Irish Times has a stab at the likely XI
REP OF IRELAND (possible): Kelleher; Coleman, O’Brien, Collins, O’Shea, Scales; Ebosele, Cullen, Coventry, Ogbene; Idah.
541 with Scales as the left back, a couple of midfield placeholders, pace out wide & an ineffective striker. This could be another iconic 0-0 if we can hold out.
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I hope he enjoyed his trip home all the same.
I’ve just remembered Roberto Martinez coming out of his technical area to abuse Festy early on in the match last month in Portugal. A fair tackle, some cheating Latin cunt writhing around on the ground & that bald dick posturing & trying to pressure the ref to book our lad. I’m very fucking annoyed now thinking about it so I am.
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Festy being 4 stone overweight and still a better player than he was probably irked him.
Festy got his nickname because his home house used be ‘festooned’ with tricolours and bunting for every Irish match. (That was before the Irish flag meant ‘i hate black lads’ )
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He’s a super talent. Always enjoy watching him play. Has way more in him.
Always reminds me of the clsssic Kev spoof about the tipp hurler of the same nickname
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Festy in the festy.
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Armenia-Hungary underway since 5…
Hungary have taken the lead.
A towering header by Barnabas Varga from a Dominik Szoboslai cross.
He’s apparently Europe’s most in form striker, scoring twentysomething goals this season already, and I can’t think of any other striker who has done that anywhere in Europe.
Hungary one up that’s that.
Not recommended. Captive matchday crowd, €16.90 (sixteen-ninety!) for chicken curry, beef burger or chicken goujons. Approach the bain marie with caution.
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If Hungry win, tonight a dead rubber (for us)?
We’d need a draw to keep us in it
Then go to Hungary and walk all over them
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Is there anything to be said for a certain player starting in midfield and dropping in front of the centre backs out of possession?
Need to win tonight and win by 2 goals as it stands Sunday. Or would a draw tonight do if we win by 2+ Sunday? Either way tis winning the lotto stuff at this stage.
You never give up do you 
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