about to start.

lol this site is rubbish foir football isnt it??-=- not even an england thread duing a match

Yeah I know its mainly people with interess in other sports chiping in now and again.
Doyle has made it 1-0
Russia also one-nil up, Dzagoev with the goal after about 70 mins.

Oh and theres a hole in the net

Think people are discussing it in the chat box mate, live chat, quicker than a thread.

Also rather than complaining, wouldn't it better if you make more of an effort to have an active part in the football side. Post some articles, join in the debate, that's the only way it will grow.

2-0 McGeady

your 2-0 doing well.

i am more golf,cricket and rugby to be honest. bnut yeah your right i should be more proactive lol

[quote="invincibleILeak (CL-6WF)"]Think people are discussing it in the chat box mate, live chat, quicker than a thread.

Also rather than complaining, wouldn't it better if you make more of an effort to have an active part in the football side. Post some articles, join in the debate, that's the only way it will grow.[/quote]

Yeah I saw that alright, More england though not this, I'm only putting goals up for the most part though.

All over in Zilina... 1-0 to russia.
Second place for us now its do or die with Armenia

Cheers Curry man.

Come... ON... you Boys In Green!

"My name is Gibbo,
I'm a Paddy and Nederland fan. Coming in pieces."

Ar-feicin-menia? I mean? Whaaat?

can you guys qualify for this euro?

If we beat Armenia... and win the Playoffs yeah Curry?

nice one!!

We're in the play-offs if things stay as they are and we draw or beat Armenia which we should.

There is 1 thing about there are 9 groups and the top 8 second places after the results againat the bottom teams are discounted go into the play=off in a seeded draw.

it will be good to see you there if you can pull it off. good luck

[quote="mystiroakey"]it will be good to see you there if you can pull it off. good luck[/quote]

Cheers!

Half time, 2-0. Ward has been booked so he will miss the Armenia match.

MY BLOODY TV HAS PACKED IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not so bothered adout this but its the rugby that worry's me tomorrow
Work God damn it!!
Btw anyone got the score?

If all else fails Curry man... just watch it on yer PC. ITV Live.

RTE player I'd say, ITV over my dead body!!
Il be up early tomorrow anyway

As it turns out its the box thats not working, I think il use my Ps3 to do something with it.

Still 2-0... Yawn fest me thinks. Just as well I cant see it.

Wasnt the best.

A point will be enough for play offs now.

But like I said before, Armenia will be tough.

Yeah they will
1-1 draw I would think. One thing is sure though, it wont be pritty.

it won't be pretty indeed!
You have to salute this irish team who have competed so well in this group despite being handicapped by such a poor manager......................

Yes they have. Hopefully if they get there they wont end up like the rugby team.

The way Ireland have approached home games has been the huge issue. In fairness to Trap we are still unbeaten away under him, but the approach he adopts at home is baffling. I hope we can get over the line but wouldn't be confident in a play off..........................

Depends who we are playing, at the moment these are the Groups http://www.skysports.com/football/league_for_comps/0,20815,19598,00.html

Some tough teams in the play-offs.

Think we'll draw 1-1 aswell.

I was tempted to write 'playoffs it is then' but i don't think that would be too clever. Armenia have won their last 3 games in the group, scoring 11 in the process.

I don't really like commenting on what could have been, but Trapp really has a lot to answer for if we fail to qualify for the Euros. The group was there for the taking and if he had have been a little more positive in the games against Slovakia and Russia we could have won this group.

As it is, we're stuck (IF we get a result on tomorrow) in the lottery that is the play-offs. A lottery that we've had plenty of 'hard-luck' stories come from in recent years. Except, it isn't really 'hard-luck' if we could have avoided the play-offs in the first place is it?

Looking at the groups, if Portugal lose to Denmark, then they will be in the playoff's.

Wouldnt fancy playing them.

France may well be in the playoffs to, if they lose to Bosnia I think.

Hmm.

The runner-up in the Denmark/Portugal group is likely to go through as best 2nd placed team.

Ireland-Armenia thread now up https://www.606v2.com/t15818-ireland-vs-armenia-crunch-time