Republic of Ireland v Portugal - 11/11/2021

Fucking EU

dont overestimate spock

Will he play Coleman as one of the back 3 do you think ?

He has played him there before. Worth remembering he dropped Oma after his outstanding cameo v Portugal when he replaced O’Shea early in for the Azerbaijan match and only recalled him out of necessity v Serbia as Coleman was out.

The Irish football journalists that had access to the captain’s run in Lansdowne earlier this evening reported that Omobamidele wasn’t training. He’s surely doubtful now.

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So you would have dropped Coleman v Arzebaijan?

We are going to do it.

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I saw on the examiner he’s definitely ruled out. Will be either Coleman and Doherty full back and Nathan Collins in the middle or more likely Doherty and McClean on the sides and Coleman in the middle as big Dan says. Crazy that there is any buzz at all about this game. We’re out ffs :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:. Must be the Ronaldo factor. When was the last home game when we had already been ruled out of qualifying? Can’t remember one off hand.

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Every media report seems to tell us the game is “sold out”

Good to see in fairness.

This is the biggest sporting occasion in this country since the Denmark game in 2019.

I’ll be in Dublin City Centre from lunchtime.

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Probably the 3-1 win of Kazakhstan in 2013. Final game of the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign which had gone down with a whimper after 2 defeats in a week against Sweden and Austria.

Have you scoped out a location for the carvery?

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Ronaldo is a huge part of it.

My brother in law is bringing the family one of whom is Ronaldo mad. Probably wouldn’t have gone if it was anyone else is the sad thing.

Yes but the media are very giddy . Always worries me

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I think you could be correct there

A delicious Turkey and ham dinner will be just the tonic before roaring Steo Kenny’s charges to a famous *success.

*probably a moral victory

I think we’ll get hammered.

But we are not near their level. The more critical match is Sunday night.

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I don’t think we will be hammered tbh but can’t see us with . I just hope we are competitive .
The Lux game has to be won to show there is progress

We won’t score with Idah up front. Might come good but way off at the moment.