this has a more Germany 3 Ireland 0 feel about it actually in Nov 2013 and Noel King getting defensive ā¦there is also a sense of the end of Stan days here i feel
yeah
its an easy enough pick really based on what we have - pity Ogbene and knight are out- Brown is a loss also
Stan actually did alright against the Slovaks and Wales. Took 4 points off both and drew with the Czech Republic and Germany in Dublin. Pity our results against Cyprus were so dire and we were in such a tough group.
how did it play put again- memory here now @Cheasty
germany 1 ireland 0- night before 2006 AISHC final
Cyprus 5 ireland 2
ireland 1 Czech 1
ireland 5 San Marino 0
San Marino 1 ireland 2 ( stevie in dead time) a bizarre Feburary international , Stanās first game was a 3-0 over Sweden tho in feb 2006- did we play Wales in 1992 in the snow in a friendly also and i think maybe Italy in dalymount park?
Ireland 1 Wales 0
ireland - Slovakia - I cannot remember
Slovakia 2 ireland 2 ( Grannygate)-
Czech 1 ireland 0
Ireland 0 Germany 0
Ireland 1 Cyprus 1
Wales 2 Ireland 2 ( a don givens game?)
I saw Noel King ordering and then eating a 99 last Friday afternoon but forgot to lodge it on the celeb spotting thread (cc @Fagan_ODowd).
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Think Ireland-Slovakia was 1-0 to us via a Doyle header. I recall the ball being slightly behind him but he craned his neck back and diverted a wonderful header into the corner. Or maybe not?
Doyle wasnāt one for the purists but he was the quintessential āgreat bit of stuffā beloved of the gaa/soccer fraternity.
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we must have have passed each other in the Shelbourne last Wednesday?
Wasnt it a phenomenal afternoon?- Id highly reccommed paying 60 euro for a horse and cart ride around the city , walk around St. Stephenās Green and then go to the Shelbourne for lunch- well it was 4pm- the weather made it as well tho- there is a lovely donut shop there as well accross form the enterane to st stephens green shopping center
like dublin - jesus it was glorious there in the sun- we had a similar day at the tyrone game , mind you we were with 7 or 8 under 7s and has rushed in from a GoGames joust in Stamullan earlier but i really enjoyed the bit heading over to the ground with my young lad in the sunā¦ i feel like a combination of Roy Curtis as he would descibe the scene and keep reacalling Tom Humpheries utterly brilliant piece describing a trip to the MSHC in a car and the cramped press box in the park when i think about this gameā¦ there was a great buzz about the place, sun football ā¦ the kids in absolute awe of Clifford and then like an anti hero Cathal Macshane killing the fun with some darts- what a game, what a day
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Ronnie fucking Whelan
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Jimmy magee famously did the Italy game in Italia 90 and possibly the Dutch game in 94? @Cheasty might remember a few other big ones George didnāt do but in fairness heās been the voice of some seriously great Irish sporting moments. Not that many people seem to hate him either which in the modern world says a lot about him as a commentator.
Where is Beglin gone? Whelan is a curse.
Oireland to lose
I remember the Portuguese stuffed us 4 or 5 nil on a wet night in Lisbon in 1995/96 ā¦ think rui Costa scored a cracker form long range ā¦tonight could be similar
They beat us 5-1 last time out in '14
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I have a feeling we will have a narrow defeat (on scoreboard) tonight. Might get a half chance that will give the Irish soccer media a chance to see āprogressā & āgreen shootsā
The two games in Dublin filll me with dread
One hammering, one plucky defeat and a bore draw v Azerbaijan I would think is what Spock is capable of achieving this week
Iām calling it.
Ireland will win tonight. 2-0
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Two nil? Where the fuck will we get two goals from 
I mean one nil Iād have admired your optimism, two nil is just delusional
You need to lie down mate.
Iāll be with the Kiltha Ćg u-14 hurlers this evening for a 7pm throw-in. Weāve a final v Blarney. Home advantage will help, a goalkeeper thatās as good as the Tipp camogie #1 will hinder us.
I hope to see the second half of the soccer international.